Russian Squadron Gains Edge in Baltic Naval Clash
Reports from London outline a naval engagement between Russian and German ships in the Baltic with several German vessels sunk or damaged. Petrograd claims a Russian squadron drove a German cruiser ashore, while unofficial accounts point to the mine layer Albatross taking the loss.
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London
Baltic
Petrograd
Russia
Athens
Sea of
Marmara
Petrograd Clais
Black Sea
Dardanelles
Hamilton
Galipoli
Constantinople
Argonne
Mackenzen
Lublin
Warsaw
German battleships damaged return to Kiel
Copenhagen reports the German battleship Wittelsbach damaged and a Kaiser class battleship hit underwater during the Baltic clash, both returning to Kiel. London says a British submarine sank a Turkish transport.
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Copenhagen
Wittelschbach
Baltic
Kiel
Presiding Elder Loses In Race With The Grim Reaper
Mrs. J. W. Frazer wife of the former Auburn pastor and recently named presiding elder of the Mobile district died at her parents home in Fairfax Iowa She left Auburn after learning of her illness to reach her dying wife shortly before 4 pm Rev J W Frazer rushed by auto to Elmore then train No 4 at Montgomery was stopped there to shorten the journey Funeral will be held in Fairfax Saturday.
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Auburn
Ala
Fairfax
Iowa
J. W. Frazer
Methodist
Mobile
Kilgo
Wetumpka
Elmore
Brooks
Louisville and
Nashville
Rhone
No. 4
Mr. Frazer
E. H. Knickerbocker
Ruth Knickerbocker
Charles Knickerbocker
D. D
M. F. Washington
Cincinnati
Marble Slab Marks Mary Phagan Grave at Marietta
A marble slab marking the grave of Mary Phagan was unveiled in Marietta Georgia. The memorial honors Phagan for whose murder Leo M Frank was convicted and is serving a life sentence. The unveiling was conducted by the United Confederate Veterans camp which raised funds for the memorial.
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Mary Phagan
Marietta
Marietta. Ga
Leo M. Frank
Georgia State Prison
United Confederate
Weather outlook for Mobile and Alabama weekend
The weather forecast indicates probable thundershowers tonight and Sunday. Winds will be moderate and variable across Mobile and Alabama regions with local shower activity continuing into the weekend.
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Mobile
Alabama
Passenger Train Plunges Through Bridge Near Tacoma
A Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul passenger train from Tacoma to Gray's Harbor broke through an overhead trestle about 9 am twenty miles south of Tacoma and fell onto a passing freight train. Many are injured or dead. casualties being loaded at Ranier as officials assess the wreck.
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Tacoma
Wash
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Gray’s Harbor
Here
Ranier
Enforcement of Prohibition Law in County
Police and sheriff deputies push enforcement day and night with no arrests for drunkenness through Saturday afternoon. Officials report vast whiskey shipments, warn deputies to enforce the law, and clarify illegal possession limits under the Bonner anti shipping law.
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Police and Sheriffs Department
Holcom
Rainfall Near Normal After Wet Start to July in Mobile
July began wet with Mobile receiving 3.97 inches of rain over Friday evening and Saturday morning. Forecaster Albert Ashenberger notes year to date rainfall stands 0.25 inch behind normal, with expected showers possibly making up the deficit as a rainy pattern continues.
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Mobile
Albert Ashhenberger
Government Loses Suit to Dissolve Reading and Separate It
PHILADELPHIA July 3 The United States district court ruled against the government in its suit to dissolve the Reading Company and to separate the Neutral Railroad from the Reading.
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Reading
Philadelphia
United States District Court Today
See Dees
Steamship Craigard Believed Lost Off Havre
An empty lifeboat and a vessel marked Craigard Leith were towed into Penzance. The steamship Craigard of 3286 tons gross sailed from Galveston June 3 and Newport News June 11 for Havre and is believed lost.
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Craigard
Penzance
London
Leith
Galveston
Newport News
Havre
Mexican Attorney General Ricardo Gomezles Arrested in San Antonio
In San Antonio Texas on July 3 Ricardo Gomezles Mexico's attorney general during Huerta's era was arrested by federal authorities for conspiring to violate laws. He was placed in custody with a $5 000 bond set.
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San Antonio
Texas
Ricardo Gomezles
Gencrmean
Mexico
Former President Porfirio Diaz Dead in Paris
Paris July 3 The family of General Porfirio Diaz former president of Mexico announced his death here after a long illness. Funeral plans remain undecided but will be simple in keeping with his quiet life in Paris. Diaz ruled Mexico for thirty years before resigning and did not seek a return to power.
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Paris
Porfirio Diaz
Mexico
General Diaz
Diaz
Huerta
Wilson
Loop Four Times at 4000 Feet Aligned with Army Pilot
San Diego Cal July 3 Lieu tenant Byron Johns the young army aviator who recently set a sustained flight record with a passenger was praised for looping the loop four times at an altitude of 4000 feet He flew a standard army biplane in this pioneering stunt the engine cut out during the fourth loop yet he finished the circle and glided down successfully.
