Reichstag Strikes Against Crown and Military Party
Reports from Berlin say the Reichstag has struck against the crown and militarist bloc as peace terms divide the government. Rumors of abdication surface amid a war-credit stalemate while Allied military prospects brighten on the broader front. In Galicia Russian revolutionary forces push toward the Dniester while Haig and Petain wary along the Franco-Belgian front. General Von Stein resigns as Prussian war minister in Berlin.
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Associated Press
Germany
Berlin
Reichstag
William
Prince Joachim
Austria-Hungary
von Bethmann-Hollwegin
Vienna
Galicia
Novica
Kalosz
Korniloff
Dniester
Haig
Petain
Italy Declares Extradition Impossible for Cocchi
Rome July 14 The foreign affairs ministry informed the American embassy that extraditing Alfredo Cocchi in the Ruth Cruger murder case cannot be done without violating fundamental law. The arrest warrant issued by President Wilson was received by Edward Swan District Attorney New York today.
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Rome
Ministry At Foreign Affairs
Alfredo Cocchi
Ruth Cruger
Wilson
Italy
Edward Swan
New York
Urge Farmers to Plan Storage for Grain
St Paul July 14 farmers urged to build on farm granaries to store grain. J B Baird Northern Pacific says car shortages during war could disrupt movement. Adequate on farm storage reduces deterioration and losses and eases market overcrowding. Farmers should act before harvest and threshing rows begin.
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St. Paul
J. B. Baird
Northern Pacific Railway
Lnes
Baird
Northwest
WHY DID THEY LEAVE THE U S
Winnipeg reports a July 10 week immigration surge from the United States with 627 entrants, up from 306 last year, carrying $294,103 in cash versus $82,426 previously. Among the newcomers were 165 farmers and farm laborers, 254 women and children, and 249 registered as Americans. Destinations: Ontario seven, Manitoba 83, Saskatchewan 48, Alberta 255, British Columbia 34. Homestead entries totaled 277.
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Winnipeg
Canada
United States
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Suffragists Arrested After White House Picket
Washington July 14 16 suffragists of the Woman's Party attempted a picketing demonstration at the White House gates to celebrate Bastille Day. They were promptly arrested and taken away.
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Washington
Fragists
Woman's Party
White House
Bastille
Weather Outlook for North Dakota General Forecast
North Dakota forecast shows generally fair conditions tonight and Sunday with little temperature change. Light precipitation not expected except a trace. Barometer readings steady and thermometers unremarkable.
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North Dakota
Germans Fight Miniature Messines Battle on Belgian Coast
British forces along the Belgian coast defend against a German assault described as a miniature Messines. The German attack covered a short front with heavy shelling, destroying trenches and bridges while English troops held the line near the Yser as Belgian coast defenses endured a fierce bombardment. The report highlights valor of British units, casualties, and disputed enemy prisoner claims amid a chaotic shoreline engagement.
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Messines
Belgian
France
Associated Press
Tuesay
Yaar
Yserland
Northhampton
Yaer
Kaiser Abdicates Rumors Swirl Around German Court
AMorning Post dispatch from Amsterdam says rumors that Emperor William abdicated in favor of his son Prince Joachim are unconfirmed. Berlin reports say the Reichstag coalition is disintegrating with no clear reform plan or united war aims. Crown Prince interviews with party leaders focus on views about Chancellor Von Bethmann Hollweg, amid signs of top generals arriving in Berlin.
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London
Morning Post
Amsterdam
William
Prince Joachim
Berlin
Reichstag
Germany
Copenhagen
Crown Prince
Herr David
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Marshall von Hindenburg
Exchange Telegraph Company
Field Marshall von Hindenburg
Ludendorf
Tagblatt
Exiles Escorted by U S Soldiers in New Mexico
U S District Attorney warns crop destruction by the I W W is treason. Col Jamon J Holbrook with 192 officers arrives in Hermanns to escort 1200 Bisbee exiles to Columbus. Sheriff and deputies assist as trains move the deportees to stockades for eventual cavalry occupancy. Rations issued on arrival.
