Wilson Sees Era Of World Trade For America
President Wilson at the Grain Dealers National Association convention in Baltimore envisions a new era of business. He cites the Federal Reserve Act, Federal Trade Commission, and tariff investigations as steps to free and expand US commerce abroad. The crowd cheered as he urged a nonpartisan approach and emphasized rebuilding the American merchant marine.
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Baltimore
Lyric Theatre
Wilson
Grain Dealers’ National Association
Mexico
Grayson
Tumuity
Shadow Lawn
Baker
Jim
Joseph R. Wilson
Bertha Bolling
Federal Reserve Act
Federal
Federal Trade Commission
United States
Tariff Commission
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Small investors shy at German war loan
London reports indicate German war loan subscriptions lag among small investors while large subscriptions run in millions. The Cologne Gazette notes farmers fear German bankruptcy due to war costs and England is labeled the foe of neutrals in Berlin. Helfferich accuses England of economic warfare and urges continued fifth war loan to shorten the war and hasten victory.
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Cologne Gazette
London
Reuter
Amsterdam
Cologne
Gazette
Germany
New York Times
Berlin
Helfferich
England
Eengland
Free 1 200 Packages In American Mails
London announces the release of twelve hundred parcels consigned to the parcel post from the United States held by British authorities. Non contraband inward bound goods are returned to original consignors, with clothing false teeth and other items released while awaiting blockade policy evolution.
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London
United States
Foreign Office
Arabian rebels seize forts at Taif, Mecca region
Cairo dispatch reports the Sherif of Mecca declares the Turkish garrison in the forts at Taif, 65 miles southeast of Mecca, has surrendered. Fifty officers and 890 men, along with ten guns and stores, were taken.
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London
Cairo
Sherif
Mecca
Taif
Italians Storm Summit on Monte Callurel on Trentino Front
The War Office reported Italian Alpine troops seized the Garinal summit at 1,886 feet on Monte Cau riel after a heavy defense. Allied artillery bombardment followed as Italians consolidated the position and took prisoners. Austrian accounts say Italian artillery activity was lively and a night air raid caused no damage.
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Rome
London
War Office
Trentino
Ala
Lagarina
Amisio
Vanoi Cismon
Garinal
Monte Cauriel
Vienna
Comen
Fassana Alps
Gardina-Cima Basa Alta
Labor Leaders Signal Limited Union Participation in Strike
Leaders announce only about 40 percent of organized workers may suspend work with many locals delaying. a statewide convention at Beethoven Hall plans to align unions, secure public demonstrations, and seek arbitration with Governor Whitman.
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Joint Labor Conference Committee
Carmen
New York
Beethoven Hall
Fifth Street
Hugh Frayne
Ernest Bohm
New York City
Central Labor Unions
Morris Hillquit
International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
John Pierce
Sevlomon Metz
Abraham Baroff
Julia Stuart Pointz
United Hebrew Trades
P. J. O'Brien
Bronx Building Trades
Miss M. Titelbaum
Hat Trimmers’ Union
Henry Waxman
Garment Workers’ Union
Labor
National Peace Council
Europe
Biltmore Hotel
Whit
Trains Telescoped In Subway Crash At 207th Street
A southbound elevated train crashed into an empty rear unit at 207th Street. Ten-car intercity cars telescoped but no one hospitalized among the 200 passengers. one patrolman injured. Motorman Albert Martin escaped safety after braking hard. Officials cite nervous strain from a transit strike but disagree on automatic safety aids.
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207Th Street
Albert Martin
South Ferry
Martin
Interborough
Frank Hedley
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Theodore P. Shonts
Hedley
Frank Hayward
Metropolitan District Public Service Commission
Hayward
Shonts
British Officers Held in This Port
British officers Major Arthur S. Humphreys and Lieutenant Hugh Levick Jr arrived on the Cunarder Saxonia and were detained by immigration authorities under a Washington order. Commissioner Frederic C. Howe said the order directed detention of belligerent officers or soldiers landing in transit to Canada, with several others previously detained at Ellis Island.
