Indicts Riggs Bank Officials On Perjury Charge
The district grand jury indicted three Riggs National Bank officials Charles Glover president William J Piather vice president and Henry J Flather cashier on perjury related to bank stock dealings with Lewis Johnson & Co The officials to appear today to furnish 5000 bail each Flather resigned as cashier after Treasury notification and the bank named a successor The case follows a Treasury battle over the bank and no warrants were issued in the action.inquiries continue through counsel Hogan and bank directors
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Financial Institution
Treasury
Riggw National Bank
Charles Glover
Wiam J Piather
Heary Jt Flather
Treasury Department
Laskey
Frank J Hogan
Henry Kt Flather
Flather
Father
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Filather
Riggs Bank
Trank
Hogan
Connecticut
Bank
Thuralay
Sf Caiia
Lewis Johnson & Co, Brokers
Kaiser's Peace Terms Outlined by German Undersecretary
Berlin reports an interview with Herr Zimmermann outlining Germany's peace terms. Proposals include guarantees of safety from attack, a Belgian settlement favoring Germany, a Polish buffer state, and assurances toward Holland's neutrality and independence.
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Kaiser
Germany
Herr Zimmermann
Corre
Nieuw Rotterdamade Courant
Lokal Anselger
Ger
Ate
Recall Likely for German Attaché Von Papen
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Lansing to press Count von Bernstorff to translate cipher messages found in Archibald papers. Capt. Fritz von Papen may be recalled within days over irregularities, with U S securing safe conduct if needed.
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State Department
von Papen
Department
Archibrid
Count von Bernatorff
Lansing
Count von Bernster
Count von Bernstor
Washington
Berlin
United States
Hte
Documenta
Nos
Sesston
Stata Department
Dumba
Capt
Count von Bernstorff
Archibald
von Fapen
War
Bridgeport Arms Company
France Builds Massive Shell Drive Amid Bav Lines
Special cable reports the French plan to press a major offensive along Champagne and Artois with precise timing. It cites daily shell expenditures over 250,000 rounds at more than $4.2 million and describes rail and aerial support behind infantry as they reduce fortified farm buildings and small redoubts along Vimy ridge and Masages hillocks.
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Washington Posty
Faria
Champagne
Artola
Stam
Out Watch
Politii Calla
Aleve
Vimy Ridge
Artota
Masalges
Champagna
Cambridge Men Killed and Wounded in War Effort
London reports at the academic year start that Cambridge men defending the country number 470 killed and 700 wounded with over 899 cited for distinction. Chancellor James stated enrollment had fallen to less than one third of normal.
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London
Cambridge
Lamies
James
Hegata
Lees
Gulf Hurricane Claims 260 Lives In Gulf Region
News brief reports a deadly gulf hurricane with 260 feared dead and 160 others presumed lost. Officials warn of extensive damage as rescue efforts continue and the storm disrupts maritime routes and coastal communities.
Trade Interference Denied by England Note Cites US Losses
New Orleans reports from October 1 place known dead at 160 and missing at 214 across Louisiana and along the Mississippi Gulf coast after a storm. Authorities note at least 100 of the missing may have perished. property losses in both states are estimated near 13 million dollars.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Bell Beach
St. Bernard Parish
Island de la Croix
Volosky
Mississippi River
Empire
Doulloth Canal
Miszaman
Phourey
Empire Gat
Piemon
Mirescue
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Mies
Losa Heavy
Houma
Re- I
Notives
Burwood
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Grand Sale
Hazel
Pisses
Grand Isle
George Lindon
F M Owens
Lockport
Rigoleta
Ma. Harris
Effie Dawnon
Ite
Dunbar
Lowlaville and
Mandville
Mississippi State
Nne
Powell
Turkish Coast Batteries Sink Torpedo Boat Near Kerevigdize
An official Constantinople communique dated September 127 says Turkish coast batteries sank an enemy torpedo boat near Kerevighire. The message was received via wireless by the Overijsen News Agency in Berlin. Ad copy lists $2.00 to New York and Return and $3.00 Baltimore and Ohio.
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Kerevigdize
Berlin
Tuckerton
N. J
Constantinople
Overijsens
Kerevighire
New York
Baltimore & Ohio
Roumania
Romain
Bayville
Bucharest
Alexander Marghiloman
Reumania
Edward Grey
Balkans
Today
Wall
Saiville
Russians Gain Ground On Front Between Vilna And Dvinsk
Berlin reports September captures of about 90 000 Russian troops 37 cannons and 298 machine guns along the front. Russians rally forces and straighten lines north to south while German thrusts near Minsk and across Riga appear checked. New chief of Russian corps Europatkin named as war ministry reshuffle noted. Atlantic coast line areas linked to future excursions promised.
