Fires in South Dakota Looms at I W W Trial
Testimony in Chicago shows government agents foiled an I W W plot to burn buildings and crops and poison livestock in South Dakota last summer. Phosphorus and potassium cyanide were to be used. packages were intercepted in Millbank. Two members, Stanley Brown and Martin Gunderson, were convicted on conspiracy charges.
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Associated Pres
Chicago
South Dakota
Landis
Millbank
S. D
Stanley Brown
Aberdeen
Martin Gunderson
8000 Ohio Selects for 84th Division at Camp Sherman
Nearly 8,000 Ohio recruits may join the 84th Division at Camp Sherman as the unit approaches war strength. Depot Brigade men will be inducted, with divisions from Kentucky Indiana and Illinois also present. Major General Hale’s staff to arrive, Fourth Officers Training School to be conducted at the camp. Rock salt found in ice cream mistaken for glass, per Major Fred Zinn.
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Associated Press
Sherman
Chillicothe
Ohio
Eighty-fourth
National Army
Kentucky
Indiana
Illinois
Hale
Camp Taylor
Daniel B. Devore
167Th Infantry
Division
84Th
Camp Lee
Camp Sherman
308Th Engineers
Fred Zinn
Sandusky
George Twyman
Alien anarchists to go under new deportation bill
Washington June 7. The Immigration Committee favorably reported to the House a bill to round up all alien anarchists for immediate deportation. It was introduced at the request of the War Navy Labor and Justice departments. Current law bars deportation if they have been in the United States for five years.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
House
Immigration Committee
Secretaries of War, Navy and Labor
Department of Justice
Mexican Editors Receive a Message From the President
Mexican newspaper editors touring the United States as guests of the Committee on Public Information were received by President Wilson at the White House. He spoke of Americans fighting for no selfish end and blamed German propaganda for U S Mexico misunderstandings while hoping for fewer aggressions by powerful nations. The speech was not public here and was cabled to Mexico City for publication there.
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Washington
United States
Committee On Public Information
Wilson
White House
America
Mexico
Mexico City
Wealthy widow shot by vigilance man in Hazelton
Mrs. E. L. Perras, a wealthy widow and home steader, was killed early today by C. Pennington of a local Vigilance Committee after she refused a search for her son in law W. W. Dougherty. Dougherty had been ordered to deliver wheat to Hazelton elevators by June 1. Dougherty reportedly turned in wheat to a distant mill under surveillance for selling flour without substitutes. Pennington is now under arrest.
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Associated Press
Hazelton
N. D
E. L. Perras
C. Pennington
W. W. Dougherty
Dougherty
Danish Steamer Rescues Aviators From the Sea
A Danish steamer brought two aviators to a Atlantic port after they ditched thirty five miles from shore. Ensign J R Clements pilot and Chief Gunners Mate V Y Stevens observer from Miami were on patrol when their engine failed and the plane was damaged by rough seas. They were rescued within hours and the damaged seaplane was also brought in.
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Atlantic
J. R. Clements
VY. E. Stevens
Miami
Fla
Clements
German Press Calls Off Peace Offensive
The Kreuz Zeitung of Berlin says a peace article by a collaborator was not official and objects to a political offensive being timed for peace. It asserts war aims should be clearly stated to show Germany's resolve to enemies. The Berliner Tageblatt hints the Kreuz Zeitung may have been told by Conservative leaders to drop the peace bid.
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Amsterdam
Kreuz Zeitung
Berlin
Germany
Berliner Tageblatt
Profiteers From War Being Placed In Lists
Washington June 7 In response to the Senate request for information on profiteers disclosed by tax returns the Internal Revenue Bureau is preparing a report likely to show coal operators oil producers mining industries and wool and cotton manufacturers among the highest profit classes Identity of any taxpayer will not be disclosed Additional information will be furnished to Congress as returns are analyzed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Internal Revenue Bureau
Congress
Crowder orders scrutiny of slackers in draft
General Crowder telegraphed governors urging immediate re investigation of draft classifications nationwide. He cites slacker marriages and unfounded exemptions as ways registrants avoid service and asks boards to reclassify with public tips aiding investigations. He notes Class 1 exhaustion will push farm workers toward cantonments under work or fight policy.
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Associated Press
Washington
Crowder
Allied cabinet war supplies proposal wields global reach
Washington reports Assistant Secretary of War Stettinius may soon travel abroad for an ordnance and ammunition mission. A British approved London dispatch describes a five nation allied cabinet on war supplies with expert committees for key materials. Roosevelt and Daniels deny official plans for trips abroad.
