Boundary of Balkan War War Foes Near Sofia Prepare for Next Battle
London reports say Servia and Greece refuse Russia's peace terms, aiming to fight on Bulgarian soil. Bulgarian King Ferdinand denies atrocities claims as Greek and Serb forces advance toward the frontier amid reports of burning at Seres and mass casualties. American tobacco interests deny substantial loss from Seres fire.
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Horrors in Serres as Bulgarians burn city and raid consulates
Cable from Salomiki to the Greek legation reports two thirds of Serres burned, Bulgarians rob foreign residences and consulates, seize refugees as prisoners of war for eight hours before ransom. Austrian and Italian consuls faced coercion. the Italian diplomat avoided harm by paying bribes as many safes were found opened and ruined by fire.
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Macedonia
Salomiki
Azores
Tariff Fight Delayed as Wool Substitute Offered in Senate
The opening tariff debate in the Senate was postponed to Thursday to allow the finance committee to finish its report on the Underwood-Simmons bill. Senator Smoot proposed a wool substitute, basing rates on the tariff board report and introducing three wool classes with duties from 7 to 16 cents per pound. President Wilson voiced surprise at higher duties on works of art and books, while Senator Thomas prepared a speech on tariffs and the Panic of the nineties.
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Auto accident Kills Cecil Fitzhugh near Parkersburg
Special to The Washington Post reports that a touring car carrying six young people overturned after the steering wheel failed near Parkersburg West Virginia. Cecil E Fitzhugh 22, banker and National Guard officer, died instantly. Injured: Janie Jackson Katherine Elliott Viola Elliott Davidson Hall and Harry McVey. The car wrecked on B and O railroad tracks after a fast train passed and all others escaped. The notice ends with a prompt to use Post Want Ads.
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Washington Post
Parkersburg
W. Va
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Cecil E. Fitzhugh
First National Bank
Company A
Pirzhugh
Drowning ruled in case of Alice Crispell at Harvey's Lake
Wilkes-Barre Pa July 14 post mortem confirms Alice Crispell died by drowning with no struggle. Four men seen in a rowboat near landing sought by police while Herbert Johns remains jailed awaiting habeas corpus. Witnesses describe a 12:05 car trip to Wilkes-Barre and a tense morgue scene as family and authorities clash over blame.
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New York City
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Alice Crispell
New York
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River Street
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C. M. Casterline
Lehman Township
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Weckesser Place
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Herbert Johns
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Wild strike chaos as Kentucky Traction tries with strikebreakers
Detectives and state constables search the Harveys Lake area for missing Miss Crispell amid a murder scare. In Lexington, Kentucky, July 14, strikers force shots at traction cars, driving off strikebreakers. one car burns, arrests occur, deputies are battered, and Governor McCreary’s secretary asks for troops to guard vehicles and workers.
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Lexington
Kentucky Traction Company
Francis Douglass
McCreary
Auto Kills Her 1000 Dollar Horse in Broadway Accident
Miss Rosa Voigt daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernst Voigt had a close call in Newport on Broadway as an auto owned by David M Ruben Chelsea Mass passed an electric car and struck her horse. The horse died after being knocked onto the car front platform while Miss Voigt suffered a broken wrist and her father valued the horse at 1000 dollars.
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Ernst Voigt
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Train Escape Delays Toronto Winnipeg Express After Track Slide
The Toronto Winnipeg express on the Canadian Pacific had a narrow escape from destruction near Rossport Ontario as 95 feet of the right of way slid into Lake Superior. Traffic is delayed 24 hours while gangs double track the section. The last car had barely cleared when telegraph poles ties and rails plunged into the lake.
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Ohio flood disrupts rail and floods central region
In Marietta and Zanesville Ohio heavy cloudbursts caused river flooding along the Muskingum with rescues at the dam and drowned a man named Raschen. In Columbus central Ohio rail service resumed slowly after 12 hours of paralysis as washouts and new fills were hastily repaired.
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Five Die in Jealousy Tragedy in Connellsville Area
Polish miner George Mehahsim killed his wife Dortha and three children Erma 8 Anthony 3 and Andrew 6 at their home in the Trotter mining village near Connellsville then took his own life. Jealousy was cited as the cause of the tragedy.
