Paris Gala Fourth Of July With Foch Pershing Guests
Paris July 4 gala features a Baust opera performance with Marshal Foch and General Pershing. A French American celebration includes a Champs Elysees wild west parade, an American Chamber luncheon ovation for Foch, and Franco American fetes at Paris city hall and the Pre Catelan banquet. Generals Pershing and Foch receive warm toasts amid large crowds and official notes of gratitude from France.
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Sienofeted Press
Paris
Baust
Marshal Foch
General Pershing
France
Vane
Champs Elysees
Place de la Concorde
Gen. Pershing
Harry S. Knapp
Clemenceau
West Point
Faanous Pre Catelan
Bois Ne Boeuwleygne
Marin Leygues
Bligh
Wallace
Knapp
Poinere
Penclon
Soldiers' Marriages On Rhine Forbidden
By Associated Press Coblenz July 2. The army forbids marriages between American soldiers and German women while peace treaty ratification is pending. The judge advocate's department ruled marriages under present conditions illegal on the ground that the United States is technically still at war with Germany. Violations could lead to prosecution for communicating with the enemy or disregarding fraternization rules.
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Associated Preas
Coblenz
United States
Germany
Judge Advocate’s Department of the
Rhine
Return All German Prisoners At Once
Berlin reports that all German prisoners of war are expected to be on the move home within days. Germans held by France will be turned over to German counties at Cologne Mayence and Ce are to be shipped by wagon or steamers to Germany. About 20 000 POWs are reportedly in Siberia.
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Associated Press
Berlin
France
Cologne
Mayence
Thesuyevd
England
Wagi Tolland
Gelszogl
Siberia
I W W Plans Nationwide Labor Uprising, Chicago Report
Chicago police report that the I W W aims to unite AFL unions for a nationwide strike between July 20 and August 1 to depose employers and put workers in charge. Chief Garrity Priday cites the move as self serving and warns of a serious upheaval if successful.
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Chicago
Sceuts
American Federation of Labor Unions
Garrity Priday
Police Chiefs
New York
Movemnt
W. W
New York Quiet Fourth Without Bomb Plot Fears
New York endured the hottest Fourth of July in memory with no sign of the anarchist bomb plot feared by federal agents and state guards. Police, kept at public buildings and officials' homes, faced the heat more than danger as widespread publicity about guard plans contributed to a calm, though radicals had threatened a red-tinged day.
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New York
Jury Disagrees in Chicago Bankers Trial
After 24 hours the jury in the Ralph Bo and Frank J. Graham case, heads of Graham and Sons bank, charged with taking deposits while insolvent, failed to agree and were discharged by Judge Crowe. The bank closed June 29 1917 with liabilities of 86000000 and assets about 4000000 per the state’s attorney.
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Chicago
Ralph Bo
Frank J. Graham
Graham and Sons Bank
Ilinois
Crowe
Restore of order in Italy amid price protest turmoil
In Vlarenace Italy July 4 order has been restored virtually everywhere by measures against demonstrators triggered by the high cost of living. Labor actions are also brought under control as authorities quell unrest arising from economic pressures.
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Italy
Vlarence
Plane crashes into crowd two killed in Minot
Lieutenant Christopher Jacobson's plane crashed into a crowd during the Minot homecoming exhibition. Mrs. C. J. Fiske, wife of a former North Dakota chief justice, died instantly. Ruth Stahl, 14, died later in the hospital. A farmer named Denker suffered a fractured skull. Jacobson was unharmed as the crowd and cars surged away.
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Minot
N. D
C. J. Fiske
North Dakota Supreme Court
Ruth Stahl
Christopher Jacobson
Denker
Stahl
Jacobson
Fourth Celebrated On President's Ship
On board the U S S George Washington July 4 the Fourth of July was celebrated with sports games and a tug of war between army and navy teams. President Wilson addressed soldiers and sailors at three o clock in the afternoon as the Presidential party observed the contests. Weather was fine with calm sea and bright sun. six American destroyers were passed heading eastward.
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Associated Press
U,. S. St. George Washington
George Washington
Army
Navy
Wilson
Black Hills Honors Roosevelt On Fourth
Deadwood South Dakota witnesses Roosevelt day as thousands gather to applaud General Leonard Wood's eulogy at the unveiling of Theodore Roosevelt's memorial on Sheep Mountain peak in the Black Hills. The summit renaming honors the former president with a commemorative peak name.
