Wide-Ranging Notes from Various Fields and Countries
A lengthy miscellany cites London professor Dr Henry Schliemann on Troy, Salt wells in China, railway and currency unit notes, Philippine crops, Welland canal progress, and wartime economics. It mentions a Chicago woman voter, bacteria in homes, prisoner labor laws, and mining figures in Goldfield. The item references a Utah boy’s age and a geometry problem, New Jersey idle lands, Canada’s canal plans, uranium and radium hints, and U.S. tobacco, gold, and cotton trends. It closes with population counts, rail lengths, and language word estimates.
Bombs Found Hidden Aboard Vessels in New York
In July reports state three ships bound for Havre carried unexploded bombs placed in New York before sailing. Two British freighters, Bankdale and Lord Erne, sailed with auto and military cargo and were found with two-cylinder bombs, one acid and one explosive, that failed to detonate. A third ship diverted to Falmouth. Investigations by U S Secret Service and French authorities continue, while details are limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thin
Havre
Bankdale
Lord Erne
Falmouth
Dankdale
United States Secret Service
H.C. Hill
Espagne
Hill
H. C. Mill
Aimo
Allier
Kansas Employes to Gut Out Drink
Kansas political move by Governor Capper requires all state civil service workers to be teetotalers. The rule, aimed at 3000 state employees, bars hiring drinkers and canons current staff who continue to drink, with dismissal for ongoing use. The civil service commission began July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Capper
Civil Service Commission
Lirussels
London
Ge Wy Tensing
Lgium
England sees wartime shift reduce vagrants in workhouses
London reports a drastic drop in vagrants across UK workhouses as the war era nears a lull. Officials note that only men aged 60 and older still frequent casual wards, with almost no young or middle aged vagrants remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
United Kingdom
Vuwranta
Seven Indianapolis Men Plead Guilty in Election Frauds
Seven Indianapolis men confessed guilt at arraignment on charges of election fraud related to 1914 registration and primary processes. A large group, including Thome Taggart and others, sought a venue change. officials referenced British tea demand and empire trade figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Taggart
Indianapolis
Tod
Thome Taggart
Joseph B. Bell
Todhionpellet
Ramuel Perrott
Einglish
British Critique of Dardanelles Blunder Sparks Debate
Paris reports a French war department statement on July fifth Turkish assault during the Dardanelles campaign. It notes heavy artillery fire, failed infantry pushes, and Turkish participation by cruiser and aviators, with British and French aviators bombing Chanak aerodrome. London reaction cites pride in troop achievement yet criticizes campaign strategy and the landings as unforgivable, calling the naval clash a Balaklava and detailing Hamiltons urging a bold amphibious push despite severe losses and lethal defenses.
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Paris
French War Department
Dardanelles
Asiatic
Chanak
London
Ian Hamilton
Lord Northcliffe
War Office
Hamilton
Bank Bandits Battle Village In Arkansas Robbery
In Lonoke county near Little Rock a bank bandit crew battled more than 100 townspeople for an hour. They forced their way to the Bank of England hotel area after failing to dynamite the safe, wounded town marshal N. W. Whitlock, and escaped by car. They looted about $200 in silver from tills and the cashier’s cage after breaking into a hardware store for weapons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
England
Lonoke County
Bank of England
N. W. Whitlock
French Ship Carthage Sunk Off Gallipoli With Munitions
A Constantinople dispatch reports the French auxiliary cruiser Carthage torpedoed and sunk off Cape Helles on July 4 by a German submarine. The ship carried war material valued over 200000 dollars. Sixty six crew members were saved and six were missing.
