General Funston probes fake news on Illinois militia attack
General Funston orders a detailed inquiry into Chicago papers that ran a false report of an assault on Illinois troops at Fort Sam Houston. He warns reporters and may bar offending journalists from the militia reservation. an investigation found two incidents as the only basis for the tale and calls for possible disciplinary actions.
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General Funston
San Antonio
Chicago Daily News
Chicago
Fort Sam Houston
Chicago Journal
Eeene
Richard Henry Little
Chicago Herald
Sidney Wallis
Chicago Tribune
Illinois
Funston
William K. Naylor
General Funst
Seventh Illinois
Nineteenth Infantry
Villa Bandits Rob Train Near Torreon
Passengers arriving from Torreon report a train robbery by Villa bandits near Torreon with shots fired and valuables taken. Luis Martinez of El Paso wired relatives seeking money to return home amid claims Villa gains support from deserters as locals express sympathy.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Torreon
Mexico
Luis Martinez
el Paso
Martinez
Villa
Weather forecast for San Antonio and vicinity
Tonight and Wednesday partly cloudy conditions in San Antonio and surrounding area. Moderate humidity. Highs mid 70s to low 80s, lows around 60s, no precipitation expected.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather prospects across major cities reported
The Light forecasts show St. Louis 78 with partly cloudy skies and a west wind, Chicago 76 clear with easterly breeze, Milwaukee 74 clear with northeast wind, Kansas City 72 clear, New York 74 cloudy with a southerly wind, and Washington 76 partly cloudy with southeast wind. Temperatures vary with highs ranging to 98 in St. Louis and 84 in New York and Washington.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Real Summer Weather For San Antonio Forecast
Major Allen Buell of the local weather bureau warns San Antonio to expect a spell of genuine summer weather with intermittent thunderstorms and temperatures near 100. A 0.3 inch shower Monday evening did little to cool the atmosphere as humidity stayed high and winds were southwest.
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San Antonio
Allen Buell
Hunger as a Health Claim by Carlson
Chicago July 18. Professor Anton J Carlson of the University of Chicago says occasional periods of hunger, one or two per year, may increase life length and joy of living for healthy adults. He notes civilized man differs from primitive conditions where starvation was common and condemns voluntary starvation as heroic.
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Chicago
Anton J. Carlson
University of Chicago
Miners Trapped at Babcock Mine Hope for Air
Rescue teams heard tapping from the Babcock mine where four miners were trapped by a cave in yesterday. Crews work to reach the men as air is planned through a drill hole.
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Joplin
Babcock
Castro Ordered Out of United States
Immigrant authorities reject a transit privilege for former Venezuelan president Cipriano Castro and his wife. Exclusion from the United States would bar them from Porto Rico and other insular possessions, with Commissioner Caminetti expected to review the case the next morning.
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Washington, D. C
Immigration Bureau
Cipriano Castro
Liberty
New York
Porto Rico
United States
Insular
Caminetti
Labor aid to armies urged postpone August holidays
Organized labor in England met to consider the government appeal to postpone August holidays to conserve ammunition for an upcoming British offensive. At a conference of trades unions representatives, it was decided unanimously to recommend adopting the suggestion.
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London
Tropical disturbance near Bahamas warned by weather bureau
An advisory storm warning was issued for the tropical disturbance near the Bahamas. The storm is moving northward with considerable intensity and was reported off the coast of northern Florida but out to sea.
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Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
Bahama Islands
Florida
Lightning kills three on Kansas granary farm
Three men were killed and three injured when a lightning strike hit the granary of John Hanson farm near Clay Center Kansas. Eight horses also died in the incident reported July 18.
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Clay Center
Kan
John Hanson
Here
New York Epidemic Gains 100 Percent
New York July 18 infantile paralysis shows a sharp rise with 26 deaths and 121 new cases in 24 hours. In Washington the House passed a 135000 dollar public health campaign bill, including 50000 for additional surgeons and 85000 for state and municipal cooperation.
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New York
Daily Bulletin
the Health Department
Washington, D. C
Public Health Service
House
Casement Appeal Is Dismissed by Court of Criminal Appeal
London July 18 The Court of Criminal Appeal dismissed Sir Roger Casement's treason appeal without crown counsel present. Justice Darling praised Sir Roger's counsel but said the arguments were answered at the first trial. Doyle of Philadelphia suggested a possible House of Lords appeal if certification occurs.
