Plot 16 Uncovered in U S Germany Mail Conspiracy
New York reports detail a spy plot involving three men Harry Perissi Irving Bonaparte and Axel Melchar accused of mailing military information to Germany via Norwegian ship crews. Evidence includes high powered wireless contraband seized and reckonings of a two way secret mail network among United States Germany and Mexico. Bail set at 326000 for Perissi and Bonaparte and 20000 for Melchar.
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Westin Newspaper
Union
News Berview
New York
Mexico
United States
Germany
England
Harry A. Perissi
Irving Bonaparte
Axe! FE
Dullet States
Hitchcock
Perissi
Bonaparte
Melchar
Prohibitive Liquor Tax In War Revenue Bill
Washington senate finance committee approves new war tax measure curbing beverage production. Prohibitive taxes on distillation and import ban on spirits would largely halt liquor production while beer and wine taxes stay unchanged. Grain and other inputs for beverage spirits would incur a new twenty dollar per bushel levy. Senator Simmons says the move aims to curb consumption during the war and conserve foodstuffs.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Finance Committee
House
Simmong
Simmons
Midair collision over San Diego injures none
Two military planes collided at about 600 feet near the North Island aviation school grounds in San Diego. Sergeant N Frey and flying instructor N B Robbing were aboard, neither was hurt. Frey’s craft entered a tail dive then nose dive before plunging into San Diego Bay four feet deep near the air school.
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San Diego
Case
N. Frey
N. B. Robbing
Frey
San Diego Bay
North Ieland Aviation School
Daughters of the American Revolution Promote Uberty Bonds
Mrs George Thacher Gernsey, president general, sent an appeal to 96,000 Daughters of the American Revolution members in Washington to purchase Uberty loan bonds and encourage sales to others, urging support for the program.
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D. AR
Washington, D. C
Daughters of the American Hevoluton
George Thacher Gernzey
Trial Reveals Black Belt Gambing Profits and Protection
Oscar Deprieat a former alderman faces conspiracy charges in Chicago's Second ward gambling protection scheme. Key witnesses include ex police captain Stephen K Healty and Henry Toonan Jones who admitted running gambling houses.
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Chicago
Oscar Deprieat
Stephen K. Healty
Henry “Toonan" Jones
News of the Week Cut Down for Busy Readers
A London dispatch notes Germany's hope of victory hinges on submarines and pressure on France before the United States enters war. Washington reports a National Guard draft to reach 402000, with volunteer enlistments falling off. Crowds demand clear peace terms with Germany, while protests and riots erupt in Chicago Cleveland and Grant Park. naval officers announce American destroyer activity and submarine losses, and President Wilson shares plans with General Pershing for American troops in France. Balfour indicates Britain sees America contributing significantly to the war effort.
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Washington
National Guard
Woll
Brazil Chamber Votes On War Neutrality Measure
The Brazilian chamber approved the first reading of a government measure revoking Brazil's neutrality in the Germany United States war by a vote of 188 to 1. In Petrograd, Russia faces a severe industrial crisis with ministers warning only a miracle can save the economy. socialist ministers see war end as the only solution. Belgian relief head is named as Jonkheer Charles Ruys de Beerem broeck to succeed Herbert Hoover. More Americans reach Switzerland from Turkey, reported by Mr Stovall in Berne. Horton and family among arrivals. German socialists schedule a national convention for August 12, the first of its kind in Germany.
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Brazil
Germany
United States
Russia
M. Shingeroff
Petrograd
Jonkheer Charles Ruys de Beerembroeck
Chamber of Deputies
Herbert Hoover
Rotterdam
Switzerland
Turkey
Washington
Stovall
Berne
George Horton
Amisterdam
Berlin
Domestic Scare In Wrecked Sawmill Man Faces Death Escape
William Lorimer former United States senator and banker is confined to his Chicago home after a sawmill accident near Jonesville Louisiana with his right arm broken in three places. Also included are items on Liberty Loans pledges, crowd violence in East St. Louis, indictments in Boston over onion price fixing, a street car crash near Menominee Michigan, and plans for steel land near Newark Bay with freight locomotives.
