Former King Constantine Arrives in Rome Amid War News
Western Newspaper Union dispatch notes Constantine sails to Rome as Allied forces report gains and setbacks. Reports discuss the Sequana sinking with 190 dead, Fort Saliff captured, Italian ministry reconstruction urged, and multiple naval losses including Moreni and Avenger. Casualties mount in London air raids and frontline actions near Aisne and Monchy le Preux.
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Constantine
Greece
Rome
Fort Saliff
Red Sea
England
Elihu Root
Petrograd
Cerny
Aisne
Moreni
London
North Sea
Kentish
Bonar Law
House of Commons
Duma
Germany
Hindenburg
Bullecourt
Infantry Hill
Monchy le Preux
Mediterranean
Struma
Vardar
Balkans
Serbia
Sarrail
Baltic
Berlin
Arras
Men urged to volunteer for all military branches
The selective draft law does not stop enlistment. Men aged 18 to 40 may volunteer for the regular army navy marine corps national guard or naval militia. Men are needed immediately to fill ranks across these branches.
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Regular Army
Navy
Marine Corps
National Guard
Naval Militia
Multiple Claims Across West and Nation Highlight 1918 Context
West coast report notes a woman found dead under a Douglas porch. Food prices jumped nine percent in a month. The Colorado river reached twenty two and a half feet at Yuma and was still rising, danger point at thirty feet. El Paso forms a 200 Texas born Mexicans unit to seek service in France as scouts. A Chicago sermon predicted the Kaiser would die before September. J W Clark, ex University of Chicago student, jailed in Jackson for bigamy and Mann Act violation amid four Mrs Clarks in federal records.
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Douglas
Ariz
Colorado
Yuma
el Paso
Tex
War Department
France
Chicago
H. Lee McLendon
Marquette Road Baptist Church
J. W. Clark
University of Chicago
Jackson
Miss
Government to Mobilize Steel Ship Contracts and War Efforts
The Council of National Defense creates an inland water transportation committee with Gen. William Black as chairman. An appropriation request of $500,000 seeks border quarantine funds for the cotton pink bollworm. A war land acquisition bill passes the Senate. Secretary Daniels seeks $700,000 for sailors warm clothing and recreation. The espionage bill is signed by President Wilson.
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Council of National Defense
Inland Water Transportation Committee
Gen
William Black
Congress
Houston
Secretary of Y War
Senate
Daniels
Administration
Wilson
Global War News Roundup From European Fronts
Reports say Jose Ynez Salazar offers surrender for amnesty and Britain will release Sinn Féin prisoners. Germans sentence Brussels officials. Russian cabinet hints at ally conference. Chang Hsun declared dictator of China. Li Yuan Hung a figurehead. Britain bans most imported print media. Embargoes threaten grains from Paraguay and Uruguay. Greece abdicates. Constantine ousted for Alexander. Germany offers peace to Russia via Swiss contact. Baron Rhondda named food controller. France and US discuss commercial conventions. Pershing and staff press on in Paris. US envoy Page meets King Victor Emmanuel. Petrograd council rejects separate peace. Balfour to relief in Belgium speech.
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Constantine
Greece
Alexander
Stockholm Social Demokraten
Germany
Russia
Baron Rhondda
London
House of Commons
United States
France
Pershing
Paris
Victor Emmanuel
Thomas M. Page
America
Council of Workmen
Petrograd
Arthur J. Balfour
National Committee For Relief
Belgium
Mansion House
Balfour
Wilson
Bingen Horses Earn Wide Season Winnings and Derby Result
The Bingen family light harness horses earned nearly 285000 dollars during the 1916 season on tracks nationwide. Denver Bears see lineup shake up as Hughie Jones buys pitcher Gene Dale from the old staff. Latonia Derby winner Liberty Loan, driven by A K Macomber, wins by six lengths over Cudgel with Midway third.
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Bingen
Denver Bears
Hughie Jones
American Association
Gene Dale
Cincinnati Reds
Liberty Loan
A. K. Macomber
California
Latonia
Cudgel
Midway
Rumors of a Spanish revolutionary movement reported
General news items note rumors of a serious revolutionary movement in Spain.
