Immediate Offensive Planned by Russians
Futility of peace talks fades as the Duma allied with the Workmen and Soldiers Congress votes for an immediate offensive against Austro German forces. A war cabinet is formed, leaders from the army and navy join technical representatives, signaling a pivotal shift amid renewed hostilities and revolutionary upheaval.
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Commercial Tribune
Petrograd
Duma
All Russia Congress of Workmen
Copenhagen
Berlin
Ambassador Uncovers the Russian Situation Will Wed Gotham Editor
The daughter of Mrs. Thomas J. Preston, engaged to William Stanley Dell of The Evening Sun New York. Dell recently returned from six months with the American Ambulance Corps in France. Her father was Grover Cleveland, twice U S president.
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Thomas J. Preston
William Stanley Dell
Grover Cleveland
The
United
States
Dell
Evening Sun
New York
American Ambulance Corps
France
Allies hold dominating vantage points on western front
London June 21 field report says after Messines advances the British hold all key height positions along the Franco Belgian front with most of the German trenches over 130 kilometers long under British control and casualties have fallen sharply according to Major General F B Maurice chief director of military operations.
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London
Messines
F. B. Maurice
War Office
Associated Press
Gneral Maurice
Calais
Somme
Maurice
Registration figures show nearly 9.65 million men enrolled
War registration returns nearly complete as of Thursday night from Wyoming and Kentucky indicate 9,649,938 men aged 21 to 39 have been enrolled for service.
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Washington
Wyoming
Kentucky
Five Die as Train Hits Car Near Terre Haute
Terre Haute Ind June 21 Timothy Wrenn a local labor leader and four children were killed when their car was struck by a Big Four passenger train three miles north of Terre Haute. Two of the children were Wrenn’s daughters and the others were relatives of the Wrenn family.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Timothy Wrenn
Wrenn
Weather Outlook for Five States Report
Five state area forecast covers Ohio Indiana Kentucky Tennessee and West Virginia with likely fair conditions Friday and Saturday. Temperatures today include highs and lows across stations amid scattered precipitation forecasts.
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Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
West Virginia
Thursday High Spots Report Shows Clearings and Totals
Reports from Thursday list Division A and B team captains with clearings totaling 112 091 for Division A and 68 460 for Division B. Executives and flag winners are noted, with Monthly and committee tallies reaching 1 111 210 overall.
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Stuart Sutphin
Norwood
Mayor H. E. En- Mostrtoe
Ben W. Lmtreote
Bad Ignesses Behaenes
Ralph Peclooiingil
Dans We Po Tneners
Harry S Oe Eeeeie
A- E
Cincinnati Fire Underwriters
Divis
W. W. Freeman
F. Zum
Team
Myers Es
Roaris
Reamy
Chamber of Com
Merce
M. W
Mack
C. W. Taylor
L. Her
Team 17
Covington
Tain
Polk Laffoon
Division
aPe Amon
So Kiesch Vancoeinse
Etuaie
W. Lamson
Divison B
Tean
Myers Y. Cooper
Stay Solicitor
Harry S. Ley
Man
Rotary elects president and three vice presidents
Rev. Leslie E. Pidgeon of Winnipeg was elected President of the International Association of Rotary Clubs, defeating Guy Gundaker of Philadelphia. The three Vice Presidents chosen were Robinson A. McDowell of Louisville H. J. Brunnier of San Francisco and Samuel Botsford of Buffalo.
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Commercial Tribune
Atlanta, Ga
Leslie E. Pidgeon
Winnipeg
International Association of Rotary Clubs
Guy Gundaker
Philadelphia
Robinson A. McDowell
Louisville
H. J. Brunnier
San Francisco
Samuel Botsford
Buffalo
American destroyer rescues British ship crew torpedoed by U boat
Surviving officers praise American sailors after rescue by a U S destroyer in British waters. Nineteen men saved from one lifeboat. another boat with eighteen missing. Six engine room crew killed when torpedo struck the merchant ship, which sank in about fifteen minutes after the blast.
