Villa Gains in Juarez Battle as U S Soldiers Are Wounded
El Paso reports heavy fighting as Villa forces press on Juarez. Fort Hidalgo shells rebels while federal troops pursue. One American, John Anderson, killed in Juarez jail doorway. Stray bullets wound two U S soldiers in El Paso. Villistas retreat after 3 a m as ammunition runs low. Villa casualties listed, with some executions noted but not confirmed.
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el Paso
Yex
Juarez
Mex
Villa
Commercia Street
Escobar
Carranza
Juarez Race Track
John Anderson
Associated Press
Tex
Erwin
International Bridges
Edward Reilly
Mortar Transport Company
Haw O'Smith
Twenty-fourth
International Bridge
Germany Replies to Peace Treaty Charges Breach of Armistice
Germany in a 60,000 word reply claims the peace treaty breaches the Wilsonian armistice and ignores self determination. It denounces punitive reparation as punishment of the German people and rejects extradition of ex Kaiser. It advocates a neutral international court and a German reparations plan limited to civilian losses.
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Paris
Germany
League of Nations
Committee On Public Information
Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Wilson
Saar
Alsace- Lorraine
Exkaiser
Holland
Europe
Miss Josephine Dunn Aviator Shows Notable Feats Over Atlantic City
Miss Josephine Dunn of Yazoo City Mississippi, sixteen, graduated from aviation and has flown a plane over Atlantic City performing nose dives and tail spins. The Aero Club of America hails her as a remarkable aviator with few equals in looping the loop. Glenn Curtiss is building a special plane for her to carry passengers once finished.
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Josephine Dunn
Yazoo
Miss
Atlantic City
Aero Club of America
Glenn Curtiss
Germany’s Terms on Plebiscites and Territorial Cessions
The speaker argues allied troops should withdraw within six months of peace. She demands plebiscites with universal suffrage under neutral supervision before any territorial transfer. She vows to guarantee coal supply but rejects wartime mining districts and insists on German ties to Saar and Schleswig. Upper Silesia and other eastern regions are tied to plebiscite guarantees, with Germany opposing unconditional cessions.
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Saar
France
Germany
Upper Silesia
Poland
German Position on Postwar Boundaries and Colonies
The document outlines Germany's wartime stance on postwar borders, proposing ceding Polish areas of West Prussia and parts of East Prussia while resisting severance of East Prussia. It calls for free ports at Derzig and Koenigsberg, popu lation choice for Alsace Lorraine like regions, and suggests France assume a share of German debt if it acquires territory. It critiques colonial clains as unjust and asserts acceptance of Wilson's 14 points while seeking minimal armament.
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West Prussia
Germany
Poland
East Prussia
Derzig
War trophies to states under Wadsiwealth resolution
Washington reports a Wadsiwealth resolution provides for distributing war trophies captured by Americans to states and territories. Apportionment will reflect each state's share of military service. Transportation costs are paid by the federal government with $1,000,000 made available for the program.
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Washington
United States
National League clash ends in extra with Culcino drives win
In a 10 inning National League tilt, Culcino leads New York to a 4 run game winning showing over Brooklyn 381 Louis 2. American League notes Detroit beats Washington 5 to 1 as St Louis edges New York 0. American Association Louisville eclipses Kuna City 4 to 2.
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New York
Culcino
Brooklyn
Louis
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
Louisville
Kuna City
Negroes Ask Wilson for Action on War Labor Bias
William Trotter, delegate to the National Equal Rights Imigue, petitions President Wilson to investigate alleged color line discrimination in the A.M.F. and disinterring and reburying duties after the war. He seeks an audience to present the case to the president.
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Pavia
William Trotter
Fasten
Equal Hights Imigue
Petitiopus
Wilson
A.mf
Ocean crossing feat redefines air travel says Alcock Brown
Atlantic City report notes Capt. Jacok Alcock and Lieut. Arthur W. Brown completed a nonstop Atlantic flight. Henry Woodhouse of the Aero Club of America hails it as a milestone in aviation, predicting rapid future crossings and broader air transportation for mail and freight.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Jacok Alcock
Arthur W. Brown
Atlantic
Henry Woodhouse
Aero Club of America
Smk
Reds Have Lots of Money in Vienna Shopping Spree
Mrs. Ela Kun wife of the Tungarian Uletator and three Soviet mint wives traveled from Budapest to Vienna for shopping. Mrs Kun spent 226000 for hats, gowns, and shoes while Mrs Di Venlo allotted 40000 for antique furniture.
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Viena
Ela Kun
Budapest
Vienna
Two Scalded to Death in Railroad Boiler Explosion
Fort Worth Texas June 14 A Fort Worth & Denver City locomotive boiler exploded 18 miles north of Fort Worth killing engineer F A Faker of Fort Worth and fireman W B Petet of Wichita Falls. None of the passengers was injured.
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Fort Worth
Tex
F. A. Faker
W. B. Petet
Wichita Falls
Denver City
First nonstop Atlantic flight by Alcock and Brown
London reports Captain Alcock of the British Royal Air Force and American Lieut. Arthur W. Brown completed the first nonstop Atlantic crossing from Newfoundland to Ireland in a Vickers Vimy biplane. They landed near Clifden Galway after 16 hours 27 minutes, winning the Daily Mail prize of 50 thousand dollars amid fog, fatigue, and radio difficulties.
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London
Jack Alcock
Royal Air Force
Arthur W. Brown
Atlantic
Newfoundland
Ireland
Daily Mail
Clifden
Galway
St. Johns
New York
Alcock
Brown
West Irish
Cluden Is & Seaport
Westport
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