German ambassador to leave Washington for talks on submarine dispute
Aug 28 Washington Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, will depart for New York to await Berlin instructions and pursue informal discussions with Secretary Lansing to frame a note satisfactory to the United States. Berlin signals indicate the Arabic case will be resolved with no passenger ships attacked without warning.
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Washington
Count von ‘Bernsterff
New York
United States
Germany
Berlin
Lansing
State ‘Department
Gerard
Gein
Ireland
Admiralty
Count von Bernstorff
Wilson
Lansing i
Count van Bernstorf
von Bernstorff
Europe
Diplomatia Incatis
Fresh Stand Doubtful London War Report
Fresh Stand Doubtful London reports ongoing German Austrian advances across the Baltic Galicia and Dvina fronts. Russian forces retreat orderly with rear guards captured. western front air activity continues as British and German pilots clash near Ost end Middelkerke and Bruges. Serbia’s stance unsettled, Bulgaria Greece Romania pause as Entente seeks a settlement.
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London
Baltic
von Hindenburg
Dvina
Galicia
Berlin
Vienna
Zlota
Lipa
Brzezany
Orzova
Serbia
Bulgaria
Turkey
Ostend
Middelkerke
Bruges
Balkan
Greece
Romania
Wichita Bride Wedges to Shanghai Mission in Navy Officer Match
Prominent guests from out of town gathered in Wichita Kansas for the wedding of Miss Marcia Murdock daughter of former Congressman Victor Murdock and Lieutenant Harvey Delano. After a weeklong farewell the couple will sail to Shanghai China where Delano joins Admiral Winterhalter's staff with the Asiatic squadron aboard.
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Wichita
Kan
Marcia’ Murdock
Victor Murdock
Harvey, Delano
S. N
San Francisco
Shanghai
China
Delano
Engagement In Persia Report From Tehran Attacked by Band
A telegram from Teheran says Russian and British consuls with their military escort were attacked at Hamigheviet by a band led by M O Schunemann, a German cannon, near Tabris. The British defended themselves with rifles but suffered some losses.
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Persia
London
Reuters Telegram Company
Petrograd
Teheran
Hbhigheviet
M.O. Schunemann
Tabris
Roosevelt Replies to Garrison in Navy and Policy Row
Former President Theodore Roosevelt issues a lengthy reply to Secretary of War Garrison defending his Plattsburgh speech and criticizing administration policy toward Mexico and Haiti. He denounces navy unpreparedness and fleet neglect from 1913 1914, calling it criminal, and warns that neglect has weakened national defense. William Jennings Bryan arrives in Chicago and questions Roosevelt's stance, suggesting the colonel’s warnings may be a warning to the public about preparedness and its influence on individuals.
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Oyster Bay
Theodore Roosevelt
Chicago
William Jennings Bryan
Winona Lake
Ind
Plattsboro
N. W
Bryan
Iteis
Roosevelt
Troop Deployments Rush to Isolated Border Areas
In San Antonio Texas Aug 28 three additional detachments of United States soldiers were ordered to border sections amid bandit raids on ranches and small stores. Thirty armed troopers from Fort McIntosh were sent to Zapata County to counter an alleged Carranza raid while Major Jess Carter at Fort Ringgold requested reinforcements. A pack train company of fourteen men with fifty pack mules and fifty riding mules will depart Fort Sam Houston. A cavalry detachment from Fort McIntosh was sent to Hebbronville in Jim Hogg County to confront bandits at the Eads ranch as county and city efforts continued to drive them out.
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San Antonio
Texas
Fort McIntosh
Laredo
Zapata County
Jess¢ Mel. Carter
Fort ‘Ringgold
Fort. Sam Houston
Hebbrotiville
Jim Hogg County
Eads Ranch
Polk Named State Department Counselor
Washington Aug 28 The selection of Frank L Polk corporation counsel of New York City to be counsellor of the state department was formally announced by Secretary Lansing. The president has tendered the position and Polk has accepted. Polk will succeed Lansing who became secretary on the resignation of William Jennings Bryan last June. The counsellor’s office has been vacant since Lansing assumed the cabinet post. White John Bassett Moore acted for the secretary in Lansing’s absence and the rule continued while Lansing held the post. It is believed the rule will continue after Polk takes office.
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Wasitington
Frank L. Polk
New York
State Department
Lansing
Polk
Bec
William ‘Jennings
Bryan
John’ Bassett Moore
Washington
Long, former Navy secretary, dies at 1838 Buckfield birth with storied career
John D. Long, former Secretary of the Navy during the Spanish American War and ex governor of Massachusetts, died at his Hingham home after an intestinal illness. He dispatched the famous April 25 1898 Dewey dispatch and later served in MeKinley and Roosevelt administrations. Born in Buckfield Maine in 1838, Long held multiple political roles, including speaker of the Massachusetts House and three terms in Congress.
