Russian War Revenue Battle Split in Congress Over Tax Bill
House and Senate divisions loom over a wartime revenue draft totaling about 1.47 to 1.89 billion dollars. Representative Rainey predicts a fierce conference fight, restoral of the Lenroot amendment, and a push to shift tax burden from wealth to consumer essentials. Senator Lodge praises the finance committee's work while cautioning on details as talks continue.
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Senator Lodge
Senate
Finance Committee
Inside Probe to Find Navy Spy Tainting U S Troop Moves
A broad inquiry will examine leaks said to expose American troop routes and ship positions after U boat attacks. The investigation targets possible espionage in the naval service, with officials like Vice Admiral Sims and Rear Admiral Gleaves named as pivotal figures in safeguarding the expedition.
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Navy Service
Germany
William S. Sims
Albert Gleaves
Benson
Fronts Roar With Night Attacks On Aisne Verdun And Ypres
British and German forces exchange heavy artillery and trench raids along the western front from the Aisne to Ypres with patrol encounters near Coucy le Chateau and Hill 304. Belgian spokesmen report spirited fighting around Woesten and nearby areas as aerial activity increases.
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Ypres
Paris
Aisne
Allies-Paissy Road
Verdun Front
Avyocourt Wood
War Office
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Meuse
Champagne
Mont Carmillet
Mont Teton
Coucy-le-Chateau
Arllery
Lizerne
Steenatraete
Het Sas
Artille
Dixmude
Kesem
London
Juniyy 3
France
Layennie
Havrincourt
Nieuport
Cojeu River
Senate panel rewrites tax plan with new consumption levies
The Senate committee rejected the 19 percent general tariff rise and replaced it with taxes on coffee tea sugar and cocoa expected to yield 86 090 000. Income tax changes favor higher earners, with a new normal tax 2 percent under 5 000, while House rates for incomes over 40 000 were trimmed reducing revenue by 46 000 000. Inheritance taxes and retroactive 191% incomes were dropped to cut 108 000 000. A 5 percent levy on profits of publishers above 4 000 was added, and second class postage lifted by 1 4 cents per pound for 3 600 4 000. Senate debate and amendments likely extend to weeks before conference.
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Senate
Taft Engaged to Wed Eleanor Kelloge Chase at Waterbury
Waterbury July 3 Mr and Mrs Irving Hall Chase announce the engagement of their second daughter Eleanor Kelloge Chase to Charles P Taft second son of William Howard Taft and Mrs Taft of New Haven Taft a Yale junior was nicknamed Charlie and enlisted in the artillery last May with eight other Yale students his consent obtained from his parents his brother Robert failed enlistment due to eyesight Migs Chase a social figure at Narragansett Pier is one of four children of the Chases a prominent Waterbury family
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Daugher
Eleanor Kelloge Chase
Jarles P. Taft
William Howarth Taft
United States
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New Haven
Kent
Yale University
Charles P. Taft
Cincinnati
Charlie
White House
Yale
Robert Taft
Migs Chase
Narragansett Pier
New York
William Winter Dies in New York Funeral Honors
William Winter poet editor and dramatic critic died Saturday night at his Staten Island home. Hundreds of theater and newspaper figures attended his funeral in a Broadway chapel. Honorary pallbearers included Belasco Mantell Towse Defoe Tate Pierson Duryea Hiderkin MacPherson Porter and Underwood. Walter Price delivered the eulogy.
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William Winter
Staten Island
Upper Broadway
Artera
David Belasco
Robert B. Mantell
John Rankin Towse
Laula Defoe
Joseph Tate
John Pierson
Peter Dury
Americans in France celebrate Fourth of July with drills parades and games
U S troops encamped in a French seaport begin daily training and holiday rest as sailors play baseball and bands rehearse. Paris crowds cheer a July 4 parade in Neuilly barracks with flags flowers and songs as American troops receive warm French welcomes. London reports King George orders the American flag to fly from Parliament on Independence Day.
