Death results from stormy interview with Kaiser in May
Amsterdam reports Field Marshal von Hindenburg died from brain congestion after a stormy May 18 interview with Emperor William at Spa. The quarrel over the Paris offensive allegedly preceded an apoplectic stroke, with details sourced to Les Nouvelles and Belgian “good sources.”
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Paris
Amtersdam
von Hindenburg
Les Nouvelles
Spa
Emperor William
Belgium
Over 1.1 Million U S Troops Overseas This Week
Washington reports that the number of American troops overseas and en route has surpassed 1,100,000, an increase of over 90,000 since last week. General March testified before the senate military committee detailing the organization of three new army corps and the makeup of the second corps.
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General March
France
March
Hunter Liggett
Warmer Weather for Next Week Not in Sight
Forecasts indicate no significant warming in the southeastern states for the first half of the week starting Monday. Temperatures will run below normal early and near normal later. rain is not expected to be substantial.
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Wash Neton
Weather Bureau
104 Casualties Named in Army and Marine Corps Lists Today
Washington reports today’s casualty lists for the Army and Marine Corps. The Army lists 71 total with 14 killed in action 1 died of wounds 2 died of accident and other causes 46 wounded severely and 8 missing in action. The Marine Corps lists 33 total with 11 killed in action 5 died of wounds 18 wounded severely.
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Army
Marine Corps
Washington
Crowder Calls 12,143 Draft Registrants for Occupational Schools
Provost Marshall General Crowder issued a draft call for 13148 registrants of grammar school education and qualified for general military service. These men, 154 of whom are negroes, will entrain between August 1 and 28 for various schools for special occupational training to fit them for army service.
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Washington
Crowder
Bolshevik War Leader Claims Desertions Grow
Leon Trotzky, minister of war and marine, told an all Russian conference in Moscow that news from the front shows unity among soviet troops has suffered due to Anglo French propaganda. He said part of the Bolshevik force had deserted to the enemy.
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Moscow
Amsterdam
Leon Trotzky
First Baptist Church Starts $15,000 Fund Drive
The First Baptist Church will launch a three year campaign tomorrow at 11 am to raise 15000 for repairs and a parsonage. Pledges are tailored to each member’s financial ability as the church reports a 125 member increase and benevolence contributions up 1026 from the prior year.
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First Baptist Church
Baptist Church
Clarke
John J. Wicker
Richmond
Eight Die as Shell Factory Top Floor Collapses
Montreal, July 13. Eight persons are dead and several injured after the top floor of a warehouse storing empty shells at a munitions firm's plant collapsed. Among the dead is a nephew of the firm's head.
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Montreal
Patriotic Body 10 Meeting Called At Commercial Club
Citizens' Patriotic committee members are summoned to gather at the Commercial club this evening chaired by Rev. James A. Clarke. The session will review upcoming patriotic events and refine organization plans for High Point. Members listed include J Allen Austin Robert Brockett Sr Clara Cox Elwood Cox B H Bradner and others.
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Commercial Club
James A. Clarke
High Point
Patriotic Committee
Red Cross
Clarke
J. Allen Austin
B. H. Bradner
Robert Brockett
J. A. Clarke
W. P. Ragan
G. T. Rowe
J. P. Rawley
Walter Roval
W. L. Stamey
D. A Stanton
A. EK. Tate
Fred N. Tate
Henry A. White
A. T. Wishart
Buckingham Palace Dinner Menu Reflects Wartime Simplicity
London reports a royal dinner reflecting wartime rationing with turtle soup filet of sole a cold dish asparagus and strawberries grown in Windsor gardens. The guest list included the Dowager Marchioness Londonderry and other titled figures while twelve guests attended. Dublin notes attorney Frederick Meredith says Irish opinion effort lacks support and some correspondents fear violence or boycott.
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London
Buckingham Palace
Londonderry
John
Ward
Colin
Keppel
Claud Hamilton
Countess of
Shaftesbury
Royal Gardens
Windsor
Dublin
Frederick Meredith
Chancellor Denies Willingness to Surrender Germany After War
Reichstag reports show German leader asserts no desire to concede territory and intends to retain the country after hostilities end. Officials caution over future terms.
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Reichstag
Copenhagen
Germany
Belgium
Count von Hertling
French Smash Hun Line In Picardy
Copenhagen reports Allied forces break German defenses in Picardy advancing over a mile. The French push followed by other Allied efforts as battles unfold on the Western Front amid broader war coverage.
