Bryan appeals to German Americans to aid peace efforts
William Jennings Bryan issues a public appeal to German Americans urging influence on the German government to avoid steps leading to war. He explains his resignation as secretary of state and urges support for President Wilson's peace efforts, condemns the sinking of the Lusitania, and advises not to mix negotiations with Britain with those of the United States. He stresses naturalized citizens would enlist quickly if war came.
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Washington
William Jennings Bryan
United States
Bryan
Wilson
Germany
Pryan
Lusitania
Gerny
United Tes
Great Britain
Great Tain
Berlin
Gerard
William Jenkings
London
Paris
Petrograd
Rome
Lansing
State Department
White House
Mr. Bryan
Germany urged to halt submarine warfare and accept US terms
The text urges Germany to stop using submarines against merchant ships and to accept US demands without conditions. It expresses hope Germany will trust the United States to fairly consider changes to prize rules and suggests generous action would bring it greater glory. It notes Germany has raised a question now under discussion.
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Germany
United States
London Press Reacts To American Note To Germany
London editorials note the American note to Germany with courtesy and firmness. They emphasize no negotiations until assurances that American lives and ships are safeguarded. Some papers say Germany can save face. others question Bryan’s resignation after signing the first note.
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London
Germany
Bryan
Staunton to Host United Commercial Travelers Convention
The annual convention of the United Commercial Travelers for Virginia Maryland and Kentucky chose Staunton as next meeting city and elected W E Cunningham of Wheeling West Virginia as grand counselor.
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Wheeling
Lynchburg
United Commercial Travelers
Virginia
Maryland
Kentucky
Staunton
W. E. Cunningham
W. V
Single Tax Upheld by Alabama Supreme Court
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled the Fairhope single tax system constitutional in a decision announced June 11. A. J. Melville, a member, challenged the taxation.
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Montgomery
Ala
Fairhope
Alabama Supreme Court
A. J Melville
Butte Socialist Plant Wrecked by Explosion
The plant of the Butte Socialist weekly newspaper was wrecked by an explosion early today. The cause is undetermined and, so far, no injuries are reported.
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Butte
Mont
Butte Socialist
Optimism for peaceful outcome in U S Germany note
Washington reports a hopeful mood as the United States signals readiness to seek a lawful maritime settlement with Germany. The note invites Germany to respond with dignity and may lead to peace negotiations and changes in blockade practices.
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United States
Bryan praises toned shift in note to Germany
Washington report states former Secretary Bryan welcomes a calmer tone in the presidents note to Germany. He notes editors previously urged firm action and warned of war, while now acknowledging the move away from confrontation and toward peaceful resolution.
Swedish Steamer Otago Sunk by Torpedo Near Hull
The Swedish steamer Otago bound for Hull was torpedoed and sunk last night. London reports confirm the loss of the vessel and its crew as authorities investigate the attack.
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London
Otago
Hull
Mills patrols calm Johnson City after lynching
Johnson City Illinois June 11 three Illinois national guard companies patrolled the streets to quell disturbances between American and foreign miners following the lynching of Joseph Strando for the shooting death of W E Chapman and the wounding of his daughter Mrs Schull. In Marion Wisconsin guns were readied as hundreds of miners jailed for alleged complicity in the murder. White Ash near Marion saw houses burned after the ambush wounding of marshal Hal ward Pike.
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Johnson City
Illinois National Guards
Joseph Strando
Strando
W. E. Chapman
Benjamin Schull
Marion
White Ash
West Virginia and Virginia Weekend Weather Outlook
Weather forecast shows fair conditions across West Virginia on both Saturday and Sunday. Virginia expects fair skies in the west with showers in the east on Saturday, followed by fair weather statewide on Sunday.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Bristol man Luther Canter dies in electric chair
Luther Canter of Bristol was executed at 7 15 this morning in the state penitentiary for the murder of Mrs. James Wilson in April. He offered no statement to officers.
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Luther Canter
Richmond
Bristol
James Wilson
State Penitentiary
Diplomatic note to Germany viewed as conciliatory
Berlin reports the note to the German government is seen as conciliatory in tone and likely to be answered only after Dr. Anton Meyer Gerhard arrives with messages from Count von Bernstorff. Arrival not expected before the fifth, with a two week delay before a response. Ambassadors Gerard and Bernstorff tied to the consultative timing.
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Berlin
Vossiscat Zeitung
Anton Meyer- Gerhard
Count von Bernstorff
Washington
Gerard
Similar disease to foot and mouth hits West Virginia counties
A mala dy resembling foot and mouth disease has infected almost twenty people and over fifty animals in Taylor and Barbour counties. Three families south of Grafton were quarantined today as state officials and veterinarians struggle to contain the outbreak.
