Senate defeats draft age extension on army bill
The Senate overwhelmingly defeated an immediate extension of the draft age from 21 to 31 in the $12 billion army appropriation. Senator Fall's 20 to 40 proposal and other minimums were voted down, clearing the way for passage of the large appropriation bill likely the next day. British forces advance near Ypres on a three mile front. Germans retreat from a section likely set for a major offensive. French attack gains on the Aisne front with miles gained and captures.
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Washington
Senate
Fall of
New Mexico
Ypres
Aisne
Senate adopts amendments to aircraft production bill
The Senate approved multiple amendments to the bill besides dropping the draft age question. One measure authorizes the organization of a proposed $100 million aircraft production corporation with defined structure and oversight.
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Senate
Flour price schedule sets fair rates for mills
The U S Food Administration calls for fair flour and mixed feed prices effective immediately at mills nationwide. New England rates list flour per barrel at 10.83 and mixed feed per ton at 26.88 for Portland Maine and Boston among others. After June 30 millers may source wheat from any available supply.
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United States Food Administration
New England
Portland
Boston
British Labor Demands Home Rule for Ireland
The British labor conference in London concludes by urging dominion leaders to press the British government to grant Ireland a large measure of home rule in the Irish question.
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London
British Labor Conference
Ireland
Sceptical of Rumors of Russia Aid Plans Discussed
The European Business Commission reviews possible forms of economic assistance amid rumors about Russian aid plans. Officials stress skepticism and focus on prudent measures for stability.
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Russia
Rumor Claims Ex Czar Nicholas Safe in Europe
Swiss bases report the Russian embassy in Berlin told the Darmstadt court that former Emperor Nicholas is safe. U S officials say rumors of a grand assassination plot and Bolshevik overthrow are treated with caution until direct official confirmation.
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Washington
Russia
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Two Killed In Tail Spin At Mount Clemens
Lieutenant Raymond Templeton of Pendleton Oregon and Private Edgar Sawyer of Hartford Connecticut of the 830th Aero Squadron were killed when their aircraft went into a tail spin and crashed about 150 feet to the ground. The plane caught fire and both bodies were badly burned.
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Pendleton
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Edgar Sawyer
Hartford
Conn
830Th Aero Squadron
Germany's New Offer Blamed as Pacifist Ploy
London June 28 Lord Robert Cecil British minister of blockade denounced Dr von Kuehlmann German foreign secretary as vague in phraseology and aimed to appeal to pacifist elements in nations at war with Germany in a recent speech.
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Lord Robert Cecil
von Kuehlmann
Germany
Lord Robert Attacks Von Kuehlmann On German War Aims
Lord Robert says Dr von Kuehlmann speech mirrors British view. He cites attempts to appease war weary nations with vague terms and warns of continued German gains andPan German spirit despite setbacks.
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Dr. von Kuehlmann
England
von Kuehlmann
Boston inventor to test garabed engine for air power
Washington June 28 An engine called garabed invented by T. K. Giragossian of Boston will be tested in Boston tomorrow by scientists chosen by the inventor and approved by Secretary Lane. The test, authorized by Congress, will be secret and aim to prove an inexhaustible source of cheap power from the air.
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Washington
Col Sherburne Wins Promotion to Brigadier General
Colonel John H. Sherburne of the 101st Field Artillery gains nomination for brigadier general of the United States Army by President Wilson.
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101St Field Artillery
United States National Army
Wilson
Massachusetts Officers Promoted to Brigadier General
President Wilson elevates Colonel John H. Sherburne of the 101st Field Artillery to brigadier general after designation by General Pershing. Also promoted are Colonel Merch B. Stewart and Colonel George H. Shelton, with Shelton filling a new colonel role in the Massachusetts regiment as Hayes resigns. Sherburne hails from Brookline Massachusetts.
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John H. Sherburne
101St Field Artillery
France
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Sherburne
Brookline
Mass
George H. Shelton
104Th
Massachusetts
Shelton
W. C. Hayes
Merch B. Stewart
Hodges
76Th
Camp Devens
National Guard
Strike Vote by Lowell Textile Workers Demands 15 Percent Increase
Delegates from 14 locals in the Lowell Textile Council representing cotton mill operatives voted to strike if by noon Saturday June 29 mill owners have not posted a notice granting the full 15 per cent wage increase requested on May 27.
