Colonel's Son In Aerial Fights With German Forces
In France on July 4 four more enemy planes were shot down by American patrols. Victories credited to Lieut. J. H. Stephens and companions K A Porter Ralph O Neill and Maxwell Perry. Tuesday and Wednesday patrols downed seven enemy planes. two American aviators were lost and one seriously injured. Lieutenant Roosevelt, son of Colonel Roosevelt, participated.
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J. H. Stephens
New York
K. A. Porter
Dowagiac
Mich
Ralph O’neill
Denver
Maxwell Perry
Indianapolis
Roosevelt
France to celebrate Independence Day as French holiday
President Poincare cabled President Wilson that Paris favors making July 4 a French national holiday and that both nations will celebrate the memory of the liberty won for America. The message also spoke of peace based on rights of nations and human conscience. In France, July 3, artillery fire from the German siege continued with American guns answering in kind as aviators observed heavy smoke and destruction. Captured materiel includes six heavy and eight light machine guns, six trench mortars, two grenade launchers, 400 rifles, a motorcycle-mounted gun, plus ammunition and gear.
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Poincaire
Wilson
America
France
United States
Vaux
Washington
Great Britain
Italy
Foa
Copper price set at 26 cents a pound by Wilson
President Wilson approved a U S copper producers accord fixing price at 26 cents per pound up from 24 cents. The agreement, open to August revision, includes no wage cuts, government and allied sales at the set rate, anti speculation measures, and a pledge to boost production for adequate supply.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
United States
Burns Beats Herman In Eight Round Bout
Frankie Burns of Jersey City defeats Pete Herman of New Orleans in an eight round bantamweight bout in Jersey City. Burns outboxed the champion and earned the decision in the July 3 showing.
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New York
Frankie Burns
Jersey City
Pete Herman
New Orleans
Civilians to be admitted to training camps under new rulings
The AP reports that army officers' training camp admissions for enlisted men have been revised. A limited number of civilians will be admitted to monthly new classes, while preference remains with enlisted men in appointments.
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Associated Press
Washington
Independence Day Observances Across Nations and Seas
Independence Day activities span the United States and allied nations. President Wilson to address demonstrations while foreign born citizens renew allegiance. 100 merchant ships and 14 torpedo boats join anti U boat efforts as celebrations commence globally.
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George Washington
Army
Atlantic
Gulf
Pacific
France
Great Britain
Lyme
Govit
Government to take control of communication systems if war requires
Washington July 3 reports say Congress inched toward possible wartime government control of telephone telegraph cable and radio systems. House leaders plan to push a report on the telegraph measure and await action after a likely recess. Senate debates over wheat pricing and war finance continue as conferees near final agreement on funding bills.
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Washington
House Interstall Commerce Committee
Deama
Sims
House Committee
Voleast
Aed
Chamberlain
Senate
Fourth of July battle: Americans hold at Vaux and Aix
American troops entrenched at Vaux northwest of Chateau Thierry repelled repeated German counterattacks as the Fourth of July opened. Reports say Germans suffered heavy losses with many prisoners taken, while Italian forces pressed the Piave front and Austrian counterattacks near Grappa were repulsed. British and Italian actions added to ongoing Allied pressure as air units claimed several German aircraft destroyed. The Ukraine government reportedly teetering amid German influence.
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Oise
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Bousscourt
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Moyonneville
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Piave
Dato Sile
Stohs
Vienna
Grappa
Brenta
Fine
Ukraine
Ger
First of the 100 Fourth of July Ships Launched
A Lake Port yard opened the Fourth of July celebration with the launch of a steel steamer of 3 400 tons named The Lake Au rice at 12 01 this morning. The fleet of nearly 100 ships will be launched today in American shipyards nationwide.
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Associated Press
America
Lake Aurice
Teuts Crush Finns in Stockholm Area Operation
German troops landed last week near Hangoe west of Helsingfors with winter equipment and artillery. Sources report large force and strong supply in a Swedish theater.