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Deadwood
S. D
Roosevelt
Black Hills
Leonard Wood
Theodore Roosevelt
Black Hilly
Sheep Mountain
Train Strikes Auto Fatalities Near Onawa Iowa
A Chicago passenger train on the Northwestern struck an automobile carrying five people two miles east of Onawa Iowa killing farmer David Lamb and his 14 year old daughter fatal injuries. Winnifred Marshall a school teacher was seriously injured along with two other Lamb children aged seven and nine all residents of Onawa.
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Sioux Clty
Iowa
Chicago
Northwestern
Onawa
Here
David Lamb
Winnifred Marshall
Five in Auto Party Killed in Accident
Five young Chicago residents died when their automobile was struck by a fast train at Delray Illinois as they traveled to Paxton for a Fourth of July celebration. The dead include Gertrude Hubner Edna Fitzsimmons Edna Pett William Hubner and Joseph Burtis. Four died at once and the remaining girl died later in hospital.
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Champaign
Ralph Mulford Wins Tacoma Speed Event
Tacoma Wash July 4 Ralph Mulford won the forty mile race at the Tacoma speedway driving near 100 mph. He finished in 74 minutes 32. The race featured Mulford and Durant with Chevrolet taking third as Hearne and Rorta followed. Chevrolet won the eighty mile final in 49 minutes 19.4 seconds at an average of 9 3/4 mph. Hearne second Durant third. Mulford led until a lap 32 retirement. The next race of sixty miles went to Louis Chevrolet with Mulford Hearne Durant and Resta in order. Chevrolet’s time was 36 minutes 47.3 seconds at about 98.5 mph.
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Louis Chevrolet
Mulfford
Fearne
Durant
Resta
Chevrolet
Stecher Takes Bout In Straight Falls In Omaha
Joe Stecher of Dodge Nebraska defeated Ed Strangler Lewis of San Jose California in two straight falls in Omaha on July 4. Stecher won the first fall in one hour 47 minutes and the second in 14 minutes, each with a body scissors and wrist lock while Lewis argued little opportunity to use his head lock.
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Omaha
Joe Stecher
Dodge
Nebr
Ed “Strangler Lewis
San Jose
Calif
Stecher
Lewis
Boxing Notes From July 4 Card Gist
In Tulsa Harry Greb beat Bill Brennan in a 15 round decision. In St Louis Harry Wells won a newspaper decision over Sam Langford in eight rounds. Tulsa saw Earl Puryear and Bobby Hughes draw after 15 fast rounds. Jack Britton defeated Johnny Griffiths in a 12 round no decision bout in Canton.
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Tulsa
Okla
Harry Greb
Bittgsburgh
Bill Brennan
Chicago
Edward Cochrane
ST. Louis
Harry Wells
Sam Langford
Earl Puryear
Bobby Hughes
New Orleans
Canton
Jack Britton
Johnny Griffiths
Akron
Villa Kills Entire Garrison of 40 Men in San Andres
El Paso reports that Villa either killed or captured the 40 man home guard garrison at San Andres when he entered the town last Tuesday. Among the dead was the mayor, unnamed in advices received through official channels to Andres G. Garcia, Mexican consul general. San Andres lies 25 miles southwest of Chihuahua City.
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EL Paso
Texas
Villa
San Andres
Andres G. Garcia
Chihuahua City
Willard Pays Tribute After Loss To Dempsey
In Toledo a crowd watched Jess Willard concede the heavyweight title to Jack Dempsey after a first round knockdown and a hard fought bout. Willard praised Dempsey as a remarkable hitter and expressed relief at ending his title reign to pursue private life. His wife, mother of five, travelled from Lawrence to witness the fight and plans to live peacefully as a private citizen.
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Toledo
Ohio
Jess Willard
Lawrence
Kans
Willard
Jess
Withird
Harnie
Dempsey
Io O
Fear Vienna May Fall Prey Of Bolsheviki
Berlin report cites Emil Stauss of Deutsch Bank warning Vienna could fall to Bolsheviks as Hungarian communists fund corruption and threaten the Renner cabinet. He says Germany would help defend Danube capital but fears entente opposition to intervention.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Emil Stauss
Deutsch Bank
Versailles
Vienna
Renner
Stauss
Germany
Danube
Munich
Entente
Fight Fans Special Hits Auto Kills Five
Five people died and three injured when the car carrying bible students on a trip from Pittsburgh to Toledo was struck by a special Pennsylvania train carrying fight fans from Pittsburgh. Victims include Rev. H. A. Addington 33 of Pittsburgh Miss Alice Jones 14 of Cleveland Richard Otto 37 of Cleveland Martin Myers 55 of Mansfield Frs A B Fostle son 36 of Cleveland.
