Fire on Fabre line liner Sant' Anna endangers 1800 aboard
News reports the Fabre line steamship Sant' Anna with about 1764 passengers including 1700 steerage Italians reservists was afire in mid Atlantic three to four days from port. Initial wireless messages indicated distress and possible bomb suspicions though no arms were aboard. The ship then proceeded under escort toward the Azores as rescue efforts continued.
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New York
Fabre Line
Santa Anna
Azores
Marseilles
Naples
Atlantic
Cape Race
Fahre
United States
Halifax
Fabre Lime
Sant’ Anna
N. S
D. H. HE
James W. Elwell& Co
Francois Pay Anna
Genoa
G. Leland Gambinossi
San Francisco
Delivery failure notice for home paper service
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Zeppelins Raid East Coast With No Casualties
London reports another Zeppelin raid over the east coast last night with no casualties and limited damage. The Globe urges strong reprisal measures, calling for retaliatory bombardment of German towns and financial penalties on wealthy Germans, to deter future attacks.
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London
England
Globe
Zeppelin
Germany
Famous actor Mantell to wed Marian Marsh in Detroit
Detroit on September 18 witnesses the marriage of Robert Shand Mantell, son of actor Robert Mantell, to Marian Marsh of Grosse Pointe. Mantell, once in the local automobile business, is widowed from Mabel Lansing. His Shakespearean father and wife Genevieve Hamper plan motion picture projects for Fox in New York.
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Detroit
Mich
Robert Shand Mantell
Robert Mantell
Marian Marsh
Grosse Pointe
Mantell
Mabel Lansing
Genevieve Hamper
Fox, Company
New York
Germans Make Steady Advance Into Russia
German and Austro German forces push on multiple fronts in the east with von Hindenburg directing drives toward Dvinsk and across the Dvina while Crown Prince Leopold advances near Skidel. Reports claim thousands of Russians captured as central powers press east and toward strategic targets. Turbulent Balkan front and talks of a possible Austro German move toward Constantinople accompany renewed Entente appeals for greatly increased war effort.
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London
von Ilindenburg
Dvinsk
Dvina
Leopold
Zebwianka
Kidel
Bulgaria
Turkey
Radoslavoff
Sofia
Constantinople
Balkans
Italy
David Lloyd George
Kaiser Denounced as Baby Murderer by Archdeacon
London archdeacon at St Pauls cathedral condemns Zeppelin raids as murder not battle. He states bodies of children aged 15, 10, 7, 5 and an infant were taken to a hospital, turning the nursery into a slaughterhouse.
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Kaiser
Archdeacon
London
St Paul's Cathedral
Italians Clash With Austrian Fleet in Adriatic
Rome reports a naval clash in the Adriatic near Cape Planke on September 9. The Italian ministry said a French submarine Papin, aided by Italian forces, torpedoed a group of Austrian torpedo boats, with one boat seriously damaged.
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Rome
Paris
Adriatic Sea
Ministry of Marine
Papin
Ie Adriatip
Cape Planke
Americans shot in fight with Mexicans near Brownsville
A US cavalry patrol was attacked by Mexican bandits. one trooper killed and two wounded. Washington reports ABC conferees may meet in Washington this week to discuss the Mexican crisis and possible joint notes from Carranza. John Lowenbruck, the rancher held near Columbus, N M, is under US protection after escaping. A strict quarantine on cross-border movement into Texas was enforced along the lower border, halting most traffic and prompting protests from state officials.
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Brownsville
Tex
United States
Washington
D. C
Lansing
A.B. C
Wilson
Carranza
Funston
War Department
John Lowenbruck
Columbus
N. M
el Paso
Hachita
Times
Eagle Pass
Mexico
Texas
Border Patrol
Piedras Negras
W. E. McFarland
Ferguson
Refugees Flee War Zone Sleep in Woods in Grodno
London dispatch reports a wholesale exodus across Grodno province as thousands of refugees move by foot to Baranoviche, the rail junction to Vilna Royno Brest and Minsk. They sleep in woods all night, drenched by cold rains while authorities try to relieve distress.
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London
Grodno
Minsk
Reuter
Baranoviche
Vilna
Royno
Brest
Tdtovsk
Desperado Nelson dies after six hour police siege
In San Francisco a six hour gun battle ends at dawn when George Nelson, 25, wanted for complicity in a Los Angeles bank robbery, shoots himself in a rooming house. Lodger Hugh MacBeth is fatally hurt. Officer Peter Hammond injured. confessions tie Nelson to about 2400 dollars stolen.
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San Francisco
Cal
George Nelson
Los Angeles
Nelson
Hugh MacBeth
Peter Ilammond
William Juber
Juber
Neggon
Archibald to be Held for Breaking Federal Statutes
Washington reports that Acting on White House orders the Justice Department will question Archibald American correspondent in the Damiba case about carrying Dr Damiba's letter to Vienna. U S Attorney Marshall may decide if Archibald violated a federal law depending on his knowledge of the papers content. Von Papen’s departure as German military attaché likely to be arranged soon.
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Department of Justice
Archibald
Damba
New York
Rotterdam
Wolland
Damiba
Vienna
United States
Marshall
von Papen
Frans von Papen
Germany
Liverpool
Amer Fcans
Normandie
Wilson
Lansing
Cou von Bernstorf
Gar
von Bernstorff
State Department
Inquirers
Former Kansas governor Lyman Humphrey dies at 78
Independence Kansas September 13 former Kansas governor Lyman W Humphrey died at his home after several months illness He served two terms as governor and was a prominent state leader The obituary notes his long public service and regional activities at the time of death
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Independence
Kan
Lyman UW. Humphrey
Kansas
Action in Submarine Ghlob Still Undecided
German envoy Berngtorfe urges Secretary Lansing to open an amicable adjustment of the controversy. He will press for Hague arbitration on reparation and asks Washington to accept assurances that American lives will be safeguarded in the future.
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Ghlob
Berngtorfe
Lansing
Hague
Washington
United States explores Arabic dispute with Germany
Washington and Berlin hold talks as Secretary Lansing meets Count von Bernstorff. Germany seeks arbitration on indemnity for losses from the Arabic and Orduna incidents, while the U S doubts formal negotiations until assurances against submarine attacks are confirmed. The ambassador returns to press for an amicable settlement.
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Washington, D. C
Lansing
Wilson
United States
Germany
von Bernstorff
Washington
Twig
Nald
Fves
Orduna
State Department
Count von Bernstorf
White House
Count von Kernstorm
Lusitania
Emperor Frany Joseph displeased by U S action in Dumba case
Geneva dispatch reports Austrian Emperor Francis Joseph displeased with U S moves in the Dumba affair. Vienna papers split over whether Ambassador Dumba acted under orders or on his own to prevent a raid on arms. Tok three sides, Burian and Bernstorff cited. German chancellor Lethmann-Hollweg involved. Diplomatic futures with the United States discussed.
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Dumba
Geneva
Switzerland
Paris
Vienna
Dr. Dumba
United States
Baron Burian
Dumbs
Count von Bernstortf
Ammuni
Francis Joseph
Burlan
von Lethmann-Hollweg
von Jagson
Berlin
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