Foreign exchange turmoil signals rare relief hope
New York reports Sept 1 shows sterling sliding from 4.50 to 4.54, francs dropping to 6.03, and Reichsmarks at 803 to 803 cents as markets convulse. Analysts note divergent quotes, large small-amount dealings, and talk of imminent relief amid censor rules and possible British finance delegation near New York.
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Reichsmarks
Treasury
England
St. Paul
Oadvices
Great Britain
United States
Post Office
Wall Street
Rose captured by posse in Pike county jail risk
A mob in Pike county captures Harrison Rose, accused of killing Dodson Davidson near Clarksville, and holds him in the hills after refusing to turn him over to Clarksville authorities. Deputies fear a lynching as the posse disperses and hunts through the hills with Rose in custody.
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Whig
Bowling Green
Rose
Dudley Davidson
Clarksville
McGinnis
Louisiana
Pike County
Harrison Rose
Dodson -Davidson
Calumet
St. Louis
Davidson
Kisenger
Global grain output climbs in 1915 crops
The International Institute of Agriculture at Rome reports 1915 grain production outside the war zone rising sharply. Wheat totals reach 2.703 billion bushels, up 20.2 percent. rye 1.062 billion, up 18.7 percent. barley 1.0166 billion, up 17.8 percent. oats 2.735 billion, up 23.1 percent, covering Denmark through the United States.
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Wasitington
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Department of Agriculture
Denmark
Netherlands
Rumania
Canada
India
Japan
Spain
Ireland
England
Scotland
Italy
European
Russia
Switzerland
Tunis
United, States
Grand Jury Called in Frank Case in Cobb County
Marietta Ga Sept 1 Cobb county grand jury for the July term was charged to investigate the recent lynching in Cobb County and examine witnesses who may have information on the Leo M Frank hanging. Judge Patterson stressed a thorough probe not a special jury and said the Frank lynching was not the sole reason for reconvening the jury. Tomorrow prison commission members are expected to be examined at the state prison where they were present the night Frank was removed.
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Cobb County
A. J. Patterson
Leo M. Frank
Secret Service
Cobb“ County
Frank
Georgia Prison Commission
Admiral Pullam Relieved at Naval Academy
Sept 1 Washington Rear Admiral William F Pullam is relieved as superintendent of the U S Naval Academy. Capt E W Eberle will succeed him at the academy while also commanding the Washington Navy Yard and naval gun factory. Admiral Pullam moves to Pacific Reserve command at Puget Sound. Rear Admiral Charles F Pond goes to Portsmouth NH to command the yard there. The changes follow orders from Acting Secretary Roosevelt under Secretary Daniels amid an Atlantic coast tour. The academy relief becomes effective Sept 20 and Pullam’s practice squadron recently passed through the Panama Canal on homeward voyage from San Francisco.
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Washington
William F. Pullam
U.S. ‘Naval. Academy
E. W. Eberle
Washington Navy Yard
Naval Gun Factory
Pullam_ will
Charles F. Pond
Pacific Reserve
Puget Sound
Portsmouth
N. H
Roosevelt
Daniels
Atlantic Coast Naval
Department
Pullam
Academy
Panama Canal
San Francisco
Elihu Root Pushes Public Record Of Legislature
In Albany on September 1 Elihu Root urged the constitutional convention to adopt a printed daily record of legislative proceedings similar to the congressional record. He argued public records would reveal why bills are passed or killed, restoring debate wit and dignity to the state legislature. He noted only limited stenographic debates have been transcribed.
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Albany
Elihu Root
Lutsk Fortress Captured by Austro German Forces
Vienna reports the capture of Lutsk fortress by Austro German troops on the Galician frontier with Dubno and Rovno. Front developments show Russian defenses holding in several sectors as Austro German pressures intensify before winter. Russian losses exceed 1,000,000 prisoners since May with August captures over 250,000 men and 2,300 cannons.
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Lutsk
Dubno
Rovno
Vienna
Pripet Marshes
Galicia
Dvina
Friedrichstadt
Riga
Kovno
Vilna
Grodno
Berlin
Petrograd
Galicia. i
Wisconsin freight rate cut demand sparks state probe
J N Tottemore predicts a 3 million dollar annual freight rate reduction in Wisconsin. Oshkosh participants discuss with Chairman Halford Erickson of the state railroad commission as Tottemore files a complaint seeking an investigation and across the board rate cuts. Traffic experts compare the move to Minnesota’s famous rate case with major reductions.
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Madison
Wisconsin
J. N. Tottemore
Oshkosh
Halford — Erickson
Railroad Commission
Minnesota
WaukeshA jail hold on Barnhardt alias Adler
John Barnhardt alias George Adler was placed in jail in Waukesha this morning after being brought back from St. Louis by Sheriff Sleep. He is wanted in a score of cities for alleged fraudulent realty deals and broke jail here two weeks ago.
