City to cutoff fire protection outside San Antonio limits
Mayor Bell ordered city fire department to stop responding to alarms outside the city limits after a grace period for outlying residence districts to organize their own protection. The measure affects about twenty districts including Los Angeles Heights, Montclair, Terrell Hills, Washington Heights, and Crestholme with some West End areas at risk unless volunteers or private apparatus are arranged.
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San Antonio
Bell
Bishop
Los Angeles Heights
Amo Heights
Montclair
Kenwood
Terrell Hills
Washington Heights
Grand View
Sunny Slope
College Heights
Graves’ End
Crestholme
Harlandale
Sunset Place
City View
West End
Lake
Keystone Park
Edgewood
Lakeview
Palm Heights
Three’s
Lane Urges Low Coal Price for Nation Demands
Washington June 26 Four hundred coal operators gathered to discuss government price reductions and joined in approval as Secretary Lane warned that patriotic action required capping coal prices. He said the nation’s war effort relies on industry cooperation and warned against profiteering while soldiers fight in France and Pershing leads in the field.
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Washington, D. C
Lane
Pershing
France
White House
Red Cross Fund Reaches 104 Million in War Aid
The Red Cross campaign in Washington reports 104 million dollars raised by noon with returns still arriving. The War Council expects about 110 million by nightfall.
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Washington, D. C
Red Cross Humanity
Red Cross War Council
Local Exemption Boards Announced Across 24 States
Announcement lists exemption boards appointed by President Wilson for the draft. Texas boards named for San Antonio and various counties with members including doctors and officials. States Mississippi Oklahoma Texas Tennessee cited. work may begin next week with governors’ nominations approved.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Texas
Tennessee
San Antonio
Ferguson
G. W. Saunders
A. L. Hernandez
Jules Braunnagel
J. B. Martindale
D. J. Woodward
T. T. Jackson
Victor Kellar
T. W. Labatt
W. E. Luter
Albert Steves
J. Brooks
J. H. Biggar
Aransas
Roy Jackson
B. Sorenson
Preston Wo
William Blum
John L. Ward
L. W. Pollick
Temple
Bexar
Blanco
R. L. Fulcher
D. A. Crider
S. E. Johnson
Johnson City
Brooks
L. P. Strayhorn
F. S. Rachal
B. F. Henry
Falfurrias
Caldwell
A. G. Reynolds
J. B. Hatchett
A. A. Ross
Lockhart
Calhoun
F. J. Romer
Lewis Wood
A. Speigel
Port Lavaca
Callahan
Ben Russell
R. G. Powell
Baird
J. M. Coffman
Cross Plains
Cameron
W. R. Jones
C. L. Jessup
W. M. Spohn
Brownsville
Comal
Gus Rininger
J. R. Fuchs
A. Garwood
New Braunfels
Dewitt
M. C. Driscoll
E. H. Herder
Yoakum
J. R. Frobese
Cuero
Dimmitt
E. J. Burns
L. L. Sherman
W. T. Gardner
Carrizo Springs
Duval
E. E. Wilson
J. F. Clarkson
Juan F. Saenz
Benavides
Fayette
E. Peter
Schulenburg
C. J. von Rosenberg
la Grange
Sam Sherbourne
West Point
Frio
John L. Pringle
J. W. Brown
John J. Little
Pearsall
Gillespie
J. E. Peden
Adolph Gold
Max Blum
Fredericksburg
Goliad
Wallace E. Fowler
W. M. Seeligson
J. N. Yarbrough
Gonzales
R. S. Dilworth
F. A. Schlick
George Holmes
Guadalupe
J. B. Dibbrell
James Greenwood
R. L. Knolle
Seguin
Gustave Ador Elected to Swiss Federal Council
Gustave Ador was elected a member of the Swiss Federal Council to succeed Dr Hoffmann who resigned over his ties to the Germany Russia separate peace effort.
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Gustave Ador
Berne
Switzerland
Federal Council
Hoffmann
Germany
Russia
Weather forecast for San Antonio and vicinity
For San Antonio and vicinity tonight and Wednesday, partly cloudy conditions expected. Temperatures mild with light winds and no significant precipitation anticipated.
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San Antonio
Home Weather For Tourists Forecasts By The Light
Temperatures and conditions for St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington. Included are winds from the southwest west and southeast with ranges from lows in the 60s to highs in the 90s. A note of probable rain in New York and a 62 degree Washington high.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Fair
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Army
Avia
Canadians Capture La Coulotte In France
Canadian troops entered the village of La Coulotte this morning as German forces withdrew along a line about one and three quarters miles long. Patrols reached Reservoir Hill and outposts were established. The advance continued south of the Souches River with trains embankments east of Lens electric station occupied and German house destruction noted to widen fire for guns.
