Mexican Conferees Plan U S Trip This Sunday
Mexican commission members led by Luis Cabrera tentatively agreed after a conference to depart for the United States on Sunday morning. Cabrera will travel via Vera Cruz with James Linn Rodgers and John W. Bell, then proceed to Havana or via Dixie. Alberto Pani and Ygnacio Bonillas will ride in Pani’s private car through Piedras Negras San Antonio and St Louis. The group declined to discuss their instructions.
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Mexico City
United States
Mexico
Luis Cabrera
Vera Cruz
James Linn Rodgers
Carranza
Rodgers
John W. Bell
Rowe to Speak Spanish as Mexico Experts Group Secretary
L S Rowe professor of political economy at the University of Pennsylvania will be secretary of the American group in the joint commission seeking a solution to Mexican differences He speaks Spanish and holds honorary degrees from many South and Central American universities None of the other American commissioners Lane Gray and Mott speak Spanish.
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Washington, D. C
L. S. Rowe
University of Pennsylvania
Pan-American Financial Congress
Joint Commission
Lane
George Gray
John Mott
Mexico group backs Carranza if constitution restored
The Mexican Nationalist League in El Paso pledged support to Carranza only if he restores the constitution and law in Mexico. The head committee, including Manuel Valero, alleges peace requires constitutional restoration. A 250-man cavalry shows on the border near Juarez, while a $125,000 damages suit targets Cuisi Mining Co. over the Santa Ysabel massacre.
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EL Paso
Tex
Mexican Nationalist League
Legalista” Party
Carranza
Mexico
Manuel Alero
Inadero
Juarez
Gonzales
Cuisi
Charles
Frances Watson
Charles Rea Watson
Cuiristines
Santa Ysabel Lassacre
Comny
Seamen to Receive 25 Percent Bonus After Union Talk
Seamen, oilers and firemen of ships of the International Mercantile Marine Company were informed they would get a 25 percent bonus on the ages after those sailing under the American flag. The concession followed a conference with union delegates. The St Paul and Manchuria crews delayed signing articles yesterday until bonuses were raised.
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New York
International Mercantile Marinempany
Union
Erbcan
St. Paul
Arrow
Liverpool
Manchuris
London
Willehad Sails to London Pier in Fog Bound Boston Departure
The German steamer Willehad, interned in Boston at the outbreak of the war, sailed yesterday and reached Willehad at a pier in New London Harbor after fog delays. The ship is to dock at the new pier of the Eastern Forwarding Company, with an indefinite stay anticipated.
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London
Conn
Willehad, Ich
Boston
Cape Cod Canal
New E
Ppany
Mertmen
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast states tonight and Saturday will be fair skies with dry conditions and mild temperatures. Highs and lows are not specified in the fragment.
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San Antonio and Vicinity
Home Weather for Tourists Forecast by The Light
Weather outlooks for St. Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington with temperatures ranging in the mid 50s to 70s. Winds vary from calm to strong southwest and northwest and a chance of rain near New York.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Missouri Guardsmen Lose State Pay On Border Duty
Three officers on Brigadier General Harvey C. Clark staff at Laredo Texas will stop drawing Missouri salaries while on border service. An Attorney General opinion to State Auditor Gordon says they were paid in June and July but not thereafter. The affected officers are Lieutenant A. Z. Patterson Captain C. C. Earp and Captain A. Linxwiler. Patterson is chief counsel for the state public utilities committee earning 4500 dollars annually. Earp is a clerk in the auditor's office and Linxwiler is a major in the adjutant general's department.
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Jefferson, Mo
Harvey C. Clark
Missouri
Laredo
Tex
Gordon
Barker
Nevada
A. Z. Patterson
C. C. Earp
A. Linxwiler
Patterson
State Public Utilities Committee
Earp
Auditor’s Office
Linxwiler
Adjutant General's Department
Bremen Captured by British Says Merchant Marine Officer
An officer aboard the Baltic reports the German submarine Bremen was captured in the Dover straits on August 2 after entanglement in a steel net. Thirty five crewmen were aboard with two killed. 33 prisoners were taken. The British patrol boat diverted to Dover with the captured vessel.
