Fall of Warsaw Near as Russia Claims Desperate Battle Rages
Reports from Berlin via London dated July 23 say the Warsaw battle tightens as Austrians and Germans press from multiple fronts. Russian troops fight fiercely along the Lublin Chelm railway corridor while the public complains Russia bears much of the war burden. The Baltic approaches Riga as Allied morale and Western front activity receive renewed scrutiny.
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London
Russia
Warsaw
Riga
Baltic
Gorod
Lublin
Bayonne Riot Forces Sheriff to Seek Troops
Hudson county Sheriff Kinkead asked Governor Fielder to call out troops to quell Bayonne strike violence at Standard Oil and Tide Water plants. Rioters fought deputies injuring two dead and six seriously hurt as fires burned property and guards exchanged shots. Sheriff defied rioters and sought mediators to end the dispute over wage demands.
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Trenton
N. J
Kinkead
Hudson County
Fielder
Bayonne
Jersey City
Adjt
Wilbur F. Badier
Sadler
New York
Standard Oi
Tide Water
Tide Water (1) Company
Walte
Stanley Nurefke
Nicolay Iwasskiu
Winchester
Eugene Kinkead
Jeera
Newark
Sheriff Kinkead
John Burgen
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Atrikera
Tideware
Standard of
Washington
Russia Prays for Victory In Great Battle
Petrograd reports an imperial order calling Grand Duke Nicholas to lead troops to victory as Russia unites in prayer today. The emperor, synod, and government urge all troops and citizens to seek a victorious end to the ongoing great battle.
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Petrograd
London
Russia
Nicholas
Arma
Teutonic Push and Russian Retreat Amid War Front Lines
Fragments describe Teutonic advances near Lublin and bridgehead south of Ivangorod while Warsaw tightens under pressure. Russians reportedly strike back, burn countryside, and drive off livestock as campaigns extend through Courland and surrounding areas.
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Lublin
Ivangorod
Warsaw
Narew
Napoleon
Fonda
Courland
Nicholas Ma
French War Department Says Front Quiet with Local Fights
Paris reports general calm along the front with artillery actions in Artois, the Argonne, Meuse, Monette areas, Bourges forest, and Apremont. Small gains claimed near Littlehacker west of Muenster and La Linge crest with 107 prisoners. aviators dropped bombs near Autry in the Argonne. Dardanelles still quiet after July 12 13 success.
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London
French War Department
Artois
Argonnes
Meuse
Monette
Bourges
Apremont
Littlehacker
Muenster
Alsace
Autry
Dinarville
Dardanelles
Haa
German War Report Highlights Meuse Moselle Actions and Prisons
Berlin reports West of the Argonne troops advance with heavy fighting between the Meuse and the Moselle. Bavarian forces repulse enemy attacks near Reichackerkopf with losses, capture 137 Alpine troops including three officers, and seized portions of enemy trenches. Also claims 4,150 prisoners in Courland and Russian retreat along the Niemen front.
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London
Argonne
Meuse
Moselle
Leintrey
Reichackerkopf
Sonder- Bach
Parroy
Muenster
Thann
Bhavn
Courland
Lower
Dubyssa
Grynkiszki-Gudsiuny
Jake Rakiewo
Niemen
Mariampol
Koyno
Narew
Great activity in constructing ships
Washington reports heavy demand for ships since the war began. more vessels under contract or building than in years. Six five steel ships totaling 298 426 tons and sixty wooden vessels totaling 238 701 tons were under way or contracted as of July 1, 1901.
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Washington
Anip
United States
Break in Drainage Ditch Floods Farmlands in Biencoe Iowa
Heavy rains cause the Monona Harrison drainage ditch to breach its 10 foot banks, sending floodwaters across mile after mile of fields. Farmers fear the break will wash away crops and endanger bottomlands as water covers the ground and threatens livestock.
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Biencoe
Monona-Harrison County
Ventini
Hans
Fifa
Labor Dept. sends conciliators to Bayonne labor dispute
At Sheriff Kinkead's request, the department of labor dispatched John A. Moffit and Jamey A. Smythe to Bayonne to serve as federal conciliators. Both are regular department conciliators with prior success in settling labor troubles.
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Washington
Kinkead
Department of Labor
John A. Moffit
Jamey A. Smythe
Bayonne
Department
Austrian threat to tie up arms plants in America
Budapest dispatch reports central powers may mobilize 6 000 000 American Austrians and Hungarians to disrupt U S munition makers if Allied demands are unmet. Count T iban and others warn Americans not to underestimate central empire resolve. Premier refrains from action details.
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Poat
Budapest
Ttia
United States
Count Tiara’sa Club
America
Germany
Austelias
Morgan
Muenter
Vienna
Munich
der Martyr
Tivan
Jure Guid
Sepa
Soldiers seize Santa Cruz near Nogales in July clash
Five hundred Carruns troops captured Santa Cruz near Nogales amid reports of gunfire and pursuit. A local official and the mayor provided terse, conflicting details as the area remained tense a few miles southeast of Nogales.
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Nogales
Ark
Santa Crus
Shana Eee
Strikes at Remington Arms Settled Claims Involved
Bridgeport July 14 John A Johnston vice president of the Structural Iron Workers announced that a written agreement would settle the strike of machinists at Remington Arms and Ammunition and sub contractors. Thomas J Savage of the machinists denied any settlement while Keppler expected to return with the written agreement. Pickets to be called off and workers may return to the new plant as discussions continue. Police remained on guard as workers and Union Metal Cartridge plant employees faced heightened tensions.
