German internal issues seen as transitory in July report
Washington officials say Germany's current troubles stem from internal fragility and will likely be short lived once the army general staff is addressed. Dismissals of Zimmermann Helfferich or Bethmann-Holweg seen as surface moves. Austria advocates a liberal peace while German leadership fears pan German and Junker influence undermining wartime aims.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
Zimmermann
Helfferich
von Bethmann-Holwegg
Foreign Office
German Peace Party
Junkers
Fundam
Austria
Prussians Promise Reforms Reported In Reichstag
Vorwaerts says Prussian government plans to introduce universal suffrage bill in autumn without peace. Bernstorff cited as possible successor to Zimmermann. Solf named. Meyer-Gerhard promoted. Bethmann-Hollweg retains emperor's confidence as Radicals back him. Center Socialists view change as not altering system. Compromise expected.
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Copenhagen
Vorwaerts
Count von Bernstorff
Washington
Reichstag
Zimmermann
W. 5S. Solf
Anton Meyer-Gerhard
William
Luistania
United States
Berlin
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Center
Crown Council Held in Berlin Under High Tension
The crown council called by Emperor William met in Berlin yesterday, according to Amsterdam telegraph dispatches. No outcome has been announced, and the German public grows uneasy over the lack of news. The meeting lasted about three hours, described as one of the longest on record.
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London
Crown Council
William
Berlin
Amsterdam
Kansan Sunk With Fifty Aboard Off French Coast
A cablegram reports the American steamship Kansan carrying fifty crew members has sunk presumably off the French coast. The fate of those aboard is unknown.
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New York
France and Canada Steamship Company
Republican Army Enters Peking After Coup
A cable from the Chinese foreign office says Republican troops have entered Peking and expect the abduction of the restored Manchu emperor Hsuan Tung. President Feng Kwo Chang orders arrest of General Chang Hsun, blamed for the coup, as Dr. Wu Ting Fang resigns as foreign minister on grounds of ill health.
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Washington, D. C
Peking
Hsuan Tung
Chinese Foreign Office
Feng Kwo Chang
Chang Hsun
Wu Ting Fang
Temporary injunction blocks Ward as regent of University of Texas
Judge Ireland Graves granted a temporary injunction preventing John Ward of Temple from assuming duties as regent of the University of Texas. The order mandates board recognition of S. J. Jones and records Jones’s vote, and bars Ward from pursuing suits in other courts to restrain Jones from discharging regent duties.
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Austin
Tex
John Ward
Temple
University ‘of Texas
S. J. Jones
Ireland Graves
Twenty Sixth District Court
Jones
E. J. Mathews
Ward
Parker Guests at Dinner Honoring General Parker in San Antonio
A complimentary dinner for General James Parker, newly elevated to commander of the Southern Department, will be hosted by San Antonio business leaders and city county officials. A Chamber of Commerce committee led by Franz De Groos invited Parker to attend with his staff, date to be decided by circumstances.
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James Parker
San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
Franz Dc. Groos
Sam C. Bell
James R. Davis
L. B. Clegg
W. B. Tuttle
Hiram Partee
Parker
Mr. Groos
Weather: San Antonio Area Tonight and Thursday
The forecast indicates tonight will be partly cloudy and Thursday will be fair for San Antonio and surrounding areas. No precipitation or major weather events are expected. Winds are light, with mild evening temperatures and gradual warming into the day.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather snapshot for tourist readers across major cities
Forecasts by The Light show St. Louis at 74 degrees and cloudy with a north wind likely rain. Chicago 60 with rain and southwest winds. Milwaukee 58 with clouds and southeast winds. Kansas City 14 with cool air and west winds. New York 60 with rain and east winds. Washington DC 64 with clouds and north winds.
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Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington, D. C
Fall of Halicz Confirmed as Russians Reach Key Lines
Petrograd reports Halicz, a vital rail hub 80 miles north of Stanislau, falls to Russian forces. In recent fighting, Russia captures Halicz plus 2000 prisoners and 30 guns while advancing to the Lomnica river line and pressing the Bogardchan Zolotvin sector with high prisoner counts and artillery gains.
