Kuehmann Surrendered as German Foreign Secretary
Berlin reports the German emperor accepted the resignation of Dr Richard von Kuehlmann the foreign secretary. Admiral von Hintze touted as successor. Kuehlmann’s controversial June speech sparked Reichstag criticism, signaling the minister’s fall from power.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Richard von Kuehlmann
Basel
Mavas
Admiral von Hintze
Christiania
Mexico
Alfred E. M. Zimmerman
U. S
Japan
America
Ir. von Kuehmann
Foreign Office
Refchetag
Reichstag
von Kuehlmann
Senate Debates on Prohibition and Agriculture Bill
In Washington July 9 the senate discussed national prohibition as a war measure briefly but did not formally take up the amendment to the emergency agricultural appropriations bill. Penrose of Penn. plans a point of order against attaching general legislation to the bill. Government wheat crop prospects dimmed by 40 million bushels. corn at 3.16 billion bushels, with gains expected in barley rye sweet potatoes and rice despite unfavorable June weather.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Senate
Penrose
Penn
Prohibition
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Bruce E Campbell Chosen Grand Exalted Ruler of Elks
Atlantic City N J July 9 Bruce E Campbell of Saint Louis was elected grand exalted ruler with no opposition in a sweep of Elks officers. Fred Robinson of Dubuque Iowa and Charles White of Chicago won grand secretary spots over James Richard Cincinnati and J B Brennan Donnivan Tawaa respectively. Other officers were re elected including S A Hora Colorado Springs to head the organization.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Grand Order of Elks
Fred ©. Robinson
Dubuque
Iowa
Charles White
Chicago
James Richardon
Cincinnati
J. B. Brennan
Hora
Colorado Springs
Grand
Austria Food Shortage Grows Worse Says American
Paris July 9. Herbert Mayer secretary of Charles J. Votika American minister to Romania returned from Jassy via Austria and Switzerland describing Austrians starving and begging for scraps aboard a Vienna bound train. Soldiers civilians mobbed for food as guards kept passengers safe. German major says Americans in France are few and not pressing to join the war.
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Associated Press
Paris
Austria
Herbert Mayer
Charles J. Votika
Romania
Mayer Hen Just
Jassy
Switzerland
Vienna
Budapest
Orsova
Germany
America
France
Daring Aviator Locatelli Flew Low Over Austrians
An official Rome dispatch describes Lieut Locatelli of the Italian air forces flying over Austrian occupied territory on June 24. He dropped leaflets announcing Austrian defeats and Czech Slovak deflections, took photos of crowds, and flew the Italian flag amid antiaircraft fire.
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Washington
Rome
Locatelli
Wyoming Shoe Men Honored at Denver Meeting
The Mountain States Shoe Dealers association representing five states organized in Denver. About 100 delegates from New Mexico Utah Colorado Wyoming and Arizona attended. A. F. Sloan represented the national association. Officers named include President BH Fontius Denver Vice President Thos Brown Pueblo and directors Samuel Deal Colorado Springs Ernest Mosher Rawlins H Wells and A B Rogers Laramie.
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Associated Press
Denver
Mountain States Shoe Dealers’ Association
New Mexico
Utah
Colorado
Wyoming
Arizona
National
Shoe Retailers’ Association
A. F. Sloan
BH. Fontius
Thos. Brown
Pueblo
Samuel Deal
Colorado Springs
Ernest Mosher
Rawlins
Wyo
H. Wells
A. B. Rogers
Laramie
Crowder Rules on Registrants Choosing Service Branch
Provost Marshal General Crowder directs draft boards to allow registered volunteers to select their arm of service. No Navy enlistment halt reported. weather and location details are unclear due to damaged text.
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Associated Preas
Washington
General Crowder
Navy
Clana Ome
Train Collision Kills Over 100 in Nashville Area
A head on crash between two passenger trains at Dutchmans Bend near Nashville kills at least 100 and injures many more. The accident involved a local train carrying workers to a powder plant and an express from Memphis. Crews on both engines were killed. cause uncertain with theories of signal disregard or misinstruction.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
N. C. and
St. L
Dutchman's Bend
Memphis
Wear
J. P, Hussey
Abilan
Wilson Barney
Naval Reserve
Marine Corps
Alexander
Baseball scores from the American and National Leagues
Standings show Washington 6 St Louis 7 in the American League and New York 6 Boston 1. National League lists St Louis 6 Brooklyn 4 and New York 7 Boston 8 with several uneven results blurred by OCR.