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New York
New York City News Association
White Star
Baltic
Bremen
Straits of Dover
Enyz
Dover
Navy withdraws ships from Mexican coasts easing eastern defense
Continued quiet along both Mexican coasts reduces need for a strong naval presence. The destroyer tender Dixie has been withdrawn from the eastern coast with other vessels to be relieved soon as part of the drawdown in naval force levels.
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Washington, D. C
Dixie
Railway urges military staff to apply for discharge
The Lehigh Valley Railroad told employees on military duty at the Mexican border that they should apply for discharge under War Department provisions for national guardsmen with dependents. If they do not, the company will interpret this as a choice for military service and pay will stop September 15.
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New York
Lehigh Valley Railroad
War Department
Chicago urged to join new quartermaster reserve corps
In Chicago Aug 25 prominent business leaders were urged to join the newly authorized quartermaster reserve corps. Colonel Daniel E. McCarthy sent 200 letters to national industry leaders including J Ogden Armour J G Forgan Roger C Sullivan Fred Upham George M Reynolds J L Rosenwald Samuel Insull and Mayor William Hale Thompson inviting commissions in the reserve corps.
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Chicago
Ill
Quartermaster’s Reserve Corps
Congress
Daniel E. McCarthy
Department
J. Ogden Armour
J. G. Forgan
Roger C. Sullivan
Fred Upham
George M. Reynolds
J. L. Rosenwald
Samuel Insull
William Hale Thompson
German relief reach two billion marks for soldier families
Berlin August 25. German municipalities have raised about two billion marks for relief of soldiers families. The federal treasury will later turn over to municipalities about 600 million marks.
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Berlin
Sayville
No Pay for Special Police Says Court
Judge W F Ezell ruled Friday that there is nothing in the city charter to require salaries for appointed special policemen. The decision questions whether current appointees can be paid and notes the mayor’s power to appoint is not tied to a full administration term. The ruling aspects touch Section 25 and the legality of the San Antonio police force.
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W. F. Ezell
Uhr
Brown
Supreme Court
San Antonio
Congress 10 Adjourn Near Next Friday in D C
In Washington Aug 25 administration leaders planned adjournment next Friday or Saturday. Senator Simmons said it could be done unless unforeseen developments arise. Five Texans were called to return for a quorum to pass the shipping and deficiency appropriation bills.
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Walington
D. C
Congress
Simmons
Finance Committee
Senate
House
Henry, Callaway
Burgess Garner
Gregg
Battle Fleet War Games Spurs East Coast Naval Drills
Naval officers monitor a hypothetical clash between Admiral Helm’s blue fleet and Admiral Mayo’s red fleet in the Atlantic. Preparations surge at New York Boston Newport Philadelphia and Norfolk as hospitals ready to treat casualties while ammo and torpedoes are rushed to depots for a timed exercise. The attack scenario remains unconfirmed and a decoy message is suspected. The Atlantic fleet will then move to the southern drill grounds for September target practice.
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Washington, D. C
Atlantic
Helm
Blue
New York
Boston
Newport
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Mayo
Navy
Narragansett
Sewell Point
Hampton Roads
Navy Department
Kfielm
Maye
Department
Admiral Helm
Chattanooga Car Lines Tie Up In Bus Strike
Chattanooga Tennessee August 25 no cars moved from barns as strike conditions remained largely unchanged with the street railway system idle and workers idle in the disruption.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Chattanooga Railway
Gallinger Praises Cannon and Aldrich Amid Tariff Debate
Senator Gallinger Republican leader defended both Representative Cannon and Senator Aldrich during the revenue bill debate. He traced disaffection in the party to attacks on the Dingley tariff and hailed Cannon as a steadfast defender of tariff protection, praising Aldrich for his work on finance and national service.
