War Expenditures Committee Faces Deadlock in Conference
Washington July 26 The food bill moves to conference with deadlock over a war expenditures committee. House and Senate conferees split along party lines on the plan, seven members each, with seven opposing and seven for. The outcome hinges on a likely rejection of the war committee and potential fate of the bill.
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Washington
Congress
House
Wilson
Senate
Gore
Oklahoma
Conference
War Committee
Senate Democrats
House Democrats
McLaughlin
Michigan
Chamberlain
Oregon
Smith
South Carolina
Georgia
Kenyon
Iowa
Warren
Wyoming
Page
Vermont
Lever
Lee
Candler
Mississippi
Haflin
Alabama
Haughen
Anderson
Minnesota
Dew
Mann
Garret
Tennessee
Randall
California
Venustiano Carranza May Receive U S Cartridges
Reports from Washington indicate Mexico's President Venustiano Carranza may obtain gun cartridges from the United States amid ongoing tensions and requests for military supplies. Officials confirm preliminary talks on shipments and potential aid arrangements.
Explosion in Nova Scotia Coal Mine Claims Dozens
An explosion in New Dominion Coal Company No 6 mine at New Waterford Co B halts work with fifty six men in the section. Only five rescued alive several hours after the blast. Some workers believed killed.
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Halifax
N. S
New Dominion Coal Company
New Waterford
Co. B
Sydney
Shadowed man arrested with maps of Fort Riley and Leavenworth
Federal officials shadow a man calling himself Eric Todd arrested at Huron with maps of Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth in his possession.
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Atchison, Kan
Eric Todd
Huron
Fort Riley
Fort Leavenworth
Berlin Denies Dutch Coal Export Pause
Berlin declares Germany has halted all coal exports to Holland in a move affecting Dutch energy supplies. Amsterdam reports shortages and notes the decision comes amid wartime economic controls.
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Berlin
Amsterdam
Germany
Illinois Crop Report Notes Rain Needed and Mixed Yields
The July Weather Bureau report from Springfield Illinois says corn is ten days back but growing well with many areas needing rain. Haying is in progress, pastures are short in dry spots, apples are dropping in the north, wheat is being cut in the north and threshed in the south, oats harvests vary from north to south while threshing has begun.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
United States Weather Bureau
Kaiser Sees His Army In Victory In Europe War Fronts
Reports from Petrograd and Berlin describe Austro German advances in eastern Galicia with Tarnopol and Stanislau captured. The German drive pushes toward Buczacz while Romanian fronts see heavy fighting. Russian lines retreat to pre last summer positions near the Sereth. Russian commissioners urge capital punishment for officers who refuse to risk their lives.
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Petrograd
Kaiser
Berlin
Galicia
War Office
Tarnopol
Buczacz
Emperor William
the Sereth
Trembovla
Stanislau
Nadvorna
Roumania
Brussiloff
Sereth River
Zboroff
Pebako
Sereth
Kerensky
Exempt Farmers Plea Aimed At Draft Shortly
Illinois farmers demand exemption of expert farm help from the first draft and seek preferential railroad and lumber treatment to move crops and increase milk and butter supply. The plan, voiced at a defense meeting called by Samuel Insull, also urges consumer and product regulation and relief from car shortages.
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Chicago
Illinois
State Board of Agriculture and
University of Illinois
Samuel Insull
Illinois State Council of Defense
East
Congress
Who Was Buried in Beloit Mystery
Beloit Wisconsin July 25 Frank Johnson a laborer who was found dead by a coroner's jury and buried in the potters field in a big city months ago asked for food at a Beloit house. The question of who was buried remains unanswered.
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Beloit
Wis
Potters’ Field
Big City
Frank Johnnson
Declare Coal Prices Their Own Business in Chicago
Chicago July 26 a committee of coal operators defied the state council of defense and refused to lower coal prices. They deny the council can inquire into mining costs or compel price reductions, maintaining a set maximum of 2.75 for steam coal and 3.50 for domestic grades. Meetings of the joint operators miners and council members will be resumed.
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Chicago
State Council of Defense
State Council
Washington
Five Die in Explosion Aboard Submarine A-7 at Cavite
An explosion on the submarine A-7 at Cavite in the Philippine Islands killed five sailors and injured three officers and crew. The dead are Lieutenant Arnold Marcus Mill Valley California Harold H Lang Dorchester Massachusetts Othe Hopewell Brushy Knob Missouri Jesse M Currie Richmond Virginia Joseph A Kunz Cameron Texas. The injured include Chief Electrician Theodore Schaiblin Greenwood Missouri Fireman Arthur M Jacobs Rigby Idaho Machinist's Mate J P Hixon with varying injuries. Preliminary findings point to ignition of gas inside the ship. the exact cause of the fumes ignition is not yet reported.
