HUDSPETH MAY BE CHAIRMAN OF CONVENTION
State Senator Claude Hudspeth of El Paso is named as a possible temporary chairman for the Texas Democratic convention in Houston. Rob ert L Warren of Terrell is urged for state chairman, while Mayfield seeks a platform endorsement of railroad regulation integrity following the Shreveport rate decision.
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Austin
Tex
Houston
Claude Hudspeth
el Paso
Hudspeth
Colquitt
Robert L. Warren
Terrell
Democratic Executive Committee
Warren
Paul Waples
Fort Worth
Robertson
Travis County
Looney
Ferguson
John Lester Wroe
Harris County
Earle B. Mayfield
J. M. Edwards
Cloudburst Drowns Nine in Tennessee
Nine people are dead and thirty or more missing after a cloudburst on Barren Creek in Claiborne County Tennessee. The flood swelled a mile wide and six miles long with heavy property loss and possible railway breaches near Middlesboro and Liberty Hill. The known dead include Robert Johnson and family, Mrs Samuel Wiley and two children, Bush Hargeson and wife, and Crockett Edmondson’s family remains unrecovered. A second flood at Barboursville Kentucky caused property damage with no confirmed deaths and washed out a Louisville and Nashville trestle delaying train service.
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Tazewell
Tenn
Barren Creek
Claiborne County
Big Barren Creek
Clinch River
Middlesboro
The
Southern Railway
Liberty Hill
Robert Johnson
Samuel Wiley
Bush Hargeson
Crockett Edmondson
Barboursville
Ely Hollow
Louisville and Nashville
Serbia to convoke parliament amid regional tension
Aug 1 Corfu island report notes the Serbian government will convene parliament. King Peter of Serbia and the Greek government have been notified of the decision. The action follows ongoing regional developments and diplomatic signals through London.
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Corfu
Island of
London
Peter
Serbia
Teppolins Drop 80 Bombs In England Raid Report
Six German airships attacked eastern and southeastern England in a raid lasting about ninety minutes. Eighty bombs were reported dropped with nine horses killed and three injured. Antiaircraft fire hit at least one airship. one Zeppelin was seen badly damaged over the water.
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London
England
Texel
Frisian
North Holland
Norfolk
Suffolk
Essex
Kent
Zeppelin L-11 Damaged Off Dutch Coast
The L-11 Zeppelin sailing near the Dutch coast appeared damaged with malfunctioning motors and a heavy list. Dutch coast guards fired and authorities believe she was hit.
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Vmuiden
Holland
London
Railroads Agree to Inspect Trains in Jersey City
Railroads entering Jersey City will refrain from bringing high explosives into terminals and will comply with a city commission edict requiring inspection of every freight train. Frank Hague announces the agreement and says a conference with railroad representatives will be arranged to discuss the situation.
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Jersey City
N. J
City Commission
Frank Hague
Public Safety
Marines Promote Staff Officers to Brigadier General Rank
Washington august 3 Major General George Barnett commandant of the Marine Corps urged House conferees to accept a Senate amendment granting staff officers of senior grades brigadier general rank He opposed a separate amendment allowing second lieutenants to be appointed from non commissioned navy personnel saying it would discourage NCOs Conferees will resume tomorrow.
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Washington, D. C
George Barnett
Marine Corps
House
Senate
Barnett
Weather Update for San Antonio and Vicinity
The report notes tonight and Friday will be partly cloudy with no additional details on temperatures or precipitation provided in the readable text. Local conditions appear mild with no strong weather events mentioned.
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San Antonio
Forecasts by The Light Citywide Temperatures and Wind
Forecasts by The Light list climate for St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington. Current highs range from 78 to 96 with lows from 60 to 74 as skies vary from clear to cloudy and winds shift from northeast southwest and north.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Deutschland On Her Way Home After Seamless Escape
Norfolk dispatch reports the German submarine Deutschland likely reached the Atlantic after slipping past Cape Henry last night. Captain Koenig and crew cheered America as she submerged, with only one U S warship sighted and no Allied escort observed.
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Norfolk
Atlantic
Cape Henry
Capes
Koenig
Hinsch
Timmins
Baltimore
America
Chesapeake Bay
Old Point
U.S
United States
Deutschland
Old Country
Captain Hinsch
English Channel
Deutschland submarine ship in British watch
British naval officials in London monitor the Deutschland's progress with interest and expect she may fail to reach home safely. An admiralty official said Britain will not reveal any policy on operations against her and would arrest the vessel if possible, while denying it would declare she is an ordinary merchantman or sunk upon sight.
