Protests Over British Order in Council Stimulate State Dept Action
Protests by American importers and industry drive Washington to widen policy against handling isolated cases. The State Department leans toward a general rule, opposing official commissions to London and importer representatives. Pressure from cotton and chemical sectors may force sharper action, with dye factories warning of mass layoffs if dyestuffs are withheld. WAETElOLDT, Trade Representative.
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State Department
Commission
Department of State
London
Washington
Fortes
Imperial Embassy
Waeteoldt
Dr von Bethmann-Holiweg
German blockade pretense tied to German aid moves in Washington
A British blockade allegation is used by Germany to influence U.S. policy. State Department experts aided by Britain arranged admission of chemicals and textiles, while Germany aimed to show blockaded goods could not pass. Deutsche Bank funds German efforts, with agents like Dr Heinrich F Albert and Hugo Schmidt handling disbursements, though much remains undisclosed.
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Herr Waetzslat
Washington
American State Department
Thoes
Great Britain
State Department
Germany
England
United States
Secret Government Counsel Envisions German Credit Claim
A translated 1915 document shows Secret Government Counsel routes for a $1,100,000 German credit via Deutsche Bank Berlin. It details advances secured by German treasury notes totaling $900,000 and outlines reimbursement obligations of the Imperial Interior Office and Deutsche Bank.
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Geheiner
S Sulaberger & Sons Company
Deutsche Bank Berlin
Imperial
Deutsche Bank
Treasury
Deutsche Bank’s Hugo Schmidt Dominates Americas Banking
Hugo Schmidt, Western representative of Deutsche Bank of Berlin, heads banking operations in the United States and South America with 32 years of service. Born in Berlin in 1883, he joined the bank’s U.S. and South American missions before WWI and has since avoided public comment on German affairs. His office is at 165 Broadway with John H. McClement, and his role centers on expanding the bank’s wartime interests. The piece notes scarce information on German secret agents and hints at concealed activities by agents identified only by initials.
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Hugo Schmidt
Deutsche Bank
North
South America
Deutsche Bank of Berlin
Berlin
United States
Tast
Schmidt
South Americas
Germany
Wilson
Jonn H McClement
Broadway
America
Capt. Boy-Ed
Letter Claims Jerome Fee Of Ten Thousand For Help
A 1915 communication from William Travers Jerome proposes to hire Arthur von Briesen, a noted German American lawyer in New York, for confidential German interests. The letter, dated 37 Wall Street, discusses engaging Briesen’s services and hints at political ties and wartime concerns. It portrays Briesen as a prominent, wealthier jurist with Civil War service and high connections, including a Kaiser audience. Ernest details reflect prewar diplomacy and political leanings amid German American networks.
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Arthur von Briapen
New York
William Travers Jerome
New York County
von Briesen
Legal Aid Society
Kaiser He 8
Col Roonsvelt
Elis Island
Jerome
Wall Street
Arthur von Briesen
Broad Street
New York City
Mr. von Briesen
Unclear martial notice from Greek border signals
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Greece Bulgaria and Balkan states amid wartime rhetoric. No clear events, dates, or named entities beyond regional actors. Summary available but details insufficient to identify people, places, or outcomes.
Greece Feasibly Targets Cabinet Formation and Hires Detectives
London Aug 17 A Reuters dispatch reports Venizelos requests four days to study the situation before replying to the request to form a new cabinet. He outlines a costly plan to appoint investigators, secure funds of at least 16,000, and a retaining fee of 10,000 with expenses up to 10,000. He emphasizes personal attention alongside partners Rand and Kiesel, and notes travel to Washington and Connecticut before returning to New York. In Athens, King Constantine accepts Gounaris's cabinet resignation, while entente observers note Serbia not irreconcilable and Bulgaria pressuring Turkish passage amid Balkan tensions. Berlin also cites Greece resisting territorial concessions to Bulgaria.
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Constantine
Venizelos
Reuter
Athens
Thera
Compresation Vf
Varios
Washington
Connecticut
New York
William Travers
Ritmeister Hecker
van Brieson
Berlin
Sayville
Telegrama
Bucharest
Gounaris
M. Gounane
Bulgaria
Greece
Serbia
Gen John C Black Dies at Local Hotel in Chicago
Gen John C Black veteran of the Civil War and former pension commissioner died suddenly in his hotel room in Chicago. A former congressman, he also served on the United States Civil Service Commission and was breveted brigadier general for gallant actions at Fort Blakely Alabama. He held the post of commander in chief of the G A R in 1903.
