Revenue bill seeks 210 million for national defense
The Ways and Means Committee in the House introduced a revenue bill to raise 210 million dollars for defense and higher government spending. Provisions include higher income tax rates, inheritance tax, a 5 to 8 percent tax on gross receipts from munitions, anti dumping rules, a Tariff Commission, and extended taxes. Estimates credit 110 million from income tax, 50 million from inheritance tax, 5 million from munitions tax, and 40 million from 1914 provisions.
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Washington
Ways and’ Means Committee
House
Rainey
Kitchin
Ways and Means Committee
Carranza Denies U S Demands in Sharp Mexico Reply
Venustiano Carranza chief of the de facto Mexican government rejects all U S demands and defends its actions. The message claims Mexico’s right to demand immediate troop withdrawal and accuses American generals of bad faith in the Columbus incident and Misleading Obregon.
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Mexico City
Venustiano Carranza
Mexico
United States
Carranza
State Department
Villa
Columbus
Scott
Funston
Jin
Obregon
War refugees blamed for infantile paralysis outbreak
New York officials claim war refugees from Italy bring fresh virulent germs into the United States. Expert bacteriologists of the Municipal Health Department say Italians are responsible for the current paralyzing outbreak in the city. Forty six new cases occurred overnight with nearly four hundred total victims.
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New York
Italy
Mutinous Crewmen Bound In Irons On Steamship
The Norwegian steamer Nordanfer arrived with two imprisoned crew members, a Mexican and a Spaniard, who led a six day mutiny after leaving Marseilles. They armed themselves and fought the crew, destroying much of the ship's stores before being seized two days prior to docking at New York Inferno.
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New York
Nordanfer
Marseilles
Carranza Note Shifts Tone Toward Conciliatory Talks
The Carranza government sends a conciliatory message to Washington, acknowledging border bandit raids and pledging to restore order. It suggests possible troop withdrawal could ease tensions, supports mediation, and calls for direct negotiations while addressing the June notes on imprisonment and withdrawal demands.
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Carranza
United States
Chihuahua
Allies Smash German Line In Somme Offensive
British and French launched a 25 mile Somme offensive capturing about 9,500 German prisoners and eight towns including Montauban Mametz Fricourt Curin Fay and Hardecourt. The attack drove the front back to a second line and trenches remained contested along the Somme.
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London
Somme
Montauban
Mametz
Albert
Dompierre
Becquincourt
Fay
Ancre
Paris
Hon
Allies Crush Teuton Lines In Somme Verdun Pushes
Allied forces with French and British action push along a wide front in the Somme region taking Bar leux Belloy en Santerra and Estrees with 500 prisoners at Estrees while heavy fighting continues south toward Peronne. Verdun sees intensified German assaults as they seize Thianmont again and press toward the fortress.
Carranza Frees U S Prisoners After Carrizal Battle
Twenty three U S troopers of the Tenth Cavalry and a Mormon interpreter captured at Carrizal were turned over to American authorities at the Juarez El Paso international bridge. Gen Trevino announced Carranza’s compliance with President Wilson’s demand and warned Pershing not to advance. Gen Bell reported the move to Gen Funston in San Antonio.
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Carrizal
el Paso
United States
Tenth Cavalry
Wilson
International Bridge
Juarez
Carranza
Pershing
Jacinto Trevino
Chihuahua
State Department
Caro Tanza
Bell
Garcia
Trevino
Funston
San Antonio
New York Board of Health reports large child exodus to escape polio
The Board of Health says over 60,000 children of all ages have been sent from New York City in six days by parents to escape the infantile paralysis epidemic. The exodus began before schools closed and thousands more are expected to follow. Hetty Green dies at eighty one after seven paralytic strokes, reputed as the richest woman. Mexican arrivals in Havana learn of the Mexico situation and pause in transit. War Department reports militia units from multiple states en route to the border, with an estimated 25,000 guardsmen to be on duty by week’s end. Col John Biddie assumes command at West Point Military Academy.
