Leich Te Inaugurated by German Chancellor
Leich Te inaugurated by the German chancellor for furnishing information to Berlin press, amid official ceremony and media briefing.
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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
1
Berlin Plans Centralized Press Bureaus Under Chancellor
Berlin reports outline a new system where press bureaus in each ministry answer to the Chancellor via a chief press officer Baron von Braun. The move aims to unify policy guidance, suppress unfounded criticism, and extend the Chancellor’s control over army and navy publicity. The Berlin press shows mixed reactions as it shifts readiness to implement centralized information channels.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
Berlin
Foreign Office
Ministry of the Interior
Michaelis
Baron von Braun
Wen
Admiralty
Admiral von Tirpitz
von Bethmann Hulwee
Early adjournment of Congress eyed this fall
Washington officials and letters from Wilson indicate hope Congress may finish work by October 1 after passing the war revenue bill the new credit bill and soldiers and sailors insurance legislation. The President will not push to adjourn.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Administration
Remedies to Check Livestock Decrease
Washington September 6 The national Conference of livestock raisers led by the Department of Agriculture and the Food Administration continued its sessions with a discussion on remedies to check the slowly decreasing cattle supply The meeting has developed that a menacing depletion has occurred in the beef reserve.
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Associated Press
Washington
National Conference of Livestock Raisers
Department of Agriculture
the Food Administration
Demands Presented by Russian Poles
A Cracow report states Count Roniker of Warsaw presented to the German government a set of demands by a group of Polish Russian Poles. They include abolishing the frontier line between German and Austrian occupation zones in Russian Poland, partitioning in Poland, expenses of 500,000,000 marks to repair wartime tolls, and appointing Conn Marnoffsky as head of the proposed administration of the died districts.
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Ly Associated Press
Cracow
Roniker
Warsi
Ponitien
Russian
Poland
Conn Marnoffsky Ag
Governor Grants Pardons to 21 State Convicts
Governor Bickett issued pardons to 21 long term state convicts including youths who received 20 and 30 year terms before age 13. Notable cases include Josephus Williams of Martini county jailed 26 years for a 12 year old store fire, and Elwen Overton of Pasquotank jailed 20 for a burglary at age 11.
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Raleigh C
Bickett Ae
Josephus Williams
Martini’ ‘County
Elwen Overton
Pasquotank
Melissa
Cumberland
James Hawlins
New Hanover
John Wallace
John Perry
American sailors stranded on beach after torpedo attack
James Potter of Malden recounts the Norwegian steamer Kongsli torpedoed by a German U boat off New Amsterdam on May 12. The secund mate died. crew survived and towed ashore by Dutch fishermen. About 100 American sailors shelter on the beach awaiting passage home and work as they wait months for ships.
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Associated Jess
Atlantic
Kongsli
New Amsterdam
James Potter
Malden
Mass
Holland
Potter
United States
Sailor from Emden Seeks Draft Exemption in Tennessee
Frederick Nelson, who says he served on the German cruiser Emden, asks the West Tennessee district board of appeals to exempt him from military service. He left Germany ten days before the war and overstayed a shore leave in Porto Rico while aboard the Emden. He later drifted to Lauderdale County, Tennessee, where he works as a farm laborer and was among the first draft numbers. He cites agricultural pursuits as the basis for exemption.
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Associated Vess
Memphis
Tenn
Frederick Nelson
Emden
New National Army
Lauderdale County
Tennessee
District Board of Appeals of
West Tennessee
Germany
Hinden
Porto Rico
New Orleans
Nelson
No Americans Lost With Str Argalia
Newport News Virginia reports official Glasgow information showing no American casualties from the British steamer Argalia sinking. Two Scots crewmembers died, Fourth Engineer Livingston and a donkey man named Wilson, after the torpedoing while Captain Morris and other Americans survived.
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Associated Press
Newport News
Morris
Livingston
Wilson
Glasgow
Atlantic
Therman
NC Food Commission reorganizes as Joe Page plans campaign
J Paul Lucas retires as NC Food Commission secretary to join Henry A Page as assistant. Lucas to report next week as Page organizes state work. President Joseph H Young of Norfolk Southern discusses railroad freight car orders and steady lumber demand amid war.