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Grafton
W. Va
Taylor and Barbour Counties
State Board of Agriculture
Veterinarians
Roosevelt Backs Wilson Over German Clash in Signed Telegram
President Wilson pursues a firm stance in the United States Germany dispute. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, via a signed statement from Baton Rouge, pledges full support to the president to uphold national honor and U.S. interests.
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Roosevelt
Wilson
New Orleans
Ryan
United States
Germany
Theodore Roosevelt
Hreton
Machine Guns Found in El Paso Warehouse
Army authorities located fourteen machine guns and five hundred rifles in a local warehouse in El Paso Texas. Federal vigilance increased after reports of activity linked to a new revolutionary movement in northern Mexico.
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el Paso
Texas
Mexico
Italians Capture Austrian Town Near Frontier
Italian forces seize Ploeken in Austria close to the Swiss frontier endangering Austrian communications. Poeken lies fifteen miles south of the main highway between Laibach and Innsbruck.
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Innesbruck
Jeneva
Paris
Ploeken
Austria
Poeken
Laibach
Innesbruek
Fraudulent Patent Claim Tied to McKittrick Oil Lands
A federal court ruling in Oregon found that a large block of California oil land near McKittrick Kern County valued at 15 million dollars was fraudulently patented by the Southern Pacific Railroad Co Judge Robert Bean presided the decision filed today in the United States district court records.
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Los Angeles
Cal
California
McKittrick
Kern County
Southern Pacific Railroad Co
Robert Bean
United States District Court of Oregon
Austrians Win First Major Battle With Italy
Cologne dispatch reports the first significant war battle near the Tsonzo river favoring Austrian forces, indicating an early victory in the Austro Italian conflict. The report is filed from Cologne via London and cites a Cologne Gazette correspondent attached to the Austrian army headquarters.
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Cologne
Germany
London
Italy
Tsonzo River
Blacksburg Student Dies Suddenl y While Walking to Train
Blacksburg Va June 11 J H Beverly twenty years old son of Robert Beverly of Essex county Va and a senior at Virginia Polytechnic Institute died early this morning while walking from Mountain Lake to Pembroke to catch a train back to Blacksburg.
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Blacksburg
J. H
Beverly
Robert Bevery
Essex County
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Mountain Lake
Pembroke
Russians Report Victory at Dniester River
Petrograd reported today that after hard fighting Russians captured from their opponents seventeen cannons forty nine machine guns and about six to seven hundred officers and men at the Dniester river following yesterday’s engagement.
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Petrograd
Dneister
Records Broken in New Orleans Trade for May
Imports valued at 909,171 dollars and exports at 1,840,168 dollars set new records for May as reported by Murphy J. Foster the port collector. The figures cover the New Orleans harbor trade for the month.
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New Orleans
Murphy J. Foster
Flood Costs Two Lives in Fort Worth Texas
Two people die as Trinity River floods Fort Worth Texas with rising waters causing extensive damage and prompting emergency warnings tonight.
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Forth Worth
Texas
Trinity River
Russian Steamer Drania Torpedoed by German Submarine
The Russian steamer Drania was torpedoed by a German submarine near London on June 11. All crew members were saved.
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London
Drania
Austro Germans Flung Back With Heavy Losses
War updates report Austro German forces repelled with heavy losses on multiple fronts near the Dniester and in Galicia. Russia claims German repulse and captures, while Berlin notes cautious remarks on a German note to Britain. Submarine actions add five vessels to the tally as observers debate battlefield outcomes.
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Germany
Berlin
Russia
Dniester
Zurawana
Vienna
Galicia
Bukowins
Teutons
Prath
Lemberg
Aurawana
Russian War Office
Galician
Bukovonia
Miko-larow
Ploeken
Italy and Allies Reported Offensive Plan Grows to 7 Million
Italian sources claim Italy has agreed with allies on a broad offensive that would force Austria Hungary and Germany to commit and sustain an army of seven million, though the information lacks independent confirmation.
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Italy
Lugano
Switzerland
Austria
Germany
Servian Troops Advance Toward Adriatic Coast
A private message received in Berlin via the Exchange Telegraph says Servian troops have occupied Lebassan, 64 miles east of Scutari, and are marching toward the Adriatic coast, with the report sourced from Athens.
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Adriatic
London
Lebassan
Scutari
Berlin
Athens
Exchange Telegraph Company
Villa and Angeles at Odds in Galveston
Reports from Galveston on June 11th say Genral Villa and Genral Angeles clash publicly over the battle of Leon. Both commanders accuse the other of cowardice and deny ordered retreats amid constitutionalist debate.
