C-8 Dirigible Explodes At Camp Holabird
The C-8 airship commanded by Lieut. N. J. Learned exploded near Baltimore Maryland after landing at Camp Holabird. The blast killed no crew but injured 75 civilians including many women and children. Fire and gas filled the field, with houses a mile away shaken by the shock. The commander blamed heat induced rapid gas expansion.
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Baltimore
N. J. Learned
Cape May
N. J
Washington
Camp Holabird
Learned
Hoover resigns as U S grain board chairman in reform
Herbert Hoover resigns the chairmanship of the U S grain corporation at the annual stockholders meeting, to be followed by his return to private life. Julius H. Barnes will become chairman. Hoover remains a director. The renamed United States Grain Corporation plans $500 million capital for the 1919 wheat crop.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
The
Food Administration Grain Corporation
United States Grain Corporation
Hoover
Julius H. Barnes
United States
Barnes Mahe
Barnes
Strike Ends in Louisville IBEW Labor Call
Louisville July 1 All employees in Louisville of Home Telephone and Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph companies who are IBEW members have been ordered to strike at 7 a m according to Henry Henderson chairman of the strike committee.
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Kentucky
Louisville
Home Telephone
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Companies
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Henry Henderson
Congress Recess After Passing Key Appropriations
Congress adjourned at midnight until July 8 after enacting all fiscal year appropriation bills including the army measure worth 775 million and the sundry civil bill at 605 million. Total federal funding topped 5 billion with 25 million more war appropriations approved. Wilson will sign after return.
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Washington
Congress
District of Columbia
White House
Wilson
Tramp Cuts Off Air Brake On Passenger Train
Engineer Clifford of New York Central Westerner Express says the air brake was cut off between the engine and first car. The Westerner rear-ended No 41 at 50 mph near Dunkirk N Y, killing 11 and injuring 19 with additional minor injuries. An investigation reports the air brake line was disabled and a tramp’s body was found near the wreck, suggesting possible interference.
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Dunkirk
N. Y
Clifford
New York Central
Westerner Express
Westerner
Buffalo
Standard Brewery Baltimore Deemed Not Guilty Pending Higher Court Ruling
Judge John C Rose in Baltimore district court sustained the demurrer to the indictment against The Standard Brewery Incorporated of Baltimore charging manufacturing a cereal beverage with at least one half of one percent alcohol The court ruled beer with an alcohol content of 23 4 percent could only be manufactured at the risk of the brewer pending final decision by higher courts
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Baltimore
John C. Rose
United States District Court
Standard Brewery, Incorporated
Rockford to Stage One Day Auto Race
Rockford has won approval from the International Motor Contest Association to hold a one day automobile race on Wednesday August 6 with a purse of 3000. The event will be staged in Rockford Illinois and is expected to draw entrants from the region and beyond.
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Rockford, Il
Rockford
International Motor Contest Association of Chicago
Tragic Fatality Near Jacksonville Tuesday Evening
Charles Wood aged sixty died instantly near Franklin, about a mile southeast of Jacksonville, when struck in front of a Burlington train Tuesday evening. The accident occurred in July, yielding a fatality on a rural railroad crossing as authorities investigate the scene.
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Jacksonville
Charles Wood
Franklin
Burlington
US warns Soviet of reprisals over Martens arrest
The United States warned Moscow via Stockholm a reprisal threat could trigger strong U S sentiment against Soviet authorities after the arrest protest by Soviet Foreign Minister Tchitcherin over Martens in New York. Secretary Phillips said Martens was not arrested and noted he claimed official status for a regime not recognized by the U S The note also cited prior Soviet detentions of American officials and urged release of Martens to avoid further action.
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Washington
United States
Stockholm
Russia
Phillips
Tchnitcherin
L. A. C. K. Martens
New York
Martens
Moscow
U. S
Tchitcherin
State Department
Commissiarat For Foreign Affairs
Commissiarat
Treadwell
Burri
Leonard
Kalamatiano
Two Bartenders Arrested in Kansas City Beer Sale Case
ANSAS CITY MO July 2 Two bartenders were arrested on orders of U S attorney Francis M Wilson charged with selling beer They pled guilty before U S Commissioner Harry L Arnold Bonds set at 500 The arrests described as the first of their kind in the United States followed reports by federal agents who bought beer from the bartenders Less than half of Kansas City saloons were open and most sold near beer or light wine None of the breweries were operating.
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Ansas City
Francis M. Wilson
United States
Harry L. Arnold
Wilson
Palmer
Kansas City
Italian Paper Says Wilson Ideals Have Not Purged Europe
The Tribuna in Rome criticizes President Wilson after his European tour saying he brought an immense halo of popularity seven months ago but now returns as an intruder. It argues his peace effort failed to satisfy his ideals, leaving chaos and disillusion from compromises with the strong over the weak.
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Rome
Wilson
Europe
The
Tribuna
United States
America
German Submarine Destroyer Wrecked
Washington dispatches report the armed German submarine destroyer UZ-2 under Captain Helmuth Von Ruckteschel escaped Keil June 23 and reached Gothenburg Sweden. They say Swedish authorities did not know the vessel’s destination. Stockholm quotes Von Ruckteschel that he planned to head to South America but only eight crewmen agreed.
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Washington
Helmuth von Ruckteschel
Keil
Gothenburg
Sweden
State Department
Stockholm
von Ruckteschel
South America
Conferees fail to agree on rider over Chicago Speed Way Hospital
In Washington on July 2 conferees from the senate and house could not reach agreement on a legislative rider directing Secretary Giasa to take over the Chicago Speed Way hospital. The final action on the $21,000,000 general deficiency bill was delayed until next week.
