Six in Custody in San Francisco Bomb Case Shakeup
San Francisco police report six men and two women in custody amid raids on suspected bomb houses. Ex convict Warren K Billings identified by Miss Estelle Smith near the explosion site. Thomas Mooney and wife arrested in Guerneville as police link dynamite to labor actions. Edward Nolan and Antone Fedoni also held. Authorities pursue motive tied to a parade and a streetcar strike.
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San Francisco
Warren K. Billings
Estelle Smith
Muitease
Billings
Thomas Mooney
Guerneville
Cal
Monte Rio
Mooney
White
Abor
District Attorney's Office
Po- Mce
Edward D. Nolan
San Francisco Labor Council
Machinists’ National Convention
Baltimore
Antone Fedoni
Israel Weinbers
Jitney Bus Oper Fussoclate
McNamara Brothers
Schmidt
United Railroad
Fragmented City News From The Standard Page
Rapid Russian advance dominates front page with wartime chatter. Local items cover Utah road costs, a defunct bank lawsuit, a Tuesday franchise vote, and a Butte meeting of the Maccabees. Also notices on horoscopes, sermons, hospital funds, mining briefs, and a theatrical advertisement.
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Hermuda
Davidson Dena
Anaconda News
Butte
Utah
s—Butte
Maccabees
New Hospital Fund
Goldberg
Rotary Club
Gold Creek
Mateur Cook
Irish Agreement Terms Published in Official Paper
London July 27 official paper issued under Premier Asquith's promise details Lloyd George and Irish leaders terms. It confirms Irish representation in the imperial parliament at 108, clarifies duration of the bill and potential extension, and notes the Ulster counties exclusion with new power for the lord lieutenant to summon constituency conferences. A petition in the Commons seeks renewed negotiations for an Irish compromise per Redmond and Carson outlines.
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London
Asquith
David Lloyd George
House of Commons
John Redmond
Government of Ireland
Lord Leutenant
Ireland
Howard Carson
Senate Approves 1917 Army and Navy Defense Bills
The Senate passes the army bill with about 514 million for the military plus a total defense appropriation near 70 million for 1917. Provisions include 2,000,000 for relief for dependents, field voting rights on the border controversially debated, and a council of national defense to coordinate industry and resources. An academy appropriation of 2,238,228.57 is allowed, with pay increases for soldiers and a raised enlistment age to 21.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
House
Secretary of War
Military Academy
Military Committee
Council of National Defense
State, War and Navy
Army
Navy
Civ-ian
Regular Army
National Guard
Guardsmen to pay own travel home after discharge
News brief from New York reports border guardsmen discharged for family support must cover their own travel expenses back home. The policy affects those ordered to depart to assist dependents, with no reimbursements noted.
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New York
Adrenalin Treatment Reported Success for Infants
New York reports 50 infantile paralysis patients treated with intraspinal adrenalin injections. In 36 cases symptoms subsided. 16 more show rapid recovery. Doctors caution no absolute proof yet. Treatments include six hour spine injections and dolls for convalescence. Health officials note plague death toll rising with 31 deaths and 151 new cases in 24 hours.
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New York
S. J. Meltser
Health Department
Edward J. Birmingham
Meltser
Birminghan
Birmingham
Charles E. Banks
United States Public Health Service
Montana residents drawn in land lottery at Camas Prairie
George Lennon of Spokane drew prize number in an effort that opened 425000 acres in the Coeur d Alene Reservation to settlement. Montana entries listed include Sophia A Pehoska Butte Harvey L Rolley Kalispell Edgar Paxson Missoula Wilbur Kilpatrick Camas Prairie Ellen Jos Haugan Joseph Pours Avon Gear Lodge Deer Fleisner Deer
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Okane
Wash
George Lennon
Spokane
Toda
C Ville Indian Reservation
Montana
Sophia A. Pehoska
Butte
Mont
Harvey L. Rolley Kalispell
Edgar
Paxson
Soldier
Stephens Avenue
Missoula
Wilbur’ C. Kilpatrick
Camas Prairie
Ellen H. Jos
Haugan
Mag ET
Joseph Pours
Avon
Ont
Gear Lodge
Fleisner
Deer
Keister Killed Wife Then Died by Bullet in Norfolk
Norfolk officials report coroner jury finding that Z E Keister, noted real estate man, killed his wife in their burned home and then died from a self inflicted bullet wound within hours. The body of Mrs Keister was found among the ruins after the blaze last Thursday.