Dardanelles Gains Confirmed After June 4 Fighting
An official Paris dispatch reports Turkish losses and notes consolidation of gains from June 4 operations. It states the right end of the Kereve Dere ravine saw success with minor actions further detailing the battle outcomes.
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Paris
Dardanelles
Kereve Dere
Prisoners Confirm Heavy Enemy Losses
Quotations note engagements in making progress and prisoners confirming previous reports that the enemy has sustained considerable losses, underscoring ongoing advances and captured troops.
Lisbon Arrests After Movement Against Government
Report from Lisbon notes that several persons suspected of instigating a movement hostile to the government were arrested last night. There were no disorders and no further details provided.
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Lisbon
Patty
Russian Bark Sunk, Crew Saved
The Russian bark Thomasina torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off the southwest coast of Ireland. The crew has been landed at Queenstown.
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Neuville
Heduterne
Kpasson
Tirana
Albania
Durazzo
London
Rome
Adriatic
Thomasina
Ireland
Queenstown
Monterey Bakers Reopen For Public Amid Famine Relief
Washington reports Monterey bakeries reopened to the public after weeks of famine relief. Consul General Hanna told the state department the move followed Red Cross corn aid for ten thousand people. Also noted: border tensions delay movement of three regiments to the Philippines. Juarez consul orders restraint on actions against two men sentenced for counterfeit mercy.
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Washington
Monterey
Hanna
State Department
American Red Cross
Red Cross
War Department
Philippines
Wilson
Juarez
George Marks
Franklin
Calumet and Hecla Mining Pays $500000 Bonus
Calumet Michigan June 11 The Calumet and Hecla Mining Company and allied firms began dispersing to 10000 employees a $500000 bonus announced by general manager James Mace Naughton a month earlier.
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Calumet,Mich
Calumet and Hecla Mining Company
James Mace Naughton
Missing German sailors from Prinz Woitz Friedrich case
Washington reports officials settled on immigration prosecutions as the sole effective channel if Lieut Bauer and several sailors missing from the interned German cruiser Prinz Woitz Friedrich are found in the United States. Despite a month of searching in Norfolk and Newport News, they remain at large abroad.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Bauer
Pring Witel Friedrich
Norfolk
United States
Department
State Department
Germany
Russia
Japan
San Francisco
Vladigoska
Prinzite
Newport News
Await Replies From Villa And Carranza In Mexican Policy
Washington reports President Wilson will wait weeks before new policy steps toward Mexico. The U S will await replies from Villa and Carranza as it observes belligerent factions and Red Cross relief for non combatants. Distress reports reach the state department and Red Cross headquarters.
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Washington
United States
Mexico
Wilson
Vila
Carranza
American Red Cross
Schooner Express Torpedoed in German Submarine Attack
London June 11 reports a schooner express was torpedoed yesterday by German submarines. The crew was landed at Liverpool.
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London
Express
Liverpool
City Board Closes Vending Details and Bonds for New Council
The board finalized street work, watercourse matters, and condemned damages on Adams street. Eight incoming councilmen posted $1,000 bonds, licenses and building permits were granted, and a $50 reward offered for false fire alarm arrests. Library board replacements and May circulation reported as well.
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Board of Affairs
Mason
Adams Street
East River Avenue
Clint Bailey
W. C. Easley
Tanner
Wide-Awake
Cohen & iBaker
Cohen& Baker
H. H. Barnes Company
Altamont Hotel
Karlos Brothers
Goodykoontz
East End
R. B. Prince
J. Y. Hill
Stuart Street
White Kitchen
New York
Phil Cohen
H. H. Barnes
H. C. Weller
Civic Club
Library Board
Eewin Mann
John L. Phillips
Greenbrier Street
A. B. Thompson
Watton Street
A. D. Wilson
King Street
Appalachian Street Car Co
City Fire Company
Wheith
Italian Wounded Arrive as Forces Advance at Predil Pass
Italian forces push through Predil pass near the Laibach railway junction at Parvis six miles inside the Austrian border. Wounded soldiers are arriving by train at Undine via Geneva and Paris.
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Undine
Italy
Geneva
Paris
Predil Pass
Laibach
Parvis
Strathcarton Sunk by German Submarine Off Welsh Coast
The Glasgow ship Strathcarton was torpedoed yesterday without warning by a German submarine while outward bound from Barry. The crew abandoned ship in small boats and were rescued by a steamer, reaching Cardiff.
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Cardiff
London
Glasgow
Strathcarton
Barry
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