Five Feet Of Flood In Galveston As Storm Ravages Texas Coast
Residents report Galveston flooded with five feet of water and two fires active as a tropical storm devastates coastal towns. Utilities and wires cut, ships adrift, and widespread property loss feared. thousands evacuate toward Houston and inland areas.
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Tex
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
McClellan
Port.Arthur
Outo Commission
Bort Crockett
Dallas
Toon
Texas
Houston
Beamont
Alveston
Althot Ig
Stern
Isang City
Beaumont
San’ Antonio
Austin
Last i
Irm
Flen
Ote
Jamal Coast
Russian War Minister Faces Inquiry Over Ammo Shortage
A commission of inquiry is appointed to investigate charges against General V. A. Soukhomilines, former Russian minister of war, tied to the munitions shortage that caused recent reverses. The resignation of General Soukhemlinoff was announced on June 36.
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Adon
V. A. Soukhomilines
Soukhemlinoff
Mexicans Attack U S Troops Across Rio Grande
Brownsville reports tension at the lower Rio Grande as Mexican forces gather at Progreso and attack a detachment of the Twelfth United States Cavalry. American patrols remain in control of U S territory while bandit activity and horse theft linked to Mata Moros spark officials to question Carranza discipline.
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Brownsville
Tex
Tita Grande
Progreso
Rio Grande
Twelfth
United States Cavalry
Texas
Matamoros
Carranza
United States
Coronel Robert L. Bullard
Frye Note Signals Nearing Settlement In Frye Case
The American note to Germany, released by the State Department, accepts mixed commission damages and arbitration at The Hague for the W. P. Frye sinking. It asks Germany to state whether future naval operations align with Prussian American treaty interpretation or U S views. Secretary Lansing to Ambassador Gerard in Berlin.
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Washington, I, G
Germany
W. P. Frye
State Department
Hague
United States
Secratary Lansing
Gerard
Berlin
Royal Edward Sunk in Aegean by Submarine Loss of 1000
British Admiralty confirms the transport ship Royal Edward went down in the Aegean Sea after a submarine attack. Up to about 1000 soldiers lost while ferrying troops to the Dardanelles. Reports also note Russian setbacks near Courland and German advances north of the Niemen as Balkans and eastern fronts show shifting momentum.
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London
British Admiralty
Aegean Sea
Admiralty
Dardanelles
Rain Halts Morning Play in State Tennis Championship
Des Moines reports rain prevented play at the State tennis tournament this morning with only minor prospects for improved weather this afternoon.
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Des Moines
Lynching of Leo Frank near Marietta GA shocks nation
Reports from Marietta and Milledgeville Georgia confirm Leo M. Frank serving a life term for Mary Phagan murder was lynched by an armed mob. Bodies found beside a road near the Little River bridge. officials describe the act as a brutal, unlawful substitution of justice.
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Marietta, Ga
Leo. M. Frank
Mary Phagan
Atlanta
Millredgeville
Frank
Milledgeville
Hicks
Little River
Hatonten
Marietta
Georga State Penitentiary
Leo AL Frank
Mary Phagnan
Entonton
K. Jackson
Katenton
Slopen
J. T. Smith
J. M. Burke
Government Probes Claims of German Propaganda in U S
Washington officials disclose Justice Department agents are examining a $2,000,000 German propaganda operation in the United States as reported by the New York World. Attorney General acknowledges inquiry but declines to detail scope or possible surveillance of German officials. Count von Bernstorff visits New York and, after reviewing press accounts of German propaganda, declines to comment.
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Washington, D. C
Justice Department
United States
New York World
Gregory
Tor
America
Walter Ortolph
Florida
Lansing
State Department
New York
Geran
Bernstorff
Count von Bernstorff
Ritz Carlton
Weather forecast for upper Mississippi valley and Plains states
Weekly forecast from the United States Weather Bureau predicts local showers Wednesday followed by fair weather, then more showersThursday or Friday. Temperatures expected to be moderate with showers continuing late in the week.
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Des Moines
United States Weather Bureau
Mississippi Valley
Plains
State Session of Town Postmasters Opens at Courthouse
Delegates arrive for Waterloo convention of the Town League of Postmasters third and fourth classes. Miss Clara Bauman of Liscomb leads the non political group aimed at postal efficiency and uniformity. President Konrad of Lacona opens the 1915 session with M. H. Kelly of the host city delivering the welcome.
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Althe
Town League
Waterloo
Avica
State League
Russell-Lamson
Chas. van Wieck
Ure Commercial Club
Waterloo Convention Bureau
Trussell-Lamson
Convention Bureau
Mias Clara Bauman
Liscomb
League
Waterlow
Miss Bauman
Town Post
Ever Dosimaster
Gevert Henc
Konrad of
Lacona
Konrad
M. H. Kelly
American dollar world standard in money marts
The American dollar surged, pulling down Pounds, francs, lire, and other currencies as foreign exchange collapsed. U.S. manufacturers' wartime contracts paid in dollars shifted the world’s pricing, with the pound at 4.64 dollars and francs at 6.92 per dollar, signaling a new dollar dominance in global finance.
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New York
Europe
TOR
Navy Vessel Increase Report by Secretary Daniels
Secretary Daniels released a statement showing a fleet increase of fifty war vessels since the Wilson administration. The gains include battleships rising to 27, first class and second class cruisers to 2 and 1 respectively, third class cruisers to 10, destroyers to 34, submarines to 38, monitors to 3, and runboats to 21.
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Washington
DB. C
Daniels
Wilson
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