British Drive Captures Mametz Fricourt Thiaumont Work
British forces in France report capturing Mametz Fricourt and surrounding Thiaumont work after a seven mile front advance, with 2000 German prisoners taken. French action near Ancre valley intensifies as Italians push in the Posina sector and Russians report gains south of Kolomea.
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Mametz
Montauban
Fricon
Ancre
Fren
Thiaumont
Kolomea
Posina
Fund to Bring U S Citizens Home
Secretary Lansing asked Congress for 500000 to extract Americans from Mexico as prior funds ran out. The move aims to ensure every citizen is repatriated amid the Tampico unrest. Two Salem sailors were wounded in clashes with Mexican forces near Tampico. American gunboats Marietta and Machias were on alert.
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Ashington
Lansing
Consor
Mexico
United States
Tempico
Salveston
Texas
Salem
Dade
Vera Cruz
Monterey
Tampico
Vera
U. S
Scott
Marietta
Naferrate
Machias Fing
Ranzas delay being borne with no moves Saturday
A Washington dispatch says the Fourth of July pause leaves the U S and Mexico at a diplomatic brink. Officials expect a reply within days with no new Mexican troop moves reported. Carranza maintains hostile posture while Gen Trevino enforces limits on American operations near the border. President Wilson awaits a formal response before deciding next steps.
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Carrizal
Army Bill Advances Toward $200 Million Total
The House passed the army bill with added provisions for aviation squadrons and armor, pushing the total to near $200 million. Secretary Lansing urged Americans to leave Mexico as border needs and emergency funding for the National Guard and war matériel were debated. Baker sought $1,043,500 for border emergencies and equipment, including 250 machine guns and night-illumination grenades, amid refugee flows and Carranza government actions.
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Senate
House
Signal Corps
War Guard
Lansing
Mexico
Congress
Baker
National Guard
State Department
Carranza
Obregon strengthens border army as US troops move south
Antonio Texas July 2 The War Department said Gen Obregon Mexican minister of war ordered strengthening the border defense. Mexican and American troops face each other along the line with war likely. Pershing aviator found reports of Mexican concentration at Guzman but no immediate action indicated.
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Bregon
Antonio
Texas
War Department
Obregon
Attack Poison Marks On Coat In Orpet Murder Trial
In Waukegan Illinois during July, defense and prosecution debate three white spots on Marion Lambert's coat alleged to be from potassium cyanide. Jurors testified that spots were not on the coat at 8 pm after the inquest, and court orders restricted coat inspection as Chicago chemists prepare analyses linking stains to cyanide and questioning whether the poison could have come from Marion or Orpet.
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Waukegan
Ill
Marion Lambert
William H. Orpet
Orpet
Helm's Woods
Alexander Allen
George L. Blanchard
Fred I. Wenban
Marion
Wenban
Allen and
Blanchard
James H. Wilkerson
Ralph P. Potter
Donnelly
Wilkerson
Chicago
Italy Has Borne Her Share Of War
New York July 2 Thomas Nelson Page American ambassador to Italy sailed on the steamship St Paul to return to his post He said that Italy has taken a greater part in the war than many Americans believed He noted Italy has suffered more and worked harder in proportion to her strength than any other ally The Missouri Pacific railway refused to grant any demands from the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and rejected arbitration The U S Secretary of Labor was asked to send mediators to St Louis to help resolve the dispute.
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New York
Thomas Nelson Page
Italy
St. Paul
Associated Press
America
Alliance
ST. Louis
Missouri Pacific Railway
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Wilson
Blame for Cavalry Delay Traced to Railroads and Officers
Springfield dispatch July 2 notes delay in entraining the First Cavalry stemmed from water-tank emptying on horse cars and officers neglecting to notify the sergeant in charge of loading. Investigation by Col. Lewis found fault shared between railroad changes and military planning, with orders to assign a staff officer to assist regimental officers to prevent repeats. The Fourth Infantry to depart today. Third to follow. Third showed the best medical pass rate, with Hoopeston’s B company the only unit with no rejections. Brig. Gen. Henry R. Hill and staff to depart with the Fourth.
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Camp Dunne
Springfield
First Cavalry
Col
Lewis
Chicago and Alton
Dunne
Lincoln
I MO Lewis
Army
Cavalry
Col. Lewis
Fourth Infantry
Hoopeston
Hill
Henry R. Hill
Hughes Enjoying a Real Vacation in Bridgehampton
Charles E. Hughes Republican presidential nominee enjoys his first real vacation in ten years in Bridgehampton New York. He golfed motored walked with few callers and relaxed before the campaign resumes in late August. He plans to be in good physical condition and finalize his campaign plan then.
