Allies smash foe in new Allied offensive in Picardy
Federal Trade Commission urges President to take government control of stockyards cold storage plants warehouses and railroad cars to end meat industry monopoly held by Swift Armour Morris Wilson and Cudahy companies and to create public markets and central wholesale hubs.
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Washington, D.C
Federal Trade Commission
Swift and Companys
Armour and Company
Morris and Company
Wilson and Company
Cudahy Wacking Company
White House
Railronis
Railroad Administration
United States
Railroad
Romanian Deputies Vote to Prosecute Bratianu and Cabinet
The Roumanian Chamber of Deputies unanimously voted to prosecute former premier Bratianu and four cabinet members over their roles in Romania's entry into the war. Official report from Jassy confirms the impeachment move as of July 12 in Parliament led by deputy Stroich.
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Amsterdam
Roumanian Chamber of Deputies
M. Bratiano
Jassy
Stroich
J.C. Barttano
Roumania
Moy
Many Texans named on casualty lists and trials in Austin
Washington lists show 345 casualties for the day including 141 killed in action 16 died of wounds and 55 wounded severely in the army and 10 5 names in the Marine list with several Texans named. In Austin Louis Kohl farber former postmaster is on trial for unlawfully opening mail and intruding into official business of the United States.
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Washington
D. C
Thearmy
Marine Corps
Therncks
Behnide
Robert J. Hutchinson
EL Paso
Tex
John Birdsong
New Port
Ark
Bill Ketcher
Uwatts
Okla
Albert Patrick
Ulsa
George C. Smart
Lb. Lumpkin
Devalle Bluff
Lonnie G. Robinson
Madison
Jessie J. Norman
Fitzhugh
Allen BD
Leslie B&b. Scorr
League City
John J. Hale
Thrall
Michael J. Stier
New Orleans
Clarence D. Bradford
Ashland
John W. Hufsmith
Houston
William A. Pevehouz
Muskogee
Thomas J. Barrentine
McKinney, Tex
Dewey Schmidt
Whitney
Austin
Aug
Louis Kohlfarber
Texas
United States
Adjutant General's Department of Texas
Americans Praised by General Mangin for Battle Bravery
General Mangin thanks Third American Army Corps for its role in the offensive south of Soissons. He notes a bold dash that surprised the German forces, praising the Americans for their tenacity and unity with French troops. The victory yielded 91 cannons, 7200 prisoners, ample booty, and ten kilometres of reclaimed territory.
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France
Mangin
Soissons
Marne
Aisne
Third
Children of Liberty
Rabid Cat Attack Sends Men for Treatment in Austin
A stray cat in WA bit two men, a daughter, and others Monday before being killed. Both Mateck and Young traveled to the Pasteur Institute in Austin for rabies treatment after the head, sent to the institute, confirmed rabies. A telegram from San Antonio informed of the cat's condition.
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WA. Young
Underwood Typewriter
Porter Street
Austin
Pasteur Institute
Mateck
Mr. Young
Denver
Young
Delmar Street
San Antonio
Ships exceed losses in merchant tonnage output
The secretary of the admiralty reports that UK allied and neutral shipbuilding in the quarter ending June produced 1 243 270 tons, surpassing losses from all causes by 296 696 tons. Output for the first quarter was 870 317 tons. In New York a heat wave eased as a sea breeze and storms arrived early today.
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Lonton
Secretary of the Admiralty
United Kingdom
New York
Weather roundup for major U S cities
A weather summary lists temperatures and conditions for San Antonio Saint Louis Chicago Kansas City New York and Washington with forecasts of fair weather tonight and Friday. Temperatures range from mid teens in Kansas City to mid eighties in New York with variable winds from southwest southeast northwest and northeast.
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San Antonio
Physicians Called To Testify On Wahrmund Health In Trial Postponement
In Austin Texas the trial of O C T Priest of the San Antonio Brewing Association for income tax fraud was postponed due to Col Wahrmund illness. Dr Joe S Wooten testified Wahrmund suffers chronic liver issues and high blood pressure making travel risky. Other doctors reported car trouble and Kerrville rest, with the judge ordering further postponement until the witness can attend safely.
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Vex
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San Antonio Brewing Association
F. M. Etheridge
Otto Wahrmund
Wahrmund
R. TL. Batts
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Wooten
Etheridge
Etheridge. “One Day Last Week It Was Very Alarming,” Dr. Wooten
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Colonel Wahrmund
Judge Batts
Colonel Wahrnund
Flo
Batts
L. K. Beck
San Antonio
Kerrville
R Batts
Er. Palmer
Wahrmand
di Velmee
Haig Drives Germans Back in Montdidier Albert Sector
A joint French British assault along the Albert to Montdidier front began at dawn. By 8 a m strong progress and initial objectives were reported as French and British forces pressed toward Cerisy Gailly Demuin Aubercourt and Morisol Moreuil amid fierce German resistance.
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France
Albert
Montdidier
Cerisy-Gailly
Somme
Saifly-Laurette
Marceleave
Demuine
Aubercourt
Morisol
Moreuil
Ter
Will Move Cavalry to Camp Bowie Fort Worth
An inquiry at Camp Bowie asked how soon three cavalry regiments could be ready. Southern Department headquarters in San Antonio sent the query while not confirming plans to dispatch regiments. It is likely another division will be trained at Camp Bowie and national cavalry may be converted to field artillery to form a new division in the War Department plan.
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Camp , Bowie, Fort Worth
Fort Worth
Tex
Camp Bowie
Southern Department
San Antonio
Camp Powie
National Cavalry
War Department
Washington
Bowie
HUN AIR LEADER DEAD
Captain Strasser a top Zeppelin commander perished with his crew when the dirigible was shot down over the North Sea while leading attack toward the British coast. Berlin says raiders caused heavy damage but Strasser likely died. Also notes from Norway Sweden and Denmark urge U S help for Finnish famine victims.
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Amsterdam
Strasser
Germany
East Coast
North Sea
Berlin
Peace Offensive by Bulgaria Aimed at Britain and U S
Athens reports Bulgaria is waging a peace offensive aligned with Germany as Alexander Carapanos notes. He says Bulgaria leverages friendly sentiment in Great Britain and the United States and uses old methods to extract territory while exploiting Poleho-Bulgar fusion in America and England.
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Britain
U. S
Athens
Bulgarina
Alexander Carapanos
Great Britain
United States
London
M. Carapanos
America
England
Merak Sunk Off Cape Hatteras by German Submarine
Information reached marine insurance circles that the American steamship Merak of 2240 tons gross was sunk by a German submarine off Cape Hatteras on Tuesday night. One small boat with eighteen crew members remains unaccounted for.
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New York
Merak
Cape Hatteras
Allied Offensive Surprises German Lines in Picardy
Paris and London reports say French and British forces struck in Picardy and advanced up to more than three miles with several thousand prisoners taken. towns captured include Moreuil Demuin Ablancourt Morlancourt and Cerisy heights. Haig leads the force comprising the British Fourth Army and the French First Army.
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London
Picardy
Reuter
Avre-Luce
Ancre
von Hutier
Ablancourt
Morlancourt
Cerisy
Paris
Albert-Montdidier
British Open Front Offensive East of Amiens
The British Army in France reports an offensive east of Amiens with artillery preparation and initial advances. Details indicate successful early actions as counters by the enemy were repelled. Continued coverage promised on the next page.
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Associated Press
France
Amiens
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