Chicago physician linked to deaths prompts nine enlistments
Washington Post dispatch reports a Chicago physician accused of causing a second defective baby's death gains nine new volunteers for Company G First Virginia regiment. Nine men passed the physical, joining George W Humphries Thomas R Webster Gardner Arnold Sullivan Carroll Nalls Harry L Penn Yuther A Sullivan Beauregard Foley and Loura G Fones who will report at the armory.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
First
Virginia
George W Humphries
Thomas R Webster
Gardner Arnold Clinton
Sullivan Carroll Nalls
Harry L Penn Yuther A
Sullivan
Beauregard Foley
Loura
Fones
Louisiana kills morality measure in extraordinary session
Baton Rouge July 24 The house military committee killed a bill at the request of the Shreveport Rotary Club prohibiting operation of any immoral resort within 10 miles of military camps or stations. The committee reported the bill without action and it was withdrawn. Columbia 5SC July 24 The city council passed an ordinance abolishing the segregated district of Columbia to wipe out immorality in hotels and lodging houses in line with War Department policy for moral clean up near cantonments.
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Baton Rouge
House Military Committee
Louisiana
Shreveport
Columbia
District of Columbia
War Department
Man with No Ear Openings Sought by Omaha Police
In New York a suspect described as Albert G Bean, a 45 year old German painter and decorator, is wanted for forging a $55 check on July 3. He is tall and smooth shaved, born without ear openings, reportedly placing a telephone receiver on the top of his head to hear. Police ask authorities to watch for him.
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New York
New
Middle Europe Under Way In Inaugural Economic Talks
Amsterdam reports a July 24 series of conferences between German and Austro-Hungarian officials, aimed at postwar arrangements. The talks seek to chart a middle Europe economic union with Bulgaria and Turkey, opposing the Entente plan from Paris.
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Amsterdam
Vienna
Middle Europe
Germany
Austria
Bulgaria
Turkey
Paris
Vopicka Returns to Balkans from US Post
United States Minister to the Balkan states Vopicka, recalled last spring, leaves tomorrow for Jassy Roumania to resume his duties interrupted by the war. His party includes several physicians and nurses who will participate in Red Cross work in Roumania.
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Chicago
Cfy
Voprecha
United States
Balkan States
Jassy
Roumania
Red Cross
Poison salt kills cattle in northern California
Sacramento July 24 Dr Charles Keane state veterinarian announced his first investigation into poison salt on the stock ranges of Mo doc county in northern California. He blamed enemies of the government or stock men for the plot and reported a large number of hogs and cattle dead.
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Sacramento
Cal
Modoc County
California
Charles Keane
di Keare
Physician Lets Second Defective Child Die Rather Than Operate
Chicago July 24. A physician, Dr Karry J Haiselden, ruled that a second defective infant should be allowed to die rather than be operated on. The meter baby died 24 hours after birth amid an investigation by Health Commissioner Robertson. The doctor refused to operate, arguing life would be a burden and a menace, and that nature should rectify the mistake.
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Harry J. Haiselden
Chicago
Anna Bollinger
Meter
West Pullman
Haiselden
Karry J Fiarselden
Robertson
Mattys
Paul Hadmmna
Humanity
Bollinger
Harselden
Michigan Avenue
Hatselden
Norfolk Hit by Cloudburst Floods Town and Crops
Special to the Washington Post Norfolk Virginia was hit by a cloudburst around 3 AM causing serious crop damage and street flooding. Rainfall totaled about 2.48 inches in five minutes, with daily showers for 18 days. Debree Street area was flooded forcing power company diversions and leaving farmers fearing ruined potato crops as field work halted.
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Washington
Norfolk
Debree Street
Virginia Railway and Power Company
Pine Beach
Ocean View
Mrs Breshkovsky Lauds Revolution in Letters
Boston reports optimistic Russian views from Catherine Breshkovsky the elderly revolutionary. She praises peasant strength army composed of peasant boys and asserts women now have rights. She notes few foreigners adopting ideas and predicts the capital tempest will fade as the program aims to keep people happy for centuries. Another letter to Alice Stone Blackwell says she tours the country to speak and see, while friendship spreads.
