Informal Talks With Mexico Progress on Border Disputes
Acting Secretary Polk says discussions with Mexican Ambassador-designate Eliseo Arredondo are progressing favorably as talks move toward appointing commissioners to plan actions for a permanent settlement of border conditions. Officials note Carranza supporters favor a commission plan and seek broader review of bilateral conditions and Mexico's financial stress.
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Union News Service
Washington, D. C
United States
Mexico
Polk
Eliseo Arredondo
Arredondo
Carranza
State Department
Lansing
Motion Picture Exposition Reports Size of U S Theatre Trade
Chicago reports two billion invested in film plants and equipment with 21 600 picture theaters and a daily attendance of 25 million at the fifth annual convention of the Motion Picture Exhibitors Association. Producers seek educational films for schools and churches and a resolution urges exhibitors to promote clean pictures.
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Chicago
United States
Theatue of America
Leidheré
Ilm
Wilson seeks food relief for starving Poles
President Wilson told a large delegation of Polish representatives that he would work to feed the starving people in Poland. He is understood to be considering a personal appeal to rulers of involved nations to permit food distribution. The State Department has already made one such appeal to the government.
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Washington
DD. C
Wilson
Poland
State Department
Savage Dies in Minneapolis Aged 5
M. We. Savage passes away in Minneapolis after a brief illness. He lived in Minnesota since 1886 and was the son of W. Sarees. His death followed closely the obituary of his renowned horse Dan Patch, the world champion pacer.
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Minneapolis
Minn
W. Sarees
Tory
Minnesota
Dan Patch
Chicago Population Figures From School Census
Chicago’s population is estimated at 2,550,000 based on the school census report. The minor population shown by the census is 929,009.
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Chicago
Relief Measure Passed in Washington Senate
The House approved appropriations totaling 300 960 dollars for relief of needy Americans from Mexico. The measure was sent to the Senate and passed on July 22.
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Washington
House
Bilt
Mexico
Senata
Unclear historical incident reported in fragmented text
Fragmentary OCR describes a violent event with injuries and a death during transport. Names, places, and exact actions are obscured by garbled text, but reference to a person dying while being taken to a location and another assault with multiple injuries remains.
Secretary Baker Seeks Funds for National Guard Welfare
Secretary Baker asked Congress for funds to improve health and comfort of border National Guard troops. Requests include 1.2 million for field and siege artillery training, 861 thousand for maintenance of mobile army material, 307.5 thousand for a new Rock Island storehouse, 23.46 thousand to strengthen Frankford arsenal sea wall, and 690.9 thousand for a new sodium nitrate plant. General Bliss begins inspection for militia health.
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Washington
Baker
Congress
Border National Guard
Mobile Army
National Guard
Algo
Rock Island Arsenal
Frankford Arsenal
Philadelphia
Tasker L. Bliss
Maj
Douglas MacArthur
Department
Chamberlain
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Army
Quartermaster’s Department
War Department
State Department
Trevine
State
War Departments
Moore
Gardner
New Mexico
Arizona
Texas
House
Democrats Pass Emergency Revenue Bill In House
Washington reports the Democratic majority in the House approved an emergency revenue bill by 240 to 140. The measure aims to raise over 200 million annually, nearly doubles income tax rates, taxes inheritances and munition production, creates a tariff commission, and repeals the stamp tax while retaining special war revenue taxes. Representative Wood of Indiana won approval for an amendment removing a bankers tax.
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Washington
House
Wood
Indiana
President Wilson signs 85 billion good roads bill
Washington reports President Wilson signed the good roads bill passed by Congress authorizing 85,000,000,000 over five years with states required to match allocations. The ceremony was witnessed by senators, representatives, farmers' groups, and highway officials. The bill also allocates 10,400,000 for roads in federal forest reserves.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Senate
House
Farmers' Organizations
American Automobile Association
The
Association of State Highway
Fire at Munition Plant Sparks Deadly Blaze in Newenrsiie
Firefighters battled a dangerous blaze at a munition facility in Newenrsiie Delaware. The incident injured workers and disrupted operations as a shell-loading area was threatened. Rescue teams arrived from nearby towns while authorities investigated the cause and response times.
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Tale
Naval Battle Near Copenhagen Reported in July
Baltic cannonading heard from multiple coastal points as naval forces clash. Report suggests German and Baltic fleets engaged while escort squadrons maneuvered via London routes.
