Border troop inspections and Y M C A aid plans outlined
Major General Tasker H Bliss pursues border inspections from Laredo to El Paso and Nogales while Colonel Gaston reports on Alpine fatalities. Y M C A plans extend camps with 300000 dollars, thirty four buildings, and 150 secretaries to serve troops in the Southern Department as mess halls and kitchens are built by troops.
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Tasker H. Bliss
United States Army
Laredo
Eagle Pass
Big Bend
el Paso
Washington
Nogales
Arizona
Secretary of War
Buss
Fort Sam Houston
Brownsville
Joseph A. Gaston
General Funst
Marfa
M. C. Butler
Sixth Cavalry
Alpine
Harry J. Spannell
Butler
Muchert
Fourth Texas Infantry
Gaston
Funston
Orpet Admits Identity After Milwaukee Acquittal
Will Orpet, acquitted in the Marion Lambert case, admitted who he is at the Maryland hotel in Milwaukee after registering under an assumed name. He spoke of plans to leave for northern Wisconsin and sent a farewell call to Celeste Yonker. Two women identified him at the Northwestern station as his mother and Mrs. Ed Orpet of Wilmette.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Will Orpet
Marion Lambert
Celeste Yonker
Orpet
Maryland Hotel
Northwestern
Baker
Chicago
Ed Orpet
Wilmette
Wisconsin
Spannell Silent in El Paso Jail
In El Paso Spannell is held incommunicado for the deaths of his wife and Lieutenant Colonel Matthew C. Butler after a double tragedy in Alpine. He shows grief at news of his daughter, with a preliminary Alpine exam likely Monday as John Holland aids the prosecution. The Butler body heads to Arlington, while Mrs Spannell’s funeral draws Alpine town attendance.
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EL Paso
Tex
Victoriano Huerta
Harry J. Spannell
Matthew C. Butler
Alpine
Texas
Spannell
Holland
Spannelli
John Holland
Butler
Washington, D. C
Arlington National Cemetery
Harry
School board warns over condemnation property case
Chicago officials report the board of education authorized condemnation of property owned by Mrs. F. E. Thornton's sister. The council's schools committee delays further action awaiting a full investigation. Mrs. Thornton denies involvement beyond her sister's ownership.
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Chicago
Board of Education
F. E. Thornton
Thompson
Steel propellers solve aeroplane problems for expedition
In Columbus New Mexico July 22 new steel propellers were declared the solution to the aeroplane problem of the United States expedition in Mexico. After months of trials three biplanes flew at once and the metal propellers replace wooden ones made useless by the dry climate and heat. Several machines will be sent to General Pershing. Life mentions a muffled exchange about a black eye.
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Columbus
N.M
United States
Mexico
Texas Delivers Mixed Verdict On Public Building Bill
Texas lawmakers condemn the omnibus public buildings measure as Dallas heavy with $1.8 million of the $2.828 million Texas total, while other cities like Fort Worth Paris Galveston and San Antonio see reduced or zero allocations. House action stalls ahead of a December short session amid war and preparedness cost concerns.
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Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
Congress
Texas
Senate
House
Majority
Kitchin
Dallas
Hatton W. Summers
Fort Worth
Callaway
Paris
Tex
Culberson
Eagle
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Slayden
Smith
Sweetwater
Ballinger
Big Springs
General Federal
Big Sixteenth
United States
Coleman
Galveston
Gregg
Crockett
Huntsville
Legislators’ building bids trimmed across towns
In George town and nearby cities, proposed construction funds were slashed from requests ranging up to 75 000 dollars to totals as low as 30 000 dollars. Kingsville and Lufkin saw reductions to 40 000 and 35 000 respectively, while Plainview and Mexia got modest trims to 45 000 and 35 000. New site authorizations of 6000 dollars each were set for Lockhart San Benito Alvin and Henderson.
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Eagle
Georgetown
Buchanan
Garner
Seguin
McLemore
Kingsville
Rio Grande Valley
Dies
Lufkin
Mexia
Hardy
Stephens
Plainview
Lockhart
San Benito
Alvin
Henderson
Texas Wins Big Rivers and Harbors Bill Allocations
The rivers and harbors bill allocates 2 658 500 for Texas with Galveston harbor and channel projects, Texas City and Port Bolivar channels, Sabine Neches and Trinity river work, and Freeport harbor maintenance. It also authorizes surveys of San Antonio Brazos Colorado Red and Trinity rivers to study flood prevention and navigability.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
House
Brazos
Colorado
George Burgess
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Culberson and
Sheppard
Galveston
Texas City
Port Bolivar
Port Aransas
Sabine Pass
Houston Ship Channel
West Galveston Bay
West Galveston Bay Canal
Freeport
Brazos River
Aransas Pass
Corpus Christi
Sabine- Neches
Trinity River
Cypress Bayou
San Antonio, Brazos
Red
Trinity
India Seeks Home Rule After War Ends
London reports a Home Rule for India League lecture series led by Jinarapadasa. The group argues for gradual self government within the British empire, aiming to educate Britain about India's needs and avoid revolutionary discontent, insisting India seeks equality rather than separation.