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Raleigh
J. Paul Lucas
North Carolina Food Commission
Henry A. Page
North Carolina
Lucas
H. Q. Alexander
Farmers’ Union
Page
Charlotte Farmer
Joseph H. Young
Norfolk Southern
Youfié
New Bern
Washington
Sage Hight
Diamonds Stolen From Freight Box In Transit
A Chesapeake and Ohio freight box carried diamonds valued from 50 000 to 100 000 dollars. Baggage Master Albert G Decker and accomplice Gibbs were arrested after the Feb theft while the gems were allegedly mailed from Hot Springs Virginia to Salt Lake City Utah. Witness Express Messenger Foet testified about a diamond necklace and several gems offered for sale. Police note the ownership and motive remain uncertain as to the box contents and the origin of the theft.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Chesapeake and Ohio
Hot Springs
Salt Lake
City
Utah
Albert G. Decker
Chicago
United States
Decker
Gibbs
Virginia
Stockholm Meeting of Women Postponed
A Stockholm meeting of women from bellige countries has been postponed. International Socialist Weer conference postponed due to unspecified reasons.
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Stockholm
Assdgiat Stockhollmn
Bellige
Wilmington Dispatch Contest Offers Grand Prizes
The Dispatch launches a wide prize giveaway including a $775 Briscoe automobile a Ford touring car and thousands in cash and goods. Votes build with subscriptions and special ballots while non winners earn a ten percent commission. Nominations flood in as Wilmington and surrounding areas rally for the chance to win the substantial rewards.
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Briscoe Automobile
Columbia Grafonda
J. W. H. Fuchs’ Department Store
Wilmington
Dispatch
Briscoe
J. W. H. Fuchs
Iss
New Soldiers Arrive at Columbia Camp Jackson Train-In
South Carolina and North Carolina quotas begin mobilization as crews arrive at Camp Jackson Columbia and Camp Gordon Atlanta with about 45 000 men planned for training. David J. Griffith leads the first local recruit while others transfer by shuttle trains under staff supervision.
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Associated Press
Columbia
S. C
Carolinas
Camp Jackson
Florida
South
Carolina
North Carolina
David J. Griffith
Lewis A Griffith
National Army
South Carolina
Atlanta
Camp Gordon
Savannah
Chatham County
Richmond
Camp Lee
Petersburg
Virginia
West Virginia
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Henry Carter Stuart
William Hodges Mann
A. P. Hill
Confederate Veterans of
47Th
New York Regiment
Fitzhugh Lee
Gen. Hall
Remount Stations Established at All Cantonments
Washington on September six issued orders to establish remount stations at every divisional camp and cantonment in the United States to supply horses to the army without disturbing local animal supply.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
War Bond Bill Faces House Debate and Final Passage
The House debated an 11 538 45 460 war bond and certificate bill today amid Republican attacks on features of the measure. Supporters expected final action without material amendment by tonight, with a proposed Congressional war expenditure committee likely defeated as on the previous day.
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Associated Press
House
Congressional War Expenditure Committee
Denmark Taxes To Be Increased
The measure raises taxes across wines and tobacco with a 10 percent jewelry tax and higher income tax for incomes above 6000 crowns. Property tax on high value property nearly doubles, and railroad rates rise 25 percent. The finance minister says wartime conditions necessitate the changes despite the absence of a victory in sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewers’ League
China Rejects Allied Purchase of German Vessels
Peking reports that the Chinese government declined allied proposals to buy or charter German ships seized after China cut relations with Germany. The vessels are being turned over to a Chinese syndicate to expand the country’s merchant marine.
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Associated Press
Peking
Germany
China
Efficiency system extended to supervise soldiers purchases
Washington reports the War Department will assign a quartermaster officer to each division to supervise soldier exchanges for small purchases. Profits from exchanges go to the men, with supervising officers preventing unjust charges and mismanagement.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Quartermaster Department
German leader predicts swift end to war
Copentiaaen Sept. 6 Herr von Heydebrand the Conservative leader repeats a forecast that the war will end by the new year. He notes Germany has enough enemies and opposes extending the war to neutral states.
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Associated Press
Copentiaaen
Herr von Heydebrand
England
Germany
Energetic German Advance on Russian Front and Italian Push
German forces advance along a sixty mile Russian front as the Baltic naval threat grows with the appearance of a Chel fleet in the Gulf of Riga. In the Italian front, Italian and Austrian forces press near Gorizia and Hermada with heavy casualties and renewed attacks around Trieste. The clash centers on Riga-Veneni rail lines and fiercely contested Carso defenses.
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Gulf of Riga
Baltic
Trieste
Petrograd
Uxhull
Riga-Veneni
Rome
Goriahh
Yesterda
Etetue Cuenate
Théj E
Udine
Italy
Gorigia
Hermadain
Hermada
Sele
Bretovizza
Germans Bomb Three Hospitals Reported
Allied dispatch cites German aircraft bombing three hospitals on September 4-5. The official communiqué notes continued fighting and patrol activity, with casualties reported overnight southeast of Julien and east of Fleurbaix.
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Associatéa Press
London
Julien
Fleurbaix
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Denmark
San Ga
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