Banks Split on Question of Loan for War Munitions
New York dispatch reports a secret Anglo French commission and American bankers divided over funding for munitions and other wartime needs. They agree on loan length and first lien bonds but split on including munitions and Russia’s participation, with a five percent rate expected. Paris notes high praise for American reception and outlines October loan timing and treasury needs.
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New York
Great Britain
France
Billon Dolar
Russia
Paris
The
Journal
United States
Ribot
America
Treasury
Soldiers Unearth Ancient Treasure in Trench Digging
In Nancy France on Sept 18 French soldiers digging trenches in Champenoux forest discovered a cache of early seventeenth century French elins of the Louis XIII era. Under a law half the treasure goes to the state and half to the soldiers who found it.
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Nancy
France
Champenoux
Torraine
Louis Xhl
Stade
James J. Hill Backed War Loan To Aid Allies
New York on September 18 James J Hill the western financier spent his seventy seventh birthday in the city urging a one million dollar war loan to Britain and France to enable them to buy American supplies He argued world wheat surplus requires price incentives to clear U S crops and suggested the loan would favor U S markets.
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New York
James J. Hill
Berlin Eyes Conferences to Settle War Troubles
Berlin and Washington move toward defusing German American frictions after the Arabic sinking. Ambassador Gerard meets Foreign Minister von Jagow as German officials plan extensive talks with Bernstorff’s long note routing through Washington. High level conferences aim to end wartime disputes and align submarine policy with American concerns.
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Nertin
London
Gerard Gottlibh von Jagow
Eed
Associated Press
Berlin
Gerard
Orduna
Gottlieb von Jason
Bernstorff
Ambaresador Gerard
Zimmerman
Wedel
Mumm
Montegras
Foreign Office
American Sentenced in London for False Name Fraud
An American, claiming to be Charles P Pray of Flint Michigan, was sentenced to three months hard labor in London for using a false name after arriving in July. He faces deportation on release, following a police chief's message. A separate report notes a spy executed in London. Geneva reports cyclist Doerflinger condemned to death by German court martial. Swiss intervenes for clemency.
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London
Charles P. Pray
Flint
Mich
Curran
Charleston
Doerflinger
Alsace
Baden
Business House
Montreux
Switzerland
Jiét
Conscription Will Bring Great Strike, Union Men Assert
London reports the Amalgamated Union of Railway Servants executive committee unanimously endorsed J. J. Thomas's Commons statement that conscription would trigger an industrial revolution and cause railway workers to stop work. The committee congratulated Thomas and urged immediate action if the government proposes compulsory service. It also recorded opposition to conscription prior to his speech.
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London
Amalgamated Union of Railway Servants
House of Commons
J. J. Thomas
Thomas
Gsmme m
Commons
Conserpion
Huntington health chief promotes pat-pat kiss ban
Dr E W Grover, Huntington board of health president, promotes the pat-pat cheek tap as a substitute for kisses, while his three nieces mock the effort recalling his past romantic style and receiving national attention amid protests and letters.
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Huntington
W. Va
E. W. Grover
Huntington Board of Health
Grover
Mertie Funk
Rome Baker
Admiral Percy Scott to lead London air defense
London Sept 17 The announcement that Admiral Sir Percy Scott will oversee the entire anti aircraft defense of London Zeppelins has been welcomed by the public. Scott, a noted heavy ordnance authority and inventor, is regarded as a leading figure in Britain’s defense efforts.
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London
Percy Scott
Admiral Scott
England
Captain Says Sant Anna Fire Attributed To Enemies
London reports Captain of the Fabre line steamer Sant Anna blames the fire on propagandists of an enemy country after multiple explosions on September 12 and 13. The ship reached Azores then Ponta Delgada with 605 passengers transferred and many fuses found. All aboard were safe and the vessel expected to proceed with 1,496 passengers.
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London
Lloyn
St. Michaels
Anores
Fabre Line
Sant’ Anna
Azores
Ponta Delgada
Ancona
G. S
Walter H. Schultz
Fabra Line
Gasoline Plant Explodes Killing One Worker in Toledo
Toledo September 18 One man identified as M Markel an employee was killed when two sections of a gasoline plant near the Hickok Producing company exploded. The blast was felt two miles away waking night workers and shattering thousands of panes.
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Toledo
Hickok
M. Markel
Principle of law on cargo seizures during war sea conflict
In Chicago, Sept 18, Armour & Co and Swift & Co lawyers plan to petition the state department over prize court rulings in the Russo Japanese war era. Cited is the Arabia case where meat cargoes destined for Japan faced condemnation without feasible proof of innocent destination. Hay and Russian officials later accepted the underlying legal principle.
