Germany After Trade Warns From Department of Commerce
Washington Aug 27 The Department of Commerce warns that regardless of wartime outcomes Germany will aggressively seek export markets. A report by Chauncey D Snow notes aims to capture neutrals in South and Central America Spain the near east and neighboring states as war begins.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
Department of Commerce
South
Central America
Spain
Near East
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Chauncey D. Snow
Japanese mission pays respects at Stevens tomb Arlington
At Arlington National Cemetery a Japanese mission visited the tomb of Durham White Stevens the American diplomat who helped adjust a Korea China controversy as the official representative of the Japanese government He was murdered by a native Korean in San Francisco in 1908.
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Washington, D. C
Arlington National Cemetery
Durham White Stevens
China
Korea
San Francisco
German bankers at European finance conference in Switzerland
Berlin Aug 27 German bankers are reported to be participating in Switzerland at a conference of European financiers but no details are available.
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Berlin
London
Switzerland
Three youths arrested for breaking freight car seals in Luling
Three young men were arrested by a railroad detective in Luling Texas after attempting to break into a freight car at the Galveston San Antonio Harrisburg yards. The suspects had already broken the seals and were handed over to local authorities for detention.
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Luling
Tex
Galveston, San Antonio
Funeral for Phil W Greenwall Leader of Southwest Show Circuit
Fort Worth obituary notes the death of Phil W Greenwall age 78 who founded the regional theatrical booking agency and show circuit. He began in 1890 with the Tremont Theater in Galveston and at his death owned opera houses in Fort Worth and Dallas while running the Greenwall Circuit.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Phil W. Greenwall
Southwest
Texas
Galveston
Tremont Theater
Dallas
Greenwall
Government to Reply to Pope Peace Proposal This Week
Secretary Lansing indicated the government would answer the pope's peace proposal soon this week. Entente powers reportedly await the United States first reply as talks on a possible settlement continue.
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Washington
Entente
America
Washington, D. C
Pope Benedict
Lansing
United States
Society notices for Ruiz School circles and local clubs
In Society Tuesday Red Cross Circle Q at Mrs. O M Burt 605 Bandera Avenue. Daughters of Isabella Red Cross Circle at 9 30 a m in Catholic Woman's Club. St Josephs Red Cross Circle at 2 30 p m in Catholic Woman's Club. Mrs E M Hights Red Cross Circle Alamo Chapter D A R with Mrs Harry Hyman. National League for Womens Service at 10 30 a m in Y W C A auditorium. Mrs E E Gilbert and daughter Carrie Gilbert Clifford travel to New York to visit relatives. War Recreation Board Mrs Carlos Bees committee meets at 10 o clock Wednesday morning in the Travis Club.
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Red Cross Circle
Ruiz School
O. M. Burt
Bandera Avenue
Daughters of Isabella Red Cross Circle
Catholic Woman's Club
St. Joseph’s Red Cross Circle Mets
Catholic Woman’s Club
Alamo
Harry Hyman
National League For Women’s Service
E. E. Gilbert
Carrie Gilbert Clifford
New York
Carlos Bee
Committee of the War Recreation Board
Travis Club
Socially prominent wedding surprises town circles
The marriage to Miss Juanita Stopkins occurred the previous evening. Both bride and groom are active in post and town social circles. The bride is the granddaughter of the late Dr. Ferdinand Herff, a leading state physician for many years.
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Juanita Stopkins
Ferdinand Herff
Beef price trend for week ending August twenty fifth
The average dressed beef price for the week ending August 25 rose by 11.35 percent, advancing as reported in the agricultural advices.
Bulgaria presses for vast territorial gains and middle Europe federation
Premier Radoslavoff in a Budapest interview predicts annexation of large territories including Macedonia Dobrudja and Aegean lands. He envisions a great imperial federation of Middle Europe and says each central power will respond separately to Pope Benedict's peace proposals. He cites Bulgarian actions in Kavala Drama Zres and northern Serbia Morava as justified.
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Copenhagen
Bulgaria
Radoslavoff
Budapest
Europe
Pope Benedict
Turkey
Macedonia
Dobrudja
Aegean
Balkan
Kavala
Drama
Zres
Serbian
Morava
Serbia
Russia
Middle
Greek Royal House Given Last Chance
In Athens the Chamber of Deputies debates Greece's royal future after King Constantine, with M. Boussios claiming abdication was not presented to the chamber. Premier Venizelos and others withdraw to shield him during clashes. Venizelos calls for a final trial of the royal institution and hints at a crowned republic option with parliamentary support.
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Athens
M. Boussios
Chamber of Deputies
Constantine
Venizelos
Greece
M. Venizelos
F. M. Musical Club program in Trinity Church concert
Mrs James Steele of Corpus Christi visits as the F M Musical Club presents a Tuesday evening concert at Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church for the Ladies Aid Society. The recital includes duets and solos by Ena Comstock Alswitha Wolfe Eva Wolfe Irma Kahn Ethel Mae Murphy Margaret Lee Moore and others with Miss Mary Keblinger and Mrs R T Chambers as accompanists.
