U S Enlistments Break Records in World War I Drive
Washington reports 2,307 men enlisted on Thursday, boosting total since April 1 to 92,686 as the United States steels for war. Reports from London say the submarine has sunk the Dirigo with the crew landed except for third mate John Ray who drowned. The Brazilian Senate authorizes defense alliances to protect republics. Captain Foot says the Margaret Rouss was sunk near the French- Italian coast, crew robbed. President Wilson urges action, vows America will play a strong role in the war. He spoke at Arlington cemetery of America’s duty to serve mankind in God’s providence.
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Washington
London
John Ray
Margaret
Rouss
Fred L. Foot
France
Wilson
Arlington Cemetery
America
War Tax Changes Highlight Senate Finance Actions
Washington lawmakers debate a graduated war revenue tax on automobiles not used for business and set rates by value. A proposed $80 million consumption tax on coffee tea sugar and cocoa is studied along with removing the wartime 12 1 2 percent tax on munitions. Substitutes for tea and coffee to be taxed. A push to recommit the espionage bill to strip press censorship passes in the House. A tariff rise is dropped in favor of direct excise taxes on selected staples. Federal agencies instructed to report on anti registration meetings. prosecutions pledged for disloyal acts. A food survey funding bill passes in the House.
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Senate Finance Committee
Whebington
Washington
Senate
Gregory
Liberty loan subscriptions reach 1.45 billion dollars
A government report unofficially states Liberty loan subscriptions total 1.45 billion dollars. A tornado in Mineral Point Missouri killed seven people and injured 22 or more, nearly razing the mining town. Aviation instructor Fred W. Zimmer died in Buffalo after a hydroplane crash, Seymour H. Knox Jr. was hurt. An official Wrington announcement notes the closing of New York harbor and related actions.
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Mineral Point
Fred W. Zimmer
Buffalo
N. Y
Seymour H. Knox, Jr
Mexican officer executed after Juarez parade
Maj. Eluterio Soto of the Carranza army was paraded through Juarez and executed by a Carkaben firing squad for supplying ammunition to Villa forces. Carranza troops push to crush the Villista force that seized Ojinaga opposite Presidio Texas in a surprise attack.
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Mex
Eluterio Soto
Carranza Army
Villa
Carkaben
Carranza
Villista
Ojinaga
Presidio
Tex
Emperor Charles Opens Vienna Reichstag Amid War Resolve
An official Vienna report shows Emperor Charles addressing the Reichstag praising the dead Emperor Francis Joseph and vowing continued Teutonic might. Budapest telegram says Count Julius Andrassy named Hungary premier. Brazilian chamber approves first reading revoking neutrality in the Germany United States war by 186 to 3. Petrograd factories in over 120 plants plan strikes or other actions to paralyze production, many in war work.
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Charles
Vienna
Francis Joseph
Zurich
Switzerland
Budapest
Julus Andrassy
Hungary
Brazil
Germany
United States
Petrograd
Kronstadt Seizure by Delegates Sparks Baltic Fortress Takeover
European war dispatches report workmen and soldiers delegates voting 210 to 40 to assume control of Kronstadt the fortress guarding Petrograd and its Baltic port role. Italian offensives cost Austria an estimated 300,000 in casualties while Guynemer adds five more kills bringing his total to 43. British and French actions along the Champagne front and at Verdun are noted with several enemy aircraft brought down and a German post captured north of Vacherauville. Russian Black Sea squadron landings near Oblii are described with bombardment of an Ottoman coastal beacon.
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Petrograd
Baltic Sea
Paris
George Guynemer
Vacherauville
Verdun
Carry On to Help the War Bond Drive
Strickland Gililian urges every citizen to buy liberty bonds as a crucial wartime duty. He argues small contributions fight for civilization, bolster allies, and preserve currency value, comparing bonds to frontline effort and urging readers to invest as a patriotic act.
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Strickland Gililian
America
Explosion and collapses devastate Cleveland frame store
A massive dynamite blast in a Cleveland frame store and adjacent apartment building demolishes the structure and leaves 18 injured, three hospitalized. Reports from Marble Hill, Missouri indicate at least 25 killed and over 100 injured in a tornado at Zulma, Bollinger County.
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Cleveland
Marble Hill
Zulma
Bollinger County
Split Occurs in Russian Cabinet as Kronstadt Seizes Fortress
Royalist unrest triggers resignation fears in Petrograd as A I Konovaloff leaves trade and commerce. The Kronstadt council of workmen and soldiers delegates seizes the fortress, pledging sole authority and signaling a break with the provisional government. A Kronstadt branch will liaise with Petrograd.
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Kronstadt
Petrograd
Council of Soldiers
Working Men’s Delegates
Russia
Indictments in Food Probe Shake Chicago Egg Trade
A grand jury indicted sixteen individuals and nine companies in Chicago for boosting egg prices. The case, led by US Attorney Charles F. Clyne, targets prominent Butter and Egg Board members and South Water Street dealers. Proceedings under Sherman Act charges continue.
