Rasputin Death and Grand Duke Dmitri's Exile Plot
London reports that Grand Duke Dmitri, linked by rumor to Rasputin's murder, is forced into exile by Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra. After a tense standoff and palace arrest, he departs for Persia while royal guards, courtiers, and officials debate his fate amid assassination plots and nightly precautions.
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London
House of Romanoff
Russia
Dmii
Rasputin
Exipresa
Dmitri
Petrograd
Ras Putin
Adon
Mpearekoe Bolo
Grand Duke
Maximovitch
Belo
Trepoff
Utin
Protopopoff
Perwice
Mar
Het Maximovitch
Persia
Laconic
Dmitriovitch
Imperial
Kutaisoff
Czar
Baers
Tsaritsa
Minr
Nicholas
Tiflis
Ras
Guynemer Fiery Ace Tops All Nations In Air Combat
Captain Georges Guynemer, famed French aviator, reportedly destroyed forty three German aircraft, surpassing all other aces. He allegedly downed four planes in one day, two in one engagement within a minute, while Boelke’s thirty eight claimed victories are noted under German counts.
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Georges Guynemer
France
Boelke
Germany
Guynemer
Arrest Carroll for Urging Citizens to Refuse to Register
New Haven June 4 Anthony Carroll an elderly citizen known for open air speeches was held under order of Col E K Isbell to await the arrival of U S District Attorney Spellacy to determine charges. Carroll urged listeners to oppose the conscription law by refusing to register and may face charges under the conscription or sedition laws. Spellacy to decide on the warrant and hearing dates remain to be set. Carroll often spoke from the band stand on Sundays and drew varied audiences amid city controversy.
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New Haven
Anthony Carroll
E. Ik Isbeil
Second
Connnecticut Infantry
United States
Spellacy
Carroll
Wright
Carroll Long
Aera
Elmnet
Yale
Col
Isbel
Skilled Men Wanted By U S Quartermaster
An opportunity in the quartermaster section of the enlisted reserve corps invites skilled men. Positions include truck master and assistants, mechanics, truck drivers, cooks, blacksmith, horseshoer, saddler, and teamsters. Obtain application blanks from Connecticut State Council of Defense, Hartford, and return them for technical and physical examinations in Hartford.
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United States Army
Cook
Connecticut State Council of Defense
State Capitol
Hartford
Italian Mission To Visit Big Cities
Members of the Italian war mission said goodbye to American officials and prepared for a tour of U S cities. The program begins in the south and west this week before moving to Pittsburgh Harrisburg New York and Philadelphia then returning to Washington for final talks with government leaders. A special train provided by the state department will carry the visitors.
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Washington
Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
New York
Philadelphia
Boston Man Arrested for Advising Draft Registration
Boston June 4 John Scerenski was arrested by federal authorities charged with advising two draft age men not to register tomorrow. Information on Scerenski's alleged activities was obtained by police. Charles Barkus and Stanley Collis were summoned to testify at a preliminary hearing.
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Boston
John Scerenski
Scerenski
Charles Barkus
Stanley Collis
Trip of Italian War Mission Postponed Amid Illness
Washington June 4 The Italian war mission trip scheduled for today was postponed due to illness of Prince of Udine and Signor Marconi. In Port Richmond an eight year old boy drowned in an abandoned stone quarry, the 12th boy to die in the Pool incident.
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Washington
Prince of
Udine
Signor
Marconi
James Lambrows
Port Richmond
Isaiakkel of I W W jailed in Washington
John Saikkel an organizer for the Industrial Workers of the World was arrested in Newaumee a mining town for alleged incendiary remarks at an anti conscription mass meeting. Hundreds gathered at the city jail and attempted to release him prompting guards to move him to the county jail.
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Marquette, Mich
John Saikkel
Industrial Workers of the World
Newaumee
Saikkel
Thousands Urge Sale of Liberty Bonds in Philadelphia
Nearly 50,000 volunteer salesmen canvassed the Philadelphia reserve bank district to place a Liberty Bond in every home. They joined Boy Scouts school children and trained bond salesmen in the effort to boost wartime savings and support.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Reserve Bank
City Insurance Agents Rally for War Loan Subscriptions
Agents in the city have been soliciting subscriptions for more than a week with two days set aside for the war loan sale. About half of the district's $250,000,000 loan allotment has already been subscribed.
Food Problem Faces Mexico Land Owners Meeting
The national chamber of commerce calls land owners in Mexico to a July 12 meeting in Mexico City to discuss measures for securing adequate planting and harvesting. The chamber, with the commerce and industry department, promises aid to agriculturists for using available ground while governors are instructed to cooperate.
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Mexico City
Mexico
National Chamber of Commerce
Department of Commerce and Industry
Department of Industry
States to report on district needs and crop prospects
states outline plan to cultivate barren land with large acreage likely to exceed 10000 acres. Dr Rupert Jue head of United States Maine Hospital service, retiring president, will preside at open meetings.
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Rupert Jue
United States Maine Hospital Service
Penn students mustered into service for France duty
State College Pa June 4 Two ambulance units from the Pennsylvania State College have been mustered into government service for early duty in France. Fifty five students were sworn in and will be ordered to the Adlen town concentration camp this week to be equipped and trained.
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State College
Pennsylvania State College
France
Adlentown
10000 Medicos Meet in Annual Convention
The American Medical Association opened its 68th annual meeting in New York with physicians and surgeons from every state and the colonies in attendance. Attendance is estimated in the thousands.
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New York
American Medical Association
Nonsinkable safes could save ships sinking
Menotti Nanni’s invention of nonsinkable safes would rise to the surface when a ship sinks. The Popular Science Monthly cites vast sea losses that might have been prevented. A Housewarming and Sure Cure jests are included as brief snippets in the same column.
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Menotti Nanni
Popular Science Monthly
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