Outbreak at Vigneux Strikers Kill Three in France
During a July riot in Vigneux France thousands of Paris strikers clashed with cavalry. Four soldiers faced stones and volleys as barricades rose. Three workers were killed and many injured as troops fired on the mob. A 24 hour general strike followed in Paris signaling protest.
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Vigneux
France
Paris
Egsin
Viervatre
Dragoons
Parise
General Federation of Labor
Thein
Clemenceau
Tedsr
Peace Congress sees growth of arms control effort
Delegates from many nations attend the Universal Peace Congress with Benjamin F. Trueblood of Boston noting rising influence of the peace movement. A key aim is a plan to halt rising armament expenditures, not instant disarmament, as bishops and leaders praise international cooperation and a proposed short term restraint accord.
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Universal Peace Congress
Benjamin F. Trueblood
Boston
American Peace Society
Mr. Trueblood
Edward
Great Britain
T. E. Burton
Ohio
Waterwars Commission
Sbert Hall
David Lioyrd- George
Ripon
Massachusetts
Perth
Australia
Haguetts
America
Hague
Stanley R. Yarnackl
Philadelphia
Turkey
Ahmed Riza
Paris
Young Turk Party
Dutch Warship to Go for Caribbean Waters
The Jacob van Heemskerk is to sail for the Caribbean as the sole Dutch reinforcement, with Gelderland stationed in Venezuelan waters. The move follows rising tensions after Minister de Reus was expelled by President Castro amid Venezuelan revolutionary activities and Curacao quarantine measures.
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the Hague
Jacob van Heemskerk
Caribbean Sea
West Indies
Jacob van
Netherlands
M. de Reus
Castro
Venezuela
Curacao
la Guayra
Bitterness at Willemstad Venezuela tensions flare
The Hague reports strong local resentment in Willemstad Curacao as a cargo ship chartered by Castro's brother was forced to leave port with its sugar cargo. Merchants wary of Castro regime orders refuse to buy the sugar. In Washington officials lack clear guidance on Holland Venezuela policy amid recent expulsions and diplomatic actions. The Jacob Van Heemskerk's Caribbean voyage sparks speculation on its impact on the Venezuela dispute.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Venezuela
Castro
Washington
Department of State
Holland
de Reus
Hague
Jacob van Heemskerk
Caribbean
Prince August Earns Doctorate in Government Science
Strasburg July 30 The University of Stras burg announces Prince August fourth son of Emperor William has passed his examination for the degree of doctor in the science of government with a very good on his papers and the title conferred He would be the first Hohenzollern to take the degree The Emperor planned to send him to Harvard but the Empress opposed leaving him for so long and American professors questioned if he could live a quiet studious life there due to visitors.
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Prince August
Harvard
Admiralty Clears Beresford and Scott Over Signal Incident
London reports the Admiralty exonerates Admiral Lord Charles Beresford and Admiral Sir Percy Scott from blame in the mistaken signal during late naval maneuvers. Beresford signaled an evolution that could have caused a collision between the cruisers Argyll and Good Hope. Scott, aboard Good Hope, doubted the signal and did not obey it, justifiably turning his ship away.
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London
Admiralty
Lord Charles Beresford
Sir Percy Scott
Charles Beresford
Argyll and
Good Hope
Percy
Sievier Acquitted At Old Bailey In Blackmail Case
London news reports Robert Sievier editor of The Winning Post was found not guilty of attempting to blackmail Jack Joel a Barnato relative by threatening to publish a defaming article unless paid 25000. The verdict was greeted by cheering crowds and large demonstrations outside the court as Sievier denied the alleged plot.
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London
Robert Sievier
the Winning Post
Old Bailey
Jack” Joel
Barney” Barnato
Joel
Sievier
Lords Pass Amended Pensions Bill
London reports the House of Lords passed the Old Age Pensions bill with amendments likely to be rejected by the Commons. The Lords are expected to concur with the Commons rejections when the bill goes back for final approval.
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LORDS
London
House of Lords
House of Commons
Lightning Devastates Sackville Foundry and Hotel
A lightning strike in Sackville New Brunswick destroyed the Enterprise Foundry and the Intercolonial Hotel. The railway station survived with effort. Loss around 19000 with 50000 insured. Foundry, main town industry, left about a hundred men out of work.
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Sackville
N. B
Enterprise Foundry
Enterprise
George Innis-Howe Fails to Meet Obligations on Stock Exchange
London fruitless efforts mark a trading day as George Innis-Howe a small jobber focused on steel issues is declared unable to fulfill obligations on the Stock Exchange.
