British resume offensive in Belgium front
London July 11 Belgian offensive resumed as British war office reports German lines breached to a third system of defense. Over 2,000 prisoners captured and large quantities of war materiel seized. The front advances near Fricourt and Mainete and the total British prisoner tally surpasses 10,000 since the battle began.
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Ter Tase
London
War Office
Fricourt
Mainete
Third Guards
Violent Artillery Duel Reported in Fleury Sector
Paris dispatch reports a violent artillery duel in the Fleury sector. The War Office says a German attack northeast of Avocourt was repulsed and German efforts to renew an assault on Apremont Keen were checked by a heavy barrage.
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Paris
Fleury
War Office
Avacourt
Apremont
German Front News Reports British Penetration Near Somme
The German War Office reports British forces attacked between Somme area towns, penetrating lines near Puriores and Longueval and gaining territory. Trones wood is said to be occupied as heavy fighting continues despite some resistance being stemmed.
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Ponferes
Longueval
War Office
Trones Wood
Somme
Puriores
Longueyal
Germans Recapture Positions From Russians in Skvobowa
Berlin reports that German forces under Prince Leopold recaptured parts of the Skvobowa region north of the Volhyala sector, retaking ground seized by Russians on July 5. The Kar office says more than 1,500 prisoners were taken.
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Berlin
Uly
Skvobowa
Tie Volhyala
Germany
Princes Leopold
Kar
Burglars Strike Adamston and Compton Stores
Burglars believed to be a gang broke into P M Compton store and Joseph Carranza’s restaurant Friday night in Adamston. They carried off a few articles including finishings pennies tobacco and chewing gum. Entry was gained by breaking windows. Deputy Sheriff Lacn Wolfe and bloodhounds pursued to a railroad tower at Adamston junction.
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P.M. Compton
Natore
Joseph Carranza
Adamston
Lacn Wolfe
Sherii Ross F. Siaut
Compton
Adamston Junction
Tost
Milwaukee parade and saloon closures mark city calm
Milwaukee on July 1 reports seventy thousand people expected for a peace celebration. Saloon closures were voluntary for the first time in the city, and all business paused as preparations began for a peaceful event. In Washington a navy dispatch says by 8 am all marines and crew from the grounded collier Hector had left.
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Milwaukee
Washington
Navy Department
Charleteen Navy Yard
Hector
Charleston
Navy Yard
Wilmington
Cooler Weather Brings No Relief in Infantile Paralysis
New York reports fresh cases as the epidemic of infantile paralysis continues with 144 new cases and 9 deaths in the city in the last twenty four hours. The Rockefeller Foundation pledges 50,000 toward relief while Mayor Mitchel serves on the dispersal committee. The outbreak began on June 21 and by today 369 deaths are noted.
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City of
New York
Howen
New York City
Rockefeller Foundation
Iivesse
Mitchel
Binen
Winuteen
Waukegan Court Denies Jury Instruction Claim
A court in Waukegan declined a defense claim about Judge Donnelis instructing the jury in the Maria Jaubert case. Coyne Wolfe, attorney for the defendant, argued the instruction amounted to coercion, but the judge’s direction to the jury remained in effect.
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Waukegan
Wil H
Orpot
Whaeanain
Maria Jaubert
Coyne
Wolfe
Donnelis
Few Elected At Charleston War Department Exercise
Complying with war department regulations a sealed inspection of the Second Infantry was held today at Camp Kanawha. It was a Sunday morning event. Of the first applicants examined, only four were rejected by the surgeons as physically unfit.
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Charleston
War Department
Catup Kanawha
Huntington chosen for State Convention
The Republican state executive committee assembled in Charleston with 23 members present and 7 proxies. Huntington was chosen as the site for the state convention on August 1 to adopt party law, select presidential electors, and nominate Supreme Court judges.
