Germany hears call for relief as winter nears
In SSEN Germany Secretary Stegerwald outlines relief plans for poorly paid workers. The scheme includes a sliding food price scale or state compensation for certain staple items, plus efforts to secure potatoes autumn fruits and vegetables. Meats to be cheaper and extra meat for hard labor workers. The archbishop orders church funds to support a new war loan urging clergy to mobilize contributions for victory.
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Associated Press
Ssen
Germany
Stegerwald Baron Batocki
Stegerwald
Kirchlicher Anzeiger
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Cologne
Railways and telegraph network figures and munition workers
Mexico reports 15 251 miles of railways and 46 112 miles of telegraph lines. In France the secretary for munition cites 109 300 women employed in munition making, with 26 293 in state factories.
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Mexico
France
Fears of a War After War Decline in Germany
Berlin reports that Germans anticipate no future conflict after the war. Philip Heineken, director of North German Lloyd Steamship Co, told the Associated Press that natural commercial forces should erode artificial barriers soon. Heineken commented during remarks on postwar prospects.
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Associated Press
Philip Heineken
Lloyd Steamship Company
Herr Heineken
Germany plans to rescue international trade after war
German shipping expert Herr Heineken says postwar traffic will be heavy on one way freight to America starting with raw materials like potash and dyestuffs. He expects a later rebound in manufactured goods after reconversion, with tonnage advantage for ready ships as war measures wind down.
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Germany
Herr Heineken
Europe
America
Train collision near Ortiz Mexico kills 22
Reports received in Juarez say a northbound National Railways of Mexico train struck spreading rails near Ortiz Chihuahua. Twenty two people died in the wreck last Saturday with many injuries.
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National Railways of Mexico
Ortiz
Chihuahua
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Juarez
Foldable combined typewriter table and chair cover
A newly patented unit folds the typewriter table and chair into a single compact cover that shields the machine and saves floor space. The design integrates seating and writing surface with a protective enclosure, enhancing efficiency and room layout.
Kansas City Electrician Claims Gasoline From Kerosene Tech
A Kansas City electrician asserts he has perfected an electro chemical device that converts kerosene into gasoline and another gas at a fraction of current cost, promising a breakthrough in fuel production.
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Kansas City
Japan Denies Demands Harm China Sovereignty
Ambassador Guthrie in Tokyo reports to the State Department that Japan’s foreign minister says there was nothing in Japan’s demands on China regarding the Cheng-Chiatun incident that infringed China’s sovereignty or the Root-Takahira pact. The department notes the ambassador was asked to tell Tokyo the published demands in the U.S. had unsettled the American government, which believed they were false.
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Guthrie
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State Department
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China
Foreign Office
Mexico Uses Money For Paper In Crisis Of Currency
In Mexico City the destruction of the Vera Cruz issue of currency and the creation of new infalsificables notes occupy the government printing office. Over 50 million in Vera Cruz bills have been dumped, shredded, and used to make pulp for cardboard material amid coinage changes planned for copper, gold, and silver.
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Associated Press Correspondence
Mexico City
Mexico
Huerta
Church Alliance Working for Peace
London report notes the Church Alliance for International Friendship Through the Churches expanding to nine members: Great Britain, Italy, France, Switzerland, Holland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and the United States. Officials cannot be quoted due to war tensions, but the alliance plans to advance its program as outlined in its resolutions.
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Associated Press
London
Alliance For
Church Peace Union
Great Britain
Italy
France
Switzerland
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
United States
Resolutions at Constance Endorse Peace Efforts
Delegates at Constance Germany on August 1 2 1914 unanimously approve resolutions urging churches worldwide to promote amity and peaceful civilization. They state conciliation is a Christian task and call on churches to influence peoples parliaments and governments toward goodwill despite obstacles.
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Constance
Germany
Jerusalem in 1915 through an observer's lens
An Atlantic correspondent recalls Jerusalem under World War I, noting packed streets of Khaki soldiers, German officers in khaki sun-helmets, and Palestine as a dumping ground for young aristocrats. He recalls a vivid scene at Fast's hotel where officers debate strategy and mock travel agencies in drunken bravado.
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Jerusalem
Thomas Cook and Sons
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