British Forces Break German Second Line Near Somme
London reports British dawn attack breaks into German positions north of the Somme, capture Longueval Bazentin le Grand and Trones Wood, with the German second line carried on a wide front. French forces advance with the British, several counterattacks repulsed, and Verdun and Aisne sectors see limited fighting.
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Lomlon
Tronc
Somme
Longueval
Bazentin -le-Chand
Trones Wood
Contalmaison
Montauban
Beantin- le-Grand
Peronne
Vapaume
Longeuval
Countalmaison
Paris
Aisne
Ville-la-Bois
Verdun
Chenois Woul
Berlin
Sauville
Meuse
Souville
la Laufee
Mametz Wood
Troneswood
Count Vo Bothmer
Shark Victim Found as Matawan Creek Shark Attacks Continue
In Matawan Creek New Jersey the body of Lester Stillwell the second boy killed by sharks was found within 20 feet of his disappearance site and nearly bitten in two. Reports say two sharks were seen in the Hudson near Terrytown and residents hunt sharks by day as authorities patrol the creek with firearms and harpoons amid expert debate over the cause of sharks lingering in cooler coastal waters.
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New York
Lester Stillwell
Matawan Creek
New Jersey
Hudson River
Terrytown
W. Stanley Fisher
Stillwell
Congress to End Work by August 10
Washington reports Democratic Leader Kitchen told President Wilson that the house would finish the legislative program after passage of the corrupt practices bill. He said adjournment delays were not approved as conference reports must be received and Congress should adjourn by August 10 after completing bills on Philippine and Porto Rican matters revenue flood control shipping rural credits and conservation.
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Washington, D.C
Kitchen
Wilson
House
Congress
Ar. Kitchen
Senate
Chemical car crash injures no one at city corner
The fire department chemical car skidded into the curb at eighth and Pennsylvania, snapping the right rear wheel and lightly damaging the right side. Officer Sam Cooper, standing on the right running board, narrowly avoided a pole. Ralph Lawrence drove to 1234 Pennsylvania Street to fetch help for a mad dog call. The driver failed to slow, a rescue truck was sent, and the car was taken to headquarters.
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Fire Department
Eighth
Pennsylvania Streets
Sam Cooper
Ralph Lawrence
Wilson Cabinet Puts Forward Mexican Settlement Proposals
President Wilson and his cabinet discussed the Mexican problem on July 14 as acting Secretary Polk and Elesio Arredondo outlined preliminary settlement proposals by diplomacy or negotiations. Polk declined to reveal any decision after the meeting.
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Washington
Wilson
Mexico
Polk
State Department
Elesio Arredondo
Furious attack on Russians west of the Strupa
Germans and Austrians launched a furious attack against Russians west of the Struga. The war office says Russians took 8200 prisoners and captured two guns in that region. The piece notes a man facing an inescapable risk.
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Petrograd
Strupa
War Office
Raid party backs up in Texas border clash
From Chihuahua reports say Trevino has not defected from Carranza. Six Mexican raiders were spotted near Donna Texas at eight in the morning and driven back after gunfire without casualties on either side. El Paso dispatches note Trevino’s loyalty and 1,000 remaining Chihuahua troops.
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San Antonio
Second Texas Infantry
National Guards
Rio Grande
Donna
Texas
el Paso
Chihuahua
Jacinto Trevino
Carranza
General Trevino
Villa Bands
Juarez
Casas Grandes
Pershing
Gonzales
Trevino
Treving
Chihuahiua
Mexico
Northeast
Associated Press
Villa
Former resident R M R Benedict dies in Washington
R M Romaine Benedict, 82, a former Douglas county resident, died July 1 at his daughter Fannie Benedict’s home in Wenatchee Washington. He lived in Lawrence formerly, served in the Tenth Illinois Cavalry during the Civil War, and is survived by a sister and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held in Wenatchee July 3.
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R. M. R. Benedict
Washington Ward
Lawrence
R. M. Romaine Benedict
Douglas County
Fannie Benedict
Wenatchee
Washington
Benedict
Sr. A. Benedict
G. W.bates
Toneka
Fred Benedict
Charles Vetters
John Robinson
Walter Varnum
Hattie Roesbrook Benedict
Jacksonville
Fla
Benedicts
Tenth Illinois Cavalry
Auto Broke A Post In Front Of Lawrenc e Building
An automobile driven by Elizabeth Plank climbed onto the sidewalk in front of the Lawrence Building and Loan Association but caused no major damage, only tipping a hitching post. She misjudged the curb while starting, realizing there was little room to turn out. No injuries reported.
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Lawrence’ Building and Loan Association
Elizabeth Plank
Kansas Weather Report Forecast Acknowledges Warm Trend
A Kansas weather bulletin notes a generally fair evening with warm conditions continuing tonight and Saturday. It mentions unsettled weather in the northeast portion this afternoon, followed by a warm trend.
Handcar Nearly Diverted Train in Santa Fe Yard Incident
Deputy Schneck flagged Santa Fe No 109 westbound as a handcar with laborers eastbound rushed to beat No 6 into town. The train stopped in time. one laborer was lightly injured removing the handcar near the bridge. The yards crew misjudged train movements due to lateness and curve obscuring view.
