U Boat Deutschland Captain Details Submarine Dash
German captain Koenig described the 4000 mile Atlantic dash by the Deutschland from Bremerhaven to the North Sea and narrated dodging British forces, a champagne party aboard, and rail-thin secrecy about minefield avoidance while detailing submersible operations and crew life.
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Deutschland
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Haven
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New York
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Bedhierhaven
Worth
Koenig
Germany
North Sea
Helgoland
Deutschand
Chappel
Yistap
Yale
Kodtlee
Drenerhaven
Norfolk
New
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Hee
Mabies
Villistas Win Fight and Commanders Change in Mexico
Disputed reports claim Villistas gained a victory as General and troops aligned under new leadership. The War Ministry deposed Jacinto El Treviño and appointed Jinacio En- Tater as governor of Chihuahua, with Enrlaven WAS.SD cited in the upheaval amid Carranza’s command tensions.
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Buiso
Porenl
Carranza
Jacinto el Trevino
Chi- Dixhun
Mexico City
Ding
Enriquez
Lortédh
Fourteen Labor Leaders Guilty in Chicago Conspiracy Trial
In Chicago on July 15, fourteen of seventeen labor leaders were found guilty of conspiracy to extort. Sentences ranged from one to three years. fines of up to $2,000 were imposed on several defendants. Jurors set penalties after an all night deadlock. appeals will follow.
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Chicago
Avore
Scrolin
Hugo Hahn
Busines
Gliziers’ Union
Hikes Crowley
Pisture - Tangers Union
Frea Mader
Fixture Hanogers
Airce
Ulb
Ratter EB. Staley
Glaziers’ Union
Fy Stewart
Poll Finishers’ Union
Frank Ciarran
Painters’ District Council
Tnes
John F. Cleary
Electrical Workers’ Union
Isadore Gordon
Harry H. Gross
Charles Hanson
John W. Murphy
William E. Nestor
Painters
Jeholas Pckelsma
George Tuckbreiter
Ash
Willa Clouss
Thomas Kelly
Elecor
John White
Conncil
Urge Speed on Navy Bill in Senate Debate
Senate debate on the navy appropriation bill heated as Senators Tilman and Podge urged rapid passage. Democrats framed the measure as essential for national preparedness while Republicans argued it would bolster security and support the administration’s build program. The bill proposed $815,000,000 in new appropriations to advance the three year plan.
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Washington
Senate
Tilman
South Carolina
Chailtsm
Naval “Flats Committee
Podge
United States
Syeyedin
Withdrawn Warships Mark Partial U S Mexico Accord
The United States and Mexico edge toward a gradual naval pullback as the department signals a cautious withdrawal plan. A key oil plant project and related expenditures surface in the reporting, with figures around 250000 and notes on activity at the Standard Oil facility.
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Washington
U. S
eScadifeort
Plantombha Org
British Sweep Advances in Second Somme Phase
British forces under Sir Douglas Haig press the second phase of the Somme offensive. Artillery pounded German lines as Bazentin le Petit and Grand, Longueval, and Ovillers fell, with heavy fighting around Trones Wood and Ovillers. The advance extends five miles east of the original front toward Pozieres and the Albert to Gapaume road.
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London
Douglas Elaig
Somme
Bazantin le Petit
Bagantin le Grand
Longueval
Ovillers
Troues
Gardecourt
Teuton
Hoaig
Portoun
Bazantin Ie Petit
Targ
Trones Wood
West Kent Regiment
Bazantin
Pozieres
Albert
Gapaume
Notification of Hughes Nomination to Reach July 31
Final arrangements set in New York for notifying Charles Evans Hughes as Republican presidential nominee on July 31 at Carnegie Hall. Invited guests include Colonel Roosevelt ex President Taft national committee leaders delegates and alternates governors and congress members. Senator Warren C Harding will deliver the notification speech.
