Withdrawal of Pershing expedition from Mexico urged
Washington officials report General Funston recommends immediate withdrawal of Pershing's expeditionary force from Mexican territory. He cites largely accomplished goals, broken Villa bands, and border guard needs. Health of troops and hot season risks also weigh, with sickness already rising versus border troops. General Monaston declines to discuss the report.
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Washington
State Department
Funston
War Department
Pershing
Chea Reasona
Fenston
Mexico
San Antonio
Tex
Monaton
TROOPS IN TEXAS ARE SAFE
General Parker reported from Brownsville that there was no loss of life among troops in the Brownsville district from the hurricane. The storm reached 70 miles per hour, wrecking camps at Brownsville and McAllen and turning tents into mud. Large quantities of military equipment were lost.
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San Antonio
Tex
Parker
Brownsville
Brownaville
New York
McAllen
Rich Amateur Jockey Killed in County Fair Race
Identification revealed that the jockey killed Thursday in a Flemington county race was Sidney Kahn also known as Sidney Haggerty. He was 20, son of Solomon Kahn a wealthy New York metal manufacturer, and a Columbia University student who owned horses but rode for another in fair races. His parents identified the body and noted his obsession with racing.
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New York
Flemington
Sidney Haggerty
Sidney Kahn
Solomon Kahn
Kahn
Columbia University
Artillery Duel Rages Across Austro Italian Front
Rome reports a violent artillery duel along the entire Austro Italian front with heavy guns in use. The war office bulletin says Austrian troops were repulsed on the Carso plateau amid destructive fire.
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Rome
War Office
Iso
Carso
British Naval Aeroplanes Bombard German Ammunition Dumps
London reports a daring raid by naval aircraft over Belgium. They dropped 48 bombs on German ammunition dumps at Lichterweide from 5000 feet. Large fires set, all planes returned safely. Petrograd notes a Russian push in Volhynia with Toboly captured and 220 taken prisoner.
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Belgium
London
Admiralty
Lichterwede
State Fair Auto Racing Tests Public Taste for Risk
At the Iowa State Fair the highlight is a fifty mile relay race on a dirt half mile track, two divisions of twenty five miles each, with a $3000 purse. The event attracts top drivers and promises the liveliest contest yet seen, amid debates on speedway dangers versus dirt track sport.
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Towa
President Wilson Pushes Eight Hour Day Plan For Railroads
President Wilson outlines an eight hour day compromise for railroads and their workers, urging postponement of overtime demands. He proposes Congress authorize a small panel to study impacts, assess costs, and report back with facts to guide any wage or rate changes. The move signals a staged approach amid the ongoing labor dispute.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Presidents summoned as railroads brace for possible strike
The White House called presidents of all railroads affected by a looming strike to Washington for talks with President Wilson. The meeting, lasting 55 minutes, revealed the president’s plan that all rail firms share responsibility if a strike occurs. Rail leaders left unsettled, saying the topic was too delicate to discuss now and that talks would continue.
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White House
United States
Wilson
Washington
Holden
Renewal of fighting in Mesopotamia with Turkish irregulars
London reports an official statement on renewed battles in Mesopotamia. It says 0 Turkish irregulars were killed and a large number wounded by the British aided by friendly tribesmen. The British conducted a raid on Hin tien forces attempting to interfere with steamship recapture on the Euphrates. Three British soldiers were killed.
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London
Mesopotamia
Lige
Ihentine
Euphrates
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