Taft outlines plans for proposed league of peace
Former President Taft outlined at Independence Hall a proposed league of peace to curb international conflict. He described a two‑tier machinery with a justiciable court and a conciliation commission to settle disputes before resorting to force, aiming to mobilize public and governmental support for a broader world movement.
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MR. Taft
League OF Peage
Philadelphia
Taft
League of Peace
Independence Hall
Lowell
Harvard University
S. Straus
Hague Court
Robinson Holt
New York
George Gray
Delaware
Peace League
League
Conciliation Commission
Amer& i
British Capture Trenches West of Laassee
A London bulletin reports that British forces have captured an additional line of trenches west of Laassee, signaling a strategic advance in the front. The terse statement confirms ongoing combat progress with no further details on casualties or precise locations.
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London
Laassee
Fate of Leo Frank in Gov Slaton's hands
Atlanta, June 16. Leo M Frank's fate rests with Governor Slaton after todays hearing on his commutation appeal. Slaton took the case under advisement and will rule soon, with a decision not expected before Friday or Saturday at the earliest. Frank faces a June 22 execution for the murder of Mary Phagan. Attorney William M Dowards led Frank's plea as Governor Slaton and Solicitor Dorsey pressed for updates on trial testimony.
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Atlanta
Leo M. Frank
Slaton
Frank
Mary Phagan
William M. Dowards
Mr. Howard
Dorsey
Jim Conley
Roanoke Lineman Killed Repairing Power Line
J G Puckett a thirty year old lineman for Roanoke Railway and Electric Company was instantly killed atop a pole on Kirk Avenue while repairing a load of power cables. He lived at Norwich with a widow and two children and was a longtime Roanoke resident known among electrical workers.
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Roanoke
J. G. Puckett
Roanoke Railway and Electric Company
Kirk Avenue
Puckett
Norwich
Fle
Coal tonnage records fuel hopes for banner June at Norfolk and Western
Official report shows May coal shipments from the Norfolk and Western fields reached 2,454,614 tons, a yearly high and near historic records set in 1914. The Virginian railroad also increased May tonnage to 52,750 tons from April's 309,427, signaling continued strong demand and a likely record-breaking June.
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Joseph W. Coxe
Norfolk and Western
Pocahontas Gessies
Tug River
Thacker
Kenova Garedeces
Oss
Clineh Valley
jOther N. & W
Williamson and
Pond Creek
Virginian Railroad
Brinch Troops Press Offensive Near Ypres and Festubert
British forces mounted renewed offensives north of Hooge and at Festubert in Belgium and France while French troops push gains around Arras and the Vosges. The Austrian war office reports large Russian captures, and German trench losses are admitted near Ypres. Zeppelin raids kill and injure on the northeast coast, and the Stratheairn sinks off Scilly.
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Hooge
Ypres
Belgium
Festubert
France
War Office
Arras
Vosges
Peeht
Rheims
Nancy St. Die
Belfort
Austrian War Office
Perlin
von Mackensen
Petrograd
Russia
Lemberg
Isonzo
Italy
Soem
England
London
Stratheairn
Scilly Islands
Normal Street Car Service in Chicago Resumes After Arbitration
Chicago June 46 Normal service on the elevated and surface car lines is restored after an all night session of railroad and labor representatives and a council committee led by Mayor Thompson. An arbitration panel is named with both sides selecting their representatives before Saturday and the first meeting set for the arbitration start.
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Chicago
Thompson
Huge Armies Engage in Eastern Theatre
London June 16 The Reuter dispatch reports Russian military critics estimate the total Austro German forces against Russia at about 2 500 000 men. It is claimed fourteen or fifteen German corps in Galicia plus Austrian troops, with seven German corps in the Baltic provinces as well.
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London
Reuter
Basis for Diplomatic Negotiations Afforded
Washington June 16 Ambassador Gerard cabled today an informal report on how the last American note to Germany was received in Berlin. He said the reception was friendly and courteous and that the document afforded a basis for diplomatic negotiations and settlement. The Karlsruhe attack killed nineteen and injured fourteen others, with many more hurt, as French planes bombed the open town. residents remained calm but angry.
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Washington
Gerard
Germany
Berlin
Ths
Karlsruhe
London
Gerhard Predicts Peaceful Settlement in U S Germany Talks
Dr Anton Meyer Gerhard predicts a peaceful settlement of U S Germany questions. He says the Lusitania dispute stems from misunderstandings and will be resolved peacefully as Washington Berlin tensions are treated as a domestic matter and the American public desires peace.
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London
United States
Germany
Anton Meyer-Gerhard
Washington
Herlin
Meyer
Jerhard
Frankfurter Zeitung
Amsterdam
Reuter
Christiansand
Norway
Dr. Meyer-Gerhard
Berlin
Lusitania
Wilson
Bryan
Ryan
Heavy fighting along the whole Galician line
Berlin reports from Austrian headquarters that Teutonic allies push Russians from the San River to the Bessarabian frontier. Mackensen faces Linsingen and von Falkenhausen as heavy fighting continues along the entire Galicia line with Russians throwing in fresh troops to halt the advance.
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Berlin
San
Bessarabian
Mackensen
Linsingen
Generalslanzer
Galicia
German Draft Reserves Called to Colors Presently
Central News from Cologne reports the German reserves of the 1916 draft, ordered last week to prepare for service, were called to the colors today rather than in October as proposed.
