Nine More Ships Sunk in Baltic Telegraph Report
Reports from London and Rome say nine more ships were sunk by submarines, bringing total sinkings to 27 in 67 hours. Vessels include British steamers Tottenham Favray and schooners Demarin Oomentiloa Fortima. other nationalities include Sweden Commerce Stena Tri céupis Fugenta. Sweden protests Germany over the noncontraband cargo steamer Commerce. Italian indignation grows over new Allied merchant ship attacks.
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Washington Post
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Demarin
Weymouth
Oomentiloa
Fortima
Truro
Commerce
Stena
Tricéupis
Fugenta
Hugenia
Odessa
Probagy
Baltic Sea
Soederharm
Baltic
Germany
Becaue
Rome
Austria
Roumania Warns Bulgars Over Border Incidents
Roumanian foreign minister warned the Bulgarian government about repeated border incidents on the Romania Bulgaria frontier. He cited a recent Bulgarian caloier attempt to seize a Roumanian island in the Danube and said such actions strain good relations between the two nations.
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Amsterdam
Auk
Danube
Bucharest
Death notices from Bayhead and nearby areas August 1916
Obituaries and funeral notices list deaths and services across New Jersey and nearby cities on August 3 to 7 1916. Entries mention Edward Crawford Nora Hoegels Berger Fannie Meyer Nannie B Rhines Otto Torrey Simon William Harrison Jr and others with details of ages burial places and service dates including Elizabeth Newark Linden and Baltimore with addresses and times.
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Harmony Cemetery
Relites and Friends
Philadelphia
Simon
Sudderly
Colorado
Sprags Cola
Otto Torrey
William Harrison Jr
William H
Grace M Spigant
Seara
Monroe Street
Baltimora
War Loan Totals by Belligerents Up to Date
A ledger style summary lists major belligerent nations and their war loan totals. Great Britain France Russia and smaller powers such as Hungary Turkey England Germany Austria Italy are shown with various outstanding figures. The aggregate totals cited include 40 billion in loans and sub totals around 9.3, 7.5, 3.0, 5.55, and 4.5 billion across involved nations.
Turning point in war says Joffre allies stronger now
General Joffre tells American correspondents on the war's second anniversary that the tide has turned in favor of the Allies. He cites Verdun as decisive and notes unity of action on all fronts, with France Russia England and Italy contributing stronger efforts. He warns against complacency, but insists victory is increasingly likely and freedom for the world is at stake.
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Henry Wood
Germany
Wall
Joffre
Verdun
Ailies
Balkans
France
America
Russia
England
Somme
Italiana
Ma Tn
Kaiser Wilhelm Visits Berlin Front Shift Amid Conference
Kaiser Wilhelm hurried from the eastern to the western front and made a brief stop in Berlin today. He held a short conference with Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg and received reports from Food Director Batocki and cabinet offers.
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Berlin
Kaiser Wilhelm
von Bethmann-Hollway
Batocki
Sir Arthur Basil Markham Dead MP and mine owner
London reports the death of Sir Arthur Basil Markham MP for the Mansfield division of Nottinghamshire and a wealthy coal mine owner. A Liberal and veteran critic of the unionist government he led sharp attacks since the war against Asquith and Kitchener, having served in parliament for 16 years.
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Asquith
London
Arthur Basin Markham
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
Dispatch
Arthur
House of Commons
Sir Arthur Basil Markham
Liberal
Field Marshal
Earl Kitchener
German U Boat Pledge Kept Amid Renewed Submarine Activity
Acting Secretary Polk said recent U-boat activity does not worry the government. No commander has been accused of violating Germanys pledges on submarine warfare. American consuls reported sub attacks on merchant ships with warnings given before firing.