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France
la Coulette
Souches Valley
Reservoir Hill
Souchez
Lens
la Coulotte
Petain resumes trench offensives near Hurtebise
General Petain reports a surprise attack northwest of Hurtebise that overran the first German line and left the defenders with heavy losses including over 300 taken prisoner. British air forces clash over Flanders with three ships downing ten German planes in a sixteen minute fight.
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Associated Press
Petain
Aisne
Hurtebise
Craonne
Cerny
Laon
Hindenburg
Flanders
French Break Through German Trenches Near Hurtebise
Paris reports a surprise night assault northwest of Hurtebise after brief artillery. The first German trench line fell to French forces and over 300 prisoners were captured amid fierce counterattacks.
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Paris
Hurtebise
War Office
French Ejected After Counterattack On Aisne Front
Berlin reports French troops pushed NW of Hurtebise on the Aisne front, were counter-attacked and driven from most positions they held. Army headquarters released the statement today.
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Berlin
London
Hurtebise
Aisne
American soldiers on western front under multiple leaders
In the Commons, Liberal Joseph King pressed Henry Forster about who commands American troops on the western front. Forster declined to specify whether the U S forces answer to French, Haig, or an American general, saying an official announcement will come when opportune. Separate dispatch notes three Czech regiments deserting to the Russians, per Berlin sources.
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London
Joseph King
North Somerset
House of Commons
Haig
Henry William Forster
King
Mr. Forster
Pershing to Attend Opera in Paris for Roumanian Red Cross
Maj. Gen. John J. Pershing and his staff will attend a special opera performance in Paris on Wednesday. The event benefits the Roumanian Red Cross and will be held for relief efforts.
French Troops Occupy Athens Amid Greek Tensions
A Times dispatch from Athens reports French troops entered and occupied several points in Athens to aid in keeping order. Reuters notes M Venizelos may form a cabinet by Wednesday, with demonstrations led by reservists and sailors allied to Deme trios Gounaris. This marks a second wartime Allied deployment to Athens since 1916.
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London
the Times
Athens
Reuter
M. Venizelos
Demetrios Gounaris
M. Gounaris
Constantine
Venizelos Returns as Greece Seeks Allied Alignment
Venizelos arrives in Athens after being summoned to form a cabinet and meets King Alexander. Upon Parliament convening, he is expected to propose Greece joining the Allies, aiming to mobilize public support through a broad campaign over about three months.
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Greece
London
The
Times
Athens
M. Venizelos
British Expenditure Falls Between Early Oct and June
London June 26 The total national expenditure for nine weeks October 8 to December 9 averaged 6 615 000 pounds per day. For five weeks April 1 to May 5 expenditures averaged 7 971 000 pounds and 7 552 000 pounds for May 6 to June 9. Ten weeks April 1 to June 9 averaged 7 752 000 pounds. War expenditures for these periods were 5 714 000, 7 457 000, 5 989 000 and 6 723 000 pounds respectively. One pound equals about 4 75 dollars.
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Serbia forms new cabinet after resignations
Washington June 25 Reconstruction of the Serbian cabinet was announced after three ministers quit. Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Nikolai Pasitch faced a report of brutal treatment of bishops and clergy under Bulgarian occupation. The bishop of Serguie is held in a Bulgarian monastery and Theological Seminary director Dimitrievitch and 120 pupils reportedly march to Sofia with no word since.
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Washington
D. C
Nicholas Li. Pashitch
Serguie
Mexicans Take Over El Tigre Mining Camp
El Tigre, an American owned mining camp about 70 miles southeast of Douglas, was taken over by Mexicans late Saturday. All Americans at El Tigre reportedly came out the previous week.
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el Tigre
Douglas
Ariz
Light Want Ads Spark Career Moves And Business Leads
A promotional note praises light want ads as hot trails to good positions and business offers. It urges readers to check daily for opportunities, noting they mark beginnings of large and small deals and trades and can lead to stepping stones in career progress.
Stop Picketing at White House Ends After Rioting
Washington police halted suffrage protests before the White House after almost two days of rioting. Banners denouncing the President sparked disorder and there was risk to sign-bearers as officers guarded suffragettes in the scene.
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White House
Washington
Suffragette Parades Break Up by Police at White House
Two attempted suffrage processions in front of the White House were halted by police. Nine women were taken to headquarters after the disruptions.
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Washington, D. C
White House
House Likely Passes River and Harbor Bill At $26 Million
Tonight a final House vote on the river and harbor bill of roughly 26 million dollars appeared likely amid strong opposition. Debate ran under the five minute rule as leaders urged quick disposal and the panel eyed a priority shipments bill authorizing the President to set shipment precedence over railroads once the river bill clears.