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Bridgehampton
N. Y
Charles E. Hughes
Hughes
Mexican railroads run short of coal in Sonora
Nogales Ariz July 2 Mobilization of troops in western Sonora is nearly at a standstill due to fuel shortages for rail lines. Coal supplies are exhausted and many locomotives and much rolling stock are inoperative for lack of repair.
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Nogales
Ariz
Sonora
Strikes Oil Near Biggsville
Drillers employed by wildcat speculators hit a five foot vein of rich oil at 500 feet on a farm near Bville Tl, 15 miles east of Burlington. J. E. Pearson of Biggsville reported the find and brought oil samples to Burlington.
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Biggsville
Burlington
Biville
Here
J. E. Pearson
British West Front Offensive Begins, Berlin Reports
Private advices from the front indicate a long awaited British offensive has begun along the west front after earlier feints. Haig’s forces reportedly conducted heavy artillery gas attacks and mine explosions, with strong recon movements repulsed along the Anglo French line. Simultaneously the Turkish second army attacked Russian positions in Persia from Kermanshah to Urmia Lake.
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Berlin
West Front
Sir Douglas Haig
Persia
Kermanshah
Urumiah Lake
Bay State Troops Reach El Paso
Massachusetts guardsmen arrive in El Paso as mobilization expands across the border patrol district. Trains bring first contingents from Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and New Jersey amid plans to redeploy troops. Eighth Cavalry units move from Fort Bliss toward Fort Hancock to reinforce the area and pursue reported rustlers. Mexican consul Andres Garcia confirms Obregon authority to help repatriate U S soldiers killed at Carrizal.
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EL Paso
Texas
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Massachusetts Hospital and Ambulance Corps
Eighth Cavalry
Fort Bliss
Fort Hancock
Andres Garcia
Alvaro Obregon
United States
Carrizal
Arizona Sentry Walks 18 Miles on Outpost Duty
Douglas Arizona July 2 Adam Dockery a private of Company B Arizona organized militia reported Friday as missing then returned Saturday after walking nearly 40 miles while on outpost duty The private newly enlisted was placed on guard at the international ring instructed to walk east until he met the sentry to relieve The Sentry Be Missed The Sentry In some manner Dockery missed the sentry He kept walking until Friday night he met a patrol 18 miles east of the camp An officer said he obeyed instructions but likely would have walked to El Paso if he hadn’t met that patrol
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Douglas
Ariz
Adam Dockery
Arizona
International Ring
Dockery
Slaughter’s Ranch
el Paso
Wilson Contributes to Guardsmen Relief in Washington
President Wilson attended a theater event in Washington on July 2 and donated to a relief fund for dependent families of District of Columbia national guardsmen called to border service. Theatre actors announced the collection, noting urgent relief before congress allocates funds. The president smiled while dropping a coin into a hat held by an actress.
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Washington
Wilson
District of Columbia
Congress
Allies Drive Deep in Somme Front as Attacks Continue
British and French forces breach German lines along the Somme front about seven miles long, advancing up to five miles at one point. They seize Montauban, Serre, Hebuterne, Laboiselle, Mametz, and capture thousands of prisoners while German counterattacks reclaim some ground. French gains include four villages north of the Somme and recapture of Thiepmont work. Italian and Austro German actions continue on their fronts with significant prisoner totals on both sides.
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London
France
Montauban
Mametz
Ancre
Somme
Paris
Loos
Gommecourt
Albert
Serre
Hebuterne
Laboiselle
Hardécourt
Curtu
Thiatmont
Meuse
le Mort Homme
Avecourt
Trentina
Arga
Teutons
Dniester
Galicia
Lutsk
Sokul
Volhynia
von Linsingen
Kolki
Sokal
Petrograd
Generally fair and warm forecast for week begins Sunday
Weather indications for the week ahead, forecast by the weather bureau, show generally fair conditions. Great Lakes region expected near seasonable temperatures, plains and upper Mississippi valley mostly fair with scattered thundershowers and temps somewhat above average.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Great Lakes
Plains States
Drowning of Finley Brell's Son at Bath Estate
Havana Til July 2 Fack Rell aged 23 son of Finley Brell Chicago grain broker drowned at Bath ten miles SE of here Saturday after cramps struck him while in Signal on the Batrell estate. He was taken to Chicago after a trip to Bath bank for? billing at a cost of $... The entry is garbled but reports a drowning of a wealthy Chicago broker's son in Bath area.
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Havana
Til
Fackrell
Finley Brell
Chicago
Bath
Here
Batrell
Bath Bank
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