United States trade growth noted foreshadowed by German reply draft
Ambassadors and manufacturers urge foreign markets as key to recovery. Kentucky Bar hears John B Weare warn of Latin American trade links and a growing need for mutual commercial cooperation. Washington dispatch cites a German response plan to the Lusitania crisis, detailing U S expectations on nonbelligerent travel, munitions control, and submarine oversight.
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John Bassett Weare
Seart Clas
Simon Bohrer
Gandeas
Argentina
Mexio Ani
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Mboliver
South Amer
Furst
United States
New York
Washington Dispatch
Gerard
Lusitania
Germany
Botha Campaign Victory Reported by Cape Town Courier
Cape Town correspondent notes General Botha's campaign achievements amid heavy German resistance. Reports indicate German forces overwhelmed and routed with high prisoner counts and continued German disarray. pursuit and release outcomes described as decisive in the field.
Americans Seek Protection in Vienna Amid Protests
Americans serving in Vienna appeal for protection from Austrian authorities. English speakers face harassment in public and on transit as tensions rise. The Austrian Red Cross issues a public notice urging humane treatment and respect for Americans’ rights.
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Vienna
Austrian Red Cross
Shoots Capitalist Kills Self at Redwood Farm
Carl Auerswald shot himself after firing at the Cumbersons' house and barn in Redwood. He died en route to jail. wounds to Cumbersons were serious. Neighbors said Auerswald had faced a prior death in his family.
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Burns
Cumbersons
Redwood Fedworth
Til
Carl Vaerat
Auerschuld
Poson
Phvsitin
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Aune
Fire in Fore River Shipyard Subdues Damaged Hatch
Fire broke out at the Fore River shipyard where a submarine under construction at Fore, Kevin et al building caused damage to the forward battery compartment. The blaze was smothered as crews isolated the hatch. The incident follows several similar fires at shipyards linked to wartime production.
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Keven Si Tpbuilding
Worden
Hatea
German note clash fuels U.S. Submarine dispute in Zamora case
Proposals from Germany on safe passage for non munitions transports collide with British law as U S officials debate modus vivendi to spare neutral trade. Zamora cargo seized at Kirkwall then Barrow In Furness prompts protests from London and calls to uphold international law and neutrality.
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New York
Stockholm
Kirkwall
Barrow-In-Furnosa
Britain keeps America in the dark says Herr von Jagow
In a long interview the German minister argues that Britain's censorship shapes American opinion of the war and that Germany should present its case to the American public. He urges reestablishment of direct cable communications to dispel misunderstandings and maintain peace and free intercultral dialogue between Germany and the United States.
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Great Britain
America
Herr von Jagow
Gudge
Germany
United States
Great
State Department
Berlin
Cites Unneutral Act Complains of US Port Shipments
Labors National Peace Council urges Secretary Lansing to launch a public neutrality probe into ten charges alleging that transports for the Allies load munitions in American ports and that submarines or aircraft are shipped from the United States. The letter, signed by H Robert Fowler and Frank Monnett, argues chartered British ships carrying arms violate Hague Conventions and neutrality rules.
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United States
Ivessels
British Isles
Newport News
Labors National Peace Council
William F Bryan
Prat
Lansing
H Robert Fowler
Thinois
Congress
Frank Monnett
Ohio
Iso Ilegal
New York
Forney bail not reduced in Washington assault case
A motion to reduce the bail of 40000 for Thomas G Forney, Washington attorney charged with felonious assault with intent to kill in the Franklin T Schneider case, was denied. District Attorney Jackson argued bail reflected the gravity. Forney’s counsel argued it excessive. World’s Playground ad mentions a $200 round trip rail special to Atlantic City.
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Pittsburgh
Thomas G Forney
Washington
Franklin T Schneider
Forney
R Hi O Jackson
Campbell is found dead after self inflicted shot near Annapolis
John Pearce Campbell age 48 a longtime Marylang insurance figure and Baltimore society member shot himself on Spa Creek near his summer home. Officials cite mental derangement as cause. He was nephew of former US Senator Faulkner of West Virginia and related to Reverdy Johnson through marriage. Survived by wife former Miss Howie Johnston and one son. Family resides in Baltimore.