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Associated Press
Murderer Clark Pays Penalty For His Crime
Albert Clark of Miami County, convicted murderer of Covington Marshal Harvey Hake, was electrocuted shortly after midnight Thursday in Columbus. He killed Hake during an attempted arrest for nonsupport, then barricaded himself before surrendering as police closed in. He ate a hearty meal prior to the execution, reportedly choosing chicken and strawberries.
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Columbus
Albert Clark
Miami County
Harvey Hake
Covington (Co
Clark
Hake
Cudahy Returns to Work as Sons Go to Duty
Patrick Cudahy the packer resumes active work after announcing retirement to let his sons serve. One son is a regular army lieutenant and another has joined an officers training camp, prompting the father to come back to enable their service.
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Chicago
Patrick Cudahy
Packer
Butter probe begins in Chicago against Elgin Board of Trade
The Federal Grand Jury, meeting in Chicago on June 21, opened an inquiry into the Elgin Board of Trade and its members. The investigation focuses on possible manipulations in the food supply and pricing.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
Elgin Board of Trade
Few Evaded Registration Bruce Praises Board
Assistant District Attorney Edward Bruce defended the voter registration process saying serious doubt remains that more than a dozen of eligible men evaded registration on June 5. He credited the Board of Elections, Secret Service, and local police for thorough work, noting no willful evasion was found and overage cases were simply cited to show cause before returning home.
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Edward Bruce So
Board of Elections
Secret Service Agency
Federal Department
Washington
Red Cross War Fund Opens to All in Cincinnati Appeal
Julius Fleischmann announces a new offer on behalf of his mother to increase the final amount. William Cooper Procter, executive chairman, states that contributions are now open to all and authorized solicitors may collect from any person at the Red Cross war fund headquarters in the Hotel Gibson.
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Procter
Red Cross War Fund
Hotel Gibson
Cincinnati
William Cooper Procter
Washington
Cincinnati Raises Million for Red Cross in a Day
A telegram records Cincinnati thronging Red Cross headquarters at the Hotel Gibson as Col William C Procter proclaims the city has surpassed one million dollars in gifts in under four days. A United States aviation officer and Julius Fleischmann join in celebration as crowds wave flags and cheer in patriotic unity.
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American Red Cross
United States
Old Town
Red Cross
Hotel Gibson
Cincinnati
William Cooper Procter
A. EF. Anderson
Colonel Procter
Procter
Julius Fleischmann
Max Fleischmann
Aviation
United States Signal Corps
Has
Food control bill moves toward quick passage in Congress
Washington reports the administration food control bill edges toward final passage by July 1 as House amendments delaying action are rejected. Senate leaders seek fast agreement through compromises removing factory requisitions and wage controls while preserving anti hoarding provisions and measures to curb hoarding and speculation in foodstuffs. The debate highlighted by Representatives Gillett Haugen and Sherman outlines contrasting views on supply and demand and the scope of regulatory power.
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Washington
Wilson
House
Senate
Lea
Root
Representative Gillett
Massachusetts
Food Administration
United States
Sherman
Gillett
House Today
Haugen
Iowa
Cannon
Scott
Lever
Suffrage Pickets Mobbed at White House Gates
Washington June 21 suffrage pickets faced violence as they tried to raise banners against President Wilson, following mild rioting yesterday when a mob attacked regular pickets who had stood at the executive mansion gates for 251 days. banners were torn from their hands.
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the Commercial Tribune
Washington
Wilson
Executive Mansion
New Company Formed to Take Over Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton
Articles of incorporation filed in Columbus establish the Toledo and Cincinnati Railroad Company with 5 million dollars in authorized stock to acquire the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railway Company. Officers named include C W Gaboway president and E M Devereux treasurer. directors include C W Galloway and Duncan A Holmes.
