Danish West Indies Sale Plebiscite Plan Recessed Until Monday
Danish Folkething recessed after discussing the sale of the Danish West Indies awaiting a plebiscite vote within three weeks. Radical and socialist members push for treaty approval by Denmark and the United States, contingent on majority approval in the plebiscite. Opponents cite secrecy and constitutional competence concerns, arguing the people should decide.
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Copenhagen
Danish West Indies
Folkething
Denmark
United States
Obituary notices and funeral announcements in August 1916
A compiled list of obituaries and funeral notices from August 1916, naming the deceased, residences, and service details. Entries include Abraham, Allen, Amato, Deck, Fletcher, Halpin, Kern, Bimmons, Springman, Warner, Weaver, Willard, and related family contexts with dates, ages, and church or cemetery references across Washington D C and Maryland locales.
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Abraham
Naval Lodge No 4
FAAM
Tadap Om Wondaw
Tamesh Abraham
Dixon
Allen
East Falls Church
William J
Mary A Allen
Ain
Falls Church
Carlisle Pa
Amato
Huband
Rosina Amato
Forts
Q Street
Holy Rosary Church
Orinch
St Mary's Cemetery
Hus
Ella Derk
William H Sardo & Co
H Street
Brunswick
Fletcher
Edward § Fletcher
College Park
Satie F Fletengr
Lewis Flemer
Edward W. Fletcher
Creorge Parhor
Sans
East
Capitol Street
Ariingeton Halpin
James
Margaret FE
Carnelious
Winifred Halpin
Crtonnor
Silver Spring
St Jonna Church
Forest Glen
Maga
Kern
Frank Wesley Kern
Marion Booth Kern
Eleventh Street
Glenwood
Bimmons
Fifth Street
Catharine M
William Shimona
William II Eade & Co
Mt. Olivet
Springman
Virginia Almainee Keya
Samuel Springman
Warner
Geranium Street
James Lewl Ron
Charien Ho
Mary Warner
John W .Stagmera
Weaver
Sibley Hospital
Stanton Weaver
East Capitol Street
George FP “Zurhorst
Alio m
Willard
Emergence
Hoaspital
Ruth T Willard
Buke-nut Street
Takoma Park
D C
Scene of Turkish Rout at Suez and New Suffrage Reform
The article notes that negotiations were ongoing until the announcement of a bargain and describes a new constitution granting women and domestic servants suffrage while lowering eligibility from 21 to 24 for the first general election. It predicts doubled voter rolls and uncertain parliament composition. Islanders Approve. Copenhagen. A Danish West Indies cablegram reports a majority favoring the sale to the United States for 25 million dollars, ratified by Folketing.
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Rigsdag
Fight on Danish Treaty Faces Senate Vote
Senate debate over ratifying the treaty to transfer the Danish West Indies to the United States intensifies as Economy Democrats oppose the 25.6 million payment to Denmark and seek to cut expenditures. Senator Stone and Senator Lodge push for early committee action and Senate consideration.
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Danish West Indies
United States
Senate
Denmark
Congress
Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
Lodge
Dutch envoy sees Lansing in talks on cargo detentions
Dutch Foreign Minister Van Reppard and Secretary Lansing met yesterday but denied discussing British detentions of American cargoes bound for the Netherlands Overseas Trust. Lansing said he knew only of published dispatches. The British embassy cited one detained cargo later released and officials expect to uncover irregularities possibly affecting the agreement.
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Otherlands
van Reppard
Lansing
Netherlands Overseas Trust
25 Die as Trolleys Collide Near Johnstown
Twenty five persons die and 64 are wounded in a head-on crash of two crowded trolley cars on the Southern Cambria Traction line between Echo and Brookvale seven miles from Johnstown Pennsylvania. Rescue teams, doctors, and nurses rushed to the scene as families traveled to reunions. cause under investigation.
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Johnstown
Southern Cambria Traction Company
Echo
Brookvale
Frank Ribblett
West Taylor
Benjamin Ribblett
Coopersdale
South Park
Meee
Angus Warner
Warner
Lentz
Main Street
New British Finance Plan Regulates Exchange With Five Year Securities
The Official Gazette details a new scheme to regulate foreign exchange by loaning securities to the treasury for five years from March 41, 1917, with treasury right to recall after March 32, 1919 on three months notice. Dollar securities may transfer by Sept 14, with a 0.5 percent premium. applies to a wide list of international government and municipal securities. Commercial Attaché Kennedy reports Australia will adopt the British blacklist of certain American firms under the trading with the enemy act.
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London
Gasette Today
Treasury
Defaait
Kennedy
Melbourne
Department of Com Ferce
Italian Front Advances and Emperor Review Near Somme Front
Italian troops push toward Tolmino suburb and Oppacchiasella on the Isonzo front amid continued Austrian resistance east of Gorizia. Reports say 270 prisoners, three field guns captured with munitions. In France, the German emperor unexpectedly reviews troops near the Somme, praising readiness and decorates officers as soldiers march in goose steps.
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Rome
Tolmine
Isonso
Herne
Cadorna
Carso
Vallone
Monte Nadiogem
Cambrid
Oppacchiasella
Gorizia
Ralnaizza
Monte Tofana
Grado
France
Berlin
Somme
Novogeorgievsk
Warsaw
Esitel
Kaiser
Associated Press
Poland Soon Will Have Independence
Amsterdam reports Germany and Austria will publish a decree declaring Poland independent. Berlin Vienna talks during the German chancellor’s visit set plans for a national army and defense against Russia, with options for constitutional government or home rule under central powers. President Wilson invited to Boston on Columbus Day for Latin American representation.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Austria
Poland
Budapest
Vienna
Weck
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Polsa
Wilson
Curley
Boston
Veterans Push Chisholm Candidacy for Commander
Capt Dan V Chisholm gains broad backing for United Spanish War Veterans top post as letters from supporters are read at the District Commandery council meeting. Election set for Chicago encampment on Labor Day with about 45 delegates to be sent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan V. Chisholm
United Spanish War Veterans
Council of Administration
Fythian Temple
Chicago
Allies advance on Doiran front after artillery bombardment
Saloniki report says Allied infantry pushed beyond the Doiran station in attacks on Bulgarian positions today after a prolonged artillery bombardment. The semi official bulletin notes the bombardment continues in the Doiran zone.
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Saloniki
Doiran
Dejiran
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U. S
Sergeon
Joseph Lawlens
F. A. Speare Sons
N. W
Almus R. Speare
Willis B. Speare
Frank Geier's Sons CO
Seventh ST. Nw
Modern Chapel
North Baw
M. Hindle
Undertaker
WM. H. Sardo
Modern Chapel Automobile Funerala
W. R. Speare
F Street
George P. Zarhorst’s Sons, Inc
Com
Charles
George F
Suez
Folketing
Fgazigg
Cairo
Emansura
Rata
Nailia
Bardia
Suez Canal
Romani
Catra
Isles
R. Harris & CO
To-Kalon Co., Inc
N.W. Phome Main
J. H. Small & Sons
Corner Lith
Hatreem
Washington
Waldorf-Astoria
York
Gar Grash
George Bodds
Hagerstown
Dollar
Australia
Triest Kaiser
Carso Plateau
Wallone
Siope
Monte Nadlogem
Italy
War Office
Oppacchianella
Vallone Lins
Doberdo
Emperor
Ritter
King of
New York
White Slave Trust
Bares Vice Record
Yuse Botwin
Smith
Botwin
Coney Island
Broadway
Russia
Chisholm
Schwartz & Peltman
Seventh St. N. W
Greece
The
Parcel Post
Manhattan
Palm Beach
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