Ten hour day begins on Cantonment contract at Camp Wilson
A ten hour day on the cantonment work at Camp Wilson will start Monday with Stone & Webster managing 7 am to 6 pm shifts including a noon break. A shuttle train by Southern Pacific may begin operating between San Antonio depot and the camp site once conditions warrant.
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Thomas Aa. Carr
Southern Pacific Railroad
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Soutern Pacific
Express
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F. H. Carson
San Antonio Portland Cement Company
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Charlies
Wermuth
E. N. Noyes
Major Thorne
Thomas A. Carr
J. B. Townsend
W. L. Roberts
Charles C. Allen
J. G. Woods
John Alen
John B. Hawley
J- J. Miley
F. G. Lippitt
P. N. Hartzell
Frank H. Carson
American military influence in the war to 1918
Capt von Kalsmann of Vossische Zeitung argues American intervention already shapes Germany's war and neutral attitudes. He says U S troops may lack brilliance but will apply brute power mechanically. He adds they will not alter the western front outcome before submarines force a decisive setback.
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von Kalsmann
Vossische Zeitung
Berlin
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Germany
Neutrals
England
von Hindenburg
Patrol boats seek submarine off Fort Monroe
Naval patrol boats continued a search for an enemy submarine reported seen submerged in the waters off Fort Monroe Virginia, but no trace was found. Marine observers doubted a submarine could subsist in the roads or lower Chesapeake Bay due to shallow water.
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Fortress Monroe
Chesapeake Bay
Navy orders probe after claimed periscope sighting near Hampton Roads
The Navy Department instructed commandants to conduct a thorough investigation after a warship officer reported seeing an object believed to be a submarine periscope in the waters of Hampton Roads, though the precise location was not released.
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Washington, D. C
Hampton Roads
Navy Department
Department
Mission of Henry Fletcher delays trip amid war talk
Ambassador Henry P. Fletcher hurried from Mexico City to meet Secretary Lansing aboard a train bound for Henderson Harbor New York for a three week vacation. Officials doubt Mexico will join Entente or aid Germany, while Mexican oil taxes and landholding decrees threaten American and British properties. The July 10 decree date looms.
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Washington, D. C
Henry P. Fletcher
Mexico
Mexico City
State Department
Lansing
Henderson Harbor
N. Y
Pernoneience
Germany
NSW Premier Survives Shell Blast Near Front
Premier W. A. Holman of New South Wales narrowly escaped death when a German shell exploded nearby during a Western Front visit. He was bruised and shocked but expected to fully recover. General William Holmes, who accompanied him, was killed.
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London
W. A. Holman
New South Wales
Western Battle Front
William Holmes
San Antonio Tonight and Saturday Fair
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast calls for fair weather tonight and Saturday with no major storms expected. Clear skies for most areas, light winds, and mild temperatures anticipated across the region.
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San Antonio Antonio and Vicinity
Weather outlooks for tourists across major cities
The Light reports St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington forecasts. Temperatures range from 64 to 86 with mixes of rain clouds and winds from the southeast northeast and southwest.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Air power urged to end war says Johns Hopkins professor
Dr. Joseph S. Ames of Johns Hopkins, head of a government science commission on the war in France, urged rapid expansion of air power. He called for 10 000 pilots and at least 20 000 airplanes, with two planes per pilot, to win by air. He cited Allied operations and noted advances in locating guns and submarines, wireless aviation, and undersea defenses.
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M4d
Josephs. Ames
Johns Hopkins University
France
Ashington
United States
Dr. Ames
General Smuts
Messines
Ames
Senate forecast seals final disposition on prohibition
The Senate today again tackled the food issue and indicated a strong majority would adopt the administration compromise limiting distillation of foodstuffs for intoxicating beverages. An amendment by Senator Chamberlain set a floor price on government supplied goods, while Senator Curtis brought the bone dry prohibition provision from the House. Conferees on the food bill tentatively agreed on production stimulation and a national foodstuffs survey with settlement of unsurveyed public lands in western states, likely under new safeguards for government interests.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Administration
Chamberlain
Curtis
House
Fall
Protest to Vatican Shapes Reichstag Deliberations
Fred Zimmermann secretary of foreign affairs told the Reichstag committee that representations have been made to the Vatican over Cardinal Mercier pastoral letter denouncing Germanys crimes and outrages in Belgium based on news reaching here.
