United States Replies to Austro-Hungarian Note on Neutrality
Washington reports the state department released the U S reply denying Austro-Hungarian claims of U S munition transfers to enemies. The note asserts U S policy remains neutral and stresses reliance on neutral principles for future arms sales. It notes Austria Hungary and Germany once sold war material widely, including to belligerents, without adopting the current stance.
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Union
Washington
State Department
United States
Austria
Germany
Great Britain
England
Austria-Hungary
Preparedness for War Plans Emphasize Officer Training
Major General Wood in Plattsburg New York said the United States has material for a volunteer army of about 1.25 million men but needs plans to mobilize it. He called for more officers and recommended training students in their junior and senior years similar to at the military camp instruction.
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Plattsburg
N. Y
United States
Wood
Naval Services
Boatewain McCarthy
United States Naval Institute
Boatewain
Morning Watch
Thrift Day Urged by Congress for Labor Day Parade
San Francisco resolutions from the international congress advocate designating the Sunday before Labor Day as Thrift Day amid Union support. The move aims to promote thrift and is backed by labor organizations and officials. Italy seeks 12,000,000 quintals of grain for next year, likely to buy from the United States, per Rome reports.
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San Francisco
Cal
Wilson
Italy
Rome
America
Steer Found After Weeks in Gulley Near Stanton
In Stanton Nebraska Louis Smithberger reported a large steer lost three weeks ago. It was found in a deep gulley with no feed and only rainwater, then removed. Officials think the animal may survive. In Washington the Dobeamé Zemer factions caused uprisings at Cape Haitien prompting Rear Admiral Caperton to deploy military forces.
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Stanton
Louis Smithberger
Washington
Dobeamé-Zemer
Cape Haitien
Caperton
Objectionable Carranza Editorial Roils Laredo Mexicans
A Laredo Carranza newspaper prints a fiery editorial that stirs hostile sentiment among susceptible Mexican residents, provoking concern over its impact on local relations and public peace. The piece is described as inflammatory and is drawing attention from community leaders and authorities in Texas.
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Laredo
Tex
Carranza
Wheat orders cancelled as border raids prompt patrols
English cancel two million bushel grain contracts. U S cavalry and infantry with local civilians patrol the Texas border from Laredo to Brownsville to prevent raids by Mexican bands feared to be still active fifty miles north of Brownsville.
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Texas
Laredo
Brownsville
Tex
Big Strike Starts With Riot in St Louis
A clash between WOC strikers and sympathizers and three non union drivers plus many police erupted in front of the St. Louis Transfer company stables, the opening violence of a 1500 driver and chauffeur strike. The riot began at a post office substation where twenty pickets awaited three drivers hauling mail. one policeman held the line as the last load was removed.
Cancellations Hit Wheat Orders At Board of Trade
Chicago reports officials cancelling grain contracts totaling about 2 000 000 bushels of wheat for September delivery after the close of the board of trade. George E. Macey of Armour Grain says the reason is unclear and hints at possible foreign developments as the cause.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Ashies
George E. Macey
Armour Grain Company
Dardanelles
Hastings Joint Political Picnic Opens With Bipartisan Endorsement
Hastings Nebraska plans a joint political picnic endorsed by both county chairmen of Republican and Democratic parties. A nonpartisan committee will select speakers including state and congressional candidates. The event uses the big chautauqua pavilion and aims for turnout comparable to last fall’s Democratic barbecue.
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Hastings
Neb
British national registration act applies to Americans in UK
The British foreign office informs the American embassy that American residents and all aliens in the United Kingdom must register under the national registration act. New arrivals have 28 days to report, signaling government interest in listing residents without implying conscription.
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London
British Foreign Office
United Kingdom
Plotting for Annexation to Mexican Territory
Major General Frederick Funston reports to Washington on secret San Diego movement plans. The scheme aims to kill every American male over sixteen in border states and redraw borders to create a Mexican led republic including Mexicans and other groups. Estimated 144000 square miles and 165183 inhabitants. over 60 percent Mexican and poor.