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London
Central News Agency
Cologne
Weather outlook for West Virginia and Virginia
Thunder showers expected Thursday and probably Friday in West Virginia. Virginia sees partly cloudy skies and warmer conditions on Thursday.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Peace overtures ignored as Villa-Zapata faction faces clash
Carranza rejects peace overtures from Villa-Zapata factions after three offers go unanswered. Villa urges talks while Carranza plans a vigorous military campaign to seize Mexico City. Yaqui Indians declare war on Germany, Mexico, and the United States as Navy orders deployment and Saltillo falls to Villa forces.
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Washington
Carranza
Mexico
Mexico City
Carranzha
Silliman
General Villa
Villa-Zapatia
Wilson
Carranga
Aten
United States
iLate
Navy Department
Admira Stoward
Pacific Fleet
Yaqui
Roosevelt
British Steamer Strathnairn Torpedoed in Channel
The British steamship Strathnairn of 4596 tons gross, sailing from Cardiff with coal for Archangel, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel. Eleven crew members were landed at Milford Haven while the captain and remaining crew were drowned.
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London
Strathnairn
Fross
Cardiff
Archangel
Thuissia
Irish
Milford Haven
British Forces Capture and Lose Trenches Near Pestubert
Sir John French reports that British troops captured a line of German trenches at Pestubert in France but later relinquished them. He notes, however, that British positions north of Hooge extend about one thousand yards.
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London
Sir John French
Perilish
France
Pestubert
Hooge
Sugar Beet Crop Forecast Projects Large U.S. Yield
Washington June 16 The department of agriculture forecasts this years sugar beet crop to be large with an estimated yield of 6290000 tons based on condition figures from June 1.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Eighty Two Millions From The Income Tax
Washington June 16 First estimates of returns from personnel and corporation income tax were revised upward to more than eighty two million dollars this calendar year. May estimates had promised eighty million dollars. payments may be made until July 10, but incoming taxes suggest most will be in the vault before year end. Officials say funds will wipe out much of the early year deficit.
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Washington
Treasury Department
German envoy denies Alfred Meyer in German War Department
Haniel von Haimbaumen, counselor at the German embassy in Cedarhurst, sent a telegram to Secretary Lansing denying any existence of Alfred Meyer in Germanys War Department and disputing a published claim that Dr Anton Meyerstorhard was the same man seeking U S munitions. He said no such Meyer exists and rejected reports of plans to buy discarded rifles as unreasonable.
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New York
Haniel von Haimbaumen
Cedarhurst
L. L
Robert Lansing
Washington
der. Anton Meyersierhard
Alfred Meyer
Meyer-Gerharnt
Germany
Count von Ternstormf
von Taintman
Count von Bernstorf
Catskills
Lanesing
Anton Meyerstoorhard
von Haimhaumer
War Department
Meyer
Waimhaumen
Geremany
United States
Death of Dr. Bob Jones in Baltimore Ends Sanitation Work
Dr. Bob Jones aged about thirty eight, son of Hon. Jenkin Jones, died at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore after kidney trouble. A physician and welfare advocate for Pocahontas coal fields, he held patent coal mine devices and worked with Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company. Survived by his sister Mrs. Van Wirt and daughter Elizabeth. Funeral plans pending with body to be interred at Simmons.
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Bob Jones
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Maltimore
Jones
Pocahontas
Son
Jenkin Jones
Simmons
James Pitwood Jones
Switchback
Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company
University of Virginia
May Jones
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Owen
Harry Bowen
Italian Troops Press Attacks on Austrian Positions
Italian forces renew vigorous assaults on Austrian positions around Gortaia with defense from Pedetta to the west and trenches from Podgora to Fortine. The fighting intensifies as Austrians hold the town from elevated ground and concealed lines.
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Undine
Italy
Chiasso
Paris
Gortaia
Pedetta
Podgora
Fortine
Bryan forecasts peace opportunity and mediation call
Former Secretary Bryan topics the causeless war and neutral nations. He says a historic peace making moment will arrive for the United States and an international conference with the return of peace can reshape international law. He argues neutral nations must show patience and restraint and avoid participation in the war while awaiting mediation.
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Washington
Bryan
United States
Morgan
Mr. Bryan
British Troops Take German Trenches West of Labassee
Paris reports the French war office states British troops captured a line of German trenches west of Labassee. A German airship was forced to land within Allied lines near Narley-Surxtureg northeast of La Feree Milan, and the aviator was taken prisoner.
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Paris
French War Office
Labassee
Narley-Surxtureg
la Feree Milan
Former billiard champion attacks wife then slashes self
Calvin Sema rest, once national amateur billiard champion, attacked his wife with a razor and then cut his own throat in Chicago on June 16. His mother, who tried to stop him, was cut on the hand. Both husband and wife were hospitalized in serious condition.
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Chicago
Calvin Semarest
Zeppelin Bombardment Hits Singland Coast
Official report says a Zeppelin dropped bombs on Singland's northeast coast last night causing fifteen deaths and fifteen injuries. Fires were started but were brought under control by morning according to the announcement.
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London
Singland
Irs
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Virginian
Brinch
Vostes
Wang Gans
Vienne
Austria
Gerhard
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Galician
San River
Bessarabian Frontier
Villa-Zapata
Saltillo
Ty Villa
WAR Department OF Germany
Anton Meyer-Ceorhard
Corman Embassy
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins
Waniwemoult
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2. Jones
Lilians
Ltfe
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