Teuts and Turks Have Falling Out
Washington notes the Berlin Ankara rift deepens as Turkey severs ties with Germany. Copenhagen dispatch reports Berlin demanded the cruiser Hamideh as compensation for Breslau sunk in the Dardanelles. Hamideh sailed to Sebastopol under German flag amid Turkish protest.
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Germany
Turkey
Constantinople
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Breslau
Dardanelles
Hamildieh
Sebastopol
Turmoil Over Germany Turkey Rift Deepens Allies Strife
Washington reports indicate Germany and Turkey severed relations amid a central powers dispute with Austria over spoils from Romania. Berlin seeks to settle differences with Bulgaria, while Constantinople faces food riots and growing anti German sentiment as Turkish loyalty hints shift under German influence.
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Turkey
Germany
Austria
Bulgaria
Romania
Constantinople
Young Turk Party
Copenhagen
Reichstag
Germans Free Prisoners to Boost Frontline Troops
With the American Army on the Aisne Marne Front on July 30 a prisoner taken by American forces stated Germany released soldiers from prison to join the army. He said others were freed and turned over to German units as the offensive began along the Marne.
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Aisne-Marne
Ourcq
Marne
Ten Per Cent Tax For A Number Of Luxuries
Washington reports a tentative 10 percent tax on gross sales of autos furniture and luxury items by manufacturers producers and importers as part of an 8 billion revenue bill. Motor trucks taxed at half the rate. no gasoline tax. cigar use rising while cigarette use grows.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
German Army Captain Claims Officials Deceitful
Amsterdam dispatch reports former Captain von Beerfelde issued a memorandum demanding action against German government leaders in 1914. He accuses Berlin officials of appalling deceit and calls for the arrest of former Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg, warning of seeking asylum to Switzerland if the Reichstag refuses.
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von Beerfelde
Berlin
Cologne
Volks Zeitung
Reichstag
Prince Lichnowski
London
Germany
von Bethmann- Hollweg
Switzerland
Germans mask American involvement in Soissons Rheims fight
Paris reports from Swiss sources say Germany hides American combat in the Soissons Rheims sector. Advices claim several captured U S soldiers were stripped of uniforms and given different clothes to wear.
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Paris
Soissons-Rheims
Air Ministry advocates independent U S air forces
Major General Brancker, controller general of equipment of Britain's air ministry, says aerial war will expand to Germany’s cities like Berlin and urges the United States to create a separate air forces secretary. He stresses organizing air power independent of land and sea.
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Germany
Berlin
W. S. Brancker
British
Air Ministry
Brancker
Lord Weir
United States
President Wilson allocates 5 million to aid wheat farmers
Washington reports President Wilson has placed 5 million dollars at the treasury and agricultural departments to aid western wheat growers hit by winter losses and drought. Loans through federal land banks aim to tide farmers over, not expand plantings, with loan limits around eight dollars per acre and 100 to 150 acre maximums.
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West
Wilson
Treasury and
Agricultural Departments
Department of Agriculture
Department
Chicago market report highlights July cattle and hog trends
Chicago July 31 livestock prices show hogs higher by 20 to 25 cents with big packers slow to start. Hogs range from 17.50 to 19.25 for good and choice, while cattle receipts total 12,000 with beef cattle steady to higher and veal calves at 16.50 to 17.25, stockers and feeders strong and varied.
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Chicago
Omaha Livestock Market Higher on Hog and Cattle Prices
July 31 Omaha livestock report shows hog receipts at 8,260 with prices 16 to 25 cents higher, heavies up to 18.40, lights to 18.75, and pigs to 16. Cattle receipts 5,200 with values 10 to 18 cents higher. native steers up to 18.40, cows and better calves rising, western and Texas stockers shaped by demand.
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Omaha
Texas
Chicago Grain prices for corn oats rye and barley
Chicago July 31 corn prices No 2 yellow nominal No 2 yellow 172 No 4 yellow 158 162 oats No 3 white old 73 75c No 3 white new 72 ¾ 73c standard old 73 ¾ 71 5c standard new 73 ¾ 74c rye No 2 162 1 638 barley 31 1 11
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Chicago
Grain Market Report From Minneapolis on Flour Rye Wheat and Oats
Minneapolis Grain notes July 31 reports flour shipments of 32,083 barrels. Rye priced at 1.60 to 1.65. Wheat receivals total 159 cars, up from 98 cars a year earlier. Oats No 8 white at 69 to 70 1 2 cents.
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Minneapolis Grain
Minneapolis
St Paul Livestock Market Report July 31
Hogs receipts 2600 with market steady to strong. Price range 18 to 18.20 with bulk 18.10 to 18.20. Cattle receipts 2700, market steady to strong. Steers 6.25 to 17.50, cows and heifers 7 to 12, veal calves 6.7 to 15.60, stockers and feeders steady and higher 6 to 12.
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St. Paul
German Professor Had Pupils Sing Die Wacht am Rhine
Mayor Donnelly charged at the Trenton board of education that Trenton High School principal William A Wetzel used morning exercises to compel pupils to sing Die Wacht am Rhine Instead of the usual hymn He said he would present evidence from former pupils to support the claim
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Trenton
N. J
Frederick W. Donnelly
Trenton Board of Education
William A. Wetzel
Trenton High School
Donnelly
Conscientious objector's sentence cut and Allied loans rise
Private Earl S Tobinson's life imprisonment for desertion reduced to 20 years at hard labor. He will forfeit pay and be dishonorably discharged. Treasury reports Allied loans total 6.49 billion dollars with France 100 million, Belgium 9.0 million, Serbia 8.0 million.
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New York
Camp Dix
N. J
Hugh L. Scott
Fort Jay
N.Y
Treasury Department
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Belgium
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