Former Kaiser to Face Trial in Allied Tribunal
London reports that Chief Justice Edward Douglass White may represent the United States on an international tribunal to try Wilhelm Hohenzollern. The five-judge panel includes figures from the United States, Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan with Gordon Hewart likely leading the prosecution. Dutch sovereignty objections are expected but the demand for the Kaiser may override as League of Nations rights are cited.
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London
Daily Mail
League of Nations
Edward Douglass White
United States Supreme Court
America
International High Tribunal
Associated Powers
Wilhelm Hohenzollern
John Andrew Hamilton
Lord Sumner
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
Gordon Hewart
Herr Hohenzollern
David Lloyd George
Holland
Five Wounded in Riot Between Cavalry and Troopers
In Bisbee Arizona a clash occurred between soldiers of the Tenth Cavalry and elgians after a taunt aimed at George Sullivan military policeman of the Nineteenth Cavalry escalated. Sullivan was disarmed as Black troopers reportedly took his pistol before police and civilians joined the melee.
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Bisbee
Ariz —lVive
Tenth United States Cavalry
St. Huachuca
Geo. B. White
George Sullivan
Nineteenth
United States Cavalry
Sullivan
Greek forces gain upper hand in Asia Minor operations
Greek headquarters released an official statement saying Aled Powers authorized the army to advance into Asia Minor. Turkish resistance, led by officers at Pergamos, Ahmedu, and Aladir, was broken. Among Ahmedli prisoners were four Turkish officers and eight privates.
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Saloniki
Asia Minor
Pergamos
Ahmedu
Aladir
Ahmedli
Release of German War Prisoners Heads Home
Berlin reports that all German POWs are to be released within days. Prisoners held by France will be handed to German authorities at Cologne Mayence and Coblenz. Those in England ship via Holland or directly to Germany. About 20,000 Germans remain voluntarily in Siberia.
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Berlin
Giermans
France
Cologne
Mayence
Coblenz
England
Holland
Germany
Siberia
One Killed In Food Disorder Riots
Florence witness deadly riot tied to cost of living chaos. Police and carbineers fire to restore order as mobs sack shops. Seven injured and workers idle under widespread general strike orders.
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Florence
Defeat of Women Emancipation Bill in London Commons
The women's emancipation bill was defeated in the House of Commons by 100 to 85. Major Waldorf Astor led the rejection and pledged to introduce a bill next week to grant men and women equal civil and judicial rights, aiming for a comprehensive reform.
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London
Hhouse of Commons
Waldorf Astor
Major Astor
Major Astor Gaid
Will le
Dempsey Defeats Willard For World Title In Three Rounds
Jack Dempsey defeated Jess Willard in three rounds to claim the world heavyweight championship. Willard’s seconds stopped the match as Dempsey’s early blows left the challenger bloodied and overwhelmed. The bout featured a chaotic scene with cheers, abuse, and a famous post fight incident as Dempsey’s side knocked out two men attempting to shake his hand.
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Willard
Toledo
Jack Dempsey
Jess Willard
Dempsey
Salt Lake
Jack
Jess
Order Death of Americans by Villa Reported at Border
El Paso dispatch says Francisco Villa ordered all Americans hanged after the crossing of the American expedition. British merchant Donald B Best, who reached the border, sent a force to capture Americans at Villa Ahus mada. Villa also threatened Hipolito Villa for friendship with Americans as his forces split after Juarez.
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el Paso
Texas
Francisco Villa
Donald B. Best
Mexico
Villa Ahusmada
Hipolito Villa
Hipolito
Villa
Martin Lopez
Juarez
Looting of Italian City After Mass Meeting Protests
In Forli Italy a large crowd after a costly meeting protested high living costs. Inflammatory speeches spurred mobs to loot and destroy shops refusing lower prices. Principal stores were plundered as the mob seized lorries and moved goods to the Chamber of Labor.
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Forli
Italy
Chamber of Labor
Precautions Against Bombs In Washington
Secret Service, private detectives, and federal and municipal officers nationwide prepared to foil radical and Bolshevik bomb outrages. Officials report precautions successful with demonstrations prevented. Special policemen and private operatives were sworn in to protect public buildings.
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Washington
Neglect Alleged In Treatment in Richmond Case
Coroner Edgar Bond will ask a grand jury to charge a Richmond physician with criminal neglect for throwing a two day old infant, believed dead, down a sixty foot embankment at the city dump. The coroner cites the physician's method as severely flawed in the child’s care.
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Richmond
Ind
Edgar Bond
Town Wrecked Borgo San Lorenzo After Earthquake
The Italian town of Borgo San Lorenzo lies in ruins after a strong earthquake. The cathedral is destroyed and hundreds of homes and shops are wrecked, with many residents living in tents. Bakers and shopkeepers have not returned to their businesses due to safety concerns.
