Turks Back In Ring With Former Allies In Balkan War
Constantinople reports reveal the government plans a forward push to Adrianople to solidify internal support and press the Thrace autonomy aim. Sofia confirms Turkish troops crossed the frontier Enos to Midia advancing about twenty miles into the Banarhissar region. Dan eff cabinet resignation noted.
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Constantinople
Adrianople
Turkey
Bulgaria
Enos
Aegean Sea
Midia
Black Sea
Thrace
Sofia
Bunarhissar
Daneff
Protests Prompt Addition to House Office Building
Indignant protests by the baby members of the house over lack of housing space led to a decision to add another story to the house office building. Construction will start soon with completion hoped before spring, as reapportionment swells membership and more than twenty new members lack offices.
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Washington
Capitol
Planting Dummy Mines in Potomac River
Washington July 16 In preparation for more serious operations officers and men of the heavy artillery are planting dummy mines in the Potomac near Forts Washington and Hunt under the General Frank. The annual practice is not prompted by invasion fears and maps of the river are being prepared for familiarization. T. W. Wren, long ill with lockjaw at St Francis hospital, will soon return home to Fort Dodge after visiting his sister Mrs A P Houston.
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Washington
National Capital
Potomac River
Hunt
United States
Frank
War Department
T. W. Wren
St. Francis Hospital
Lock Jaw
A. P. Houston
Fort Dodge
Roosevelt party drenched crossing Colorado river in cage
A severe electrical storm drenched Col Theodore Roosevelt and his sons Archie and Quentin as they crossed the Colorado River in Bright Angel Canyon above an 800 foot cage. The perilous crossing occurred while en route to the Bad Lands hunting grounds with no injuries reported.
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Grand Canyon
Ariz
Theodore Roosevelt
Colorado River
Bright Angel Canyon
Archie
Quentin
Atrocities by Bulgar Army Are Confirmed
Saloniki reports full confirmation of sacking Seres by retreating Bulgarian troops and the torment and massacre of inhabitants. Consul General August Kral says Seres, once a 30 000 strong town, is now three fourths ruins with many killed or burned. A separate Doiran claim alleges 80 000 Mussulmans slaughtered by Bulgarians.
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Saloniki
Seres
August Kral
Doiran
Deiran
Guggenheim Divorce Declared Fraudulent in Civil Case
Chicago July 16 Judges Windes Heard and Baldwin en banc ruled the 1801 divorce of industrialist William Guggenheim from Grace Brown Guggenheim Wahl was obtained by fraud collusion and criminal conspiracy The ruling directs State's Attorney Hoyne to press criminal charges against alleged parties to the fraud The court held Illinois residents cannot be prosecuted but principals outside Illinois may face action. appeal options noted.
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Chicago
Wm. Guggenheim
Grace Brown Guggenheim-Wahl
Windes
Heard
Baldwin
Hoyne
Illinois
Raber
Guggenheim Wahl
Hottest Day in Present Century Reported in Iowa and Nebraska
Burlington Iowa records 105 degrees marking hottest day this century while Lincoln Nebraska hits 106.2 degrees. Streets reach 110 degrees with no prostrations reported. Statewide reports note corn damage from heat and hot winds amid record temperatures.
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Burlington
I.a
Lincoln
Neb
Fight on Capitol Grounds Shifts Visitation Venue
Ottumwa July 16 the venue fight in the capitol grounds extension case shifts from Ottumwa and Des Moines to Dallas and Polk counties. Judges Mitchell of Ottumwa filed a stipulation seeking an injunction and designating dating and Polk counties as proper hearing locales while urging Dallas county since Gov Geo W Clarke is chief defendant in the case.
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Ottumwa
Capitol Grounds
Des Moines
Dallas County
Polk County
J. C. Mitchell
Polk Counties
Geo. W. Clarke
Caan
Ambassador Wilson Called to Washington for Talks on Mexico
President Wilson ordered Ambassador Harry Lane Wilson to rush to Washington for conferences with the president and Secretary Bryan on Mexico. The move follows foreign pressure and aims to clarify U S attitude toward Huerta regime amid disrupted rail service and growing international inquiries.
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Washington
Wilson
Bryan
United States
Ambaassador
Harry Lane Wilson
Mexico City
Michigan
Louisiana
Vera Cruz
Huerta
Mexico
Latin America
Ambassador Wilson
Bryan Mskes
White House
O’shaughnessy
WV Legislator Ruth Duff Convicted of Bribery
Ruth Duff, member of the West Virginia house of delegates, was convicted of bribery in connection with the late United States senatorial campaign. She is the second legislator to be found guilty in this matter.
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Webster Springs
W. Va
Ruth Duff
West Virginia House of Delegates
United States
Duff
Freight train intrudes into a girl's room in Chicago
Miss Clara Marasske, nineteen, slept as a freight train left the tracks and crashed near her home. Several cars tumbled onto the yard, a car crashed into the house, and Mia escaped with minor injuries from broken glass and plaster.
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Chicago
Clara Marasske
Marasske
Mia ¥ Marasske
Fund for Industrial Defense Linked to Manufacturers
Senate lobby committee heard Martin M. Mulhall describe a $500000 to $700000 yearly fund, raised by the National Council for Industrial Defense, an offshoot of the National Association of Manufacturers, to oppose unfavored legislation. Mulhall admitted no personal knowledge of the fund and hinted at possible Post Office investigation.