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Mansfield
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Toledo
H. A. Addington
Alice Jones
Cleveland
Richard Otto
Martin Myers
Frs
A. B. Fostleson
Bible Students
Dutch Think Kaiser Will Not Be Tried
London July 3 reports that Kaiser Wilhelm and his guards at Amerongen have been increased while his staff was reduced Lieutenant Von Estorff has departed for Berlin and well informed circles in The Hague doubt he will be surrendered to the Allies, predicting the ex-emperor will stay in Holland for life.
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London
Fonmer
Amerongen
Daily Mall
von Estorff
Berlin
Hague
Holland
Italian Troops Fire On Crowd At Imola
Four people were killed today when troops fired on a crowd at Imola near Bologna during demonstrations against the high cost of living. Dispatches say agitation runs strongest in Bologna Ravenna Florence and Forli. Stores have been looted.
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Rome
Itavas
Imola
Bologna
Ravenna
Florence
Forli
House Rejects Labor Emancipation Bill in Commons
London July 4 The woman emancipation bill backed by the Labour party was defeated 100 to 85 in the House of Commons. Major Waldorf Astor led the motion to reject. The bill aimed to grant political and legal equality for women, removing disqualifications such as seats in the House of Lords. Astor said government next week would introduce a bill to apply equal terms to men and women in civil and judicial matters.
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London
House of Commons
Major Waldorf Astor
Labor Party
Great Britain
House of Lords
Major Astor
Return Of Peace Dominates Washingtons Fourth
Peace dominated Washingtons Fourth celebration with soldiers parading and nations aligned against Germany and Austria represented. Pageants on art land commerce business labor liberty and world service merged into the offering of peace on public buildings lawns. Embassies allied governments and newly formed states Czech Slovakia Poland Lithuania and Serbs Croats and Slovenes appeared for the first time in the national capital procession. Cabinet members officials and thousands heard a chorus from the capitol steps with the Marine Band.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Capitol
Czecho-Slovakia
Poland
Lithuania
United States Marine Band
Dutch to Hand Kaiser for Trial Says Daily Mail
London reports the Daily Mail says the Dutch government will surrender the former German emperor for trial if needed. Assurances cite Dutch sovereignty, with the League of Nations backing, and the matter is unlikely to go before Dutch courts though objections will be raised. The indictment centers on violations of Belgium and Luxembourg, with proceedings to be in English and translated widely.
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London
Daily Mail
League of Nations
Th Hague
Kaiser
Belgium
Luxemburg
Runaway Balloon Over Lake Michigan Lands Safely
Charles Coey a wealthy sportsman and his companion rode a runaway balloon that broke loose from Coey's farm. It carried them out over Lake Michigan Friday then drifted back and descended placing the men on a house roof without injury. Coey said the gas bag was at least a mile high much of the time.
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Chicago
Charles Coey
Lake Michigan
Coey
Fourth Injuries In Chicago At Minimum
Two persons slightly injured by explosions and two others hurt indirectly from the same cause in Fourth of July celebrations. One boy was injured when a torpedo exploded in his mouth. A man lost the end of his finger by a cannon cracker. A fireman and a civilian were injured at a fire caused by a firecracker.
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Chicago
Turkish Delegates Depart Versailles for Lausanne Express
The Turkish mission to the peace conference departed from Villeneuve-St Georges station at 8 40 pm aboard the Lausanne express.
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Versailles
Havasi
Villaneuve-St. Georges
British airship and bomber set for trans Atlantic flight
MINEOLA New York July 4 two great British aircraft the giant airship R34 and the Handley Page bomber started from Newfoundland and Harbor Grace bound for Mineola. The R34 led the way at about eighty mph with an expected land tomorrow morning. Seaplanes from Montauk Point Far Rockaway and Chatham Mass will meet the craft as guards and crowds watch Roosevelt Field.
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Mineola
N.Y
East Fortune
Portland
Harbor Grace
N. F
Nova Scotia
Midniznar
Kysevelt Field
New York
Antiguish
N.S
Sydney
Standley-Page
Newfoundland
N. Y
Roosevelt Field
Far Rockaway
Montauk Point
Naval Station
Chatham
Mass
Atlantic
Adairal Kerr
London Daily Mail
Kerr
Amerean Avy Aim
Atlantic City
Ipswich
England
India
Mediterranean Sea
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Zachary Lansdowne
United States Navy
Coombs
Lansdowne
Durrant
Greenhard
Iritchard
Shotter
Cooke
Hunt
Edinburgh
Scotland
G. 11. Scott
Foch
Wilh Pershing
LWW
LABOR
Ralph Tiulferd
Tacoma
Minor Fistio Batlles
Conqueror
HOUSE
Lake
Dirigble
Mineova
L. E. O. Charlton
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