Bridgeport Strike Fails to Avert New England War Area
Bridgeport officials report a massive labor dispute with Remington Arms and Am position Company, as five hundred workers plan to strike at noon. Leaders accuse Major Penfield and Samuel Gompers of German money backing the strike, while manufacturers pledge solidarity with the open-stop plan. The conflict threatens a wider New England labor crisis with potential cross-border effects.
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Terbune
Peiderport
Conn
Atrike
Remington Arms and Amposition Company
Walter G. Penfeld
Samuel Gompers
J. J. Ir
Machinista’ Union
Yabo A. Johnson
New England
Gompers
Tereld
Keppler
Perfeld
United States Navy
Pat Major Penfield
United Frater
Back Arms Co
Remingtons
Bridgeport
Remington
Ndebt
Reese
Johnson
Morgan
Norges Frin
Manufacturers’ Association Tdy
Hridgeport
Remington Arms Union Metallic Cartridge Company
President to Discuss Peace With Miss Addams
President Wilson will meet Miss Jane Addams of Chicago on Wednesday to discuss the European peace outlook. Addams, back from meetings with leaders of belligerent and neutral nations as a representative of the women’s peace movement, reports only slim chances for early peace in Europe.
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Washington
Wileson
Jane Addams
Chicago
Europe
Miss Addams
Mayor Mitchel Celebrates 36th Birthday at Desk
Mayor John Parroy Mitchel marked his thirty sixth birthday by working late at a temporary office. Friends toasted him, and he recalled nearly losing his right to the job. He noted he would celebrate with more work, despite heat and a cramped space. He remains the youngest ever NYC chief executive.
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John Parroy Mitchel
Mitchel
New York City
Oklahoma Afire Thrice At Dock In Camden Yard
The battleship Oklahoma caught fire three times during a trial trip at the New York Shipbuilding yard in Camden. Firemen fought flames from turret areas, with an explosion report and suspicions of incendiary origin. Navy vessels elsewhere had recent fires, including the Alabama and New Jersey incidents.
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Aripum
Philadelphia
Oklahoma
Greadsought
New York Shipbuilding Company
Camden
Fwe
Samuel M. Knox
Aldrich Gems Safe Not Stolen Found In Southampton
Mrs Sherwood's jewels valued at $50,000 were found after being noted missing for nearly a month. Police say it was an outside job and a $10,000 reward was offered. Mr Aldrich, president of Ray Consolidated Copper Company, and his family are in Southampton for the summer.
Threat to Kill Governor Given in Ad
William J. Lee, previously declared sane after fourteen years in asylums in Trenton and New York, was arrested after entering a newspaper office to place an advertisement threatening to kill Governor Fighter. A clerk refused the order. a disturbance ensued and Special Officer Jedell arrested Lee for disorderly conduct. Bail set at $300 for examination. He claims authorities have wronged him.
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William J. Lee
Trenton
Fighter
New Jersey
Hedell
Lee
Jedell
Tombs
Nolan
Mayor halts Sunday dance on Million Dollar Pier
In Atlantic City a Sunday concert ended with Mayor William Middle stopping the Land on the Million Dollar Pier and declaring Sunday dancing illegal. He urged attendees to stop dancing and take comfort in golf. About five hundred people reportedly joined in, and police did not intervene.
Two Can Prove Becker Innocent Says Attorney
Samuel H. Wandell a lawyer said he gave Becker's attorney information that could prove Becker's innocence if time extension is granted. He spoke to John B. Johnston and implied two persons exist who can verify the claim. The exhibit raises questions about prior trials and potential recantation, while Becker's counsel maintain secrecy.
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Samuel H. Wandell
Rector Street
Charles Becker
Becker
Wandell
John B. Johnston
Hope for Frank Seen as Fever Scare Passes
Atlanta July 19 blood poisoning from infection poses the greatest danger to Leo M Frank as he fights for life at Milledgeville prison. An alarming 102.25 degree temperature fell to 100 by noon, doctors hopeful. Convict William Creen who cut Frank’s throat is in chains under guard. punishments to be decided after Prison Commission review. Creen says he acted alone, claiming divine calling, though he is paralyzed in part. Warden Smith notes Creen reading the Bible. prison officials report discussion of religion. The Prison Commission may remove parole eligibility if Frank recovers. if he dies Creen could be tried for murder and hanged.
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The
Tribune
Atlanta
Leo M. Frank
Atute
Milledgeville
Frank
William Creen
Creen
Sisty
Smith
R. E. Davison
State Prison Commission
Reen
Dhe
J.H. Rosenberg
Harry Morris
Macon
G.D. Compton
Prison Commission
Davison
Coms
Wang Suey
Eneseas
Plea for Mrs Ferola to Seek Governor Whitman Pardon
A delegation of women plans to travel to Albany to appeal to Governor Whitman for Mrs. Madeline Ferola’s pardon. Speakers include Mrs. Clarence Burns of the Little Mothers Aid Association Miss Maida Craigen chair of the probation committee of the New York Federation of Women’s Clubs Mrs. Frank Cothren treasurer of the Woman Suffrage Party of Brooklyn and Miss Helen Varick Boswell president of the Woman’s Republican Club Assemblyman Salvatore Cotillo will attend as a representative of the Italian Chamber of Commerce Miss Alice Carpenter will present a petition signed by New York clubwomen and suffragists.