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Associated Press
Washington
Stettinius
Baker
London
London Dispatch
Great Britain
France
Italy
United States
Navy Department
Roosevelt
Daniels
Bandits Caught After Van Wert City Standoff
Four young criminals from Cleveland and Toledo were arrested three miles east of Van Wert after a gunpoint robbery of farmers Leist. They stole cars in Toledo and Cleveland and were later arraigned in Delphos on highway robbery charges bound over to the Allen County grand jury.
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Associated Press
van Wert
Cleveland
Toledo
J. H. Gunsett
Henry B. Wilson
John
Jacob Leist
Carey
Lima
John Smith
Seventy-eighth Street
Frank Myers
West Ninty-eighth Street
Florence Myers
Magnolia Drive
Russell Willard
Maywood Street
Smith
Mansfield Reformatory
Delphos
Allen County
George N. Leasure
Allen County Grand Jury
Ursuline Academy War Fund Benefit Features Moving Pictures
Misses Margaret White to Adele Kipp head the refreshment stand for the Knights of Columbus War Fund benefit. Pupils of Ursuline Academy present a patriotic dramatic program Monday June 10 featuring open air moving pictures.
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Margaret White
Eleanor McDevitt
Loretta Voss
Gertrude Cash
Edith Thoman
Alice Collins
Adele Kipp
Marie Voss
Elsie Duane
Mary Grover
Irene Hickey
Kittie Pauli
Knights of Columbus War Fund
Ursuline Academy
Police Pickups After Night Assaults
Police reports say Fannie Johnson lost a breast and throat area in an attack by Frank Ostin on West Sixth Street. Ostin fled. Johnson is hospitalized. Lyman Heller, 24, fell at Fourth and His Streets with a severe eye wound and was taken to General Hospital.
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Fannie Johnson
West Sixth Street
Frank Ostin
General Hospital
Ostin
Lyman Heller
King Grove Cemetery
Fourth
Fall Opposes Secret Deals in Senate Debate
Washington June 17 Senator Fall of New Mexico denounced a U S Colombia treaty as secret diplomacy aimed at land concessions for the Panama Canal. The measure calls for 25 million dollars and faces pressure from Borah to open treaty discussions in open sessions.
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Colombia
Associated Press
Washington
Borah
Idaho
Senate
Fall of
New Mexico
United States
Panama Canal
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Stone
Wilfley
Missouri
Cummins
Iowa
Underwood
Sherman
Illinois
War efficiency hindered by fires say underwriters
Wilbur E. Mallalieu of New York told the National Editorial Association in Hot Springs that the fire menace hampers war effort. He cited 1917 fire losses likely surpassing 250 million dollars and warned such destruction could have funded interest on liberty bonds. He urged reform of postage and paper use and pressed for price controls on print paper.
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Associated Press
Hot Springs
Ark
America
Wilbur E. Mallalieu
New York
National Board of Fire Underwriters
National Editorial Association
United States
Kaiser
Association
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Food Administration
Six Friends to Inherit Million Dollar Estate Interest
In Columbus Ohio on June 7 the will of the late Campbell M. Chittenden becomes active after his widow dies. Six friends share the estate with life interests and a redivision upon each death. Beneficiaries include Hartford T. Stewart Harry F. West Perry Okey Artha Fuller Marion F. Fitzgerald and John G. Mitchell. When all heirs die the principal goes to the Children's Hospital.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Campbell M. Chittenden
Hartford T. Stewart
Harry F. West
Perry Okey
Artha Fuller
Clintonville
Marion F. Fitzgerald
Portland
Ore
John G. Mitchell
New York
Antisaloon drives pro German protest signs in Ohio farms
Ohio Antisaloon League distributes signs reading grain grown on this farm is to win the war and not for the pro German brewer to aid the Kaiser. Rural districts will soon display many of these placards as the state organization expands to meet requests from agricultural areas.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Kaiser
Ohio Antisaloon League
Pharmacy College Holds Largest 1918 Class Diplomatically Certified
Commencement at Hotel Gibson honored the 1918 Queen City College of Pharmacy class as graduates ready to enter national service. Gold medals went to Clifford Stricker and Charles B. Davis for top efficiency. James T. Gilkey Bert Menachef Vergie Glover received honorable mentions. Dean Frank Cain spoke on The Pharmaceutical Corps in the American Army.
