Hays Keynote Lays War Peace and Reconstruction Plans
Hays outlines three aims winning the war a decisive peace and postwar reconstruction. He presses Republicans to keep politics out of war management, insists on continuity of leadership, and notes Michigan and Wisconsin as examples of partisan tension amid war urgency. He eyes a Saratoga gathering with Roosevelt Taft to reinforce party unity.
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Paris
Republican Party
Haya
Saratoga
Roosevelt
Taft
Hays
Senate resolution seeks canal data for Chesapeake and mass bay links
A Senate measure introduced by Senator Saulsbury directs the Secretary of Commerce to provide information on the value and advantage to U S commerce of acquiring and maintaining canals linking Chesapeake Bay with the Delaware River and the Massachusetts Bay to Buzzards Bay canal. The resolution requests estimated purchase and development costs with a view toward deep sea level canals under federal supervision.
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Atlantic
Atlantic Seaboard
Senate
Protest Tax on Jewelry Sparks Jewelers Hearing
The Ways and Means Committee 63 heard strong opposition to a 0 percent jewelry tax from wholesale and retail jewelers led by New York’s Meward Rothschild. They argued such a tax would ruin sales and cut government revenue. debate split on a heavy platinum tax with Fordney and Moore agreeing with jewelers.
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Ways and Means Committee
Treasury Department
Meward Rothschild
New York
Harney and
Longworth
Fordney
Moore
Boy Dies After Auto Strike in Northwest DC
Six year old Henry Cosslin, colored, of 1327 New York Avenue NW, was struck by an automobile driven by Thomas Decatur of 636 G Street NW yesterday afternoon. He was taken to Sibley Hospital where he died shortly after. Decatur was arrested. Separately, the War Department announced 229 sick and wounded from overseas forces arrived in the United States during the two weeks ended July 5.
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Henry Cosslin
New York Avenue
Thomas Decatur
G Street
Sibley Hospital
Decatur
United States
War Department
Senate wire control debate moves to calendar
President authorized to operate telegraph telephone cable and radio systems during war gains support after interstate commerce committee report. Senate will consider the measure today with possible amendments to exclude telephone lines from scope. Penrose objects to immediate action and calendared fate looms as rivals push for a quicker vote.
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Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
House
Smith
Ita
Peeples withdraws to oppose Benet in short term Senate race
In Columbia 8 C on July 10 a short term seat for the U S Senate to fill Christie Benet’s vacancy is set. Attorney General Thomas I Peeples, previously a gubernatorial candidate, withdraws to oppose Benet who seeks another term. For the long term starting next March 4 Cole L Bleanse and James Francis Rice are the contenders. The primary and short term election are scheduled for August 26.
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Columbia
United States
Senate
Christie Benet
Guv Manning
Benjamin R Tillman
Thomas I. Peeples
Benet
National of
Gaurens
Democratic platform debate ends in Wisconsin results
Milwaukee July 10 a heated state conference battleground ended with defeats for a prohibition and woman suffrage plank and a no foreign language teaching below high school measure. An English language instruction substitute passed. Henry A Moehlenpach of Clinton was recommended for governor. The platform largely endorsed the national administration.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Democratic State Conference Today
Henry A Moehlenpach
Clinton
Debs Declines Congressional Nomination in Terre Haute
Eugene V Debs notified the Socialist county committee in Terre Haute on July 10 that he would decline the nomination for Congress offered a week prior. He cited his present physical and other conditions as preventing acceptance.
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Terre Haute
Eugene V Debs
Socialist County Committee
Congress
Nonpartisans Back War and Public Ownership Platform
Nebraska Nonpartisan League adopts a pro war platform urging national unity and government ownership of railroads and telegraph lines with licensing of large corporations. It calls for federal price fixing on farm inputs and praises President Wilson as a democracy advocate in a telegram to the president.
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Eral
Nebraska Nonpartisan League
Congress
Federal
Attack by U boat on liner reported
An Atlantic port report says an American liner en route from Chile and other West Coast ports narrowly escaped two torpedo strikes near the Virginia Capes. Passengers recalled two torpedoes, one missing by inches, with no submarine seen. Warning messages followed and the captain altered course. no official confirmation from the Navy.
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South America
Virginia Capes
Chilian
Sean
Mfe
Cummins Sees German Empire Collapsing Within Year
Des Moines July 10 Senator A B Cummins told the Iowa Republican convention that the German empire will be disintegrated within twelve months and urged full support for the war, ratification of the federal dry amendment, and women’s suffrage. Delegates adopted resolutions and chose a candidate for state superintendent and platform for the convention.
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Iowa
A B Cummins
Iowa Republican Convention
German Empire
Germany
Two Seek Vardaman Seat In Mississippi Primary
Mississippi primary set for August 20 with Senator James K Vardaman seeking renomination. Opponents include B Pat Harrison, current Eighth District representative and former governor KoA Nocti. Main interest lies in the Sixth District where Gov Theo G Bilbo faces a strong field. Bilbo was once aligned with the Vardaman faction but has shifted stance amid war sympathy discussions.