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Union
San’ “Antonio
Tex
Frederick Funston
United States
Etc
Washington
San Diego
Rio Grande
New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
California
Mexico
Holdrege Train Hold Up Kills Worker in Nebraska
Vincent Winklemeyer of New York City was killed and Fred E. Collum of Kansas City and E. R. Lee of Lincoln were wounded in a Burlingtor freight No. 70 hold up between Holdrege and Funk. Nine men were aboard. the robbers demanded savings. Winklemeyer resisted and was shot four times. Collum and Lee were struck by stray bullets but not seriously hurt.
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Holdrege
Winklemeyer
Callum
Lee
Checking Up Its Supplies
Washington reports that the War Department has asked American war supply makers for details on their capacity and potential in an emergency. Officials seek whether private plants can expand to supplement Arsenal output as demand is expected to rise in the coming Congress session.
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Washington
War Department
United States
Early Egyptian saloons cut hours after absinthe ban
Cairo imposes early closing on drinking establishments following a prohibition on absinthe sale. The policy reflects a nationwide effort to curb alcohol consumption by restricting hours in response to the ban.
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Cairo
Egypt
Etna Naplées erupt as Vesuvius Stromboli belch
Three great volcanoes Etna Vesuvius and Stromboli have suddenly become active and are belching steam and smoke. Lava streams are pouring down the eastern slopes.
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Etna
Naplées
Vesuvius
Mount Etna
Stromboli
British Called to Register as Draft Fears Rise
Browneville Texas reports a flood threat after the Buford transmits water rising ten feet and vessels overturning in Galveston harbor. Fort Sam Houston warns of rising waters and breached caseways as Galveston Island faces isolation and anxious officials.
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Western
Union News
Browneville
Tex
Army
Buford
Galveston
Texas City
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Leo Frank Spirited Away From Georgia Prison
A mob estimated at 25 to 75 men overpowered the warden, superintendent, and guards at the state prison farm near Milledgeville on Monday night and abducted Leo Frank, rushing him away in an automobile as most guards slept on a rear porch. Frank and the guards were handcuffed during the take.
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Milledgeville
Georgia State
Here
Leo
Frank
Britons Urged to Register in National Registry Day
London reports Sunday as national registry day for all 15 to 65 year olds. Forms record age occupation and work ability for state labor and military calls. Crowds formed, some fearing conscription as recruiting offices stayed open nationwide.
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London
United Kingdom
German EmperorOpen to Peace Talks After Pontiffs Plea
Rome dispatch says the German emperor would enter peace negotiations if rival nations make the first move in response to Pope Benedict XVs peace letter. Austria echoed the reply. Benedicts appeal was issued July 28, marking the war s opening anniversary.
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Paris
Fournier
Rome
Benedict XV
Germany
Austria
Pope Benedict
To Put Federal Prisoners to Work Washington General
Federal officials plan to use prisoner labor as part of a national program. Washington sources say the effort aims to boost productivity and reduce incarceration costs while expanding work opportunities for inmates.
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Washington
Charity Close to Home in Town Tale
Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas warned philanthropy may lack a generous heart and shared a story about a town resident named Smith. A church member claimed Smith was collecting money for a poor widow to pay rent, but others knew Smith owned the widow’s house.
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Morris Sheppard
Texas
Smith
Humorous City Chat on Language and Etiquette
In Flatbush and Bensonhurst a witty exchange jokes about language in the Indian army and the difficulty of polite requests. The humor shifts to pride, pockets, and the misfortune of sitting on fresh paint or active children.
Sacrifice for Art
A short, stark vignette set on a cold wet night in Atlanta. A storeowner discovers Jim, a Black man, shivering in the doorway and asks his reason for being there. Jim apologizes and explains he plans to sing bass at church the next morning, hoping to avoid catching a cold.
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Atlanta
Darky
Jim
Pickles and Puns in a London Dining Scene
A humorous fragment shows a London restaurant Walters learning French at employer expense. Witty asides note mating, weather, and social missteps. Historical tone contrasts jokes about kissing microbes and marriage with light quips about ballroom etiquette.
Child’s question at camp meeting hints at religious conversion
A little girl and her grandmother attend an old fashioned camp meeting. The child asks who is on her knees in the amen corner and if she will “get religion.” After the girl begs to stay, the moment arrives when observers expect the girl to be moved by the service. The Louisville Times notes a quip about saving time and trying both ways.
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Louisville
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