Sinn Fein Peace Terms in London Reported
London reports Gen Smuts met Lloyd George and Sir James Craig after talks with Eamonn de Valera. Sinn Fein proposals and a potential armistice for Ireland dominate discussions as Dublin prepares to resume talks. Counter proposals and secrecy surround the London conference. Armistice remains pending. Dublin notes soldiers remain vigilant in the streets.
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London
Jan Christian Smuts
Ireland
Eamonn de Valera
Dubln
Lloyd George
James Craig
Ulster
Bart Middleton
Smuts
Sinn Fein
Dublin
de Valera
Rine
Sir Horace
London Times
Stina Fetu
Sinn
The Johnson Renal Fight Comment Quoted
A remark attributed to a speaker questions Jack Johnsons ability to enter a renal fight arguing that the American public would oppose it and that Johnson would need to prove his fitness before any bout. The quote reflects doubts about public acceptance and Johnsons readiness.
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Jack Johnson
Johnson
Murdered man found beside Burnham road in Indiana
Relatives say John B. Reiholtz of LaPorte was murdered for one dollar carried. His crushed body was found on Burnham road after being struck or thrown from a car. He died at St. Margaret's Hospital at sixty three without giving clues to the mystery.
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Hammond
Ind
John BR. Reiholtz
Laporte Befeve
Burnham
Burnham Road
Iiebholtz
St. Margaret's Hospital
Jack Dempsey Doubts Johnson Fight Prospect
Jack Dempsey arrived in Chicago en route to Salt Lake City and said he does not think a fight with Jack Johnson is likely or desirable. The champion downplayed the prospect as he traveled from New York.
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Chicago
Jack Dempsey
Jack Johnson
New York
Salt Lake City
Dempsey
Antibeer Bill Approved by Senate Judiciary Panel
The Senate Judiciary Committee ordered a favorable report on the Willie Campbell antibeer bill. Chairman Sterling said Senate consideration would come in two or three days. The panel approved amendments to protect legitimate alcohol users.
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Washington
Willie Campbell
Trotzky jailed by premier reportedly in Moscow turmoil
Reports from Paris claim Leon Trotzky minister of war and marine has been imprisoned by Soviet premier Nikolai Lenin after the third Internationale congress. No official confirmation yet. The notice follows a separate report of six French postal workers killed in a wreck near Mons en route Amsterdam Paris, suspected sabotage.
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Lenin
Saye Parie
Paris
Leon Trotzky
Moriine
Nikolai Lenin
Brussels
Amsterdam
Mons
Cran
Bus
Urge Action on Soldiers' Bonus
Chairman Fordney of the Ways and Means Committee presses for early action on adjusted compensation for World War I veterans. A plea from 20 ex service members in Congress, conveyed by Rep Roy Fitzgerald, asks for swift reporting of H. R. 1 or a similar measure.
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Fordney
Ways and Means Committees
Washington
House Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Congress
Roy G. Fitzgerald
Ohio
Ways and Means
Fitzgerald
House of Representatives
United States
House
Evacuation Delay Marked by Unsettled Siberian Situation
From Tokyo to Seoul reports note a battle on the Siberian border leaving about 500 Korean dead or wounded as Koreans defect to Bolsheviks. Japanese divisions planned for Vladivostok to relieve troops, with evacuation likely delayed amid the unsettled regional power struggle. General Semenov is reportedly captured, with Cossacks offering services to the Vladivostok government.
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Seoul
Korea
Siberian
Vladivostok
Tokyo
Japan
Semenov
Viadivostok
Sete
Sfevtag
Navy to Represent U S at Peru Centennial Celebration
Secretary Denby announced that three US dreadnaughts the Arizona Nevada and Oklahoma will carry the official commission to Peru's Centennial. The delegation includes Rear Admiral Hugh Redman Maj Gen Hunter Liggett Alfred Douglas and others and sails from New York in July arriving at Callao July 24 for the opening day of the week long festivities.
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Washington
Denby
United States
McDonald
Arizona
Nevada
Oklahoma
Peru
Alfred Douglas
Hugh Redman
Hunter Liggett
William B. Thompson
William Curtis Fursbee
Stephens G. Porter
New York
Callao
Riots Prompt Army Aid as Rail Line Is Blocked
Locomotive engineer W. T. Reid lies dying from gunshot wounds after a clash between three companies of the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Railway and striking workers near Fitzgerald Georgia. Fifty deputy sheriffs are sworn in to aid pursuing rioters and protect employees and property. The fight began when shots were fired from an engine into a picket post, triggering a 60 minute battle with strikers.