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F. M. Musical Club
Trinity Mehodist Episcopal Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Offenbach
Fannie Newding
Ceeee
Faust
Gounod Leybach
Marguerite Carnaval
Awed
Ae Sees Stults
Ena Comstock
Alswitha Wolfe
Rubenstein
G. LangelRhose Kaufman
Kowalski
Meeling Eva Wolfe
BOIO
Oberon Barcarole
Weber Barnett
Eleanor Keller
Vu Vantage
Vera Duno
Irma Kahn
Kee
Willie Mae Raulings
Barcaros
Lucia di Lammermoor
Donizetti Nohm Sextette
Les Lansquenets
Carl Bohm
Margaret Lee Moore
ARNA
W. Lomas
Karawiak
Wieniowski
Zelpha Coulter
Tschikowsky
Ethel Mae Murphy
Franz Bekr
Attorossas
McPowell
Elswith A Wolfe
Mary Keblinger
R. T. Chambers
Socialist party outlines war reparations and postwar terms
The British Socialist party at Westminster outlines a joint war responsibility and reparations plan. The proposal calls for a communal fund from all belligerents, transfer of Mesopotamia to Turkey, return of German colonies, and self determination for Alsace Lor raine Poland India Egypt Ireland and Algiers with no new captures of trade.
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London
British Socialist Party
Socialist Conference
Westminster
Mesopotamia
Turkey
Alsace-Lorraine
Poland
India
Egypt
Ireland
Algiers
Seven-member Reichstag panel to draft papal peace reply
The Cologne Volks Zeitung reports a seven member Reichstag committee will cooperate with the chancellor to draft a reply to the pope’s peace proposals. Each party will be represented with Socialists Ebert and Scheidemann, Center Fehrenbach and Erzberger, Liberals von Payer, National Liberals Stressemann, and Conservatives Westarp.
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Amsterdam
Cologne
Volks Zeitung
Reichstag
Friederich Ebert
Philipp Scheidemann
Center
Fehrenbach
Mathias Erzberger
Friederich von Payer
Gustav Stressemann
Count von Westarp
Mrs Oerter Honored With Surprise Party
Mrs J Oerter received a surprise party last week with Mr and Mrs F J Felder and many others in attendance. Guests enjoyed refreshments music and games as entertainment.
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Oerter
J. Oerter
F. J. Felder
A. Sonnen
J. Sonnen
Ed Fest
J. Brown
C. Riber
C. A. Baffard
J. Carwell
R. Hutschenreiter
W. Meggett
R. G. Zinsmeister
J. W. Merkien
J. Levin
FE. Felder
KE. U Hutschenreiter
Elsie Hutschenreiter
L. Merkien
C. Levine
Messrs
W. Felder
L. Megger
E. Zinsmeister
Gilsonite Wins Aviation Camp Contracts in Wichita Falls
The Gilsonite Construction Company of Dallas was awarded contracts for buildings at the aviation camp in Wichita Falls Texas. Representatives are arranging preliminaries and surveys for railway trackage and water mains to the site, with work to start immediately.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Gilsonite Construction Company of
Dallas
Barr to Remain on Board Amid Delayed Resignations
Fred Barr of Houston will keep his seat on the district exemption board for several days or until next week. Cr B Allen of R G Dun Co is appointed to succeed him, while Barr agrees to stay to avoid delaying certification of county lists. New regulations require local boards to supply 6 percent of quotas by September 5, with San Antonio boards delivering about eight men.
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Fred Barr
Houston
Barr
Cr. B. Allen
R. G. Dun & Company
Allen
Mr. Barr
Crowder
San Antonio
County Board
Allan Seeger Circle Red Cross Meeting
The Allan Seeger Circle of the American Red Cross will meet Tuesday morning as usual at the home of Mrs. Chandler Diehl.
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Allan Seeger
The
American Red Cross
Chandler Diehl
Wedding of Capt John B Johnson and Miss Eleanor Herff
The ceremony took place at St Mark's Episcopal Church with Rev George Belsey officiating. Captain John B Johnson of the Third Cavalry and Miss Eleanor Herff wed in a candlelit service attended by relatives and friends including maid of honor Miss Victoria Herff and bridesmaids Misses Marjorie McGown and Jean Aubrey.
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John B. Johnson
Third Cavalry
Eleanor Herff
William L. Herff
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
George Belsey
Mary Aubrey
Victoria Herff
Marjorie McGown
Jean Aubrey
Frederick C. Johnson
James P. Cole
Robert Lee Walsh
Johnson
Galveston
Semmes
Naismith Opens Camp Travis Talk On Health And Welfare
Dr James Naismith representing the Army Y M C A national board speaks at Camp Travis on healthful and sanitary topics for soldiers. He will address detainment camp at Kelly Field and Camp Funston officers, sharing practical experiences from army camp life. Rev F Boyd Edwards joins as a touring religious worker delivering lectures to soldiers.
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James Naismith
Army
Y. M. C. A. National Board
Camp Travis
Naismith
United States
Kelly Field
Camp Funston
F. Boyd Edwards
American Forces German to Land on French Front
Sergeant Walter Lovell of the Lafayette flying squadron forced a German aviator to land in a thrilling air engagement on Friday near the French front.
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Walter Lovell
Lafayette
Catholics Want No Peace With Dishonor
John Whalen of New York told the American Federation of Catholic Societies convention in Kansas City that Catholics will support the country with loyalty during the war. He said there could be no question of church patriotism and that while deploring war, there can be no peace with dishonor. He urged prayers for a true lasting peace and praised efforts by the pope.
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Kansas City
America
John Whalen
New York
the American Federation of Catholic Societies
Drift Toward Paganism Warns Committee Report
A committee today warned that America is drifting away from church life and endorsing conditions of life that threaten virtue, family stability, and public morals. The report claims progress claims are false as justice declines and materialism rises, with religious indifference spreading nationwide.
Army uniforms made here on short notice
A local tailor offers ready stock khaki olive drab and gabardine uniforms in all weights. Lentz Tailor at 312 W. Commerce St advertises quick service for Army apparel.
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Lentz “Tailor
Commerece St
Adv
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Crockett
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Bankers
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