13,000 Prisoners Reported as Captured
The war office in Petrograd reports Russians halted a lower Lipa advance with nearly 13,000 prisoners taken yesterday. British and French updates note trench fighting in Champagne, plus gains around Bazentine Petit Wood and Lobek, while German bombardments press along the Somme front north to the sea.
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Associated Press
Petrograd
Lower Lipa
War Office
London
Champagne
Lorraine
Fleury
Verdun
Brest
France
Britsh Headquar
Ters
Posieres
von Linhingen
Lobek
Lipa
Berlin
Bazentine
Petit Wood
Longuval
Ovillers
Laboiselle
Somme
Me River
Biaches
French War Office
Lamaisonette
German East Africa
Lake Victoria
Ovilliers
Texas Guard Members to Be Discharged on Personal Application
Washington reports that Texas National Guard members on border duty with dependent families may obtain releases from the army after proper application. Governor Ferguson's telegram to President Wilson will be forwarded to the War Department and Major General Funston for action. Secretary Baker issued an order allowing discharge for guardsmen with dependents upon personal request.
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Washington
Texas National Guard
James B. Ferguson
Wilson
Texas Guard
War Department
Funston
Texas
Senate
House
Baker
National Guard
Funeral of Wiley Kelly in Bryan
The remains of Wiley Kelly who died Saturday while visiting his daughter Miss Geraldine at Batson arrived in Bryan yesterday afternoon over the H T C at 1 38 and were carried to Wesson cemetery where they were laid to rest at 5 o clock Rev Charlton Storey pastor of the First Presbyterian Church officiated The Eagle will publish a biographical sketch once data is secured.
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Wiley Kelly
Geraldine
Batson
Bryan
Wesson Cemetery
Charlton Storey
First Presbyterian Church
Kelly
Eagle
Casement Treason Appeal Opens in Court of Criminal Appeals
Sir Roger Casement, condemned to death for high treason linked to the Sinn Fein revolt, challenged his sentence in a hearing before the Court of Criminal Appeals in London. The courtroom saw few spectators compared with the first trial.
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London
Roger Casement
Sinn Fein
Court of Criminal Appeals
Dr Weaver Returns to Madison County from revival
Dr M B Weaver president of Bryan Baptistem y reports returning from Madisonville after holding a revival and promoting Bryan Baptist Academy. He notes a $2100 church debt payoff, 14 new church members, and strong enrollment prospects for Madison County students in the coming session.
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M. B. Weaver
Bryan Baptistemy
Madisonville
Bryan Baptist Academy
Madison County
Weaver
Formal notice sets Aug. 5 for Wilson renomination
Washington expects August 5 as the date for formal notification of Woodrow Wilson’s renomination at Shadow Lawn New Jersey. Wilson has begun drafting his acceptance speech and will finalize it after Republican candidate Hughes delivers his speech on July 31.
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Washington
Wilson
Shadow Lawn
New Jersey
Hughes
New Conception of Christianity Lecture At Sun Day School
Rev Charlton Storey, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, spoke to a large Wesley Class audience at the Methodist Church. He argued that a new Christian ideal centers on love expressed through service and sacrifice, contrasting it with ritualism and personal faith divorced from duty to others. His message stressed Christ’s doctrine of love as action and urged returning to the integrated duties to God and neighbor.
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Wesley
Methodist Church
Charlton Storey
Presbyterian Church
Paul
Storey
Wilson Signs the Rural Credit Bill
President Wilson signed the Rural Credit Bill after Congress passed it. Senators and representatives and farmers’ groups applauded as he affixed his signature. The measure creates twelve land loan banks under the Federal Reserve Board.
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Wilson
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Federal Reserve Board
County Court Adjourns Amid Witness Absences
County Court opened this morning and the criminal docket was called. Several cases adjourned due to important witnesses being absent, with court set to reconvene next Monday July 24.
Heavy Floods Kill Nine Across Region
North and South Carolina Virginia and Tennessee were hit by floods that killed at least nine people and caused about 15 million dollars in damage. Four men clung to trees for sixteen hours before rescue. In Asheville deaths rose to eight with Marshall reporting two deaths and 53 houses demolished. two previously reported drownings were rescued but remained in serious condition.
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Associated Press
Raleigh
N. C
North
South Carolina
Virginia
Tennessee
Asheville
Marshall
Nellie Lipe
Mirst Lee Mulholland
State of Texas Purchases Farm for Penitentiary System
Governor James H. Ferguson obtains state approval to buy a 2000 acre Bowie County farm from N. A. Shaw for $25,000. The land will supplement another penitentiary farm purchased earlier, with at least 300 convicts slated to work there.
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Ferguson
Bowie County
Associated ,Press
Austin
Texas
James H. Ferguson
Attorney General’s Department
N. A. Shaw
Colquitt
Shaw
Diving stunt tragedy claims Lansing W C A leader
Florence M. Anderson 25 a Dallas native and physical director of the Lansing YWCA drowned at Pine Lake while practicing a new diving stunt for a girls class. Despite swift rescue and four hours of medical care no resuscitation was possible.
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Lansing
Mich
Florence M. Anderson
Dallas
Lansing Young Women’s Christian Association
Pine Lake
Sheriff and posse killed in Opelousas pursuit
Marion Woods sheriff of St. Landry Parish and two black men assisting him were shot to death in a clash with Helaire Carriere an alleged fugitive. Carriere fled and a posse pursued him near Opelousas Louisiana on July 17.
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Associated Press
Opelousas
Marion
Woods
St. Landry Parish
Helaire Carriere
Carriere
Families Visit Sylvan Beach for Weeklong Texas Trip
Mr and Mrs J Tom Smith with Miss Erin Blatherwick and guest Miss Lois Reynolds of Franklin left Sunday for Sylvan Beach. They traveled by car and plan to visit other South Texas points during the week.
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J. Tom Smith
Erin Blatherwick
Lois Reynolds
Franklin
Sylvan Beach
Texas
Treason Conviction In Sinn Fein Revolt Confirmed
London reports Sir Roger Casement, the Irish Knight, loses his appeal and faces execution for high treason tied to Sinn Fein revolt. The case involved landing arms from a German submarine. sympathy had surrounded him but the ruling stands. German and British actions across Europe are also summarized.
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London
Sir Roger Casement
Roger
Ireland
Donation Creates William N. Jones Hospital
Sherman Texas receives 100000 from the will of Nathan Jones a young Choctaw Indian who died by self destruction in Oklahoma City. The estate funds a hospital to be named the William N. Jones Hospital honoring Creek Nation Governor W N Jones.
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Sherman
Texas
Funston seeks half million for border stock sheds
General Funston asked the war department for 500000 dollars to build structures along the border to shelter animals from heat and rain. National Guardsmen will perform carpentry work as per his plan.
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Washington
Funston
War Department
Prominent Calvert Citizen Dies in Auto Crash
George Vole, noted Calvert resident and manager of the Calvert Water Ice and Electric Light Co, died when his nearly new car overturned on the Humble road. Jamieson, the garage man driving, escaped with minor injuries. Mrs Vole and Miss Snowwhite suffered bruises. Fredericks relatives in Houston were uninjured. Funeral plans pending Calvert friends’ word.
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Calvert
Vole
Mr. Vole
Calvert Water, Ice and Electric Light Company
Humble
John Fredericks
Hamilton Street
Houston
Co. B. Jamieson
Fredericks
Westheimer
Jamieson
Houston Post
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