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Charleston
Anil
T. J. Sherrard
E.R. Williams
Sitton
Gi. Coffman
W. B
G. Sherr
Fred King
Huntington
de Lawiarm
Supreme Court
Virgil L. Highland
Clarkshire
Italian steamer Duca Degi Abruzzi aids escape from submarines
The Italian steamer Duca Degi Abruzzi arrived in New York after a Mediterranean voyage to avoid submarines. Passengers woke at around dawn when guns fired and the ship’s screw was struck, later discovering a huge iron drum floating near a drifting object. Officers say such drums are common in the Med, sold with oil and gasoline to supply submarines.
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New York
Duca Degi
Sunk by Sub An Austro Hungarian Sub Sinks Italian Destroyer
An Austro Hungarian submarine reportedly sank an Italian destroyer of the Indian type on July 10 per an official Vienna statement received today. Another note says Allied air units struck a military establishment and railroad station at Pardou, with planes returning unscathed.
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Vienne
Pardou
No Morning Sermon As Poglesong Falls Ill
The Rev W H Poglesong pastor of St Pauls Mathonist Episcopal Church South is sidelined by laryngitis and will miss morning services Sunday. The Rev Herbert Justin Allaup of Central Presbyterian Church will substitute at the worship service. Earlier today the agnhiralty announced on July 11 that German submarines attacked a British auxiliary cruiser and three naval boats.
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W. H. Poglesong
St. Paul's
Realtn Uly Do
Aghniralty
Best Big Bonus Offer In Club Ends Tonight
Tonight at 9 o clock marks the close of a large bonus offer in the Telegram s 10 000 Club campaign. Members can earn thousands of votes with a small purchase. certificates payout includes 100 000 and 50 000 totals, limited today only.
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Big
Parker Plans to Announce Campaign Strategy Soon
John M. Parker of Louisiana seeks the progressive nomination for vice president without a running mate. He has not disclosed his campaign plans but promises an imminent public statement outlining his course.
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John M. Parker
Louisiana
Dent
State Dept Rules German Submarine Deutschland Entitled to Free Merchant Travel
The State Department formally ruled today that the German submarine Deutschland and merchant vessels are entitled to free passage. Acting Secretary Polk indicated the ruling sets no precedent for future cases and that similar disputes will be handled on their own merits.
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Wasilington
Atate Department
Deulschland
Vraval
Polk Guid
Daring Tales From Surviving crew After Atlantic Storm
Survivors recount a brutal hurricane that wrecked the Hector near Romaine gas buoy, as the Wellington, battered by waves, rescued 102 aboard. Captain Newell and twenty men were later saved by Cyprens. four crewmen were wounded, none killed. A separate armed robbery of the Colonial War Company paymaster netted $2,000.
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Eharl
Ernie
Pthony Wellington
Wellington
Hector
Guantanamo
Joseph Newell
Hotor
Cape Romalne
Charen
Romaine
Hoctor
Mao
Dun Campbell
Mon Can Company
Boxiiew
Dart mouth College graduate shot in Chicago burglary
In Chicago on July 16 T Palmar Miller a member of the 1932 class at Dartmouth College was shot and killed by Detective Sergeant James Garvey who was pursuing a burglar at Miller’s house. Miller was found at the home of a felon when the burglary was discovered as mayoral guests and family members sheltered nearby. Garvey fired twice striking Miller during the encounter.
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P. ST. Joseph
Oscar McDaniel
Buchanan County
Jelth Uhtman
McDaniel
Sr Assassina Ren
Chicago
T. Palmar Miller
Dartmouth College
James Garrey
Miller
Kerose
Sergeant Garvey
Borah Blocks Navy Shipbuilding Provisions in Senate
In a Senate ruling on July 15 Senator Borah defeated a provision tied to the naval appropriation bill. The measure would authorize the president to total over private shipbuilding, engineering, and ordnance plants in war or imminent war, but was eliminated on a point of order. The vice president ruled the proposal a matter for special legislation.