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London
Home Rule For India League
Jinarapadasa
India
Germany
England
League
Austrian government raises tobacco prices and postal rates
Vienna reports the government will lift tobacco and cigarette prices by over fifty percent. The tobacco monopoly revenue is set to rise by about 100 million dollars yearly. Postal rates will also increase by fifty percent amid business opposition.
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Vienna
British blacklist arouses mounting congressional pressure
Strong pressure mounts to end the British blacklist with demands for retaliatory legislation to aid American trade. Officials say Congress will act if diplomacy fails and Wilson must press Britain and France for immediate replies to protests over mail seizures. Ambassador Page and Sharp were instructed to speed replies, with talks ongoing at the State Department. A New York business committee protesting the blacklist plans to visit Washington early next week.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Congress
Wilson
England
United States
Page
Sharp
State Department
Foreign Office
Cecil Spring-Rice
Polk
New York
Washington
Italian factories face collapse as coal shortages bite
Berne July 22 The Rome correspondent of the Bund cites a censored letter warning Italy’s industrial life may be totally disorganized if the war lasts longer. Coal shortages halt production and railways. British coal limits hamper Italian buyers and markets, threatening national economy and exports.
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Berne
Rome
Bund
Italy
Marconi
Crespi
London
England
British Board of Trade
Milan
Marino
Naples
Germany
Austria- Hungary
Great Britain
America
Informazione
Four Brothers Meet in Innsbruck After Long War Separation
Ignatz Jaitner of Innsbruck welcomes four sons home on furloughs from Poland, the Isonzo, Russia, and brief escape from captivity. All four, returned to their regiments soon, may never meet again as they face fronts on the Dniester Volhynia Serbia and the Italian theater.
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Vienna
Tyrol
Ignatz Jaitner
Innsbruck
Poland
Isonzo
Dniester
Volhynia
Serbia
Illinois 6 O P apparent peace after Hughes talks
Chicago July 22 Charles E Hughes and National Chairman William R Willcox forged apparent harmony within Illinois Republicans ahead of the August 8 Coliseum meeting Their exact words to Sherman Thompson Upham and Ickes are not disclosed and the Chicago leaders returned from New York today Harold L Ickes who chairs the Progressive state committee is involved
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Chicago
Charles E. Hughes
William R. Willcox
Illinois
Hughes
Coliseum
Sherman
Thompson
Fred W. Upham
Harold L. Ickes
Upham
Ickes
New York
Progressive State Committee
Hughes Campaign Committee Named Midwest Leader
A midwest member is selected to head the Hughes campaign committee. The group will oversee the overall campaign, map Mr. Hughes itinerary, and supervise general operations.
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Hughes
Schmidt Wins Western Amateur Championship in California
Heinrich Schmidt of Claremont California defeated Douglas Grant in the final at Del Monte seven up and six to play to become the Western Golf Association amateur champion. It marks the first time the title has gone to a player with Chicago affiliations outside the city.
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del Monte
Calif
Heinrich Schmidt
Claremont
Western Golf Association
Schmidt
Douglas Grant
Chicago
Young Soldiers Discharged as Underage Recruits Surge
London reports the war office orders immediate discharge of soldiers under seventeen. Those aged seventeen to nineteen are to be placed in the army reserve, reflecting an effort to curb underage enlistment amid wartime.
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London
War Office
Army
Park of Heroes Planned in Vienna For World War Soldiers
Vienna officials plan a Park of Heroes to memorialize Viennese soldiers killed in the war. An initial appropriation of 000 is set, with total costs estimated above 2,000. Seventy acres of Ottakring district land will host a central monumental park designed by Dr Wilhelm Lange.
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Vienna
Ottakring
Wilhelm Lange
Seaforth Highlanders Medal Winners Recognized
London July 22 The distinguished conduct medal has been awarded to Company Quartermaster Sergeant E S Beech and Corporal Vickery of the Seaforth Highlanders for a battle moment when they fed troops by mounting a parapet and playing mouth organs under heavy fire.
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London
E. S. Beech
Vickery
Seaforth Highland
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