Fourth of July Celebrations Dominate Cincinnati
Patriotism to shape the Queen City Fourth of July events with eloquent addresses flag raisings and military drills. The Old Guard Army and Navy Union will take an oath of allegiance at 10. A cannon accident injured Arthur Court 16 in Covington.
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Socialist leaders honored by Russian Congress
Petrograd reports Dr Karl Liebknecht and Dr Frederick Adler elected honorary members of the Congress of Workmen and Soldiers Delegates. Liebknecht is serving a German prison sentence while Adler, the alleged assassin of Count Stuergkh, faces death in an Austrian prison.
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Jubilant Canada Jubilee Greeting From President Wilson
Ottawa marked the Confederation golden jubilee with a message from the Duke of Devonshire, Governor General, and a note from President Wilson praising Canada’s ties with the United States. The message spoke of human freedom and the half century since Confederation as bonds of shared purpose.
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King George Orders American Flag Over Parliament Tower
London reports King George has directed the American flag be flown from the tower of the Houses of Parliament on July Fourth Independence Day. The gesture marks a symbolic acknowledgment of the United States in allied relations.
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Russians Press Germans and Austro-Hungarians on Eastern Front
Reuter dispatch from Petrograd reports Brzezany evacuated by Austro-German forces as Russians tighten siege from northeast southeast and southwest. German lines on the Stripa River were breached but held by reinforcements. In Italy, Austro-Hungarians mass large cannonade on the Isonzo front while German counter offensives against France stall at Chemin des Dames and Verdun.
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Navy's Auspicious Beginning in War on Autocracy
Secretary Daniels celebrates the safe arrival of General Pershing's expeditionary force in France. Destroyers and convoys repelled two submarine attacks with one sink confirmed and another likely destroyed. The Navy and War Department commend joint effort and predict American troops will train behind the lines in France by week’s end.
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Weather overview and July 3 1917 Cincinnati record
Ohio and West Virginia fair through Thursday with similar conditions in Tennessee and Kentucky. Temperature readings from stations show a wide range from Montreal to Phoenix with notable highs and lows. Cincinnati records for July 3, 1917 compare temperatures Humidity and wind data from 7 am to 7 pm indicate clear to partly cloudy conditions and light rain absence.
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Battle over war revenue bill stalls in Congress
Washington July 3 The House Ways and Means Committee unveiled a heavily revised war revenue bill after weeks of drafting rainey said the Senate draft would raise 1 67 billion and that the House prefers at least 1 8 billion He accused the Senate plan of burdening the poor and tax structures favoring the wealthy The plan lists new yields from incomes excess profits tobacco and alcohol transportation and other items with a conference possible to resolve differences amid sharp partisan disputes.
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Shipyard strikes surge as 6 000 to 7 000 workers walk out
New York reports 6000 to 7000 shipyard workers across five major yards and several smaller shops on strike. Brooklyn and Hoboken yards affected. one large Brooklyn yard granted a concession. Union leaders pledge further action after a holiday pause.
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Long Coal Strike Ends in Alberta
Calgary Alberta July 3 Operations resumed today in District 18 mines of the United Mine Workers after several thousand men had struck since April. A government commission ordered a wage increase plan that strikers approved, though many miners had found other jobs, causing a labor shortage across Southern Alberta and Eastern British Columbia.
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Fourth of July Celebrations Planned in Paris
Paris prepares a grand Fourth of July with Stars and Stripes bunting as American troops arrive and quarter at the Grand Palais. A French band will serenade General Pershing before he wreaths Lafayette’s tomb. Brand Whitlock will speak at Napoleon’s tomb. French crowds shower troops with flowers as “Dixie” and “Yankee Doodle” play.
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Georgia
Riots in East St Louis Leave 28 Dead and 310 Homes Burned
National Guardsmen patrolled Mast St Louis as riots left 28 dead, 75 injured, and 310 homes destroyed. Chamber of Commerce accused troops and police of cowardice while Adjutant General Dickson defended limited manpower. many residents fled to Missouri side or to camps for safety.
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Restored Chinese monarchy backed by strong army
Reports from Peking say military leaders supporting Emperor Hsuan Tung are assembling forces to back a monarchial regime. General Chang Hsun leads the push, after issuing an ultimatum to President Li Yuan Hung. Edicts appoint top officials and viceroys across provinces, with Chang Hsuh as Grand Secretary and Chang Chen-Fang as Finance Minister.
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Hsu Shih Chang
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Chang Sun
Chih Li
Feng Kuo-Chang
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Kiang-Sut
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Kang Tung
Mansfield man pardoned by Governor Cox
William Carter of Mansfield received the Fourth of July pardon from Governor Cox. He had been sentenced in 1910 to Mansfield Reformatory for assault to kill his brother in law, served two years, and was paroled. Carter later fought in France and England wounds were reported.
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