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Picardy
Turkey in Ignorance of Facts Relative to Sacking of Hospital
Washington reports that Turkey has informed the United States via Sweden that the full facts about the alleged seizure of the American consulate and the sack of an American hospital at Tabruz, Persia, are not yet known but will be established at the earliest moment.
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Turkey
Washington
United States
Tabriz
Persia
British casualties fall in week to 14 911 in England
London reports British casualties for the week ending today total 14 911 officers and men, down from 17 336 the previous week. The figures reflect ongoing losses in the campaign with larger numbers in earlier weeks.
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London
Britain says Rhine defenses test German morale long term
London reports British officials foresee a prolonged German emotional strain from air raids on Rhine cities. The Rhine and Saar towns serve as targets and indicators for Allied airmen, with Saarbrucken’s defense showing limited impact on raids. A quiet wedding in town unites Essie Beck and Robert Haney as they begin life in Detroit.
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London
Germany
Rhine
Saar
Saarbrucken
Roy Pm. Linebach
Essie Beck
C. A. Beck
Robert Haney
Mrs. Haney
Detroit
Mich
British Score in Minor Operations on Flanders Front
The British carried out successful minor enterprises last night in Flanders and seized 96 prisoners along with a few machine guns, according to the war office. A German raiding party in the Meteren sector was repulsed and German artillery was active opposite Beaumont Hamel.
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London
Flanders
War Office
Meteren
Flanders Front
Beaumont-Hamel
Canine Owners Demand Feted Diet For Dogs In Britain
London July 13 protest meetings were planned by the national Canine Defense league after government reduced dog biscuits to half an ounce daily. Members say dog food cuts threaten pets and political support, arguing that in England dogs equate to votes.
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London
National Canine Defense League
Great Britain
Carlo Clark
League
England
Gas shells and motor cars move through British ports
In England July 18, American military transports will prioritize space for men and war materiel. Most gas shells for the American army are handled via British ports while shipments of a limited number of motor cars have resumed.
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England
France
Hungarian Government Bans Gambling in Budapest Clubs
Copenhagen reports the Hungarian government has prohibited all games of chance at clubs and saloons in Budapest to curb gambling. Police are empowered to enter private clubs at any time, according to German papers.
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Copenhagen
Budapest
Food hoard found in Paris church baptismal font
A curious cache discovered at Finbeck, reported by the South Tlanovxerian Gazette, follows a denunciatory letter. Investigators found six hundredweights of oats and a hundredweight each of rye and beans hidden in the baptismal font.
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Amsterdam
Finbeck
Paris
Eve Select Men to Receive Training
Sidney Ring Henry Grissom Eugene N Riddle Rufus K Anderson and Carl Brown white selectmen were inducted into the military service. They will entrain for Clemson College South Carolina Monday at 10 o clock for three months of special training for grammar school men with mechanical knowledge. Eugene N Riddle will lead the squad to Clemson and then to duty in various army branches.
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Sidney
Clemson
Allied Airplanes to Circle Over Gotham On Bastile Day
A French aviator will direct a large aerial display over New York on Bastile Day. Allied airplanes from several nations will fly in squadron formation, circling key areas as the celebration unfolds.
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Gotham
France
New York
New York City
Reinforcements From Faeland Hurried to Aid Allies in Siberia
British reinforcements have been dispatched to Siberia to aid Russians and Czecho-Slovaks guarding allied stores from Bolsheviks and German prisoners advancing on Vladivostok, according to official information received in Washington on July 13.
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Washington
Siberia
Vladivostok
Operation Along Oise Advances French Line 500 Yards
Paris reports that last night between Montdidier and the Oise French forces pushed their advanced posts forward about 500 yards near Porte farm. The war office announced the action in today’s bulletin.
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Paris
Montdidier
The
Porte Farm
War Office
Allied Forces Break Through on Several Fronts in WWI News
Heavy rain hinders British front as German raiders and Allied offensives shift. French advance along the Avre river with over 500 prisoners and cap ture of Castel while Germans face pressure near Amiens. In Albania Franco Italian forces establish a 200 mile battleline from Saloniki to the Adriatic with about 400 prisoners.
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Ypres
Rheims
Avre
Amiens
Castel
Montdidier
Cantigny
Somme
Aisne
Marne
Villers-Cotterets
Lys Salient
Bucquoy
Albert
Arras
Flanders
Picardy
Saloniki
Adriatic
Tomorica
Rain in West Texas Triggers Cotton Selling
Reports of showers in West Texas raised hope for drought relief and spurred selling in the cotton market. Futures opened lower with July at 27.70 and October at 24.43 after the call, then closed barely steady with July 27.7 and October 24.48.
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Texas
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