Peace prospects and war raids span the day in June dispatches
W J Bryan in the first section of his statement on The Causeless War predicted a great peace making opportunity for the United States as peace returns. He urged international law aligned to peacetime nations and noted neutral rights violations on ocean highways. French aviators killed in Karlsruhe raid. Zeppelin raids on England. German and Russian actions near Dniester and San. Meyer case under State Department review.
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Associated Press
Washington
W. J. Bryan
United States
Bryan
Europe
Geneva
Switzerland
Karlsruhe
Palace of Arms
British Take German Trenches West of Lachasse
London reports that British forces yesterday seized another line of German trenches west of Lachasse. No side announced notable progress on the French front. Italian invasion of Trent province advances with claims of capturing dominating positions. On the Isonzo front Austria fortifies with concrete trenches and uses explosive ammunition, causing severe wounds.
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Associatedress
London
Lachasse
Trent
Isonzo
Arizona class battleship Arizona launched at New York yard
The 15 million dollar superdreadnaught Arizona slid into the water at the New York navy yard as a sister to Pennsylvania. Aimed at heavy armor and long range with twelve 14 inch guns, the ship features four turrets and a formidable secondary battery to deter destroyers and submarines.
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Associated Press
Washington
Arizona
New York Navy Yard
Pennsylvania
Newport News
Arizona class battleship joins new sea fortress fleet
The text compares the new Oregon class ships with the Arizona noting they mount bigger longer ranged guns and faster speeds. It covers crew size around 915, a total cost exceeding seven million dollars for hull and machinery, plus more for guns armor and equipment. It states the Arizona is the fourth government yard battleship and will be followed by the California with similar armament.
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Arizona
Oregon
Sea Fortress
Panama Canal
California
Vera Cruz Food Conditions Prompt Naval Relief Plan
Washington reports Vera Cruz faces desperate food conditions. Rear Admiral Caperton warns of possible food riots and proposes using warships to transport relief supplies, though current transports remain in use.
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Caperton
Associated Press
Washington
Vera Cruz
Navy Department
Will Improve Bryant Street in Mart Area
O H Crittenden and C P DeWolfe from the International and Great Northern railroad were in Mart on plans to improve Bryant Street. After a meeting with Mayor Harris and council, the railroad accepted Adams designed specs including curbs gutters and street grading with gravel. The track will be lowered and the street reduced 20 inches at Anderson Street with grading continuing north to Caldwell and south to Fannin. C L Bernay holds the grading contract and will start work soon.
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O. H. Crittenden
International and Great Northern Railroad
C. P. DeWolfe
Fort Worth
Mart
Bryant Street
Harris
Adams
Anderson Street
Caldwell Street
Fannin Street
C. L. Bernay
Happy Hal or Haltom and Sybil Johnson Tie in City Wedding
The couple Hallie Holtom and Sybil Johnson were married last night at 8 o clock at Dr M E Weaver's home with officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs W S Johnson, is from this city and highly regarded. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs R H Haltom of Benchley, works as a baggage man at the Houston and Texas Central railroad station. Friends extend congratulations and best wishes for a long, happy life.
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Hallie Holtom
Sybil Johnson
M. E. Weaver
First Baptist Church
W. S. Johnson
Bryan
R. H. Haltom
Benchley
Houston and
Texas Central
Sheriff Plott Identifies Suspect in Millican Assault Case
Falls county Sheriff C. H. Plott announced in the city that Malina Galein, a Mexican arrested at Millican Tuesday, is the man wanted in Marlin on an aggravated assault charge. Plott returned to Marlin with the prisoner last night.
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C. H. Plott
Falls County
Plott
Malina Galein
Millican
Marlin
Burleson and Brazos Counties Plan Bridge Repairs
Judge J T Maloney and commissioners from Burleson county met with Brazos officials at Pitts Bridge to discuss repair of the Brazos river bridge damaged by the overflow. Burleson will decide its payment share and inform Brazos by next Wednesday as bids for repairs and two extra steel spans will be opened then.
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J. T. Maloney
J. W. Hamilton
J. J. Cahill
A. B. Carson
J. M. Gordon
Pitts’ Bridge
Hilliard
Burleson County
Brazos River
Brazos County
Small Blaze At Central Hotel Causes Nominal Damage
Fire department responded to a morning blaze at the Central hotel started by an oil stove. The fire was extinguished before firefighters arrived and caused only nominal damages.