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Opps
Washington
Senate
House
Giasa
Chicago Speedway Hospital
Willard Dempsey Fight Coverage From Toledo
The Whig will report the Willard versus Dempsey bout in Toledo by rounds with bulletins displayed in windows and announced on the street. The AP wire service from ringside will be joined by a ring-side story from Herbert Corey who has been there for two weeks providing analysis.
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Whig
Willard
Dempsey
Toledo
the Whig
Herbert Corey
Friday 3 P.M. Ring Side News From Toledo Arena
News direct from the ring on a business street. Come early Friday at 3 p.m. and celebrate the Ra crowd before the big arena viewing in Toledo a few minutes later.
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Thera
Toledo
British R-34 Sets Course for Transatlantic Flight
The British dirigible R-34 lifts off from Scotland at 1 48 am heading to America on a trans Atlantic voyage. Commanded by Major G H Scott it is the world’s largest airship with 634 feet length and 12 000 000 cubic feet of gas. Lieutenant Commander Zachary Lansdowne sails as a US Navy representative. The trip is estimated 60 to 70 hours, weather permitting, with a Roosevelt Field return plan due to hangar limits.
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Great Britain
G. H. Scott
Royal Air Force
Zachary Lansdowne
American Naval Air Forces
France
United States Navy
Atlantic
Azores
Roosevelt Field
Mineola
L. I
Baltic
Conference report on sundry civil bill adopted in House
In Washington on July 2 the House approved the conference report for the 604 million dollar civil sundry appropriation without opposition. The Senate opposed the item cutting United States employment service funds from 400600 to 200000, sparking clashes with Senators Warren Smoot Cummins Ashurst Robinson. The dispute centered on reduced state branches and a rejected federal budget commission proposal.
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Washington
House
Senate
United States Employment Service
Kenyon
Republican
Iowa
Ashurst
Arizona
Vid Robinson
Arkansas
Robinson
Unon
Warren
Smoot
Greek Court Martial Announces Sentences
Athens reports the court martial for the December 1916 attacks on allied forces has concluded. Sentences include death for former Athens mayor M. Mircouris former deputy Peshatzoglow and attorney Eslin. Colonel Constantinopolous ten years five years for M Inglessis president of the league. General Papsoulos acquitted.
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Athens
M. Mircouris
Epistrati League
Peshatzoglow
Eslin
Constantinopolous
M. Inglessis
League
Papsoulos
Judges Split on Brewers Writ Ruling In Two Cities
In San Francisco Judge Sawtelle denied an injunction to stop criminal proceedings against Rainier Brewing for manufacturing and selling beer under 4 per cent. In Baltimore Judge Rose granted a favorable ruling aligning with New York, allowing brewers to continue producing beer up to 244 per cent until the Supreme Court finalizes the case.
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San Francisco
William Sawtelle
Rainer Prewing
United States
Baltimore
United States District Court
Rose
United States District Court of New York
Supreme Court
Standard Brewing Company
Tle
Atlantic Fleet to Meet President Wilson at Sea
Washington July 2 Tentative plans for welcoming President Wilson in New York aboard the George Washington call for part of the Atlantic fleet to meet the ship at sea and escort her to port The committee will be aboard the Pennsylvania Admiral Wilsons flagship Officials Daniels and Reker will greet the President in Washington to New York He will be brief in New York and will not discuss the peace treaty or league of nations The President has not said when he will submit the treaty to the Senate but officials expect next Tuesday or Wednesday after his tour of the country in support of the treaty and the league covenant
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Washington
Wilson
New York
Pennsylvania
League of Nations
Senate
Imag
League Covenent
Chicago City Strike Troubles Lessened
Chicago July 2 strike troubles eased as about half the firemen voted for a 309 dollar yearly raise and 800 city hall clerks returned to work. Police were inclined to accept a 300 dollar increase though their union had not acted. The street department remained tied up with 5000 workers who refused the city council’s 39 cent daily raise.
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Chicago
Saloon Licenses In Milwaukee Granted Withheld
Milwaukee July 2 saloon licenses expired at midnight Monday yet 275 beer and wine may be sold per City Clerk Leach. The common council had granted 1 490 licenses but told the clerk to withhold permits until war time prohibition ends by demobilization. Licenses could be issued if liquor sales resume before January 16. Very little beer was sold Tuesday as supplies near exhaustion.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Millye Bee
Leach
Common Council
Telegraphers Lift Ban On Commercial Work Nationwide
July 2 telegraphers resume handling business for Western Union and Postal Telegraph after E. J. Manion, president of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, cancels the June 12 ban tied to the Commercial Telegraphers' Union strike.
Surplus Whiskey Sates Reported in Kentucky
Louisville July 2 Kentucky Aqua dealers report a surplus of 40,000,000 gallons of whiskey after a week of large sales. They say disposal methods are undetermined and the situation awaits guidance from authorities.
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Louisville
Kentucky Aquor
Law Ready Monday to Stop Sale
Congress and the department of justice moved Tuesday to stop the sale of two and three-quarters per cent beer under the war time prohibition act. Prohibition leaders in the house pressed for a Monday meeting of the judiciary committee to quickly back an independent bill defining intoxicating liquor as more than one half of one per cent alcohol and to pass it at the earliest moment. Meanwhile the justice department said its agents would enforce the act as interpreted that anything over one half of one per cent alcohol cannot be manufactured or sold.
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Washington
Congress
Department of Justice
House
Judiciary Committee
Rose
Baltimore
Sawtelle
San Francisco
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
Palmer
Igoe
Missouri
Volstead
Mondell
Unit
Brundage
Chicago
Corporation
Ettelson
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