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Petrograd
Galicia
Halicz
Lemberg
Lomnica
Bogardchan-Zolotvin
War Office
Posiecz-Lesiuvka-Kosmacz
Dolina
Dniester
Stanislau
Jezapol
Korniloff
Lomica
Bukowina
Mariampol
Montayska
Slota- Lipa
Zlota Lipa
Brzezany
Zlochoff
Brody
Korniloff Hero of Hour in Galicia Battle
Petrograd reports Lieutenant General L G Korniloff hailed as Russia’s daring, scholarly hero of the war for his Galicia victory. Born in western Siberia, he rose from humble roots to command, earning the St George Cross in the Japanese war and surviving a month under heavy shellfire before being wounded and captured by Austrians. The enemy press notes his noble bearing and returned sword as proof of honor.
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Petrograd
Russia
L. G. Korniloff
Galicia
Korniloff
Michael Vassilievitch Lomonosof
Khalinsk
Siberian Cadet Corps
Michailovsk
Turkestan
Mukden
Kuropatkin
St. George
Caucasus
Europe
Central Asia
Souvroff
Paris Conference to Address Balkans and War Conduct
Paris July 11 Ex chequer says the forthcoming allied conference will cover the Balkans and the conduct of the war. Government representatives have not yet been named.
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Paris
Balkans
Excelsior
Greece to expand army to ten divisions in four months
Rome July 11 The Greek army will grow from three to ten divisions with equipment to be completed within four months as outlined by Charles C A Jonnart the entente high commissioner in Greece. He cites need for French British support in munitions and logistics and hopes for U S cooperation in civil reorganization.
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Rome
Associated Press
Charles C. A. Jonnart
Etente
Greece
Paris
M. Jonnart
M. Venizelos
France
Great Britain
United States
America
IWW prisoners returned from Needles clash in Jerome strike
Sixty three men from Jerome reported as Industrial Workers of the World arrived in Kingman after being held by armed citizens in Needles, California. Some claimed misfortune in clashes with union miners and mine operators. Twenty escaped. the rest were taken to the courthouse demanding food.
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Kingman
Ariz
Jerome
Industrial Workers of the World
Needles
Cal
Arizona
Senate Leaders Press Food Bill Amid Delay
Washington July 11 Senate leaders push to act on food legislation after Hoover letter warns delaying the bill harms farmers and consumers. The substitute bill narrows power to regulate industries and leaves decisions on beer and wine to the President. Hoover says prompt action is essential to prevent wheat price slumps and worsening hunger in consuming centers. President expresses impatience over repeated congressional delays.
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Washington,d.c
Senate
Herbert C. Hoover
Wilson
Mr. Hoover
Public Information Committee
Congress
I W W Warns of Planned Invasion at Smelters
Emma L Langdon national organizer for Arkansas and Oklahoma of the I W W reports a telegraphic warning from headquarters that smelter centers in both states face a strong I W W force intended to provoke trouble and incite strikes.
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Ark
Fort
A.k
Emma L. ‘Langdon
Arkansas
Oklahoma
International Union Mine Mill and Smelter Workers
Six Union Organizers Arrested on Federal Conspiracy Warrants
Six men led by Vaughan Legg and Penn of the International Union of Maintenance of Way Employes were arrested in Monroe Louisiana on federal conspiracy warrants. Railroad officials alleged the detainees threatened workers who refused to strike on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.
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Monroe
Vaughan, Legg and
Penn
International Union of Maintenance of Way
Missouri, Pacific
Coal cards in Berlin regulate winter fuel supply
Berlin reports coal cards introduced to control winter fuel. Apartments with heated stoves limited to a quarter ton per room and up to a ton and a half for more than five rooms. Steam heated houses restricted to half of last year’s supply.
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Copenhagen
Berlin
Bibb Given Life for Stokes Killing in San Angelo
In San Angelo Texas on July 11 a jury sentenced M H Bibb to life imprisonment for the killing of Edward W Stokes on December 6 1916. Bibb shot Stokes as he stood with Mrs Bibb who had sued for divorce. Both men were stockmen and the jury deliberated sixteen hours.
