Red Cross Asks Aid May Send Vessel to Europe
Widespread activity backs a plan to charter a ship to transport hospital units and equipment to the European war zone. The Red Cross says one unit can be financed in the field for a month at $1,500, with contributors ≥ $2 enrolled as members for rest of 1914 and receiving the October Red Cross magazine.
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Gardner recounts Dieppe dash to aid Lodge family
Augustus Gardner, Massachusetts congressman, describes his 150 mile motor trek from Havre to Dieppe to reach Mrs George Cabot Lodge and her three children marooned by Senator Lodge’s illness. He explains police permits, photography, mayoral and general approvals, and the need for duplicate passes for the journey.
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Duchess of Marlborough Sails on American Liner St Paul
New York reports the St Paul, first transatlantic ship to sail from New York since the war began, carrying the Duchess of Marlborough and about 40 others. The liner filled beyond capacity, with wives of consuls aboard and a record mail cargo. It was the sole European departure from the port that day.
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Germany
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Odessa
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Europe
Mothers' Peace Drive Urges Mass Meetings Nationwide
Mrs I H Welling of Trenton heads New Jersey Congress of Mothers finance committee and asks national and state mother groups to organize mass meetings urging peace in Europe and to back the President's mediation effort.
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Europe
Russian Sculptor Jo Davidson Exhibition At Leicester Galleries
The Leicester Galleries host a Jo Davidson show drawn from his Moscow roots and New York training. The feature includes three men in a painted study, Coburn’s photograph, and notes on Davidson's move beyond Beaux Arts toward a living modern sculpture stance.
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New York
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Paris
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Greatest Opera Stars May Fight With the Troops of Their Countries
Special to The Washington Poet New York August 7 reports European war endangers leading opera names as calls to arms pull star performers from the United States. Giulo Gatti Casazza Enrico Caruso Rudolf Berger Carl Burralla Vincenzo Reschignon Antonio Scotti Arturo Toscanini Titta Ruffo Lucian Muratore Vanni Marcoux Alessandro Bonci Mario Sammarco and others face conscription while Milan Paris and Rome host artists under threat and Italian colleges of music risk losing faculty.
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Carl Burrala
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Chicago
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Army and Navy Changes of the Day
Leave of absences and transfers across multiple corps and commands announced by War Department. Officers including Redondo R, Sutton, Lt Col Gilbert A Youngberg, Maj Harrison J Price, Maj George P Howley, and Lt Col Godfrey H MacDonald listed for duty changes, retirements, and inspections. Sailing and vessel movements noted with ships like Florida, Ajax, Panther, and Tompkinsville among others.
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War Food Drive and Mourning in State Capitals
National appeal calls on women to finish this year’s harvest as 20 000 naval reservists are reassigned to farming duties. Government measures aim to secure food for army and civilians, with workers from cities and foreign laborers invited to join fields. Memorial observances honor Mrs. Wilson, with official resolutions and interdenominational services planned across districts and states.
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Western Cantaloupe Exchange Indicted in Antitrust Probe
Chicago August 7. A federal grand jury returned indictments against seven corporations and 28 individuals in the Western Cantaloupe Exchange case. The charges allege Sherman antitrust violations, illegal control of the product, and price fixing.
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Hague Treaties Appeal Seeks Immediate Inquiry
Gabriel Hanotaux urges United States action over alleged Hague treaty violations. He calls for an immediate inquiry led by the President Secretary of State Theodore Roosevelt Andrew Carnegie Nicholas Murray Butler Robert Bacot and Michelap Murray Butler. Frontier reports quiet along the Franco German frontier with German troops in Luxemburg as French forces cross frontier in small detachments for reconnaissance. A new committee of former premiers and ministers forms to address population food supplies as war concerns rise.
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Senator's wife safe after Berlin escape with Russian ambassador
Senator Ollen James of Kentucky received a Copenhagen cablegram reporting Ruth James safe in Esbjerg Denmark with Wheeler from the Hotel Royal. Earlier reports said she left Berlin with the Russian ambassador as he fled the city amid German unrest. the ambassador was later attacked, prompting renewed worry. Camden and Johnson families sought word as Nancy Johnson remained unreachable from Venice with plans to travel to Paris or Switzerland.
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Promises Canal Opening Date August Fifteenth
Secretary Garrison announced the Panama Canal would open on August 15 for ships drawing up to nine feet. He stated there is no known reason on the isthmus or in War Department to delay the opening.
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Mrs Wilsons Funeral Observed After Her Death
The President viewed Mrs Wilsons body in the southwest room overlooking the Potomac as family and intimate friends entered. Messages of sympathy poured in from France Cuba the Duke of Connaught Canada and leaders worldwide while florists and mourners arrived. The White House gates and official buildings were closed and half-mantle flags marked the day of mourning. The President spent most of the day with family and discussed affairs with the Secretary of State before signing papers.
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Planned Cross Fete At Crosways In Newport
Leading Newport women met at Mrs Stuyvesant Fish home to discuss a benefit fete for Red Cross and Army Navy Relief. The plan includes tableaux by youth and elders, booths, costumes from Crosways flowers, and a casino venue later in the month. The effort aims to unite society and raise funds for relief efforts.
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Evangelist Harter Tackles Armageddon Era Message
Evangelist Harter will speak on Spiritualism and the Battle of Armageddon at the last tent on First Street and Randolph Place Northwest tomorrow evening. Dr Barter will present Bible arguments that spiritualism will play a powerful role in future world events. Meetings continue nightly for several weeks.
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Antiwar Demonstration Parade Planned in Union Square
New York officials announce a Socialist party march in Union Square tomorrow with unions from German Hungarian Austrian and Bohemian groups and Socialist women organizations. Speakers include Arturo Caroti and Cornelius Lehane. A parallel movement plans a funeral black parade of women on August 22 or 23 led by the Women Political Union to advocate peace with about 20000 expected replies.
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Col H Dwight Laffin Dies In New York At 84
Col H Dwight Laffin former Ellsworth Zouaves officer and longtime middle West military figure died in Saugerties New York aged 84. He also worked in the powder business. his father Gen Luther Lam helped launch Ladin Hand Powder Company. White House Marine Band concert canceled due to Mrs Wilson’s death. Saturday program omitted.
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Roosevelt Adventures in South America Preview
The Sunday Post will feature Col Roosevelt's latest adventures recounting a hunt for mammoth anteaters along the Taquary River. In his vivid style, Roosevelt narrates securing several specimens, promising entertaining summer reading.
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