German spies rouse Congress over leakage end and arrests
Secret Service hunts in Washington and New York lead to arrests of two alleged German agents. Heynen and Burgemeister, linked to von Papen and German espionage, were seized at the Hamburg American Line building and sent to Ellis Island. Attaches and diplomats amid wartime steps loom large as Cabinet and Justice discuss censorship and secrecy.
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American Training Camps Ready for Occupancy in France
American troops prepare across aviation artillery infantry and medical bases in France as Maj. Gen. Pershing approves front line area. Training camp at American Headquarters in France reports improved water supply and high health, with daily rigorous drills and sea baths for debarkation troops.
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Conscription Bill Passes Second Reading In Commons
Ottawa July 6 Canadian House of Commons adopts Premier Borden's bill for compulsory service by 118 to 55. Opposition referendum proposal defeated by 49. Quebec nationalists' six months postponement bid also defeated.
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Prices Halt the War Steel for Ships
A dramatic piece argues price disputes stall shipbuilding as Gen Goethals estimates steel costs. It claims Wilson will arbitrate prices, criticizes cabinet unity, and notes England’s cheaper ship steel. It laments lack of a U.S. war council and predicts government action against profiteering.
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Magazine of Fiction in Tomorrow's Post Sets New Costly Record
The Washington Sunday Post carries a free magazine issue featuring five world-renowned writers. Sir Gilbert Parker contributes The Rose-Tre Mine, The Absente, and other stories. Max Rittenberg presents The Mind Reader, while Salbot Mundy unfolds The Secret of the Hill People in King of the Khyber Rifles. In The Sunday Post.
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Gilbert Parker
Max Rittenberg
Conan Doyle
Rich
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Khyber Rifles
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Gompers and Roosevelt Clash at Carnegie Hall Rioting Scene
In New York July a heated clash occurred at a Carnegie Hall mass meeting honoring the Russian mission. Samuel Gompers denied AFL unions’ role in East St Louis rioting, while Theodore Roosevelt denounced the murder of Black citizens and demanded swift action. The exchange began with Gompers rising to challenge an accusation as Roosevelt warned he would answer now. The scene escalated with interruptions and a push as officials sought order. The meeting resumed after the diplomatic envoy Boras Rakhmetieff arrived. Roosevelt and Gompers sat side by side awaiting continuation on the fourth page.
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East St. Louis
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Inside Story of the St. Louis Death Orgy Read
The article presents an investigative account of a fatal orgy scene in St. Louis, detailing the events leading to the death, key individuals involved, and the authorities’ early findings. It notes preliminary causes and ongoing inquiries shaping public understanding.
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Orleans Sunk by U Boat Four Sailors Drowned
The American steamship Orleans of the Oriental Navigation Company was torpedoed and sunk by a submarine. Four crew members drowned while all armed guards were saved. The State Department with held the attack details. The Orleans ran the naval blockade after Wilsons armed neutrality move and arming merchantmen.
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Wilson
Bordeaux
France
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Allen Tucker
William B. Christ
Lynn
Mass
John E. Maloney
New York City
Lee Richardson
Lake View
Chicago
Wilson for Trade Expansion in New York
President Wilson urges expansion of legitimate commercial enterprises in a letter read at a New York committee meeting for the Southern Commercial Congress. He calls for ongoing activities and stimulation through proper means and plans for action and development.
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Wilson
Southern Commercial Congress
Premier Holman Wounded Near Western Front
London reports premier W. A. Holman of New South Wales was narrowly saved when a German shell exploded nearby during a Monday visit to the western battle front. He suffered bruises and a severe shock. General Sir William Holmes, who accompanied him, was killed. Holmes had led the Fifth Australian Brigade at Gallipoli.
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W. A. Helman
New South Wales
Western Battle Front
William Holmes
Holmes
Dardanelles
Parades of naked men reported near Odessa
Petrograd reports peasants in two cantons near Odessa lacking clothing have passed a resolution to organize processions of naked men. In San Antonio a carrier pigeon returned home after a 1500 mile trek from Winnipeg Canada, clocking 245 hours 42 minutes.
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Canada
Root Stirs Moscow Gift To Soldiers In July
Elihu Root, head of the American mission to Russia, donated 5,600 rubles to Moscow soldiers and was formally thanked by the city mayor. Charles R. Crane and John R. Mott attended Moscow elections where Archbishop Tikhon was named metropolitan by popular vote. Maj. Gen. Hugh N. Scott arrived from the Russian front as the mission’s entourage met premier Brahano and ministers. Scott said a Romanian request and staff report would guide aid to the Romanian army.
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Roumania
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Ship Strike Halts U S Work In New York Area
Government work halted as 400 molders and other workers in a New Jersey yard joined a strike for 34 50 a day. In Elizabeth New Jersey the walkout shut down a yard while other molds stayed at work after employers refused the wage demand following a conference.
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Probe into U-Boat Reports Sparks Senate Inquiry
Senator Penrose will propose a Senate investigation into the Bureau of Information and its chief Creel to probe the accuracy and handling of the Fourth of July German submarine attack report. Critics demand facts on why news was withheld and whether lurid dispatches were prepared for public consumption during wartime. Senator Reed and Representative Johnson may weigh in as Congress questions the bureau’s authority, expenses, and duties.
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Italy shoots six as spies in Rome court martial
Two moving picture actresses and four men were shot after a court martial in Rome for conspiring to blow up the Italian superdreadnought Leonardo da Vinci. Petrograd reports Russian and Turkish forces clash on the Persian Mesopotamian frontier in Riatan region per official statement.
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Spies Rouse Congress and Censor Probe Likely
A fragmented index notes items on espionage headlines and a censor probe likely, with references to Senate actions and political maneuvering.
Peace Bid by Hollweg Despairs of Separate Pact
London and Amsterdam dispatches report German Chancellor Bethmann Hollweg will outline peace negotiation terms before the reichstag. A change in stance follows the belief Russia’s foe would face a Russian offensive and a split peace with Russia is impossible. The reichstag debates a 15 billion mark war loan amid criticism of government crop optimism and food shortfalls.
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Mine sweeper sank after mine blast in Mediterranean
A British mine sweeper struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean on Wednesday with the probable loss of 10 crewmen. An official announcement tonight says ten members of the crew are assumed killed by the explosion.
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Mediterranean
Bloomington Street Car Strike Ends
Bloomington reports the street car strike ended as of this afternoon after state troops were deployed to prevent disruption. The union's demands were substantially granted and a committee was appointed to settle remaining differences.
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Allied war loan to France rises by 100 million
An additional war loan of 100,006,000 was extended to France yesterday, boosting its credits to 319,910,0909 dollars and lifting total American loans to the allies to 31,203,000,060 dollars.
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Senate Debates Bone Dry Plan as Prohibition Fight Rages
Turbulent Senate session ends with a 52 to 34 defeat of the bone dry amendment to the food bill. Prohibition forces celebrate possible limits on whisky, while several senators warn of tax losses and grain shortages. A compromise, including potential withdrawal of bonded spirits, remains under discussion as leaders plan a final vote later in the week.
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