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Columbus
Foreign-born Miners Ousted in Missouri Mob Action
In Flat River Missouri a mob of about three thousand men, armed and led by Western Federation of Miners officials backed by the Industrial Workers of the World, paraded the lead mining district forcing foreign-born miners and families to flee. homes were stoned and more than a hundred injured as shafts stood idle.
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Flat River
St. Francois County
Western Federation of Miners
Plans to speed up action on food control
Washington July 14 Plans to accelerate final action on food control legislation were outlined by administration leaders in line with President Wilson. A Democratic steering committee meeting was arranged to refine the House bill to cover government control of food stuffs feeds and fuels. Wilson and Hoover oppose Senator Gore’s substitute as it weakens the administration bill. Senate debate on the food bill continued.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Martin
Democratic Steering Committee
House
H. C. Hoover
Gore
New Glycerine Making Process Revealed
Washington July 14 discovery in the treasury department shows an internal division laboratory has devised a secret method to manufacture glycerine from sugar. The new process promises to cut cost to just over one fourth the current price, reducing dependence on fat-derived glycerine which costs about 90 cents per pound.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Discovery to Boost Fat Supply Aids War Effort
Officials estimate the extracted fat from sugar could cost 25 cents a pound or less, a move seen as crucial to conserving fat for national defense. They note Germany’s shortages stem from using fats for explosives and munitions, while soap production has been curtailed. The announcement comes from chemists working with the Council of National Defense.
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Germany
Council of National Defense
French Today Observe Fall on Bastille
Paris July 14 France celebrated its national fete with fervor and quiet joy. The Russian revolution deepened the sense of a great epoch begun in America in 1776 and ending in 1789. Deschanel warns Germans cannot see our resolve while America’s intervention steadies the cause and vows victory.
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Paris
France
America
Paul Deschanel
Chamber of Deputies
Journal
Wilson Orders Drafting of 687 008 Men
Washington July 14 An important preliminary step toward the organization of America's new national army was taken with the publication today of President Wilsons order drafting 687000 men into military service under the selective conscription law. The order was issued by the war department with an official allotment of the number of men to be required from each state and territory. Distribution by the governors of the state quotas among the local exemption districts and the great lottery to establish the order in which registrants are to be called into the service are the only steps that remain to be carried out.
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Washington
Organization of America’s
New National Army
Wilson
War Department
Armadale Sunk by Submarine. Eleven Believed Drowned
London on July 14 reports the British transport Armadale sunk by a submarine. Official statement says six soldiers one passenger and four crew are missing and presumed drowned.
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London
Armadale
Daily drills and military work to be given at fair
North Dakota National Guard units including Company M and the Machine Gun Company will assemble at the armory at 8 am to prepare for federal service under President Wilson. Mobilization phases run through August with departures planned for Fort Lincoln and Deming New Mexico for training. Guard strength and enlistments remain open as officials expect rapid orders and full mobilization before late next week.
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North Dakota Infantry
Wilson
National Guard
North Dakota
North- West
Fort Lincoln
Deming
N.M
Oscar Holm
M. Company
L. L. Eckman
Wold Ferry
Guartera
North Fourth Street
Bismarck
North Dakota National Guard
Dakotas
Danbury Hatters Case Settled in Connecticut
Danbury Connecticut reports the Danbury Hatters case against Loewe and Company has been settled and the foreclosure proceedings terminated. Also, a Copenhagen dispatch notes Germany’s official regret to Norway over German actions tied to a recently uncovered bomb plot.
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Danbury. Conn
Danbury Hatters
Loewe and Company
Germany
Norway
London
Copenhagen
The
Exchange Telegraph Company
Christiania
Liberty Shall Light The World Bastile Day Message
French ambassador Jean J Jusserand issues an exclusive wartime statement to The Herald on Bastile Day. He links Independence Day and Bastile Day, warns liberty must be fought for again, and notes France remains allied with the United States as world rows against tyranny.
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Jean J. Jusserand
Washington
Herald
Jusserand
United States
Washington, D. C
New Southeashge
France
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San Francisco
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