Undersea Freighter Deutschland Arrives After 4000 Mile Crossing
Berlin declares British coast raids by German warships sunk eight trawlers between July 4 and 6, including Queen Bee and Watchful. In Baltimore the submarine Deutschland, cruising from Bremen with 750 tons of dyestuffs, enters port claiming a new transatlantic freight line. Captain Konig says England's rule of the seas is broken and that more undersea freighters will follow, while authorities plan cargo unloading and assess merchant status.
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Berlin
Queen Bee
Anil Anderson
Watchful
Nancy Humman
Petuna
Carralbessy
Newark Castle
Zeebrugge
England
Baltimore
William
Wilson
Bremen
Konig
North Virginia Capes
Loyd
Timmons
Deutschland
von Bernstortf
New York
Thomas F. Timmone
Thomas Ll. Richardson
William Thomas Fee
United States
Boston
Atlantic
Helgoland
North Sea
Capes
Villa Bandits Nearing Texas Boundary Warn Capital
Washington July 10 a second warning that Villa bandits are headed for the Big Bend district of Texas came from Elizeo Arredondo Mexican ambassador designate to Acting Secretary Polk. He said the government has definite information that the bandits move toward Boquillas Texas and promised Carranza forces cooperation. War department officials said many thousands more national guardsmen would go to the border this week. Massachusetts sent 2900 national guardsmen to the Mexican border, bringing the total from the state to 7100.
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State Department
Big Bend
Washington
Texas
Elizeo Arredondo
Polk
Boquillas
Elizeo Arjo
Desis
War Department
Bay State
Framinghem
Massachusetts
el Paso
Border Service
Villa not in raid upon Columbus eye witness story
An eye witness told The Farmer reporter Arthur ORegan that Villa was not in the Columbus raid. He described bandits seeking money supplies and ammunition and praised U S cavalry for repulsing them with heavy losses. ORegan, spending the night in town, had been guest of Olive Inn manager William Keefe, and said he had been prospecting along the border prior to the raid.
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Willistas
Columbus
Newy
Arthur O'Regan
Mr.o'regan
O'Regan
William Keefe
Olive Inn
Eséfe
Ton Beach
Mr. O'Regan
Mexico
el Paso
Villa
United States
Juarez
Carranza
Boat capsizes with twenty soldiers off Fisher's Island
A boat carrying twenty soldiers from Fort H. G. Wright overturned near Fisher's Island, New York. Two sailors were found ashore battered and rescued. both could not recount the incident. The party, including Coast Artillery units from Connecticut and New York, had left Fisher's Inland for a day outing and were unaccounted for overnight before the rescue.
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Newport
Fort H. G.wright
Fisher's
N.Y
Fort Wright
Fisher's Island
Arthur Camphell
Ufesaving
Gan
Terry
Mansfield
Long Island Sound
Newton
Connecticut Coast Artillery Corps
New York Coast Artillery
Connecticut
Brook N
State of Connecticut
Local Surgeon To Practice In War Hospitals
Dr. E. W. Paine of 987 Park Avenue sails for France to gain war hospital surgery experience. He resigns from the emergency hospital staff after serving as ambulance surgeon with the charities department. Dr. C. C. Taylor will replace him, with Dr. Poole of Gordon Street acting as substitute surgeon.
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E. W. Paine
Park Avenue
Charities Department
France
Paine
Rochambeau
C. C. Taylor
Taylor
Poole
Gordon Street
Coroner to Probe Death of W D Thompson
Coroner Phelan will hold a morning hearing to determine whether the horse Thompson drove fled or the Motorman was negligent after a collision with a car at Noble and East Washington avenues on July 3. Thompson, with two companions, was driving and initial reports blamed the motor man before witnesses suggested the horse ran away.
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Phelan
William D. Thompson
Noble
East Washington Avenues
Thompson
Deutschland Submarine Breaks British Seas Rule, Captain States
Baltimore July 10 Capt Konig commander of the U-boat Deutschland says the submarine voyage breaks Britain's rule of the seas. He describes a peaceful 2000 ton vessel with 14 knot speed, claims to carry dyestuffs to American friends, and asserts Germany’s victory and future trade openness despite Allied measures. He notes travel undersea most of the trip and readiness to return.
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Baltimore
Lundersea
Konig
Deutschland
Deutsche Ozean-Rhederet G. M. B. H. Bremen
Bremen
Alfred Lohmann
Bremen Chamber of Commerce
Deutsche Qzeen- Rhederei_G. M. B. H
Germaniawrft
Kiel
America
Great American Republic
England
Great Britain
Dover
Danjver
Germany
Poland
Kurland
Austria
Hungary
Bulgaria
Turkey
Belgium
Albania
France
United States
Washington
Erussia
Merigain
President Wilson urges businessmen to aid Mexico without force
President Wilson addressed the World's Salesmanship Congress urging American business leaders to carry justice and fair dealing into Mexican ports. He warned against exploiting Mexico and argued for serving Mexico to preserve permanent peace. He called for respect for Mexico's sovereignty, adaptation to foreign markets, and ties between salesmanship and statesmanship after the war.
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Detroit
Mitch
Wilson
Mexico
America
United States
Epidemic Claims 238 Deaths in New York City
Rain and cooler weather failed to check a two week epidemic of infantile paralysis in New York City. The outbreak has claimed 238 lives, with infant fatalities concentrated in the city. The health crisis dominates daily life as authorities monitor spread and respond.
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New York
New York City
Peru Venezuela Pact Rumor Tells Of Territorial Clash
Washington reports state Latin American diplomats received word of a secret Peru Venezuela agreement aimed at seizing large tracts of land claimed by Colombia and Ecuador. Officials fear widespread regional tensions and potential disputes among multiple nations.
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Washington
Latin-America
Peru
Venezuela
Colombia
Ecuador
British Troops Advance and Take Prisoners Near Contalmaison
British forces report a fresh northwest advance north of the Somme with three more guns and several hundred prisoners captured. The gain centers on a small wooded district as Teutonic-ally held towns Stanislau Kovel Baranovichi and Peronne come within range of en tente allies. The most notable Allied move is the eastern front Russian assault toward Kovel along the railway from Rovno with Austro German reinforcements. continuation noted on page two.
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London
Contalmaison
Somme
Stanislau
Kovel
Baranovichi
Peronne
Allies ask U. S. to investigate status of Deutschland
British and French embassies urged the state department to verify the German submarine Deutschland’s character after its Baltimore arrival. Naval experts will assist, with a formal written report due. Baltimore’s Collector Ryan said the vessel carried no guns, had a merchant crew, a cargo, and was not a warship. Baron Von Haniel sent to Baltimore to ascertain exact status.
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Washington
State Department
Baltimore
Ryan
United States
Bernstorff
New York
Count von Bernstorff
Germany
Baron von Haniel
Deutschland
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Trones Wood
la Maisonette Farm
Barleux
War Office
Paul Konig
Deutschand
Lloyd
Eastern
theAtlantic
Virginia
Customs House
Lake Torpedo Boat Co
John C. Travers
Travern
Paso
Department
W. D. Thompson
U. S
Navy
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