Indictments in Hindu plot and Steamship Sacramento case
San Francisco reports 41 indictments on the steamship Sacramento case and 98 on the Hindu revolution plot. Key figures include F Von Papen and several German consular staffers. The Hindu plot involved plans to incite India's revolution with German support and arms shipments via Berlin. A separate epilogue notes the deportation of Heinrich Schaafhausen, a former German embassy attache.
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Sacramento
F. von Papen
Washington
Chicago
Honolulu
Shanghai
Manila
India
John W. Preston
United States
England
Pacific
Germany
India Committee
Foreign Office
Berlin
Har Dayal
Alfred Zimmermann
America
Siam
China
Japan
Preston
Arrest of German Spies Grows With Private Aid
Washington July 8 Arrest of German spies plotters and suspects has risen over the past month due to cooperation from the Commercial Travelers' Association and numerous private organizations. Officials say civic fraternal benevolent and educational bodies and federal employees assist in observation communication with authorities and identifying active enemies.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Commercial Travelers’ Association
Bureau of Investigation
War News From The Front And Abroad
Thirty seven killed in German air raid on London Saturday with 141 wounded. One enemy plane downed by Royal Flying Corps. Russian troops advance in Galicia, seizing villages from Austrian forces. British destroyer sunk by German U-boat in the North Sea. eight men killed. In America the Senate adopts the Robinson compromise to authorize paying for distillery stocks in bond. Government agents seize papers in New York hinting at German plots in India and Poland, aiding arrest of Sir Roger Casement. Hein rich Schaufhiusen, former embassy attache in Washington, is deported. Another espionage act arrest involves passing money and letters to a ship's steward.
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New York
United States
Heinrich Schaafhausen
Washington
Secret Service
Berg von Linde
London
Royal Flying Corps
Galicia
Northsea
Admiralty
America
Senate
Robinson
India
Poland
Roger Casement
Heinrich Schaufhiusen
Brooklyn Exporter Held In International Letter Case
New York July 8 Melville J. France, federal district attorney, says Von Linde released after federal agents detained him at a Brooklyn pier for passing 21 Swedish letters to a ship steward for Hein rich Schaafhausen, a former German envoy attache. The liner delayed two hours as agents searched the steward. Von Linde, a 14 year resident and applicant for citizenship, claimed he acted to expedite delivery. The case was deemed not spying after investigation.
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New York
L. Berg von Linde
Brooklyn
Heinrich Schaafhausen
Washington
United States
Eric Linstrom
von Linde
Sweden
Melville J. France
Destroyer Sunk in North Sea Action
LONDON May 8 A British torpedo boat destroyer was torpedoed by an enemy submarine Friday in the North Sea and sunk. Eight men were killed and the losses are reported in an official statement.
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London
North Sea
Peking On Verge Of Panic Says Tien Tsin Dispatch
A Reuters dispatch reports the imperialist royalist forces cutting the Peking Tien Tsin railway. Chang Hsun leads Manchu troops toward Jehol while the public fears panic, looting, and street clashes as the emperor's fate hangs in the balance.
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Peking
Tien Tsin
Chang Hsun
Paotingfu
Jehol
Chi-Li Province
Legation
Russians Push For Forward Drive On Pinsk
Russian forces push in the Galician front and begin a broad offensive toward Pinsk about 150 miles north of Galicia. Gen Brussiloff strengthens an expanding campaign with attacks northwest of Stanislau and southeast of Lemberg, while reports claim German defense holds and conflicting Berlin victories. In France and Belgium, heavy artillery roars along the Franco-Belgian front with French troops advancing near Mont Camillet and Hochberg before counterattacks restore lines.
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Brussiloff
Pinsk
Galicia
Stanislau
Lemberg
Kontuchy
Berlin
Belgium
Wytschaete
St. Quertin
Champagne
Mont Camillet
Hochberg
Million Women Sign Pledges For Food Conservation
A million American women pledged to follow the food administration directions and will enroll as members. The program aims to enroll virtually every woman in the United States within the next three weeks and issue household economy instructions as needed.
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Washington
The
Food Administration
United States
Bold Raid on London by Trubes Bold Raid on London by Trubes
London suffered a German air raid with 37 killed and 141 injured, officials reported. British air forces claimed five enemy machines downed and a squadron combat near London, while Dunkirk pilots prevented further raids. Coast towns noted eight planes over southeast at 9 45 pm, with one possibly damaged. Civil defense volunteers assisted, fires burned in crowded buildings, and evacuees sheltered in the American consulate basement while not bombs were dropped there. Observers included former Prime Minister Asquith and consul general Robert Skinner.
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London
Royal Flying Corps
Admiralty
Dunkirk
East End
Asquith
Robert P. Skinner
Red Cross
Aliens Urged to Leave Peking Amid Tension
A dispatch from Tien Tsin reports 3800 troops including Japanese French American and British arriving at Lang Fang near Peking to reinforce legation guards before fighting. Republican commander urges alien residents to withdraw for safety. most heed with British officers and telegraph operators staying. Later both sides allow engineers to repair the Lang Fang railway and relief troops to resume travel. Authorities deny imminent danger to foreigners while warning that undisturbed order cannot be guaranteed and that commander in chief Tuān Chi-fui would be responsible if trouble arises.
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London
Tien Tsin
Peking
Legation
Lang Fang
The
Times
Hsun Tun Yen
Tuan Chi-fui
Tensions Dismissed In Hartford Camp Disturbance
In Hartford Illinois a clash between Black and white residents is downplayed by Col Rich Inga J. Shand who is in Springfield, noting no troop request and uncertainty about the reports. General Dickson is currently away in East St. Louis.