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Washington, D. C
Gallinger
Senate
Cannon
Aldrich
Taht Party
House of Representatives
Joseph Gurney Cannon
Senate Committee of Finance
Young Oklahoma City Boy Travels Alone to Chicago Hotel
A 12 year old, E N Cocke Jr of Oklahoma City, wearing a hat with brass knobs, rode to Chicago and swaggered to a downtown hotel desk demanding a room with a bath. He traveled solo from Oklahoma City, arriving Aug 25.
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Chicago
Ill
E. N. Cocke Jr
Oklahoma City
Okla
Weather disturbance skirts south Florida coast
A slight disturbance over extreme south Florida has abated and is forecast to slowly intensify while remaining over the Florida peninsula for about 36 hours. No dangerous weather is indicated in waters south of Florida or across the West Indies.
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South
Florida
Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
Florida Peninsula
West Indies
Deutschland Back Again to Sayville Preparations Underway
Preparations for another voyage of the submarine Deutschland to the United States are well under way. Freight is being received for this trip and the amount of cargo ready is larger than expected. All crew members have expressed readiness to sign for the next voyage.
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Berlin
Sayville
United States
Raiders Over London Eight Dead In Zeppelin Raids
Eight persons were killed and 36 injured in a Zeppelin raid last night as a fleet of hostile airships conducted coastal attacks from midnight to 3 am. One airship reached inland, several bombs were dropped, and anti aircraft fire played across land and sea. A second report cites three deaths on the southeast coast near a town on the Thames estuary with multiple houses damaged and a dairy wrecked.
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London
England
Exchange Telegraph Company
Central
Thames
Berlin Says London Attacked by German Airship
Berlin reports the German war office confirms an airship attack on London occurred on Wednesday. The notice specifies the assault was carried out by a German airship and was announced from Berlin via London.
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Berlin
London
War Office
Morrison's Millions Traced Through Fraudulent Schemes
Edward W. Morrison, 80, linked to vanished wealth estimated between 3 and 8 million, faces scrutiny before Judge Landis. Investigators allege a network of unscrupulous lawyers, women, and underworld figures exploited the recluse, draining millions via IOUs and gifts. Deeds and titles valued at about 6 million remain unrecovered.
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Chicago
Edward W. Morrison
Landis
United States District Court
Francis J. Houlihan
Morrison
Houlihan
James R. Ward
John Sommers
Kate Hiller
Hiller
Interior plans decree for congressional elections in Mexico
The department of the interior in Mexico City will issue a decree calling congressional elections after municipal results are tallied on September 3. Elected representatives under the decree will form a constitutional assembly to discuss reforms to the constitution.
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Mexico City
Department of the Interior
Ehld
Archbishop Spaulding Weakens Amid Heat Attack
PEORIA Ill Aug 25 Archbishop John L Spaulding in failing health for two weeks after a heat attack was in a more weakened condition today according to his physician he could only take liquid nourishment
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Spaulding
Peoria
John L. Spaulding
Farmers oppose freight-rate hikes in arbitration plea
Henry N. Pope of the Texas Farmers' Union telegrammed President Wilson urging arbitration to settle the labor dispute and protesting any freight-rate increase. He argued that freight charges fall on those who pay, the farmers, and called for farmer representation in any committee to study the issue. The note also warned against increases through higher rates and urged a data driven approach.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Wilson
Henry N. Pope
Texas Farmers’ Union Today
R. S. Lovett
Committee of Railway Presidents
Pope
Rail negotiations drift amid optimism and rising eight hour doubts
Conflicting signals from railroad executives and union leaders as talks continue with President Wilson. Optimism wanes about the eight hour day while plans for arbitration gain weight. Executives weigh a communication to the President as they converge on a common stance backs to the wall.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Brotherhood
White House
Conference urged to discuss railroad strike impact in Chicago
George Wrightman, president of the National Federation of State Manufacturers Association, issued a call for a conference in Chicago next Tuesday to address the situation caused by the threatened railroad strike. Each state should send one or more representatives.
