No Agreement Yet Reached On Powell Order Issues
Washington July 17. No agreement reached in the preliminary conference on order difficulties. Acting Secretary Polk says special agent Rodgers advised securing an extension to September 1 for mining tax payments with no confiscation. Washington July 17. War Department orders bar army officers from participating in movements to solicit funds to augment government rations for federal guards.
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Mazaltan
Washington
Polk
Rodgers
War Department
General Gabrel Avila Returns to Command at Juarez
Ey Paso reports General Gabrel Avila left Mexico City for the border to resume the post of commander at Juarez. The move is announced amid ongoing border duties and regional security concerns.
New Guard Units Sent to Mexican Border Under War Dept Orders
Washington reports additional national guard organizations will be sent to the Mexican border only after thorough organization and equipping under new war department directives.
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Washington
War Department
Counterfeit Twenty Dollar Certificates Circulating in El Paso
From Mexico City reports authorities are investigating widespread circulation of counterfeit United States twenty dollar gold certificates in El Paso July 17. Local officials and federal agents are examining leads and monitoring bank outlets for fakes.
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el Paso
Mexico City
United States
Swedish subject reports corn harvest seized near Villa Coroneo
A Swedish subject named Wallender arrived in Mazatlan on July 17 and reported that the corn harvest in the Durango state area around Villa Coroneo has been commandeered by raiding bandits.
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Mazatlan
Wallender
Villa Coroneo
Durango
Castro Waiting For Immigration Commission Opinion
New York July 17 Cipriano Castro former president of Venezuela waited for an opinion of the commissioner of general immigration to act on his appeal from a deportation order. The exclusion cites a charge of moral turpitude.
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New York
Cipriano Castro
Venezula
Commissioner of General Immigration
Idaho Laundry Owners Meet Prominent State Figures
Idaho Laundry Owners Association gathered in this city with about twenty two leading laundry operators attending. The third meeting since organization, led by L L Gray of Nampa, focused on business topics and social ties. Next session scheduled in Boise on September 16 with aim to enroll all members. A midday banquet at the Bannock hotel accompanied discussions on rates and industry cooperation.
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Idaho Laundry Owners’ Association
L. L. Gray
Nampa
Boise
Bannock Hotel
Harony
Decrease in Deaths From Paralysis Reported
New York researchers note a reduction in infant paralysis deaths in hospital data. The report cites improved care and vaccination efforts, with findings indicating fewer fatalities across departments and a steady decline since early summer.
Flood Strikes Carolinas Area Slows Industry and Transport
Asheville reports scores of plants idle after floods and storms with at least five drowned and fifty missing. Rail service crippled, property damage expected at six to ten million dollars across eastern Tennessee to Wilmington. In Raleigh nine lives lost as floodwaters hit Carolinas Virginia Tennessee and West Virginia. damage estimated ten to fifteen million. waters receding.
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Asheville
N. C
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
Wilmington
South Carolina
Raleigh
Carolinas
Steel wire nets urged to shield bathers on shores
Washington July 17 The guard service considers Orrs shark extermination campaign impractical and favors erecting steel wire nets along the Atlantic coast. Captain Carden reports nets are already in use on most shores as the only sure protection for bathers.
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Washington
Orr
Atlantic
Guard Service
Carden
Epidemic Now Considered Under Control In Puerto Rico
San Juan Puerto Rico July 17 epidemic of smallpox fought for six weeks is now under control after 159 cases entered quarantine hospital. Over 100000 have been vaccinated and compulsory vaccination may be enforced. No refusals reported but voluntary vaccinations have declined. Prisoners from the penitentiary are cleaning up the city to end spread.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Railway Employes Agree to Arbitrate
Madrid July 17 The striking railway employes agree to submit their differences with the railroad companies to arbitration after a conference between Count de Romanones and striker representatives. The commission will have three railway men and three rail company appointees led by Professor Acarate. The strikers notify miners in Asturias and other workers to suspend the general strike planned for today.
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Madrid
Paris
Count de Romanones
Arbitration Commission
Professor Acarate
Asturias
Vast Sum of Money Expended by French Soldiers
Report from Saloniki Greece notes bankers estimate French troops spend at least 1.5 million dollars weekly. Money reaches Saloniki as money orders and registered letters routed through Paris, with Greek bankers lacking records. British spending is noted but stated lower, while supplies arrive from home.
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Saloniki
Greece
Macedona
Paris
No Patrol Planned by U S Warships Off Virginia Coast
Secretary Daniels announced there will be no patrol by an American war ship off the Virginia coast to ensure allied cruisers do not enter the three mile limit while awaiting the German submarine Deutschland. It is believed the Deutschland will seek a Chesapeake Bay cove to slip out under cover of darkness.
