Militants in Riot at White House Held for Trial
Thirteen women and four men were arrested during a second White House riot as holiday crowds jeered. They refused $25 bail each and were sent to the House of Detention. Police separated the demonstrators while Miss Kitty Marion staged boxing theatrics and others faced charges of unlawful assembly.
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Slight Decrease in Shipping Losses Seen in Weekly Report
The Times naval correspondent reports official shipping losses declined last week with fishing craft excluded, better than the week ending June 24. Fewer vessels of larger classes were sunk and monthly losses fell below the average, though the enemy’s effort continues and neutral fishing fleets again face risk along the Trigh coast.
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British Ships Lost by Boat War
The weekly shipping summary reports fifteen British merchant ships over 1,600 tons sunk and five under that tonnage, with eleven fishing vessels lost. During the week 2,745 ships arrived at British ports and 2,846 sailed as German submarines resumed offensive against Swedish fishing fleets off Norway.
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Navy Transport Defeats U Boats Near French Coast
Two U submarines attacked a large navy transport carrying gold and provisions to American troops off the French coast. American destroyers engaged the subs, beat them back, and enabled the transport to escape toward shore. Rifle grenades and exchanges of fire occurred, with no confirmed hits.
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Argentina Demands Indemnity After Sinkings
Buenos Aires reports the Argentine government sent a note to Germany over the sinking of the Ortona and Toro vessels. The note seeks indemnity and assurance that Argentine ships will not be attacked again.
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Fourth of July Fatalities Cut to Four Across Nation
Chicago reports on Independence Day show only four deaths, down from seven last year. Widespread injuries dropped sharply to 53, far fewer than the 643 injured a year ago, marking a quieter holiday with fewer calamities.
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British torpedo boat destroyer sinks after mine
London reports an old type British torpedo boat destroyer struck a mine in the North Sea and sank. Eighteen crew members survived the disaster.
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Governor Campbell Breaks Strike Blockade at Copper Mine
Globe Arizona July 4 Three hundred armed men with bayonets drove back 600 strikers while Governor Campbell and Judge Walter Shutz delivered a truckload of provisions to Old Dominion Mining Company camp. Major Bendell failed to follow. Miners threaten to withhold work until demands met amid possible government intervention.
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Spy Hunt Grows As Cabinet Reorganizes Secret Service
A nation wide spy hunt tightens as the cabinet considers reorganizing the secret service into a single efficient unit. Sen Chamberlain and Rep Dent urge rigid investigations and call for death as punishment for spies. Navy briefings remain tightly guarded as convoy plans proceed and fear of leaks persists. Washington Post Automobile Route Books noted.
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War Cabinet Allows Forty Days for English Horse Racing
The War Cabinet limits England racing from mid July to end of flat season. Jockey Club may run about 46 days at Newmarket and other War Office sanctioned venues. Special trains banned. due to petrol and vehicle shortages, motor cars and taxis cannot be used.
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New German U Boats Larger Times as Many Torpedo Tubes
Amsterdam reports from Berlin state Germany is expanding its submarine fleet with new dreadnought U boats over 400 feet long. They feature engines up to 18 000 horsepower, triple the torpedo tubes of earlier subs and a surface speed approaching 30 miles per hour.
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U-Boat Attacks Town in Azores
Ponta Delgada in the Azores reports German submarine bombardment at dawn. A girl was killed and several injured. A Portuguese ministerial release says an American transport joined naval fire, aiding land batteries to force the submarine to withdraw. The sub remains off the port.
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First IEE in France Observe Independence Day
American troops in France marked Independence Day with a cross country hike to stretch and train hard. French soldiers and civilians joined in celebrations as YMCAs and Elks Clubs set up camps with entertainment and light refreshments for the expeditionary force. Rear Admiral Gleaves praised flawless transport of the initial force and predicted victory. Lafayette corps to transfer to American army. aviation school crew arrives to train with French naval air center at St Raphael.
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Militant Riots Reach Across Front Lines
War coverage notes riots and protests as fronts shift. U boats toll drops and spy hunt expands, while French forces report gains and raiders suffer setbacks amid global tension. Parisians honor allied efforts as Russians press advances.
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Belgian siblings sentenced to death for espionage in Liege
A German court martial sentenced Mile. Grand- Prez and her brother, residents of Stavelot in Liege province, Belgium, to be shot within 24 hours for espionage. The in camera proceedings were held at Liega, Amsterdam reported by Exchange Telegraph.
