Deutschland stealthily crosses Atlantic under watchful escort
Allied cruisers failed to stop the submarine Deutschland as it slipped from the capes toward the open Atlantic. Captain Hinsch reported the sub passed within 100 yards of a US destroyer and submerged twice to test engines before continuing to sea. The Bremen’s arrival prospects were not disclosed.
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Norfolk
Hampton Roads
Capes
Atlantic
Germany
Hinsch
Neckar
Thomas F. Timmins
United States
Timmins
Baltimore
Bremen
American
Cptain
Coal Dealers Elect at Cedar Point Convention
President Robert Lake of Jackson Michigan and officers including Vice President Charles Harther of Toledo Secretary B F Nick of Columbus and Treasurer W A Gipeon of Upper Sandusky were reelected by the Michigan Ohio Indiana Coal Dealers Association at its annual convention Cedar Point chose 1917 as site for next gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cedar Point
Ohio
Robert Lake
Jackson
Mich
Charles T. Harther
Toledo
B. F. Nick
Columbus
W. A. Gipeon
Upper Sandusky
Michigan-Ohio-Indiana Coal Dealers’ Association
Fire deaths in Ontario forest blaze reach 425 officials say
In Cobalt Ontario the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway office at North Bay reports 425 identified and unidentified dead from the forest fire sweeping the northern area. Fires along Red Water and Tomiko were brought under control as of nightfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cobalt
Ont
Ontario
Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Railway
North Bay
Red Water
Tomiko
Undertaker Restraints Sought Over Soldier's Funeral
In St. Joseph county court Mary Miller seeks to restrain undertakers Frank Albert and Peter Nemeth from conducting the funeral of Chas Katoma, a U S soldier who died in Brownsville Texas. The body is due to arrive in South Bend tomorrow and the service was set to be held from Katoma's home. Miller, a cousin, wants possession of the body for a proper burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
South Bend
Ind
St. Joseph Superior Court
Mary Miller
Frank Albert
Peter Nemeth
Chas
Katoma
United States
Brownsville
Texas
Albert
Gar Runs Off Tracks At End of the Line
The Miami avenue street car No. 357 with new crew ran off the tracks at the end of the line and crossed the Wilkerson street and Miami avenue intersection. The car did not overturn and no injuries occurred. The wreck car was later drawn back onto the rails.
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Gar
Miami Avenue
Wilkerson Street
Zeppelins Raid Harwich Fleet Base and London
German Zeppelins dropped many bombs on London and the Harwich fleet base with Norfolk industries also hit. British forces replied and claim all aircraft returned undamaged.
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Harwich
Associated Press
Berlin
London
Fleet
Italy terminates 1891 commercial treaty with Germany
A Berlin dispatch reported by Handelsblad says Italy has given notice to Germany that the 1891 German Italian commercial treaty will end when it expires at the close of 1817.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
London
Handelsblad
Berlin
Italy
Germany
Danish Steamer Katholm Sunk by German Submarine
The Danish steamer Katholm of 1201 tons was sunk by a German submarine in the Mediterranean. The crew were rescued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
London
Politiken
Roumania Buys 80000 Tons Coal From Central Powers
A Budapest dispatch reports Roumania purchased 80 000 tons of coal from Austria Hungary and Germany. The move is seen as indicating the central powers feel secure Roumania will not join the Entente.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Roumania
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Rio Grande Flood Preparations In Texas Lower Valley
United States soldiers and National Guardsmen along the Rio Grande from Fort Ringford to Brownsville prepared to protect camps from potential flood inundation. The river was near bank full in lower stretches as of tonight.
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Associated Press
Brownsville
Tex
United States
National
Rio Grande
Fort Ringford
Meacham heads Osteopaths in national group
Dr. W Banks Meacham of Asheville North Carolina was elected president of the American Osteopathic Association at its meeting in Kansas City Missouri. Other officers named include vice presidents Dr C W Young Dr Allen B Lignon and secretary Dr Harry L Chiles with Dr J R McDougall among the announced officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Kansas City
W. Banks Meacham
Asheville
N. C
American Osteopathic Association
C. W. Young
St. Pay
Minn
Allen B. Lignon
Mobile
Ala
Harry L. Chiles
Orange
N. J
J. R. McDougall
War report notes no major gains on Thursday fronts
Thursday saw persistent clashes across Stokhod region and Galicia with no clear victor. German counterattacks against British in Delville Woods repulsed while Italian front in Travananzes valley reports fresh Austro Hungarian gains. Turkish forces near Diarbekr endure bayonet assault by Russians capturing a Turkish work and prisoners.
