Explosions at Black Tom Island Kill and Wound Dozens
A series of blasts at National Storage Company's powder docks on Black Tom Island near Communipaw New Jersey caused extensive damage. Officials fear up to hundreds dead or missing with 300 injured as fires spread to seven warehouses and barges. Five million dollar property loss reported along with damage to ships and nearby buildings.
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National Storage Company
Black Tom Island
Communipaw
N. J
Manhattan
Brooklyn
New Jersey
Ninety-sixth Street
New York Police
Lord
Battery
Jersey City
Ellis Island
New York Herald Ship News Office
Hostial
Jack Tom
Bremen Is Reported Off the Mississippi River
The German submarine Bremen is tonight lying off the mouth of the Mississippi River near New Orleans. Reports from Port Eads and Pilot Town confirm its location, but whether it will enter the river tomorrow remains uncertain as contact has not been established. News spread quickly through New Orleans.
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Bremen
Mississippi River
Port Eads
Pilot Town
New Orleans
Russians Push Deep Toward Stanislau in Galicia Clash
Russian forces break the Austro-Hungarian first lines near Kovel and push toward Stanislau, 20 miles south of the city, as Brusiloff’s center advances on multiple axes. In two days the Red Army takes 32,653 prisoners and 55 guns, with broader gains threatening supply routes and Lemberg.
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London
Brody
Galicia
Volhynia
Brody-Leszinoff
Brusiloff
Kovel
Dniester
Teuton
Stanislau
Petrograd
Lemberg
Buczacz
Trumach
Britain says neutral firms safe from blacklist actions
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice informed U S officials that under the British trading with the enemy act neutral firms may trade with blacklisted entities. The communication notes no automatic blacklist of neutrals, and payments to neutrals are not affected. The ambassador delivered the assurance in person at the State Department.
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Washington, D. C
Cecil Spring-Rice
London Foreign Office
Charles Phillips
State Department
British Foreign Office
Anarchists Riot at Italian Newspaper in New York
About 200 anarchists attacked Il Progresso on Elm Street wounding officers and editors during a 30 minute clash with police reserves. Crowds cut wires and damaged the office over opposition to not appealing for Carlo Tresca, with twelve arrests and Captain Deevy injured.
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New York
Il Progresso
Elm Street
Carlo Tresca
Minnesota
Elizabeth Street
Deevy
Hudson Street Hospital
Morey Returns to Mexico City Front After Carrizal Fight
Captain Lewis S. Morey, the only surviving officer from the Carrizal engagement, arrived in Columbus New Mexico on July 29 and heads to General Pershing's base to rejoin the Tenth Cavalry. His shoulder wound from the Mau ser bullet has healed.
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Columbus
N. M
Lewis S. Morey
General Pershing
Tenth Cavalry
Weather Outlook for Texas: Unsettled Weekend Showers
Fast Texas expects Sunday and Monday unsettled with scattered showers. West Texas also forecasts unsettled conditions with Sunday and Monday showers.
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Texas
Weather Forecast Across Major Cities
The Light forecast lists temperatures for St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York Boston and Washington with clear or partly cloudy skies, winds 4 to 12 miles per hour from various directions, and Saturday highs ranging from 76 to 98 degrees, followed by clear Sundays.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
U S Note Delivered to Mexico City
The American reply to First Chief Carranza's note arrived at the Mexican foreign office and was sent to Carranza for consideration. Washington agrees to all de facto government suggestions and a prompt reply will name Mexican commissioners and a meeting place. No statement from Carranza until cabinet on Monday.
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Mexico City
Carranza
Foreign Office
Washington
Detained ex-officer Velasco in Columbus Mexico entry
Velasco a former Villa officer was stopped at the Columbus line of communication to General Pershing's base while posing as a Mexican civilian. He carried a letter on stationery claiming to be Mayor Lea's secretary and allowed passage into Mexico. No incriminating papers found. held pending investigation.
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Columbus
N. M
Ruiz Velasco
Villa
General Pershing
Velasco
Thomas Lea
el Paso
Lea
Mexico
Germany to send giant Zeppelin to the United States
New York report states Germany plans to launch a gigantic triple screw Zeppelin to cross the Atlantic. The air vessel will carry mail, a crew of eighteen to twenty, and enough gasoline for a seven thousand mile voyage. Departure hinges on weather from the Helgoland base.
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New York
Germany
United States
Atlantic
Helgole
Culberson Responds To Texas Primary Result
Senator Culberson issues a public statement after the July primary noting no nominee was chosen under Texas law requiring a majority. He vows to run again in August and thanks Democrats for their support while denying White House plans to campaign for or against him.
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Washington
Culberson
Texas
United States Senate
A. Culberson
Senator Culberson
Colquitt
Wilson
White House
Hughes Starts West Republican Candidate Plans Trip
Charles E. Hughes prepares for his first policy tour stopping in Niagara Falls Detroit Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Estes Park Denver Portland San Francisco Los Angeles and Sacramento beginning late July through August 12.
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Charles E. Hughes
West
Niagara Falls
Detroit
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Estes Park
Denver
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Decherd Wins Twelfth Senate Nomination in Texas
Complete returns from the twelfth senatorial district show E. A. Decherd nominated over Major N. P. Houx by 43 votes. The tally stands 4560 to 4517, clearing up the only district with prior question.
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Major Houx
Dallas
Tex
Texas Election Bureau
E. A. Decherd
N. P. Houx
Slayden Quits Military and Texas Delegation Overhaul
The Sixty-fifth Congress will see a weaker Texas delegation with six new members after the primaries. Several long-serving Texans retire, including Henry and Stephens, while Burgess ends a sixteenth term and Callaway sits in his sixth year. Loss of committee ranks adds to the impact as the new members face uncertain assignments.
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Washington
D. C
Sixty-fifth Congress
Texas
Hoase of Representatives
House of Representatives
McLemore
Black
J. H. “Cyclone” Davis
Henry
Callaway
Burgess
Stephens
Smith
Representative Burgess
Representative Smith
Representative Callaway
Representative Davis
Sixty Three Die in Chicago Heat Wave Toll Rises
Chicago records the heaviest fatalities as 63 people die from extreme heat and hundreds suffer prostration. The three day total hits 160 with Indiana Gary reporting 13 deaths and Joliet reaching 103.5 degrees. Forecaster Mitchell predicts relief as a cool wave moves toward Illinois by Monday. Ice shortages threaten residents amid rising cash ice prices.
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C. L. Mitchell
Rockies
Minnesota
Dakotas
Nebraska
Iowa
Illinois
Federal Building
Indiana
Gary
Ind
Joliet
Gardner Attacks Army Bill Over Ammunition Shortage
Representative Gardner of Massachusetts criticizes the army appropriation bill as inadequate for defense. He notes the Somme battle saw British artillery use nearly twice the US army’s entire stock in one day and warns it would take about twelve years to stockpile enough ammunition for early war months. He also says the Hay reorganization bill assumes 175000 enlisted men, yet only 105000 are funded. The army budget has been sent to conference.
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Washington, D. C
Representative Gardner
Massachusetts
Somme
Gardner
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