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New York
Board of Health
Hetty Green
John Biddie
Corps of Engineers
Military Academy
Kolomea Seized by Russians In East Galicia
Russian forces captured Kolomea known as the key to Lemberg in East Galicia, gaining five railways and six highways. Obertyn and multiple villages fell as Austrian lines reeled, with severe casualties reported in the stubborn battle that preceded Kolomea’s evacuation.
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London
Kolomea
Galicia
Lemberg
Obertyn
von Bothmer
Stripa
Niezwiska
Dniester
Austria to Directly Distribute Grain Across Monarchy
After lengthy talks between the Austrian and Hungarian ministers of interior and agriculture a new system for the fair distribution of all grain during 1916 1917 begins August 1. The plan changes last year s method and includes a price increase.
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Vienna
Interior
Austria
Hungary
Casement Heard Doom For Treason In London Trial
Sir Roger Casement was found guilty of high treason and sentenced to death in London. The jury returned the verdict after less than an hour, Casement remained calm and smiled at friends. He read a half hour statement pleading for Irish nationality and a trial by Irishmen. An appeal to the Criminal Court of Appeals and then the House of Lords was announced. He urged his message reach America, cited sympathy from Americans and Irish struggle for liberty. Viscount Bryce attended among others as listeners.
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Sir Roger
London
Sir Roger Casement
Criminal Court of Appeals
House of Lords
America
Viscount Bryce
War Fronts and Prisoner Totals In Major Withdrawals
The German official statement says Russians were driven back over five miles on a 12 mile front near Trumach Kolomea and Buczacz. Russian victories at Kolomea and Baranovichi reported. Anglo French gains in Somme include 14104 prisoners and many guns. Letchitzky’s June 28 29 action adds 305 officers and 14574 men. Russians push Austro Hungarians south of the Dniester as forces seize territory near Kolomea. In the Caucasus Russians capture fortified mountains along the Black Sea coast from the Turks.
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Trumach
Kolomea
Buczacz
Carpathians
Galicia
Baranovichi
Petrograd
Somme
Letchitzky
Dniester
Czar Nicholas
Black Sea
Caucasus
War Office warns travel to Continent restricted
London reports the British War Office issued a warning to limit travel to the Continent to serious cases only. Citizens planning to depart will face strict passport checks and close searches of persons and baggage for public safety.
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British War Office
London
War Office
Jersey Troopers Go Borderward Near Front
New Jersey National Guard units move toward the border with Fifth Regiment from Paterson and Fourth Infantry from Jersey City to join cavalry from Red Bank and Plainfield and the signal corps. Brigadier General Hine and staff join the advance. equipment and horses are en route.
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Fielder
Sea Girl
New Jersey
National Guard
Cavalry
Signal Corps
Edwin W. Hine
Wilbur FP. Sadler
Leonard Wood
Wood
United States Army
Englewood
Sadler
Red Bank
Plainfield
Camden
Trenton
Paterson
Jersey City
Governor's Island
War Department
Winfield S. Price
Walter L. Auten
Asbury Park Company
3D Regiment
Howard Bodine
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Burlington County
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Barclay Murray
Charles Hullings
Bridgeboro
Amy Strang
Delanco
Florence Swan Hagston
Clayton M. E
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Pitman
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Shinn
Ellis Swann
Seling
Oscar Gale
James Jackson
Alex Stewart
Clarence Brown
Avon
Shark River
Edgarton Memorial School
Newfield
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State Committee
C. L. Bradford
Maurice River Cove
Walter T. Sarsh
Paulsboro
Salem Fire Companies
Hammonton Council
Thomas IF. Martin
Newark
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Polly Annas
Westmont
Jersey
Women's Preparedness Association
sHaddonfield
R. P. Bleving
Sewell Fire Company
Mark Lake
Ocean Cry
Apostolic Holiness Church
Glassboro
A. A. Price
Baltimore
Joseph
Philip King
Newark Bay
Clementon Heights Civic Association
Fire Company
F. B. Naylor
Une
Loveless
Rio Grande
N. Pendleton Rogers
Rogers
Fiehler
Manasquan Station
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