Bulgaria May Be Isolated As Warfront Shifts
Sofia reports Roumanians seized Varna cable station cutting Bulgaria from outside lines. Turkish forces approach Kirk-Kilisseh as Bulgarians repulse Servian advance and Greeks suffer losses on the left. King Ferdinand signals readiness to negotiate with Romania while cabinet efforts falter.
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Sofia
Varna
Black Sea
Sebastopol
Bulgaria
Servia
Roumania
Kirk-Kilisseh
Fotin
Charles of
A. Malinoff
King Ferdinand Denies Bulgarian Atrocities
The Bulgarian king Ferdinand denies the reported atrocities by Bulgarian troops during their retreat as Greek forces advance through Macedonia. A message from Sofia, attributed to the royal secretariat, calls the allegations Greek calumnies aimed at poisoning public opinion.
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New York
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Macedonia
Associated Press
Sofia
Royal Secretariat
Bulgaria made mistake expert warns of Balkan fate
London reports Sofia’s desperate stand amid 85 years of progress. The Times correspondent cites Russia’s double role from San Stefano unity to dismemberment threats and fears Macedonia’s renewed racial strife endangering European peace. Roumania cites invasion as frontier need for Dobrich and Baltchik to stabilize relations.
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London
Sofia
The
Times
Bulgaria
Russia
San Stefano
Europe
Macedonia
Roumania
Saloons Close in San Antonio for Three Days
A three day hiatus for San Antonio saloons begins at 9 30 this evening and ends Monday at 6 00 am. Friday voters will decide on authorizing 3 450 000 in permanent improvement bonds. Saturday brings a vote on three constitutional amendments with eligibility extending to all qualified voters for the amendments.
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San Antonio
Home Weather For Tourists Observations Across Cities
Daily observations show temperatures ranging from 65 to 89 across major cities. St Louis 89 clear with 12 mile southwest wind. Chicago 72 clear with rain possible. Milwaukee 66 cloudy with likely showers. St Paul 66 cloudy with southwest wind. Kansas City 80 clear with southwest wind. New York 74 clear with east wind and showers. Boston 68 partly cloudy with rain. Washington 65 cloudy with south wind and rain.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Another Vessel for Northern Expedition
Nome Alaska July 17 Vilhjalmur Stefansson has completed negotiations for a gasoline schooner to serve as an auxiliary to the exploring ships Karluk and Alaska on his polar expedition. It was found the outfit exceeds capacity of the Karluk and Alaska, repairs to the Karluk’s steering gear are complete, and she is ready to sail for the Arctic once Stefansson orders. Stefansson will not depart Nome until a third vessel is chosen to carry supplies for Dr. Anderson’s southern party, to Herschel Island or a base on Victoria land, with the Canadian government financing the trip.
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Nome
Alaska
Vilhajalmar Stefansson
Karluk
Victoria
B. C
Robert E. Bartlett
Arctiec
Stefansson
Dr. Anderson
Herschel Island
Victoria Land
Death pact linked to Monterey tragedy in 1920s report
In San Jose a tubercular invalid Stephen Mastick, 29, fed 86 year old Olive J. Smith a drug for 72 hours then swam to a lake where he died. The woman's body was found earlier. both left letters claiming a mutual death pact and a Monterey celebration with ice cream and pie. She had supported him on a $12 monthly pension.
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San Jose
Cal
Olive J. Smith
Stephen Mastick
Monterey
Mastick
Graft money returned to New Orleans treasury
An anonymous donor sent 71 dollars labeled graft money to New Orleans city funds. Officials will establish a conscience fund with the sum and seek to determine the sender.
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New Orleans
End of Strike Predicted in Paterson Mills
Paterson New Jersey July 17 leaders report that Big Bill Haywood withdrew from active participation in the silk mill workers strike. Most weaving mills are running and manufacturers predict an end to the strike as Ettor states Haywood was physically unable to continue leadership.
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Paterson
N. J
Haywood
Joseph Ettor
Industrial Workers of the World
Burglars Escape With Plunder Near Waco
Burglars struck the Frank Shaffer Company at Mertens Texas early today and escaped with merchandise and jewelry valued at least 500 dollars. The haul included twenty suits of clothing. Separately, George W. Guthrie, American ambassador to Japan, sailed for his new post aboard the liner Mongolia from San Francisco.
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Waco
Tex
Frank Shaffer Company
Mertens
Here
San Antonio Bonds on Ballot for City Improvements and Schools
Two San Antonio elections set for tomorrow ask voters to approve 3.45 million general improvement bonds and 300 thousand for new school buildings. Precincts near each other, officials urge turnout and cross-endorsement to boost both measures while a separate state vote ponders constitution amendments on funding for overcrowding relief. Mayor Brown notes several judge and clerk disqualifications and emphasizes civic duty to vote.