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San Aneglo
Tex
M. H. Bibb
Edward W. Stokes
Bibb
Stokes
Light Want Ads Offer Local Jobs and Goods
The Light's want columns advertise employers seeking workers and buyers for a bargain home used car livestock and other items. Auctions are planned tomorrow or later and readers are urged to use the Light Want Act by calling Cr. 1742 for convenience.
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Light
French Raider Safe Paris Bombardment Hero Lands
Paris July 11 reports Sergeant Major Antoine Paillard, a French aviator in the Essen Krupp factory bombardment last Friday, who failed to return, has landed safely in Hou nd. The dispatch confirms his survival and safe arrival after the mission.
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Paris
Antoine Paillard
Krupp
Essen
Germany
Hound
Nation urged to cut daily meat intake by one ounce
The Food Administration Board asks each American to reduce meat consumption by at least one ounce per day to ease war demands at home and abroad and to boost supplies for the Allies.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Food Administration Board
Parrot Cries Alarm at Texarkana Station
A loud shriek at Union station in Texarkana drew a crowd as workers found a coop of about 100 Mexican parrots being shipped from Laredo to Des Moines. One bird cried Hurry, quick. Hell's broke loose here. It was rescued with water and coos of relief.
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Texarkana
Tex
Union
Laredo
Des Moines
Potatoes Rise 60 Cents in Chicago Market
Potatoes advanced 60 cents per bushel in Chicago on July 11 amid claims by commission men that Texas crop exhaustion drove the gain. Northern crops are still immature and contributing to price pressure.
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Chicago
Til
Chicago Commission
German Offensive Along Belgian Coast Routs Dunes Defenses
London reports a major German assault along 1400 yards of Belgian coast with penetration to the Yser right bank and temporary loss of positions at Lombaertneyde. The Dunes sector was levelled by 24 hours of bombardment as a heavy big gun duel raged from dawn. The blast and tremors were felt in London for two days.
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London
Bri
Belgium
British War Office
Yser
Lombaertneyde
Associated Press
Galicia
Halicz
Berg
Dunkirk
Lombaertryde
Ypres
Germans Claim 1200 Prisoners Captured
Berlin reports the German marine corps has captured more than 1200 prisoners in the Ys district of Belgium, according to army headquarters.
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Berlin
Belgium
Yser
London
German Marine Corps
Army
North Texas Sweltering Heat Gives Way to Rains
Reports from Dallas Fort Worth and Hillsboro describe a sharp heat break as North Texas received local rains that cooled the region after record July highs. Fort Worth logged 107 degrees. Hillsboro hit 113 with a water plant outage and a fire destroying five residences amid the heat.
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Hillsboro
Tex
Rains Offer Brief Relief to Oklahoma Heat and Drought
Oklahoma City July 11 reports a temporary break in heat and drought as last night and early morning showers brought two tenths to nearly an inch of rain. The precipitation provides temporary relief to crops, especially corn, per the State Board of Agriculture.
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Oklahoma
Oklaho City
Okla
State Board of Agriculture
Generals Assigned to Commands in War Department Orders
Three more general officers received assignments in Washington orders from the secretary of war. Brigadier General Edwin F. Glynn will command troops at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Brigadier General Henry C. Hodges Jr will command troops at Presidio, and Brigadier General William H. Sage will command troops at Fort Snelling.
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Washington
Secretary of War
Edwin F. Glynn
Fort Benjamin Harriston
Henry C. Hodges Jr
Presidio
William H. Sage
Fort Snelling
Dunkirk Objective Amid German Coastal Drive
German offensive along the Belgian coast threatens Dunkirk as heavy bombardment pushes toward the Yser and near Lombaertryde while British and Belgian defenses hold. Reports from London say fighting continues, with tempers of a broader push unclear and no decisive breakthrough yet observed.
Germans Attack Pre nch Paris In World War II Action
An official report says German forces attacked in the Woëvre region north of Pilrey during the night and were repulsed. The terse statement notes continued resistance around the area near Paris.
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Paris
Woevre
Pilrey
Sweden to protest torpedoing of Swedish boats
STOCKHOLM July 1 The government plans to instruct the Swedish minister at Berlin to protest the torpedoing of Swedish boats by German submarines.
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Sweden
Stockholm
Berlin
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