Quiet Restored in Mexico City Amid Civil War Tensions
Reports from Mexico City state the capital is quiet with absolute order, trains arriving from Vera Cruz, and ongoing efforts to reestablish currency circulation. Carranza promises amnesty while Villa’s forces press north, threatening further battles as Obregon’s whereabouts remain unclear. Red Cross news cites distribution blocks in Vera Cruz, and American firms report export obstructions at Progresso.
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Washington
State Department
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Carranza
Shanklin
Gonzalez
Carranza Fortes
Zapata
Villa
Mexico’ City
Aguas Calientes
Queretaro
Obregon
Red Cross
Agular
Witeatan
International Narvester Company
Progresso
Harvester Company
Sisal
EL Paso
Tex
Zacatecas
Sombrerete
Washington meat packers press Britain over seized cargoes
American meat packers appealed to the state department to demand Britain stop interfering with cargoes consigned to neutral ports and settle for 14 million dollars worth of product held in prize courts. They accuse Britain of delaying settlements and seek assurances of delivery to designated ports before reopening trade. The packers pressed for firm U.S. government action in talks with state department counsellor Chandler Anderson.
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Washington
State Department
Great Britain
United States
Chandler ‘Anderson
Germany
Anderson
Order In’ Council
England
Alfred’ R. Urion
Attorney Urion
Sir Edward Grey
Allies Repulsed In Mons Day Attacks At Turkish Lines
An official report from Constantinople states that on Mons day the allies armored by warships launched determined assaults on both the left and right wings of Turkish lines but were repulsed with heavy losses.
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Constantinople
London
Mons
German note on submarine war debated by Wilson aides
Washington reports no decisive move yet toward framing a reply to Germany on submarine warfare. Officials work on a definite memorandum to present to President Wilson, who is expected to return for a cabinet meeting next Tuesday. Secretary Lansing and Count von Bernstorff may confer, aiming to complete a note by late next week.
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Washington
Wilson
Cornish
N.H
Germany
Lansing
Count von Bernstorff
Foreign Office
United States
Great Britain
Count. von Bernstorff
Navy seeks civilian board to aid invention drive
Secretary Daniels and Thomas Edison plan to discuss a proposed navy bureau of invention and a civilian advisory board to head. Daniels aims to recruit inventors and experts to propose solutions beyond service merits, targeting base line motors for aircraft and submarine engines.
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Washington
DaNiels
Navy Bureau of Invention
Civil Advisory’ ‘Board
Edison
Orange
N. J
Advisory
Navy
United States
Resignations Accepted by Secretary Daniels
Washington July 14 Secretary Daniels today accepted the resignations of Naval Constructor William B Ferguson and John E Otterson both said to have been offered jobs with private ship building firms at salaries higher than navy pay Legal experts say the president may approve or reject resignations but Daniels says the two may depart after serving at least eight years under government funded education after Annapolis training
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Washington
Daniels
William B. Ferguson
John E. Otterson
Navy
Ferguson and
Otterson
Annapolis
Walkout in Wales nears as miners prepare to strike
In South Wales, despite the munitions act penalties, miners plan to stop work tomorrow to pressure a settlement. Union leaders and public urge continued work, but a large portion of the men are ready to lay down tools. government may draft enlisted miners to keep mines running. Prime naval and war effort concerns dominate public discourse as negotiations resume in Cardiff, with hopes for a quick settlement and a possible government intervention.
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London
South Wales
Federation of Miners
United Kingdom
Executive Council
The
South Wales Union
Miners’ Federation of
England
Argonne
Turkey
Balkan
Gallipoli
Movement 10 Settled Strike In Garment Trade
New York July 14 Measures to settle the pantsmakers strike and garment workers unrest were begun today. Mayor Mitchel's conciliation council chaired by Dr Felix Adler opened proceedings and listened to both sides while manufacturers via mediators formed a seven member committee to confer with Amalgamated Garment Workers of America to seek a settlement. The upcoming meeting at the chamber of commerce and the city hall session featured Morris Hillquit for the workers and Julius Henry Cohen for the manufacturers.
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New York
Garment Workers
Mitchel
Council of
Felix Adler
Amalgamated
Workers of America
Chamber of Commerce
Council of Conciliation
Morris Hillquit
Julius Henry Cohen
Greek population report of Turkish anti Greek measures
Advices from Turkey claim young Turks have enacted violent anti Greek policies. About thirty thousand Greeks are reported expelled from inland towns with property plundered. Armaki and Kyzt cos residents face harsh treatment and many are forced to convert to Islam.
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Athens
Turkey
Armaki
Kyztcos
Jury declares Thaw sane after brief New York trial
In New York on July 14 Harry Kendall Thaw was ruled sane by a jury after nearly three weeks of testimony in Justice Peter Hendrick's supreme court. The court locked doors as the verdict came in after two ballots, with Thaw praised by supporters and his family signaling relief. The judge scheduled a hearing on whether to vacate the prior insanity commitment, and Thaw greeted jurors and family with public thanks as photographers captured the moment.
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New York
Harry Kensdall
Supreme Court
Peter Hendrick
Justice Hendrick
Thaw
State Hospital
Matteawan
Stanford White
Hendrick
Barry
George © le Carnegie
Tater
Josiah Thaw
Joby B. Stanchfield
White
Becker
Paul J. Marke
Manhattan
Nanimous
President Wilson develops policy on submarine warfare
President Wilson made progress today in shaping the next US policy step on German submarine warfare. He wrote a long letter to Secretary Lansing and received one in return, though no contents were released. He planned to discuss the German questions with Lansing and cabinet members before final judgment, staying in Cornish for seclusion due to the cold, with a return to Washington for Tuesday's cabinet meeting.
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Cornish
N. H
Wilson
United States
Germany
Lansing
Washington
Nest
Greek political crisis looms as king’s health halts parliament
An Athens dispatch reports it is virtually certain Parliament will meet and likely fall Premier Gouharis and his cabinet. The king Constantine’s physician declares the king too weak to attend state matters, delaying adjournment and aiding Venizelos’s opponents.
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Ondon
Pass New School Law
Atlanta July 14 The Georgia senate today passed unanimously a bill to prohibit white persons from teaching in Negro schools and Negroes from teaching in white schools It would apply to private as well as public institutions.
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Atlanta
Jude
Georgia Senate
Carmen Quit at Midnight in Providence Strike
Twenty four hundred Rhode Island company employees operating trolley lines struck at midnight after a mass union meeting backed the union committee. Demands include wage increase, schedule changes, removal of hand fare machines, and a closed shop. About two percent are non union. the company has been federally trustee-operated since 1913.
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Providence
R. I
Rhode Island “Company
Failure Ends Author's Life in Glen Ellyn
Thomas E. Hill, eighty, author and agriculturist, died at his home in Glen Ellyn after his last book failed to meet expectations. Once wealthy from "Hill's Manual on Social and Business Forms," he lost fortune through poor investments and endorsed notes for friends. He completed two books after turning eighty, hoping "The Open Door to Independence" would restore his finances.
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Chicago
Thomas EE. Hill
Glen Ellyn
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Packead
Bernstorff
America
Navy Board OF Invention and Civil Advisory Board
MR. Daniels
NAVAL
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Cardiff
Walter Runciman
Board .of Trade
Garment Workers’ Trades
Harry Thaw
Mother
Harry K. Thaw
Carmen
Rhode Island Company
Thomas E. Hill
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