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Washington
Virginia
Daniels
Chesapeake Bay
No More Visitors On Deutschland In Baltimore
Baltimore July 17 reports that after tomorrow no visitors will be allowed aboard the Deutschland, an indication the ship will depart Baltimore before midweek.
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Baltimore
Lining Up For Convention Of Prohibs
Rival factions jostle for control as the Prohibition convention opens in St. Paul on Wednesday. The old guard who stood for forty years against change faces a younger element pushing a name change and a progressive direction with a vice presidential candidate. Eugene W. Chavin, once presidential nominee in 1908 and 1912, opposes the name change.
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St. Paul
Prohibition
Old Guard
Hinshaw
Progressive Party
Iste
Eugene W. Chavin
Many Miles Of German Railway Ready In Persia
Berlin reports eighteen hundred two kilometers of the Baghdad railway completed out of a total 2436 kilometers with about 1100 miles finished. The unfinished 400 miles remain for after the war, halting work temporarily. Remaining gaps lie between Haidar Pasca and Aleppo and Ras el Tin and Samara north of Baghdad.
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Berlin
Bagdad
Haidar-Pasca
Constantinople
Alepp
Darak
Kara Buna
Ras-el-Tin
Samara
Fire flies salute emperor of Japan at palace
Ten thousand fireflies released by school children before Tokyo's Imperial palace honor the emperor. The insects were gathered in wooden cages and released at dusk as officials on the rampart waved a lantern bearing the imperial crest in acknowledgment.
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Emperor OF
Japan
Tokio
Imperial Palace
Sale Palaces Planned at Amsterdam and Sverabaya
Amsterdam plans annual fairs modeled on Leipsic and London with sale palaces to operate year round. The Netherlands East Indies will have a similar center at Sverabaya under an International Syndicate founded in Amsterdam to showcase manufacturers and dealers.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Leipsic
Nishni Novgorod
London
Lyons
Holland
Sverabaya
Netherlands East Indies
Arene
Germany’s Steel Output Holds High Pressure in May
Amsterdam July 17. Germany’s steel production remained under pressure with May output at 311 620 tons. This follows 371 756 tons in April and 283 566 tons in May 1915, according to newly published figures.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Missionary Mary E Melton Dies in Japan
Nagasaki July 17 Miss Mary E Melton of the American Methodist Episcopal church in Japan since 1879 died June 9 from typhoid fever. She was a native of Jacksonville Illinois. For several years she served in missionary work in Japan.
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Nagasaki
Japan
Mary E. Melton
American Methodist Episcopal Church
Jacksonville
Ill
Rural Credit Bill Creates Loan Banks
The president signed the rural credit bill creating twelve land loan banks under the Federal Reserve Board. He said it puts farmers on equal footing with others in obtaining credit. One signing pen went to Senator Fletcher for the Southern Commercial Congress and another to National Grange officials. Secretary McAdoo later conferred with the president on farm loan board member selection.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Fletcher
Southern Commercial Congress
National Grange Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Union
McAdoo
Wilson
Farm Loan Board
Acquitted of Murder Charge in Waukegan Trial
William Orpet, the university student once charged with killing Marion Lambert, was found not guilty by a jury in Judge Donnelly's court after five hours of deliberation. The verdict prompted emotional reactions from spectators as Orpet, flanked by his mother and landlady, greeted jurors with restrained thanks.
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Waukegan
Ill
William Orpet
Marion Lambert
Donnelly
Orpet
Judge Donnelly
Court House
Edwin Taylor
Madison
Industrial Preparedness to Insure Health
Buffalo July 17 John T Fitzpatrick secretary treasurer urged industrial preparedness to insure health and welfare of factory employees before an association of governmental labor officials in his annual report highlighting safety and welfare measures.
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Buffalo
John T. Fitzpatrick
Brotherhood Leader William Allen Dies of Heart Disease
La Crosse Wisconsin July 17 William Allen chairman of the grievance committee of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginemen died today from heart disease.
House committee reports on omnibus public buildings bill
Washington July 17 The House committee reported on the omnibus public buildings bill carrying thirty two million dollars in appropriations.
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Washington
House
North Dakota State Fair Opens With Agricultural Show
The North Dakota State fair in Fargo opened for a week highlighting agriculture dairying and stock raising with exhibits from almost every county. An extensive speed racing program will begin tomorrow.
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Fargo
N. D
Emigrant Japs to South America
About 150 Japanese families will be sent to Brazil in August by Japanese emigration companies. If the venture succeeds, large contingents of emigrants will follow to South America later in the year.