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Mississippi
James K Vardaman
Pat Iarrison
Koa Nocti
Theo G Bilbo
Feld
Vardaman
Aces Rise As Meissner Downed Fifth German Plane
With American forces in France Lieut James A Meissner of Brooklyn earned a fifth aerial victory joining Lieut Hamilton Coolidge of Boston in destroying a two seater over Chateau Thierry. Coolidge fired first and Meissner finished off the burning enemy craft. Paris confirms Putnam of Brookline now leads American aces with his tenth victory after seven German planes in June. Buckley, Lafayette flyer, escaped German captivity after Verdun. Col Roosevelt expresses pride over his son’s new success.
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Associated Press
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Brooklyn
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Meissner
Paris
David E Putnam
Brookline
Mass
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Putnam
Guynemer
Everett Buckley
Milburne
Verdun
Germany
Zurich
le Journal
Switzerland
New York
Col Theodors Roosevelt
Bloodless trench battle shown for war progress at Congress Heights
A staged display of trench warfare devices at the War Department’s Congress Heights range showcased grenades rockets flares and bomb drops to a distinguished audience including Maj Gen Barnett Benedict Crowell Senator Chamberlain and Representatives Dent and Sheppard The demonstration featured signal rockets aerial bombs and flare-lit ‘No Man’s Land’ effects as allied officers observed the progress of American combat material.
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George Chamberlain
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Representative Dent
Alabama
House
Swagar Sheliey
House Appropriations Committee
William L. Sthert
Two Cars In Crash Injures Four In Washington Street clash
Two Washington Railway and Electric Company street cars collided at Fourteenth and G Streets causing four injuries among motormen and crew. Motorman Clarence Peacock of Riverdale Maryland and Philip Cornet sustained facial cuts. Conductor W L Barker seriously cut but declined hospital. A switch failure caused the crash. crowd of thousands gathered as police and reserves controlled the scene.
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Hyattaville
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Washington Railway and Electric Company
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Less coal for brewers curtails supply
Brewers face reduced coal as material in process needs fuel. Fuel Administrator Garfield notes a July curtailment ordered by a Wilson committee including Baruch Hoover Garfield and McCormick. A special priorities panel with Wooley Chambers Noyes Whitmarsh Parker and Edwin Gay advises further curtailment.
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Bernard M. Baruch
Herbert Hoover
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Clarence H. Wooley
Edward Chambers
PR. B Noyes
Theodore F. Whitmarsh
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The
Priorities Board
Edwin F. Gay
Atatistician
Policeman Lester Kidwell Dies After Skylight Fall
Policeman Lester M Kidwell of the third precinct died at Casualty Hospital from loss of blood after being cut about the neck in a fall through a skylight. He was on duty near Montana Avenue and Oates Street, reported the fall, called for an ambulance, and lost consciousness before more could be said.
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Third Precinct
Casualty Hospital
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Montana Avenue
Oates Street
Conference on Typhoid Epidemic In Alexandria
Dr M Smith president of Virginia State board of health conferred with Acting District Health Officer Fowler to prevent spread of typhoid from Alexandria to Washington. District authorities will be given names of Alexandria residents working in Washington to guard against carriers. Officials expect Alexandria’s epidemic to ease with thorough city cleanup as 48 cases are reported.
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Virginia State Board of Health
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Pledges Target 49 Million War Work Drive for Y M C A
A New York meeting of 300 business leaders pledged 49.28 million dollars for the 11.6 million war work campaign this fall. An additional 15.6 million will go to the YWCA to honor women’s role in the war. Eastern district representation includes Virginia Maryland and the District of Columbia with quotas set at 500000, 1 million, and 1.0 million respectively.
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Jene Young Men‘s Christian Association
National Fund
Young Women's Christian Association
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Virginia
Maryland
Milwaukee couple wed as he receives commission
Dexter H Johnson of Milwaukee was commissioned as a second lieutenant yesterday while marrying Miss Blanche Henry Lyon of Milwaukee. The ceremony in the barracks featured flowers and flags, with Cot E H Glenty giving away the bride and Lt Bertman as the bridegroom's captain. An orchestra provided music for dancing afterward.
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Dexter H Johnson
Milwaukee
Blanche Henry Lyon
Cot E H Glenty
Bert Man
Hold Actor as Enemy Alien
Hans Dreikauss an actor who appeared here under the name Harry Dumont was arrested yesterday by United States Marshal Maurice Splain charged with waving violated the order which bars the District of Columbia to enemy aliens Dreikauss is now in the city jail awaiting an investigation by the Department of Justice He knew that the District was a barred zone but believed that if he reported to the police he would be permitted to remain.
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United States
Maurice Splain
District of Columbia
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