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Reichstag
Vatican
Cardinal Mercier
Germany
Belgium
Reichstag to Adjourn for Summer Break in October
The Reichstag steering committee plans to terminate the mid summer session by mid next week and adjourn until the end of October, according to a dispatch from Copenhagen dated July 6. The move aims to end the current session and resume in late October.
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Reichstag
Alaska Registers Open for World War II Draft
Juneau reports that Alas kans may register for war service from July 2 to September 2 under a presidential proclamation issued today, outlining the selective draft period and eligibility in Alaska.
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Juneau
Alaska
Draft Plans for National Army Conscription emerge
Secretary Baker and Provost Marshal General Crowder finalize methods for selecting registrants while drawings date remains unannounced. Exemption boards must be organized and numbers may replace names in draws. First 625 000 men to be raised with possible exemptions from drawn names. New York labor leaders planning to oppose conscription and Gompers stance.
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Washington, D. C
Baker
Crowder
National Army
Washington
Police Chief May Lose Job After East St. Louis Riots
East St. Louis citizens demand the resignation of Mayor Mollman and the three fire and police board members after Monday race rioting. The Chamber of Commerce cites a long reign of lawlessness, including gambling houses wine rooms and dives.
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Payne
Cornelius Hickey
Mollman
Citizens’ Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Fire and Police Board
Maurice V. Joyce
Joyce
Moliman
Censorship Tightens on Cables to Prevent Spies
Washington officials anticipate stricter control of outgoing cables to block enemy intelligence. Government changes wording of messages in suspicious cases and probes of German insurers with access to shipping and troop information.
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Washington
DC. C
Germany
United States
Seize Letters From Sailors In Smuggling Case
Federal authorities seized a bundle of letters from a Scandinavian steamship crew and a Hoboken saloonkeeper. The communications from the central powers were meant for Alexander von Nuber, former Austrian consul general. Sailors said they were paid to smuggle mail past British censorship and would testify if required.
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New York
United States
Germany
Alexander von Nuber
von Nuber
Hoboken
Catalonian lawmakers press for provincial autonomy in Spain
In Barcelona sixty Catalonian senators and deputies urged the government to grant administrative autonomy to all provinces. They threatened to convene Parliament in Barcelona on July 19 if the government failed to summon it. In Madrid ninety nine senators and deputies backed the policy of former premier Count Romamones.
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Madrid
Barcelona
Romanones
Light Want Ads Reach Homes in San Antonio
The Light daily provides direct home advertising reaching San Antonio and Southwest Texas. Want ads cost one cent per word per insertion and can be placed by phone. Call Crockett 1742 or a free messenger will call for your copy.
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San Antonio
Compulsory Service Probable in Canada
Ottawa July 6 The Canadian House of Commons adopted by 118 to 55 a resolution for compulsory military service. English speaking Liberals largely backed Premier Borden, shifting support away from Laurier. A referendum proposal was defeated and a six month postponement from Quebec nationalists failed. An amendment for dependents was rejected.
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Ont
House of Commons
Borden
Wilfrid Laurier
Quebec
Arrests Forecast for Chinese Immigrants at Angel Island
Federal investigators predicted wholesale arrests of Chinese immigrants nationwide for entering the United States illegally in collusion with an alleged international smuggling ring tied to operations at the Angel Island immigration station in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Cal
United States
Angel Island
Argentina demands apology from Germany over torpedoed ships
London July 6 dispatch in the Times reports Argentina has demanded an immediate apology and indemnity from Germany for the torpedoing of the Argentine vessels Orinia and Torre and a pledge that the Argentine flag will be respected in the future.