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Santa Fe
Schneck
Milk supply analysis urged by state official enforcement plan
Lawrence women plan to circulate petitions to city commissioners urging full enforcement of the milk inspection law. Dr Crumbine says local authorities must act and suggests the city welfare office handle inspections, though no officer is in place. Federation of clubs backs the move to revive the ordinance for public health this summer.
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Lawrence
City Federation of Clubs
J. Crembine
State Board of Health
Board of Health
Crumbine
City Commission
Federation of Clubs
Orpet Case Against Jury in Murder Trial
Waukeegan July 14 noon recess reported strong prospect the Orpet murder case would go to the jury tonight. Wilkerson, Orpet counsel, argued that reasonable doubt loomed in every circumstance except where defense removed it. Josyth, for the prosecution, spoke in the afternoon.
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Waukeegan
Wm. H. Orpet
Marion Lambert
James H. Wilkerson
O7pet
D. R. Josyth
Wheat yield near 34 bushels per acre in Grant Township
Garrett farm in Grant Township threshed yesterday yielded just over 34 bushels of wheat per acre. The threshing was done by John Clevenger.
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Grant Township
Garrett
John Clevenger
Krause Visits Funston in Texas Border Tour
Captain A H Krause of the First Regiment, recently disqualified at Fort Riley, travels to Eagle Pass and San Antonio to meet Major General Funston. Funston warmly greets the Kansas officer who joins the machine gun company, with plans for Lewis guns and motor transport. Wives of Lawrence officers may form a border colony in the fall as troops stay at Eagle Pass.
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A. H. Krause
Fort Riley
Funston
Krause
Eagle Pass
Company 4
Journal-World
Old Massachusetts
Don-Com
Clark Succeeds Hughes as Supreme Court Justice
Washington July 14 J H Clark a United States district judge at Cleveland was nominated by President Wilson to succeed Charles E Hughes as associate justice of the Supreme Court. Clark a 59 year old bachelor, long a Democratic leader in Ohio, has led senate campaigns and is a former chief counsel to Nickel Plate railroad. He is a graduate of the Reserve University and has financial ties to the Youngstown Indicator.
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Washington, D. C
J.H. Clark
United States
Cleveland
Ohio
Wilson
Supreme Court
Hughes
John H. Clarke
Charles E. Hughes
Cleveland Court
Clarke
He Wap Reserve University
Nickel Plate Railroad
Youngstown
Start to Dismantle Old Bridge Today
Missouri Valley workmen will begin dismantling the third arch of the interurban bridge Monday. Concrete work around the third span passed inspection and ready to proceed. second span concrete being poured as crews advance. Tracks and paving progress in the 600 block. car barn wires and ballast under way. service expected to resume after bridge completion.
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Missouri Valley
Public Utilities Commission
Topeka
C. T. Baer
Ménie Charge
Registration limit near for Lawrence voters to register
Only seven days remain for Lawrence residents to register to vote in the primaries. Books are at the city clerk's office in City Hall and residents must add their names to be eligible. Maple Grove drainage ditch work will start once enough labor is found. A R Yount faces labor shortages due to harvest and threshing wages.
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Lawrence
Maple Grove
A. R. Yount
Kansas Retailers Visit Prompts Lawrence Welcome Prep
H L Winey expected to open Kansas Retailers convention in Lawrence as merchants prepare their club rooms with banners and fresh paint. Secretary Sparks aims to assemble many local merchants to greet visitors and foster ties during the brief Lawrence stay. Otto B Gufler’s absence shifts leadership briefly while Excelsior Springs travel delays receded.
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Merchants Club
Kansas
Lawrence
Sparks
Lawrence Club
Otto B. Gufler
Colorado
H. L. Winey
Excelsior Springs
Edmondson Grocery Robbed for $2 in Change
The Edmondson Grocery on East Ninth Street was entered between 10 and 11:30 PM last night. Thief pried windows and broke a large window to enter, found the cash drawer mostly empty, taking only $2 in small change before fleeing. police notified but suspect gone.
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Edmondson
East Ninth Street
Life Lost In Charleston Hurricane
The hurricane that battered Charleston last night abated today with one life lost. Shipping and the water front suffered some damage but the city did not endure severe hardship.
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Charleston
S. G
Infantile paralysis cases rise in New York area
New York reports a sharp rise in infantile paralysis with 162 new cases and 31 deaths in the five boroughs in the last 24 hours. At Topeka, recommendations urge immediate quarantine for all family members when cases appear and advise keeping children from crowds and seeking physician advice, following actions by state and regional health boards.
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New York
Five Boroughs
Topeka
S.J. Cramline
State Board of Health
Kansies
Missouri Boards of Health
Airdome Fight Ends With Arrests In Police Court
Five colored youths at the Airdome staged a real fist fight during a melodrama. Dave Rice and Fred Simpson were arrested by Officer Dan Vaughn and fined $6.50 each in police court.
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Airdome
Villian
Dave Rice
Fred Simpson
Dan Vaughn
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Misia
Houxt
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Elks
E. H. Baloo
Rochester
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Chicago
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Atlantic City
Washington, D. GC
Kansas Weather Report
Attorneys For Defense
Riley
Guy N. Walling
Metcalf
Walling
Brownlee
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Supreme Bench
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