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Bridgeport
Conm
John A .Ohnaton
Structural Iron Worker
J. J. Kepler
International Association of Machinists
Remington Ng and Ammunithen Company
Va Ous
Ton
Mintx
New
Thomas J. Savage
The
Manchiniers
Savage
K Strikeeppler
Johnston
Keppler
Remington Company
J. J. Keppler
Machinists
Bavage
Samuel Gompers
Federation of Laos
Washington
Union Metallo Cartridge Company
Sca
Harvest Delay Buoys Corn Outlook After Favorable Week
Weather reports show a favorable week for crops with corn beginning to ripen in some districts. The national weather and crop bulletin notes continued rain and warm days are needed to sustain gains in yield and quality.
Man Found Dead at Cedar Hall Hotel Mystery
A man was found dead at a Cedar Hall hotel. Police investigate potential foul play as officials seek missing details and connect the case to a statewide agency and prior offenses.
France to end duties on meat imports this year
France will remove duties on imported meat until year end. The plan covers large purchases by the army and involves duty-free imports through December. Officials indicate the policy aims to ease provisioning and support military needs.
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France
Milledgeville Prisoner Reported in State Farm Incident
Milledgeville area bulletin notes the condition of Lao M. whose throat was cut and who is held at the state farm, with details of the incident and current status recorded.
Chicago Democrats Endorse Wilson for renomination
The Cook County Democratic Executive Committee endorsed President Wilson for renomination yesterday. County Chairman A. J. Sabath presided at the Briggs house and announced the local group was first in the nation to go on record for a Bee term for the president.
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Chicago
Wilson
Democratic Party of
Cook County
A. J. Sabath
Briggs House
Express Tariffs Will Be Boosted by ICC Ruling
Washington July 23 The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that express company revenues are inadequate and modified orders to allow a 45 cent increase in collection and delivery per shipment while reducing the rail terminal allowance. The changes aim to raise overall gross revenue by about 3.46 percent, though most commodity rates will stay unchanged and the eight rates area east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio rivers remain unchanged.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Commission
Mississippi
Ohio
Fires Denied on Two Warships by Navy Yard
Reports from Warington indicate the Navy Department denied fires aboard two warships. Admiral Usher, from the New York Navy Yard, said no such conflagrations occurred and investigations continue. A January and Camden incident were mentioned in earlier rumors.
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Warington
Usher
K Navy Yard
Vy Department
Oklahoma
Camden
Guatemala backs Huerta plans for Mexican control
From Galveston July 23 report that President Manuel Estrada Cabrera of Guatemala pledged support for Victoriano Huerta. Letters published by La Voz de la Revolucion quote Cabrera offering aid to tranquilize Mexico and suggesting German instructors. Huerta notes Guatemala’s apparent willingness while abroad.
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Galveston
Tex
Manuel Estrada Cabrera
Guatemala
Victoriano Huerta
Mexico
la Voz de la Revolucion
Merida
Mex
Cabrera
Genev Huerm
Chiapag
Tabasco
Jorge Vera Estano
Los Angeles
Huerta
New York
Estanol
Suve
Europe
Food and Money Given Poor by Gonzales Army
Charles A. Douglas reports General Gonzales distributed 1,000,000 pesos to aid 40,000 families and sent 60 carloads of food to Mexico City before evacuation. Carranza authorities expect reoccupation within a week, avoiding a northern caldera blockage near Ometusca.
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Washington
Charles A. Douglas
Carranza
Carrana
Gonzales
Mexico City
State Department
Vera
Ometusca
Pachuca
Investigate violation of treaty agreements in Mexican border clash
Washington July 22 Secretary Lansing announced the state department is investigating whether Curranza forces attacked Naca and the ensuing fighting violated the neutral zone agreement to abate danger to combatants. Red Cross seeks conference with President Wilson on relief efforts as Mexico City remains under Zapata control.
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Lansing
State Department
Curranza
Naca
Carranza
Villa
Scott
Red Cross
Wilson
Mexico
Mexico City
Zapata
Interventions Sought as Mexican Crisis Deepens
Dayton industrialist J B Berger claims Mexican leaders Huerta Carranza and Villa would welcome U S intervention. Berger ordered 16 Wright aero planes, Muslin age combination monoplanes and biplanes, to be built within two weeks. He urges a US backed commission government to end hostilities and stabilize business, warning of revolution’s toll on industry and trust profits.
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Ohio
Huerta
Carranha
Villa
J. &. Berger
Berger
Wright Company
Mexico
United States
Elizens
al Ree
Peace With America Depends On Berlin In New Note
Berlin delivers a firm note rejecting German proposals amid questions if the crisis worsens. The message frames peace with America as contingent on future conduct of the submarine war and Berlin�s stance toward Washington.
US War Ties Deepen Over German Submarine Attacks
Washington reviews German submarine actions as tensions rise over passenger ships and neutral rights. The United States demands adherence to maritime law and warns Berlin further violations could strain relations, with a new note expected to reach Germany soon.
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Fieal
Leneing
Berlin
Lusitania
Germany
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