Governors urge defense readiness at annual meeting
Boston August 27 governors discussed US defense needs citing unpreparedness for foreign invasion. They urged Congress to fund stronger forces and urged states to prepare reserves. Salt Lake City chosen for next year’s meeting with Utah Governor William Spry as chairman.
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Boston
United States
Conference of Governors
Salt Lake City
Utah
William Spry
Senate
House’ of Representatives
William C. Redfield
Redfield
James
Fielder
New Jersey
Tielder
F. Dunne
Illinois
Gove-Dunne
Great Britain
New York City
Hammond
Minnesota
Congress
Gov. P. L. Goldsborough
Maryland
Park Trammell
Florida
H.C. Stuart
Virginia
David I. Walsh
Massachusetts
Francis E. McGovern
Wisconsin
Fireman Earl Hull arrested in Broadway bank robbery
Positively identified Earl Hull a 25 year old Weis paper mill fireman as the man who entered the Broadway bank at Seventeenth and Broadway on July 3 and, at gunpoint, took about 400 dollars. Bank clerk Leo Middendorf said Hull fired a gun and forced his father W H Middendorf and the clerk to stand by while the money was taken. Hull denies the crime. Chief Koch and Detectives Bumster and Scharnhorst arrested Hull at his workplace after tips tied him to the Brookfield Mo bank attempt. Middendorf claimed Hull wore the same cap the night of the robbery and Hull was later jailed. Hull’s prior trouble included a Hannibal Mo larceny charge involving breaking into a garage and stolen firearms.
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Earl Hull
Weis
Broadway
Seventeenth
Leo Middendorf
Young Hull
W. H. Middendorf
Hull
Koch
Bumster
Scharnhorst
Horton and McCormish
Brookfield
fKod
Leo
Middendorf
Iull
L. 8S. Hull
Thirty-sixth
Ulis
Broadway’ Bank
Hannibal
Quincy
Marion County
Palmyra
Mystery of Kayser’s Death Deepens in Gary
In Tolleston Gary Ind Rev Edmund A M Kayser shot in his home last Tuesday night and buried today. Authorities say quarrel over business matters with visitors may have led to the death and an ally sympathizer theory is discussed by local officials and Herman Andree of the German Alliance. Odjesch inspector at Gary Steel Mills is jailed pending examination. State's Attorney Hunter says Kayser was killed by his own revolver. The investigation considers pro ally sympathizers amid lectures and writings by Kayser.
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Gary
Ind
Edmund A.M. Kayser
Tolleston
Thomas Modjesch
Clyde Hunter
Hunter
E. W. Andree
German Alliance
Hammond
Kayser
England
Russia
France
Andree
United States
Camp Lincoln Regiment Breaks Camp After Week in Field
Springfield HL Aug 27 Fifth regiment under Col Frank H Wood of Quincy will leave for home Sunday. Tomorrow the unit will dismantle U S Army tents and spend the last night in pup tents. Adjutant General Frank Dickson heads to Murphysboro to command militia companies present for the Joe Deberry murder trial. A guard at the trial was requested by the sheriff and Jackson County circuit court judge.
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Springfield
Camp Lincoln
Frank H. Wood
Quincy
U. S. Army
Frank
Dickson
Murphysboro
Joe
Deberry
James Martin
Jackson County
Russia to Raise Two Million More in Campaign
London dispatch cites Gen Polivanoff announcing Russia will raise two million additional troops. The Petrograd report says the campaign’s fate will not be decided before some time next year. The piece covers Brest Litovsk retreat, German pursuit, and strategic shifts in the Baltic region. It also notes Serbian allied talks, Balkans news, and a looming Welsh coal strike amid miner dissension. References to Brest Litovsk, Kovno, Vilna, Olita, and Hindenburg are included along with air bombardments and military assessments.
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London
Polivanoff
Russia
Petrograd
the Times
Brest- Litovsk
Baltic
Mitau
Brest-Litovsk
Olita
Kovno
von Hindenburg
Brest-Litovck
Joseph Ferdinand
Kamienicz- Litovsk
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Warsaw
Vosges
Paris
France
Dardanelles
Balkans
Serbia
Bulgaria
Greece
Romania
Wales
David Lloyd George
Senator Grenn Dies After Brief Illness in Wisconsin
State Senator Robert Grenn died this morning at his home in Wyatasinga near Prairie du Chien after a brief illness of pernicious anemia. He served in the Wisconsin legislature and was a noted figure in local politics. Funeral arrangements are expected to be announced by his family.