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San Antonio
Council Chamber
City Hall
Publc
Brown
Prison Convicts Mostly Boot Leggers Sent to Penitentiary
Ben Cantell chairman of the state prison commission said in Austin that 22 convicts were received yesterday, 21 of them jailed for bootlegging from North Texas prohibition districts. Twenty seven of 55 recent admissions were for bootlegging.
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Austin
Tex
Ben Cabell
State Prison Commission
Texas
Increase five thousand granted in Medina dam case
A Federal Court jury awarded F P Seekatz 15556.32 for 574 acres of land within the Medina dam reservoir, about 4000 more than the spring board award of 11607. Medina Valley Irrigation Co may appeal to the Fort Worth circuit court this fall or winter. The Seekatz case begins a series of submerged-land disputes under Judge T S Maxey.
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F. P. Seekatz
Medina Dam
Board of Condemnation
Medina Valley Irrigation Company
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Fort Worth
Seekatz
T. S. Maxey
Boards of Condemnation
Bexar
Medina Counties
Medina Company
Circuit Court of Appeals
Mileage books unified plan by Travelers' Protective Association
The Travelers' Protective Association names a railroad committee to campaign for a uniform mileage book usable on all U S railroads. R R Boggs is appointed to cover New England and Middle States. Four more eastern districts join trunk lines, with additional districts across the country. About 40 mileage books are needed now as traveling men serve multiple regions. Some railroads favor the plan while others oppose it. target is to establish uniform in the eastern U S within two years.
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Philadelphia
Travelers’ Protective Association
United States
R. R. Boggs
New England
Middle States
Rocky Mountain District
South Atlantic States
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Isouri
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Boggs
Asooes
Death by Own Action Pact Two New Lovers In NYC Hotel
Maurice Doherty a 30 year old former Ellis Island hospital worker and his wife 28 a supervising nurse at Washington Heights Hospital were found yesterday in a East Side hotel room in critical condition from poisoning. They are under arrest on charges of attempting a death by own action pact and had married just a month ago. A note left behind said the reason is known only to themselves and it is compelling.
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New York
Maurice Doherty
Doherty
Immigration
Ellis Island
Washington Heights
East Side
Dormitory Contract Let For Orphans Home
The contract for a brick and reinforced concrete dormitory at the Protestant Orphans Home was awarded to Cc. T. Fincham. Work is expected to begin early next week. The brick building will house over 100 children and include a steam heating plant. Total cost near $20,000 with completion planned for early fall.
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Cc. T. Fincham
Prison Officials Indicted In Mississippi Malfeasance Case
Jackson Mississippi July 17 the Hinds county grand jury returned indictments against prison board members C C Smith W A Montgomery and Leroy Taylor charging malfeasance in office Smith yesterday received a five year term after conviction for defrauding the state through sale of state prison farm products Police say arrest efforts in the arson trust case have yielded the confession of cab driver Albert Busha and point to John G Heinrick as the brains of the plot with additional arrests likely
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Jackson
Miss
Hinds County
C. C. Smith
W. A. Montgomery
Leroy Taylor
Smith
New Orleans
Albert Busha
Rigolets
John G. Heinrick
Busha
Railroad Registers Bonds On Improvements At Austin
Acting under an order from the railroad commission the International and Great Northern Railway Company registered an issue of 535000 dollars of first mortgage bonds. The bonds are issued against additions and improvements already made by the company in Texas.
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Railroad Registers
Austin
Tex
Railroad Commission
International & Great Northern Railway Company
Five Men Trapped in Bevelth Mine Flood Rescue Efforts Continue
Five miners remained trapped in the Spruce mine at Beveilleth Minnesota as of July 17. Duluth reports no word on their status or whether rescuers can reach them, with teams working to determine if they are alive or dead.
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Duluth
Minn
Beveleth
Rail unions clash with railroads over arbitration stance
The General Committee of 100 of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors met in New York to review a railroad managers’ Communication pushing for the roads to present grievances before the arbitration board. Railroads seek to abolish guarantees, cut 20 percent pay for brakemen in certain states, and push for their own arbitration. Union leaders indicated they may respond tonight while the roads press for arbitration and broader wage terms.
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New York
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Order of Railway Conductors
Eastern Railroad
Arbitration Board
Messrs
Lee
Garretson
Cavalry Men Open Rifle Contest at Leon Springs
Cavalry units from six regiments field full teams at Leon Springs for a department rifle competition. Two competitors per troop and an officer per regiment shoot preliminaries at short range. event runs several days with revolver matches to follow and a final fourteen man rifle team and eighteen revolver shooters to be chosen for Fort Niagara.
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Leon Springs
Fort Niagara
New York
Tunnel Pierces Hill on Fredericksburg Line
The tunnel through the big hill on the Fredericksburg railroad line was completed yesterday daylight shone through the long passage. Track laying through the tunnel is to begin early next week. At 910 feet, it was the line’s most difficult construction and will allow rapid progress toward train operation between August 15 and 99.