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Arthurs. Humphreys
Hugh Levick, Jr
Somme
Saxonia
Frederic C. Howe
Major Humphreys
Levick
Secretary of Labor
Washington
Canada
Ellis Island
State Department
Cox
Howe
Humphreys
United States
Rmy
Lee, Higginson & Co
New York
Boston
Cunard
J. O. Pederson
Pederson
The
Monse
Royal Irish Fusiliers
America
Zeppelins Raid English Counties and London Fire Losses
Berlin admits two Zeppelins were lost after bombing London and the English midlands while English reports confirm raids on northeastern and southern counties with casualties and fires. Danish dispatches note Zeppelins seen traveling southeast with one damaged.
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Berlin
Immigration officials outline handling of belligerent soldiers
Washington reports no detentions of Major Humphreys and Lieutenant Levick and states no Board decision or Commissioner appeal. Officials deny an order to detain all belligerent troops and say hostile soldiers staying as immigrants will be processed under normal laws.
Von Jagow Nearing Resignation Reported from London
London dispatch says German Foreign Minister Gottlieb von Jagow is near resignation due to ill health. Earlier he visited Ambassador Gerard at the Berlin embassy. the ambassador gave no comment on the visit.
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London
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
Gottlieb von Jagow
Londop
Herr Berlin
von Jagow
Gerard
Venizelos Heads Greek Revolution Mobilizes Crete
Former Greek premier Venizelos leaves Athens for Crete to lead a National movement calling for general mobilization, with plans to visit Mitylene Chios and Samos before Saloniki. Admiral Condouriotis and financier Embeeris back the cause, while Crete and parts of the front report strong nationalist control.
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Crete
Athens
London Daily Chronicle
Venizelos
Condouriotis
M. Venizelos
Mitylene
Chios
Samos
Saloniki
Leonidas Embeer
National Steam Navigation Company of
Greece
Kicos
New Yorke ‘Times
London
M. Raktavin
Athena
Constantine
Mer. Agathangelos
Drama
Ohio
Piraeus
National Defense Committee
Paris
Agathangelos
Entente
Bulgars Back on Saloniki Front in Allied Push
Allied offensives west and north of Florina push Russians onto Hill 916. French reach Petorak. Serbians cross Broda River. Doiran bombarded as French artillery sets town aflame. British raid Janimah west of Struma. French detachments seize trench and take prisoners.
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Uvity
Petran
Broda
Florina
Petorak
Ole
Fresba Lake
Biklista
London
Doiran
Struma
Janimah
War Office
Lake Tahinos
Doiran Lake
Vardar
Russians Take 2000 Prisoners in Dobrudja War Report
A semi official News Agency dispatch from Odesa reports 2000 Russian prisoners captured in Dobrudja. Romanian front updates claim Romanian success in Transylvania and Dobrudja with prisoners and weapons seized. Air bombardment of Bucharest noted and movements on the Danube front described.
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London
Dobrudja
Odesan
Bucharest
Transylvania
War Office
Caliman
Hermannstadt
Jio
Danube
French Forces Push Toward Compresed German Position
Allied troops advance along a 12 mile front driving a wedge toward the sole road into Combles. German units in the sector are reported nearly encircled as progress concentrates on Rancourt and surrounding approaches.
British French Drive on Combles Pushes Germans Back
British and French forces launched a violent assault along a twelve mile Somme front, isolating Combles. Morval and Les Boeufs fell, Rancourt and parts of Frecourt were captured, and French gains extended east of the Bapaume road toward Bouchavesnes. Four hundred prisoners were taken with heavy material. German losses described as very heavy.
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Comebies
Martinpuich
Morval
Les Boeufs
Combies
Rancourt
Combles
Fregecourt
Alus
Foch
Bapaume
Bouchavesnes
Canal du Nord
la Vortelle
Leport
Eiritieh
Ancre
Martinpulch
Somme
Fregicourt
Bethune Road
Houchavesnes
Bethune Hapaume
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Joint Conference of Labor Called
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Women In Conference
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Sayville
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Middle Counties
Nottingham
Sheffield
English
Copenhagen
Bureau of Immigration
Hugh Levick
Board of Special Inquiry
Commissioner General of Immigration
Bureau
Great Britain
Kaimakcalan
Fiorina
Sofia
Kaimakealan
Fontente
Tim Belasica Pianins
Nevolen
Dolne
Karajevo
Gudelt
Aegean
Frontier
Romania
von Mackensen
Cobadin-Toprai Sari
Debruchia
Starduk and
Vulcan
General Headquarters
Szurduk and
Vulcan Passes
Teldiman
Denmark
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