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George Dewey
Hong Kong
Spain
United States
Philippine Islands
Dewey
Manila Bay
Long
Bureaus of Navigation
Crowins
Navy Department
Kinley
Roosevelt
John
Davis Long “O
Buckfield
Boston
Harvard
Benjamin F. Butler
Tle
Congress
William McKinley
George F. Edmunds
Vermont
Treasure Train Contacts Millions on New England Route
Treasure train carrying gold and securities from Halifax to New York, via New England, with 38 armed guards and a front pilot ensuring roadbed safety. The six steel express cars form part of a series to bolster British credits in the United States, passing through Vanceboro Maine and entering the U.S. early Sunday.
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Springfteld
Mags
Condes
Wery
Halifaxe N. S
New England
New York
United States
U.S
Vanceboro
Maine
Culgoa Sails From Philadelphia With Supplies and Currency
The United States supply ship Culgoa departed Philadelphia Navy Yard for dimptany Roads under sealed orders. It carries a heavy supply of stores and currency and was said unofficially to be bound for Tait.
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Philadelphla
United States
Culgoa
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Dimptany Roads
Tait
Conferees to Meet Over Mexican Peace Talks This Week
Washington reports a Pan American peace conference will convene soon to consider replies to the peace proposal for Mexico. Carranza, Villa, and other leaders have weighed in, with Obregon defending Monterey as forces mass toward the city. Territorial stability and elections loom as the next steps in the mediation effort.
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Washington
State Department
Velustiano
Carranza
Mexico City
Villa
Caranza
Obregon
Torreon
Republic
Threats to Kill Chief Intensify Gary Murder Probe
Aug. 28 authorities in Gary Indiana faced threats to kill Chief Heintz if he continued to probe the murder of Rev Edmund A M Kayser and a rumored plot to dynamite the Aetna Powder plant. Otto Kraemer of Millers alleged a man matching Kayser description offered money to blow the plant. No arrests were reported.
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Ind
Heintz
Edmund A. M. Kayser
Aetna Powder Company
Otto Kraemer
Millers, Ind
Kayser
Aetna
Washington Post Office Shakeup Quietly Underway
Joseph Stewart, who has served seven years as second assistant postmaster general, resigns. Otto Praeger will take his place as postmaster of Washington, with Chance, chief clerk, succeeding Praeger. Stewart remains with the department of justice in an ongoing court of claims case concerning railway mail pay.
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Washington
Joseph Stewart
Otto Praege OT
Mlo
Chance
Department
Praeger
Stewart
Department of Justice
Court of Claims
Increase Canal Force To Full Strength At Panama
Washington reports the coast artillery on duty at the Panama Canal will be expanded to 28 companies about 2000 men. The policy of maintaining big gun crews at half strength in peacetime has been abandoned.
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Canal
Washington
Coast’ Artillery
Panama, Canal
Austro Hungarian Brest Litovsk fortress taken by bayonet
Brest Litovsk fell after a late Aug 25 assault with Austro Hungarian and Croatian Cracrow infantry leading charges on southern and western fronts. German reserve corps entered from the north, last fort seized by nightfall, Russians fled across the Bug, town burned, 53060 inhabitants largely evacuated, spoils not yet tallied.
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London
Brest-Litovsk
Lieutenant Governor O Hara questions accuracy of reports
Chicago August 28 Lieutenant Governor Barratt O Hara doubts the accuracy of reports about his traveling allowance of 82000 being eliminated with other items in Judge Creighton's decision. He says a list of omnibus items will be prepared for possible appeal and that if correctly reported the action will be tested in the supreme court. He is confident the traveling allowance for his department will be upheld.
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Chicag
Barratt
Osha
Supr
Springfield
Tudge AL
Dresenton
Assembly
Forty-Ninth -General Assembly
Creighton
John Pergus
Lucey
Capitol
Supreme Court
Disturber yacht disaster at Lake Michigan test run
The Disturber, a 25 dollar hydroplane owned by Jas A Pugh of the Chicago Yacht Club, sank off downtown Chicago while testing in Lake Michigan. Only Ned Simmons and the mechanic were aboard and saved. The craft reportedly traveled about 20 miles per hour when it plunged to the bottom in under two minutes.
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Jas. A. Pugh
Chicago
Westerlund
Paratrooper Dies Jumping to Avoid Forest Fall
Fort Wayne Indiana August 28 193? George William 23 an Republic soldier was killed today when he jumped from his parachute to escape falling into a forest. The neck was broken.
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Fort Wayne
Jnd
George Willian
Plan General Strike Soon By Clothing Workers
Baltimore reports a possible nationwide clothing workers strike involving about 200000 workers in cities including Baltimore Ruston Chicago Rochester Cincinnati and surrounding areas. An official announcement authorized by Chicago officials says the strike will tie up the clothing industry and may be decided at a meeting to be held tomorrow.
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Baltimore
Gene Oh
Ruston
Chicago
Cincinnati
Slneaken
Piatee
Ata Redt
America
Ars
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