Lloyd George declares Germans driven underground in Dundee speech
Premier Lloyd George says the German army has been driven underground and that their sense of superiority harms Europe. He adds humility is lacking in Prussians and warns bread prices may be controlled by the government if needed to aid the people.
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Dundee
Germany
Lloyd George
Europe
Lloyd- George
Lloyd-George
Post
Daily News
Russia
Lloyd George Criticized Over War Aims Clarity
London editors split on Premier Lloyd George after his war aims speech. Some defend it, while conservative papers challenge the idea that German will and government are aligned. The Daily News urges a formal, united declaration of aims and threatened economic measures against Germany.
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London
Lloyd George
Germany
Austrian Peace Talk Sparks Tension Across Austria Hungary
The Rundschau in Vienna accuses circles within the empire of seeking a separate peace with the Entente and warns of dissonance between Austria-Hungary and Germany. It cites rumors of food shortages blamed on Germany and calls for government action to curb enemy propaganda amid shared grievances.
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Copenhagen
Rundschau
Vienna
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Prussia
Moravia
Bohemia
Austria
Austrian Food Bureau
Idaho super-dreadnaught launched at Camden yards
The Idaho, sister to the Pennsylvania, was launched at New York Ship Building Company yards in Camden New Jersey. Granddaughter of Idaho governor Henrietta Aurelia Simms served as sponsor. The vessel mirrors the Pennsylvania and Mississippi with 12 14‑inch guns, 32,000 horsepower, and turbo turbine engines for over 21 knots.
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Camden
N. J
Navy
New York Ship Building Company
Idaho
Pennsylvania
Henrietta Aurelia Simms
Alexander
Mississippi
Bureau of Ordnance
Senate panel approves higher war taxes boosting revenue
The Senate Finance Committee approved a revised war tax plan raising excess profits taxes 12 to 40 percent for corporations partnerships and individuals. The package increases revenues by 730 million bringing total war tax receipts to 1.655 billion and likely will not be cut.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Finance Committee
Egan Delivers Protest Over Danish Comments at Stockholm
Reliable reports from London say Maurice Egan the American minister at Copenhagen delivered a protest to the Danish foreign office. He objects to anti American utterances by M Stauning a Socialist cabinet member at the Stockholm peace conference.
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London
Maurice Egan
Copenhagen
M. Stauning
Stockholm
American Oil Steamer Santurce Sunk Off Lobos Island
The oil steamer Santurce, 1826 tons gross, burned and sank ten miles off Lobos Island near Tampico while en route to an American Atlantic port with oil and gasoline. The fire and sinking, thought to be the work of German agents, were reported by the San Bernardo which arrived yesterday. All crew were rescued by the Cernicalo. cause of the fire remains unknown.
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Tampico
Mex
Santurce
Lobos Island
San Bernardo
San Antonio Tonight Forecast Notable For Little Change
For San Antonio and vicinity, tonight one fair conditions with minimal temperature change expected Sunday.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather rounds from The Light across cities
Forecasts from The Light report St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington with highs lows wind directions and conditions. Temperatures range from 58 to 88 with rain chances in several cities and Sunday fair in others.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Railroads Denied 15 Percent Rate Increase by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission rejected the railroads 15 percent rate boost, finding carriers generally prosperous and able to finance freight transport. It allowed limited increases on eastern class rates and coal, coke, and iron rates, with varied dissent from Commissioners Meyer and McChord and conditional relief options if conditions worsen. The decision noted stronger effects in eastern lines and authorized potential new tariffs if trends worsen.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harlan
Meyer
McChord
Commission
Congress
Tariff Suspensions Adopted Causing Carrier Rate Adjustments
The proceeding sets coal and coke tariffs to be capped at 15 cents per ton and suspends all tariffs from western lines, with southern carriers suspending tariffs except those on coal coke and iron ore. This indicates a broad rate pause while preserving specific commodity charges.
Brazil’s Navy Joins American Patrols Against U Boats
Brazil’s navy begins cooperation with the American fleet in South American waters to hunt German sea raiders and submarines. A special diplomatic mission to Brazil is considered to coordinate forces and two governments. Brazil may not declare war formally, viewing its role as defensive and aimed at protecting merchant ships and aiding Europe with food consignments.