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Toledo & Cincinnati Railroad Company
Columbus
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway Company
Duncan A. Holmes
Robert T. Swaine
Dayton
George M. Shriver
A. W. Thompson
R. B. Luckey
F. A. Deverell
E. M. Devereux
C. W. Galloway
C. L. Thomas
S. T. McLaughlin
I. A. Deverell
G. W. Squiggins
Cincinnati
New York
Gang of Twelve-Year-Olds Accused in Junk Dealer Murder
In Chicago on June 21 police linked a gang of twelve year olds to the murder of junk dealer David Story. Story died after a baseball bat blow and robbery attempt as witnesses described three boys stopping his wagon in an West Side alley. He survived briefly and named two assailants before dying. The police suspect the same trio who killed David Stern last November.
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the Commercial Tribune
Chicago
David Story
Svery
Srety
Sterys
David Stern
Emma Goldman and Berkman Indicted for Draft Evasion
Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman, described as leading anarchists, were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in New York on charges of conspiring to induce young men to dodge the draft. They pleaded not guilty and were held on $25,000 bail each.
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New York
Emma Goldman
Alexander Berkman
Former Columbia Students Guilty in Draft Conspiracy Case
The jury in New York Fed District Court found Owen Cattell and Charles F. Phillips guilty of conspiring to obstruct the selective draft law. The June 21 verdict follows a trial in which the defendants were charged with obstructing the draft.
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New York
Owen Cattell
Charles F. Phillips
Columbia University
Federal District Court
Cox rejects German American draft exemption in united war stance
Columbus Ohio June 21 Governor Cox answers S S Viereck stating there can be no division among the American people in America's war. He insists all are Americans with no German or other ethnic halves and warns those who cannot register as full citizens may be alien enemies.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Columbus
S. S. Viereck
New York
American Weekly
the Fatherland
Germany
Cox
Viereck
America
United States
Treasury to Publish Final Liberty Loan Oversubscription
Official figures on the Liberty Loan oversubscription were nearly ready at the Treasury on June 21. Eleven of twelve reserve banks had submitted final returns and officials expected a public release before noon tomorrow with revised figures still possible. The total remains to be announced.
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Washington
Liberty Loan
The
Treasury
Suspend Detective Chief In Cruger Investigation
Acting Captain Alonzo Cooper head of the Fourth Branch Detective Bureau was suspended amid a public inquiry into the Ruth Cruger case. Detective sergeants McGee La Garrone and Dillon relieved. hearings open to the public to fix police responsibility. Marie Cocchi wife of the bicycle shop owner may be questioned. Italian extradition issues loom with Cocchi.
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New York
Alonzo Cooper
Miss Cruger
McGee
LaGarrone
Dillon
Faurot
Woods
Ruth Cruger
Leonard Wallstein
Accounts
Mitchel
Cooper
Detective Bureau
Frank McGee
John LaGarenne
Wallstein
Marie Cocchi
Alferdo Cocchi
Swann
Cocchi
Whitman
Department of State
Italy
Governoer Whitman
Russiaentrails to fight German militarism at White House
The Russian Ambassador told President Wilson at a White House state dinner that Russians are certain no stable peace can come while German militarism stands. He said New Russia unites political forces to destroy tyranny and uphold democracy, aiming for universal peace and a strong democratic army.
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Washington
B. A. Bakhmetieff
Wilson
America
Russia
Revolutionary Army of
Elopement ends in deadly pursuit in Nashville Ill
In Nashville Illinois on June 21 H C Rice former policeman intercepted his daughter Ella 16 as she attempted to elope with groom to be John Evilsizer. A running gun battle left Sheriff Jacob K May and City Marshal August Le ker dead and Rice wounded. Mayor Krughoff ordered saloons closed to avert possible lynching. Rice to faces murder charge.
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the Commercial Tribune
Nashville
Ill
H. C. Rice
Ella
John Evilsizer
Jacob K. May
Washington County
August Leker
Rice
H. L. Krughoff
Tragic Farmhouse Slaying Leaves Family Dead
The Ludicek family of Mrs. Joseph Ludicek, two sons James 21 and Albert, and daughter Helen, were found dead by son-in-law Joe Buress eight miles northeast of Toledo. A rifle shot ended each life. James’ body held the weapon. Authorities believe the eldest son is responsible for the tragedy.
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Ludicek
Joseph Ludicek
James
Albert
Helen
Joe Buress
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