Tea party teeters on brink of war intrigue
George Wagstaff hosts a tense tea at his home where Ethel Willoughby denies rumors of a liaison with Henry Streetman, a German spy linked to Sir George’s papers. Amid flirtation and war talk, Streetman pressures Ethel as American reporter Charlie Brown arrives to rattle the room.
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George Wagstaff
Sir George
British Admiralty
Ethel Willoughby
Henry Streetman
Ethel
Ethel Wand
Brewster
Admiralty
Secret Service
Streetman
Roeder
Georgy
Guy Falconer
Ma Ts
Poliies
Sir George Wagstaff
Wagstaff
Guy
Bernard Shaw
Shaw
George
Mrs. [Aloner
Austria
Serbia
Germany
Russia
Mrs. Falconer
States
Charlie Brown
Street
New York
Luechow
American Charlie Brown asks questions at London tea party
In Sir George Wagstaff's drawing room, Charley Brown, a brisk New Yorker, chats with Ethel Willoughby and guests about war, Germany, Russia, and British preparedness. Streetman challenges his views as Brown booms bold, confident theories amid light banter.
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London’ News
Ethel Willoughby
Guy
Charlie Brown
Mike
Sir George
Mr. Brown
Mrs. Falconer
Georgy Wagstaff
Ethel
Brown
Charlie
Sir George Wagstaff
George
Smith
Russia
Germany
Streetman
Siberia
Guy Falconer
Georgy
France
England
Tister
Ulster
New York
Henry Streetman
Ansty
British Admiralty
Europe
George W. Bismarck
One of England's Sons Examines Street Man Statement
Charlie Brown smokes in silence as he weighs a startling claim from Street Man about a hidden English lineage. The scene centers on intrigue and revelation as tensions rise.
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England
Charlie Brown
Streetman
Brown Sharp Minded Suspects Streetman Draws Out
Brown, noted as unusually shrewd and quick of apprehension, contemplates whether Streetman is suspected and uses this method to draw him out, aiming to provoke a reaction or expose a truth.
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Brown
Scouts Seek Camp Cooks for Plattsburg Training Camp
National headquarters of the Boy Scouts of America received a telegram from Captain Walling of Plattsburg training camp New York seeking 150 waiters and 20 cooks for 5000 men. Calls were sent to potential workers and ads placed. over 300 applied and 195 waiters plus 30 cooks were secured to report to the camp.
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Boy Scouts of America
Captain Walling
Plattsburg
New York
Walling
Fifth Avenue
Scouts Guarding the Parks in New York
City park commissioner Cabot Ward and engineer inspector Cunningham arrange with Manhattan council and Boy Scouts of America to deploy 100 scouts on Saturdays and Sundays to police parks. In Central Park four provisional troops will be formed with deputized scoutmasters. Scouts work in pairs, enforce park rules, and report infractions to officers, freeing police for other duties.
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Cabot Ward
New York City
Cunningham
Manhattan Council
Boy Scouts of America
Central Park
Boy Scouts
Scouts Guide Safer Streets In Memphis Traffic Drive
Memphis officials credit 400 Boy Scouts patrolling downtown with teaching pedestrians and drivers to follow traffic laws. The scouts wore uniforms and carried signs to demonstrate how to avoid accidents and reach destinations quickly.
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Memphis
Tenn
Protect Wild Life Emphasis at Scout Dinner
Dr. William T. Hornaday urged Boy Scouts to aid wildlife protection. He warned that much wildlife is already destroyed and the fight to save the remnant is fierce, noting elk, bison, antelope, and mountain sheep suffered past losses and that earlier generations harmed these species.
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William T. Hornaday
Boy Scouts of America
Mr. Hornaday
Teach Boy Scouts. Practical faculty for Spokane volunteers
Scout workers of Spokane propose forming a practical faculty to aid in instructing local Boy Scouts. Merit badges recognize proficiency in various crafts and professions, and volunteers will help boys pass tests and assist in examinations for qualification.
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Scout Workers of
Spokane
Wash
London 15 and Raiders Raid Incident Report
In London authorities report a confrontation involving a group identified as London 15 and an incident that led to a raid by three raiders. Details on location, motives, and outcomes remain unclear.
It Dow Most Daring Raid Yet Made by Man Airmen Contingent
The second London raid by a larger German convoy was launched between nine and ten in the morning against a crowded business district. Official counts list 37 killed and 141 wounded. Though the German force was bigger and flew lower, casualties were lower than the June raid. The attack lasted about twenty minutes with anti aircraft fire and several enemy planes brought down by British forces at sea and in the air.
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London
Dei
Ang Woundley
Iydon
Admiralty
Dunkirk
Escent Y
Airoyent
Wilson orders export control into effect July fifteenth
President Wilson proclaimed government control of American exports under the espionage act. The order, effective July 15, licenses shipments of key commodities to all countries, prioritizing American needs, ally requirements, and neutral supply where practicable, with emphasis on preventing central powers access. Commodities include coal, fuel oils, foodstuffs, iron, steel, fertilizer, arms, and explosives, among others. A possible sixty day embargo on food is noted to allow curbing and assessment.
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Washington
Wilson
Chinese Republic Re established at Nanking
Washington dispatches report the Chinese legation saying the republic is re established at Nanking with Feng Kuo Chang as president of the new provisional government. Republican forces move toward Peking to drive out Manchu remnants in the capital region.
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Washington
Nanking
Feng Kuo-Chang
Peking
German and consulate flee as tobacco asset sold
Fragmentary report notes a German national unsure of his destination in Richmond Virginia and states he does not wish to go to Mexico. Washington urges those at the German consulate to depart the United States, and the man recently sold a tobacco warehouse property for 1900 dollars.
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Richmond
Mexico
Vietor
Washington
Soldier rowdiness prompts strict order to protect rights
A New York report states that soldiers who disrupt free speech free press assembly and petition rights violate policy. Secretary Baker’s reply condemns soldiers and guards who break up meetings raid rooms and quarters despite civilian protests and police concerns.
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New York
Baker
Zens
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Charles Brown
Chinatown
Charley Brown
National Council Boy Scouts of America
Kitts
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