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London
George Innis-Howe
Stock Exchange
Arion Choral Society Arrives in Bonn for Charity Concert
The Arion Choral Society of Brooklyn arrived by steamer from Coblenz to Bonn. Local choirs Bonn University students fire brigade and a military band welcomed them. A Beethoven Hall concert raised funds for various charities, with the audience showering the singers with flowers.
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Arions
Bonn
Arion Choral Society
Brooklyn
Coblenz
Bonn University
Fire Brigade
Beethoven Hall
Turks Celebrate Turkish Amnesty In New Era Proclamation
The Turkish amnesty for political fugitives sparks widespread rejoicing in New York with Mundji Bey, the Consul General, predicting a mass exodus and future prosperity. He notes 400000 Turkish subjects in the U S, 40000 50000 in New York, and expects many to return or relocate aid for Turkey’s rebuilding. The Hunchakist and other patriotic groups may dissolve as confidence grows in the new regime.
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Turkey
Abdul Hamid
Washington Street
Mundji Bey
Pearl Street
New York City
United States
New York
Ottoman Empire
Young Turks Gain in Constantinople Amid Turmoil
Constantinople shows signs of liberal influence but widespread dissatisfaction with ministry reconstruction. The Young Turks dominate the capital and European provinces while discontent grows over reforms, with protests, dismissals, and a planned September uprising unfolding amid shifting loyalties and accusations of cowardice.
Political Prisoners Amesty Dispatch on Turkish Reforms
Ambassador Leishman reports in a State Department dispatch that recent Turkish events and the proclamation of a constitution have led to changes, with amnesty for political prisoners near the center of the developments. The note hints at broader reforms and political transformation.
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Washington
Leishman
State Department
Turkey
Quiet Transition As New Government Takes Shape
Report notes limited constitution remains from the start of the current reign while changes in the ministry unfold. Palace entourage face displacement amid public distrust of the palace camarilla seen as responsible for past ills. A general amnesty for political prisoners is proclaimed and releases begin.
Landslide devastates Mehrn-les-Bains village in Tyrol
A landslide in Mehrn-les-Bains, Tyrol, Austria, destroyed the village near Alpbach and Brixlegg. Sixteen people are reported killed while many visitors come for the baths and summer resort lure. The town lies about half a mile from Brixlegg.
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Innsbruck
Austria
Mehrn-les-Bains
Mehra
Austrian Tyrol
Alpbach
Brixlegg
Thomas car reaches Paris in New York to Paris race
The Thomas car crossed the frontier at noon and reached Paris at o'clock this evening. Enthusiastic crowds met it at Meaux, twenty five miles east of Paris, as the race committee awaited at the Matin office to greet the crew. The crew then went to a hotel after healths were drunk.
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Paris
Thomas
New York
Meaux
Irish Americans Receive Spontaneous Welcome in Dublin
Dublin crowds greet visiting Irish-American Athletic Club members with a spontaneous reception as they arrive. Joseph Devlin pledges further welcomes, while Lawson Robertson praises the Irish reception. The Gaelic Athletic Association bans Saturday’s meet, drawing broad condemnation and hopes to maintain harmony as the team faces competition. John J. Hayes heads to Nenagh, Tipperary, to visit his grandfather’s home. The Irish-American president reports orders for Martin, Sheridan, and Robertson to withdraw from the Dublin meet.
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Dublin
Ireland
Joseph Devlin
Lawson Robertson
Shepherd's Bush
John J. Hayes
Nenagh
Tipperary
North Tipperary
Gaelic Athletic Association
Amateur Athletic Association
Gaelic Association
Conway
Glacier at Fiji Islands reports wireless link to fleet
Suva Fiji July 20 The Glacier store ship of the United States Atlantic fleet arrived today and says it has been in wireless communication with the battleship Georgia on Tuesday at a distance of twelve hundred miles. It hopes to tonight establish a chain of communications to the fleet through the Yankton in the Tonga Islands and the Panther at Pago Pago in the Samoan Islands.
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Suva
Fiji Islands
United States Atlantic Fleet
Georgia
Tonga Islands
Panther
Pago-Pago
Samoan Islands
Death of Allen Reid at Massett ends life by self harm
Vancouver dispatch reports Allen Reid, Winnipeg Anchor Investment manager, killed himself at Massett in the Charlotte group on Graham Island. He left a letter urging the company to replace him. Coroner's jury censured the firm for sending him to such a lonely post and failing to provide proper support.