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Washington
National Council For Industrial Defense
National Association of Manufacturers
Senate Lobby Committee
Martin M. Mulhall
Mulhall
New York World
Post Office Department
Geographers to Compare World Aeronautic Map
Washington July 16 Famous geographers from many countries will meet to compare an aero nautical world map. Rear Admiral Robert E B Peary reported to the National Geographic Society on progress from the Rome conference. A fall international meeting will decide chart conventions at 1 200 000 scale.
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Washington
Robt. EB. Peary
National Geographic Society
Rome
Admiral Peary
International Geographic Institute
Hydraulic engineer predicts Cedar River flood risk for Waterloo area
A Chicago hydraulic and sanitary engineer, John W. Alvord, concludes that while the 1906 flood was severe, a larger flood is plausible on Cedar River. He urges Waterloo to study embankments, walls and channels to protect the city, noting a possible flood 33 to 50 percent greater than 1900.
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Chicago
Cedar River
Waterloo
Ui Cotar
John W. Alvord
Cedar Falls
Mt Denali: Archdeacon Stuck Proposes Rename of Mt McKinley
Seattle July 16 Archdeacon Hud son Stuck leads the Mt McKinley ascent and urges the National Geographic Society to rename the peak Denali meaning The Great One. He and companions reached the summit after a rope aided ascent. an improvised flag and cross from a dog sled runner marked the ascent.
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Seattle
Wash
Mt. McKinley
North America
Archdeacon Hudson Stuck
Episcopal
National Board of Geographic Names
Geo. F. Kilroy
Tanana
Archdeacon Stuck
New York
Episcopal Church
National Geographic Society
Archdeacon
Kilroy
R. G. Tatum
Knoxville
Tenn
City Engineer Defends Mullan Avenue Bridge Plan
City Engineer Roby outlined the Mullan avenue bridge design noting a 716 foot span with piers seven feet high and arches 16 feet six inches above low water. He cited flood data from 1906 showing arch tops about 5 feet 9 inches above the record high and compared waterway areas with Fourth Street and Firth Street bridges.
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Roby
Mullan Avenue
Fourth Street Bridge
Fourth Street
Firth] Street
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS CONVENTION IN CHATTANOOGA
The thirteenth annual convention of the National Electrical Contractors' association opens in Chattanooga Tennessee with several hundred delegates present. San Francisco and New Orleans are bidding to host the 1914 meeting.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
National Electrical Contractors’ Association
San Frantisco
New Orleans
Railroads and unions ratify Newlands arbitration pact
Eastern railroads and trainmen and conductors in New York formalized ratification of the Newlands act settlement and sent a telegram to the president seeking mediation board members. A new arbitration phase was discussed, focusing on scope of hearings and whether lines would press grievances against workers while unions seek higher pay. Erie Railroad faced scrutiny over its stance on arbitration and was urged to comply with board findings.
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New York
Eastern Railroads
Witton
Conference Committee of
Lee
Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen
Garretson
Order of Railway Conductors
Erie Railroad
Messrs
Lee and
Garrettaon
Erie
Japs Mixed in Chinese Split
Peking reports several Chinese provinces including King Si and Kwang Tung moving to declare independence and form a southern Chinese confederacy. The article notes bitter Japanese commentary and alleged Japanese support citing gunboats and officers aiding rebels.
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Peking
King Si
King Su
Kwang Si
Fo Kien
Sze Chuen
Hu-Nan
Nganwei
Kwang Tung
Lutheran Synod Favors District Amalgamation
The Wisconsin German Lutheran synod expressed support for amalgamating with the Wisconsin district of the Missouri synod and for uniting the four districts of the general synod of Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan and Nebraska into one large body. A committee will study the proposal.
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Appleton
Wir
Wisconsin German Lutheran Synod
Wisconsin
Missouri Synod
General Synod
Minnesota
Michigan
Nebraska
Professor Chosen Minister to China
Dr Paul S Reinsch of the University of Wisconsin has been selected as minister to China. Secretary Bryan and President Wilson announced the choice after a White House conference, with the nomination to be sent to the Senate likely on Friday.
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Washington
Paul
Reinsch
University of Wisconsin
China
Bryan
Wilson
White House
Relnach
Senate
Waterloo Citizens Endorse Precaution on Mullan Avenue Bridge
Waterloo residents and businessman urge immediate expert hydraulic assessment of the Mullan avenue bridge to prevent flood risk. They argue that raising arches and implementing safeguards cost little compared to potential damage from an ice gorge and Cedar River floods.
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Waterloo
Courier
Mullan Avenue
H. O. Bernbrook
Paul Davis
Paul Davis Drygoods Company
Muilan Avenue
J.K. Joder
Mullan Avenue Bridge
Lewis Miller
Fourth Street Bridge
Emmons Johnson
Waterloo Savings Bank
C. W. Virden
Black Hawk Creek
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railroad
John P. Berry
City Water Plant
Fourth
Fifth Street
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Henry Lane Wilson
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Benator Reed
Missouri
James A. Reed
Atreight
Corina
Ravana Cigara
Electrical Contractors
Gabe
Lutheran Synod
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