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Madison
Wis
Robert Grenn
Lone Survivor Of Pershing Family In San Francisco Fire
Five year old Warren Pershing, sole survivor of Brig General John J. Pershing’s family, was rescued from a burning Presidio home as his mother and three sisters died. General Pershing, on duty at the Mexican border, heads home from El Paso and will arrive Sunday. Senator Warren plans to travel from Cheyenne to attend. Warren, cared for at Presidio hospital, awaits funeral arrangements until Pershing’s arrival.
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San
Francisco
Warren Pershing
John. J. Pershing
Presidio
Mary
Margaret
Helen
Pershing
el Paso
United States
Francis E. Warren
Mrs. Pershing
Cheyenne
Wyo
Warren
General Pershing
Presto Hospital
Washington notes no reply on peace petition by Carranza diplomats
Washington dispatches report no official reply today to Carranza inquiry via Consul Silliman about whether Lansing and Latin American diplomats acted in official capacities signing their peace appeal. H. A. Francis, British subject and American newspaper correspondent in Vera Cruz, remains a concern after prior bail attempts failed. Enrique Liorente, Villa's Washington agent, departs for Chihuahua. Manuel Bonilla to stand in for Villa during the absence.
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Vera Cruz
Carranza
State Department
Francis
Enrique Liorente
Gen. Villa
Washington
Chihuahua
Manuel Bonilla
Villa
Judge to rule on injunctions against Illinois appropriations
Springfield Aug 27 Judge James A Creighton will rule tomorrow on John B Fergus Chicago petition seeking injunctions to restrain payments on several recent general assembly appropriations. Suits, filed by Fayette B Munro Highland Park former state legislator, have paused payments on omnibus appropriations 26000 for mile of assembly members and deficiency bill. Fred W Burlingham Chicago intervening petition seeks co complainant status for Citizens association of Chicago.
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Springfield
James A. Creighton
San Ramon
John B. Fergus
Chicago
General Assembly
Fayette B. Munro
Highland Park
James J. Brady
Andrew Russet
Fred W. Burlingham
Citizens’ Association of Chicago
Bishop Heffron Shot in Winona Chapels Mass
Aug 27 bullet wounds maimed the Right Rev Patrick R Heffron bishop of Winona diocese. A priest Rev L M Lesches shot the prelate during mass. Heffron had an equal chance to recover. The bishop walked to his residence for care and authorities were notified. The priest was captured and questioned.
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Winona
Milan
Patrick R. Heffron
L. M. Lesches
Father Lesches
Heffron
Germany offers reparation for Arabs sinking
State Department was formally informed by Count Von Bernstorff that Germany would provide full satisfaction for the loss of American lives in the sinking of the Arabic if the act was without warning. The note notes disavowal, assurances against repetition, and possible Lusitania reparations discussions pending.
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Washington
Germany
United States
State Department
Count von Bernstorff
Berlin
Lansing
Imperial
Wilson
Gerard
von Jagow
Department
Lusitania
Great Britain
Ambasador von Bernstorff
England
Battleships and Destroyers Reach Hampton Roads Under Navy Review
Eight battleships and eight destroyers of the Atlantic fleet steamed into Hampton Roads after a coast cruise from Boston where Secretary Daniels and state governors reviewed them. Twelve more battleships and smaller craft arrive by weekend. Ships listed include Florida Michigan Virginia Arkansas Texas Nebraska Georgia New Jersey destroyers Beale Patterson Trippe Burrows Ammen Jarvis Panning and Paulding. War colors new to several destroyers observed. Target practice off Virginia capes to start next week with day and night firing and torpedo drills.
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Norfolk
Hampton Roads
Boston
Daniels
North ‘Atlantic
Florida
Michigan
Virginia
Arkansas
Texas
Nebraska
Georgia
New Jersey
Beale
Patterson
Trippe
Burrows
Ammen
Jarvis
Panning
Paulding
Virginia’ Capes
Hearing Set For October on Export Grain Rates
Washington Aug 27 The Interstate Commerce Commission announced Oct 4 13 for hearings on official classification ratings in export grain cases. The proceedings focus on proposed higher rates for grain and products east of the Mississippi River with arguments to be heard during the session.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mississippi River
Train Wreck Near Phoenix Kills Four, Injures Eighteen
Weakening from a cloudburst caused a span of a Santa Fe bridge over Dale Creek to collapse, sending a smoking car of the northbound Phoenix Prescott train into the stream below. Four passengers died and eighteen were injured. The engine cleared the bridge and the sleeping car stayed on the tracks. The wreck happened eleven miles from a telegraph station, about eight hours before help arrived.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Santa Fe
Dale Cresk
North-Bougs
Prescott
Atti
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Ilull
Indiana
Col. Wood
Vienna
Brest-Litovek
Minsk
Austrian War Office
Creighton
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