Nine Aviators Die in Mimic Battle Over Dirigible
Vienna reports a sensational air disaster as a military balloon Koertling and its nine crew mates are struck by a pursuing aeroplane. The crash kills all aboard and witnesses a fatal miscalculation during a simulated battle. The incident ends with a dramatic fire and wreckage on the hillside.
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Vienna
Koertling
Fischamend
Johann Hauswirth
Ernst Hoffstetter
Bruerr
Haidinger
Hadima
Weber
Kammerer
Platz
Hoosta
Hauswirth
Hofstetter
Carranza Dismisses Angeles as War Secretary in Mexico
In Saltillo Gen. Felipe Angeles is removed as acting secretary of war by Gen. Carranza for disobedience. Angeles, a Villa ally and artillery chief, is reduced to general. Reported mobilization of 30,000 troops under Gen. Gonzales for a southern campaign. Washington scene notes House debate over sundry civil bill and NY Rep Levy push to adjourn on July 15.
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Carranza
Felipe Angeles
Saltillo
Mexico
Laredo
Texas
Angeles
Villa
Chapultepec
Washington
House
Levy
New York
Congress
Cllrk
Coffrts
el Paso
Venustiano Carranza
Francisco Villa
Juarez
Large gold transfer reports to Europe via U S sub-treasuries
In New York the week saw a record gold transfer totaling 43 million dollars moved to the sub-treasury from other U S treasury branches. Since May first outflow reached 53 million as the United States shipped gold to Europe amid a global shortage. In London disruption at a suffrage rally led to chasing off women and rough handling of a clergyman. Washington announced George Thomas Mayra Jr of San Francisco was chosen as ambassador to Russia, replacement for France option and discussion over approval by the Russian government.
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New York
Financial District
Sub-Treasury
United States Treasury
Europe
London
David Lloyd George
Denmark Hill
Sylvia Pankhurst
East End
Russia
Washington
George Thomas Mayra, Jr
San Francisco
France
Representative Sharp
Ohio
Sharp
St. Petersburg
Miners Tragedy After Hillcrest Explosion Enters Day Two
Lethbridge Alberta reports a massive explosion at Hillcrest Collieries Mine No 20 entombs 200 miners. Of 50 rescued only 14 survived. 350 escaped from 600 workers. Wives of missing men gather at the mine mouth then disperse in mournful hope as rescuers labor amid gases and debris.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Hillcrest
U S Presses Plan in Mexican Mediation Ultimatum
Justice Lamar informs Emilio Rabasa that the United States will not yield its pacification plan for Mexico and warns mediation will end if Huerta delegates do not accept. Brazil and Chilean envoys question changes in light of the Carranza Villa split as Argentina’s Noon seeks peace with Wilson Bryan Cabrera.
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Niagara Falll
Washington
Mexico
Argentina
Noon
Niagara Falls
Wilson
Bryan
Luis Cabrera
The
Constitutionalists
President Wilson asks Atlanta official Henry L Johnson to resign
President Wilson demanded the immediate resignation of Henry Lincoln Johnson the Atlanta born recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia. Senator Hoke Smith and other Southerners pushed to purge negro office holders from the government, citing Johnson’s four to five year tenure and partisan alignment.
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Atlanta
Washington
Wilson
Henry Lincoln Johnson
District of Columbia
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Johnson
Britain Exposition Exhibit Praised As Broad Fair Representation
W A M Goode secretary of the British commission says the Panama Pacific exposition will give Great Britain a more representative industrial display than a government run show. The statement was made public in San Francisco California.
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Britain
San Francisco
Cal
Great Britain
W. A. M. Goode
Wilson vows to push trust bills through Congress this session
President Wilson declares he will use all influence to pass pending anti trust measures before adjournment despite efforts to stall. He blames organized lobbying for a perceived mood shift and urges swift action on the trust program.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Senate
Government loans aid banks for crop moving season
Washington Secretary McAdoo says government funds are ready to assist Western and Southern banks during crop moving season. Last year the program lent 37,386,000 dollars to 193 banks in 62 cities across 28 states, and the plan will be reused if needed this year.
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Washington
McAdoo
Storm brings chaos in Paris and storm toll rises
A three hour Paris thunderstorm causes loss of life and property damage with floods sewers and a cave in in the city center. Meanwhile Clyde Hughes of Monticello is killed and his father injured when a tree falls on their car near Tallahassee.
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Paris
Tallahassee
Clyde Hughes
Monticello
J. R. Hughes
New York Democrats Silent on Tammany Hall Position
New York Democrats at the state conference offered only one vote on a proposal to place the party on record at the primaries for or against Tammany Hall. Uncle Ike Celebrates Eighty Fifth Birthday in Senate Chamber by wearing a bright red carnation. Vera Cruz Heroes Awarded for gallantry by Secretary Daniels as marines rescue two wounded comrades under fire.
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New York
Democratic State Conference
Tammany Hall
Washington
Ike” Stephenson
Senate
Vera Cruz
Marine Corps
Secretary Daniels
Cruelty Charges Filed Against Round Valley Superintendent
San Francisco charges of cruelty to Indian children and related complaints were filed against T. B. Wilson, superintendent of the Round Valley Reservation Indian school in Mendocino County, California, as learned recently.
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San Francisco
T. B. Wilson
Round Valley Reservation
Mendocino County
California
Steam Lines Plan Regular Panama Canal Use
Six established steam ship lines have notified Panama Canal authorities of their intent to use the waterway regularly. The move signals expanding transoceanic traffic through the canal as shipping interests push for expedited routes.
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Panama Canal
Washington
Anniston Player Slips from Window in Baseball Stunt
Carl Wilson of Anniston connected with the Talladega team while playing ball. He slid out of a third story window in Talladega and escaped with only slight injuries. In Washington a suffrage march on the White House is planned after the Federation of Women's Clubs endorsed woman suffrage in Chicago.
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Anniston
Ala
Carl Wilson
Talladega
Washington
White House
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Chicago
Urges Immediate Passage of Pro Conservation Bill
The bill to curb a large electric interests combine and develop water power on public lands was reported to the House from the public lands committee. It would preserve public land ownership for hydro power and enable leasing to spur development.
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Washington
House
Public Lands Committee
Dallas chosen for university and Vanderbilt break
Dallas Texas will host a Methodist university west of the Mississippi after a special commission announced at the Oklahoma City conference. The action follows the break with Vanderbilt University and locates the theology school east of the Mississippi. decision on the eastern campus location is pending. Nashville Tennessee reports the Southern Methodist general conference has severed ties with Vanderbilt and empowered the university board to fill vacancies without conference approval.
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Birmingham
Ala
Dallas
Texas
Methodist University
Mississippi River
General Conference of
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Oklahoma City
Vanderbilt University
School of Theology
Mississippi
University
Nashville
Tenn
Southern Methodist Church
Board of Trustees
General Conference
Downey Firms Federal Bank Salaries Levy Plan
Washington comptroller Downey decides the Federal Reserve Board must levy an assessment on member banks to cover salaries and staff once the board is formed. An unspent 100000 appropriation for the organization committee is not to be used after the system is fully organized.
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Washington—Comptroller of the Treasury
Downey
Federal Reserve Board
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