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Stockholm
Germany
Hangoe
Helsingfors
Baseball Scores From League Play Include Wide Margins
Scores show American League games with Washington 4 New York 4 and Cleveland 3 St Louis 6. Detroit 5 Philadelphia 6. Boston 0. National League results list New York 9 Brooklyn 4 Baltimore and others. Military dispatch notes prisoners and war material captured on Aviago plateau with limited coherent details.
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New York
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Louis
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Explosion and Fire Kill Dozens at Semet Solway Plant
In Split Rock near Syracuse a fire and explosion at the Semet Solway TNT plant killed at least 60 workers and injured more than 120. District Attorney John Walrath said investigators will probe peculiar circumstances including water and lighting system failures. Ten buildings were destroyed and damage exceeds $1,000,000. the plant, engaged on government contracts, will be rebuilt promptly.
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N. Y
Semet-Solway Company
Split Rock
Hére
John Walrath
Good Talk at Port by Dr Gary of Pueblo at Fort Russell
Dr Gary of Pueblo a war council member of the Y M C A spoke at Fort Russell delivering an entertaining and instructive address during the Fourth of July celebration. A five reel William S Hart moving picture was shown to a large crowd of soldiers and civilians.
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Pueblo
War Council
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William 8. Hart
New Transportation Chief Named for American Railway Express
New York reports the appointment of Charles P. Smith as general manager of transportation for the American Railway Express Company. Smith, a 32 year veteran of the New York Central, will oversee train service and routing across the full system.
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New York
Charles PF. Smith
American Railway Rxpress Company
Smith
New York Central
Anti-Semitic Outbreaks Reach Galician Towns
Amsterdam July 3 reports say anti Semitic outbreaks have occurred in Jaroslav and other Galician towns, according to a Vienna based Jewish correspondence bureau.
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Amsterdam
Jaroslav
Jewish Correspondence Bureau
Vienna
Record-breaking U S shipyard output tops 10 million tons
Washington reports the bureau of navigation notes the fiscal year closed with over 10,000,000 gross tons and about 30,000 vessels built. In the year ending June 20 the United States produced 1,622 ships totaling 1,410,000 gross tons, more than double German output, with steel steamers leading the totals.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Navigation
Department of Commerce
Great Britain
Atlantic
America
Brother of Nicholas Is Man With Own Army
Amsterdam July 3 Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch brother of the former Emperor Nicholas of Russia has been proclaimed tsar of Russia and is marching with Czecho Slovak troops against Moscow He is 40 years old and has had exceptional military training Moscow June 16 Grand Duke Michael escaped from Perm whither he was exiled for two months and Johnson his secretary vanished with him according to a Petrograd soviet statement
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Amsterdam
Michael Alexandrovitch
Nicholas
Russia
Csar
Kiev
Moscow
Michael
Grand Duke
Perm
Petrograd Soviet
M. Zenovieff
Council of Commissioners
Petrograd
Johnson
Shortline Roads Returned to Private Ownership
Washington July 4. the railroad administration relinquished about 1800 short line, terminal, and feeder roads to private owners. Employees receive the same wage awards as steam roads and owners are compensated under the general system. The transfer ends government operation of lines not essential to wartime service under the original control law.
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Washington, D. C
Railroad Administration
Pwners
Britain Reports June Merchant Ship Output
London records June 144159 gross tons of merchant shipping completed in United Kingdom yards and entered for service.
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London
United Kingdom
Americans Repel Heavy German Counterattack at Cha teau Whierry
Paris July 3 American forces repulsed a heavy German counter attack launched to seize ground near Valle and Bois de la Roche. Americans halted fresh stormtroop assaults with machine gun and artillery fire, taking prisoners around Chateau Whierry while holding their lines amid ongoing artillery and shelling. Further German thrusts were anticipated, but U S troops remained ready and confident.
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Bois de la Roche
Chateau Whierry
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