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Train kills four in auto at Bradford crossing
Four persons died when an automobile was struck by a gasoline engine on the Pennsylvania Railroad crossing at Irvins Mill near Bradford. Mrs. William Winsor, her son Samuel, and two daughters Gail and Catherine, all of Bradford, were killed. The father was not expected to live and another daughter escaped with minor injuries.
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Bernstein Reports Travel Across Russian Border
Herman Bernstein telegraphed from Stockholm via London to inform the Herald that he crossed the Russian border on Monday, as conveyed by American Minister Ira Nelson Morris. The brief note confirms travel details and official acknowledgement of the crossing.
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German socialist leader in Sweden predicts Russian offense to force peace
Herman Bernstein reports from Haparanda on July 2 that a prominent German socialist in Sweden argues that only a strong Russian offensive can topple the German regime. He says Russian action would expose military blunders, starve the junkers and Tirpitzites, drive socialists to seize national power, and lead Germany to seek a just, lasting peace after Soviet pressure.
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Five Great Writers Featured In Next Sunday's Post
The Washington Sunday Post prints a free magazine style feature effort with stories by Sir Gilbert Parker Max Rittenberg Talbot Mundy and others. Parker contributes The Rose-Tree Mine and The A b s e n t e e while Rittenberg presents The Mind Reader and a chapter of The Kingdom of the Blind. Mundy offers The secret of the Hill people as part of King of the Khyber Rifles. In next Sunday’s Post.
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Simmons Puts Day On War Tax Bill
Chairman Simmons of the Senate finance committee spent all day with aides preparing the 1.67 billion dollar war tax revenue bill. The measure awaits Senate action after the food bill, with a likely hard fought debate. Rainey and La Follette weighed in with opposition and a minority report may be signed by Gore and Thomas. La Follette may offer a substitute to raise revenue from liquor, tobacco, income taxes and excess profits.
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ELKUS HINTS TURKEY BREAK WAS SORRY MATTER AT HOME
Abram J. Elkus former U S ambassador to Turkey arrived in New York with his wife and three children after diplomatic ties were severed. He said Turkish officials were sorry about the break and noted a patriotic Fourth of July address aboard the ship. He will be formally welcomed at city hall tomorrow.
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Near race riot in Chicago
Fifteen white men in automobiles fired about twenty shots at a crowd of colored men near the Marandi murder scene. No injuries reported. Four colored men had been arrested earlier as suspects in the killing of 70 year old Charles A. Marande, a retired saloonkeeper who opposed colored families moving into his neighborhood.
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Skidding Auto Kills Racer in Coast Championship Race
In Tacoma on the speedway Ken Hanson was instantly killed when his car skidded off the back stretch and flipped. Mechanician Fred Johnson was badly injured. A. H. Patterson won the 150 mile Pacific coast championship in 1 hour 23 minutes 4 seconds.
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Russian Torpedoboat Blown Up by Mine in Black Sea
Petrograd reports a Russian torpedoboat of an old type was blown up by a mine in the Black Sea during June, with the incident confirmed today. The event underscores ongoing naval dangers in the theater.
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Harwich Raid: German Flight Attacked by British Defenses
London reports a squadron of twelve to fourteen German planes bombed Harwich Essex killing 11 and wounding 36. British anti aircraft guns and naval air forces engaged the raiders, driving them off toward the sea in a brief engagement despite poor visibility. Docks at Bruges were also bombed in separate raids with several tons of bombs dropped and all aircraft returning safely.
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Engine Hits Auto Four Dead Near Jeddo Grade Crossing
Four persons died and one injured when a Cleveland and Pittsburgh passenger train struck an automobile five miles north of Stubensville Ohio at Jeddo grade crossing. The dead were James McIoy 28 Dolliver W Vai Mrs James McCoy 7 Mrs Rena O Rourke 36 Burgettstown Pa Olive O Rourke 4. Injured John O Rourke. The engine stalled as the car reached the crossing.
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Brazil Proclaims Holiday as Independence Day Celebrated
Brazil marked July 4 with a republic wide holiday and street parades in Rio de Janeiro. Sailors and marines from the United States Britain France and Brazil joined a festive downtown procession amid flags and cheering crowds. Also noted was a Baltimore & Ohio rail offer from Washington with a liberal 15 day stopover and return option.
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