United States Demands Immediate Reply on Indemnity
In Constantinople on June 2 United States Charge d Affaires Lloyd Griscom presented a fresh note to the Ottoman government demanding an immediate settlement of indemnity for American losses during the Armenian massacres. The note, while vigorous, is not an ultimatum and surprised the Porte, signaling U S resolve to pursue the claim to a final settlement.
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Constantinople
Lloyd
Griscom
United States
Four Kiled a Seven Wounded in Ambuscade Near Tien Tsin
Washington June 24 The Navy Department released Admiral Kempff’s telegram from Che Foo dated June 24 reporting four Americans killed and seven wounded in an ambuscade near Tien Tsin on the 21st. A 2000-strong force heads to relieve Tien Tsin as tensions rise over the China affair.
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Washington
Navy Department
Admiral Kempff
Che Foo
Tien Tsin
Waller
U. S
Taku
Kempff
Long
Department
Crowinshield
White House
Remey
Manila
Brooklyn
Crowninshield
Asiatic Squadron
Secretary Long
China
MacArthur
Oregon
Hong Kong
Zafiro
Marietta
Princeton
Hoboes Fire on Boss Trainman in Tim to Ride By
A gang of hoboes opened fire on a boss trainman during a ride by incident. No injuries confirmed in the brief report, with authorities investigating the motive and identifying possible suspects among transit crews and vagrant groups.
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Gang of Hoboes
Boss Trainman
Tramps Fire On Hartford-Boston Train Conductor
Conductor John Billings of the New Haven railroad was shot in the left hip when tramps boarded a Hartford to Boston freight at Putnam and Thompson. Four tramps were captured. the two shooters fled, described as a tall red haired man with warted face and a shorter curly haired man. Police chase continues. Billings in Massachusetts General Hospital with non life threatening injury.
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Webster
John Billings
Hartford
Boston
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Putnam
Thompson
Billings
Oxford
Worcester
Massachusetts General Hospital
Rosbern
Seous
Fatal Mine Explosion Kills Four in Champion Michigan
A mine explosion at Champion Michigan on Saturday evening killed four men: John Floyd shift boss, Noah Lark skip tender, Herman Luna miner, and Otto Parkala miner. Only one of five at the shaft bottom escaped by climbing an air hose to fresh air as gases and smoke asphyxiated the others. Cause likely sparks from a miner's pipe.
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Champion
Mich
John Floyd
Noah Lark
Herman Luna
Otto Parkala
Tragic Macon Branch Train Wreck near McDonough
A Southern railway passenger train hit a washout near McDonough Georgia last night. The fire destroyed the train except the sleeper and 35 people were killed. The dead include several conductors engineers and crew with many identified and four bodies unnamed. Eight Black workers are listed as section hands among the deceased.
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Atlanta
Macon
Southern Railway
McDonough
Byrd
Spencer
Robert
Pullman Car Passengers Rescued After Train Disaster
A late night washout near McDonough caused a wreck on the Macon to Atlanta route. The baggage and coach cars burned, but the Pullman sleeper’s occupants survived, with rescuers and telegraph operators aiding as dawn brought body recoveries.
Wreck at McDonough Claims Many Aboard
A passenger train wreck near McDonough left mangled remains and few survivors. Rescue teams arrived at 6 am, but only body recovery and identification were possible. Most victims were burned or crushed, with identities found mainly from letters in pockets. Only three women were aboard. two escaped, one missing. Conductor W A Barclay led the train. a section crew of eight in the second class coach perished.
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Atlanta
McDonough
W. A. Barclay
Georgia Midland & Gulf
Train Wreck Kills Six Near Green Bay Excursion Train
A northbound Chicago and Northwestern excursion train collided with a freight at De pere, Wisconsin at 10 15 this morning killing six people and wounding thirty four. Names include Ed Kuskie and Lawrence Pilank of Fond du Lac and George L Lloyd of Eden. Injured taken to Depere High School hospital then to Green Bay. None of the engine crews were harmed.
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Green Bay
Wis
Chicago, & Northwestern
Depere
Here
Ed Kuskie
Fond du Lac
Lawrence Pilank
George L. Lloyd
Local forecast shows fair warm Tuesday with showers
The forecast calls for fair and continued warm conditions with Tuesday partly cloudy skies. Local showers and cooler spells are possible with variable winds.
Harvard Law School and Catholic colleges dispute bias claims
Rev W G Mullan accuses Harvard Law School of unfairly excluding Boston College from its accepted list of colleges. President Eliot replies that BC is not up to standard, while Mullan cites grade success and a pattern of discrimination. The exchange traces motives alleged to suppress Catholic education.
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Boston College Alumni Association
Harvard
Boston College
Eliot
Harvard Law School
Georgetown Llege
Holy Cross
Georgetown
Fordham
Boston
Harvard College
Law
Father Mullan
Boston.College
Law School
Mullan
MacArthur Replies To Filipino Peace Proposals
General MacArthur formally responds to peace proposals from Filipino leaders. He guarantees personal civil rights while excluding trial by jury and the right to bear arms. The friars issue is left to the Taft commission. Samar garrison moves to Leyte with the 43rd Infantry and the 29th Infantry battalion reinforcing Leyte.
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Manila
MacArthur
United States
Forty-third Infantry
Samar
Leyte
Private Rooney Buried in Somerville Funeral
The funeral for Private James E. Rooney of Company A Twenty sixth U S V who fell in Iloilo Philippines last October was held from Bow Street Armory Somerville yesterday. Clergy Rev C F McGrath officiated and Knights of the Sacred Heart escorted the remains to Holyross for interment.
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James E. Rooney
Company A
Twenty-sixth Regiment
Iloilo
Philippine Islands
Bow Street
Somerville
Cc. F. McGrath
St. Joseph's Church
Knights of the Sacred Heart
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