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Des Moines
George Wrightman
National Federation of State Manufacturers' Association
Chicago
Democrats Strike Stamp Tax Clause From Emergency Revenue Bill
The Senate finance committee removed the proposed stamp tax on insurance policies from the emergency revenue bill after nationwide protests. The tax would have levied one half cent per dollar of premiums on all policies including life insurance.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Finance Committee
Twenty Cent Cotton Predicted as Market Surges
Cotton traders in San Antonio and market contacts foresee 20 cent cotton, with futures jumping nearly $2 a bale in New York and New Orleans. In New Orleans October options rise to 15.12, March deliveries over 15.60, while a leading New Orleans house warns of a looming famine and multi million bale shortage. Farmers in the San Antonio district fetch above 14 1/2 cents as the top price for this season, the highest since the Civil War.
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San Antonio
New York
New Orleans
Cotton market surges amid war fears and drought woes
New York cotton prices rose sharply as traders reacted to wartime uncertainty and drought in the west. The market gained about two dollars per bale with a notable rally in Liverpool on expectations of a bullish crop report from Washington next week.
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New York
West
Gulf
Liverpool
Washington
Germans Call England Their Special Enemy In Pro-German Proclamation
An Independ ent committee for a German peace issues a proclamation denouncing England as the Germans’ chief foe and urging hard energy to force peace, warning that English plans threaten German life, culture, and sovereignty while advocating German control of Belgium and parts of Russia. It cites Dr Peter Spahn and Von Hindenburg imagery as justification.
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Berlin
London
Germany
Independent Committee For
England
Baltic
Volhynia
France
Belgium
Peter Spahn
Catholic Center Party
Reichstag
von Hindenburg
French Retain Maurepas After German Attacks
London reports say French troops hold Maurepas village after a heavy German assault on Hill 121 near Maurepas. British advances near Delville Wood are noted and further heavy bombardment in the Somme sector continues. Serbian and Russian fronts show gains and Turkish retreat from Bitlis is reported. Italian troops reach Saloniki.
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London
Maurepas
Somme
Paris
Hill 121
Lassigny
Roye
Delville Wood
Petrograd
Aremenia
Bitlis
Lake van
Serfront
Macedonia
Saloniki
Italy
French English Air Lines Reach Maurepas On Somme Front
Allied forces advance toward Combles as Maurepas falls under French and British control. German reserves including the Bavarian fifth division and Prussian guards, led by Prince Eitel Friedrich, counterattack near Hill 21 but incur heavy losses. Guillemont defense holds as Verdun sees a failed German night assault on Fleury.
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Paris
Maurepas
Somme
Combles
Albert
Bapaume
Hardecourt
Clery
Hill 21
Meurepas
Lassigny
Ang Rove
Verdun
Fleury
Russians Resume Advance Across Asiatic Front
The report states Turkish forces evacuated Bitlis as Austro German units withdrew. The Russians resumed their offensive along the eastern Asiatic line with generals signaling renewed pressure against Turkish positions amid retreating troops.
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Asiatic
Petrograd
Leondon
Bitlis
Yel
Volhynia
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Cabrera
Havana
Pan
Ygnacio Bonillas
Rowe
Pennsylvania
Legalistas
Ternational Mercantile Marine
Willehad
New London Docks
M. m
Weather Forecast
Mexican
Ezell
Gallinger Ayo Cannon
Jonah
Old Guard
Nelson W. Aldrich
Oklahoma
Deutschland
H. N. Pope
Ance
Entente
Bulgaria
Dobrudja
Budapest
Morning Post
Azest
Lower Danube
Pruth
Combdes
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