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New York
Charles Evans
Hughes
Carnegie Hall
Hotel Astor
Colonel Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Republan National
Progressive National
Congress
Warren C. Harding
Ohio
Bliss Named Treasurer of Republican National Committee
New York July 14 Cornelius N Bliss will be the next treasurer of the Republican national committee announced at headquarters of Charles Hughes Bliss is a New York dry goods merchant and son of the late Cornelius N Bliss who previously served as treasurer of the national committee Alcohol in pellet form blamed for rising drunkenness in Oklahoma City Oklahoma July 17.
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New York
Cornelius Nn. Blise
Republican National Committee
Charles #. Hughes
Bliss
New York Dry Goods Commission
Cornelius N. Bliss
Merry
Waa
National Committee
Oklahomna City
Okla
Oklahoma
Hearst Ally Seized In San Francisco Telegraph Protest
Fragmentary report says Mra Hearst and others in San Francisco faced seizure connected to a telegraph protest. Names like Robert Lansing and Oarranza appear amid disputed claims of an alleged siege or seizure action involving the Babri cora Finch.
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Mra
Hearst
U. 8
Ald
San Francisco
Jpbrebs
Finch
Oarranza
Tele
Robert Lansing
Iowa Guards Stay Put at Camp Dodge for Full Equipment
Camp Dodge reports indicate Iowa troops will not move to the border for several days until fully equipped. Col George Morgan notes shortages in hats, trousers, tents, and shoes while shirts and rifles are ample. Two pairs of shoes and two trousers per man are required, with medical prep complete and typhoid and smallpox vaccinations finished.
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Camp Dodge
Iowa
George Morgan
Morgan
Barry
Central Department
Chicago
Iowa Guards
Fairchild
River Claim Two Lives In Skunk River Drowning Incident
In Oskaloosa, two brothers James 14 and William 12 Kelsey, sons of Prof W S Kelsey, drowned while a scout party camped on the Skunk River banks. Jerrett Venable 12, also present, survived. The older boy attempted to reach his drowning brother but both could not swim and went under. The younger Kelsey was on the bank and went under while trying to assist. Venable saved himself.
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Oskaloosa
James
William
W. S. Kelsey
Penn College
Skunk River
Kelsey
Jerrett Venable
Venable
Rural Carters Elect Officers at Iowa Rural Mall Carriers Meet
Cedar Rapids Iowa rural mail carriers closed their convention and elected officers. President M E B Gordon North Liberty, vice president J Avenell Storm Lake, secretary A F Perkins Atlantic, treasurer M E Whitney Waterloo, director three years C E B Marshall Casey. Delegates to national convention William H James Council Bluffs C H Pierce Shell Rock Rudolph Snyder Dixon Lewis G S Main Mount Ayr W C Farlow Winterset. The 1917 convention was set for Council Bluffs.
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Cedar Rapids
Rudolph Snyder
Dixon
Lewis GS. Main
Mount Ayr
W. C. Farlow
Winterset
Council] Bluffageta
Grinnell to Host Revival Flying Exhibitions
Grinnell will again be a center of aviation as C. W. Timm finishes a new strong biplane with a 100 horsepower Grinnell engine, replacing the late Billy Robinson. He plans exhibition flights and a touring display starting around August.
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Grinnell
Grinnel
Iowa
C. W. Timm
Billy Robinson
Thnm
Land Sells High Price for Webster County Acreage
Land brings a high price as Duncombe Dileghty acres of improved Webster County land recently sold for 160 dollars per acre. This is considered a good price for unimproved land with southern state regions reporting 140 to 150 dollars per acre for comparable acreage.
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Duncombe
Webster County
Vote Sparks Bond Approval For New Nevada School
The South Grant district approved bonds of 21 000 dollars for a new school by a 73 to 28 vote. The North Grant district also authorized 20 000 dollars for a new school by a similar bond vote.
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Nevada
South Grant
Guards Must Serve Under Federal Oath Policy
District Judge Charles A. Dudley ruled that National Guard members who enlisted and later took the federal oath cannot be released from service on the claim that parental consent was required at enlistment. The case involved Mr and Mrs Thomas Eagan of Patterson seeking their son's release from duty.
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Camp Dodge
National Guard
Maling
United States
Thia
Charles A. Dudley
Thomas Eagan
Patterson
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