Europe on the Brink as War Clouds Gather
July 27 reports from London say Europe mounts for war as troops and fleets mobilize across nations. Austria and Serbia clash while England seeks peace with France and Germany. Greece offers 100000 soldiers to Serbia. stock markets dip on fear of a wider conflict.
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Europe
London
England
Germany
Italy
France
Avestria
Frauracis Joseph
Greece
Servia
Ner
Caillaux Trial Devotes Day To Testimony And Fees
Paris July 27. Lawyers and witnesses faced a straw vote on the Caillaux verdict as defense and prosecution prepare to cite testimonies in the murder case of Gaston Calmette. Caillaux interrupted court claiming a chance to refute Magey allegations while presenting Calmette’s will to allege blackmail by prominent figures.
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Paris
Tleawyers
Otestors
Palace of Justice
Adi la Diet
M. Caillaux
France
Jimmelightile Maritime
Gaston Calmette
Calmette
Caillaux
M. Magey
Flagey
Calmetic
Mllion
Scarndal
M. Carl- Taux
Figaro
Ble
Albanal
Dublin massacre stirs House over Irish Home Rule
London reports say a Dublin mob attack left six dead and over 20 wounded after rifles and ammunition landed at Howth. The King's Own Scottish Borderers fired on the crowd at Clonmel Bridge injuring soldiers and bystanders as John Redmond calls for officials behind the violence.
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John Redmond
Dublin
Lublin
Howth
Dubdin
King’s Own
Scottish Borderers
Clonmel
War Strength Of Powers Involved In Serbian Crisis
A historic comparison shows Germany leading with 216 ships and an estimated army of 2,250,000, followed by Russia with 166 ships and 1,845,000 troops and Austria with 214 ships and about 820,000 available for combat. Serbia fields 195,000 on land. Germany has 33 battleships and 23 submarines versus Russia with 9 battleships and 20 submarines and Austria with 23 battleships and 6 submarines. Naval strength centers on cruisers, while land forces are Germany 672,000, Austria 425,881, Serbia 30,038, and Russia 1,500,000 in peacetime. Universal conscription ranges from three to four and one third years in Russia, two years in Austria, and one and a half to two years in Serbia.
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Austria
Russia
Germany
AnasStria
Servia
Hope of Austria War Avoidance Amid Alliance Pressures
The Vienna report notes government silence on war state and grows hopeful Austria will resist external pressure to wage conflict. In Washington the U S neutral stance is cited as President Wilson avoids interference in European affairs.
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Ne Rees
Vienna
Austria
U.S
Ean
Wileem
Bryan
War unlikely return of Serbians vows to fight Austria
A garbled dispatch from New York reports Serbians ready to return home and join forces to resist Austria. The message mentions Cobra and hundreds offering to fight, with a telegram from a community source referenced amid siege and upheaval.
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New York
Saaky
Miravkovich
Cobra
Austria
Servian Volunteers Settle Lands for Front Duty
Citizens of Servian descent in Kansas volunteer to settle their lands and join the front, moving to immediate action. The piece notes their readiness to serve and contribute to the war effort with land settlement as part of mobilization.
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Ity
Kansas
British Fleet Ordered to Coal and Move Toward German Fleet
Portsmouth August 27 report states the British fleet on shore leave was ordered to coal immediately and to proceed to the north seas, placing it within striking distance of the German Pomer fleet.
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Portsmouth
England
North Seas
Ten Thousand Service Members Return Home From Chicago
In Chicago on July 27 ten thousand seasoned service members prepare to return home to defend their country as officials report readiness and patriotism in the city.
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Chicago
Consolidation Moves at County Education Board Meeting
Gadsden July 21 at the county board of education a move toward consolidating rural schools began. A countywide campaign to educate the people about the plan will be carried on.
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Gadsden
County Board of Education
Hayti Crisis Triggers U S Naval Contingent Readiness
Washington reports long talks with navy officials over Hayti as Secretary Daniels weighs potential intervention. Four hundred Marines under Col. Charles A. Do_yem stand by to sail on the transport Hancock once ordered. British refugees flee Sem Womingo as unrest grows and Hayti sinks deeper into debt and upheaval.
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Washington
D. C
Navy
Daniels
Hayti
Charles A. Doyem
Tancock
Black Republic
T. S
Tark
Hayth
Germany
Think Carranza Will Insist On Unconditional Surrender
A messy fragment from Clarkestifle reports violence and mob action with a white man Varner killed by a Black mob after an alleged assault on a 12 year old girl. The coroner’s jury returns a verdict of justifiable homicide amid rising tensions and fears. Carranza amnesty talks blend with Mexican negotiations and naval withdrawal plans in Washington.
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Carranza
Clarkestifle
Fenn
T.ee Varner
White
J. D. Varner
Here
Polk
Waeh Langford
Jaret
Villaread
Washington
Vibiaie
School Consolidation Limits Teacher Deployment
The board decided that two teachers should not be employed in any period where less than twenty five pupils are in attendance on an average.
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Pehod
Attorneys Clash In Court Over Hotel Waiter Case
Two lawyers sparred before Judge Creem in a hotel dispute involving Dom Pitts head waiter Coulter and a self defense claim. Harris pressed to loosen restraints while Judge Tate admonished him, ending the session after a tense exchange.
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Jude Tate
Dom Pitts
Doc Culler
Seray
Tom Harris
Pitts
Turment
Selon Teak Court
Harris
Creem
Coulter
Tate
Courtroom note on order and appeals in local case
Phillips urged order in court as the case went to appeal. The two lawyers, smiling, resumed friendly terms before decision. Pitts received the maximum sentence of 106 and costs and six months on the streets. A recorder session saw many defendants lined up on assorted charges.
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Pitts
North Carolina man bitten by copperhead in West Virginia
Bryan Hardin, 32, of North Carolina, was bitten above the ankle by a copperhead near Coalwood, West Virginia. He killed the snake and cut out the venomous flesh with a barrow knife, then arrived in Bristol, Virginia-Tales, praising his heroic treatment and expecting a full recovery.
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Teme
Bryan Hardin
Coalwood
W. Va
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