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Borgo
San Lorenzo
Italy
France
Five Die as Auto Is Hit by Pittsburg Special Train
A motor party en route to a Mansfield religious picnic was struck at the Pennsylvan ia railroad East Fourth Street crossing by a Pittsburg special. Victims include Rev H A Haddingston 88 of Pittsburg Mrs A S Fogleson 86 Cleveland Miss Alice Jones 14 Cleveland Richard Otto 88 Cleveland and Martin Myers 55 Mansfield. Injured include Agnes A Wieland 38 Pittsburg F K Mickey 88 Pittsburg and Lillian Myers 22 Mansfield.
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Cleveland
Martin Myers
Mansfield
Agnes A. Weiland
Pittsburg
F’. E. Mickey
Lillian Myers
Bible Students
Yankeetown
George Bassett
Mast Fourth Street
Haddingston
Fogleson
Miss Jones
Richard Otto
F. Kb. Mickey
Fire sweeps South Ferry elevated line in New York
A blaze at the South Ferry terminal destroyed one train and damaged the elevated structure. Passengers, including many women and children, escaped with help from firemen using ladders. The fire started from an electrical grease spark and spread quickly along the trains and the terminal. Clerks fled a burning office as the third rail lives were shut off to prevent further danger.
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New York
Brooklyn
Interborough Rapid Transit Co
Frank P. Tuttle
Tuttle
South Ferry
Manhattan Island
United States
Staten Island
Infections Strike Labrador Eskimo Settlements
Reports to the Colonial Secretary from Northern missionaries describe influenza sweeping Labrador Eskimo settlements during last winter. Bishop Martin of Moravian missions at Hebron notes 100 Eskimos fell ill and 86 died in a week, leaving eight children and a handful of survivors. <|endoftext|>
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St. Johns
N. J
Labrador
Martin
Hebron
San Andres Garrison Falls to Villa Forces
Villa killed or captured the entire 40 member home guard garrison at San Andres Texas on Tuesday. The mayor was among the dead. Reports came through official channels to Andres Garcia Mexican Consul General in Piedras Negras. San Andres sits 25 miles southeast of Chihuahua City.
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Pi Paso
Tex
Villa
San Andres
Andres G. Garcia
Chihuahua City
Army Deposes President in Lima Palace Takeover
In Lima two militia regiments and police forces stormed the palace and took President Parco prisoner. They proclaimed Augusto B. Legua president of the republic, signaling a dramatic political upheaval.
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Lima
Peru
Parco
Augusto B. Legula
Canton Youth Killed In Accident Near Roberts ville
William Koehler aged 19 of Canton was killed near Robertsville when a shotgun was discharged accidentally. The incident occurred in the vicinity of the town as local authorities investigate the accidental death.
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Canton
William Koehler
Robertsville
Montenegro Rebellion Grows in Swiss Reports
Virtually all of Montenegro has risen in rebellion against Serbian occupation, according to private advices received here. Bloody encounters are reported at many places and guerrilla warfare is reviving in the mountains.
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Berne
Switzerland
Montenegro
Pershing Lifts Censorship in Paris
General Pershing announced at a military HQ that the censorship is abolished immediately. The move ends wartime restrictions and allows freer press reporting from Paris headquarters. Institutions and correspondents react with relief over greater communication freedom.
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Pershing
Paris
Cleveland Street Car Strike Looms As Wage Talks Fail
City Council calls a special meeting with street car men union leaders and Cleveland Street Railway Co officials to avert a strike. About 2,600 motormen and conductors voted unanimously to strike unless wages rise 12 cents hourly. Current pay is 48 cents for three months, 45 cents for the next three, then 48 cents. proposed scale is 55, 58 and 60 cents.
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Cleveland, O
Cleveland Street Railway Co
Odessa Welcomed Invaders as Gregorieff Advances
Berne dispatched reports say General Gregorieff entered Odessa after heavy fighting and was enthusiastically greeted. Rakowsky’s troops reportedly demoralized and fleeing. Gregorieff said he would join allied forces in a two front move against the Bolsheviks if they strike along the Dniester River.
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Odessa
Genoa
Bucharest
Berne
Gregorieff
Rakowsky
Dnelster
Read predicts trans Atlantic air travel within three years
Lieutenant Commander Albert C. Read, skipper of the NC-4, told guests of the American Flying Club that regular trans Atlantic aerial travel could become a reality within three years if wartime aviation interest continues into peacetime. The dinner honored Read for winning the Navy the honor of the first Atlantic flight.