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London
Court of Criminal Appeal
Sir Roger Casement
Viscount Reading
Alexander Sullivan
Roger
Sullivan
House of Lords
Attorney General
Court of Criminal Appeals
Justice Darling
Michael Francis Doyle
Philadelphia
Sir Roger
Hamlin to be Renominated to Federal Reserve Board
Washington July 18 governor of the Federal Reserve Board Charles S Hamlin will be renominated for a ten year term when his present term expires next month. Officials denied reports that Secretary McAdoo would quit the cabinet to take Hamlin’s place. It is not yet clear if he will be re designated as chairman by President Wilson.
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Washington, D
Charles S. Hamlin
Federal Reserve Board
McAdoo
Hamlin
Wilson
Body Found Near Lockhart Under Mysterious Circumstances
The unidentified man was found buried shallowly along Plum Creek four miles north of Lockhart, Texas, by a freighter. The corpse shows signs of foul play, with insufficient remains to determine race, and no local missing persons case matches. Clothing and men's shoes suggest a male, likely buried within two to three weeks.
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Lockhart
Tex
Plum Creek
No Strike Agreement Reached in Garment Workers Talks
New York July 18 The conference between Garment Workers' Union officials and manufacturers ended without agreement on the strike and lockout that has kept 60,000 workers idle for three months. The dispute centered on union shops.
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New York
Garment Workers’ Union
Speed maniacs blamed for Chicago road deaths
Reckless driving has killed 134 people in Chicago since January 1, with many deaths blamed on speed maniacs. Authorities warn drivers to observe road safety as fatalities rise.
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Chicago
Cannonading Anew on Saloniki Front
Paris July 18 official advices from Saloniki say cannonading is in progress along the entire Saloniki front as of Monday.
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Paris
Saloniki
Abram Elkus Nominated Ambassador to Turkey
Abram Elkus of New York was nominated by President Wilson as ambassador to Turkey to succeed Henry Morgenthau. Elkus, a 50 year old lawyer and prominent New York figure, was recommended by Morgenthau and has long been a leader among American Jews.
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Washington, D. C
Abram Elkus
New York
Wilson
Turkey
Henry Morgenthau
Democratic National Committee
Elkus
Morgenthau
New York City
Progressives Fail to Join Pro Party in Minnesota Rally
In St Paul on July 18, Prohibition leaders blamed Progressives for a failed attempt at a national convention to fuse with the Prohibition party. Parker issued a call for August 6 in Chicago while prominent Progressives like William Allen White, Victor Murdock, and Judge Albert Norton did not attend. Norton sent a telegram of moral support, while Hinshaw said he remains focused on winning Parker's votes and pushing for a prohibition plank.
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ST. Paul
Minn
John M. Parker
Mic
Theodore Roosevelt
William Allen White
Victor Murdock
Kansas
Albert D. Nortons
St. Louis
Colonel Parker
Prohibition Party
Parker
Murdock
China
White
Judge Nortoni
Virgil G. Hinshaw
Mr. Hinshaw
Fusion
Knights of Columbus to aid Guardsmen with $25,000 fund
The Supreme Office in New Haven announces that Knights members on the border with the National Guard will receive camp comforts, funded by a $25,000 appropriation. W. J. Moriarity of St. Marys Kansas will serve as special agent to oversee distribution.
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New Haven
Conn
Supreme Office of the
Knights of Columbus
National Guards
Supreme Office
W. J. Moriarity
St. Mary's
Kan
Earthquake Strikes Fiume Causing Panic in Austrian City
A Central News dispatch from Amsterdam reports an earthquake near Fiume Austria causing great damage and terrors in the seaport city of about 40,000. Rumbles follow recent tremors across the Adriatic region including lower Italy and Sicily.
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London
A_ Central News dispatch
Amsterdam
Fiume
Austria
Adriatic Sea
Adriatic
Italy
Sicily
Villa band flees toward Tepehuanes as siege follows
Dispatches report the main Villa band crossed the Durango line and heads for Tepehuenes in Durango state about 120 miles south of Parral, while government troops press the Rio Florido area to trap the fugitives. Seven Benito Juarez bandits were executed after capture.