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Washington, D. C
Brazil
United States
Germany
Rio de Janeiro
Europe
German Propaganda Fails to Steady Latin America
Washington reports say German propaganda in South America makes little headway in winning friendly sentiment for the central powers. The struggle between pro German and Pan American forces in Mexico continues, but the Mexican government under General Carranza is expected to act firmly against German agents violating Mexican neutrality.
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Washington, D. C
South America
Mexico
Generl Carranza
Brazil Switches to Allied Side in World War I
Rio de Janeiro reports broad newspaper approval of President Wenceslau Braz and Foreign Minister Nilo Pecanha for revoking Brazilian neutrality. Journals hail the move as a logical policy shift and a moral victory joining the entente.
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Rio Janeiro
Wenceslau Braz
Nilo Pecanha
Courriere de Manha
Brazil
Hawaii to Join Dry List Soon Says Officials
Hawaii is expected to join the dry list as authorities plan to prohibit liquor sales on Oahu. Brigadier General Frederick E Strong asked the War Department to curb illicit sales to service members. The War Department replied that regulations are being drawn up to cover the situation.
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Associated Press
Honolulu
Hawaii
Frederick&. Strong
Hawaiian Department
United States Army
War Department
Washington
Oahu
Bank Under Inquiry in Chicago Banks Collapse
Two courts and the state's attorney office opened a probe into Graham & Sons private bank after it closed. A U S receiver oversees the bank while the Circuit Court subpoenas seek details on 143000 dollars in county deposits. State's attorney Maclay Hoyne says seized documents will go to the U S Court as agents continue to pursue possible criminal action.
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Chicago
Graham & Sons
United States District Court
Circuit Court
Maclay Hoyne
United States Court
Graves in France to lead forest work for army engineers
Henry S. Graves chief of the forest service is in Paris to arrange forest work for American army engineers in France. He has received a commission as major in the reserve engineer corps.
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Washington, D. C
Henry S. Graves
The
Foresters
Paris
France
Reserve Engineer Corps
Man Pleads to Serve Brother's Prison Term
Arthur B. Cutler of Kansas City Kansas asks Governor Capper to allow him to serve his brother’s upcoming Wyandotte county felony sentence so the brother may enlist in the army or navy. Cutler, who is a cripple, urges clemency and bar to parole for his sibling.
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Topeka
Kan
Capper
Arthur B. Cutler
Kansas City
Cutler
Wyandotte County
Pershing Reports Untouched Troops Landed Safely in France
General Pershing returns to headquarters praising the landing of American troops in France. He notes not a man or animal was lost or seriously sick, only a few mumps cases, and commends French cooperation for their care. He describes the men as well camped, well fed, and in high spirits.
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Paris
Pershing
Debarkation
Thousands Welcome American Troops In France
The first contingents of American expeditionary forces arrived in France and were greeted by cheering crowds as ships tied up at the harbor. Submarine zone warnings during the voyage were met with high speed and readiness, with bands playing and flags raised as officers and sailors from Allied forces observed the arrival.
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France
Les Etats Unis
United States
Paris
Four Die in Wreck Near Franklin North Carolina
Four trainmen were killed and a fifth severely injured in a head on collision between two Seaboard Air Line fast freights near Franklin North Carolina about 20 miles north of Raleigh. The wreckage burst into flames and many bodies were believed buried under debris. Both locomotives were demolished and 27 cars of vegetables and feedstuffs destroyed.
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Raleigh
N. C
Seaboard Air Line
Franklin
Here
Franklinton
Seaboard
Treasury Advances Ten Million More to England
The Treasury Department added 10 million dollars to England's credit for war purposes, bringing total loans to Great Britain to 560 million and loans to allied countries to 1,018 million.
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Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
England
Great Britain
Senator Sheppard Backs Beer and Wine Exemption
Senator Sheppard announced his vote to exempt beers and wines from the new food control law, leaving the statute to apply only to whisky. The move follows President Wilson's stated preference for wine and beer exemptions, and signals pro prohibition senators may align to protect beer and wine production.
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Washington, D. C
Sheppard
Senate
Wilson
Prohibition Provisions Move Forward as Senate Debates Food Bill
Senate leaders engrossed provisions on prohibition within the food legislation while prolonged debate on the food control bill continued. Compromise talks on liquor showed limited prospects for agreement ahead of a likely vote next week. Both sides acknowledged the President’s intervention would extend prohibition only to distilled spirits. Dry leaders pressed for the best possible compromise.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Exchequer To Supply Bread In Price Control Move
In Dundee Premier Lloyd George pledged use of the exchequer if needed to stabilize bread prices. An order in council grants Baron Rhonda food controller powers under the defense of the realm act to requisition outputs and set prices based on production cost plus a pre war profit, regardless of market prices.
