German American Influence Praised by National Alliance Leader
San Francisco reports praise from Dr. Hexamer, head of the National German American Alliance, citing German roles in education, religion, and culture in the United States. He cites the Long Island battle, Moravian first ladies seminary, and German contributions from kindergarten to university. notes Germans as about 30 percent of foreign population.
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National
Rome
Hexamer
Long Island
New England
First Ladies Seminary
United States
Bethlehem
Germany
England
Wales
Confesses Wrecking Scenic Limited for Revenge in Utah
Harry G. Hentz of Leighton Pennsylvania surrendered in Salt Lake City and confessed he wrecked the Scenic Limited on the Denver and Rio Grande near Springville Utah last Monday. He said he threw angle iron under the train to avenge a brakeman’s ejecting him from a freight train and claimed responsibility for other wrecks while held in a Washington hospital for insanity.
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Utah
Harry G. Hentz
Leighton, Pa
Denver and Rio Grande
Springville
Hontz
Hentz
Government Hospital
Washington
Marine Corps
Bankers plan facilities for storing Southern cotton crop
CORPUS CHRISTI Texas Aug 5 Haynes McFadden secretary of the Georgia Bankers Association wired Joseph Hirsch president of the Texas Bankers Association that a delegation from Georgia Atlanta Clearing House and the Atlanta Federal Reserve governor will attend a Galveston conference Aug 14 to arrange better storage facilities for the new cotton crop. War note On Monday mornings nearly every man feels like he had been shot to pieces.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
Haynes McFadden
Georgia Bankers’ Association
Joseph Hirsch
Texas Bankers’ Association
Atlanta Clearing House Association
Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank
Galveston
Catarrh of the Stomach Claims Many Lives
A report warns that stomach catarrh destroys numerous lives across demographics including men women and children, highlighting its deadly impact and urging medical attention.
American meets Britain's war test Thornton moves army in record time
The United States born Henry Worth Thornton, general manager of the Great Eastern railway, organized rapid troop and munitions movement to Southampton under Kitchener's demand. He completed details within forty eight hours, enabling England to deploy troops on time. Thornton, a Logansport Indiana native, is married with two children and resides in England.
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W. Thornton
Can
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United States
Great Eastern Railway
England
Nero Thornton
Logansport
Southampton
France
Belgium
Henry Worth Thornton
James
Anna
Cullman County Considers Clemency for Young Climber Murderer
Cullman Alabama July 5. A local group called The Awakening Five Hundred Citizens urges Governor Charles Henderson to commute the death sentence of George James 20 for the Enoch Clayburn killing. The case marks Cullman county’s first legal hanging amid strong public debate over the condemned youth's alleged mental weakness and the fate of his two young children.
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Cullman
Ala
Cullman County
Charles Henderson
George James
Enoch Clayburn
State of
Alabama
Henderson
Burke
L. N. Buell
George H. Parker
J.G. Imbusch
W. C. Hill
M. L. Robertson
Threat Against Wilson Charged in Texas
F H Juergens 26 arrested in San Antonio charged with threatening President Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt. A letter to Wilson mailed from Austin, intercepted by post office inspectors, claimed allegiance to a 150 man alliance seeking strict neutrality and vowed to destroy the national capital and White House if aims were unmet.
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San Antonio
Texas
F. H. Juergens
Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Juergens
Austin
United States
White House
30 Known Victims of Flood at Erie
Erie Pa August 5 police firemen and volunteers search wreckage along Mill Creek under a hot sun for bodies from Tuesday nights freshet. One body a foreigner was recovered during the night. Twenty victims identified and at least fifteen more remain missing.
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Erie
Mill Creek
Krupp Workers Granted Demands Amid German Pressure
Advice from Essen reports that Krupp workers won all their demands and a strike was averted. German military authorities pressured Krupp to concede, with skilled workers quitting early in the dispute and some ammunition jobs filled by women. Production continued across three shifts.
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Paris
Essen
Krupp
Flaherty Re-elected Supreme Knight at Knights of Columbus Meet
Seattle August 5 James A Flaherty of Philadelphia was re elected supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus at the annual convention. He now serves his fourth term. Other supreme officers re elected include Deputy supreme knight M H Carmody Grand Rapids Mich supreme secretary W J McGinley New York supreme treasurer D J Callahan Washington supreme advocate Joseph C Pelletier Boston supreme physician Dr E W Buckley St Paul supreme chaplain Rev P J McGivney Bridgeport Conn supreme warden Thomas J McLaughlin Newark N J.
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Wash
James A. Flaherty
Philadelphia
Knights of Columbus
M. H. Carmody
Grand Rapids
Mich
W. J. McGinley
New York
D. J. Callahan
Washington
Joseph C. Pelletier
Boston
Ruby Fails to Answer and Forfeiture Taken
Ruby Harrison, charged with vagrancy after testifying falsely in the case against Brooks Murray, failed to answer when called and Judge Chamberlain ordered an alias writ of arrest and forfeit of bond. Three witnesses testified liquor was sold at Murray’s road house. Harrison said none was sold. The note ends with a reflection on friendship and a science league query on cures for colds.
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Ruby Harrison
Inferior Criminal Court
Brooks Murray
Road House
Johnson May Enter Presidential Race
Washington Aug 5 The Progressive party will have its candidate in the 1916 presidential race with Hiram W Johnson of California likely the choice Roosevelt has spoken and Progressive leaders agree Childs Murdock and others urge unity to rally independents against a reactionary faction The piece argues a Progressive candidate offers veto power over reactionaries and contrasts the Wilson administration with rival ticket options
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Washington
Progressive Party
Roosevelt
Hiram W. Johnson
California
William H. Childs
Brooklyn
Victor Murdock
Ssive Party
National Committee
Elihu Root
Woodrow Wilson
William Barnes
Wall Street
Mark Hanna
Wilson
Crane
Penrose
Tawney
Gallinger
Barnes
Vice President Held for Negligence in Ontario Trolley Wreck
Edward J. Dickinson vice president of the International Railway Company was arrested in Ontario on a warrant charging criminal negligence related to the July 7 trolley wreck at Queenstown Heights that killed fifteen people. He was released on a $10,000 bond.
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Ontario
Buffalo
N. Y
Edward J. Dickinson
International Railway Company
Queenstown Heights
Dickinson
U S Reserve Board Reports Bright Crop Prospects and Market Boom
The Federal Reserve Board bulletin says general business conditions improve nationwide but full impact awaits crop harvest. Prospects are bright and in several districts war orders have boosted many industries.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Senators oppose extra session on national defense plan
In Portland Oregon on August 6 8e B R Tillman of South Carolina and Senator George EB berldin of Oregon after a conference agreed that an extra session to provide for national defense was unnecessary. They said steps to strengthen the army and navy should come at the regular session and favored a robust navy with battleships submarines and faster vessels to maintain an efficient footing for national defense.
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Ore
B. R. Tillman
South Carolina
Chaiman
Senate Committee On
George Ebberldin
Oregon
Senate Committee On Military
Congress
Chamberlin
Tilimt
Ali
Naval Committee
Sion
Marty leaves on long business trip to South America
Juan L. Marty president of Moragues Lumber Co sails from Mobile for Uruguay on a months long tour to end of August. He will conclude deals with South American mills and Buenos Ayres using his firm vessels in the trade. The trip aims to secure lumber contracts and establish firm opportunities for shipments.
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South Americ
Moragues Lumber Company
Uruguay
Mobile
America
Plete
New York
Moragues Lumber Car Mobile
South
Consum
Buenos Ayres
Marty
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