Cracow Prize and Herrick Welcome in New York Navy Row
A chaotic account describes the arrival of Rochambeau in New York after a storm delays, with reception plans for former Ambassador Herrick. Ohio Society committees, Cleveland delegates, and a Waldorf reception are planned to honor Herrick and launch a Republican presidential boom. Other potential candidates including Burton Willis and Hardin are discussed as possible entrants into the race.
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New York
Dee
Buch Myron
Herrick
France
Herrich
Cleveland
Ohio Society
The
Waldorf
James Hl Tot
Atte Mss
Meveland
Asto Bushnell
Unionaire Harvester
Springfield
Unie
At “Ms
Speerhoot
Hersek
Hoyt
Pdodut
Wallam
Marcus Hanna
Brestean
Theodore E Burton
Frank B Willis
G Tlardicg
Ander
Burton
Uke Herak
Russian Economy Signals Budget Shift During War
Russian budget documents claim wartime alcohol sales curb reduces revenue but foresees future gains from sober policy. Official notes creative use of vast natural riches will balance budgets under new principles despite early wartime revenue dips.
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Trates
Lady Decies scarred for life by German bomb over Dunkirk
Special Cable to The Washington Post from London reports a Taube over Dunkirk wounded Lady Decies, formerly Miss Vivian Gould of New York, during a bomb blast. She was struck by iron splinters while doing Red Cross work and will bear the scar for life.
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Washington Post
London
Dunkirk
Westminster Gazette
Lady Decies
Vivian Gould
New York
Red Cross
Two Robberies by Same Pair Frighten City Residents
Two young white men robbed three times in rapid succession near St Abrius Church Union Station and Second and A streets southeast with pistols. Victims Harry Burns Frank Freise and James Sexton described the assailants as 24 to 26 years old, one stocky in a light overcoat, the other about five feet four with a red sweater. Police say both can be identified. England denounced for asking help to celebrate Ghent Treaty centennial Irish Americans in Congress praised for opposing Ghent appropriation at a German Society meeting in Saengerbund Hall. Saengerbund elected officers led by Martin Wiegand as president.
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St Abralius’ VarioHes Church
Union Station
Waea
Congressio1al Library
Harry Burns
St. Aloyalus’ Catholic Church
Frank Freise
Union Bra
Tie Plaza
James E. Sexton
Congressional Library
Congress
Saengerbund Hall
Street
Carl Falkenneck
New York
England
Aseking
United States
London
Ghent
Mr. Falkenneck
Eivevery
Saengerbund
Martin Wiegand
John Alt
John Weber
Woelfgang Huckdweschel
August Schmidt
John Walmtan
Gustave Bender
Karl Hammel
Joseph Wondrack
Czar Restores Flag Lost by the French to Germans in 1870
Paris reports the Russian Emperor Nicholas has restored a French flag captured during the 1870 war to France. The flag, held by German forces since 1876 and recently captured by Russians in East Prussia, was handed to France at the French embassy in Petrograd.
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CZAR
Paris
Russia
France
East Prussia
Sayer
Nicholas
Trasnto
Fetregrad
Lyck
Vessel Vedra Aground Off Barrow In One Searling Blaze
The British steamer Vedra ran ashore near Barrow during a fierce gale. Flames from gasoline cargo enveloped the wreck, trapping most of the crew in the forecastle. Only two, severely burned, escaped as a risible attempt to reach a tug failed amid raging surf and wreckage. The Vedra, bound from Port Arthur to London, was a total loss under Captain Brewster and the Associated Oil Carriers Company of London.
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England
Seomen
Vectra
Port Arthur
Tes
London
Brewster
Associated Olt Carriera Company of
German Front Reports Mixed WWI Movements
German headquarters say heavy artillery dispersed enemy gatherings near Vermelles. They report minor gains in Argonne and near Pont-a-Mousson, plus bad roads slowing troops in Flanders. A Lisle war hospital fire is deemed arson with no deaths, and a Malincourt garrison and Nancy trench action are noted. Russians suffer heavy losses as German forces press east of Lodz.
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Grurie
Pont-a-Mousson
le Pretren
Berlin
London
Flanders
Arras
Lisle
Forest of
Malincourt
Varennes
Nancy
Poland
Lodz
Dunkirk Bombing Kills 24 Civilians in Town Strike
Hazenhouck, Dunkirk reports twenty four civilians killed Sunday noon by two German aeroplanes dropping seventeen bombs. A 76 year old woman and three children among the victims. An English soldier died in an explosion that did not fully detonate. German planes pursued by two Taubes escaped.
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Washington Pont
Dunkirk
Hazenhouck
Cossacks Fight Kurds and Save Americans in Persian Mission
Russian Cossacks reportedly suppressed a Kurdish uprising in Persia, gaining control of the region. Letters from the Aramia mission describe fighting at Seir, the destruction of Kurdish resistance, and the peril faced by four clergymen, their wives, and four single women. Dispatches note ten gallows outside the city and suspicions of local Muslim collaboration.
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Pers le
Board of Foreign Missions
The
Presbyterian Church
Aramia
Persia
Seir
Engish
Cosgacka
Russians Repulsed in Hungary Claim Official Budapest
An official Budapest communication reports Russian forces invading northern Hungary repulsed. It states the enemy entered Saros and Miemplin, now retreating, with our troops in Galician territory at several points and only two or three Hungarian communities held by the enemy. Vienna reports Galicia battles intensifying and Austrian westward advances forcing enemy positions at Dobczyce and Wieliczka, with over 5,000 prisoners taken.
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Hungary
London
Saros
Miemplin
Vienna
Amsterdam
Austrian War Office
Galicia
Dobczyce
Wieliczka
Poland
Fiotzkow
Colombia Shuts Down Cartagena Wireless Station
Colombia ordered removal of the high power wireless station at Cartagena amid British protests claiming the plant aided German warship communications. London reports Britain and France appealed to the United States to push Colombia to stricter neutrality, with the U S replying that Britain could deal directly with Colombia.
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Colombia
London
Cartagena
Department of
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France
Fices
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Colonial Department
Charles Roberts
England
President orders troops to Naco amid border firing
Telegraphed appeal to President Wilson prompts War Department action. Brig. Gen. Bilins ordered with three artillery batteries to Naco to deter cross border fire from Mexican forces. Secretary Bryan to warn Mexican factions via consuls. Senate postpones vote on Carranza bribery charges until today.
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Wilson
John F. Guilfoyle
War Department
Garrison
Naco
Ariz
Tasker H Bilins
Arizona
Gov. Hunt
Bryan
State Department
American Held by British for a Week 4S Alien Enemy
Henry Beigel of New York, naturalized American, was discharged in Bow Street after arrest in London hotel on an alien enemy charge. Despite holding an American passport, he was remanded. Beigel was a well known New York figure.
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London
Henry Beigel
New York
Bow Street
Heigel
Lon~don Hotel
Bow Street Court
Bergel
Prices Unchanged Since War End
Readable text notes prices remain the same as before the war with references to fruit items including Pinezpote Damson Peach and figs. Named items appear but exact figures are unclear.
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Pinezpote
Damson Peach
Raapherry Pute
Bert Buckrea
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