Five American planes lost on bombing mission amid wartime report
Washington reports five American airplanes failed to return after a bombing expedition. General Persting’s forces claim the planes fell into German hands. A separate dispatch from Italian Army HQ notes Lieutenant Clarence Young of Des Moines, captured after landing behind Austrian lines near the Piave, requests his mother and sweetheart be informed and signs off with a hopeful postscript to a comrade.
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Washington
Persting
Associated Press
Clarence Young
Des Moines
Iowa
Young
Pershing Seeks More Army Chaplains
New York July 12 The federal council of churches of Christ in America sent greetings to General Pershing and the American forces in France through Rev Charles MacFarland. Pershing requests the churches to send their best ministers to serve as chaplains, saying they are essential to the army’s efficiency and the soldiers' welfare during critical times. MacFarland praised Pershing's Christian spirit and welcomed his leadership of the troops.
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New York
Uneil
Churches of Christ Inmerica
Meral Pershing
France
Charles 8
MacFarland
Pershing
Mac‘arlgdd
Rshing
Uch
Mutiny Among Austrian Troops Over Bad Food in Kraguyevatz
Serbian press bureau reports that Austrian garrison at Kraguye ntz in occupied Serbia mutinied over bad rations. The rebellion led to many officers killed and control disrupted in the former Serbia arsenal district.
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Corfu
Serbia
Kraguyentz
Senate adopts Bas tile Day resolutions for France greeting
Washington July 12 United States Senate unanimously adopts resolutions by Walsh of Montana urging Americans to observe Bastile Day on July 14 as a mark of reward for France and to extend fraternal greetings to that ally. a copy will be sent to the French government by the secretary of state.
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Washington, D. C
Walsh
Montana
France
United States
Senate
Senate Leaders Reach Tentative Accord on Prohibition Delay
In Washington on July 12, Senate leaders agreed to postpone prohibition legislation to August 20 and to delay Senate business until August 19 under a gentleman's agreement. The plan includes a vote on the administration wire control resolution late today or tomorrow and three day recesses.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Administration
Critics Frown On New Food Administration Closing Order
The new closing order draws opposition as café and drugstore curfews at 9 pm and 6 pm for businesses spark claims of unfair discrimination. Night workers and doctors doubt the plan’s conserving value, noting employment loss and higher consumer costs. A Defense committee meeting this afternoon will examine the order’s broad consequences and push for modification.
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Food Administration
Salt Lake
Defense Committee
There Is Still Another Honor Roll Entry Nearby
A fragmented local notice lists an outside area near Pocatello with a remaining total 75 and an invitation to join, including a contact phone 173.
Club seeks names for $500 W S S list
Readers urged to phone their names to headquarters as the club publicizes a $500 reward list. No response yet as authorities push for contact and participation.
Farmers Nonpartisan League questions stir Utah inquiry
Fielding Utah reporter notes Senator Hansen’s interest in the Farmers Nonpartisan League after visits to Minnesota Wisconsin and Washington D C He argues reforms can be achieved through old line parties and warns against creating class prejudice among producers. He cites correspondence with Colorado farmer Agnes Riddle and letters detailing concerns about the league’s activities and leadership.
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Farmers Nonpartisan League
Logan
Utah
W. 8. Hansen
Utah Agricultural College of Utah
Minnesota
Wisconsin
M. H. Welling
Uial
Washington, D. C
Slansen
Agnes L. Riddle
Colorado
The
Colorado Agricultural College
Fielding
Agnes Riddle
Englewood
Senate
State of Utah
Farmers of Utah
Farmers’ Nonpartisan League
Townley
Mellaig
House
State Board of Agriculture
W. S. Hansen
Denver
Colo
Hartsen
National Nonpartisan League
Grange
International Congress of Farm Women
Nonpartisan League
Coorado
North Dakota
St. Paul
Assia
League
Mitchell Death Attributed to Carelessness
Official war department reports on Major Pom Purroy Mitchell's fatal aviation accident say the crash was caused by the aviator's failure to attach his safety belt. No evidence of defective aircraft parts was found.