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Big Hill
Fredericksburg
R. A. Love
Heat wave ends as midwest cools from 112 to 82 degrees
A morning drop in temperatures across Kansas Iowa Nebraska and Missouri brings relief after two days of extreme heat. Clay Center and Concordia Kansas reported 112 and 110 yesterday, with today’s readings at 82 and 80 degrees.
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Chicago
Middle West
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Clay Center
Concordia
Kan
Guard falls to death in gale strikes German airship
In Germany on July 17 a military airship, the Schuete Lanse, broke from its moorings during a gale. A soldier guarding the balloon was entangled in the cordage and lifted about 600 feet before he fell to the ground. The dirigible landed safely two miles away but was severely damaged.
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Schneidemuehl
Germany
Schuete-Lanse
St James Hotel to be remodeled into bank quarters
Plans outline extensive remodeling of the St James Hotel on Mast Houston Street to house the State Bank & Trust Company. Estimated cost about 40000 dollars, front torn out for a terra cotta classical facade, building height raised by one story, two floors for banking offices and four floors for offices to rent, two elevators installed, vaults and new furniture planned, bank offices to be among state’s finest.
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St. James
Mast Houston Street
State Bank & Trust Company
Hicks
Charles 7. Boelhauwe
St. James Hotel
R. R. Russell
W. W. Collier
J. H. Haile
The
Bank
American Boy Arrest Spurred for Venezuelan Murder Trial
Stuart Mudge, a 10 year old American boy from Iwataca, Venezuela, faces murder charges after a Venezuelan boy died when a steel piece he held slipped. A. J. Mudge has appealed to District Attorney Hill of Norwich to seek U S State Department intervention for fair treatment and possible safe passage in the trial at Tucupita.
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Binghamton
N. Y
Hill
Norwich
State Department
Washington
Stuart Mudge
A. J. Mudge
Iwataca
Venezuela
Mudge
Tucupia
Ships collide at Chicago harbor as Towa sinks
In a fog at Chicago harbor entrance the Goodrich line steamers Sheboygan and Towa collided. Sheboygan sustained little damage while Towa took a 20 foot bow hole, required tug assistance to a river wharf, and sank. Cargo and vessel losses are described as heavy.
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Chicago
Sheboygan
Towa
Goodrich
French Denies Mexican Crisis Talks in Paris
Paris officials deny any meeting of powers to discuss Mexico’s situation as reported from Mexico City. The Mexican legation speculation links the claim to Frederico Gamboa visiting French Foreign Minister Stephen Pichon before returning to Mexico City.
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Paris
Mexico City
Frederico Gamboa
Belgium
Stephen Pichon
Warden Ends Hunger Strike With Dinner At Jail
Elizabeth NJ July 17 Warden Charles W Dodd of the county jail broke up a hunger strike by William Turner a negro prisoner who refused to eat Turner had endured 45 hours without food when Dodd brought him fried chicken and a watermelon section Turner stopped the strike after the meal and a single sniff.
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Elizabeth
N. J
Charles W. Dodd
William Turner
Dodd
Turner
Garrison unlikely to accept social duties on tour
Washington July 17 inundated by letters and telegrams urging Secretary Garrison to act as guest at multiple public functions during his army post inspection tour. The War Department announced he will not fill social or official obligations during the trip.
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Washington, D.C
Garrison
War Department
Sullivan Returns From Abroad in Improved Health
New York July 17 Congress man Timothy M Sullivan who left active politics due to ill health arrived aboard the steamship Imperator. He appears healthier and has gained 15 pounds and a new tan but will need time before resuming political activity. He plans a Connecticut summer and hopes to participate in November elections.
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New York
Timothy M. Sullivan
Imperator
Connecticut
Operators Save Lives In East Wheeling Flood
Prompt telephone operators were credited with preventing heavy loss of life after a cloudburst twelve miles east of Wheeling. Flooding from Wheeling and Little Wheeling creeks ruined crops and washed homes from foundations. Residents of Viola and Majorsville fled to hills after warnings.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Here
Wheeling Creek
Viola
Majorsville
Mexico Situation Keeps World Powers Guessing
Washington July 17 Official silence surrounds U S stance on Mexico as France Britain and Germany weigh interests. Reports say France with heavy Mexican holdings and railroads may be involved while Britain leans mining and railroads. Ambassador Wilson due July 23 as Bryan and Wilson await firsthand reports and U S contemplates recognition of Huerta regime.
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Washington, D. C
Mexico
Great Britain
France
Berlin
Germany
Paris
Mexican National Bank
Banco Central
White House
State Department
Bryan
Wilson
Mexico City
Henry Lane Wilson
United States
Huerta
General Huerta
Madero
Suarez
O'Shaughnessy
Witen
Algara
Ay State Department
Carranza
Xeilists
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Young N
Orphans’ Home
Anadg
Gaa
Department Ooens
Fredericksburg Road
Caudit
A. B. Garretson
William G. Lee
Brotherhood of Trainmen
St. James Building
Houston Street
Big Tim
Sullivan
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