Deutschland Bids Farewell to U S shores in dusk probe
German submarine Deutschland clears American waters at night and heads toward the Virginia capes with tug Timmins escort and a dispatch boat, unseen by Allied cruisers or neutrality patrols. The vessel disappears in heavy seas after signaling, with reports of false superstructure and a cargo of rubber nickel and possibly gold. The Timmins proceeds up Chesapeake Bay toward Baltimore as the submarine prepares to submerge.
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Timmins
Norfolk
United States
Tower Chesapeake Bay
Virginia Capes
Bight
Hner
Thomas F Timmins
Cheasapeake Bay
Baltimore
Deu'schind
Bremen
Tangier Island
Cape Henm
Somerset
Government Buos
Old Point
Cape Henry
Timmins Lyons
Panama elects Valdes president of republic
Dr Ramon Valdes won the Panamanian presidential election and will travel to Havana for rest before assuming duties in October. Admiral Conces y Palau, the Spanish arbitrator, awarded $120000 to Brown and Morey for a canal zone plantation, the largest award yet from the commission.
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Washington Post
Panama
Ramon Valdes
Republic
Valdes
Habana
Admiral Conces Y Palau
Joint Land Commission
United States
Brown and Morey
Panama Canal Zone
Commission
Strike arbitration stakes rise as rail strike fear grows
United States government watchers and the Labor Department face a possible rail strike among 225 railroads and 400000 workers as the Chamber of Commerce presses for strong intervention. President Wilson, Acting Labor Secretary Postexta, and the Federal mediation board weigh options, with no clear path to avert confrontation. Meanwhile Roger Casement faces execution in Pentonville despite petitions, as Britain confirms no reprieve and outlines Casement's guilt and role in the Irish rebellion.
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Wicean
Labor Department
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Harry A. Wheeler
Chambers Committee On Railroads
Labor
Postexta
Federal Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Chamber
Wilson
Congressional Commerce Committees
Congress
London
Roger Casement
Pentonville
Robert Cecil
Associated Press
Lord Robert
Casement
Foreign Office
State Department
Washington
Degree for Crown Prince by Berlin University
Berlin University has conferred the Doctor of Laws degree on Crown Prince Frederick William, the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger reports from Amsterdam dated August 2. The ceremony marks a notable academic honor for the heir apparent amid European royal affairs.
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Berlin University
Frederick Wiliam
Berlin
Roosevelt Interview Shapes Allied Views on Hughes and Wilson
Paris dispatch reports Theodora Roosevelt interview in Petit Parisien stating allies should favor Hughes over Wilson. Col Roosevelt says his spontaneous sympathy leaned to Lodge or Wood, praises Hughes for justice and candor, notes would oppose Belgian violations and two notes on the same offense. Oyster Bay report confirms Roosevelt declined to comment on the cabled interview.
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France
Washington Post
Petit Parisien
Theodora Roosevelt
Wilson
Charles E. Hughes
England
Moosevelt
Henry Cabot Lodge
Leonard Wood
Justice Hughes
Col. Roosevelt
United States
Sagamore Hill
G Lechartier
Washington
Senator Lodge
Wood
America
Lodge
Hughes
Belgium
Kel
Germany
United State
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Cole Roosevelt
Faris
Tageblatt Suppressed Again by Berlin Military Authorities
Berlin reports the Berliner Tageblatt has been suppressed by military authorities once more. Publication will resume only if the paper agrees to refrain from vigorous disputes with the conservatives.
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Berlin
Berliner Tageblatt
Weska Age Wagon
China fails to obtain loan from American bankers
Negotiations for a loan to China by the five power bankers led by J. P. Morgan & Co and Kuhn Loeb & Co have failed. China now seeks funds from the American International Corporation but bankers doubt success due to impracticable terms.
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New York
China
Eixpower Group
J. P. Morgan & Co. Kuhn, Loeb & Co
The
National City Bank
First National Bank
American International Corporation
Gardner Democratic Choice for Missouri Governor
Frederick D. Gardner of St. Louis won the Democratic gubernatorial nomination at the primary Tuesday. With 76 of 114 counties reporting, Gardner led John M. Atkinson by about 44,000 votes in St. Louis, while Henry Lamm and John E. Swanger ran close for the Republican nomination. Statewide returns showed Lamm ahead by roughly 19,165 votes with 53 counties reporting, as supporters claimed victory on both sides.
