Civil strife rocks Londonderry as Sinn Fein and forces clash
Reports say several killed and many wounded in street battles between Sinn Fein volunteers and government forces in Londonderry. A widespread rail strike in sympathy with rioters disrupts Irish commerce as Ulster rail lines stay active. Government pressure on rail firms to move munitions and troops heightens tensions amid a near civil war atmosphere.
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London
Londonderry
Ireland
Ulster
Former Kaiserin Dying as Crown Prince Called
The former German empress is reported in very serious condition and her husband Frederick William has been summoned to her bedside at The Hague on June 21.
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the Hague
Frederick William
Outlaw Railway Unions Reject One Big Union
Chicago June 21 offices of the Chicago Yard men's and the United Engine Men's association denied any link to the One Big Union movement. Washington reports quoted a call in the Butte Daily Bulletin that railroad workers would organize in Chicago June 29.
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Chicago
Chicago Yardmen’s
United Engine Men’s Association
Washington
Butte Daily Bulletin
Los Angeles hit by second quake in three days
An earthquake rattled Los Angeles on June 21 at 6 47 p m injuring a passerby when bricks fell from Sixth street and Grand Avenue. Office buildings evacuated as tremors shook Long Beach Santa Monica and Redondo Beach with Inglewood also reporting wall damage at an electric plant and incidents at a studio bank and furniture store.
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Los Angeles
Sixth Street
Grand Avenue
Long Beach
San Pedro
Santa Monica
Redondo Beach
Pacific Telephone& Telegraph Company
Whittier, Co
Inglewood
Lions Trail to Be Focus of Wyoming Good Roads Work
After a meeting of captains and Wyoming Good Roads officials, volunteers will devote 85 miles of Lions Trail from Cheyenne along Happy Jack to Monte Christo mine and Lion’s Den, then to Sherman Hill and back to Cheyenne. Fifteen pleasure cars and two trucks joined, with a tractor from the state highway department.
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Wyoming Good Roads Association
Gheyenne
Happy Jack
Monte Christo Mine
Military Reservation
Summit Ranch
Sherman Hill
Sherman
Cheyenne
Union Pacific
State Highway Department
Lions
Denver
Lookout Mountain
McAdoo Denies Link Between Withdrawn Bid and Interview
William G. McAdoo stated that his decision not to run for the Democratic presidential nomination was not connected to a political interview with President Wilson published the prior day. He said he learned of the interview only after it appeared and that the president knew nothing of his withdrawal until after notice was published.
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New York
William
McAdoo
Wilson
Jury Told 10 to Mercilessly Target Bergdoll Escape
Philadelphia court reports special grand jury instructed to probe every angle in Grover C. Bergdoll escape. Judge J W Thompson urges thorough inquiry, with nearly twenty witnesses subpoenaed and about a dozen heard as investigators seek links to a possible conspiracy.
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Philadelphia
J. W. Thompson
Grover C. Bergdoll
Thompson
Gergeoy
Abyssinia Ties Bring New Race Riot to Chicago
Police and federal officers probe after violence in the Chicago black belt left two white men dead and several black residents wounded. Arrests include A B Jonas and Grover Redding among seven others linked to the Star Order of Ethiopia. Authorities seek Joseph Feno and his son, alleged leaders claiming Abyssinian identity. Page 5 report notes the incident followed a parade and flag burning.
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A. Jonas
Abyssinia
Grover
Redding
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Black Belt
Star Order of
Ethiopia
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Modern Educational and Religious Bureau of
Washington
Mystery Surrounds Elwell Murder and High Society Crime
The Elwell murder mystery centers on a well known bridge whist expert, horse owner, and market investor. It portrays wealth, secret meetings, races, and large stakes tied to a life of high society, with multiple affairs and a public profile. The account previews key figures and events preceding the tragedy.
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New York
Joseph B. Elwell
Food prices rise again in May report
The department of labor announces the average American family faced a new high May food budget with twenty two items up 3 percent from April and 7 percent since January. Sugar and flour increases contribute to the rise.
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Washington
Department of Labor
McCoombs Attacks Wilson Autocratic Leadership at Chicago Speech
Chicago June 21 William E McCoombs former Democratic National Committee chair and 1912 Wilson campaign manager criticizes the President’s autocratic authority before a trip to San Francisco He suggests New York may back Governor Smith after a complimentary vote for Smith and predicts a western running mate for vice president.
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Chicago
William E. McCoombs
Democratic National Committee
Wilson
San Francisco
Justice White
Champ
City Commission Considers Knight Campbell Sign Plan
Cheyenne officials review a request by Knight Campbell Music to install a 3.5 by 7 foot electric sign over the sidewalk on West Seventeenth Street. The plan is referred to the city engineer and fire chief to study plans and specifications after previously condemning a nearby sign as unsafe. Wind conditions prompt extra scrutiny to ensure substantial construction before approval.
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Knight Campbell Music Company
West Seventeenth Street
Knight Campbell
Cheyenne
Unconstitutional Ruling Halts Soldier Land Bond Issue
The California Supreme Court ruled the 1918 Soldier Land Act unconstitutional. The act would have authorized a $10,000 bond issue to purchase land for veterans of the war for entry by those who served in military forces. The proposition was to appear on the November ballot.
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San Francisco
State Supreme Court
State Soldiers Land
Democratic National Convention Eked By League Cutoff Debate
Amid prep for the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco delegates and state leaders discuss platform shaping with little talk of presidential candidates. Prohibition enforcement and League of Nations issues loom as war horses expect a fierce floor fight while Senator Walsh and Secretary Colby are floated for convention chairman.
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League of Nations
W. J. Bryant
Senator Glass
Virginia
Toming
Wilson
League
Bryan
Walsh
Montana
Colby
State Department
Four Negroes and a white man held after town marshal shooting
Denver reports four black suspects and one white man were arrested after the attempted bank robbery in Brigkton and the shooting of Town Marshal Harry Faulkner. Three other white men are in Brishton jail. Faulkner was wounded twice with critical injuries to the larynx and abdomen. he was hospitalized and showing a chance of recovery per the physician.
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Brigkton
Harry Faulkner
Brishton
Ter
Faulkner
Minead Thevan
Tie
Colby Heads to Convention Endorsing League of Nations
Secretary Colby leaves for the Democratic National Convention as a spokesman for President Wilson. He supports endorsement of the League of Nations with no nullifying reservations and believes the Versailles treaty warrants interpretative changes only if necessary to clarify the covenant. Colby, a delegation member from Ohio, expects a serious, high-stakes session on the league's fate.
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Washington
Colby
Wilson
League of Nations
America
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