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Boston
Catherine Breshkovsky
Helena & Dudley
Germany
Alice Stone Blackwell
Mia Breshkovaky
Allies Withdraw Supervision of Greece Rail and Telegraphs
An Athens cable to the Greek legation reports the allied control over Greece internal affairs has been formally abandoned. The withdrawal implies Greek sovereignty over railroads telegraphs and post offices, restoring full government authority.
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Grece
Athens
Espinosa captured after Sinaloa train robbery chase
Nogales reports Gen Fernandez Espinosa, leader of bandits who robbed a Wells Fargo express car of twenty thousand dollars and the Wampa station safe four thousand, captured with several men by soldiers under Gen Flores. Most of the money recovered. Espinosa and some followers killed or captured in the action. Gen Espinosa’s political defeat noted.
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Nogales
Ariz
Fernandez Espinosa
Wampa_ station
Sinaloa
Mexico
Wells Fargo
Flores Ten
Espinosas
Paul Hertz
Kenyon Would Cut Waterways Budget
Debate over the 27 million rivers and harbors bill in the Senate drew protests as critics said it is not an emergency war measure and should await war revenue legislation. Senator Kenyon urged a 10 million cap and outside officials for nationwide improvements while Senator Smoot Sherman and Fletcher defended the bill.
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Senate
Kenyon
Secretary of War
Congress
Smoot
Sherman
Fletcher
Mooney Jury Still Deadlocked Over Murder Charge
In San Francisco the jury in the Rena Mooney murder case asked the judge to define second degree murder and announced no verdict after re reading instructions. A letter from Morton to Thomas J Mooney calling Rena “always on the job” was read in evidence. Belle Hammerberg, sister of the defendant, collapsed as deliberations resumed.
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San Francisco
Rena Mooney
Emmett Seawall
Bbe Morton
Thomas J Mooney
Morton
Rena
Mooney
Belle Hammerberg
Lumber shipped for army cantonments reaches sixty percent
The Defense Council lumber committee announced that 160,000,000 feet, about 60 percent of the total needed for sixteen cantonments, has already been shipped amid reports of serious delays in lumber delivery.
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National Army
Defense Council
Tombstone Men Face Trust Trial
An indictment returned in Baltimore accuses the National Retail Monument Dealers Association of America Incorporated and officers of a Sherman Act violation. Named defendants include O J Hemmell Plessantsillie N J president E Weamhoff Decatur Ind vice presidents C B Holden Cherokee Iowa J H Maratellar Roanoke Va GM Ten non Joliet WI Frank Malton Port Huron Mich secretary T Gaebler Rockville F R Sinwart Mannington W Va H C Hefner Denver Colo L Gets Municie and bk A MecColly Latrobe Pa J Nalibach Utica NY W D Sedgwick Dallas Texas and 8S.R Sullivan Pencoyd Pa who were executive committee and board members the last three years. Investigations show alleged violations by preventing certain dealers from procuring marble and granite from producers associated with the corporation.
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Baltimore
United States
National Retail Monument Dealers Association of America, Incorporated
O J Hemmell
Plessantsillie
N J
E Weamhoff Decatur
Ind
C B Holden
Frank Malton
Port Huron
Mich
Gaebler
Rockville
Hiook
Sullivan
Pencoyd
War relief groups fear loss of free transport
New York report says free shipping for war relief supplies could be restricted to Red Cross and government, unleashing protests. Federal council leaders say Pershing had no authority to order limits, while talks with Robert S Lovett aim to verify if non affiliated groups would lose free transport and face $50 a ton charges.
