Ex-Kaiser to Face International Trial in London
London July 5 Premier Lloyd George told parliament the ex Kaiser will be arraigned before an international tribunal in London for war crimes. Allies will seek his extradition from Holland with judges from America Britain France and Italy. Some expect exile if guilty, others foresee the death penalty. Trial may open in autumn with Westminster as venue.
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Old Bailey
Gordon Hewart
Great Britain
Washington in Gala Attire for Independence Day
Washington observers marked Independence Day with a world nations parade, tableaux and ceremonies. About 19 000 District of Columbia World War veterans received a grateful token, as band concerts, picnics, and throngs filled parks and streets before the main event on the Capitol steps.
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Washington
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Ameer Plays A Huge Joke With the British Army
In Kabul four dummy airplanes were secretly built to reassure Afghans fearing British airpower. Rumors spread that actual planes arrived, prompting Amarulla to fabricate a tale of spectacular exploits. The public was misled by decoy aircraft and invented demonstrations in the frontier.
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Amarulla
Pershing Praises France in War Anniversary Tributes
General John J. Pershing lauded France at a Paris reception and a dinner for American officials, saying the annals of war show no greater heroism than French soldiers at Verdun. He praised Franco American comradeship and the French and American souls welded for a lasting peace.
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Memories of Paris in American prayers and praise
The text extols the bonds between American soldiery and Paris, praising shared peril and the effort to preserve Parisian monuments and art. It lauds the soldiers who fought alongside French allies, the hope for lasting peace, and Paris’s enduring grandeur and prosperity.
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America
Vineyards Face Big Loss in California Prohibition
California vineyards face total loss as national prohibition looms. About 170000 acres are at risk. industry invested $25000000 to establish, with last year’s production yielding $10000000 to growers. Removing vines and preparing land for other crops would cost around $2000000.
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Dempsey dethrones Willard with seven knockdowns in first round
In Toledo on July 5, Jack Dempsey destroyed Jess Willard to win the heavyweight title before about 50,000 spectators. Willard was knocked down seven times in the opening round and quit in his corner after the third round, as Dempsey delivered relentless left hooks and rights to the jaw, body, and head, ending the fight when Willard’s manager threw in the towel.
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Jess Willard
Dempsey
Willard
Ollie Pecord
Pecord
Jack Kearns
Warren Barbour
Kearns
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Transatlantic Flyer R-34 In Distress Off Maine
A message from the airship R-34 reports distress near the Maine coast and requests an American destroyer be dispatched to the Bay of Friday for rescue or aid.
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Six Persons Drown In Colorado Cloudburst Flood
Denver July 5 six persons drowned when their automobile was swept away by a cloudburst that sent Pawnee creek from a dry bed to a torrent.
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Pawnee Creek
New Murders Girl Who Would Not Wed
Harry S. New surrendered to police in Los Angeles claiming he murdered Miss Frieda Lesser after she refused his marriage proposal. The report suggests New is the son of Indiana Senator New.
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Los Angeles
Frieda Lesser
Harry S. New
Miss Lesser
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Senator New
Indiana
Germans Still Rule Riga in Baltic City
Telegram from Libau reports Riga remains under German control despite evacuation rumors. General Goltz enforces martial law and declares himself governor general, appointing Major Arnim as Riga governor. Libau advices say Lettish troops near Riga while Germans reportedly withdraw.
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Lettish Bureau
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Riga
Goltz
Arnim
Lettish Press Bureau
Lettish
Mother and children perish in Cincinnati fire
A mother Mrs. Cora Abbott aged thirty one and her children Edward fourteen Batella thirteen and Orville ten were burned to death when a fire swept their St Bernard home. Abbott rushed downstairs to warn the children but could not save them and perished in the blaze.
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