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Central Hotel
Federal Building Contract Set to Begin in Bryan
T B Hubbard told the Eagle he has been in touch with Algernon Blair of Montgomery Alabama, the contractor for the Federal government building in Bryan. Blair said all materials would be bought and he would be ready to start by August 1 1915 in Bryan.
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T. B. Hubbard
The
Eagle Today
Algernon Plair
Montgomery
Ala
Bryan
Tragedy at Upper Sandusky as farmer kills family then dies
In Upper Sandusky Ohio Harvey Dysnger aged forty fatally wounds his wife kills his daughter wounds his son and then dies by his own hand. The cause is unknown. Also noted is a group of Brazos county youths headed for Pampa Texas to work in wheat fields this summer.
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Farmer
Associated Press
Upper Sandusky
Ohio
Harvey Dysnger
Brazos County
Fred and
Leslie Buchanan
Steep Hollow
Jesse Cooke
Summn Bullock
Herman Todd
Dwight Hanna
Willie Paschal Withers
Ed Forstoff
Arthur Hodges
R. H. Meekins
Pampa
Texas
Panhandle
Treasury estimates put income tax receipts at over 82 million
Associated Press reports June 17 that first estimates from personal and corporate income tax have been revised upward to exceed 82 million for the calendar year. May projections were 80.0 million, with officials optimistic receipts will reach 82 million and be in the vaults before June 30, helping reduce the year’s deficit.
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Associated Press
Washington
Treasury Department
German Ambassador Denies Spy Links in U S
Washington reports Count Bernstorff told Secretary Lansing that neither he nor embassy staff knew of Dr Alfred Meyer in the United States buying war supplies. He said Gerhard Meyer had only worked for the German Red Cross and asked for an official inquiry.
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Associated Press
Washington
Count Bernstorff
Lansing
Alfred Meyer
United States
Meyer
Germany
Anton Meyer Gerhard
Bernstorff
Gerhard
German Red Cross
Allies Pressed at Gallipoli and Galicia Fronts
Allied forces on the Gallipoli west coast are reduced to a small crescent with little water and sun protection as the British fleet takes refuge near Kerala Bay. Russian lines near Grodek ten miles from Lemberg hold against Austrian pressure, while Galicia sees Austro German gains at heavy cost. Berlin and Vienna report Russians pushed back. Paris notes no change. Italian and Austrian fronts quiet. Allied attack north of Labhasse, France, largely repelled with only a few retreats.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Sayville
Constantinople
Gallipoli
Rocks
Kerala Bay
Galipoli
Galicia
Grodek
Lemberg
London
Petrogra
Vienna
Paris
Treasury Plan Faces Panama Bond Issue Debate
A note on the steady rise in funds ends with reference to possible issuance of Panama canal bonds to replenish the treasury's working balance. The statement signals current talk of replacing funds and safeguarding the treasury.
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Treasury
Prohibition Election Set for Two Precincts in Bryan and Harvey
The mass meeting petition to ban pool halls gathered 20 percent of qualified voters in Bryan and Harvey precincts. The commissioners court ordered an election on July 6 with polling at Harvey, city hall, and the courthouse. Officials named to conduct polls and postpone action on Millikan-White Switch road until July 12.
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Commissioners’ Court
Bryan
Harvey Justice
M. G. Buchanan
W. D. Yardley
Harvey
George Griffin
J. L. Edge
City Hall
Dave Jolly
Henry Crenshaw
Court House
Millican-White
Derden Chance Arrives With Bride From San Francisco
Mr. Derden Chance and his bride arrived last night from San Francisco for a visit to his sister Mrs. James W. James. The couple wed Saturday night in San Francisco and left for Texas after the ceremony. Mrs. Chance was formerly Miss Ursula McHale of Providence Rhode Island.
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Derden Chance
Bride
San Francisco
Cal
James W. James
Chance
San Francico
Texas
Ursula McHale
Providence, R. 1
Bryan urges world peace plan with arbitration and education
Washington dispatch reports W. J. Bryan in his final section of The Causes War arguing for universal peace treaty arbitration for one year. he calls for a worldwide educational movement to foster brotherhood, says no great nation can be exterminated, and proposes ongoing mediation while urging neutral nations to join until terms are accepted.
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Associated Press
Washington
W. J. Bryans
Brya
United States
Mexican Jailed in Bryan on Alleged Assault Charge
Maline Galein, a Mexican, is brought to Bryan and lodged in county jail on a charge of assault in Marlin Falls county. He will be held to await removal by the authorities of that place.
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Maline Galein
Bryan
P. H. Arrington
Mean
Malein
Marlin
Falls County
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