Keynote by Wilson at Postmasters Banquet Stresses Service First
President Wilson spoke to 600 postmasters at a banquet introduced by President Selph of St Louis. He urged service to the country as the path to enduring support, warned against party interests supplanting national ideals, and praised the government over any political faction. The event featured cabinet members, senators, and a large audience, with cartoons shown and a formal, cordial tone throughout.
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France
Great Britain
Morocco
Two Naval Battles Heard by Trawlers Off Jutland and Baltic
Danes report sounds of two naval battles heard by trawlers off the west coast of Jutland and in the Baltic. Telegraph messages from Copenhagen say a large number of submarines and vessels moved northwest and then the sounds faded as ships exchanged signals.
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Balt Sea
Double shooting at Alpine ends in surrender of H J Spannell
In Alpine Texas a double shooting left Mrs H J Spannell dead and Major Matthew C Butler of the Sixth United States Cavalry seriously involved. Spannell surrendered after the incident, while the victim’s husband, Major Butler, known for his Civil War era service, was the son of Senator Matthew Galbraith Butler. The event occurred in the afternoon as Spannell and Mrs Spannell were in a car with Major Butler present. The case ties to Nashville connections via Mrs Spannell’s family and Butler lineage.
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Alpine
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Sith
Matthew C Butler
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Butler
Mted States Cavalry
H J Ispannell
Pannell
Spannell
John Hani
Eessient
Alpe
Holland Hotel
May Matthew Butler Jr
Sixth
United States Cavalry
Matthew Galbraith Butler
South Carolina
Senate
Washington
Columbia
Senator Butler
United
Spon
May Butler Wise
West Point
Iinth Infantry
Bifth Cavalry
Sixth Cavalry
Jealousy Triggered Double Slaying in Chilean Argentine Circle
A sensational report describes Deputy Riesco of Chile and Wiss Figueroa as central figures in a double murder at a hotel. Riesco supposedly learned Wiss was with an Argentine man and shot Wiss through the heart and killed a companion with a brain hit.
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Giera
Ten Thousand Canadians Move to Protect Air Safety
Ten thousand Canadians are reported as moving to safeguard air routes with a 40 percent target for improved security. Officials note the effort aims to strengthen protection against threats at major gateways.
Wars and Crime in Berlin and Mexican Peace Note
Berlin reports describe a wave of violent crimes blamed on wartime distress and food shortages, including murders, self-harm, and a policeman shooting his lover. Separately Mexico proposes a three‑commissioner peace conference with the United States to discuss troop withdrawal and frontier rules, while U S Senate debates child labor and naval policy amid tensions over foreign interventions.
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Mexico City
Mexico
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Constitutionalist Army
Wilson
Sach
Casement Letter Reveals Bid to Halt Irish Revolt
Rex Father Ryan reported that Sir Roger Casement told him in Tralee April 21 of coming to Ireland to stop an impending rebellion. Casement asked Ryan to conceal his identity and news of his mission, while Gore Booth and others suggested Casement sacrificed chance of life and risked Ireland’s bloodshed by a reckless plan.
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Slavic Front Shifts as Russians Break Austro Hungarian Hold
Petrograd reports the battle from June 3 near the Fripot marshes to the Romanian frontier, with Russia widening gains across the Styr and Stokhod rivers. The Austro Hungarian army suffers about 2.709 million prisoners and heavy losses while Russians reach a menacing flank position near Lviv and Kovel, threatening the enemy’s lines and communications.
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Kovel
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Galicia
Hungary
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Lemberg
Press Publishing Co
DASH TO SEA EXPECTED AS CLOUDS LIFT OFF CAPES
Baltimore reporters note lowering clouds and heavy mist as the German submarine Deutschland prepares a dash to sea tonight. Observers say the crew’s activity in the last hours suggests the underwater craft may slip away before morning, shielded by tugboats. Barges and the tug Timmins obscure the vessel, but signs point to an early exit along the three mile line, with $890 sea shore packs for a limited run every Friday and Saturday until September 3.
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Capes
Deutschland
Timmins
Three Mile
Mystery Headlines Jump Across Nations and Wars
A scrambled index belies a packed issue with references to postmasters, revolts, and wartime fronts. The page promises items on Mexico pace plans, Teuton trenches, and potential Allied actions, plus local briefs and sports results.
Prohibition Convention Edges Toward Platform Debate
At St Paul July 20 the national prohibition convention opened with a motion to adjourn to 3 am. Finley C Hendrickson of Cumberland Md may seek the presidential nomination to defeat Frank Hanly. Delegates clashed over adopting the platform draft, with disorder as speakers pressed for immediate adoption while others demanded printed copies first.
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St Paul Minn
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Cumberland Md
Andi
Frank Hant
William Sulzer
New York
Hanly
Mies
Hanly Forces
Sulzer
Mrsuls R
St Paul
Minneapolis
Prohibition Workers
Resolutions Committees
William Shaw
Boston
Patton
French and British Make Major Gains on Somme Front
Allied forces push forward on the Somme as French troops claim six miles of German trenches and 9000 plus prisoners. British gains north of Bazentin and in Delville Wood are reported, with multiple German positions overrun and a heavy casualty tally noted.
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France
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Germany
Loyas Urt Marke
Somme
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