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Berlin
Bayville
Constantinople
Wone
Carthage
Cape Helles
Gallipoli
France to Clamp Down on Drug Trade Amid Corruption Fears
Paris reports the government will impose strict measures against cocaine morphine and absinthe traffic with a decree from the Interior Minister. The drug trade has infiltrated the armed forces and navy, driven by vast profits. Police efforts find loopholes as enforcement fights back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
Interior
New Rusgo JAPAN Alliance Predicted in Tokio Dispatches
Tokyo dispatches report an imminent Russo Japanese alliance. Local papers quote Y deserves ongoing talks, with advices received and sales men said to have spent yesterday in discussions. The alliance appears near final form according to sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Japan
Sinseia
Tokio
Tagey Ae Ratae
Arrest Recruits for Montenegro in Portland Case
A train with 167 Montenegrin recruits bound for Vancouver was stopped in Portland. Agents and officers stated there were no warrants yet, while arrests were made in Bisbee and New York related to recruitment. Officials fear a plan to enlist thousands and monitor further attempts.
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Portland
Ore
Globe
Aris
Vancouver
B. G
Ineharc
A. E. Gurasevich
United States
Clarence L. Reames
India
Globe and Miamis
Ariz
Martinovich
Savo Gjourshkovich
Bisbee
Arix
Washington, D. C
American Red Cross
New York
Anton V. Seferovitch
BH. Martinovich
Redo Rosa
Department of Justice
Germany
France
Montenegro
Great Britain
Southern Railroad Shares Take Slump
New York reports weakness across southern railroads causing early stock market unsettled. Louisville & Nashville fell from 114 to 106 1/2 with steady offer. Atlantic Coast Line dropped six points while Southern Railway preferred and common lost 41 1/4 and 32 1/4 respectively. Brokers unnamed supplied selling pressure amid theories of large blocks offered for foreign account.
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New York
Southern Railroads
Louisville & Nashville
Atlantic Coast Line
Loulaville & Nashville
Southern Railway
Common
Bryan Declines to Discuss Munitions Address
San Francisco reports that William Jennings Bryan, secretary of state, declined to discuss munitions while outlining plans to address the American Independent Association of Irish. The event, scheduled with governors E D Hoyle and H C Stuart, was set for tomorrow alongside related meetings. Bryan had accepted an invitation to speak at a mass gathering pending other arrangements.
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San Francisco
Cal
Jgly
William Jennings Pryan
Sevrota
American Indepent Association
E. D. Hoyle
Nevada
H. C Stuart
Virginia
Bryan
Defenders Holding Out In Mexico City Siege
Mexico City battle reports say forces under Gen Zapata and Gonzalez Garza claim Carranza troops are checked. Government archives and treasury funds moved to Cuernavaca, trains readied to move officials, including President Lago Oz Chazaro, as heavy artillery guards gateways. Street cars house the bulk of defenders, British consul forced to ride with Zapata soldiers, city banks shut, food riots erupt. A street duel kills one officer and two horses. diplomatic talks ongoing on restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Pablo Gonzalez
Zapata
Gonzalez Garza
Carranza
Cuernavaca
Francisco Lagoz Chazaro
National Palace
Villa
Treasury Funda
Mixcone
Ban Aas
E. W. P. Thurston
Zapatas
Thurston
International Relief Commission
Red Cross
Francisco Martinez Mollejo
Julian Figueroa
Francisco Aguierre
Colonel Mollejo
Alfonso Vega
Armament tax fraud leads to large fine in Bavaria
Jean Ganas, once a factory director and associate of the commercial court, is fined 255000 marks in Frankenthal for making false returns related to armament tax. The fine equals twenty times the disputed amount, with no government challenge to the figure.
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Frankenthal
Bavaria
London
Jean Ganas
The
Commercial Court
Federal plan to fund workers for farm land under new committee
An interdepartmental panel named by Interior Secretary Lane and Labor Secretary Wilson is drafting a plan to fund unemployed workers who wish to take up farm land. A complete program with evaluation is to be prepared before Congress reconvenes in December.
