Address of General Wood at Sanford Field Fourth of July
General Leonard Wood spoke at Sanford Field on the Fourth, urging national unity and total war readiness. He urged universal military training, a strong navy, and a citizenry trained to arms, linking democracy with obligation. He praised allies, called for Red Cross and YMC A support, and urged temperance and Boy Scout expansion to prepare for a long global conflict.
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Gen. Leonard Wood
Sanford Field
Leonard Wood
Judge Cobb
General Assembly of Georgia
Athens
Ga-Tech
Bart
Holly
America
Hague
Phillipines
Hawaii
Pacific
Panama Canal
Alaska
Porto Rico
Danish West Indies
Cuba
Vera Cruz
Jefferson
Washington
Monroe
Light Horse
Harry Lee
Red Cross
Fire Rages in San Antonio Business Block
A large blaze in San Antonio Texas today threatens a major business district. Fort Sam Houston fire units and infantry assist the local department as officials estimate losses around 200000 dollars.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Tex
Fort Sam Houston
Lightning Fatal at Negro Convention in Alabama
Lightning struck a Baptist church crowded with delegates to a Negro convention in Tuskeegee Alabama on July 14 killing one man and injuring three while shocking twenty five others The bolt hit the tower melted the bell and caused a fire report
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Associated Press
Tuskeegee Institute
Ala
Baptist
Here
Soule Named Georgia Food Administrator
Dr. Andrew M. Soule, president of the Georgia State College of Agriculture, is appointed voluntary food administrator for Georgia by President Wilson on Hoover’s recommendation. The role stresses production, conservation, and distribution, seeking cooperation from all organizations and Georgia’s people, especially women, with no salary but high patriotism. Soule urges producer protection, price fairness, and personal economy to fund war needs including saving meals and bread to free wheat for allies. The wheat situation is dire and requires conservation to ship about 600,000,000 bushels abroad.
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Andrew M. Soule
Georgia State College of Agriculture
Wilson
Georgia
Soule
Herbert Hoover
Dr. Soule
Submarine Sunk Off Atlantic Port by American Schooner
Reports say a submarine was sunk in the Mediterranean by an American schooner that sailed from the port for a European destination. The crew, six gunners and a petty officer, were on the vessel reported in Washington in July. The Navy Department in Washington had no report of the sinking.
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Associated Press
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Washington, D.C
Navy Department
Victorious Russians Break German Lines In Galicia Advance
Russia reports a further eastern Galicia push with Austro German lines shattered by General Korniloff. Capture of Noyi ca southwest of Kabusz. Kalusz counterattacks fail. Berlin cites British attacks repulsed near St Quentin and heavy shelling at Lombaertsyde and in the Craonne area.
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Russia
Galicia
Korniloff
Noyica
Kabusz
Petrograd
Kalusz
Dvinsk
Smorgon
Lombaertsyde
Berlin
St. Quentin
Craonne
Courey
War department bill for 22,000 airplanes passes House
Washington July 14. The war department bill appropriating 640 million dollars for construction of 22 000 airplanes passed the House without roll call in a vote noted for minor amendments. Enlisted aviation corps men would share draft ages with the general conscription law. Total personnel estimated at about 110 000. Dent and Fitzgerald clashed over debate risk. bill now moves to the Senate.
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Washington
War Department
House
Aviation Corps
Dent
Military Committee
Fitzgerald
Germany
Congress
Senate
German Chancellor Resigns. Michaelis Appointed Successor
London July 14 Doctor Michaelis Prussian under secretary of the finance and food commission has been appointed successor to German Imperial Chancellor Von Bethmann Hollweg. The resignation signals potential far reaching developments that could reshuffle the empire amid the European struggle. The crown prince’s opposition altered the coalition ministry outcome.
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London
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Michaelis
Finance and Food Commission
Navy Recruiting Zones Named for Southern District
New Orleans July 14 Lieut 3 M LaBounty will become Navy Recruiting Inspector for the Southern District August 10 relieving Lieut Laxounty. LaBounty a 1908 Naval Academy graduate with submarine service will oversee recruiting in the South and visit this state to supervise sub and main stations. He notes a need for skilled machinists mates and urges machine shop workers to inquire at local recruiting stations. Commander Lewis J Clark will relieve LaBounty at New Orleans.
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New Orleans
3. M. LaBounty
Navy
Southern District
Lieut. Laxounty
B. K. Johnson
Lieut. LaBounty
Southern
Michigan
Naval Academy
Aniate
Navy Department
L. B. Porterfield
Orcer
Washington
Bureau of Navigation
Johnson
Germany
LaBounty
Lieut
Lewis J. Clark
Birmingham
Fall of Bastile parade review by President Poincare
Paris July 14 President Poincare reviewed troops on the Vincennes field before the march celebrating the fall of the Bastile in the war for French independence. From the reviewing stand the Allied troops including Americans could be seen with a hundred injured veterans invited behind the president's party.
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Associated Preas
Paris
Poincare
Vinscennes
Bastile
Par
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Republic
Boy Scout Movement
National Guard
Marine Corpa
San Antonio, Tex
MR. Hoover
8. M. Labounty
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