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Chicago
C. Pantkner, Jr
Armour & Company
Arabia
State Department
Maulkeer
Harry Veeder
Swift & Company
Washington
Faulkner
Japan
John Fay
Robert 8. McCormick
Russia
Afr
Hay
Neutray
Mr. Faulkner
Veeder
Germany
Military Court Ends 175 Probe On Large Case
Denver, Sept 15. The military court of inquiry investigating charges against Colorado National Guard officers expects to complete hearings today. It will report to Governor Cart with recommendations, possibly calling a court martial if charges are sustained. The record hints at a conspiracy by United Mine Workers of America detectives to secure indictments against Colorado mine operators and state militia officers to influence the dismissal of charges against former strike leaders.
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Denver
Colo
Military Court of
Colorado National Guard
George A. Cart
Wall
United Mine Workers of America
Colorado
Mlitia
Gennre
Grand Jury Indicts Defaulting Teller in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Sept 12 Leo L Perrin former teller of the Cedar Rapids National Bank was indicted by the county grand jury on embezzlement. He claimed the bank was robbed August 4 by a lone bandit of about $20 000. He later confessed to using the funds over two years in real estate speculation.
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Cedar Rapids
Leo L. Perrin
Cedar Rapids National Bank
Woman 73 Hit by Interurban at Cedar Heights Crossing
Mrs. John Heald aged 73 of Cedar Heights was struck by a westbound interurban at Edwards crossing in front of her home at 12 30 today and died. Her husband rode on the car. motorman Peter Jacobson and conductor C A Walters were aboard. Heald family, including a California based son and daughter, survive with a Waterloo granddaughter summoned to the scene. Army movements around Vilnius and Lida are reported as invaders push toward rail access to the czar's capital.
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John Heald
Cedar Heights
Edwards Crossing
C. A. Walters
Iiig
Grace Church to Host Upper Iowa Methodist Conference
Grace Church of this city will entertain the next annual session of the Upper Iowa Methodist Episcopal church in Dubuque as decided at today’s conference. Waterloo had not hosted for several years, last in First Methodist as the new church structure awaited use. Rev. Frank Cole led to Davenport after that session.
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Grace Church
Upper
Iowa Methodist Episcopal Church
Dubuque
Stephen Ferguson
Waterloo
First Methodist Church
Frank Cole
Davenport
Teutons prepare to strike new heavy blow
A dispatch from Berlin via wireless to Tuckerton reports Enver Pasha saying a great German army will go to Turkey. Paris notes the Gallipoli campaign, while Vilna and surrounding rail links shift control as German advances threaten Petrograd. Balkan fronts show mixed activity and Austrian moves against Serbia escalate.
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Teutons
Berlin
Tuckerton
N. J
Constantinople
Enver Pasha
Turkey
Ding Mee
Rotterdam
Italy
Serbia
Danube
Sava
Nish
Balkans
Balkan
Radoslavov
Bulgaria
London
War Office
British Ship Sunk by Submarine. Three Crew Missing
London Sept 18 The British steamer San Zeferina torpedoed and sunk by a submarine. Three crew members of forty two are missing. San Zeferina, 6420 ton, 420 feet long, built last year, owned in London, last reported sailing in August for Puerto Mexico. Destination not given.
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London
San Zeferina
Puerto
Mex
Globe calls for stern reprisal after Zeppelin raids
London paper demands retaliation for Zeppelin raids. The Globe argues the official story aims to silence dissent and prepare world opinion for hard hits in response. It asserts the civilized world must strike back to avenge civilians, including two men and children.
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London
Tlonton
Globe
German Air Raids Described As Complete Failure
London reports an official account of the last Zeppelin raid on the London district. It notes private homes bore damage, civilian noncombatants suffered, no public institutions or power facilities were hit, and the moral impact on Berlin was a complete failure.
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London
Home Secretary
John Simon
Berlin
Waterloo Car Sets New Speed Record
Providence R I September 18 Bob Burman broke the world speed record for the mile in 45.73 seconds on the new Waterloo speedway. The Peugot driven by Burman, owned by L H Erbes of Waterloo and rebuilt locally, beat Louis Disbrow’s August 1914 mark in St Louis. Noted divine dies in San Diego. Thomas J Conaty, longtime bishop of Los Angeles and Monterey, dies at Coronado cottage after years of declining health.
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Providence
R. I
Bob Burman
Burman
Louis Disbrow
St. Louis
L. H. Erbes
Waterloo
San Diego
Cal
Thomas J. Conaty
Los Angeles
Monterey
Coronado
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Vilna
Ninsula
Pieeld
Petrograd
Dvinsk
Stripa
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