Secretive Night Action in Bingham Case Attracts Attention
The New York Times reports that detective William J. Burns and several physicians were present at the exhumation of Mrs. Robert Bingham's body. Organ samples were sent to New York for examination while authorities guarded details, following a court order and statements from counsel for the former judge.
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New York Times
Usville
Robert Bingham
Henry M. Wingler
Om J. Burns
Ington
Bingham
New
Hells
Germans seize males in Bruges ages fourteen to sixty
Report notes German forces in Bruges rounding up males between fourteen and sixty years old. Bruges is described as the capital of West Flanders, located about fifty five miles west of Brussels and fourteen past Ostend, with a 1914 population near 55,000.
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Bruges
West Planders
Brussels
Ostend
Hoover Urges Americans to Save Sugar for France
Food administrator Herbert Hoover appeals to the American public to trim sugar use by one third to spare exports for France. He warns that France needs about 101,000 tons next month and that without cuts Americans risk two months without sugar as French stockpiles dwindle. Hoover urges reducing candy and nonessential sugar use to aid the allied relief effort.
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New York Times
Washington
France
Herbert
Hoover
Herbert Hoover
U-Boat Sinkings Plunge In Four Weeks
British optimism grows as U-boat sinkings fall to about 62 000 tons in four weeks. The American dazzle system aids convoys with improved protection. News notes indicate weakening signs in German leadership as Allied victory chatter rises.
Korniloff Plot Laid to Kerensky Sparks Russian Crisis
Petrograd reports a Korniloff Kerensky conflict as the cabinet faces distrust amid revelations. Bolshevik papers condemn Premier Kerensky for a supposed conspiracy with General Korniloff to crush workers and soldiers. Officials demand full explanations from ministers named in the matter.
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Korniloff
Kerensky
Petrograd
Kornijoff
Maxim Gorky
Novaia Zhisn
Workmen's
Skobeleff
Avskentieff
Interior
Tcherneff
Krymoff
the Red
Germans Seek to Buy English Mineral Deposits During War
London reports Dr Christopher Addison, reconstruction minister, said Germans sought to obtain materials for munitions and building from various regions. He claimed Germany had previously tried to acquire control of major mineral deposits and even attempted to purchase them in England during the war.
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London
Christopher Addison
Huddersfield
England
La Follette Attacks Government Across the Nation
A distorted dispatch reports Senator La Follette challenging the government stance, urging defense only and pressing to resolve war questions, voicing hopes to preserve democracy for posterity and extend influence for years.
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LA Follette
United States
Agere
la Polletis
Argentina Debates Break with Germany as Luxburg Note Arrives
The Argentine Chamber of Deputies prepared to vote on severing diplomatic ties with Germany when Berlin sent a note disapproving Luxburg and backing Argentine positions. Deputy Veyga and Arce dueled over German policy, leaving Veyga wounded in the arm. A second German note expressed satisfaction with Argentina's stance.
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Berlin
Luxburg
Buenos Atres
Argentina
Argentine Chamber of Deputies
Germany
Luis B. Molina
Chamber of Deputies
Molina
Veyga
Arce
German Peace Terms For Belgium Include Lost Colonies Demands
German proposals reported by Neuste Nachrichten and Berliner Tageblatt discuss restoring Belgian independence only if the Entente concedes German colonies and ends territorial conquests. German press notes aim to sway American and French pacifists and argue against Belgium’s unconditional restoration, citing American capital as a barrier to Belgium’s recovery.
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Dr. Mithe
Neuste Nachrichten
Munich
Germany
New York Times
The
Hague
Cologne
England
Mesopotamia
France
Belgium
Holland
Tus
von Kohlmann
Cologne Volkszeitung
Derbroqueville
America
George Sothein
French Condemn Replies as Hollow
Paris dispatch states the French verdict on Austro German replies to the Pope is summarized as nothing new. Central Powers news prompts limited commentary as the general expectation diverges from earlier assumptions.
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New York
Paris
German Germs and Bombs Planted at Romanian Legation
Romanian authorities examining the German Legation garden in Bucharest uncovered boxes of explosives and disease germs with sealed German consulate markings. Notes mention small bottles for horses and cattle and directives for delivery, with Suspected names and attaché references linked to Hammerstein, Kostoff, and M. Semargieff.
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New York Times
Washington
William W. Andrews
Bucharest
United States
Romania
Kronstadt
M. Kostoff
Imperial Bulgarian Legation
M. Semargieff
Herr von
Hammerstein
M. K
Rainbow Division Reviewed By Baker At Camp Mills
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker and Gen. staff observed the Rainbow Division review at Camp Mills near Mineola. More than 26 000 picked National Guardsmen from 26 states and the District of Columbia passed in review, symbolizing national unity before possible service in France.
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Camp Mills
Mineola
America
District of Columbia
Newton D. Baker
United States
Potomac
Pacific Coast
Middle West
Rainbow Division
Atlantic
France
Baker
Tasker H. Bliss
Mann
Douglas MacArthur
General Bliss
Garden City
Louisian Cavalry
General Mann
Division
Senate unlikely to start inquiry against German plots
The New York Times reports little chance of a congressional probe into German plots unless concrete evidence targets Senate or House members. Senator Overman may seek State Department views via Secretary Lansing, who is expected to oppose the inquiry. Senator Reed defends caution, urging solid evidence before any investigation into sedition or treason charges. The Lobby Committee moves slowly to avoid damaging debate amid wartime tensions.
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Washington
Senate
House
Heflin
Alabama
Overman
North Carolina
State Lansing
State Department
Lansing
Germany
Congress
Reed
Missouri
Tims
American Congress
United States
America
Bucharest Plot to Poison Romania with Microbes
The New York Times reports a German plot involving anthrax and glanders microbe shipments to Romania amid covert intelligence. Documents from Secretary Lansing describe explosives and microbes moved by diplomatic couriers from the German Legation in Bucharest, endangering Romanian subjects during a tense prewar period.
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New York Times
Washington
Count von Wolf von Igel
Lansing
Romania
Legation
Tral
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Russia
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Ohio
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Romanian
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Legation Garden
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Seals and Directions
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Romanian Ministry of Foreign
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