Terrible Boating Calamity Sinking of Columbia near Peoria
Peoria reports the excursion steamer Columbia sank on the Illinois river after striking a sandbar and possibly a submerged log. About 563 passengers and 83 crew were aboard. 64 bodies recovered by midday with divers and authorities awaiting more information. Survivors cared for in Pekin, with rescue boats sent from Peoria and Pekin. The disaster prompted an official inquiry led by Baroner Clary. Capt. Mehl and pilot Thos Williams to testify.
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Peoria
Ill
Columbia
Illinois River
Pekindl
Pekin
Alfrisco Park
Wesley
Elizabeth Frew
Chicago
Baroner Clary
Mehl
Thos. Williams
Grain Market Prices Report From Minneapolis
Minneapolis July 9 2 30 pm grain quotes No 3 Yellow corn 1 55 to 1 75 No 3 White oats 81 cents barley 1 15 to 1 20 rye 1 84 to 1 86 flax 4 18 to 4 21 The figures reflect market levels for the specified grains at the given time.
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Minneapolis
Cue leaders win in supreme court
Paul Minnesota July 5 the supreme court today held that indictments against A C Townley founder of the nonpartisan league and Joseph Gilbert league manager did not constitute a cause for action the demurrer in martin county court should have been sustained and the cases sent back for further action JusticeQuiz wrote the opinion a complete victory for the league leaders
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Supreme Court
Paul
Minn
Supreme Court Today
A. C. Townley
Gieat
Nonpartisan League
Joseph Gilbert
League
Mart
Martin County
Justice Quiz
French School Children Celebrate With Americans in France
French school children in flowers and flags visited American headquarters on July 5 delivering Fourth of July greetings. Gen. Pershing kissed the daughter of a French general and gave a brief speech, saying the occupied areas feel like a corner of America. He called the day a new declaration of independence and pledged that France is fighting to achieve that delivery.
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France
Gen. Pershing
America
Wrestling with Taxes in Congress Over War Revenue
Washington reports Congress debating a war tax plan to cut national spending. Proposals to double taxes on liquor beer and tobacco draw strong support, while auto horsepower tax faces opposition. Doubling movie and show tickets plus a 5 percent rent tax draw disfavor for raising amusements costs. Ten percent tax on leased telegraph lines gains broad opposition. Household servant wage taxes of 25 to 100 percent accepted as fair, hotel and restaurant check taxes seen as conserving food.
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Washington
Treasury Departments
Congress
Government price fixing to continue in U S policy
Washington July 10 government price fixing will continue to curb profiteering. Food Administrator Hoover told Senator Simons chairman of the Senate finance committee that heavy profit taxes are the only means to return to the public the profits taken by profiteering.
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Washington
Hoover
Senator Simons
Senzte Finance Committee
Next Big Battle Predicted as German Strike Near
July 9 reports the next German blow may arrive within days and be the hardest Hindenburg has yet delivered. The Somme lull persists while German airmen stay at their posts and supply lines suffer from raw material shortages. Prisoners claim two days without food as low-flying planes bring them rations.
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Hindenburg
Somme
Flanders
Hamel
French advance over a mile near Campigne with tanks
Paris reports French troops aided by tanks pushed over a mile along a two and a half mile front north west of Campigne. A German counterattack was repulsed and the gains held. About four hundred fifty prisoners were taken.
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Paris
Mondidier
Oise
Campigne
Austrians Lose Up To Twenty Thousand In Piave Fight
Rome reports that Austrian forces suffered 20 000 casualties, about half of those engaged, in the mountain operations along the Piave from July 1 to 6, according to the war office.
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Rome
Piave
War Office
Resumption of German Offensive Doubtful in Paris
Paris reports say a resumption of the German offensive is necessary but its result is doubtful. independent socialist Herr Stroebel, from Prussian Ladstad, cites spring losses exceeding 100000 killed and predicts higher casualties in the next operation. He notes about 900000 Americans in France balancing Allied losses and gains amid German drafts and Russia’s removal, with several million more expected as Germany seeks to rid itself of war politicians.
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Paris
Herr Stroebel
Prusian Ladstad
Zurich
Matin
Stroebel
France
Russia
Germany
Pershing Reports 57 Casualties With Doerner Wounded
The War Department received a casualty list from Gen. Pershing listing 57 names. Among the severely wounded is Private W L Doerner of Fargo ND and Private W D Botkin of New Rockford NC. Marine casualties total 52 names.
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Washington
Gen. Pershing
War Department
W. D. Botkin
New Rockford
N. C
W. L. Doerner
Fargo
N. D
Navy Department Warns of U Boat Threat to Atlantic Shipping
The Navy Department warns that German U boats are likely to strike again along the Atlantic coast. Officials urge shipping to stay alert as recent quiet may mask lurking dangers and urge vigilance against submarine activity.
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Navy Department
Washington
Atlantic
Still Mourning Mierbach
Amsterdam reports reactions to the assassination of Ambassador Mierbach. The Local-Anzieter says murderers aimed to widen rifts with the Bolshevike but no charge against the Bolshevike is intended. The North German Gazette suggests factions benefiting from the crime point to the Allies who have long sought Soviet-German dissension.
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Mierbach
Amsterdam
Germany
Anzieter
Rail collision near Bosley Springs kills many
Nashville reports a head on crash between two Nashville lines trains near Bosley Springs killing between 75 and 100 people and injuring many. Relief trains moved in as fire hindered crews and bodies were found piled in splintered cars with most victims in crowded coaches.
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Nashville
Tenn
Bosley Springs
Jashville
Afterli
Editor Rumley Faces Court Over Paper Ownership
New York July 9 Dr E A Rumley publisher of the New York Evening Mail was arraigned in U S court with bail cut from 100000 to 35000. He allegedly swore to the alien property custodian that the Mail was American owned when German interests held it. U S District Attorney Harper said evidence would show Rumley received funds from Germany and other sources.
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New York
E. A. Rumley
New York Evening Mail
U. S
Rumley
Harper
Germany
German Air Losses Reported in July 7 Clash
London reports eleven German planes brought down in air fighting on July 7. Three British planes were lost. During the day and the following night sixteen tons of bombs were dropped on enemy targets.
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London
Prohibition Delays Stir Over Telegraph Lines Takeover
In Washington on July 10 opponents of government control see strategic moves in the Senate to delay action on the measure to take over telephone and telegraph lines. Protests against the commission hearing are expected amid indignation over secret testimony by Charles Newcomb of Western Union. Wets use the delay to oppose the prohibition amendment.
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Washington
Senate
Commission
Charles Newcomb
Western Union
Wets
Signal Corps to Operate Telegraph Lines if Needed
Washington July 10 The U S Signal Corps is compiling data on telegraph operations including private and leased lines. The move suggests that if President Wilson seizes these lines as a military necessity their operation would be placed with the Signal Corps, potentially removing union opposition and shifting control to Postmaster General Burleson.
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Signal Corps
Washington
U. S. Signal Corps
Wilson
Congress
Burleson
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