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London
Dundee
Lloyd George
Baron Rhonda
Defense of the Realm
Admiralty and
Army Council
Ministry of Munitions
No Rationing Is Necessary in England
London June 30 Baron Rhondda food controller told American correspondents there is no current fear of compulsory rationing due to the submarine threat. He praised the voluntary rationing system as working admirably and noted crops in the country were doing well.
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London
England
Baron Rhondda
Prussian Food Drive Yields Meager 4 Percent Gain
Berlin’s Kreuz Zeitung reports Dr Georg Michaelis the food controller said a house to house search for government impounded foodstuffs added only about four percent to stockpiles. The agriculture minister appeals for public sacrifice until victory, claiming victory comes from the last crust.
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London
Kreuz Zeitung
Berlin
Georg Michaelis
Russia Adopts Daylight Saving Plan Adopted by Russia
Russia will advance clocks by one hour on July 14 under a daylight saving plan announced from Petrograd on June 30, following a nationwide adoption decision.
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Russia
Petrograd
Light Want Ads Offer Wide Local Reach
The Light Want Ads promise abundant returns from reading and placing ads in the local classified section. They advertise employment, bargains in poultry and livestock, vehicles, used goods, and other items with broad reach in San Antonio. Ads can be placed by phone Crockett 1742, with Sunday ads until eight P.M. on Saturdays.
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Light
San Antonio
Phone Crockett 1742
British Gain Mile On Four-Mile Front In Squchez Drive
British troops advance on a four mile front along both banks of the Squchez river securing the objective with light losses and heavy damage inflicted on German defenders. Verduin fighting continues and Russian activity reported east Galicia with strong fire from Lemberga Brody railway to Brzezany south.
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Squchez
Lens
Berlin
London
East Galicia
Lemberga Brody
Brzezany
British capture defenses around Lens on Souchez front
London reports a major British advance near Lens with the capture of strong defensive positions on both banks of the Souchez river. The operations span a four mile front with gains over a mile in depth, yielding prisoners and machine guns and inflicting heavy enemy casualties.
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London
Souchez
Lens
Germans Renew Verdun Assault West of Dead Man Hill
In a Paris war office report, German forces advanced about 1.75 miles on the Verdun front near Dead Man Hill but were nearly wiped out by French defense. The French retook most trenches west of Dead Man’s Hill after counter attacks on Hill 304, while on the Aisne front Germans used burning liquid, gaining a temporary salient before being repulsed in other sectors.
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Paris
Verdun
Dead Man Hill
War Office
Dead Man’s Hill
Aisne
Cerny
Germans Claim Gains On Aisne Front And Hill 304
Berlin reports German forces captured several enemy trenches south of La Bovelle farm on the Aisne front. An eastern slope line about 500 meters long on Hill 304 northwest of Verdun was seized, according to the army headquarters statement.
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Berlin
London
la Bovelle Farm
Aisne Front
Hill 304
Verdun
Italians Repel Heavy Russian Reinforcements In Trentino Front
Italian embassy dispatches report strong Russian forces attacking the Trentino line. They deny Italian withdrawal from Mount Orticarra. Dispatches also describe methods Italy used to reduce submarine sinkings to one vessel over sixteen hundred tons last month. The coast guards with guns on trains, motor boats, hydroplanes, dirigibles, torpedo boats, and submarines are noted.
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Washington, D. C
Trentino
Mount
Orticarra
Italy
British Troops Press Near Lens In Arras Front Fight
Under heavy artillery fire from Lens to the Scarpe river the British conducted multiple operations against German lines along the Arras battle front last night. Strong engagements occurred both north and southwest of Lens as forces clashed with German positions.
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Associated Press
France
Lens
Scarpe
Arras
British push in Oppy area widens German trench losses
British forces advance beyond Oppy road as Fifth Bavarian division resists with heavy casualties. North of Lens German morale falters near hill 65 while Avion falls under bombardment and mopping up begins around Fosse 4 pit. Prisoners show shock at distant war news.
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Oppy Road
Lens
Avion
Leng
Fosse 4
Germany
Trene
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