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London
Buenos Aires
the Times
Germany
Major Bolling Arrives in Paris on Production Mission
Major Raynal Bolling arrives in Paris on a special War Department mission. He is a member of the aircraft production board of the Council of National Defense and will study aircraft production and uses abroad.
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Major Bolling
Paris
Raynal Bolling
American War Department
Council of National Defense
Mobs Suppressed Appeal From Durham Education Leader
James Shepherd president of the National Training School in Durham appeals to governors of nineteen states to join in suppressing mob violence against the Negro race. The school is noted as one of the South’s largest Negro educational institutions.
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Durham
N. C
James Shepherd
National Training School
South
Will Take Negroes Home Plan Reported to St. Louis Red Cross
Three Mississippi businessmen propose chartering a steamboat or train to repatriate 500 to 1000 Negro families to Mississippi, offering the plan to the St. Louis Red Cross aiding East St. Louis refugees. The sponsors are Leroy W. Valliant Henry Crittenden and James A. Mann.
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ST. Louis
Mississippi
General Seyn Granted Freedom in Petrograd
Major General Seyn former governor of Finland has been released from the fortress of St Peter and St Paul after being arrested by the Baltic fleet commander on orders from the provisional government.
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Petrograd
Finland
St. Peter and St. Paul
Fights in China as Chang Hsun Loyalists clash with Republicans
Fighting began near Lang-Fang, southeast of Peking, with 5000 Chang Hsun royalist troops opposing 20000 Republican fighters. Foreigners flee the capital as American and Japanese units move toward Tien Tsin while legations brace for possible looting.
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Peking
Lang-Fang
Chang Hsun
Tien Tsin
Lang Fang
Hsun
Tuan Chi Jui
Peking-Shanghai
Forces Converge as Republican Push on Peking Grows
Fifty thousand Republican troops advance toward Peking with Tuan Chi Jui expected to lead twenty thousand between Tianjin and Peking. An ultimatum to Chisun’s forces promises better terms if they surrender. Rumors say Chang Hsun may lose troops. fifteen provinces back the Republican effort.
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Movement to restore Manchu dynasty meets mixed support
Dispatches from Minister Reinsch at the State Department report not all military leaders back the imperial restoration in China. General Chang Hsun faces resistance from southern and parts of the northern forces, with uncertainty over leadership backing and a hint that German gold may be influencing the confusion.
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Washington
D. C
China
Reinsch
State Department
Chang Hsun
Sun Yat Sen Named Commander in Chief of Naval Forces
Dr Sun Yat Sen, first president of the Republic of China, is appointed commander in chief of the naval forces of Chinese provinces fighting to preserve the republic. Cable advices received by the Chinese Nationalist League report the move and that senators opposing the Manchu restoration have convened to discuss war.
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San Francisco
Cal
Sun Yat Sen
Republic of China
Chinese Nationalist League
Southern Army Loyal to Democracy Mobilizes in Shanghai
The southern forces affirm loyalty to democracy and mobilize in Shanghai amid mounting political tension. Local observers note rapid troop movements and calls for unity as officials urge restraint.
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Shang Hai
Shanghai Leaders Back Transfer of Rural Government
At a Shanghai conference military and civic leaders favored moving the rural republican government to Shanghai instead of setting up a provisional regime. A telegram to Li Yuanhang warned that his arrival could worsen the situation after his palace escape amid the Manchu restoration crisis.
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Shanghai
China
Li Yuan Hang
Legation
Mrs Wilson Aids Red Cross Campaign Across Nations
Mrs Woodrow Wilson and Miss Helen Woodrow donated four dozen pairs of pajamas and an equal number of sheets and pillowcases to the Red Cross. The items were divided equally among Red Cross organizations in England, Canada, and the United States with Mrs Thomas R Marshall organizing weekly meetings of senators wives and Franklin K Lane coordinating Interior women for similar work.
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Washington, D. C
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