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Washington
St. Louis
Boston
Hiladelphia
Detroit
New York
Chicago
Nat League
St. Louie
Brooklyn
Jeese
Iebure
Greatest Forest Fire Threatens Nation in Washington
Olympia places report of a record forest blaze in Rainier National Reserve now menacing vast timber lands. Gov Lijater mobilizes National Guard and enforces strict military rule to patrol forests. 125 federal rangers and 76 state firefighters contested fires across western Washington with 30 000 acres burned and flames up to a mile and a half wide.
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Olympia
Washington
Lijater
Harvey Hoss
Toul
National Guard
Rainier National Reserve
C. V. Savidge
Washington Reserve
North West
Losses from Paris raids and long range bombardment
Paris reports show 30 Gotha raids and long range bombardments from January to June 1918. By June 90 there were 141 killed and 442 wounded, not counting later deaths or 66 crushed in a panic during the March 30 raid.
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Paris
The
Temps
Gothas
D” Pauic
Admiralty says U boats have been frustrated in war
London July 8. In the House of Commons the shipping secretary reported that the loss rate of homeward bound ships to the U S since January 1, 1918 was just over 1 percent. Food ships losses were under 1.5 percent. Convoy details show steady improvement. Since January 1918 convoys have carried 42 million tons to French and British ports with losses of only about 1.28 percent, despite weather dispersal.
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London
House of Commons
Shipping
U. S
Romanian Queen Resists German Influence In Jassy
In Jassy an influx of German agents and officers accompanies demobilization and aims at German domination. German majors salute Romanian officers. the German consulate occupies the American embassy building. The Romanian queen distrusts the Germans and the royal family hides in a Carpathian village after allied commissions depart.
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Paris
Jassy
Germas
Reyly
Carpathian Mountains
Red Crows
Rumania
Italian Army Headquirters in Northern Italy
Italian army headquarters in northern Italy report Austrian prisoners recently captured by Italians appear unaware of United States involvement in the war. A motorcar carrying the U.S. military commission halted before a line of prisoners this afternoon in front of a guardpost in or near Bagna toe. One prisoner asked the driver what was happening and, upon learning the U.S. is in the war, expressed surprise and said he hoped to see the American ever in the conflict.
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Trombiniua
Italy
United States
United States Military Commission
Bagnah
Amerteum
Allies and Gru Enemies In Air Over Italian Front
Allied air forces including American pilots report 120 chaser planes destroying 107 Austrian aircraft and seven observation balloons during a June 10 day Austro-Hungarian offensive. Allied losses totaled seven aircraft and three balloons with three pilots killed and six wounded. Photographs captured 3,000 recon shots and 6,000 bombs weighing 70 tons. Italian balloons signaled nearly 4,000 artillery positions and directed fire for about 1,000 guns.
Incomplete War Statement Drives Homeward Hope
Fragmentary line expresses desire to end conflict and return to America with relief. The text hints at a wish to win the war and be happy again, framing the end of hostilities as a chance for restoration.
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Amerigd
Italian Cavalry Breaks Through Austrian Lines Near Aviano
Allied forces report rapid advances north of Aviano with Italian cavalry entering the Austrian rear and destroying bridges over the Semint river. Rome confirms an advance of about 1 mile as French and Italian offensives push along the Albanian coast and other sectors.
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Associated Press
Aviona
Rome
Semint River
Vogosa
Richard von Kuehlmann
Hee
von Kuehlmann
Reithetag
Ceccho-Clovak
Siberia
Amur
Nikolayevak
Kisbarovsk
Maritime
Lya
Penetration of Russia by U S Business Men
Washington backs a plan to send American business men to Russia to counter German influence and help Russia rehabilitate without appearing to be exploited by allies. A proposal includes an international military force to ease suspicions, though Entente leaders favor a stronger Siberian deployment. Reports from London note Czech Slovak control in Amur towns and disarmament of Russian destroyers, with Moscow’s uprising framed as Bolsheviks versus Left Social Revolutionaries.
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Associated Press
Washington
Switzerland
Strobel
America
Russia
Éntente
Aby Associated Press
London
Vladivostok
Toklo
Central
Amur
Eiberia
Moscow
Social Revolutionaries
Kerensky
Count von Mirlch
German Leader Bids Peace on Wilsonian Terms
Berlin editor George Bernhard writes that peace talks could begin if terms aligned with President Wilson’s ideals are agreed. He outlines proposed conditions including self determination for small nations, return of colonies, full Belgian independence, and restoration of prewar frontiers with direct negotiations among belligerents.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
Voasische Zeitung
Berlin
George Bernhard
Wiilsen
England
Ireland
Taxis Wane Busy As Heavy Rain Slows Service
The heavy rain caused an extreme taxi shortage last night with people waiting in doorways and under awnings for service. Forecasters reported continued showers as drivers struggled to meet demand and Carey Street saw near total unavailability for stretches.
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Carey
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