German Officials Doubt Arabic Sinkings By Submarine
Berlin officials doubt a German submarine sank the Arabic without warning. A U P dispatch notes no conclusive proof and cites reports from English Dutch and Scandinavian press. The Arabic captain’s sighting of a torpedo is questioned as improbable. Count Reventlow warns evidence is lacking of German submarine involvement. One year ago in Europe’s big war allies push first line back in Belgium and Lorraine.
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United Press ‘Bureau
Berlin
Germany
United Press
Great Britain
Reventlow
Count Reventlow
Belgium
Lorraine
Verdun
German submarine war furor shifts focus from Russia
The German press weighs renewed warnings to neutral shipping amid the war zone. It notes US behavior after threats to halt German submarine warfare and questions if a submarine sank the Arabic. Inside pages publish dispatches about possible break between the United States and Germany.
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Germany
Neverrals
United States
Ambassadors Move For Quick Arabic Sinking Statement
Washington August 23 President Wilson and secretaries push for a German explanation about the sinking of the Arabic. Ambassador Gerard hopes for an early Berlin statement while Lansing Gregory and Tumulty discuss policy and timing. Berlin reports suggest the U boat commander’s dispatch may be delayed about two weeks.
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Washington, D. Ci
Gerard Hag
Inet
Ted
Lansing
Gregory
Wilson
Tumulty
Berlin
Parcel post insurance expands to $5 and $100 values
The Postoffice Department announces Sept 1 increases in parcel post insurance. Packages not exceeding $5 in value incur a 3 cent fee, while $25, $50, and $100 value levels add 5, 25, and 25 cent fees respectively. Insurance provides safety in transit and payment on loss or damage. A receipt is issued and a chain of custody is recorded from origin to destination.
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United Step
French torpedo boats sink German destroyer off Ostend
Paris Aug 23 French torpedo boats of the second light squadron sank a German destroyer off Ostend last night. The foe's destroyer, likely from Zee Brugge, operated near the North Sea base and then moved southward. The French ships returned undamaged.
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Paris
Ostend
Zee Brugge
North Sea
Ward
Oxtend
Petrograd
Moltke
Marine
Bay of
Riga
Ter Ag
Arabic Not Armed Not Convoyed or Rammed By Submarine
London reports the foreign office states the Arabic was an unarmed passenger ship bound for a neutral port and did not ram or attempt to escape the German submarine that sank her. The statement says no contraband was carried and the ship neither attacked the sub nor tried to flee.
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London
Foreign Office
Ram
California Bar Association delegates attend Salt Lake City convention
Delegates to the California Bar Association attend the annual convention held in Salt Lake City from August 17 to 19. The visitors include attorneys from across California, arriving for the event.
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San. Francisco
Salt ‘Lake "City
General California ‘Bar “Association
Early Peace Urged In Secret Reichstag Conference
Amsterdam Telegraaf reports German leaders, including Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg and Dr Helfrich, pressed Reichstag members to soft pedal annexation and back peace moves. War loans strain resources, suggesting Germany seeks early peace to avert exhaustion and gain sympathetic support abroad. Bernhard Dernburg counters U S and neutral sympathy failures.
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Reichstag
Amsterdam
Helfrich
Bernhard
Dernburg
Telegraafs
Hazelton youths charged with intoxication faces jail default
Three Hazelton young men were arraigned Monday morning on intoxication charges. Each was fined one dollar and costs and ordered to jail in default of payment.
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Hazelton
Young
Green
Death Notice for Alfred Hunsdon From Local Family
The family of Alfred Hunsdon expresses thanks for kindness, sympathy, and words offered after his death. They request continued support in the future and extend gratitude from Mrs. Alfred Hunsdon and children.
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Frien
Alfred
Hunsdon
Inheritance Tax Proposal Merits $1 Million Cap
A government commission report by Basil Manley urges Congress to back an inheritance tax capping fortunes at 1 million dollars to curb vast wealth accumulation. The plan argues inherited fortunes fuel industrial unrest and would distribute multi million dollar legacies more evenly.
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Chicago
Aus
Bor
Uncle Sam
Urest
Basil Manley
Congress
Program for Next Week at Giffon County Fair
Officials prep for the Giffon County Fair week with a filled speed ring and high class free attractions. The schedule covers Monday entries, Tuesday cutoffs and matches, Sunday School Children’s Day, Old Soldiers Day, and a parade featuring draft horses, cattle, and prize stock with veterans admitted free.
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Giffon County
Institute in Session At County Teachers Institute
The Gibson County teachers institute opened Monday at the high school with strong attendance and high expectations. Esteemed instructors from Ohio University Purdue University Michigan and DePauw will lead lectures and discussions through the week, including an evening address by DePauw President Grose.
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Gibson County
Teachers’ Institute
Fisher
TH W. Elston
Ohio University
C. C. Davie
E University of Michigan
Mary L. Mathews
Purdue University
Irene Coolidge
Grose
DePauw University
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