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New York
Red Cross
Federal Council of Allied War Charities
Robert S Lovett
Pershing
War Department
Frederick H Allen
Federal Council of Allied War Relief Charities
Lovett
Allen
Europe
Red Cross Clearing House
German Liberal Chief Ernst Bassermann Dies
Reuters Copenhagen dispatch reports Maj Ernst Bassermann former Reichstag leader of the national liberals died at Baden-Baden born 1854. He backed wartime policy and opposed Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg urging ruthless submarine and Zeppelin use. Also noted Admiral von Tirpitz urged Bassermann to return to Berlin to oppose the peace resolution.
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London
Reuter
Copenhagen
Ernst Bassermann
Baden-Baden
Maj. Bassermann
Reichstag
Great Britain
National Liberal Party
von Bethmann Hollweg
Admiral von Tirpitz
King of Forgers Is Sentenced After Life Of Luxury
Alonzo J Whiteman known as King of Forgers receives two years in prison. Once a millionaire after a Hamilton College graduation gift and a $1,860,000 estate, he later gambled away fortunes, served briefly as a Wisconsin state senator, failed in politics, and faced accusations from his sister leading to police reports in Chicago following hotel raids.
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Cincinnati
Alonzo J Whiteman
Hamilton College
Wisconsin
Congress
New York
Chicago
Lynching of Three Deputies and Suspects Reported
Montgomery Alabama July 24 Mob of about 100 seized two Black men taken from deputies in Lowndes county and lynched them at a tree after they had briefly held up a white farmer and his laborer near Letohatchie. In Columbus Mississippi Poe Hibbler, a Black man, was hanged to a tree after being taken from a deputy en route to Carrollton Alabama amid reports of an attempted crime against a prominent citizen’s daughter.
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Montgomery
Ala
Will
Jesse Powell
Lowndes County
Pistola
Leto
Carrollton
Mexican consul letter urged Mexicans to stay out of United States
July 24 report from Mexico City says the American embassy asked the Mexican foreign office to investigate a pro-German letter printed locally. The letter allegedly was written by the Mexican consul in Tucson, Arizona, urging Mexicans to avoid the United States due to alleged outrages and mistreatment by individuals, businesses, and authorities.
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Mexico City
Tucson
Ariz
United States
Ask Two Platoons for Fire Fighters at Emery School
The North Capitol and Eckington Citizens' Association endorsed a double platoon system for the fire department at Emery School last night. The group urged District suffrage and favored a municipal dairy, with an executive committee to name a community secretary candidate. Two gardening prizes will be offered, chaired by Thomas Barr, and many competitors are hoped for. The association adjourned until September.
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North Capitol
Eckington Ciizens’ Association
Emery School
Thomas Barr
Merchants Asked to Rebates for Carrying Parcels in DC
Washington merchants will be asked to offer rebates to customers who carry their own bundles. A petition seeks no parcel delivery. surcharge for deliveries. elimination of parcel returns. and buyers to cover return costs. Presented to Nesbit and Easley-Smith by a NAWSA branch led by Mrs Baker with Mrs Roessing and Mrs Blaine accompanying. Also note: Rev Edward Fleege, 41, assistant pastor at St Nicholas RC Church, drowned while trying to save 11 year old Ralph Heimsath.
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Washington
Charles F. Nesbit
James S Hasby- Smith
District Council] of Defense
Newton D Baker
Baker
Frank Roessing
Harriet Blaine
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Messrs
Nesbit and
Easley-Smith
Aurora
Edward Fleege
St Nicholas
Ralph Heimsath
Baltimore Markets Wheat Corn and Dairy Prices Mixed
Baltimore markets report July 24 show No 2 red wheat closing easier while corn holds firm. Eggs and dairy values mix with creamery butter and dairy prints moving within narrow ranges. poultry prices range for alive chickens, leghorns, ducks, and mixed weights.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Western
West Virginia
Southern
Ohio
Virginia
Ambush kills three Detroit detectives in Italian murder case
In Detroit on July 24, detectives Emanuel Rogers Joseph M Kolb and John T Grove were ambushed at Orleans and Champlain Streets while pursuing clues in Italian murders. Rogers died, Kolb is dying, Grove is missing. Police officials report a violent incident as the investigation continues.