Armor Through the Ages Outpaced by Ancient Helmets
A historical note compares modern body armor with ancient gear noting that despite ballistic tests, contemporary plate and padded armor show little improvement over the old helmet and corselet. It emphasizes long-standing constraints in protective effectiveness.
Mellon Opposes Soldier Bonus Now Warns of Economic Risk
Secretary Mellon formally opposes immediate soldier bonus legislation warning it would trigger inflation, higher prices, and unstable business. He cites potential costs between 7.5 and 8.28 billion dollars plus administration and training expenses, risking heavy treasury obligations and hampering Liberty bond markets. He urges deferral as essential to fiscal stability and wartime economy.
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Washington
the Treasury
Mellon
Lenator Frelinghuysen
Homs
Rey
Freylinghuysen
Treasury
Congress
Kaber Defense Panel Completes Jury Selection
The defense for Mrs Fra gatherine Kaber on the murder charge of her husband Daniel F Kaber completed its jury panel. No women remained in the pool as the defense used peremptory challenges. The defense strategy will hinge on alleged insanity.
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Cleveland
Fragatherine Kaber
Daniel F. Kaber
Drive Begins On Delinquent Taxes
Washington July 7 250 trained revenue officers lead a nationwide tax delinquency sweep. Flying squads join 2000 deputy collectors targeting manufacturers excise soft drink transportation jewelry admission and insurance levies in major cities including Boston New York Pittsburgh and more with phased plans to extend to Philadelphia Birmingham Louisville and others.
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Washington
United States
Boston
New York
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Atlanta
New Orleans
Cleveland
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Dallas
Denver
San Francisco
Serious fighting reported near Angora amid Turkish advance
An Angora dispatch quotes a Turkish Nationalist military headquarters statement about heavy fighting near Baghadich, 70 miles southwest of Burrs in Asia Minor. Meanwhile virtually the entire British Mediterranean fleet, including the aircraft carrier Pegasus, concentrates near Constantinople as fears rise and British reinforcements depart for the region.
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Paris
Baghadich
Burrs
Asia Minor
Angora
Naionalist
Malta
Pegasus
Constantinople
It Ie
England
Heat crazed man shoots two in Chicago home
Frank Rangele, 27, attacked a dinner table at 10041 Michigan Avenue. He fatally wounded two people, Anat and a household member, then fatally stabbed himself. The wounded are Peter Bangelo and his wife Lottie.
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Chicago
Frank Rangele
Peter Hangele
Michigan Avenue
Anat
Peter Bangelo
Lottie
German General Is Freed
Leipsig July 7 Lieut Gen Kurl Senger faced charges by the French government alleging he ordered troops to take no quarter and to shoot wounded men during fighting in August 1914. The German government denied the accusations stating no such order was given.
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Leipsig
Kurl Senger
Agninet Nieged
Indemnity Talks Highlight Allied Reparations Plan
London observers report on German indemnities and Allied proposals discussed at the imperial conference. Sir Robert Herne the chancellor outlines prop actions while Australia’s Premier Hughes urges improved communications with the United Kingdom to maintain national strength and competitiveness.
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London
Germany
Robert Herne
Hughes
Australia
Lnprov
United Kingdom
Doctor Hill Likely First American Ambassador to Germany
Washington reports President Harding and Secretary Hughes have decided Doctor Hill will be the first American envoy to Bealis after the war. Dr Hill is in Europe studying postwar conditions, especially Germany, while Dr Jayne Fin, a veteran lomatist and collegian, is also mentioned in related speculation.
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Harding Seid
David Jayne Hill
Germany
Washington
Jayne Fin
Doctor Hill
Bertie
Harding
Hughes
Hil
Europe
Alleged Austrian Spy Held for Hearing on Fraud Charges
Albert Kristof an alleged Austrian spy tied to the 1916 Black Tom explosion is held in Albany awaiting a July 2 hearing on charges of fraudulently enlisting in 1917. He left the state penitentiary after serving days for petty larceny as authorities traced him nationwide.
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Albany
Felix Kristof
States Army
Kristof
Aisonda
There’s Safety in Silence and Silence in Saying Too Much
A fragment note laments fear of speaking up and the urge to apologize for expressing views. It touches on social pressure and the tension between honesty and politeness in communication.
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