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St. Louis, Ag
Frederick D. Gardner
St. Louis
Gardner
John M. Atkinson
Henry Lamm
John E. Swanger
Sedala
Lamm
Zeppelins Raid England Again Reported By Early Morning
London reports German airships crossed the eastern coast after midnight and dropped bombs while the raid continued. Six or seven airships were involved with anti-aircraft fire active. several bombs fell across eastern and southeastern counties but no military damage confirmed. A Zeppelin was seen seaward, badly damaged according to a southeast coast observer.
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London
England
Jnat Tagued
Exchange Telegraph
British Pressure for Inquiry into Irish Prisoners Shot in Germany
Baron Newton told Lords that Patrick Moran of the Connaught Rangers and William Devlin of the Munster Fusiliers were shot at a Limburg work camp. The British government accused German authorities of concealing Devlin’s death and obstructing Ambassador Gerard’s inquiries, demanding an impartial, witness-based inquiry with American involvement.
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Baron Newton
House of Lorda
Germany
Berlin
Patrick Moran
Connaught Rangers
Limburg
Moran
Tym Drad
William Devlin
Gerard
Devlin
Roger Camement
Ireland
Casement
Page
Frankfort
McCarthy
Frankfurt
Thi
ALL PUT UNDER HINDENBURG ON EASTERN FRONT
Amsterdam via London August 2 dispatch says all German and Austrian armies on the eastern front are placed under Field Marshal von Hindenburg with the emperor’s recent Sateen front visit cited. An announcement in Vienna confirms the decision. Also notes Baltimore & Ohio schedule with fares to Philadelphia Chester and Wilmington.
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Amsterdam
London
Marshal von Hindenburg
Berlin
Vienna
Trade War Outlined for Peace and Free Trade Revisions
Premier Asquith outlined in the House of Commons a Paris conference program prioritizing reparations for Belgium Serbia and Poland and preparations for postwar peace. He warned Germany aims to disrupt markets and urged renewed unity and modified free trade to meet new conditions while assuring neutrals protections.
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London
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House of Commons
Belgium
Serbia
France
Poland
United States
John A. Simon
Edward Carson
Stari
Home Affairs
Great Britain
Paris Favors Longer Skirts In New Winter Dresses
Paris fashion week unveils Martial and Ar mand winter models as August displays open. American buyers attended despite New York mantle makers strike. Designers push longer skirts and coats with fuller yet not skimpy silhouettes. Sleeves enlarge near the shoulder while the dreaded leg of mutton remains a rumor.
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Paris
Martial
Armand
New York
Deutschland Goes to Sea
Brief items note German naval movements and related strategic positions as World War II era tensions frame daily news.
Joins Peru's Cabinet in Interior Ministry Change
Lima Aug 2 Jose Garcia Bedoya a member of the Peruvian chamber of deputies was named minister of the interior by President Pardo in succession to Dr Luis Mendendez who resigned.
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Peru
Jose Garcia Bedoya
Chamber of Deputies
Pardo
Luis J. Menendez
Britain frees stocks shows wartime mail seizures eased
London officials announced that while the right to seize enemy securities remains, a number of consignments will be released and forwarded to neutral destinations. The Foreign Office says the change aims to protect neutral business and avoid future seizures while maintaining their prerogative.
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London Foreign Office
London
Ciaima
Associated Press
United States
Hisa
Wheat Prices Jump Amid Canadian Crop Calamity
Wheat prices rise sharply on reports of extensive crop damage in Canada and parts of the U S. Black rust in Manitoba and root and heat injury in southern fields spark heavy buying and a volatile finish. September futures climb to 1.313 8, with recoveries and profits driving a late surge.
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Canada
Dakotas
Minnesota
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Europe
Bombardment of Wounded and Hospital Reported
Petrograd reports that an enemy aeroplane bombarded a transport carrying wounded soldiers at Dusitchi, killing one and injuring twenty, then dropped bombs on a divisional hospital, killing two or more and wounding eight orderlies.
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War Office
Dusitchi
Kilttrse
Allies Make New Advance on Somme and Verdun Battles
London and Paris report renewed Allied gains on the Somme front with French troops capturing a fortified work between Hemwood and Monaco farm and several German trenches near Verdun. British forces advance east of Pozieres amid heavy shelling, while Germans gain slight ground in Vaux le Chapitre and Chenois sectors.
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French War Department
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Vaux-le-Chapitre Wood
Denisecourt
Meuse Verdun
Deadman's Hill
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