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Washington, D. C
House
Three Shot in Feud Ends in Deaths near Cookson Oklahoma
A long running cattle feud ends with the deaths of N. N. Ballew, Frank Lucy, and Ed Neely near Cookson in Cherokee County. Ballew reportedly shot Neely at his home, then killed Lucy at his ranch before a final shot killed Ballew as he left Lucy’s property.
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Muskogee
Okla
Cookson
Cherokee County
N. N. Ballew
Frank Lucy
Ed Neely
Ballew
Neely
Lucy
United States Flying Corps Arrives in England
A small contingent of the United States Flying Corps landed in England yesterday in civilian clothes with blue silk armlets bearing white letters United States Flying Corps. The arrival signals U S military air presence in Britain during the ongoing war.
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London
United States Flying Corps
England
War Department Orders Suspend Cannon Salutes at Fortifications
The War Department ordered a suspension of all cannon salutes to visiting dignitaries at army posts fortifications or camps during the war.
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Washington, D. C
Army Post
War Department
Earthquake Recorded at St Ignatius College Observatory
Rev. FP, L. Odenbach of St Ignatius College reports a severe earthquake was recorded on the seismograph in the college observatory this morning in Cleveland Ohio.
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Cleveland
Fp, L. Odenbach
St. Ignatius College
Th College Observatory
Mystery Death in City Hotel Identifies Naval Officer
John J. Alexander, arriving from Pittsburg, identified the deceased as Lieut. Ferdinand S. Alexander of the Navy signal corps. The man and a woman were found dead in a Philadelphia hotel on Sunday. the case was clarified with the identification.
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Philadelphi
John J. Alexander
Pittsburg
Ferdinand S. Alexander
Signal Corps of the Navy
Martial Law Declared in Spain Across Nation
Madrid reports the government suspended constitutional guarantees as Premier Dato sought the king’s signature for the decree. Paris dispatches note the cabinet approved the measure at a special meeting and it goes into effect today amid ongoing wartime crisis.
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Madrid
Dato
Paris
Spain
Retail Prices Are Double Wholesale in Canned Goods
The Federal Trade Commission reports retail prices for canned vegetables nearly double wholesaler costs this season to curb speculative pricing. Wholesalers pay about 7 1 2 cents per can for corn and around 1 2 cents for tomatoes and peas, while retail averages run 17, 18, and 20 cents respectively. A large portion of current stock is last year’s pack sold at lower prices, with a warning that if complaints arise next autumn and winter the commission will expose any extortion.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Trade Commission
Clan MacLean Feels Call for 236th Canadian Battalion
In New York a British recruiting mission seeks 50 to 60 MacLean men to join the 236th battalion of Canadian overseas forces, to be designated the MacLean Highlanders of North America. In the past ten days 1301 British subjects have enlisted for service in France.
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New York
MacLean Highlanders
North America
France
Three Aviation Camps Planned Near San Antonio
The Southern Department reports three aviation camps near San Antonio to house four training squadrons each with 1000 personnel and 144 aeroplanes. Fort Worth Dallas and Wichita Falls will host similar two-squadron camps. San Antonio Chamber of Commerce holds options on large tracts near Camp Kelly, awaiting site selection and lease. French instructors are expected to join Kelly operations as training expands nationwide.
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War Department
Camp Kelly
San Antonio
Washington
San Atonio
Fort Worth
Dallas
Wichita Falls
Iain Maxwell Kirby
Kirby
Southern Department
Camp
Kelly
Cam Kelly
San Antonians
German Editors Assail Government In Sharp Front
German editors attack the government and Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg in Monday articles. Theodore Wolff derides Wilson autocracy claim while urging inner reform to curb demoralizing chauvinism. Eugene Zimmermann counters, praising Russia as a model and calling for a real statesman to check reformers and preserve Germany’s victories.
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Copenhagen
Germany
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Theodore Wolff
Tageblatt
Wilson
Nicholas
Herr Wolff
Eugene Zimmermann
Lokal Anzeiger
Russia
von Bethmann- Hollweg
Herr Zimmermann
Cotton prices advance on renewed trade buying in New York
Renewed foreign and domestic trade buying pushed cotton futures higher in New York. July contracts climbed to 26.91, a 95 point gain from yesterday’s close, while new crop deliveries rose 80 to 88 points net.
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New York
New Aviation Training Camps Planned Beyond San Antonio
Washington announces creation of new aviation training camps at Fort Worth Dallas and Wichita Falls with funds to follow. Plans include about a dozen later camps nationwide with six hundred thousand dollars appropriated and squadrons formed at Camp Kelly.
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Washington, D. C
Fort Worth
Dallas
Wichita Falls
San Antonio
Congress
War Department
Camp Kelly
Bac
Kelly
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