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Bowers
New Orleana
German War Office
Vilna
Dving
Europatkin
Berlin
London
Germanir
Dyinsk
Volhynia
Ga Mala
von Hindenburg
Minsk
Pratty Watt
Petrograd
Reuter
Svientayany
Warsaw
Dvinsk-Petrograd
Ghemy Beng
Dvinsk-Yuno
Pyinsk
Vileika
Riga
Pinsk
Ispropatkin
Alex Europatkin
Nicholas
Rih
South Caroline
Virginia
Atlantic Coast
Richmond
Etersburo
Emporia
Laboro
Nes
Ekuropatkin
Polivanoff
Zon
Parlon, &c
Bulgaria to Fight as Allies Plan Action
Crisis grips the Balkans as reports say Bulgaria may invade Serbia while German and Austrian officers reportedly arrive in Sofia to direct the Bulgarian army. Romania is expected to stay neutral and Greece leans toward the Allies as London and Athens weigh steps to contain Bulgarian aggression.
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Bulgaria
London
Serbia
Balkans
Grey
Maid Thin
Roumania
Greece
Eldes
Sir Award Grey
House of Commons
Turkey
Metala
Ig Freach Nossade
Balkan
Atheny
Salonik
Reuter
Athens
Sofa
Riggs Heads Indicted for Perjury
Riggs faces perjury charges after an indictment announced on page 1. The report details the case’s scope and potential implications for the judiciary and political observers as readers note the developing legal action.
Wilsons neutrality views drawn by Berlin expert
Tageblatt Berlin financial analyst sends Amsterdam dispatch noting German sympathy for the Anglo French loan in the United States. He claims Wilson misreads neutrality by not opposing the loan and warns the actual loan total is 500 million, not 1.0 billion, suggesting looming debt will damage Britain’s financial position.
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Tageblatt
Wilson
Lanten
Berlin
Etfs
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
United States
America
Great Britain
French general D Amade heads to French mission on war fronts
A French staff report states Gen A G L D Amade led a mission at the Dardanelles front under Emperor Nicholas but was relieved in May and recalled to France for an unannounced governmental assignment. Berlin’s Lokal Anzeiger said France and England planned to send field headquarters strategists to replace Russian officers.
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Tresoh Offcara
Rupert Strategist
Petrograd
Ont
Gendon
A G. L. D'Amade
Nicholas
D'Amade
Dardanelles
France
Lokal Anzeiger
Berlin
England
Russia
Har
Ruselan
Germany Would Not Be Stopped By Neighbors Says Zimmermann
Dr Alfred Zimmermann undersecretary for foreign affairs tells Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant Germany’s attitude toward Holland Belgium and Poland. He argues Holland has nothing to fear and Belgium and Poland futures remain unknown. He asserts Germany’s will cannot be opposed.
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Zimmermann
Germany
Benin
Sayville
WNY
Poland
Berlin Sells German Booty Provokes French Protest
Paris reports the French government protested to neutrals after learning that booty seized by German forces at Lille, France, was being sold in a Berlin department store. The démarche cited a letter from a German military school officer at Lichterfelde to a German prisoner in the Fourgères camp announcing the sale.
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Paris
Lille
France
Berlin
Lichterfelde
Fourgeres
French Prince Henry Polignac Killed in Champagne Fight
Paris reports Prince Henricels Joseph of Polignac was killed September 25 at age 7 while serving as a captain in the 1034 Infantry. He was the second son of Heraclius, fourth Duke of Polignac, and born in Paris in 1878. in 1904 he wed Diens, Countess of Polignac.
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Paris
Henricels Joseph of
Polignac
Champagne
Henri Marie Joseph
Heraclius
Duke of
Chalancon
Henri
Diens
Countess of
Mutiny Report In India Claims 1200 British Dead
Dispatches from Baghdad via Berlin report a mutiny by two Indian regiments in the British army, the Eighth Murhena and the Tenth Sikh. The ensuing fighting supposedly results in about 1,200 British killed, including officers named Maja, Hul, and Goors. The latest army lists do not confirm these regiments or officers.
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Sagdad
Berlin
Qct
Tuckerton
Overglas
Lokal Anseiger
Bagdad
Eighth Murhena
Ami
Maja
Hu l
Goors
Murhena
Majs
Hyl
German War Loan Subscriptions Hit 12 Billion Marks
Berlin reports that the final German war loan total amounts to 12,101,000,000 marks with no increase from provisional figures after the subscriptions closed. The Overseas News Agency confirms the final figure and allocates the funds to New York and various cities. The item also includes a transport advertisement detailing round trips from Newark and Washington, with departures on Saturdays and returns via different routes.
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Berlin
Sayville
All in the West All Watch Balkans
London dispatch reports renewed fighting in France and Flanders with emphasis on the Balkans. Bulgarian alignment deepens Teutonic hopes as Entente pledges support to allies if clashes arise. British and French gains at Artois shrink while Champagne fights loom weeks more. Prisoners exceed 7,000. German claims of success north of Loos noted.
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Champagne
Artlryman
Berlin
London
Flanders
Balkans
Bulgaria
Entente
Alilew
John French
Artois
Ban On Treating In London Under Defense Act Issued
A formal order declares London and nearby districts under the defense of the realm act prohibiting treating and authorizing spirits sales under certain limits. No hours for pubs were fixed, and the measure takes effect in October.
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London
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