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Washington
Cavite
Philippine Islands
Arnold Marcus
Mill Valley
Cal
Harold H. Lang
Dorchester
Mass
Othe Hopewell
Brushy Knob
Jesse M. Currie
Richmond
Joseph A. Kunz
Cameron
Tex
Theodore Schaiblin
Greenwood
Arthur M. Jacobs
Rigby
Idaho
J. P. Hixon
Hixon
Election in Tamaulipas Postponed Indefinitely
President Carranza decreed the Tamaulipas gubernatorial election be postponed indefinitely. The move follows a bitter campaign between Generals Luis Caballerio and Lopez de Lara, with fears of trouble ahead.
Austrian Reinforcements Fail in Italian Defense
Report from Rome on Friday night describes an Austrian attack that brought up reinforcements but was repulsed by Italian forces, according to official announcements.
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Rome
Gunner on U. S. Warship Killed
Buenos Aires reports Clay Tenny Lyles gunners mate died aboard a visiting American squadron battleship after a powder explosion during a salute. The incident occurred while the ship fired a salute.
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U. S
Buenos Aires
Clay Tenny Lyles
Livestock and Market Quotes From Daily Reports
Hogs receipts 26 000 with light to fancy qualities quoted 13.35 to 15.55. cattle 16 500 with steers 12.35 to 13.40 and cows 8.15 to 9.25. Kansas City markets show hogs 15.00 to 16.45 and cattle steady to 10c lower, with prime steers 12.75 to 13.90. East Buffalo and Dunning and Stevens quote mixed cattle hog and sheep prices. cash grain and produce listed including wheat 2.40 2.44, corn 2.28 2.30, oats 0.79 0.81, butter and eggs varied, poultry and dairy prices noted.
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Kansas City
East Buffalo
British Diver Sunk and New Attack on Troop Transports
Off Europe and North Sea reports note the British merchant cruiser Otway sunk on July 22 with ten dead and survivors saved. Submarine C-34 sunk with one prisoner. Halifax crews say U-boat attack near transports. Dutch vessels aiding. German coal ship Norderney torpedoed off Texel.
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France
London
Otway
Berlin
Halifax
N. S
Europe
Amsterdam
The
Handelsblad
Norderney
North Sea
Texel
Frisian Islands
Four Die When Interurban Strikes Auto At Crossing
Indianapolis July 26 Four people were killed and two injured when an interurban car hit an automobile carrying six near Martinsville. The dead include George Scherer of Olney Illinois and his two sons aged twelve and eighteen and Mrs T H Sutton sister of Mrs Scherer. Mrs Scherer suffered a broken arm and jaw and a daughter had a broken leg. The crossing view was obscured by corn cribs.
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Indianapolis
Martinsville
Here
George Scherer
Olney
T. H. Sutton
Pittsburgh Wins Narrowly In Low-Scoring Baseball Game
Brook pitched for Pittsburgh and Marquard worked for the opposition as the teams traded runs. Brook allowed four runs on 18 hits with ten men left on base while Marquard and teammates held Pittsburg to three runs on 12 hits.
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Pittsburgh
R. H. E. Brook
Pitts
Marquard, Coombs
Smith and Meyers
Wheat
Grimes, Jacobs and Schneider
Baseball box scores from New York Chicago Boston and Philadelphia
The page lists innings and player pairings for multiple MLB matchups. It records runs by inning for New York Chicago Boston and Philadelphia games with pitchers batters and fielders named, including Schalk Nannamaker Faber Walter Love and Stanage among others.
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New York
RH. E
Chicago
Cicotte
Schalk
Mogridge
Nannamaker
R. H. EB
Faber and Schalk
Fisher
Russell
Love and Walters
Boston
R.H. BL
St. Louis
Davenport
Hamilton
Severeid
Leonard and
Inomas
Philadelphia
R.A. BL Herrott
Dauss
Stanage
Myers
Jones and Schang
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Wilson Hamper
Venustiano Carranza
Mexico
American Press Association
Carranza
Fletcher
United States
British Columbia
Walter E, Edge
New Jersey
Edge
Judge Advocate
Crowder
Epinach
E. Lu
Ing Olney
National League
Www. L. Pet. WL. Pet NF
Chi
ASD Cin
Brook
ATO St. L
Best
Phil
Sennen
W. L. Pet
Chi, Best
Wash
Cleve
Det
St. L
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