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Spain
John D. Rockefeller
Liberty Loan
Prices Quoted for Metals in Western Mining and Oil News
New York report June 13 lists Lead Spot at 12 12%c, Bar Silver 77c, Copper Casting at 29.87%c, Spelter 9.31. Boulder shows Tungsten concentrates 60 percent at 17.00 per unit, crude ores 60 percent 15.00, 25 percent 9.40 12.00, 10 percent 8.70 10.00 per unit.
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New York
C. St. Louis
Boulder
Copper production surges across Arizona mines in 1917
A double shift starts at Black Giant in Salome while Navajo tunnel near Vicksburg hits high grade ore. Miami Copper earns about 4.5 million in four and a half months to May 15. Humboldt smelter outputs 1.65 million pounds in April. New Cornelia remains the sole major fresh copper source for 1917. Mines Metal Extraction plans a 50000 dollar smelter at Rosemont. United Verde sets a May production record despite a strike. Clarkdale smelter produces 6.75 million pounds of copper.
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Navajo
Vicksburg
Miami Copper Company
Arizona Smelting Company
Humboldt
New Cornelia
Mines Metal Extraction Company
Rosemont
United Verde
Clarksdale
Ore shipments and mining progress across Colorado districts
May ore shipments total 121 cars from Silverton as contracts are let for 200 feet of tunnel near Breckenridge. New manganese iron deposits found in Leadville areas and at Grey Eagle prospects. Shippers report ore assays with high silver and lead values from Shively mine and Little Jenny grab. Breckenridge Snowstorm placer optioned. Passiflora lease development near Wet Mountain enables carload shipments. Evergreen mine in Gilpin reports its own mill and flotation plant saving most ore value. Branden burg claims ore on Colonial dyke near Ward. Co. preparing further shipments. Gold copper ore shows strong returns in Leadville. Powers mine shipments due. Carload tonnages and ore classes noted. Grey Eagle shaft reinvigoration progresses to second level at 400 feet. Large manganese iron body under preparation to attract steady tonnage.
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Hammer
Breckenridge
Grey Eagle
Leadville
Pomeroy
Grenfell
Shively
Silver Plume
Tonopah Placers Company
Passiflora
Wet Mountain
Florence
Evergreen
Gilpin County
Ward District
Boulder County
C. E. Brandenburg
Denver
Ward
Brainard Group
Burton
Little Jenny
Penrose
Carbonate Hill
Francis A Berton
Deception Gulch
Jerome
United Verde Extension
J. B. Cykler
Ignatius Rodriguez
Tucson
Nogales
Department of Justice
Salt River Valley
Defense Council
Ernest Stecker
San Carlos Reservation
Ranier Development Company
Cunningham Pass
Oatman
Bisbee
Red Cross Fund
Salome
Coast
Arizona
Cottonwood Pass
Oliver Hart
Millard Saul
Douglas
el Paso & Southwestern
Hart
No. 2
Los Angeles
Mogollon Mines expand milling and storage in May advance
The Pacific mine at Mogollon milled 450 tons in May and Mogollon Mines Company reported a May clean up of 13 000 ounces of gold and silver bullion. Oaks company increased shipments from Maud S. at Mogollon as grading on a new wagon road to Deep Down shaft continues. Tailings ponds on Mineral creek are being enlarged with new ditches launchers and added storage. Dr G S Caupin and Mr Pearman of Pecos displayed ore samples in Santa Fé showing molybdenum hornblende and other minerals, signaling continued interest and promising larger operations with about fifty men employed at Pecos mines.
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Pacific
Mogollon
Mogollon Mines Company
Oaks Company
Maud S
G. S. Caupin
Pearman
Pecos
Santa Fé
Oil Firms Move Ahead in Salt Creek Wyoming Region
Swingle Oil Company is incorporated with a capitalization of 500000. Bessemer Oil Company announces it has proved lease validity and will begin operations immediately. Authorities say Salt Creek is a top proven oil field in Wyoming, covering about three miles by four miles.
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Bessemer Oil Company
Salt Creek
Wyoming
Allies to Strike Blow in Balkans Through Shift in Mace Donia
Allies plan a strategic shift in leadership to strike a decisive blow in the Balkans. The move centers on Mace Donia and aims to alter the balance of regional influence this year.
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Blowin
Balkans
Mace
63 Victims of U Boat Spanish Reformers Demand a Republic
In a war time note cited by editors, reformers call for a republican shift as 63 victims of a U boat incident are referenced. Mexico signals potential alignment with the Allies amid international tension and pressure for political change.
