U-boat Bombards English Coast Fires Caused No Casualties
A German submarine bombarded Parton Harrington and Whitehaven on the Cumberland coast, causing some fires but producing no casualties. The official British statement says shelling touched the railway embankment, delaying trains, with Whitehaven and Harrington having shipyards and foundries nearby. Whitehaven, Harrington, and Parton are small coastal towns on the Solway Firth with populations in the low thousands.
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Turkish Trenches Captured by Allies
Athens Aug 18 British reinforcements landed near Sula Bay on the Callipoly peninsula and engaged Turkish positions. New Zealanders and British artillery broke Turkish lines along the Gulf of Smyrna while Turkish encampments retreated inland after raids near Smyrna and nearby outposts.
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Sula Bay
Callipoly Peninsula
Mytitene
Gulf of Siros
Asia Minor
Gulf of Smyrna
Thecec
Epesus
Urhish
Robbers Take Rich Gems From Woman in Daylight Theft
Miss Beatrice Hen, residing in a fashionable South End apartment, was robbed of jewelry valued at 22 000 dollars and 100 dollars cash in daylight. The burglars entered through a florist storefront, confronted the maid with a blackjack, and threatened Miss Allen with a revolver. A policeman fired during the pursuit, but the robbers escaped on the street.
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Chicago
Beatrice Hen
Nde
Miss Allen
Japanese Pact Not to Antagonize U S
Milan dispatch from Petrograd presents Russia’s stance on a Russo Japanese alliance. It notes no opposition if the pact avoids aggression toward China and especially America, stressing the importance of U S friendship for Russia.
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Inssts
Milan
Italy
Petrograd
Sergius Sazanoff
Corriere Dellanora
Artite
Al‘ance
China
America
Mexicans Attack U S Cavalry Post Near Rio Grande
About 100 Mexican attackers crossed the Rio Grande near Mercedes and partially surrounded 21 soldiers of the Twelfth United States cavalry. One trooper was killed and two wounded. Reports said the Mexicans advanced on Mercedes, but by midnight they had vanished and troops with posses hunted the brush for them.
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Tex
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Mercedes
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Cora Brandon
John B. Kuespert
Macklin
Brandon
Light on Shipping Will Give Data to Congress
The Interstate Commerce Commission will, at President Wilson's request, conduct an exhaustive inquiry into ocean transportation facilities and rates between the United States and foreign countries. The Treasury and Commerce departments will cooperate to inform possible legislation on the administration ship purchase bill. Shippers are urged to provide data on current conditions, freight rates, and the impact of scarce tonnage on trade with Latin America and Europe. The probe aims to report before the next Congress session. Post Automobile Tour Book offered at 25 cents.
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Wilson
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McAdoo
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Thoaa
Bavarian Wedge Opens on Russian Front Near Drohiczyn
German gains push a wedge into the Russian line as Bavarian forces under Prince Leopold cross the Bug River near Drohiczyn. Von Hindenburg gains success northward while Mackensen presses Russians along the Bug. Russian officers in Petrograd stay optimistic about German moves between the Narew and Bug despite recent bends in the front.
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Drohiczyn
Sokolow
Brest- Litovsk
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Warsaw
Kovno
von Mackensen
Bug
von Hindenburg
Narew
Narzew
Germany
Leo Frank Taken From Prison Farm by 25 Armed Men
Leo M Franks removal from the Georgia prison farm was carried out by a group of about 25 armed men who overpowered guards and fled toward Eatonton. It is unclear if Frank was lynched or if his rescuers were friends, as the prison was entered after cutting wires and the warden and guards were bound. The incident occurred shortly before midnight and amid a sleeping guard post.
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Doge Ae
Leo M
Georgia
Frank
Eatonton
Pose 1 Submarine Bombards British Canal
Submarine actions reported near the British canal with references to espionage and wartime activity. The article notes military pressure on supply lines and strategic targets amidst ongoing front operations. Names of officials and locations are highlighted alongside broader war coverage.
Yuan Wants Empire Chinese President May Declare Himself Monarch
Peking Aug 14 Yuan Shi Kai, president of the republic, discusses proclaiming himself emperor with immediate supporters and Prof Frank Johnson Goodnow of Johns Hopkins University, who advises the Chinese government. Goodnow reportedly approves the project, amid a new society forming to consider monarchy. If feasible, monarchy could be established within two years. continued on fifth page.
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Yuan Shi Kai
Frank Johnson Goodnow
Johns Hopkins University
Goodnow
Yuan Shu Kai
Hhe
Bette
China
Prof Goodnow
America
Yuen Shi Enai
German Munition Plant Control Case Reveals Secret Supply Ties
The World discloses correspondence showing Germany secretly planned to secure munitions from U S sources. It details a $100,000 payment, Edison phenol contracts, and Bridgeport Projectile Company financing with German Bank ties and military attaché approval.
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U. S
Clever Trap To Baffle Allies In War Supply Plans
A memorandum hints at German efforts to secure war supplies including a plan to obtain phenol from Thomas Edison’s factory via an agreement between the American Oil and Supply Company of Newark and Dr. Hugo Schweitzer of 117 Hudson Street. The document notes bids by Russian and English officials for Bridgeport projectile firm products and outlines nonfulfillment risk strategies.
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Press Publishing Company
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New York
the World Today
World
Germany
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American Oil and Supply Company
Newark
Hugo Schweitzer
Hudson Street
Herr Schmidt
Bridgeport Projectile Company
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Expose Memo Reveals Bridgeport Projectile Company Ties
Extracts from a memorandum show Bridgeport Projectile Company courting U S officials and considering bids for full shrapnel rounds. It notes powder supply until January 1, 1916 and a shift from outright refusal to formal negotiations amid pro forma delays.
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du Pont Company
B. P. Co
Wave of accusations and storms hit port and government
The report mixes an alleged German propaganda probe touching Ambassador Bernsterm and the State Department with a powerful Galveston hurricane update. It notes three departments reviewing the case while detailing wind speeds up to 78 miles per hour, high tides, evacuations, and the seawall’s resilience, as ships linger offshore and the city swallows darkness.
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