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Detroit
Sergi Emanuel Rogers
Sergi Joseph M Kolb
Sergi John T Grove
Orleans
Champlain
Canada to conscript in wartime push sparks Senate bid
A continuing debate on conscription in Canada sees Gen Curry urging 600000 men, arguing food and munitions must back Britain as submarines sink ships. Sir Wilfrid Laurier warns that soldiers abroad cannot vote, while Meighen labels opposition as betraying the country. Senate expected to pass the measure in ten days ahead of a possible September election.
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Wilfrid
Australia
Meighen
Canada
Sir Wilfrid
Senate
Issus
Court Drops Case by Mrs Foraker
New York July 24 Alphonas Pelham 45 Riverside Drive arrested weeks ago on the complaint of Mrs Kathryn Foraker daughter in law of the late United States senator from Ohio charged with misappropriating a $300 check sent from Chicago to pay her hotel bill at the Majestic. Magistrate Krotel Essex Market court discharged the defendant citing insufficient evidence. Mrs Foraker not present but represented by counsel Gerald Van Casteel. Briefs from both sides noted totals of up to $30,000 and Terence McManus attorney for the defendant said he would explain the disposition of the money on leaving the courtroom. McManus said his client had entered the United States army.
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Washington Post
New York
Alphonas Pelham
Riverside Drive
Mra
Kathryn Foraker
United States
Ohio
Chicago
Hotel Majestic
Krotel
Essex Market Court
Terence McManus
Masses Publishers Win Preliminary Injunction in Mail Case
In New York on July 24 Federal Judge Learned Hand granted The Masses publishers a preliminary injunction preventing the Post Office from withholding the August issue. The department had declared the number nonmailable due to material objected to for allegedly resisting the selective draft law.
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New York
Learned Hand
Postoffice Department
Postofice Department
National Security League asks editors to urge faster war drive
In New York on July 24 the National Security League mailed letters to 1400 pro war newspapers urging editors to appeal to readers to contact senators and congressmen to speed up the war program. The missive criticizes red tape and personal jealousy delaying the war effort and notes two weeks delay risks the Gallipoli campaign and every hour wasted imperils the cause.
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New York
National Security League
Gallipoli
Street Car Strike Ties Up Norfolk
Norfolk Va July 24 A street car strike involves about half the men on the line as service is partly maintained. Rain floods the area delaying traffic and hampering work at the Hampton Roads naval base. Workers formed a union but the company is treating them individually while home guards guard car barns and power houses.
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Norfolk
Hampton Roads
Home Guard
Fim
Traction Company
Du Pont Powder Suit Throws Guilty Ruling Over Du Pont Group
In a supplemental opinion Judge Jo Whitaker Thompson finds Pierre S Du Pont Irene E Du Pont Jammot Du Pont A Felix Du Pont John J Raskob and Robert M Carpenter guilty of violation of duties to the powder company and fraud regarding the purchase of T Coleman Du Pont stock and the organization of Du Pont Securities Company. The court says this would raise a constructive trust for the powder company, though no link to stock interests at procurement or later.
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Wilmington
Del
Jo Whitaker Thompson
du Pont
T C du Pont
Pierre S du Pont
Powder Company
Irene E du Pont
Jammot du Pont
Felix du Pont
John J Raskob
Robert M Carpenter
T Coleman du Ponta
du Pont Securities Company
Eugene du Pont
Henry F Dou Pont
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Col. H. M. Lewis
FL. Adams
Francis J Adams
E M ‘Adams
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Baby Bollinger
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Greece
Espinosa
Louisville
H T Kellsey
Baron Moncheur
Kelsey
Puditta
Bill
Mooney Jury
Cantonamer
Ita
Tombstone
Monument Dealers’ Association
Maj
A. J. Whiteman
Lynch
Alabama
Mexican Foreign Office
Eckington
D. C
D. C. Defense Council
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Boy
J M.gidding & Co
H St. NW
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Ygilormade
Smart
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Masses
Federal Judge Rules Magazine
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