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Tokio
Brazil
South America
Wheat Market Report From Chicago
Chicago wheat closed at 1.144 a bushel on July 17 with July futures at 1.1144. Corn settled at 78.40 cents per bushel and the market shows a 42 percent move in related prices.
Naval bill considered by Senate in heated session
The Senate resumed debate on the naval bill as leaders push for disposal to clear room for the army measure. Democrats want to pass key legislation and adjourn August 10. Senators Thomas and Vardaman opposed, Borah defended the bill saying the world must know we are prepared for war if peace is blessed.
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Washington
Senate
Thomas
Colorado
Vardaman
Mississippi
Borah
New Government Proposed for Ireland by Asquith
Premier Asquith announced to the commons his plan to introduce a bill establishing a new government for Ireland before Parliament adjourns for the autumn recess.
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London
Asquith
Commons
Ireland
Casement Treason Appeal Opens in Court of Criminal Appeal
London proceedings began in Sir Roger Casement's appeal against execution for high treason. Counsel argued over whether the offense involved aiding the king's enemies abroad. Washington reports note a failed bid by Senator Martine to obtain Senate action for a stay, blocked by Chairman Stone.
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London
Roger Casement
Court of Criminal Appeal
Washington
Martine
Senate
Rogger Casement
Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
American Sugar Relieves Tension in French Capital
Paris news reports that 200 tons of American granulated sugar distributed daily to Parisian retailers eased a market tension. After government set a maximum price of 1 franc 20 centimes per kilogram, grocers hesitated to deliver stock bought at 1 franc 60. Police tighten controls on sugar holdings and warn dealers against overbidding or price manipulation with fines up to 10 000 francs.
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Paris
Hibernians Meet in Boston for Biannual Convention
Thousands of delegates from across the United States and Canada gather in Boston for the Ancient Order of Hibernians convention. Cardnal O Connell presides at a solemn pontifical mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, with Bishop Peter J Muldoon of Rockford, Illinois, delivering the sermon.
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Hibernians
Boston
Mass
United States
Canada
Hawaii
Philippines
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Cardinal O’connell
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Peter J. Muldoon
Rockford, Ill
British Troops Take German Trench Near Pozieres
British forces seized a German trench near Pozieres and cleared machine gun nests in the cellars beneath the ruins of Ovilers and Laboiselle.
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France
Nehborhood
Pozieres
Ovillers
Laboisselle
British take German second line near Barentin le Petitwood
London reports British forces captured the German second line northwest of Barentin le Petitwood after a assault along a front of about fifteen hundred yards.
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London
Barentinle-Petitwood
Russians Advance in Lapa Region Amid Prisoner Release
Troops continue to push into lower Lapa as Russia reports a war office estimate of nearly thirteen thousand prisoners captured in Volhynia.
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Verdun
Petrograd
Lower Lapa
War Office
Volhynia
Russians Land Troops at Brest France
A contingent of Russian troops landed at Brest and will advance to the front later. This marks the sixth such contingent reported to have landed in France.
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Brest
Paris
France
German Attacks on Paris Rebuffed as Verdun Quiet
German forces attacked near Lorraine and Paris were repulsed by French defense last night. Verdun front remained quiet with no reported activity.
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Paris
Loraine
Verdun
German Lines Hit as Allied Artillery Pound Somme Front
Berlin reports heavy bombardment along the Somme front with German lines under intense artillery fire from British guns. The barrage spans from near the sea inland to multiple points, signaling ongoing combat activity.
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Berlin
Somme
Sea
Vast Expenditure Reported After Commons Debate
July 17 report from London states British expenditures exceed six million pounds daily, as disclosed by the chancellor of the exchequer in the House of Commons.
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Commons
Dread of Peace Portrays Wilson Prestige Motive
Vorwaerts reprints Prof Kenried Metger of Berlin who argues peace mediation serves Wilson's personal prestige and aims to imitate Roosevelt's Portsmouth victory, warning that Japan was cheated of the fruits of victory.
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Hague
Vorwaerts
Kenried Metger
Berlin
National Liberal Party
Metger
Wilson
Roosevelt
Portsmouth
Japan
Varied cases heard in police court Monday
A busy police court session with Judge Moyes handling diverse violator cases. Two young men found guilty of fighting were fined five dollars each, three intoxication defendants were fined ten dollars, and two men jailed for drunkenness faced six and a half days in lieu of ten. Two trespassers on railroad property were fined twenty five dollars each with sentence suspended if they left town this afternoon. A couple accused of fighting and disturbing peace were scheduled to appear.
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Moyes
Foley
Entin
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Tela Anak
Persia
Brotherhood
Casement
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