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Lowell
Lowell Textile Council
City Council Seeks 15 Percent Wage Hike for Cotton Workers
The council aims for a full 15 percent raise after a 10 percent grant. A strike order starts Monday morning, impacting the entire New England cotton industry where 15 percent was not given. John Golden, general president, attended the meeting. In this city about 12 000 to 15 000 workers will be affected.
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John Golden
Eastern League Baseball Results From Yesterday
Bridgeport swept Waterbury 3 0 in game one and 3 2 in game two. New London topped Worcester 3 0 while Hartford defeated Springfield 9 3 and Providence beat New Haven 2 1.
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Murder Mystery in Woburn Stuns Town on Four-Year-Old Shooting
Developments are awaited within hours in the case of four year old Joseph Sylveski Jr who was shot while on the steps of his parents home on Merrimack street North Woburn and died at Choate Memorial Hospital Boarder John Jannaski detained since the incident amid police inquiries
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Merrimack Street
North Woburn
Choate Memorial Hospital
John Jannaski
Sylveski
Jannaski Arrested After Boston Trip Shooting
District attorney's office investigators questioned residents near the scene with Woburn police assistance. Jannaski was held without bail after the shooting of a Sylveski family member following a return from Boston. The dead boy died at a local hospital hours later.
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Chemical Works
Milukoff Heads Counterrevolution in Manchuria
Amsterdam report says Professor Paul Milukoff leader of the Russian Constitutional Democrats and Alexander J. Guchkoff Octobrist head a counterrevolutionary movement after arriving in Harbin Manchuria per Vossische Zeitung via a Berlin telegram to the Dutch press.
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Paul Milukoff
Constitutional Democrats
Alexander J. Guchkoff
Harbin
Manchuria
Vossische Zeitung
Berlin
Temperature Report From Thompson's Spa
Yesterday's temperatures are irregular with scattered figures and garbled notes. The readable data show an average temperature around 55 degrees with a 69 high and 55 low in the limited legible portions, alongside a year ago value of 72.
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Thompson's Spa
Mitsccsete
Germans Caught Unprepared as Allies Strike In Europe
Allied forces in Flanders and southern fronts report preemptive moves by British and French troops. The advance seized key terrain and captured prisoners and machine guns, disrupting German plans for a major offensive toward English Channel ports and Paris.
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Associated Press
Flanders
Paris
British Attack Delivers on Front Between Hazebrouck and Bethune
Report describes a British assault delivered midway between Hazebrouck and Bethune on a three and a half mile front over territory recently shelled by German forces. The piece notes continuation on page 4 second column.
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Hazebrouck
Bethune
Historic World War I Timeline Lines from 1915 Frontier News
Soviets and Germans clash on the Russian frontier as German forces advance. The entry notes a year ago Congress granted the President broad wartime powers over transportation. French troops regain ground north of Verdun while Greece cuts ties with the central powers.
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Verdun
Boston Shower Outlook and New England Forecast
Local showers expected in Boston area Saturday with Sunday turning fair and warmer. North New England may see rain and thunder Saturday into Sunday, while South New England trends toward showers Saturday and warmer conditions on Sunday.
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Washington
North New England
South New England
Fireman Killed At Hull Fire Early Morning Blaze
A fire at 119 Beach Avenue Hull destroyed three summer cottages and claimed the life of Frank Pavalova a Deerfoot Farm Creamery manager and volunteer fireman who fell from a Central fire station truck while en route to the alarm. He died en route with a fractured skull.
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Hull
Frank Pavalova
Deerfoot Farm Creamery
Central Fire Station
Fire destroys three cottages on Beach Avenue
A fire of unknown origin broke out in a cottage at 119 Beach Avenue then spread to two more, all three destroyed. Sparks touched several other cottages but caused little damage. Owned by Mrs. Cora Weston the real estate operator, the blaze drew aid from Hingham and was under control by 2 o'clock. Early loss estimates were not available.
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Beach Avenue
Cora Weston
Hingham
Truck Kills Boy In Charlestown. Driver Arrested
John Kelly, 6, of 74 Chapman Street Charlestown, was fatally injured yesterday afternoon when run over near his home by a truck owned and operated by Isaac M. Grueber of Washington Avenue Chelsea. Grueber was arrested on a manslaughter charge and later bailed.
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Chapman Street
Charlestown
Isaac M. Grueber
Washington Avenue
Chelsea
Grueber
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