Teachers Receive Pay Raise At Cambridge School
The Board of Education met at Brown high school to fix salaries for the coming year and granted general increases for teachers with experience. New hires with no experience or training planned at 50 dollars per month. The notice continues on Page Seven. In New York an armed officer was arrested in the graft probe into war contracts. Raids seized papers from fifty firms and signaled further seizures nationwide. Names linked to the brokers trust were identified in Boston.
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Board of Education
Brown High School
Cambridge
New York
Washington
John Fleming
John P. Canavaugh
Eugene Sullivan
Joseph Kohn
Boston
Western Union declines war board ruling
New York June 1 President Newcomb Carlton of the Western Union Telegraph company says in a letter to President Wilson that the company will not accept the war labor board decision in its dispute with the Commercial Telegraphers Union unless compelled by the war government. He argues the board's ruling is not binding due to lack of unanimity per the presidential proclamation.
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New York
Newcomb Carlton
Western Union Telegraph Company
Wilson
War Labor Board
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America
Wheeler assails liquor interests over German propaganda
Washington June 18 Wayne B. Wheeler counsel of the Anti-Saloon League testifies before the senate agricultural committee claiming liquor interests were disloyal and responsible for German propaganda. He speaks on the Jones amendment clause banning sale of spirituous liquors in stock.
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Washington
Wayne BK. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Senate Agricultural Committee
Wheeler
Bonar Law Seeks $2.5 Billion Credit for War Effort
In London the Chancellor of the Exchequer Bonar Law urged a vote of credit for 600 million pounds as government daily spending for the current quarter was listed at 6,848,000 pounds. He cited war council minutes noting rapid coordination and prompt action by allied leaders.
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London
Bonar Law
House of Commons
Supreme Inter-Allied War Council
Speaker Clark’s Son Joins Front Line in France
Lieut. Col. Bennet C. Clark, son of Speaker Champ Clark, formerly house parliamentarian, serves in France with the 140th United States infantry.
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Bennet C. Clark
Champ Clark
House
France
140Th United States Infantry
Fourth of July Picnic at Secrest's Grove Pleasant City
The St. Michaels Greek Catholic congregation plans a Fourth of July picnic at Secrest's Grove half a mile west of Pleasant City to benefit the Pleasant City War Chest Fund. Speakers and music will accompany exercises as Father Leo Lewickey leads a patriotic effort supporting troops overseas. All are invited to attend.
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St. Michaels
Secrest's Grove
Pleasant City
O Leary pleads not guilty to treason charge in New York
Jeremiah A. O Leary charged with treason was arraigned before Judge Hand after arriving from Portland Oregon in DOJ custody. He pleaded not guilty and was committed to the Tombs to await trial. The indictment reading took about 25 minutes.
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New York
Jeremiah A.o'leary
Judge Hand
Portland
Oregon
Department of Justice
O'Leary
American Troops Inflict Heavy Losses on German Forces
German prisoners report American units on the Marne front inflicted the heaviest losses on two German shock divisions totaling about 24 000 men. Some companies were reduced to 40 infantrymen while others lost many riflemen and officers.
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Marne
Fortieth Fusiliers
Americans Battle Through German Ambush to Safe Return
American troops on a patrol venture the night of June 15 1 battled their way through a German force over three times their strength and returned safely. General Pershing cabled the war department noting every trooper was wounded.
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Washington
General Pershing
War Department
Vienna claims credit for war drive forethought
Vienna newspapers deny Berlin ordered the Italian offensive and credit the Austrian staff with foresight in preparations. They report Austrian headquarters north of the Asiago plateau and say Vienna should receive full credit for the drive.
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Geneva
Vienna
Berlin
Asiago
State draft to announce quotas for trades to UC and Akron
Columbus June 18 state draft headquarters will announce quotas within a few days for 123 electricians to report to the University of Cincinnati on July 1 and 100 vulcanizers to Akron on July 15.
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Columbus
University of Cincinnati
Akron
Cambridge Man Returns After Six Months Y M C A Service in France
Cambridge and Detroit resident Chas M Steele returned from six months in the Y M C A in France where he aided American troops and allies, spent time in front line trenches, and collected relics including a gas mask and helmet. He spoke of Paris bombardments and the front line work, urging citizens to support the Y M C A.
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Cambridge
France
Chas. M. Steele
Detroit
R Torn
Steele
Paris
Pershing Plans New Attack With French on Front
General Pershing orders a coordinated offensive with French forces along the American sector. General Bullard observes as Pershing directs officers in the field, highlighting closer cooperation among American, French, and British troops at the front.