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London
Ward
Great Britain
Child Labor Bill Faces Senate Battle Today
The Senate calendar lists the child labor bill next after the District of Columbia appropriation. Southern Democrats led by Hardwick and Overman push the measure with no Republican opposition. Senator Borah will propose the immigration bill as an amendment despite Democrats opposing it. Senator Shields and President Wilson discussed water power control bills now in conference, with the president objecting to certain features.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
District of Columbia
Hardwick
Overman
Borah
Shields
Wilson
House
Amarillo Garage Owner Shot
Amarillo Texas August 3 Claude Powell a garage owner was shot and killed in the city Oscar Smith an unsuccessful sheriff candidate in Randall County primaries surrendered to officers after the shooting but offered no statement.
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Amarillo
Tex
Claude Powell
Oscar Smith
Randall County
Mexicans Name Three Commissioners for US Talks
Mexico City officials announced that Luis Cabrera Ygnacio Bonillas and Alberto Pani were chosen as commissioners to negotiate with United States counterparts. The commission will be headed by Senor Cabrera with Juan B. Rogo as secretary.
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Mexico City
Mexican Foreign Office
Luis Cabrera
Ygnacio Bonillas
Alberto Pani
United States
Mexico
Senor Cabrera
Juan B. Rogo
Swedish Steamer Hudiksvall Sunk by German Submarine
A Swedish steamer Hudiksvall was torpedoed in the Baltic while sailing from Sweden to Finland. The captain, twelve crew members, and five women abandoned ship and reached the Swedish coast. Two other Swedish and two Finnish steamers were also reportedly sunk nearby.
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London
Hudiksvall
Baltic
Sweden
Finland
Stockholm
Treasury Official Warned Against Undue Political Activity
Washington Aug 3 Treasury Secretary McAdoo warned department officials nationwide to avoid undue political activity He said officials must not coerce political action discriminate among employees or applicants solicit or receive contributions or hold office on soliciting committees or in conventions.
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Washington
McAdoo
Treasury Department
Record Appropriations Pass $1.5 Billion Mark in Congress
Washington Aug 3 Appropriations of the current Congress passed the 1.5 billion dollar mark setting a new record according to reports The district of Columbia bill pushed past the previous high and leaders expect another hundred million in appropriations before adjournment The Senate carried the usual provision for half of Washington city government expenses but the House struck it out
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Washington, D. C
Congress
District of Columbia
Senate
Washington City
House
Morrison Hotel namesake seeks guardianship of Morrison fortune heirs
Capt Edward W Morrison of Chicago seeks to adopt two young Burnstein sisters, potential heirs to a fortune once estimated at eight million dollars tied to James W Morrison. The will, destroyed in the fire, left a life estate to Morrison and a public high school trust, with unknown remaining funds.
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Chicago
Edward W. Morrison
Morrison Hotel
James W. Morrison
Margaret Anna Burnstein
Alice B. Burnstein
Joseph Burnstein
Captain Morrison
West Harrison Street
Morrison
James Morrison
Kansas Faces Return of 100 Degree Heat Wave
Topeka reports a fresh heat spell with temperatures near 100 degrees across the state. At 10 o'clock the reading here reached 9 degrees higher than the prior measure, signaling intense summer heat resuming after a brief interlude.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kas
Casement Hanged at Pentonville for Treason in Ireland
Roger Casement, former British knight and consul, was hanged at Pentonville jail at nine o clock for high treason. He conspired to incite armed revolt in Ireland and sought German aid. The scene drew crowds as priests gave last rites and an Irish group prayed outside. The executioner Ellis, a hairdresser, carried out the I fatal lever while witnesses noted Casement faced death calmly.
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London
Roger Casement
Pentonville
Ireland
Casement
Ellis
Middlesex
James McCarrell
Roger David Casement
His
Middlesex County
P. R. Mander
McCarrell
McCary
Edengrove Church
God
RACE TROUBLE AT DALLAS DALLAS
In Deere Park Dallas Texas whites and blacks clash after a gunpowder blast aimed at the home of William Connor a black purchaser. Police say the probe centers on a segregation ordinance dispute with the Deere Park Improvement Association. Connor claims sixty dollars remains due from a realty firm.
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Dallas
Tex
Deere Park
William Connor
Connor
Strikers Attack Truck in St Louis Packing House Strike
In St Louis on August 3 a crowd of striking packing-house workers tried to halt a meat truck. Bricks were thrown at the vehicle and at one with mounted special policemen. Police fired in the air to disperse the rioters. A bullet lightly wounded a striker in his own yard who took no part.
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ST. Louis
Morey Returns to Regiment Headquarters After Carrizal Fight
Capt. Lewis H. Morey, the only surviving American officer from the Carrizal engagement, rejoined his regiment today in Mexico after sick leave and wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Lewis H. Morey
Two Vessels Sunk Off London In Latest Shipping Loss
The British liner Brittanic of 3487 tons gross was sunk by Lloyd's report stating she was unarmed. The sailing vessel Margaret Sutton, 197 tons gross, also sunk in the same loss.