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Jonesville
William Lorimer
United States
Chicago
New York
Inquiry into Mongol lane element death of Red Cross nurses
Washington reports show the senate orders a searching inquiry into the Mongol lane element incident that killed two Red Cross nurses en route to Europe. The naval affairs committee will conduct the investigation. A separate Lever bill in the house allows $14,522,000 for a food survey and production stimulation. Officials announced a plot to hinder registration and resist conscription by 20 armed uprisings, with arrests. A Texas origin conspiracy linked to cooperative buying is noted by the justice department. Conferees revise espionage bill censorship. The first naval academy class graduates June 28. President Wilson proclaims Red Cross week to support national relief funds.
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Senate
Washington
Red Cross
Europe
Naval Affairs Committee
House
Secretary of Agriculture
Department of Justice
Texas
European War News Totals 100000 Americans in France
An official London statement says counting Americans serving in British and French armies plus new units to France will bring the total in France to about 100000. Tokyo admiralty reports squadrons active against submarines in the south Pacific and Mediterranean. Lloyd George touts submarine gains and American fleet efforts in the House of Commons. Transylvania torpedoed in the Mediterranean on May 4 with 412 lives lost. Italians cross Tima vo river near Pan Giovanni and seize nine 6 inch guns. Trieste civil evacuation ordered. Sontay torpedoed April 14 with 45 dead. Captain Mages perished with the liner.
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London
France
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Timavo
Pan Giovanni
Dolno
Gulf of Trieste
Rome War Office
Trieste
Army camp site eyed in Iowa with Camp Dodge favored
Des Moines officers review training camp sites for the Divine Son of the New Army with Camp Dodge viewed as best due to lack of rivers and rail bottlenecks. The selection hinges on War Department approval after tours of Sioux Mills, Huron, Redfield, Aberdeen, Watertown, Mitchell, Leech Lake, Bemidji, Cedar Rapids, Mason City, Burlington, Estherville, and Tama.
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Divine Son
New Army
Iowa
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
George H. Morgan
War Department
Morgan
Dan. W. Lockwood
J. L. Bevane
G. O. Houle
W. J. Leahy
St. Paul
Omaha
North Platte
Sioux City
Bismarck
N. D
Sioux Mills
Huron
Redfield
Aberdeen
Watertown
Mitchell
Dakota
Leech Lake
Bemidji
Minnesota
Cedar Rapids
Mason City
Burlington
Estherville
Tama
Ora
Wil.fistha
Taddd
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Ota
Lowa
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Story
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Page
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Howard
Hancock
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Ringgold
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Audubon
Ida
Hmmet
Worth
Adams
Clarkesoe
Dickinson
Masons Plan Big Convention at Waterloo This June
Waterloo Maes or Waterloo Masons announce the 74th Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Iowa to be held in Waterloo at the Waterloo theater on June 12 19 and 14. Arrangements target a record turnout with numerous entertainments including baseball games smokers and banquets for visiting Masons.
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Masons
Waterloo
Maeors
Grand Lodge of Iowa
Masona
Red Cross and local drives across Ottumwa and county
Ottumwa and Wapello County push Red Cross enrollment aiming for at least 6000 members with Ottumwa contributing 4000 and county quotas. Banks in Ottumwa back Liberty Loan with 10 percent of capital stock. combined subscription around 5150,000. Odebolt adds a new Red Cross chapter with Dr. Caldwell as temporary chair and a 50-member starter, seeking $10,000. Davenport reports a major diamond robbery at Plath Brothers worth 10000 across 38 stones. Greene counts eleven local volunteers answering the nation’s call for service variously in national guard regular army and US Marines.
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Wapello
Ottumwa
Waepello County
Red Cross
Slone
Liberty
Agere
Davenport
Plath Brothers
War Committee Meets in County Courthouse
Osceola reports the county war emergency committee, with one member from each school district, met at the courthouse. D K W Bronder spoke on crop conditions and prospects, with remarks from Chairman W B Buck and Clarence Pickard, agricultural agent for the C B & Q waltz road.