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Washington, D. C
Pom Purroy Mitchell
War Department
Shore guns sink launch near shore amid rescue efforts
An American naval launch aiding a French destroyer to tow a disabled seaplane was sunk by German shore batteries. Two crewmen are likely drowned and two captured. Assistant Surgeon Albert Mahon Stevents and Phillip Goldman were seized, while Seaman Charles Joe Tatulinski and John Peter Vogt are missing. Three others reached allied shore unharmed.
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Washington
Albert Mahon Stevents
Naval
New York
Phillip Goldman
Charles Joe
Tatulinski
Cleveland
John Peter Vogt
New Orleans
Readjustment of War Plant Wages At Waynesboro
The war labor board announced a wage increase to forty cents an hour at Waynesboro Pennsylvania war supply plants. About three thousand workers are affected, with the new rate ten cents higher than the workers had requested.
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Washington
Waynesboro
War Labor Board
Offensive starts on fly tribe
Next week the women of the city will organize a fly catching effort described as a popular pastime with productive results. Mrs Bennett leads the child welfare movement meetings already well attended. Miss Garretson and Mrs Galloway will direct the anti fly campaign with graps built at the high school basement.
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Bennett
Garretson
Galloway
Motor launch aids seaplane and sinks after shellfire
Washington July 12 The motor launch helped tow a sunken seaplane to safety and was sunk by German shore batteries. Navy officials announced that seamen are unaccounted for after the action.
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Washington
U S
Asr
Navy Department
Senator Riddle Criticizes League as Unincorporated
Agnes L. Riddle Colorado State Senator warns farmers in Colorado about the league's dangers. She says organizers push American-first stance and disclaims responsibility for any funds collected. She urges loyal Americans to support wholesome patriotism and wartime goals.
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Pioney
St. Paul
Minn
Colorado
Agnes L. Riddle
Riddle
Tam
Petain Presses German Positions on Marne Front
The report notes French and British actions along the Marne salient with Petain pressuring German lines east of Villers-Cotterets. Longpont and the Faveroilles area were captured or advanced upon, threatening the German hold between Longpont and the American sector near Chateau-Thierry. Artillery activity remains high northwest of Verdun.
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Associated Press
Petain
Marne
Villiers-Cotterets
Longpont
Faverolies
Salent
Chateau- Thierry
Verdun
Rheims
Lorraine
Von Hindenburg Rumor Reported in London Dispatch
London July 12 A Dutch traveler from Germany via The Hague telegram reports a rumor in Germany that Field Marshall von Hindenburg is ill and unable to participate at army headquarters General von Lindendorf has assumed full military duties and newspapers were not allowed to mention the rumor
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London
Germany
The
Hague
Field Marshall von Hindenburg
von Lindendorf
Many German Bonds Owned by Americans
Washington reports a near 20 000 names list of German government bond holders in the United States as part of anti propaganda asset disclosures. Officials say Busch family holdings are among those revealed by A L Becker. Bonds were issued in small denominations to evade the blockade.
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Washington
United States
Busch Family
A. L. Becker
New York
British Forces in France Reach Two Million
Paris reports a Havas correspondent states British fighting forces in France now total 2,000,000 men, matching the size of the front in 1917 as Britain reinforces the line on the French front.
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Paris
France
Havas
Cholera in Petrograd, bombs dropped on Constantinople
A Russian wireless dispatch reports a grave food shortage and rising cholera deaths in Petrograd. British navy air force units, with Constantinople, dropped half a ton of bombs. In Berlin, Chancellor von Hertling and Admiral von Hintze affirm Germany's policy and openness to sincere peace proposals from the Allies.
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London
Petrograd
Constantinople
Germany
Reichstag
von Hertling
Copenhagen
von Hintze
Hertling
Tech Military Detachment Celebrates First Arm
Idaho volunteers at Paris Barracks pass physical with 108 men sent 5 failed. They receive dental, quartermaster support, 10 000 insurance, and YMCA privileges. Local groups donate films books and singing programs while soldiers train six hours daily and drill three more, rising at 5 30 and retiring at 10 with high spirits.
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Tech
Sartshorn
Scott
Thornburg
Hartshorn
Idaho
Tribune
Barracks
Paris
Krussman
Blair
Whittlesey
Spongberg
Curtis Andnderson
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