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Vancouver
B. C
Allen Reid
Anchor Investment Company
Winnipeg
Massett
Graham Island
Charlotte Group
Reid
Firing at a captive balloon in Magdeburg
The army conducted tests firing at a captive balloon from two and a half miles away. The balloon was hit thirty times but did not collapse, after experiments conducted in Magdeburg on July 30.
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Magdeburg
Medals Stolen From General Drain in London Robbery
General James A. Drain, president of the American Rifle Association, reports his hotel apartment in London was robbed of two Bisley medals and some jewelry. Olympic officials promised duplicates. The wave of thefts targets large hotels, with Miss Maud White at the Waldorf also robbed. Police suspect an American criminal gang.
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General Drain
London
James A. Drain
American Rifle Association
Associated Press Today
Bisley
Dratn
Governor Sir William MacGregor Safe After Labrador Storm
Sir William MacGregor, governor of Newfoundland, is safe after a severe Labrador coastal storm. The cruiser Fiona sheltered at Rigoulette before carrying the governor toward Northern Labrador to aid wrecked crews. By report time twenty three vessels were wrecked and three men drowned along the northern coast.
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William Macgregor
St. John's
N. F
Newfoundland
Labrador
Fiona
Domino Port
Rigoulette
Hamilton Inlet
MacGregor
Brazil will not sell dreadnought battleships
Rito de Janeiro reports that instructions have been sent to the Brazilian Legation in London to reiterate that none of the three Dreadnought type battleships being built for Brazil in England are for sale.
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Brazil
Rito de Janeiro
London
England
Cruiser Montana Sails for Month Gun Tests from Norfolk
Norfolk announces orders for the new cruiser Montana to depart Sunday morning from the navy yard on a month long voyage. The trip includes gun testing in Southern waters and involves standard fleet operation procedures and readiness drills. The move signals routine deployment and sea trials for the vessel.
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Norfolk
Montana
Norfolk Navy Yard
Knights of Pythias in New York elect officers in July report
Niagara Falls July 30 Knights of Pythias of New York select officers with Grand chancellor Edward A. Gifford Athens and vice grand chancellor Charles E. Rice Buffalo among the list. Other posts include grand prelate Alexander Frankenstein New York grand master of exchequer S W Eckman Binghamton grand keeper of records and seals Alonzo Bedel Haverstraw grand master at arms George N Wood Babylon and trustees Henry L Immerman New York Charlie W Endel New York A B Gardiner Chatham Co Goodrich Newburg and others named.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Knights of Pythias
New York
Edward A. Gifford
Athens
Charles E. Rice
Buffalo
Alexander Frankenstein
S. W. Eckman
Binghamton
Alonzo Bedel
Haverstraw
George N. Wood
Babylon
Henry
Medical Reserve Rank and Army Navy Orders
The surgeon general will publish a list of physicians willing to be examined for first lieutenants in the army medical reserve corps. The rank is debated as insufficient for leading men in war, with plans to grant higher rank via volunteers when needed. Orders include transfers and promotions across engineers, infantry, and medical corps, plus naval and marine movements and ship arrivals at several ports.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Surgeon General
Army
New York City
Army Medical Reserve Corps
New York
Army Medical Department
Reserve Corps
E. Eveleth Winslow
12Th Lighthouse District
Curtis W. Otwell
Francis J. Kernan
General Staff
Fort Riley
William H. Bixby
Gustave B. Lukesh
Ernest B. Gose
24Th Infantry
Army and Navy General Hospital
Hot Springs
George R Burnett
Military Academy
Charles W. van Wat
12Th Cavalry
William H. Taft
Chickamauga Park
Tennessee National Guard
Catoosa
Arthur W. Tasker
Calvin D Cowles, Jr
Garfield L. M Kinney
Hospital Corps
Washington Barracks
Hiram A. Phillips
General Hospital
Presidio of
San Francisco
Philippines
Harry CO. Perley
Lucius L. Hopwood
Charles E. Freeman
Howard A Reed
Henry B. M'Intire
Mark Wheeler
16Th Infantry
H. Lauchheimer
C. L. M'Cauley
F. H Delano
Navy Department
Fort Sheridan Rifle Meet Names Army Team for Camp Perry
Twenty seven competitors in the Department of the Lakes rifle meet at Fort Sheridan earned places on the army team for the fourth national shooting contest at Camp Perry Ohio. Sergeant C H Kunz led with 769 of 800, with Cox and a field of cavalry and infantry shooters earning spots. Skirmish firing today saw Cox top the score with 141 of 156 and Holdeman close behind at 190. Pistol preliminaries begin tomorrow.