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Springfield
Hartford
Ill
Rich Inga J. Shand
India
Dickson
East St. Louis
Shand
East St Louis mobilizes police reform after riot
East St Louis plans to double the police force with bank funding. A nine member citizen committee led by Conrad Reed proposes city government reform. Federal riot probe discussed with potential involvement of Judge Landis. National guard to remain until federal muster. Officials pledge Negro refugee protection and safe return to jobs as leaders push local action.
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East ST. Louis
Conrad Reed
Southern Illinois National Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Citizens’ Committee of
Robert E. Gillespie
Illinois State Bank
E. P. Keschner
Union Trust and Savings Bank
C. H. Quackenbush
St. Clair County Gas Company
Clarence E. Pope
F. E. Nulsen
Missouri Malleable Iron Company
Fred B. Harding
Fred Giessing
Fred Lehman
K. M. Landis
Chicago
Landis
Mollman
Schmidt
Hill
Quincy
Illinois Brigade
Dickson
Illinois
Illinois National Guard
St. Louis
Charles Nagel
Commerce and Labor
Taft
John Schmoll
Public Welfare
Brundage
Amnesty Decree Promises Release of 18 000 in Austria
Vienna reports that Emperor Charles of Austria issues an amnesty decree releasing 18 000 persons. Berlin dispatches mention further contingent acts to free others condemned under military rule. Reactions abroad express astonishment and dismay at a perceived disavowal of the state idea by German circles in Austria.
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Amsterdam
Charles of Austria
Vienna
Lokal Anzeiger
Berlin
Austria
South Bend Club Drops From Central League
South Bend Ind July 8 the South Bend baseball club ceased to exist when owner Ed Smith could not meet the monthly payroll and the club’s franchise automatically reverted to the Central league. The league president Stahlhofer handles the franchise disposition as Peoria Ill in the Three I league negotiates for the franchise.
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South Bend
Ind
Ed Smith
Stahlhofer
Peoria
Prohibition Debate Splits House Allies Over Senate Bill
Representative Barkley of Kentucky, father of the house, said he disliked the senate prohibition bill but would not predict House action. He regrets the senate separating whiskey and beer and hopes their longtime alliance remains. Other prohibitionists are undecided and will meet early next week to plan their approach.
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Ashington
Barkley
Kentucky
Senate
House
Concert on borrowed horns at Bloomington camp
Bloomington Illinois July 8 a large crowd saw the Chicago second field artillery band perform for an hour at their camp on the courthouse lawn using 16 borrowed instruments supplied by Director George Marton of the Bloomington band. A second concert is planned for Sunday night while 1 200 troops under Col Milton Foreman remain in the city awaiting a strike conference. Meanwhile a Market street car struck an automobile injuring Earl Anderson and prompting a tense crowd before police and ambulance arrived.
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Bloomington
Ill
Chicago Second Field Artillery Band
Court House Lawn
George Marton
Milton Foreman
Col. Foreman
Earl Anderson
Anderson
Liquidations Offset Big Loan Operations
Washington July 8 The Federal Reserve Board reports heavy liquidation of short term paper offset by liberty loan operations. Data show a reduction of more than 157 million in government deposits and a gain of about 79 million in reserve deposits by July 6. Aggregate reserves of federal banks rose about 21 million that week. A New York bank held a large share of government funds as treasury fiscal agent for allied payments. Deposits from non member banks are noted for the first time with a 5 million deposit by a New York City bank for clearing.
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Washington
Liberty Loan
Federal Reserve Board
Federal
New York Bank
Treasury
New York City
Embargo Debate Sways on Food Stuffs Exports
Exports council in Washington weighs a 60 day embargo on American food shipments amid rising corn prices and wheat price slips blamed on heavy neutral purchases. Some members favor halting exports to allow supply survey and gauge foreign needs while neutrals consider restrictions under export control act.
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Washington
Exports Council
United States
No Announcement Until Exemption Boards Form
Washington reports no official statement on military selection for the new national army. Provost Marshal General’s office will wait for local exemption boards to organize, expected to finish by Tuesday or Wednesday next week.
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Washington
National Army
Eral
Chicago ice plant engineers settle threatened pay strike
The state industrial board settled a threatened strike by Chicago ice plant engineers in arbitration held Saturday in Springfield. Engineers won wage increases and wage agreements will end on May 1 thereafter, following an extensive conference led by Charles Andruff of Springfield.
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Springfield
Chicago
State Industrial Board
Charles Andrug
Springsfield
Prohibition Vote Splits Senate On Distilled Spirits
In a 45 to 37 vote the Senate substituted the Smoot modified Robinson plan for the house section, banning manufacture and importation of distilled beverages during the war and directing the President to take over and pay for bonded stocks. Beer and wine would be left untouched as revenues shift. The move could delay the war tax bill and food control act while restricting distilled spirits in retailers stocks.
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Washington
Senate
House
Robinson
Smoot
Chaiman Simmons
Finance Committee
Congress
Administration
Semna
Berlin awaits Hollweg speech in Reichstag session
London reports Berlin awaits a key speech by Chancellor Bethmann Hollweg as the Reichstag session continues. The dispatch notes plans for speeches by Foreign Secretary Zimmermann Vice Chancellor Hofferich and Navy Minister Von Capell with a vote to follow.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
Bethmann-Hollwegt
Monagang
Zimmermann
Helferich
von Capel
Navy
Eredit
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