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Polk
Germany
Department
Kentucky Primary Held in Eleventh District Counts Narrow
In Louisville on August 5 incomplete returns show Kentucky's delegation as nine Democrats and two Republicans renominated. Majorities favor Caleb Powers in the Eleventh for the GOP while several districts report unopposed or narrow margins among Democrats and Republicans, with outcomes still in doubt.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Congress
Barkley, Kincheloe
Thomas Johnson
Sherley
Rowse
J Campbell Cantrill
R E & Murphy
Lexington
Harvey Helm
C F Montgomery
Liberty
William J Fields
Willis Station
Paintsville
John W Langley
Caleb Powers
J E Shepherd
Covington
W J Manby
W. Owens
George Prentice Thomas
Flint
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F J Pentecost
J F Taylor
Toy F Hinton
J P Haswall
A J Pennington
T Nent
Columbia
R W& Davison
Stanford
J M Clay
S B Dishman
Barbourville
Andrew Kirk
Peru Defies Blacklist Over Trade Contracts
The Peruvian supreme court in Lima rules in August that the British blacklist of traders in neutral countries cannot invalidate business contracts made in Peru, signaling a defense of local commerce against foreign sanctions.
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Lima
Peru
Peruvian Supreme Court
Arctic Land Lost to Ice and War Debt in New Treaty
The United States and Denmark sign a treaty to sell the Danish West Indies for 25 million dollars and grant American discovery rights in Greenland. The Arctic land is deemed of little economic value, with Peary’s explorations noted. Congress is expected to ratify, enabling the sale and funding. German influence in Denmark raises ratification fears.
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Denmark
New York
Greenland
Thia
Arctic Circle
Senate
House
Danmark
Arctic
Department of Justice
War al Navy Departments
Congress
Rejects Carmen's Demands In Philadelphia Strike Threat
Philadelphia August. Thomas Mitten, president of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company, replies to the ultimatum from Harry E Flynn of the Amalgamated Association. The company says it cannot deal with the union or its demands. Only 16 percent of carmen belong to the union. Flynn declined to commit to a strike date, saying it is hours away. The union seeks 40 cents an hour, recognition, abolition of owing runs, a union committee for grievances, and the right to wear a union button.
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Philadelphia
Thomas Mitten
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Harry E Flynn
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway
Flynn
German food policy challenge to use occupied crops
A Tages Zeitung dispatch from Amsterdam quoted Count ven Revention urging Germany to use crops grown in occupied territories as if grown in Germany to feed the German population. He claims this would eject the American commission, which he says is unfriendly and provides enemies with information on Germany, and denounces American food controllers as intolerable for Germany.
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London
Tages Zeitung
Ven
Exchange Telegraph Company
Dispatch
Amsterdam
Germany
U. S. to Control Roads May Follow Federal Ownership
Washington dispatch reports Senator Norris of Nebraska arguing that a nationwide government owned system could curb traffic paralysis from a threatened railway strike. He cites watered stock and dividend pressure as core railroading evils and predicts that east west and lake gulf routes could spur rates and labor treatment reforms, possibly avoiding further government ownership. The item notes an automobile route book advertisement accompanying the piece.
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Washington Post
New York
Norris
Nebraska
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf
Lakes
Ocean
Rescues At Newport Harbor Sailor Saves Dockman
Special to The Washington rest Newport Rhode Island Aug 6 Lieut KR Morrison of the BN saved Patrick Sheehan after he fell overboard while trying to catch the landing line near Long wharf. Mrs Morrison witnessed the daring rescue as Morrison, former athletic officer at the naval training station, returned unhurt. In Geneva a Zurich dispatch reports youths parading for demobilization, police clashed with swords, several wounded.
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Newport
KR Morrison
Dave
General
Newport Harbor
Long Wharf
Patrick Sheehan
Morrison
Naval Training Station
British blacklist harms American firms in Latin America
Mexico City reports say the British blacklist against American companies with alleged German ties is harming American business in Latin America. Consuls spread the rules in Mexico and other Latin republics. Mexican and other Latin businessmen in Mexico City passed a resolution to halt dealings with American houses connected to Germany. The blacklist list itself has not been published yet.
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Mexico City
Latin America
Mexico
Latin Republics
Hou
Lst
French back blockade stance tied with Britain
In Paris inquiries reveal the French government aligns with Great Britain on restricting German trade. The Associated Press reports that Paris confirms mutual accord with London on measures affecting American commerce with neutral states amid the blockade.
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Prena
Germany
France
Great Britain
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