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Aaprene
Naval
Senate
Borah
Wilson nominates James Hay for U S Court of Claims
President Wilson today nominated Representative James Hay of Madison to succeed Judge George W. Atkinson on the United States Court of Claims. Hay, chairman of the House military affairs committee, is a nephew of Fort Morfecal Lewis of Clarksbure.
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George W. Atkinson
United States Court of Claims
Jey
Washington
Wilson
James Hay
Madison
House Military Amuirs Committee
Jude
United States Court of Claimn
West Virginia
Madrid imposes military censorship amid railway strike
Madrid July 15 The gazette reports a military censorship of all press despatches and martial law across Spain after a railway strike disrupted northern operations. A Madrid dispatch notes the general strike had been announced for July and may affect daily operations nationwide.
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Fte
Madrid
Gazettiment
Spain
Atriké
Nyily
Ee Eres
Mexican rebels found guilty of murder in Laredo
In Laredo Texas on July 1 Jose Antonio Arre Janus Maria Corda Paulino Sanches Vincente Lira were found guilty by jury and sentenced to death for the murder tied to the assault on Corporal William Obori es of Troop M Fourteenth United States Cavalry during the Mexican rebellion.
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Laredo
Tax
Jose Antonio Arre
Janus Maria Corda
Paulino Sanches
Vincente Lira
Constitutionalist Army
Wi Iani
United States
Whiskey Seized at Baltimore and Ohio Station
Deputy Sheriff Lace Waite seized a labeled trunk containing twenty five quarts of whiskey at the local passenger station on Friday night. The liquor was taken to the county jail for processing and further action.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Sherif Lace Waite
Jocal Pan Sengar
Falls to death in New York poli hotel window
Paul Smith, president of the Chalmers Motor Company, died instantly in what officials described as a leap or fall from the tenth floor of the Hotel Biltmore. He arrived July 10 for business, had complained of ill health, and was to join his wife when the incident occurred during early morning hours. He was 58.
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Biltmore Hotel
City of
New York
New Yok
Paul Smitth
Chalmers Motor Company
Jodar
Elther
Biltmors
Mr. Smith
Duslinens
Hiad
Detroit
Smith
Husbood
Fire destroys the Greek king's summer residence at Tatoi
July 15 a large blaze consumed the aliminar residence of King Constantine of Greece at Tatoi near Athens. The fire killed Colonel Da La Ports and several engineers and royal service head Chrysostomos Pathis, with twenty soldiers injured during rescue work. Authorities feared the fire would reach the city as crews fought to contain the flames.
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Greece
Tatoi
Rammoderei
Paris
Constantine
Royal Searel Wirvice
Noldjomn
Ngnaed
Mrs Jacobena Dead In Monongah After Appendicitis Operation
Mrs Jacobena Jackobann of Monongah died Friday afternoon at a local hospital following an appendicitis operation. Survived by two daughters. Body prepared for burial and to be taken to the hospital Sunday. Funeral services will be held there Sunday and burial will be in a Monongah cemetery.
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Tsubelle Jackobann
Monongah
Thive Aone
Falie
Mohotieal
Yoon
Mos Nonguh
Re alignment of troops begins after mine tragedy
Funeral services were held for W. L. Reed, 21, who died after touching a live wire at Bower Coal Company mines. Survived by widow, three sons, two daughters, services led by Rev. Workman at Mt Clare cemetery. Body moved from Bower to Interstate home, funeral at 2:30 pm Saturday.
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W. L. Reed
Bower Coal Company
Hower
William Reed
Workman
Hartel Waa Ina Mt Clare
Acquittal for Willie Cutlip in pool hall case
Willie Cutlip was acquitted in Magistrate T G Nieswather's court of a charge of selling liquor at a Fourth Street pool hall. The defendant was discharged after the trial.
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Willie Cutlip
Hin Pool Room
Fourth Street
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