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General Pershing
Bullard
Ready For Coming Rally At Court Square
Plans are complete for a patriotic rally at the court square Wednesday at 7 40 p m Serg Fred J Greene of the British army recruiting mission will give the principal address He will urge enlistment from British subjects in the Cambridge area and staying at the Berwick hotel He recounts German atrocities and invites residents to join the fight Then F C Gunn of this city wrote a song to be performed at the meeting While They Go Marching to Berlin urges joining the effort to defeat the Kaiser
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Court Square
Fred J. Greene
Berwick Hotel
Serg. Greene
Cambridge
Washington
F.C. Gunn
Berlin
Georgia
Cambridge City Finances Up for 1918 Budget
Mayor Longsworth presents the Cambridge 1918 budget totaling 53 245 with a council cutback of 5 510 from 1917. The plan includes a 600 auto patrol item in the safety fund, likely to be trimmed. A special council meeting June 24 will finalize the budget before forwarding to the budget commission led by Prosecutor C Ellis Moore, Treasurer C O Brill and Auditor Leyshon.
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Cambridge
Longsworth
Budget Commission
C. Ellis Moore
C. O. Brill
Leyshon
Mrs Lilly Busch vows legal fight over breweries
Washington june 18 Mrs Lilly Busch widow of Adolphus Busch claims loyalty and seeks restoration of breweries and other substantial properties now held by the alien property custodian after her return from Germany. She says she will press legal action to recover the assets.
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Washington
Lilly Busch
Adolphus Busch
Sentenced to Barracks for military offense
Paul Anderson Penny of near Cambridge has been sentenced to the United States Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth Kansas for an offense detrimental to military discipline. Penny, under 38, formerly lived at Stop % on the interurban road and was once a juvenile delinquent sent to the Industrial School in Cambridge.
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Paul Anderson Penny
Near
Cambridge
United States Disciplinary Barracks
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
de. A. R. Cain
R. N. Chambers
Penny
Italians Ready to Go to Great Length for Cause
Rome June 18 Premier Orlando told the chamber of deputies that annihilation of the Italian people is preferable to a dishonorable peace. He said the government will seize any chance for a just and honorable peace but has yet to see any such possibility.
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Rome
Orlando
Chamber of Deputies
World War Chronology Snapshot From Historic News
Timeline recaps multiple World War I events from one year ago to three years ago. Highlights include German gains in Arras, the sinking of Carthegian by mine, Allied offensives on the western front, Russian retreats on the eastern front, and Austro German actions near Tarnogrod Lemberg Czarnowitz Verdun Dead Man's Hill and Thiaumont with Italian bombardment.
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Arras
Glasgow
Montreal
Tarnogrod
Lemberg
Czarnowitz
Carpathian Mountains
Dead Man's Hill
Thiaumont
Verdun
Italy
Austrians Advance On Italian Front Near Venice
London reports Austrians push to three miles deep along a 15 mile front between Zenson and the Adriatic and reach the Piave right flank near Conglia to Zenson bend. Montello crest secured in parts, threatening Piave line if fully held, while Italians contest the move.
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London
Zenson
Adriatic
Congliano
Montello
Venice
Piave
Piva
Italians Repel Austrians Along Piave Front
Rome reports continued Italian success as Austrians are halted at multiple Piave points. A renewed Austrian push in the Montello sector and mountains is described as unsuccessful amid Anglo-French and Italian counter-attacks.
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Rome
Piave
Montello
Austria mobilizes full military might in Italian drive
Rome reports Austria has thrown its entire effective force into the Italian campaign. Of 92 divisions and 1 104 000 men, 71 divisions or 812 000 men are identified on the front. Austria lists 7 500 guns and full air forces, yet gains are limited and German ammunition and requisition battalions aid the assault.
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Rome
Austria
War News At A Glance Italian Front Mounts Counteroffensive
Italian fronts report a strong Allied counterattack driving Austrian forces back in the northern mountains and Piave river area. Rome confirms a successful southern river counteroffensive as Emperor Karl concentrates forces near Asiago. German co operation noted in Amsterdam dispatch. On Marne Picardy and Flanders fronts report limited operations and raids with German prisoners taken. Some Americans are mentioned on the Lorraine front.
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Karl
Asiaga
Amsterdam
Marne
French War Office
Picardy
Amiens
Albert
Flanders
Lorraine
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Western Union
WAR Board
Speaker Clark
Col. Bennet C. Clark
al Pleasant City
FOR
WAR Chest
America
Qiae
Council
Motor Cyclist
British Army
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