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Workington Post
Annapolis
John Pearce Campbell
Marylang
Spa Creek
United
Faulkner
West Virginia
Howie Johnson
Reverdy Johnson
Campbell
Baltimore
Wealthy lawyer shot dead in Lake Forest garage
Chicago reports Frank P Graves a 44 year old wealthy lawyer and president of the North Carolina Land Company was found dead beside a revolver with one chamber empty in his Lake Forest home garage. Brother in law Richard Crawford said Graves may have died by accident or premeditation, with theories including a robbery or struggle over the weapon.
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Chicago
Frank P Graves
North Carolina Land Company
Lake Forest
Richard Crawford
Graven
Southern Wins Suit in Safety Appliance Case
A federal jury in Alexandria, Virginia, returned a verdict for the Southern Railway Company in the United States versus Southern Railway Company on alleged violations of the safety appliance act. The government claimed a defective coupling on a car from Ma- Naasae toward the city. Proceedings noted this as the first such federal case in the area, with district attorneys opposing the defense. Court reconvenes to hear criminal cases, with adjournment expected later. The day also covered annexation debate postponements, park land discussions for George Washington park, and notes on upcoming militia encampment travel. Also reported are a marriage announcement for Miss Bessie D Purdy and Andrew J Alexander.
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King Street
Alexandra Ya
United States
Eastern District of Virginia
Edmund Waddill, Jr
Southern Railway Company
Ma- Naasae
Moore
Keith, McCandish
Hall
R H Mann
H M Smith
Supreme Court of Appeals
George Washington Park
Shooters Hill
George Washington Monument Association
Alexandria
Washington
Potomac River
War Reports Outline Major Front Actions on July 8
Russian and German lines report stubborn fighting across Poland and Belgium with heavy artillery, counterattacks, and prisoner captures. Austrian and Italian fronts show limited action with repulsed attacks and resumed quiet conditions on inland fronts.
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Vienna
War Office
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Krasnik
Bug
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Zlota Lipa
Gorizia
Tsonzo
Kra
Trebino
German Submarines Practically Are Submerged Light Cruisers
A Washington Post report from London discusses German submarines mounting a 4 inch quick firing gun and using an elevator platform to expose and fire the weapon while remaining largely submerged. The article notes the gun’s range, effectiveness against merchant ships, and the submarine’s shift toward becoming a submerged light cruiser.
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Washington Post
London
Germany
Ad Fairal von Tirpitz
Weapona i
Rail fares cut to two cents hurt Missouri Pacific profits
In 1907 through 1914 Missouri Pacific saw a 28 percent drop in passenger revenue while passenger numbers rose about 1 percent as travel costs fell to two cents a mile. Testimony by H H Butler for 46 Western railroads argued fare reductions harmed revenue despite rising expenses.
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Chicago
Southwest
Interstate Commerce Commission
H H Hutler
Missouri Pacific Railway
Butler
Missouri Pacific
Virginia Day at the Panama Pacific Exposition
Virginia day ceremonies featured San Francisco events with Stuart of Virginia leading a Virginia delegation. An authentic Mount Vernon replica house was shown, official hostess Annie Randolph Heth wore a Martha Washington gown, and Virginia Blues along with U S Cavalry provided escort as Capt WW Baker chaired the ceremonies and an oak tree from Richmond was planted.
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Goy Stuart
Virginia
Virgina Das Virginias
George
Luchmond
Chicago man linked to Delphi hold up slaying
Police pursue Everett C Elsen of Chicago suspected to have been killed here last night during a restaurant hold up attempt. Charles F Lawson wanted in Delphi Indiana on charges of killing John A Scanlon, a watchman. Rudolph A Satriani under arrest.
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Delphi Ind Muskegon Midh
Everett C Elsen
Charles F Lawson
Delphi Ind
John A Scanlon
Elgons
Rudolph A. Satriani
CLAIM RATES ARE UNJUST
Toledo hosts a July hearing in the Southern rate case as cities Ohio and Michigan seek freight rate readjustment from Illinois and Wisconsin to the Ohio River gateways. Interstate Commerce Commission Examiner C P Marshall presides with more than 100 railroads named as respondents. The first day featured records review and general skirmishing, with real testimony set to begin tomorrow as railroads appear ready for a tough fight.