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Stokhod
Russia
Delville Woods
France
Sereth
Dniester
Galicia
Caucasus
Diarbekr
Travananzes
Adige
Posina
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Dividends Declared On Smaller Percentage Of Rail Stock
Chicago August 3 Dividends were declared on a smaller percentage of railway stock in 1915 than since 1904 and the average rate was the lowest since 1905. Dividends were declared on 60.45 percent of outstanding stock with an average rate of 3.8 percent for the year ending June 30, 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Railway Age Gazette
Interstate Commerce Commission
Garment Workers Strike Settled After Four Months
New York August 3 The garment strike that paralyzed the women’s suit and cloak industry in the city for nearly four months is declared settled at a general strike committee meeting. The vote followed balloting at 29 halls where strikers gathered to ratify the amended agreement agreed two weeks earlier by union representatives and manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Faithful Dog Refuses to Quit Scene of Master's Death
In Rochester Indiana a dog named Jack, belonging to Neal Woodcox, stayed at the M. E. church cave in site since Tuesday evening. The animal refused food and drink and was killed by a policeman today on the church grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Rochester
Ind
Jack
Neal Woodcox
M. E
Casement Hanged for Treason in London Prison
Roger Casement, once a British knight and consul, was hanged at Pentonville for conspiring to incite an armed Irish revolt and seeking German aid. The execution drew a large crowd amid chanting Ireland prayers as Casement faced the scaffold without visible fear and uttered his final words I die for my country.
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Associated Press
London
Roger Casement
Pentonville
Ireland
Ellis
Casement
Middlesex
Flood Death Toll Rises in Claiborne County Tennessee
The Blair's Creek flood in Claiborne county Tennessee pushed the dead to 36 as fuller reports arrived. The creek slowed leaving the river mouth undetermined and bodies recovered lag behind. D C Edmonds said his wife and four children perished while he and two children survived driftwood miles from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Tress
Middlesboro
Blair’s Creek
Claiborne County
Tennessee
D. C. Edmonds
Edmonds
Empire State Democrats pick Wagner Huson for ticket
New York August 3 Robert F Wag ner of New York for governor and Calvin J Huson of Yates county for lieutenant governor were named as the ticket at a conference of five prominent New York City Democrats Tammany Hall to back Wag ner and Huson at the unofficial Democratic state convention in Saratoga Springs August 11
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Robert F. Wagner
Calvin J. Huson
Yates County
New York City
Tammany Hall
Wagner
Huson
Saratoga Springs
Railroad strike vote prompts federal bid to avert break
In Washington 400000 railroad workers vote counted as officials seek to prevent a shutdown. President Wilson engages with Commissioner Chambers while hearings on labor hours loom and calls for a conference of commercial groups rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William L. Chambers
Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Wilson
Senate Commerce Committee
Newlands
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Chambers
Congress
G. W. Hanger
Martin A. Kapp
Wm. L. Chambers
Judge Knapp
President Wilson
White House
Railroaders Seek Constitutional Wage Settlement Legislation
A national campaign by railroad workers outside the four traditional brotherhoods seeks congressional action to create a body to settle wage disputes between railroads and employees whether organized or unorganized. R T Frazier of Nashville heads the committee claiming a majority of workers on southern lines support petitions for such legislation and that 80 percent of railroad employees are not represented among the train crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Four Brotherhoods
Congress
R. T. Frazier
Nashville
Tenn
Pierceton Votes Dry In Local Option Election
Pierceton Indiana Kosciusko county voted to go dry by 95 votes in a local option referendum announced today. The measure passed with a clear margin, reflecting residents stance on alcohol sales in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pierceton
Ind
Kosciusko County
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