Wilson considers votes for women as part of war program
Washington reports militants jailed for demonstrating near the White House draw reaction from husband supporters and officials. Dudley Field Malone visits Occoquan Workhouse to confer with sixteen imprisoned suffragists. George Gordon Battle may represent some in appeal while Creel is present but not involved.
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New York Times
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White House
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Hopkins
New Jersey
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Genet York
Occoquan
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Malone
George Gordon Battle
New York
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Shoreham Hotel
Eaid
Creel
Columbia
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Fy Washington
Woman's Party
Sen
Roosevelt
Malone in Conference With Militants in Jail
Dudley Field Malone, Collector of the Port of New York, visits sixteen militant suffragists confined in the District Reformatory as part of ongoing protest activities. The meeting occurs during a period of intensified suffrage demonstrations in Occoquan Virginia.
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New York Times
Occoquan
Dudley Field Malone
Port of New York
District Reformatory
Hopkins Interview With Wilson on Suffrage May Shape Victory
Washington July 18 After meeting with Wilson J A H Hopkins National Committeeman from New Jersey said the President was shocked by the suffrage issue and urged immediate passage of the Susan B Anthony amendment Hopkins proposed treating the amendment as a war emergency measure to gain wartime support and offered to compile a House and Senate canvass to back the plan The discussion also touched on a possible pardon for suffragists from the workhouse as a temporary relief while broader action remains unsettled.
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New York Times
Washington
J. A. H. Hopkins
New Jersey
Wilson
Hopkins
Congress
House
Senate
Army Friday Draft Seen as Likely After States Report Ready
Washington dispatch notes preparations for a Friday draft draw with the Capitol as the stage. Officials say New York Pennsylvania and Michigan late reporting may push the event while final dates depend on exemption boards in each state. General Crowder coordinates with press to publish names and numbers for districts amid alien and conscription discussions.
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Washington
New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Capitol
Senate
House
General Crowder
Sontens Enoree Ber
Renate
Cham
Army
Ve McCulloch
Roosevelt’s Son Ordered to Report to Aviation Section
An order from the War Department assigns First Lieutenant H Roosevelt of the Aviation Section, National Reserve Corps, to proceed to Gaston Ives of the Aviation Section, Signal Corps, for assignment.
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New York Times
Washington
War Department
Woes H Roonevelt
Gastaln Ives
Uilier
Signal Corps
Gifts From France Barred by Quartermaster's Dept
The Quartermasters struggle with how to dispose of champagne and red wine gifts from the French government for July 14. They plan independent food supply, aim to end French reliance, and debate liquor distribution under new regulations.
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ING
Europe
Quartermaster’s Department
Patte
When Brain Weary Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate Ad
Concludes with a non alcoholic advertisement urging relief from headache caused by mental strain. Recommends Horsford's Acid Phosphate as a remedy with emphasis on fatigue and worry. Includes promotional tone and publisher’s ad placement.
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Horsford
Germany to Propose General Disarmament and Arbitration
Paris reports that the German government, per Tempe Geneva dispatches, proposes a global general disarmament with compulsory peace enforced by arbitration. The Temps says the move masks bellicose posturing and internal crisis gains for Pan Germanists, with a later push toward disarmament as a public initiative.
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Germany
Paris
Tempe
Geneva
The
Temps
Petrogad Placed Under Martial Control Amid Street Fighting
Petrograd overwhelmed by insurrection as authorities seize control. Minsters and delegates order loyal troops, Cossacks, and infantry to patrol streets. six killed and 238 wounded as clashes recur along Nevsky Prospect. Trotsky and Lenine allies move to quell disorder and free hostages.
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Petrograd
Polovtseff
Strelna
Nevsky Prospect
Michaelis to Seek Peace Stance with Reichstag Speech
German Chancellor Michaelis plans a government communication to the Reichstag at 3 PM aimed at peace and reforms. Liberal and Socialist leaders urge a clear stance on Prussia reforms and peace terms while Conservatives push for a pacific resolution and potential cabinet changes.
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Copenhagen
Germany
Allence
Dr. Michaelis
Marshal von Hindenburg
Ludendorfft
Reichstag
National Liberal Party
Michaelis
Socialist Agency
Herr Michaelis
Lokal-Anzeiger
Chawa Cr
Catholic Centre Party
Centre
National Liberals
British ships sunk by mines and submarines last week
Official report lists fourteen British ships over 1,600 tons sunk by submarines or mines in the past week, plus four under 1,600 tons and eight fishing vessels. It notes arrivals and sailings and traces losses since early March with weekly and monthly totals.
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London
No Solution Yet in Shipping Row Amid Submarine Crisis
Washington July 18 After a two hour debate with Shipping Board chairman William Denman Major General George W Goethals said he would not resign as long as he is in charge of building the merchant fleet for the government The dispute over Readjustment and control of the Emergency Fleet Corporation continued with no clear settlement and an adjournment set for tomorrow morning The Senate considered a resolution by Senator Smoot seeking full disclosure of contracts and funds allotted to the Shipping Board to date and plans for future ship construction.
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Reichstag
Michaelis
Vor
Dr. Michaelis
Ahagendtch
Zimmermann
von Hintze
Norway
Navy
Junker
Whic
Nicholas
Count von Reventlow
Tagesseitung
Count von Bernstorff
Washington
William Denman
Shipping Board
George W. Goethals
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Goethals
Gen Goethals
General Goethals
Iny
Denman
Philadelphia
Theater
Penn
Shiping Board
Senate
Smoot
Utah
Owl
Food Administration
Wilson
Smootex Ned
Tus Timms
Buget
Coy
Con
Wireless in Mexico Told of Our Troops
Senator James Hamilton Lewis asserts US war information reached Germany via Mexican wireless stations and that ships carrying American soldiers may have been betrayed through Mexico. He notes Carranza supporters may control some stations and calls for an official investigation with action as needed. Ambassador Fletcher’s Washington visit and talks with Secretary Lansing are not confirmed as connected.
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New York Times
Washington
James Hamilton Lewis
Ilinois
Germany
Mexico
Europe
Carranza
United States
Fletcher
Mexico City
Washington Had A Conference of Several Hours With Secretary Lansing
Mr. Lansing
Watertown
Dutch See Scant Hope of American Food
The Hague dispatch reports limited American food relief for the Netherlands amid a weak harvest. British negotiations may trade Dutch towing for assurances of future supplies, while Holland braces for winter scarcity and a shift in neutral policy.
Appeal for Aid From British Naval Strife and U-Boat Losses
London reports Admiralty concerns over submarine destruction rates and the drift of Allied supply capacity. Grasty notes Britain must divert ships from American waters to European fronts to curb U-boat losses while American production shifts pace. The piece argues a rapid increase in anti-submarine actions is essential to avert defeat and sustain Allied armies.
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