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Chicago
Department of the Lakes
Camp Perry
Ohio
C. H. Kunz
8Th Cavalry
Cavalry
Infantry
Kunz
W. C. Cox
27Th Infantry
Joseph McNabb
Sth Cavalry
F. A. Turner
2D Cavalry
R. W. Elder
3Th Cavalry
J. K. Mass
13Th Cavalry
R. A Holder
27Th
J. A. Wagner
C. O. Bunner
16Th Infantry
E. G. Locher
7Th Cavalry
J. Fernandez
4Th Cavalry
J. H. Haggard
J. H. Bush
6Th Infantry
Theodore Nor
D.L. Wransky
7Th Infantry
W. H. Stamper
10Th Infantry
Peter B. Turcatti
E. J. Rutter
J. J Fanning
Holdeman
Fire threatens hotel as blaze hits storage warehouse
A fire on the second floor of the Standard Storage Warehouse at Broadway and 52a 33d streets triggered three alarms and halted Broadway traffic. The Hotel Lincoln near 52d and Broadway prepared to evacuate as flames were controlled by 1:30 am. Damages reached about 50,000 dollars with birds and horses lost or saved. police moved crowds back two blocks to aid firefighting.
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Broadway
52A
Lincoln
52D Street
Lynch
West 47Th Street
Croker
Hanson
53D Street
Hansen
Sixth Avenue
The Call of the Mountains See Telephone Directory
A note directs readers to the telephone directory for the list of Lackawanna ticket offices.
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Call
the Mountains
Lackawanna
Quiet in Pensacola After Jail Riot
Pensacola residents mourn the execution of Leander Shaw and deplore the cost of the act. Shaw died at the hands of unidentified men during a riot at the county jail. Mrs. Davia, wounded in the attack, is not expected to survive, while the baby struck during the assault is expected to recover. The coroner's jury will probe the jail deaths of Kellum and Nichola as part of the riot investigation.
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Pensacola
Fla
Leander Shaw
Shaw
William Davia
Henry C. Kellum
Bud” Nichola
Letter Carrier Lorentz Arrested for Mail Robbery
Sigmund Lorentz, a Brooklyn based letter carrier of Station B, was jailed at Police Headquarters on charges of robbing the mails after a decoy letter and small package were given to him for delivery. Inspector Jacobs disclosed marked cash and items found on Lorentz, including rings, cuff links, and stamps, with evidence of altered money and a sale document.
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Sigmund Lorentz
Barbey Street
Brooklyn
Grand
Attorney Streets
Joseph E. Jacobs
Post Office
Merchante
Lower East Side
Jacobs
William L. Stone
Montgomery Avenue
New York City
Delia Grady
Division Street
Lorentz
Station B
Montgomery Street
Lower East East
Jacobse
Wallach & Davidson
Nassau Street
Loftis Brothers
Chicago
JL. Finckel & Co
East Broadway
Prizefight Charge and Impersonation Case Featured in City Briefs
City news in brief reports a prizefight at Sulser's Harlem River Park with Gym Bagley and two prizefighters, Phillips and Franklin, held for trial in 100 bail each. Judge Warren W. Foster presided in the Court of General Sessions over the impersonation case of Warren F. Foster of Boston, who allegedly stole 100 in jewelry from Dr. A. C. Dupont's West 23d Street home. Six men arrested by Pinkerton detectives were held in 1000 bail each in the Tombs for examination. their names include Cohen, Brann, Rickert, Esmond, Devlin, and Bradley.
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Sulser
Harlem River Park
Bagley
Harry Phillips
Benjie Franklin
Harlem Court
Warren W. Foster
General Seasions
Warren F. Foster
Boston
A. C. Dupont
West 23d Street
Pinkerton
Tombs Court
Robert Cohen
West Ith Street
John Rran
West 125Th Street
John Rickert
West 19Th Street
William Esmond
2Th Street
Joseph Devlin
Man Dies From Bumblebee Stings in Hay Mow Incident
Mansfield Ohio July 3 Laban Pollock seventy one died today from bumblebee sting after disturbing a bees nest in a hay mow. He was stung forty or fifty times before escaping.
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Mansfield
Ohio
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