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Chihuahua
Mexico
Trevino
Luis Herrera
Parral
Villa
Durango Line
Carranza
Tepehuenes
Durango State
Elizondo
San Francisco de Borja
Benito Juarez
Chihuahua State
Rio Florido
Tinajas
Las Escobas
Ojinaga
Jacinto Trevino
Santa Rosalia
Chihuahua City
Here
Piedras Negras
Denil Hearst
Francisco L. Trevino
Hearst Ranch
Babicora
Matias Ramos
Rio Florida
American guard shoots Mexican musician near boundary
Private R. Tucker of the Eleventh Infantry shot and fatally wounded Antonio Rodriguez and his companion as they approached the international line from the Mexican side. The incident drew protests from Sonora's governor Adolfo De la Huerta and General Calles, while Mexican consul Ives G. Levelier sought redress from Washington.
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Douglas, Ariz
R. Tucker
Eleventh Infantry
Antonio Rodriguez
Tucker
Rodriguez
P. Elias Calles
Sonora
Carranza
Adolfo de la Huerta
Aerial Coast Patrol Measure Faces House Vote
Representative Kahn pushes a Johnson Kahn plan to create aerial coast patrols with a 1.5 million dollar appropriation as a separate item in the naval militia. The Senate has already set aside 3.5 million for aerial defense in a related measure. The House also acts on a 322 million post office bill conference report and tests space based pay for railway mail lines pending ICC ruling.
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Washington, D. C
Kahn
House
Senate
Johnson
Post Office
Interstate Commerce Commission
President Wilson presses child labor and workmen’s comp push
Shortly after noon President Wilson visited the capitol and urged including the workmen's compensation and child labor bills in the legislative program. He met Senate leader Kern and other allies to press for quick passage before adjournment, aiming to begin his campaign by September 1.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Capitol
Senator Kern
White House
Kern
Vance Medcormick
Democratic National Committee
Congress
Senate
Indiana
Martin
Virginia
Marshall
Simmons
Finance Committee
Williams
Hughes
James
Owen
Democratic Congress
Police Lead Revolt In Matto Grosso State
Rio de Janeiro dispatches report the federal government sending troops to Matto Grosso to restore order after a regiment of police revolts against local authorities.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Matto Grosso
French call 1888 class for military service
Paris July 18. The government has called to the colors a portion of the class of 1888, men aged 47 to 48, excluding those in munition factories and, for now, farmers and farm laborers occupied with harvest duties.
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Paris
Governmnt
Britons Make Substantial Gain North of Ovillers
London reports progress on a 1000 yard front north of Ovillers as mist and weather hindered action. British forces forced enemy positions, captured prisoners and six machine guns, while a raid near Cuinchy met with mixed results and the enemy raid was repelled.
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London
Ovillers
War Office
Somme
Wytchaete
Cuinchy
Germans Gain Ground in Somme Front Battles
Paris reports German forces attacked south of the Somme and gained ground near Biaches and La Maisonette, while a raid on Hill 304 near Verdun was repelled by French infantry. President Poincare visited Verdun and the Somme front, commending troops. General Nivelle praised Verdun’s heroic stand and pledged continued Allied offensive to secure victory.
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Paris
Somme
Dies
War Office
Biaches
la Maisonette
Canal
Verdun
Meuse
la Laufee
Chenois
Poincaire
Pierre Roques
Min
Joffre
Foch
Fayolle
Poincare
Roy Georges Nivelle
France
Alsace Lorraine
British Attacks Repulsed on Somme Front and East
British heavy night assaults on the Somme front and eastern positions were repulsed according to the official headquarters. French attacks at Lancette Barleaux and Soyecourt were also repulsed. The German statement notes Franco-British artillery prepration yesterday. An Austrian report says Italian infantry attack in Zebach valley was repulsed. Russians near Lutsk failed to break German lines under counterattacks.
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Berlin
To Sayville
Somme
Lancette
Barleaux
Soyecourt
Cording
Zebach
Lutsk
War Office
Rigs
Forces Reach Lake Victoria Front in Africa
Allied dispatch reports troops advancing in East Africa across Lake Victoria region. German forces engaged as colonial garrisons retreat under steady pressure.
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Havre
France
East Africa
Lake Victoria
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