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New York
Albert C. Read
American Flying Club
Atlantic
Thaw Extradition Sought for Pittsburg Man
Harrisburg papers request the requisition to New York for Harry K. Thaw of Pittsburg on assault charges against 16 year old Frederick Gump the Kansas City youth Thaw case is reviewed by Attorney General Schaffer before a hearing is arranged Extradition efforts continued through Governor Brambaughs term without success.
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Thaw
Harrisburg
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Pittsburg
Frederick Gump
Kansas City
Schaffer
Brambaugh
British Dirigible B-34 Lands After 3600 Mile Flight
The airship B-34 completed a 3600 mile voyage from East Fortune Scotland to Roosevelt Field New York in 108 hours 12 minutes despite rain fog and gales. Major J E Pritchard parachuted from about 1000 feet to ensure safe mooring and all ground work proceeded without incident as spectators were cleared during a lightning threat. The craft plans a return trip via Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington to showcase air transport potential.
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Union News Service
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
East Fortune
Edinburgh
Scotland
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
National Capital
J. E. Mr. Pritchard
Explosion damages pay office in Anaconda district
In Butte Montana an explosion of dynamite at the Anaconda Copper Mining Company pay office damaged nearby buildings. An iron grate blew onto a street car of miners. Estimated damage is $5000. Three men were arrested for investigation near the Western Federation of Miners Hall, site of a 1914 dynamiting.
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Butte
Mont
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Western Federation of Miners
Extradition Demand Refused Says Former Crown Prince
Frederick Hohenzollern declares he will decide life or death if extradited and states he is in good health. The Dutch official notes he rides a motorcycle daily and visits residents of Wieringen Island.
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Alfies
Amsterdam
Frederick Hohenzollern
Wieringen
Cleveland Street Car Strike Sparks Citywide Disorder
Cleveland sources report Crisstoned crews attacked as six people were injured and six arrested during a street car strike. Switches were spiked, trolley wires pulled down, and tracks barricaded or greased. Interurban cars were turned back by union pickets, leaving city transport largely halted.
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Cleveland
Prince of Wales to be greeted by battleship guard in Newport
When he arrives next month the Prince of Wales will be met by a large guard of honor formed by British warships and the great Atlantic fleet of the United States. A series of receptions will be accorded him exceeding those given to King Edward VI on his US visit before the Civil War.
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Newport
R. I
Prince of Wales
United States
Edward VI
Porras Named Peru Cabinet President and Foreign Minister
Dr. M. Porras was appointed President of the Peruvian Cabinet and Minister of Foreign Affairs by Provisional President Le Gula who overthrew President Aido and assumed office July 4.
Pessoa Sails Home to Brazil from New York
President-elect of Brazil Dr Hortacio Pessoa began his voyage back to Brazil from New York aboard the American battleship Idaho. He left amid cordial receptions and diplomatic cordialities as he prepared to assume office in Brazil.
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Pessoa
Brazil
New York
Hortacio Pessoa
Idaho
Prices Reduced In Rome Riots Spread To Cities
Shopkeepers in Rome cut prices amid unrest in Ro magna district as rioters extend protests to nearby towns. Dealers act proactively to avoid mob violence and maintain business.
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Rome
Romagna
Five Die After Crash at Fairview Crossing in Hazleton
A Lehigh Valley milk train struck an automobile carrying a Freeland party at the Fairview crossing in Hazleton Pennsylvania. Five persons were killed and one was injured perhaps fatally.
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Hazleton
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Freeland
Fairview Crossing
Best Medicine for Women Claims by Portsmouth Reader
Portsmouth Ohio woman Mrs Sara Shaw says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her irregularities pains and weakness after four in her family and three boarders made life hard She urges other suffering women to try the root and herb remedy and offers the company advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts based on forty years of experience.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Sara Shaw
R. No
Direct Shot and Trial Banter in a Legal Court
A London Tit-Bits style quip mocks courtroom dialogue as a barrister probes a witness about dressing and appearance. An ad touts Dr Peery's Dead Shot as a speedy worm remedy with one dose.
Middle of the Pack Man Seeks Center Seats
A well dressed man, eager to entertain his city cousin, asks a box office clerk for two tickets “out of the middle of the pack” and insists on center seats for the theater tonight. He admits he knows nothing about buying tickets.
Friend in Need Faces Hard Luck Tale
A brief item notes a neighbor or acquaintance sharing a hardship tale in a local setting, highlighting community sympathy and the recurring pattern of people seeking help during tough times.
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Americaon
Westminster Hall
Hohenzollern
Arizona
United States Army Oarsmen
United States Army
Henley
Pennsylvania Road
E. 4Th Street
South Ferry Terminal
Council
Ocean Air Service Certain
Major Pritchard
Prince
Bright
Dean
St. Sabina
Oan
Foster-Milburn CO
Batonic
Eatonic
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