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Washington
Inter-department
Secretary of the Interior
Lane
Wilson
Lund
Murderous plotter Muenter identified as Frank Holt
New York July 8 Holed up in Mineola L I Holt the man accused of attempting to kill J P Morgan and of placing a bomb in the Capitol has been identified posthumously as Erich Muenter the former Harvard student and alleged wife murderer He died by leaping from his cell after a warning had been wirelessed to Atlantic liners about a threatened explosion Holt wrote to his wife from jail detailing plans to destroy the Saxonia or the Philadelphia and left a note asking forgiveness for the heartbreaks he caused The investigation notes Holt possessed 100 caps 100 feet fuse 200 sticks of dynamite and planned to use a 30 pound explosive The navy reported the Philadelphia had identified its ship and the Saxonia was unable to relay a response as wireless ranges varied The case closes on the mysterious life of Holt Muenter and his death with authorities tracing letters to his wife and family and the charges connected to Morgan and the Capitol blast
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New York
Frank Holt
Binmaker
Holt
Saxonia
Philadelphia
Mineola
L. 1
J. P. Morgan
Atlantic
Erich Munentert
Harvard University
Jolt
Washington
Erich Muenter
Muenter
Navy Department
Hiaister
Shoard
Sexonia
Central Park
Holteft
Ithaca
Capitol
Washingon
State Street
Hox
Dallas
Wooda
New York City
Texas
Govrnor
Major Pullman
Matt Pullman
United States Navy Department
Whreeee
Atentice
Staboard
Saxtonia
Philapolphie
Cunard Line
American Line
Woods
Midocean
Holtia
Morgan
Glen Cove
Uly
Wbisda
Odreed
Anu Bnet
Frankie Holt
Hole Identified As Wife Slayer In Cambridge Case
Fragmented report outlines identifications of a suspect linked to a 1966 Cambridge murder of Leona, with references to Glen Cove and Mineola, plus mentions of J. P. Morgan, Harvard, Cornell, and professors Gould and Muenter. The text includes inconsistent names and dates, noting Theodore Hamilton and others in investigation chatter and a confession-like statement from Professor Gould regarding Muenter.
Malt Shortage Cuts Munich Beer Supply
In Berne in July reports say malt shortages hit Munich beer supplies. Beer consumption drastically reduced by authorities from 1,700 to 2,000 gallons daily to about 1,106 gallons, with beer cards and rationing affecting availability.
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Munich
Berne
Spiritual awakenings cited in global missions boom
A fragmentary report quotes Mr Lehman saying China faces the greatest spiritual awakening, with growing mission interest spreading to India Korea Africa and other fields in Africa beach and Denver areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ite
Lehman
China
India
Korea
Africa
Denver
German Ultimatum Threatens Cotton and Dye Exports
Fragmentary OCR shows a German ultimatum threatening cotton and dye exports. It notes potential government action affecting American manufacturers and supplies, with context hinting at negotiations, ports, and lines of tariff or embargo, amid wartime tensions.
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D. CG
Germany
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H. “Gunderbon
Ulett
Crook County
Wyo
Young Men’s Christian Association
Boone
Henry Schliemann
Troy
Schuemann
Priam
Finching
Uiversity Club
C. Nels Jenkins
Philippine Islands
Governt
Welland Ship Canal
Canada
Chicago
Great and
Ireland
Johna Hopkins Univer
Durham
South Wales
Yorkshire
Charlies B. Taylor
Goldfield
Nev
Utah
Inef
New Jersey
Boaln
Bir Chandra Shum Shere Jung
Epa
George
War Department
Australia
Firet
Pennsylvania
South Aus
Montana
Silver How
Ness
Chile
Colombia
Anada
United
Porte Kleo
Blales
American Business New
Shanghai Cave
Southern Railroad
Hritis Aulem
Lem Port Iter
Pittsburgh
K. I. Company
S Mall
Cuba
Belghins
Will
Lane and
Congress
Capito
Lax
Lesnog
Savonia
Crank
C. N. Gould
Chicago University
Cornell
Gage
Aden
Cao
Frank
P. S
Francis i Clark
Hole
Brane How
Bate Lavenier
Leona
Cambridge
Mar
Mace
H. Amilth
Middivert County
Masd
Theodore
Automobile
Cambrid
Brown
Boston
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