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San Diego
Cal
Byron Johns
Army
Interstate Commerce Surveyors Work in Mississippi
A party of Interstate Commerce Commission surveyors in private car No. 29 have been in Chicora for three days surveying the Chicora and Northwestern Railroad between Chicora and Clara a distance of eight and a half miles. They are making an actual measurement and listing every feature of the road for a physical valuation. They expect to finish surveying the Mobile and Ohio and all small line connections by the end of February 1916.
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Chicora, Miss
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Chicora and Northwestern
Here
Clara
Mobile
Ohio
Seventeen Entries in 300 Mile Auto Race
Seventeen drivers were entered in Sioux City's second annual 300 mile auto sweepstakes today. Eddie O'Donnell, Eddie Rickenbacher and Dario Resta were listed as favorites in the field spread across the river county area.
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Sioux City
River
Union County
South
Dake
Eddie O'Donnell
Eddie Rickenbacher
Dario Resta
Warrant Served for Statutory Offense in Local Labor Case
A warrant charging a statutory offense was served on W. J. Murphie a laborer at Mann 8 on nee by Deputy Sheriff J. Lee. Murphie was taken to the county jail held about bail. Jessie Foster the stepmother is the complainant in the case investigated by the humane officer who says the circumstances are revolting. CrestHird s. Miss July 3 Special for the case of many months Mrs George Cresthirds died Thursday and funeral was held Friday at McHenry cemetery. She is survived by a husband one daughter Mrs W A Bowden three sons Henry Bascom and Cleveland and several grandchildren.
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Humane
Julius Ducourneau
W. J. Murphie
Mann
Nee
J. Lee
Jessie Foster
Ation
Anaeiere
British Steamer Gadsby Sunk by German Submarine
The British steamer Gadsby of 3,497 tons gross was sunk today by a German submarine. The crew was landed at Moville Ireland. The Gadsby sailed from Sydney on June 18 for a European port.
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London
Gadsby
Moville
Ireland
Sydney
C.b
Becker vows to name graft associates if appeal fails
New York July 3. Charles Becker through his counsel Martin T. Manton says if his appeal to the Supreme Court fails he will disclose the names of six police department officials tied to graft money from gamblers and illegal resort keepers. He seeks to clear his mind before possible execution for Herman Rosenthal murder.
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New York
Charles Becker
Artin T. Manton
Becker
United States Supreme Court
Herman Rosenthal
Strong Arm
Mr. Manton
Tim” Sullivan
New Haven
Governor Whitman Grants Manton Clemency Names Disclosure
Governor Whitman issues a statement granting Martin Manton permission to disclose any names he mentioned in his clemency appeal for former Police Lieutenant Charles Becker. The governor says he is absolutely convinced Becker is guilty.
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Manton
Albany, N
Whitman
Martin T.manton
Charles Becker
Becker
Farmer Kills Family Near Vienna in Missouri
Jefferson City July 3. Fred Poynter, a young farmer, shot and killed four members of one family near Vienna Missouri. The dead: Mrs Julian Breece 70, her son George Breece and daughters Mrs Rose Breece Wright and Miss Mattie Breece. Poynter, a tenant on the farm, surrendered to the sheriff at Vienna. He had been indicted in April for disposing of mortgaged property. the Breeces had testified, fueling ill feeling.
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Jefferson City
Fred Poynter
Vienna
Julian Breece
George Breece
Rose -Breece Wright
Mattie Breece
Poynter
Breece
General Orozco Believed to Have Disappeared in El Paso
Pascual Orozco who with General Huerta has been under U S surveillance was believed to have disappeared from his El Paso home this morning. Six guards were stationed there but authorities still hoped to recapture him if he tried to cross into Mexico.
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General Orozco
el Paso
Texas
Pascual Orozco
Huerta
United States
Mexico
France authorizes 100000 cattle purchase abroad
The French chamber of deputies approved a bill empowering the war minister to buy 100,000 head of cattle in foreign lands. This adds to 30,000 already bought in the United States and 240,000 tons of refrigerated meat contracted for. Debate highlighted beef consumption rise and soaring cost of living.
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France
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
United States
Urgin
Candidates Picnic Promises Speeches as Clara Pauses Business
The people of Clara and nearby areas plan a candidates picnic on July 9 with talks from gubernatorial and other state office seekers. About seventy two county candidates are expected to participate and the town will suspend business for a day to allow civic involvement.
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Chicora
Clara
Only Undertaker in City Excused From Jury Duty
In Lacrosse Wisconsin on July 3 J D Vaughn the sole undertaker in town was excused from jury service by Judge C Higbee who ruled the reason valid claiming he is a monopolist and unwilling to serve. John Augdahl faced a different fate as the judge refused his request to avoid service after claiming lawyers used high sounding words and the judge offered no interpreter.
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Lacrosse
Wis
J. D. Vaughn
C. Higbee
Vaughn
John Augdahl
Higbee
Augdah
Explosion damages public room in Capitol building
Washington investigators probe a blast that wrecked the Senate side public reception room. A letter postmarked before the explosion, signed by R Pearce, claimed a peace motive and urged a war-munition referendum. A fragment of a dry cell was found nearby. officials rule out gas or sewer explosion.