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Waukesha
Wis
John Barnhardt
George Adler
St. Louis
Sheriff Sleep
More Bodies Found in Submarine F-4 Hull
Two more bodies were located in the hull of submarine F-4 in Honolulu Bay. One is believed to be Alfred Ede or Ensign Timothy A Parker, identified by an officer’s cap recovered near the remains. A damaged notebook noted battery records. none yet identified besides George T Aashcroft of Los Angeles.
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Honolulu
Kirby B. Crittenden
Alfred Ede
Timothy A. Parker
Lieut. Crittenden
Naval Board of Inquiry
Honolulu Bay
George T Aashcroft
Los “Angeles
Roosevelt remarks on Von Bernstorff note and German policy
Former President Roosevelt comments on Ambassador Von Bernstorff note, noting cautious optimism about German policy and calling for ample amends for property and the 120 American deaths across four months. He stresses no confession and no guaranteed gratitude without full restitution.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
von Bernstorff
Lusitania
Gulflight
Falaba
Germany
England
France
Sensera
President Wilson maps defense plans ahead of war scares
Washington authorities say the president believes he can press ahead with national defense plans after easing fears of a German threat. The idea is to craft a multi year program with expert input from army and navy officers monitoring European military developments.
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Washington
Germany
Wilson
Europe
Robbery Attack Leaves Teen Wounded Near Missouri Valley
Council Bluffs report details 17 year old R. Benson of Poplar Missouri hospitalized with a bullet wound from an attack by box car robbers near Missouri Valley while returning from Dakota harvest fields. The assailants robbed him of $100 and fired two shots, one of which struck him.
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Council Bluffs
R. Benson
Missouri Valley
Benson
Poplar
Mattress strikes halt 31 factories in Chicago
CHICAGO September 1 Thirty one mattress factories were tied up today as 400 workers walked out demanding a nine hour day and a minimum weekly wage of 138 dollars.
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Chicago
Turned Notes Down. Warsaw Barkers Arrested in Germany
AMSTERDAM Sept 1 Warsaw barkers who refused to accept German promissory notes were arrested and interned in Germany according to information reaching here today. The report notes thirty men were detained by German authorities amid currency and financial tensions.
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Amsterd
Warsaw
Germany
Bribery Allegations Stir Chicago School Board Vote
Chicago’s board of education, by 11 to 9, voted to abolish the Chicago Teachers' Federation, ordering teachers to withdraw immediately and forbidding membership in labor groups. Miss Margaret Haley accused bribery and conspiracy. Assistant State's Attorney Johnston asked for evidence to present to a state grand jury.
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Chicago
Chicago Teachers’ Federation
Board of Education
Jacob M. Loeb
Loeb
Ficor
Labor Organization
American Federation of Labor
Myer J. Stein
Baldwin Senate- Education ‘Commission
Teachers’ Federation
Stein
Margaret’ Haley
Frank Johnston, Sr
Miss Maley
Ot Panne
Miss Haley
Pe Torrens
Mier
Victor
Inder
State Federation of Labor
Federal Reserve Agents Report Signals Mixed U S Outlook
Washington dispatch summarizes Federal Reserve agents reports showing little overall change in U S business conditions over the past month with large crops foreseen. District notes highlight renewed iron production, improved jobbing and retail trade in the south, capacity runs in Chicago plants, auto demand, and cautious optimism amid unsettled labor and exchange markets.
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United States
Federal Reserve
Féderal —Reserve Board
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Atslanta
Birmingham
Chicago
Vance
St. Louis
Northwest
Minneapolis
Dallas
San Francisco
Panama Pacific Exposition Clears Debts with Final Payment
San Francisco report says the exposition company paid 10 915 to a local trust company clearing all exposition debts. A large celebration is planned for Friday featuring the burning of fall debt papers.
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San Francisco
Cal
Shelbyville man asks for receiver in equity suit
Ellsworth E. Cook of Shelbyville Alabama filed in federal court seeking appointment of a receiver to take over funds securities and other customers property valued between two hundred thousand and three hundred thousand in the possession of Parod Plage convicted of using the mails to defraud in a brokerage scheme sentenced to Atlanta penitentiary Cook represents himself and all other Flagg customers who hold a share in the assets. he says over four years Flagg took more than one million one hundred thousand from customers with about five hundred thousand returned as profits.
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New York
Ellsworth E. Cook
Shelbyville
Federal District Court
Atlanta
Cook
Flagg
In Memory of Forest Fire Victims Ming Minckley
Sept 1 anniversary observances marked the Hinckley forest fire disaster that claimed 418 lives. A granite memorial near the burial site one mile west of town honors the victims with yearly exercises.
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Hinckley - Forest
Price
Tims
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