Paris Celebrates Pershing Visit with U S Flag Display
Paris crowds cheer General Pershing and President Poincare in a brief parade as U S flags adorn Napoleon’s Tomb and streets. London marks a first as Parliament flies the stars and stripes by royal proclamation. Rio de Janeiro hosts a Fourth of July parade with Americans and mixed nationalities carrying the U S flag.
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Rio Janeiro
U. S
Paris
Pershing
Papa’ Joffre
France
Rue de Varenne
Republican Guards
General Pershing
the Invalides
Napoleon
Poincare
Charlemagne
D’artagnan
President Poincare
Marshal Joffre
Marseilla‘se
Etats Unis
Esplanade of the Invalides
Parliament House
London
House of Parliament
George
Brazil
Admiral Caperton Heads American Patrol in Brazilian Waters
The arrival of Admiral William C Caperton and an American Pacific squadron in Brazilian waters signals U S control of patrols against German raiders in the area Caperton’s rank ensures senior command over allied ships though officials did not disclose vessel identities or numbers, it is assumed cruisers of the Pacific fleet may be included to provide speed and firepower.
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William C. Caperton
Caperton
Navy
Admiral Caperton
Roosevelt assails German American loyalties at July 4 event
Forest Hills July 5 Theodore Roosevelt denounced dual allegiance to Germany and America calling German Americans either out and out traitors or plain Americans. He urged disenfranchisement for those who avoid service in wartime and condemned pacifists as moral traitors while condemning lenient attitudes toward enemies. He criticized attitudes toward the Lusitania&apos.s treatment as without American historical precedent.
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Forest Hills
L. I
Germany
America
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Uee
Republic
Lusitania
Prohibition Fight Shifts to War Revenue Bill Debate
Prohibitionists push to amend the war revenue bill to tax beer and wine ingredients, aiming to ban malt and grapes in liquor production. Senators debate federal authority over intrastate whisky manufacture as Robinson and Chamberlain propose amendments while Gore's tax provisions loom.
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Washington
Senate
Gore
Robinson
Arkansas
Chamberlain-Martin
Montreal man arrested for blue law violation in Davenport
A Montreal Canada man J Canfield was arrested in Davenport Iowa on July 3 for violating the state blue laws. He had come to hire expert car workmen for similar work in Canada.
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Davenport
J. Canfield
Montreal
Canada
Iowa
Canfield
Greek King Constantine Visits St Moritz
King Constantine of Greece and his family arrived in St Moritz Switzerland on July 5. Dowager Queen Sophia remains in poor health during the stay amid the royal entourage.
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Switzerland
St. Moritz
Constantine
Greece
Stiit
Sophia
Recover Drowned Men's Bodies in Gary
The bodies of Thomas Kinger and Anton Hensinger, both of Chicago, who were drowned while fishing at Hast Chicago, were recovered.
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Gary
Ind
Thomas Kinger
Anton Hensinger
Chicago
Betsy Ross Flag Sent to Front From Fort Madison
Fort Madison Iowa July 3 State Department waived rules to ship a Betsy Ross flag made by Mrs. M C Robinson descendant to Paris in the diplomatic pouch for delivery to Philip Roan Fort Madison Elks on the firing line. The seventy six year old maker’s flag is a duplicate of the Betsy Ross flag on a small sea.
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Fort Madison
State Department
Washington
France
Betsy Ross
Lodge of Elks
W. S. Kenyon
M. C. Robinson
Paris
Philip Roan
Ambassador Sharp
Mrs. Robinson
Gary Women Criticize Hoyne Over Speech
Mrs. Kate Wood Ray president of the Gary Civic Service club denounced Chicago's states attorney Maclay Hoyne for his remarks during a Friday appearance. Hoyne planned a suffrage talk but attacked Gary East Chicago Lake county and Chicago prompting Gary women to protest an affront to their celebration and invitation.
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Gary
Ind
Kate Wood Ray
Surgeon General Gorgas Aims 45000 Physicians
Major General William C. Gorgas, U S Army surgeon general, seeks to build a medical force of at least 45,000 physicians and surgeons for war service. The medical branch now numbers under 5,000 and he must also organize a large enlisted corps and protect the health of vast camps and armies.
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William C. Gorgas
United States Army
Medical Department
Army
Doctors to be drafted in coming U S military call
Major Charles E Codman of the U S officers medical reserve corps announced at Fayette County Medical association meeting in Uniontown that all physicians aged thirty one to forty will be drafted into the United States fighting forces within a short time.
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Uniontown
United States
Charles E. Codman
United States Officers Medical Reserve Corps
Philadelphia
Fayette County Medical Association
British Fells Three Teuton Raiders In Short Harwich Raid
British naval flyers engaged a German air squadron over Harwich as eleven people were killed and thirty six injured when bombs dropped during a brief dawn raid. Two German planes were shot down and a third damaged while British machines suffered no losses. The attack lasted only minutes as German pilots retreated toward the sea amid cloud and mist.
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London
Admiralty
Harwich
Essex
Ins Land
Russian War Minister Kerensky Says Big Russian Offensive Planned
Washington reports that M Kerensky told the United States three weeks prior of a large Russian offensive in early July. Secretary Lansing called the Russian successes pleasing and noted Kerensky had reorganized the army, with some units dispersed.
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Washington
M. Kerensky
United States
Lansing
Kerensky
Pershing Baseball Results Reach Chicago and Pittsburgh
Baseball results from Chicago Cincinnati and Pittsburgh St Louis Philadelphia and Brooklyn show mixed scores. Recounted pitchers include To ney Wingo Eller Reuther Elliott Vaughan Douglas Wilson Doak Gonzales Cooper Schmidt Mayer Kullifer Schupp and Coombs.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Toney
Wingo
Alexander
Douglas
Elliott
Eller
Mitchell
Ring
Clarke
Vaughan
Reuther
Wilson
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
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Packard
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Grimes
Schmidt
Doak
Cooper
Philadelphia
Boston
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Tragressor
Killifer
Nacan
Ruxey
Mayer
Kullifer
Brooklyn
New York
Perritt
Sallee
Rariden
Marquard
Dell
Russell
Meyers
Schupp
Gibson
Broklyn
Coombs
Miller
Snyder
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