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Chicago
United States District
Charles F. Clyne
Chicago Butter and Egg Board
South Water Street
Butter and
Guardsmen to Go to France Plan Discussed
Washington June 4 Plans are being considered by the army general staff to send five divisions of the National Guard to Europe by next winter. The staff favors the plan though transporting such a large force before November poses a practical difficulty. Even a large transport can carry a little over 2,000 men.
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Washington
Army General Staff
National Guard
Europe
Guard shoots 3 kill Kilbourne in Wis. local hit and run
A guard opened fire on October 1 injuring two others and killing Kilbourne in Wisconsin. Hen ry, a local merchant, was killed instantly and two others were wounded by a pattern reported as Guest. The incident occurred near Be ot. 1 VV. 18n'.
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Kilbourne
Wis
Henry
Dashing Courage of the American Soldier Inspires Europe
A European diplomat arriving in Washington predicts a gigantic Allied drive after the Stars and Stripes first fly over European trenches. He says American troops will bolster French, British, and Italian forces, invoking the spirit to “Damn the torpedoes, go ahead” as a symbol of bold resolve.
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Washington
Europe
America
Tommy
Bersagnere
United States
France
England
Italy
Clarkia Ornamental Annual From Beyond the Rockies
Clarkia is a pretty annual native to beyond the Rocky Mountains. It blooms freely with varied bright flowers, good for borders and hanging baskets. Seed outdoors in early spring, partial shade for growth, thrives in warm light soil, with midsummer to late autumn bloom and about 14 1/2 feet tall.
Mongolia Mishap Explained Amid Senate Inquiry
Washington June 4 The gun accident on the American liner Mongolia that killed two Red Cross nurses was not due to negligence but a rebound of the brass cap of a cartridge case. Secretary of the Navy Danfels and Rear Admiral Earle testified the incident could not recur as the navy has abandoned brass cups for a wooden disk that would burn or pulverize on discharge.
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Mongolia
Red Cross
Navy
Dan Fels
Earle
Ordnance Bureau
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Harle
Indict Fourteen in Spy Plot in Chicago
Federal grand jury returns indictments naming Baron Wurt von Nelewitz former German vice consul in Chicago and 18 others as conspirators in a large spy plot. Among the named are Gustav Tl. Jacobsen a wealthy Chicago real estate man who was detained weeks ago. Baron von Relswitz and his wife left for Germany in February. The indictments do not involve the draft plot.
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Chicago
Baron Wurt von Nelewitz
Gustav Tl. Jacobsen
Baron von Relswitz
Germany
Bluebottle or Bachelor's Button Centaurea Beauty Tips
Centaurea Cyanus known as bluebottle ragged sailor kaiser blumen and bachelor's button. Hardy with simple culture and graceful old fashioned appeal. Cut blooms swell in water. Sow annual seed outdoors in April or May and thin to four to six inches. Perennials from seed in gentle heat in March and transplant May or June.
Snapdragon ornamental border plant blooms first year
Snapdragon is a valuable border plant. It flowers the first year from seed sown as an annual. The bright color and peculiar form of the flowers attract attention. Newer sorts offer variety of colors and markings. Spikes are useful for cutting and stay fresh long. From seed sown in open ground in May plants will bloom in July or August.
Instructions for growing the siapdragon annual display
The siapdragon, the most petenniala and bienniala which bloom the first year, should be treated like an annual and sown every year. The plant blooms freely and continually until frost, its average height being one and one half feet.
Alyssum cultivation for borders and flowering cycles
The excerpt explains sowing Alyssum for borders, edgings, and pots, with thick sowing for mass plantings and variations for winter or spring bloom. It notes August sowing for winter bloom, open spring sowing, and under cover planting when winter is unsuitable. Propagation via cuttings or root division is described, and cutting back after flowering renews blooms, mentioning white and yellow varieties.
Candytufts Highlight Edging and Mass Planting Ideas
The candytufts are among the best white flowers for edging beds and mass plantings. They suit belts and beds, offering bright, compact blooms that enhance border layouts and garden displays.
Rockeries and cutting varieties bloom profusely
The varieties are fragrant and profuse bloomers. Seed should be sown outdoors in April where the plants will bloom, thinning when about an inch high. Plant a second time a month later and a third late in July for fall flowers. September sowings yield winter bloomers. Use rich soil and plenty of water. Plants branch freely and removing some stems yields larger flowers.
Cosmos Cosmos: A Bold Yet Delicate Fall Flower
Cosmos is highlighted as a notable fall flower. It’s a strong tall growing annual with bright bold blooms that carry a dainty, alert charm, making it a striking addition to autumn displays.
Seeded perennials bloom in bold daisy displays
The text describes feathery green foliage ideal for background borders and mass plantings. Seed sown in March or April yields plants three to four feet tall by September. Bright daisylike flowers appear abundantly in a season when welcome, and thinning to 18 inches apart improves growth in good soil.
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Jo Igut
Washington, D. C
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