Arizona state news comes alive with July events and mining updates
Prescott hosts Eiiks Annual State Reunion as Flagstaff plans Fourth of July festivities. Arizona reports include sheep inspection chief appointment, wartime strokes from Europe, industry notes on Hayden plant expansion, La Paz gold mining progress, copper wage trends, Dibble county arrests, and Red Cross fundraising efforts.
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Union News Service
Eiiks
Prescott
Nation wide call for 70 000 single men to enlist
Secretary of War Baker urged 70 000 single men ages 18 to 40 to enlist by June 30. Maj. C N Barney in Denver reported regular army components at war strength. Need totals show 45 000 infantry and field artillery and 25 000 for future vacancies across cavalry engineers coast artillery signal and quartermaster corps.
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Denver
Baker
C. N. Barney
Cavalry
Engineers
Coast Artillery
Signal Corps
Quartermaster’s Corps
Regular Army
President Wilson Sends Support to Belgium in Victory Promise
Washington reports President Wilson assured Belgium’s liberty during a greeting to Belgium’s war mission. He stated America’s solemn determination that on the inevitable day of victory Belgium shall be restored to a rightful place among self-respecting nations.
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Belgium
Washington
Wilson
America
Four Mile Forest Fire Rages Near Nogales Arizona
A forest fire four miles wide surged in the Bull Springs area west of Nogales near Tucson Arizona. Fire crews battled the blaze as winds fueled the flames and threatened surrounding timberlands and brush.
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Arizona
Tucson
Ariz
Bull Springs
Nogales
Red Cross War Fund Tops 14 Million With New Subscriptions
New contributions exceeding 2.26 million dollars were announced Monday night by Seward Prosser, raising the Red Cross war fund total to more than 14 million dollars as part of the 100 million dollar drive.
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United States
Red Cross War Fund
New York
Chinese Nationalist League of New York
Canton
Edward Bennett
Orange County
N. Y
Red Cross
Washington
Seward Prosser
War Finance Executive Committee
Draft registrations reach 9 611 811 in nationwide tally
Washington reports almost complete returns on registrations under the selective draft law at the provost marshal general's office totaling nine million six hundred eleven thousand eight hundred eleven.
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U. S
Washington
Rothenburg: A German City Preserving Ancient Style
Rothenburg in Bavaria stands as an example of local autonomy within a late unifying German empire. The 10,000 burghers maintain historic houses and rules that require new buildings to match ancient aesthetics, a discipline kept for artistic fidelity rather than tourist bait.
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Rothenburg
How Money Moves Through Treasury and Banks
Money flows from the treasury to subtreasuries and then to banks. It is drawn from banks to pay wages salaries or exchange and thus enters the circulation.
Appearances Are Deceiving Judge Quips on Army Service
A courtroom quip highlights appearances versus reality as a judge jokes about a tall married man’s eligibility for the army. The exchange underscores how looks can mislead judgments about merit or duty.
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Jose Ynez Salazar
Villa
Brussels
Chang Hsun
China
Li Yuan Hung
Great Britain
Paraguay
Uruguay
SPORT
Des Moines
Joplin
Omaha
Lincoln
Sewer Ee
Bronx City
Vases
St. Joseph Wichita
Baron Moncheur
Havre
Red Cross War Finance Committee
R. G. Taylor
Casper and Associates
Emmet Products Company
Worland
Wyo
Boston
Manchester
Mining and Oil News
Western Newspaper Union News Service
Black Giant
Silverton
Thomas & Co
Powers
New Mexico
The
Swingle Oil Company
Donia
Arizona State News
New
Sheep Sanitary Board
John Garret
Madrid
Monarchist
Reform Party
Alvarez
Mexico City
Mexico
Mesa Rifle Club
Cottonwood
Sidney P. Osborn
W. A. Clark
Cochise County
el Tigre
New la Paz Gold Mining Company
Yuma County
Alexandre Marquez
Flagstaff
Natividad Hernandez
Mesa Egyptian Cotton Exchange
A. S. & R. Company
Hayden
Frank Bailey
Gay Alley
Gold Coin Creamery Company
15Th Street
Denver, Colo
Pueblo Oil Exchange
N. Union Ave
Pueblo
Colo
Oxford Oil Co
Denver Metal Company
13Th and Larimer
Mile High Photo CO
17Th St
Eastman Kodak Co
Kodaks
Boulder Greamery Co., “Cors
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