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Norfolk
Z. E. Keister
Protest Note to Britain on Blacklisting of American Firms
Washington reports Ambassador Page will present a note to the British foreign office protesting the blacklisting of American business firms under the trading with the enemy act. The note asserts general international law principles and signals possible U S retaliation if diplomacy fails. details of individual firms will be discussed in later talks.
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Washington
Page
Foreign Office
London
Polk
Usted
OMM
United States
Notable aero radio message feat by Culver flight
Capt. Clarence Culver of the signal corps aviation school sent radio messages from an airplane at 10 minute intervals during a round trip from San Diego to Santa Monica covering about 280 miles. The feat is praised by army aviators as a notable advancement in American aeronautics.
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San Diego
Cal
Clarence Culver
Signal Corps Aviation School
Santa Monica
Rural credit banks to organize in districts
Washington reports the federal farm loan board will soon divide the nation into 12 districts and locate federal land banks under the new rural credits law. Four members were named by President Wilson and Secretary McAdoo, who sits ex officio, said full organization may take six months and operation might not start until next spring.
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Washington
Federal Land Bank
Federal Land Banks
Federal Farm Loan Board
Wilson
McAdoo
McCormick to Form National Campaign Organization
Vance C. McCormick, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, announced plans to appoint an organization committee tonight. The panel will confer with state committees across the country to promote the campaign.
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McOrmick
New York
Vance C. McCormick
Democraticational Committee
Bermuda High Drives Peak Heat Wave Threat
Weather Bureau officials identify a Bermuda High influence as the main cause of the worst heat wave in years. Forecasters warn of extreme temperatures and prolonged heat across the region with health advisories in effect.
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Washington
Atlantic
Bermuda
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
Heat Wave Drives Across Nation From Bermuda High
Heat and humidity sweep the United States as a strong high pressure system forms off Bermuda. Forecasters warn the heat will persist with limited relief as the Arctic cold front and Pacific conditions offer no immediate respite. Russia reports rapid advances in Turkish Armenia with Erzerum under threat as troops shift from the Balkans.
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Siamipot Valley
Frankenfield Maid
Prankenfield
Atlantic
Florida
New Foundland
Azores
Tropics
Middle West
New York
Maine
Bremen Submarine News Triggers New York Excitement
Reports of the German submarine Bremen had stirred New York when a small vessel appeared in the lower bay. The Alderney from Bombay, mistaken for a submarine, created a flurry of calls as darkness and the Adriatic's proximity fueled rumors.
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New York
Bremen
Sandy Hook
Lowe
Bombay
Alderney
Germans Prepare to Attack Pozieres in Counter Moves
London reports focus on artillery exchanges after Pozieres capture. German forces push to renew attempts, while British positions near Pozieres Longueval and Delville Wood hold. Eastern front news notes Turkish fortress loss, Russian advances toward Lemberg, and no Tonik attack likely.
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London
Pozieres
France
Pozteres
Posieres
Longueval
Delville Wood
Armenia
Constantinople
Brody
Lemberg
Greece
Rumania
Associated Press
Athens
Runsky Slovo
Germany
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Underwood & Underwood
Southampton
England
Money
Nolan
Moon
Ford
Suhr
Manwell
Wheatland
Redmond
Weather Bureau
Czar
Seaboard
Kastle
Aten
Nebraska
Dakotas
Minnesota
Missouri
Tllinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Kansas
Tare Keys
Erzerum
Eudenteh
Ctasus
Erserum
Mush Dlateret
Rusaians
Mamakhetum
Ereerum
Te Rusaians
Balkans
Beaingan
Chasvaleff
Blovo
Fiat
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