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Toledo
Ohio
Examiner C P Marshall
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ciites
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Illinois
Wisconsin
Ohio River
German View of War and Neutrality in Wireless Control
The article discusses the U S Navy seizure of the Sayville wireless station to safeguard neutrality. It argues for extending control to all wireless plants and cables aiding belligerents, asserting consistency with British cable censorship and stressing impartial telegraphic links during wartime. It also begins to recount the Calais situation and its significance to Britain.
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New York
Navy Department
Sayville
Long Island
Great Britain
Spain
United States
Calais
Calais Drive Ahead as Allies Face Munition Shortage
Herman Ridder notes London reports a new Calais drive, with Britain and France tested by munition shortages. He warns Germany may strike before supplies improve, while Belgium and Britain brace for a westward German offensive and a potential fresh royal resolve.
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Calais
London
France
Germany
Herman Ridder
France bars gold exports decree issued in Paris
Paris reports a royal decree prohibiting gold exports except by the Bank of France. Finance Minister Ribot says the measure prevents loss to neutral accounts and curb dangerous traffic. The Bank of France gold reserve this week rose by 2.7 million dollars as the nation seeks more bank-note circulation.
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Bank of France
Ribot
M Ribot
Italians Take Polgora in Daylong Battle Near Monte Calvario
The Daily News correspondent reports Italian troops seized Podgora after a violent all day battle. The town sits about a mile from Monte Calvario and controls the railway bridge over the Isconszo River, aiding operations against Gorizia in the Trieste region.
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London
Daily News
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Poligora
Monte Calvario
Isconszo
Podgora
Gorizia
Trieste
Gas well struck in Pennsylvania claims record flow
A new gas well on George Spiegel’s farm near McKeesport in Western Pennsylvania is touted as the biggest yet drilled in the region. Estimates put the daily output at 45,900,000 feet, but the flow remains uncontrolled and the roaring production can be heard more than four miles away.
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Pennsylvania
George Spiegel
McKeesort
Greensboro
Keeley Institute of Greensboro
R. K Stepp
Brookland Farm
Hendersonve
Inquiry Into Powder Explosion at Navy Dairy Farm
Special to The ryamuuxe Annapolis Md July 8 A naval board of investigation has been appointed to inquire into the causes of the explosion on Tuesday of the powder used as a fertilizer on the Naval Academy dairy farm at Gambrill's in which two men were killed The board consists of Cormér a McNulton Civil Engineer D L Johnson and Lieut Comdr T L Whitman.
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Naval Board of Investigation
Naval Academy
Gambrill's
Cormér A McNulton
D L. Johnson
T. L. Whitman
Poisoned Custard Pie Fatalities Rock Westerly
A tainted cocoanut custard pie at a restaurant in Westerly caused Timothy Sullivan's death and sickened 25 others, including Julia Savage who developed meningitis. Raymond A. Rane, a Philadelphia chauffeur, was in critical condition after a piece from the pie reached a lodging house while the Sullivan and Savage families faced the outbreak.
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R. J
Waslarton
Timothy Sullivan
Julia Savage
Patrick Savage
Raymond A Rane
T 7
Crane
Philadelphia
Sullivan
Savage
Defunct Concern Appraised in Receivership
Philadelphia July 5 the total valuation placed on the property of the International Lumber and Development Company now under receivership reached 733735 dollars in a Federal court report by appraisers who spent a month in Mexico with receiver John O Sheatz. Five promoters and officers of the company are in prison. About 600000 dollars in stock had been sold to investors nationwide and the property value shown in literature exceeds 37000000 dollars.
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International Lumber and Development Company
Mexico
John O Sheatz
3 Cent Fare Authorized on Arkansas Central Railway
The Arkansas Railroad Commission granted Arkansas Central Railroad permission to charge a 3-cent passenger fare. The 69 mile line runs from Fort Smith to Paris, Arkansas, connecting key regional towns.
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Lattle Rock
Ark
Arkansas Central
Arkansas Railroad Commission
Fort Smith
Paris
Rockville Chautauqua Opens With Notable Speakers
Rockville begins its third annual chautauqua on Monday for a week of addresses by Mre La Salle Pickett Dr Parkes Cadman Montaville Flowers and others plus magic vocal and instrumental music impersonations and other features according to special to The Wesheyton Pont.
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Rockville
Mre la Salle
Pickett
Parkes Cadman
Montaville Flowers
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