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Penson
Chicago
John C Black Elvil
U 58
Gompers Calls for Probe Into German-Linked Strike Charges
Samuel Gompers, AFL president, urges a thorough inquiry into alleged German influence behind strikes among longshoremen and sailors. He warns against foreign agents attempting to disrupt U S labor by provoking disruptions in ship and product handling for Europe. He defends American labor goals and rejects foreign political manipulation.
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Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Post
White
Lam
Mme
U S Would Arbitrate Free Sinking in British Controversy
The United States proposes joint expert boards to value the sinking of the William P Frye by a German auxiliary cruiser and to arbitrate legal justification under existing treaties. The note favors combining indemnity settlement by negotiation with arbitration on treaty interpretation under The Hague rules, and seeks German agreement on suspension of naval destruction during arbitration. Secretary Lansing to Ambassador Gerard at Berlin outlines the plan and questions German views.
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Foreign Office
William P Frye
United States
Frye
Germany
Great Britain
High Seas
State Department
Lansing
Gerard
Benin
William Pe
Prise Court
U. S
Lanbing
Mishawaka Philanthropist Ends Life at Son’s Grave
Special to Toe Washington Poat reports 49 year old E G Eberhart, wealthy Mishawaka philanthropist and VP GM of Mishawaka Woolen Co, killed himself this afternoon at his son’s grave in Mishawaka City Cemetery. He shot himself twice through the heart.
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Washington Poat
South Bend
Ind
E G Eberhart
Mishawaka Woolen Company
Mishawaka Ind
Mishawaka City
Belgium's Fate Split Germany in Postwar Debate
Aided by censorship and private agitation Germany faces two camps over Belgium and future policy. The Copenhagen report notes factions contend peace terms must secure German unity and existence. A memorial argues Germany did not seek annexation but to preserve itself against a hostile coalition, with victory measured by strength and fearlessness.
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Germany
Belgium
Copenhagen
The
Murdoch predicts 1916 Progressive sweep for presidency
Kansas Progressive leader Murdock forecasts a 1916 victory for Progressives if Bryan runs. He says Taft could be nominated by Republicans and Wilson may serve one term. He also backs Bryan as a nominee for a new reform movement with Roosevelt or Johnson as potential opponents. He met Missouri Progressive leaders Norton and Wright during the day.
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Washington Post
Mac
Victor Murdock
Kansas
Progressives
Bryan
Murdock
William Howard Taft
Wilson
Champ Clark
William Jennings Bryan
Rooseveltt
Johnson
Missouri
A D Norton
Joseph A Wright
St Louis
Expose Called Comical Defense of German War Supply Efforts
Frankfort August 17 The Zeitung defends German attempts to obtain war supplies in the United States calling disclosures comical It notes the United States has stated it will sell arms and ammunition to both sides during the war and to avoid aiding the enemy
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Frankfort
United States
Zeitung
Ofr
Ambassador Sharpe Praises French POW Camps
Ambassador Sharpe in Paris cabled a report on his recent personal inspection of several German prisoner of war camps in France. He gave a highly favorable description and recommended forwarding the report to Berlin to boost goodwill in Germany by showing the good treatment of prisoners.
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Sharpe
Paris
State Department
France
Berlin
Germany
Walker Named Managing Director at New Orleans Federal Reserve
A formal announcement in New Orleans today states Marcus J W Walker has been elected managing director of the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank's New Orleans branch. Walker has twenty years of banking and business experience and is now central to regional financial leadership.
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New Orleans
Marcus J W Walker
Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank
Mr Walker
Lodge Meetings and Society Notices Ad Rates
Classified column notes lodge meetings and church notices with lower costs than mail notices. Rates are shown per insertion in the Special Notice Column, encouraging readers to place advertisements locally.
Aviator Donald Gregory Dies After 300 Foot Fall
Erle Pa August 17. Donald Gregory an aviator from Ann Arbor Michigan aboard the United States naval militia ship Hasex of Toledo was fatally injured late today after a 300 foot fall during a flight. He was picked up by naval militia officers maneuvering off the port and rushed to a hospital where he died.
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Erle Pa
Donald Gregory
Ann Arbor Mich
United States
Hasex
Toledo
Gregory
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