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London
Cocker Line
Brittanic
Lloyd's
Margaret Sutton
Duke of Genoa Receives American Ambassador in Private Audience
The Duke of Genoa acting as Italy's lieutenant general welcomed Thomas Nelson Page the American ambassador in a private audience. He showed interest in American affairs and the ambassador's upcoming visit to the Italian front as Victor Emmanuel's envoy is at the front.
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Rome
Genoa
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Thomas Nelson Page
Ambassador Page
British Fleet Bombards Moulebit Land Detachment In Asia Minor
British forces bombarded Moulebit on the Asian Minor coast and landed a small detachment, as reported from Mitylene Greece with British dispatches via London. The action marks a naval operation with infantry deployment along the coast.
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Mitylene
Greece
London
Moulebit
Asia Minor
Scientists Seek 70 Halt Epidemic In New York
A conference of bacteriologists and pathologists began in New York to study methods to fight infantile paralysis and find a cure. Attendees include officials from Michigan, Harvard, Vanderbilt, Chicago, Tulane, Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins, the U S Public Health Service, and Rockefeller Institute heads. 80 South and Central American monkeys arrived for testing by Rockefeller Foundation physicians. The health commissioner forecasts about 4600 cases before the epidemic is controlled, with 217 new cases and 43 deaths in the last 24 hours.
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New York
City
Medical Department of
Michigan
Harvard
Vanderbilt
Chicago
Tulane
Pennsylvania
Johns Hopkins
United States Public Health Service
Washington
Flexner
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Rockefeller Foundation
Health Department
Guardsman faces court martial over alleged abuse
In Montgomery Alabama Private Goldberg of Company D Second regiment Alabama National Guard was ordered court martialed on disobeying an officer. General Bricken will name the court Thursday. The case stems from Goldberg being tied face down in a horse stall for five hours with limbs secured ten days earlier and he allegedly cursed officers government nation president and flag. Major Billing Captain Tyson and Captain McGehee were publicly reprimanded after an investigation led by Colonels Maddox and Graves.
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Montgomery
Ala
Goldberg
Alabama National Guard
Bricken
Billing
Tyson
McGehee
Maddox
Graves
Hindenburg in Command on Eastern Front
All German and Austrian armies on the eastern front are placed under Field Marshal von Hindenburg as supreme commander. The decision followed the emperor's recent visit to the eastern front and was announced in Berlin and Vienna.
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Amsterdam
London
Eastern Front
Marshal von Hindenburg
Berlin
Vienna
Crown Prince Receives Doctor of Laws Degree
AMSTERDAM via London Aug 3 Berlin University has conferred the degree of doctor of laws on Crown Prince Frederick William, according to the Berlin Loyal Anzeiger. The news notes a formal academic honor for the royal figure reported by European outlets.
French Retain Trenches They Won Wednesday
London reports the French offensive along a three mile front east of the Meuse capturing several German trenches and support points. Paris notes ground held against German counter attacks as French gains near the Meuse and Fleury sector are confirmed with heavy enemy losses. British efforts north of the Somme focus on consolidating recent gains and maintaining trench lines from Maltz Farm to Longueval.
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Meuse
Paris
Fleury
Somme
Monaco Farm
Hemwood
Estreet
London
Maltz Farm
Longueval
Mametz
Fricourt
Becourt
Pozieres
Russians Close on Kovel and Lemberg as Austro German Line Falls Back
Petrograd reports a foregone conclusion of retreat by the Austro German army from Kovel and Lemberg. Russian encircling movements press from north and south, with Germans retreating toward Brest lit Cholm and the Bug river defensive line. Gaining pressure around Vladimir Volynski and Stanislau, Halich, and the Dniester region aids Russian advance.
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Petrograd
London
Kovel
Lemberg
Bug River
von Boehm-Ermolli
van Linsinsgen
Brussiloff
Sarny-Kovel
Rovyne-Kovel
Vladimir-Volynski
Austrians der Lemberg
Generchitzky
Dniester
Gali
Stanislau
Halich
Brest- Wre Cholm
Monaco Farm Repulses German Attacks North of Somme
Paris reports from the French war department that several German assaults north of the River Somme on Monaco farm were repulsed last night. French troops reorganized new positions between Monaco farm and Hem Wood as German units suffered heavy losses since July. A German counterattack south of the river failed under French fire.
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Paris
Somme
Monaco Farm
French War Department
Monacu Farm
Hem Wood
River Somme
Hem
Rive
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M. Beeen
Deutschland Comfely
Germany
British Navy Alert
U. S
Treasury
Gasement
Oita McGaffold
St. Louis Packing House
Morey
Carrizal
Duke
Asia
Private Goldberg
Hindenberg
Veredun
Lemberg’'Ss
Monaco
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