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Osceola
D. K. W. Bronder
Agricultural Extension Department
Ames
W. B. Buck
State War Emergency Committee
Clarence Pickard
C.B. & Q. Waltz Road
Volunteer Food Growers Mobilize Across State
Ames reports 30000 volunteers enrolled with 60 agricultural extension offices across 45 counties. About 200000 leaflets issued, 500000 volunteers projected, with 1.0 million extra corn acres and a 24 million bushel crop increase expected if weather holds.
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VF. P
Java
Webster County Leads In County Canning Clubs
Webster county is praised as the best organized county in the boys and girls canning and pig clubs of Iowa. J. E. Wooters of the state agricultural college ex tension department commends the eight clubs under County Agent H. R. Richardson for their high efficiency, even if enrollment is not the largest.
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Webster County
Lead
Port Dodge
Iowa
J. E. Wooters
State Agricultural College
H. R. Richardson
Tragic Auto Crash Claims West Liberty Man
Windrem, 28, of Iowa City died two miles east of town when his tumabout overturned after striking a culvert end. A passing farmer heard the crash and found him beneath the wreckage, dead at the scene.
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West Liberty
Lee Windrem
Iowa City
Windrem
Oskaloosa Bankers Back Liberty Loan Drive
Mahaska county bankers gathered to subscribe ten percent of the capital surplus undivided profits of all county banks to Liberty loan bonds. The total pledge will reach about $125,000 amid strong enthusiasm from local financial men.
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Liberty Loan
Oskaloosa
Mahaska County
Davenport Selling War Bonds Through Liberty Loan Drive
Davenport gathers top bankers and bond men to sell war bonds via the Liberty loan committee. Banks have pledged to subscribe $300,000, with less than half already resold.
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Davenport
Liberty Loan Committee
Managara
Sioux City Grocer Dies After Gas In Home
St Krueger a 60 year old resident of Sioux City for thirty years and longtime K. K. Grocery Company member was overcome by gas while repairing a cellar jet and died shortly after his wife found him. The tragedy occurred at his home where he had been working on a gas jet.
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Sioux City
St. Krueger
K. & K. Grocery Company
Grinnell Plans Bonual Commencement Week
Complete plans for the Bonual commencement at Grinnell were announced. The program opens with senior chapel Friday June 8 and runs through commencement day June 13. The commencement address will be given by Hon Theodore Marburg former American minister to Belgium.
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Grinnell
Theodore ‘Marburg
Belgium
Liberal to y M C A canvass reaches Centerville
Centerville Appanoose County reports Y M C A canvass results with most points over subscribed and Centerville increasing to five percent while the county total approaches $2000 in subscriptions.
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Centerville
Appanochhe County
Army Y. M. C. A
Penn College Receives Mahaska Farm Deed Title
N T Taylor of Mahaska county deeds a 320 900 acre farm to Penn College and receives an annuity of 20 000 dollars for life. He is an active Friends church worker and member of Governor Harding's food production committee.
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Penn College
Oskatooga
T. N. Taylor
Mahaska County
Penn Colege
Taylor
Friends Church
Harding
Meteor Falls Near Bedford Iowa Missouri State Line
Reports say a meteor exploded near Bedford after a loud blast heard by residents within about fifty miles. Witnesses describe a slight earth shock and a heavy explosion, with about fifty people claiming to have seen the meteor flare, though no crater or debris were found.
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Bedford
Iowa Missouri State Line
Treporta
Towne
Earth
Rule of Reason adopted for Sunday blue laws across states
Des Moines reports that the rule of reason will govern Sunday closing laws in Iowa and other states including Pennsylvania Missouri Minnesota New Mexico and Montana. Attorney General candidate George Cosson cites decisions in Fort Dodge Dubuque and Sioux City, aligning with Supreme Court Chief Justice White on modern necessities and applying the rule to adapt old statutes to current conditions. The piece also notes agricultural data on Iowa crops and fresh statistics on population and draft quotas, alongside farm labor shortages and other state affairs.
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Iowa
Pennsylvania
Mistouri
Minnesota
New Mexico
Montana
Des Moines
George Cosson
Attornney
Blue Lawn
Meyer
Cosson
Fort Dodge
Dubuque
Sioux City
Missouri
White
United States Supreme Court
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