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Whitman
Madeline Ferola
Albany
Clarence Burns
Little Mothers’ Aid Association
Maida Craigen
New York Federation of Women’s Clube
Frank Cothren
Woman Suffrage Party of
Brooklyn
Helen Varick Boswell
Woman's Republican Club
Salvatore Cotillo
Italian Chamber of Commerce
Alice Carpenter
New York
Dog Runs Eight Miles To Frisco On Coast Trip
Mr and Mrs Sweeney of New Rochelle driving to San Francisco by auto noticed their Boston bull terrier Regie missing. They retraced fifty miles to White Plains where the exhausted dog lay. Regie boarded the car and the Coast trip resumed. Mrs Rockefeller McCormick, Julia, donated the dog nine years ago.
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Aticnar Sweeney
Rose Street
New Rochelle
Peekskill
San Francisco
Regie
White Plains
Sweeney
McCormick
John D. Rockfeller
Warsaw Fall Threat Grows as German Drive Tightens
London reports intensifying German pressure from north and south around Warsaw as Austro German forces advance from Preasnyse toward the capital. Russian lines bend under the pincer, with Grand Duke Nicholas warned of a severe task as evac orders echo.
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London
Warsaw
von Hindenburg
von Mackensen
England
Nicholas
Germany
Beura-Rawka
Russians on New Strong Lines Along the Bzura
Petrograd dispatch reports major battle lines from the Baltic to Bukowina. Germans press along the Russian front, with heavy fighting between the middle Vistula and the Bug. Russians defend along the Bzura and Rawka while regrouping on prepared lines behind them.
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Bzura
Petrograd
London Morning Post
Baltic
Bukowina
Rawka
Vistula
Bug
Lower
Vysozograd
Ossowetz
Baura
Krupp Workmen Destroy Machines Demands Spark Strike Fears
Geneva reports a July meeting at Essen between Krupp management and workers over wage demands involving over 100000 employees. Some machinery damage occurs while authorities warn of drastic measures. temporary peace exists as some demands are granted, but dissatisfaction and walkouts continue.
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Geneva
Essen
Basle
Krupp
Britain mobilizes two million for new war drive
London July 10 A Royal Fusiliers private, once a New York journalist, declares the great British advance will begin August first and that two million Kitchener men are on the way. He predicts a further 750,000 British troops in France within weeks as Aldershot and other camps empty for the front. The army draws from all classes, with the middle dominating, and the speaker says England’s last great throw is at hand.
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London
England
Kitchener
New York
Royal Fusiliers
France
Calais
Gordon Highlanders
Flanders
Aldershot
Salisbury Plain
National Register
Britain
War Office
Castro in West Indies arrives from Trinidad
D. W. L. reports that Castro, former President of Venezuela, arrived here today from Port of Spain Trinidad, traveling via Porto Rico, with the West Indies stop in St. Thomas noted.
Wilson and Lansing draft new note to Germany on Lusitania dispute
President Wilson and Secretary Lansing conferred on the Lusitania note, aiming for a strong, clear assertion of U S rights at sea. They plan a cabinet draft likely to leave Germany little room for evasions, while preserving polite tone and avoiding further parley. Mediation with Britain unlikely before German actions are clarified. The Orduna incident prompts a cautious push for details as officials prepare the final note to Germany.
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Tribune Bureau
Ashington
Wilson
Lansing
Germany
Lusitania
United States
High Seas
Berlin
Great Britain
Count von Bernstorff
Bryan
Sec-erary
Orduna
Star Department
Department
Department of Justice
Treasury Department
Cat Net
Gerard
Italian Cruiser Sunk by U Boat Near Ragusa
Berlin reports the Italian cruiser Giuseppe Garibaldi, with 550 aboard, was torpedoed and sunk south of Ragusa on the Dalmatian coast. The Austria‑Hungary vessel foundered after a short combat near Cattaro, amid reports of its 7,204 ton, 344 foot length and heavy armament.
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Berlin
Sayville
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Ragusa
Cattaro
Adriatic
Vienna
Nearly All of Crew of Italian Warship Saved
An official General Headquarters statement says at dawn July 18 an Italian armored cruiser approached Cattar o and bombarded a railway. While retiring they were attacked by enemy submarines. the Giuseppe Garibaldi was torpedoed and sunk but the crew remained calm and nearly all were saved.
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Rome
London
Cattaro
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Two Austrian Submarines Reported Missing
Paris telegram from Rome via the Jugee Iron Pola base says two Austrian submarines that left to reconnoitre the Italian coast have not returned and are believed sunk. One submarine carried twenty crew, the other forty, with four days of gasoline aboard.
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Paris
Rome
Jugee Iron Pola
Steamer Teire sins Blown Up in Suez Canal
London reports say the steamer Teire sins bound from Liverpool to Yokohama was blown up in the Suez Canal after striking a mine. The 4822 ton vessel belonged to A Holt and Co. Censorship limits details and blame. The canal was guarded by ships and troops. the mine's origin remains uncertain.
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London
Teiresins
Liverpool
Yokohama
Suez Canal
A. Holt & Co
England
Straits Losses Reach Forty Two Thousand Four Hundred
Premier Asquith reported to the House of Commons that the Dardanelles expeditionary force has suffered 42 434 officers and men killed wounded or missing to date. The figure covers both naval and military branches with 1 993 listed as killed.
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Dardanelles Expeditionary Force
Asquith
House of Commons
Italy Invaded Report Echoed in Budapest Papers
Budapest reports in The Tribune and Morning Post dispute the claim of an Italian invasion. The article notes enthusiasm in Budapest and Vienna papers, citing an Austrian Hungarian Polish and Croatian force occupying eleven square kilometres once held by the Venetian Republic. No official Austrian or Italian confirmation exists.
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London
Morning Post
Budapest
Warsaw
Tribune
Italy
Vienna
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Big Tim" Sullivan
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James H. Curry
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