Lord Cecil Defends WW Censorship Limiting Press Messages
Lord Robert Cecil told the House of Commons there is no reason to think current censorship of press messages to the United States will affect Anglo American relations. He said the censorship was for military reasons and its modification should not be argued on non military grounds. A member urged abolition to show England's confidence in the United States.
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London
Robert Cecil
House of Commons
United States
Lord Robert
England
Death Toll Rises to Eighty Three in Southeast Floods
Ashville NC July 20 ten fatalities reported today from Alta pass NC swelled the death list of Sunday's floods in the southeast to 83. Nine men are known missing and more reports are expected as other flood swept areas in Western North Carolina respond. Relief is being sent into flooded sections as rapidly as possible.
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Ashevill
N. C
Altapass
North Carolina
Government to probe Dardanelles and Mesopotamian campaigns
London July 20 The government agrees to investigations into the Dardanelles and Mesopotamian campaigns. Prime Minister Asquith said concerns are genuine and that two separate inquiries will be held by small mixed committees with a representative from Australia. Proceedings will be secret.
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London
Asquith
Australia
Dardanelles
Republicans Plan National Campaign Opens With Hughes Tour
William R. Willcox chairs the Republican national committee meeting in New York as Charles E. Hughes prepares a Westward tour to start next month. Seventeen campaign committee members will plan itineraries with Maine emphasis for the September elections. Senator Weeks says Aug 1 to Sept 10 will send Republican senators and 25 representatives into Maine campaigning.
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New York
William R. Willcox
Republican National Committee
Campaign Committee
Charles E. Hughes
West
Pacific Coast
Maine
Willcox
National Committee
Weeks
Massachusetts
Illinos Guardsman Seeks Recruits for Vacant Ranks
Colonel John J. Garrity of the Second Illinois Infantry appeals to General James E. Stuart to aid recruiting in Chicago. He cites vacancies caused by War Department discharge orders and notes healthy troops at San Antonio camp ready for action. He seeks able-bodied men 18 to 35 with no dependents, to join and possibly see action in Mexico.
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John J. Garrity
Second Illinois Infantry
Chicago
War Department
James E. Stuart
Veteran Corps
The
Second Infantry
San Antonio
Illinois
Camp
Wilson
Mexico
Garritty
Tax rate not fixed as 35 counties fail to report
Austin July 20. The state automatic board could not fix the state ad valorem tax rate and the state school tax rate because 35 county assessors did not report property totals to the comptroller by July 15. The board recessed awaiting the missing data.
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Austin
Tex
Comptroller's Department
State Automatic Board
Comptroller
First U boat Captured Shown in Commons Visit
In the House of Commons, Thomas McNamara announced that England has captured a German U-35 class submarine and that one vessel will be brought to London for public viewing. The disclosure marks the first official intimation of the prize and its forthcoming display.
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Commons
London
England
House of Commons
Thomas McNamara
Admiralty
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