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Queen City College of Pharmacy
Hotel Gibson
Clifford Stricker
James T. Gilkey
Bert Menachef
Vergie Glover
Charles B. Davis
T Frederick H. O’brien
Camp Lee
Frank Cain
Pharmaceutical Corps
W. T. Stockstill
Edward D. Roberts
Cincinnati Public Schools
Ralph Reed
Louis Werner, Sr
Cincinnati
American Pharmaceutical Association
Cincinnati Economy Drug Company
Law and Pharmacy
Wade Cushing
Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas
Fred W. Kisker
Dow Drug Company
Seventh and Vine
J. Edwin Jay
Wilmington
College Oration Ends With Benediction by Rev Stockstill
The college event features an oration titled Efficiency presented by Bert Menachof followed by a benediction given by the Rev W T Stockstill.
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Bert Menachof
W. T. Stockstill
Fire at Jung Brewing Company Causes Ammonia Fire
Fire discovered at the Jung Brewing Company on Bank and Freeman avenues Friday evening caused an estimated damage of 15 000 to 20 000. Oilers Henry Seward and John Funck alerted night watchman George Good, who called the alarm. A large ammonia pipe burst and firefighters struggled until Life Saving Crew 52 arrived with gas helmets to shut off the fumes. Cause unknown.
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Jung Brewing Company
Bank and
Freeman Avenue
Henry Seward
John Funck
George Good
Nicholas Miller Dies in France with Marines
Edward Miller of 1524 Knox Avenue Fairmount received word that his son Nicholas Miller serving with the American expeditionary forces in France died in a hospital after falling ill following a short sickness. Miller enlisted in the Marines last January and was with the 144th Company. He was buried with full military honors.
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Edward Miller
Knox Avenue
Fairmount
Nicholas
France
Miller
144Th Company
United States Marines
Deadlock on Grain Price Reaches Conferees
Washington June 7. Efforts to break the deadlock between Senate and House conferees over the agricultural appropriation bill failed again. The dispute concerns fixing the government price of wheat at 2.50 a bushel. A compromise proposal keeping 2.20 at primary markets and applying to No 2 spring wheat was rejected by House conferees.
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Washington
Senate
House
Hotel Gibson Manager Vows Full Compliance With War Food Orders
W. E. Hawk manager of the Hotel Gibson declares hotels will strictly follow government food conservation orders. He notes staff disruption as 35 employees serve in the armed forces and mentions staffing constraints and the possibility of women filling some hotel roles. Two night clerks are 1-A and one is 3-B in draft classification.
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W. E. Hawk
Gibson
Hawk
Uncle Sam
Navy
Marines
Infantry
Signal Corps
Edward Krebs
J. J. Graham
A. A. Barnes
Miss Stinson to Spy Out New Mail Route
Chicago June 17 Authorization for the first airplane postal flight between Chicago and St Louis was received. Miss Katherine Stinson aviatrix who recently flew to New York will be sworn in as a mail clerk and depart June 22 for a survey of the territory and report on possibilities for regular aero mail service between the two cities.
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Associated Press
Chicago
St. Louis
Prager
Katherine Stinson
Aviatrix
New York
Bank Robbery at First National Bank in Newton Falls
Four robbersforced entry after midnight, overpowered guard Charles Wallace and locked him in a closet. Using gas torches they cut the vault door and rifled safety deposit boxes, but the inner safe remained untouched. Amount taken not yet determined.
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Associated Press
Newton Falls
First National Bank
Charles Wallace
Mysterious Murder Investigated Near Bedford
Angelo Ruggerio aged 20 was found dead at Drake's Corners two miles south of Bedford. Five bullets were in his body. A wrecked car with Akron license was found nearby after he left home last night saying he would go to Akron. Akron police alerted. County authorities are handling the case.
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Associated Press
Cleveland, CO
Angelo Ruggerio
Drake’s Corners
Bedford
Akron
Ruggerio
Attorney Rotter Exonerated By Cincinnati Committee
A committee of the Cincinnati Association found Attorney Samuel Rotter free of unprofessional conduct charges. The panel's report to President George Hoadly declared Rotter entitled to complete vindication and to be filed with Judge Charles W. Hoffman where the dispute arose. committee members included C. C. Rose Thomas Darby Judge B S Oppenheimer and Walter Schmitt. The charges were brought by a client.
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Cincinnati Association
Samuel Rotter
George Hoadly
Rotter
Charles W. Hoffman
Thomas, Darby
B.S. Oppenheimer
Walter Schmitt
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Antisaloon League
Galli-Curci
Mme. Galli-Curci
Jane Lee
Nemi
G 'Gibbs
Pictorial Review
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Robinson
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Food Authority
Professor Ritter
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