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Frank McIntyre
Germany
South
Central America
Europe
United States
Young Men's Christian Association
America
Paris
Neuilly Barracks
Military Club
Cadiers
Dixie
Georgia
London
George
Shipyard Strike Expands Across Five Major Yards
New York July 3 union leaders report 6000 to 7000 workers in five large shipyards and several smaller shops are striking while officials say fewer than 2000 have quit. Brooklyn and Hoboken yards are affected and a Brooklyn yard resolved an issue. A Marine Trades Council conference indicates plans to call out more workers in yards not meeting demands across 42 yards.
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New York
Brooklyn
Hoboken
Broooklyn
Machiniste'! Union
Marine Trades Council
Greeting for Bakhmetieff at Madison Square Mass Meeting
New York July 3 Boris A Bakhmetieff Russian Ambassador extraordinary will be greeted by representatives of Russian revolutionary and socialist groups in the United States at a mass meeting at Madison Square Garden next Saturday night. Peter Ruthenberg will preside with delegates from various Russian organizations attending the reception.
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New York
Boris A. Bakhmetieff
United States
Madison Square
Peter Ruthenberg
Social-Revolutionary Party
TWO ROOSEVELTS IN FRANCE John Feraning's Forces
Paris paper reports Maj Theodore Roosevelt Jr and Capt Archibald Roosevelt arrived in France to join the American expeditionary forces.
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Paris
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Capt
Archibald Roosevelt
France
Slavs Take Brzezany Intimidated from First Page
Army headquarters reports Russian progress halted by German reserves at Brzezany and Kontuchy. Strong Russian attacks failed to repeat at Brzezany heights. heavy losses and artillery duels persist on the Stokhod front. In Galicia the enemy advances along the Stripa heights. Carpathians, Romanian and Macedonian fronts show no new developments.
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B. A. Bakhmetieff
Russia
Germany
Kontuchy
Brzezany Heights
Prince Leopold
Bbattle
Pripet
Riga
Smorgon
Stokhod
Kovel- Isutsk
Baat
Galicia
Stripa
Kentucky
Brzezany
Carpathians
Anarchists Arrested After Clash at Durnovo HQ
Sixty anarchists were seized by cossacks at General Durnovo’s home in Petrograd after a sharp fight today. Bombs were lobbed with no casualties. An anarchist named Asin, once a New York resident, reportedly killed himself during the confrontation.
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Petrograd
French Press Rejoices At Russian Aggression
French and American efforts in France amid Russian offensive activity trigger cautious optimism. London papers note renewed Moscow initiative on the front, while The Times urges restraint, acknowledging hard fighting ahead before any breakthrough near Brzezany with its strong defenses.
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France
Leon Brussnoffs
Russia
Alls
London
Times
Huesin
Rbrzezany
Contending for Moscow metropolitan bishop post
Two former upstate New York residents Archbishops Glaton and Tikhon, linked to the Russian Church, race for Moscow metropolitan bishop under equal suffrage terms. Prominent backers Charles R Crane and John R Mott, American commissioners, left Moscow after urging selection of a near American candidate.
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New York
Glaton
Tikhon
Moscow
Charles R. Crane
John R Mott
Slavs Reach Stockholm With Russian Delegates Arriving
Three delegates from the Petrograd council of workmen and soldiers arrive in Stockholm for the Stockholm conference. Moscow socialist figures Galdenberg Rosanoff and Smirnoff join Mme Angelica Balabanoff of the Zimmerwald school. Honorary members elected include Karl Liebknecht and Friedrich Adler, both imprisoned, Adler condemned to death in Austria. Antonio de la Gandara, famed society painter, dies aged 80.
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Petrograd
Workmen's and Soldiers
Galdenberg
Rosanoff
Smirnoff
Mme
Angelica Balabanoff
Zimmerwald
Karl Liebknecht
Friedrich Adler
Congress of
Russia
Liebknecht
Adler
Count Stuergkh
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