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Washington
Senate
Capitol
Washington Times
R. Pearce
Washington City
Europe
Bryan
Ole Teik
Monroe
Woods
M. D. Louthan
First Cotton Boll From Monroe County
The first cotton boll of the season arrived today at Baker-Lyons Company. Grown by H B Mims of Beatrice Monroe County it is not yet fully opened and would likely open in a week. Last year’s first open boll arrived July 18 from Covington County, leaving this year ahead by about a week after due opening time.
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Baker-Lyons Company
H.B. Mims
Beatrice
Monroe County
Covington County
Harrison Farmers Fetch Higher Wool Price
McHENRY July 3 Special Farmers from surrounding communities loaded 25,000 pounds of wool in town for shipment to a New Orleans firm. The wool, contracted in advance, price set at 20 cents per pound, about one cent above the current market.
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Mchenry
Mias
New Orleans
Reading system adopted by workers for the blind
Berkeley reports the American Association of Workers for the Blind adopted a new reading system described as the best yet achieved. Other dispatches note loan subscriptions buildup in the US, the Mariana steamer bound for New York, a Dutch mine incident with ten drowned, the US gunboat Petrel to undergo overhaul, Buffalo chosen as 1916 convention site, Vorwaerts back in publication, a catastrophic rocket factory explosion casualties, and Representative Kentee pledging support for national welfare.
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Berkeley
Cal
American Association of Workers For the Blind
Rome
Newport News
Mariana
New York and Porto Rican Steamship Company
New York
London
Amsterdam
Morning Post
Naval Station
Detroit
Buffalo
American Association of Public Employment Officers
de 7 Barnes
Berlin
Vorwaerts
Jarseilies
Illuminating Rocket Factory
San Francisco
William Kentee
Promis
Nationa
Statement by Holt on Morgan shooting and motive in Glen Cove
A prisoner named Saleen Holt signed a statement from Dallas and Ithaca claiming he aimed to pressure Jim Morgan to curb war munitions sales. He said the goal was to stop aiding Europeans and halt non-contraband shipments, while expressing remorse for the Morgan family. Morgan remained in improving condition after being shot. Holt faced assault charges.
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Glen Cove
N. Y
J . Morgan
William B. Layster
F. Holt
Dallas
Texas
Ithaca
Morgan
United States
Joan
Germany
Saleen Holt
Mattthew Cramer
Holt
Morgan Hit In Shooting At Glen Cove Home
J P Morgan head of the banking house was shot twice at his country home near Glen Cove New York by a man who entered the house after 9 PM The assailant was subdued by servants and rushed to Glen Cove Hospital Morgan suffered injuries to his hip and chest but appeared not seriously wounded The incident sent a ripple through Wall Street as details remained scarce with Morgan informing his office the shooting did not seem grave Continued coverage noted Morgan partners Porter Morrow and others as events unfolded
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Morgan
John Zabriskie
Glen Cove
Mr.Morgan
Holt
Glen’ Cove
Morgan Home
New York
J. P. Morgan
Glenwee
Cornell University
Seine Peee
Timreed
Neola
J. P. Morgan & Co
William H. Porter
Mr. Morrow
W. P. Hamilton
Tuxedo
Henry P. Davison
London
Feiss Lamont
Oregon
Wess
Mr. Morgan
Demonstration at Lyons Park Postponed by Rain
The playground and physical work demonstration directed by Professor C. M. Marriott of the YMCA at Lyons Park was postponed due to weather. It will be rescheduled for August or September, and Marriott will depart soon for Black Mountain, North Carolina, for the summer school.
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Lyons Park
C. M. Marriott
Youn Men's Christian Association
Marriotten
Black Mountain
N. C
Russie Arranges Two Treasury Issues of Fifty Million Each
The Official Journal published an imperial edict authorizing the Asian minister of finance to issue treasury obligations each worth fifty million dollars. The 5 percent notes will be tax free and start as denominations from $50. The six month loan begins today and aims to attract both Russian and foreign investors.
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Today
Belgian Steamship Boduognat Torpedoed and Sunk
London July 3 The Belgian steamship Boduognat was torpedoed and sunk today by a German submarine. The crew were landed at Falmouth. The Boduognat of 1441 tons gross and 250 feet long was owned by the Antwerp Shipping Company.
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London
Falmouth
Antwerp Shipping Company
Lost and Found Notices From Local Areas
Lost dogs and items reported in Cedar Point and Government Street areas. A liver and white pointed bitch is missing near Fulton and Cedar Point Road with a reward. a white linen dress is lost near Mon roe Street with reward. a pink kimono from Government Street offers a reward of 400 dollars at Eslava Street. A red person cow is taken up at the notifier's place with owner to claim by paying costs.
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Fulton
Lars
Cedar Point Road
H. H. Hindmarch
Neéshota
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Turk Transport
Grim Reaper
Robles
Rochester
Archbishop Quigley
Ief
Joseph M. Quigley
Mississippi
Young Missouri Farrer
National Capitol
Harrison
Cornell
Russie
Treasury
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