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George Mehahsim
Dortha
Erma
Anthony
Andrew
Mm Trotter
Cremhee
China Faces Grave Revolt in Kiangsi Kiukiang Battle
From Peking, July 1, President Yuan Shikai orders reinforcements to Kiangsi province where cashiered governor and General Hwang Hsing lead rebel troops. About 4,000 insurgents clash at Kiukiang amid fort attacks, indicating rising push by the Young China party. House passes first readings impeaching premier Tuan Chi-jui and ministers of finance and navy over war contract dealings.
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Hwang-hsing
Kiukiang
Young China” Party
House of Representatives
Tuan Chi-jui
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Hsush-Hsi
Liu Kuang-hsun
War and Finance
Navy
Floods in Transylvania wipe out eighty lives
A Central News dispatch from Budapest reports floods in the Maros Torda district of Hungary. Fifteen villages are destroyed and in many places water stood feet deep. The disaster toll is set at eighty lives lost.
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Suffrage Leaders Evade Arrest Amid London Meeting Chaos
In London on July 4 Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst and Miss Annie Kenney led a Women's Social and Political Union gathering. Police attempted arrests amid a violent scene as enthusiasts used umbrellas and canes. Pankhurst escaped by taxi while Kenney was driven to Holloway jail.
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Emmeline Parkhurst
Annie Kenney
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Holloway
Oppose Bryans Tour Leaders Denounce Cabinet Lectures
Prominent Democrats and Republicans criticise Secretary of State Bryan plan to lecture while in the cabinet. Florida Democrat Bryan says officials should live within salaries and opposes legislators touring. Smoot mocks raises, Chamberlain urges Jeffersonian simplicity. Shafroth notes cabinet duties and gate receipts, while stressing no official should neglect duties.
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Mulhall Testimony Ties Labor Lobby to GOP Campaigns
Martin Mulhall a National Association of Manufacturers field agent testified for six hours before the Senate lobby investigating committee, identifying nearly 600 letters and memos. He described cross-country lobbying, contacts with lawmakers, and Cushing’s resignation triggering renewed inquiries as Garrett House and Senate panels agreed to share records and continue examination.
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James 8. Sherman
Republican National Congressional Committee
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Indiana
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Republican Congressional Committee
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George W. Fairchild
New York
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Emery
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Manufacturers’ Association
Bomb for State Architect Linked to Explosive Device found
A fragmented report describes an explosive device bound with nails and fuse near Pilch and Caster architectural firm in Vienna. The state architect is named as Mr Myler, with authorities extinguishing the inked fuse and confirming tests on the device. No injuries clearly documented.
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Crawford held on bond in husband poisoning case
Mrs Mars Belle Crawford was arrested on a poisoning charge against her husband Joshua B. Crawford. She posted $6,750 bond four years after a prior release and today continued to protest her innocence. The case involves litigation over a $250,000 estate and heirs seeking to set aside a will favoring Mrs Crawford.
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Mars Belle Crawford
Joshua B. Crawford
Wreck Costs Fourteen Lives in Electric Train Crash
Los Angeles witnesses a Vineyard Station wreck when two Pacific Electric trains collide. Officials blame conductor Bartholomas and motorman Forrester over signals. Forrester says he saw a red lantern 500 feet away and brakes failed. Coroner's inquest to open tomorrow.
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Pacific Electric Road
Emil Bartholomas
Joseph Forrester
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State Railway Commission
Saving Plan for Farmers at Spencerville Md
Berlah G Underwood will address area farmers this afternoon outlining delivery methods to raise profits by about 26 percent. He aims to cut living costs by eliminating expensive grocery and provision store delivery systems in the region near Spencerville Maryland.
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Mr. Underwood
Anabiose claim stirs debate on suspended animation
In St Petersburg July 14 Prof Bakhmetiev of Moscow reports a discovery named anabiose to place animals in suspended animation for months and revive them later. He cites experiments on bears and cattle as saving fodder and shelter costs. He seeks volunteers from prison denars to test the method on humans.
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St. Petersburg
Bakhmetieff
Moscow
Newlands Amendment Signals Halt in Erdman Act Debate
Armistice to hold until tomorrow night as railroad executives and workers’ reps meet to let Congress act. President Wilson prepared to sign the bill at once. A U S mediation board to be created under the measure.
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Conference Results Reach Armistice and Plan
Leaders from House and Senate approve amendments to the Erdman act with Wilson pledging to sign immediately. A United States board of conciliation to be created. Railway employees’ strike of 80,000 averted for now. Both sides express satisfaction with the plan.
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