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Copenhagen
London
Plague toll climbs as U-boat Deutschland nears U S
New York reports 195 infantile paralysis cases and 82 deaths in 24 hours, raising total to 1,278 cases and 270 deaths. Health Commissioner Haven Emerson cites heat and damp contributing to mortality while pledging intensified sanitation and isolation efforts. The German submersible Deutschland arrives Chesapeake Bay carrying dyes, chemicals, and a message from Emperor William, to be sent to New York.
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New York
Roctor Haven Emerson
State Health Department
Indiana
Texas
Louisiana
Wisconsin
New Jersey
Amsterdam
Elaise
Lloyd
Wife Kills Rich Husband in Caldwell Shooting
Christopher Beutinger, a prominent coal broker with Broadway offices, was shot dead in Caldwell New Jersey. His wife Margaret Claire Beutinger was arrested and charged with homicide. Authorities say she calmly surrendered at the police chief’s office saying Ave finished him. Beutinger’s wealth was noted by friends.
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New York
Christopher Beutinger
Broadway
Caldwell
N. J
Margaret Claire’ Beutinger
Beutinger
John Harkey
Lafayette ship damaged after collision off Bordeaus
The American steamship Lafayette bound for New York collided with another vessel near Bordeaus France and returned for repairs. Reports from Bertin via Sayville note two German naval aeroplanes bombarded Dover and Harwich on the night of July 9 10. A shark sighting at Asbury Park New Zealand led to beach closure as lifeguards pursued the creature.
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Bordeaus
France
Lafayette
New York
Bertin
Sayville
Dover
Harwich
Admiralty
Asbury Park
N. Z
Clarence Peck of Chicago Is Dead
Clarence T. Perk, one of Chicago’s oldest native born residents, died at 2 here on Tuesday seven years. He ce his sonmimer he Sifer au Chnes. wes besa dn srt.
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Clarence, Peck
Chicago
Memphis Capitalist L P Perker Dies Suddenly in Memphis
L P Perker sixty seven capitalist and manager of the Memphis Lidei company died suddenly in Memphis of heart failure. Stuyvesant Fish of New York was listed as president in the company. Funeral arrangements were not announced.
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Memphis
Hetsei Mar Chies
L. P. Perker
Memphis Lidei Company
Stuyvesant Fish of
New York
Prestext
Revenue Bill in Senate Aims for 197 Million Dollar Tax Overhaul
Washington notes the administration's 197 million dollar revenue bill, passed by the House 240 to 140 with 34 Republicans and five Progressive Republicans voting yes. The plan repeals stamp taxes, taxes incomes and inheritances, taxes war munitions profits, creates a tariff commission, imposes a tariff on dyestuffs, and seeks to curb foreign dumping after the European war. Senate amendments may trim bank capital taxes and alter tariff commission pay and funding in the first year.
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Washington
House
Senate
Tariff Commission
Commission
Deutschland's Atlantic Crossing by Captain Koenig Recalls Heroic Voyage
The German submarine Deutschland under Captain Koenig completed a 3800 mile Atlantic crossing from Helgoland to Baltimore dodging warships and mines. Crew of twenty five lived aboard for months with limited surface time and frequent submergings while maintaining ballast, fuel, mail deliveries, and a library as they evaded enemy action.
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Atlantic Ocean
Wiles
Jules Verne
Paul Koenig
Helgoland
Koenig
Schleswig
Rhein
Neckar
Baltic
Krapohl
Eyring
Blees
Klees
Bremerhaven
Foreign Office
von Bernstorff
Bremen
North Sea
Channel
Lloyd's ‘Asiatic Service
Friedrich
Newport News
Scheswig
Winster
Norway
Maedal
Sit
Hager
America
Cape Henry
Germany
John C. Tragerg
U. S. Health
Travers
Miss Meta Anderson Opens House-Work School Suburban Servant Solution
New York July 18 Miss Meta Anderson starts a house-work school to ease the servant shortage by supplying workers who prefer suburban life and refuse long commutes.
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New York
Meta Anderson
President Wilson Returns to Capital for Peace Tour
President Wilson arrives in Washington from Detroit expressing strong approval of peace sentiment Show of public support marks wrap of his journey and message of reconciliation during the tour.
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Washington
Wilson
Detroit
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