Twenty Years in Prison for Russellites
Joseph F Rutherford head of the International Bible Students Association and six associates were sentenced to twenty years each for conspiracy to violate the espionage law. Also named were William E Van Amburgh Robert J Martin Fred H Robinson A Hugh McMillan George H Fisher and Clayton J Woodworth with Giovanni de Cecca whose sentence was deferred.
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Associated Press
New York
Joseph F. Rutherford
Russell
International Bible Students’ Association
William E. van Amburgh
The
Watch Tower and Bible Tract Society
Robert J. Martin
Fred H. Robinson
Rutherford
A. Hugh McMillan
Bethel Home
George H. Fisher
Clayton J. Woodworth
International Association
Giovanni de Cecca
Howe
Circuit Court
Atlanta
Federal Penitentiary
the Kingdom News
Missing American ace Baylies after aerial duel over France
First Lieutenant Frank L. Baylies of New Bedford Massachusetts, leading U S ace in the French Flying Corps, is reported missing after a twilight combat with four German single seater planes. Baylies and two Sergeants from the Stork Escadrille engaged the Germans, Baylies fought valiantly but his craft caught fire and fell about six miles inside German lines.
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Associated Press
Paris
Frank L. Baylies
New Bedford
Mass
Baylies
Dubonnet
Macari
Stork Escadrille
Rockwell Mohr a Cotton Exchange figure commits suicide
William Mohr known as Rocky Mohr and longtime New York Cotton Exchange member and former president died by suicide in New York. He was 75, senior partner at Mohr Hannemann & Co and had just sold his seat on the exchange a week earlier.
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Associated Press
New York
William Mohr
New York Cotton Exchange
Rocky” Mohr
Mohr
Mohr, Hannemann &Co
Exchange
Weather summary for Ohio Kentucky Indiana and West Virginia
Fair and cooler in Ohio Kentucky and Indiana. West Virginia to be fair. Temperatures at Cincinnati for June 21 1918 show highs near 83 and a low around 59 with Cloudy and Clear observations at multiple times. Precipitation absent at most stations with no rainfall reported.
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Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
West Virginia
Grenadier Explains Why Kaiser’s Pet Troops Faced Yankees
A prisoner letter from Grenadier Landauer of the Grenadier Regiment 110 dated June 10 explains why the German Twenty eighth Division faced American forces northwest of Chateau Thierry. He describes front-line conditions, dug-outs, nightly artillery, and hopeful spirits despite heavy losses.
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France
Chateau Thierry
Grenadier
Landauer
Grenadier Regiment 110
Germany
Government funds stolen in transit at Adams Express
About $2,500 in government currency was stolen in transit this forenoon from the Adams Express Company in Upper Sandusky Ohio. Express detectives are on the case tonight and believe they have a strong clue.
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Associated Pres
Upper Sandusky, CO
Adams Express Company
Loan to Greece Under New US Agreement Announced
The Treasury Department announced a credit of 15,790,000 dollars to Greece, the first under the new financial agreement with the United States. This brings the total credits to 5,979,340,000 dollars.
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Washington
Greece
United States
Treasury Department
Hopes of OLearys Based on Text of Lawyer Letter
New York June 21 Documentary evidence to bolster Jeremiah OLeary's claim that federal authorities planned to frame him was introduced at the trial of his brother John J OLeary. A letter from Henry A Wise to John J OLeary withdrawing from the sedition case was admitted for later explanation. Jeremiah said Arthur Lyons bought tickets for the Westward trip, while Lyons claimed John bought them.
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Associated Press
New York
Jeremiah O’leary
John J.o’leary
Jeremiah
Earl B. Barnes
Henry A.wise
John J. O'Leary
Jeremiah O'Leary
O'Leary
Wise
Sion
Mr. Wise
Barnes
Arthur Lyons
John
Lyons
O’leary Brothers
John O'Leary
Schurz Sinks In Collision Off North Carolina Coast
The German ship Geier named Schurz sank after colliding with the American steamer Florida off Cape Lookout, ten miles southwest. One crew member, Manuel Gouvein Jr. of Honolulu, was killed. the rest were rescued and being taken to an Atlantic port. The Florida remained with the Schurz’s crew as rescuers arrived.
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Associated Press
Washington
Schurz
Florida
North Carolina
Navy Department
Geier
Manuel Gouvein, Jr
Honolulu
Atlantic
Cape Lookout
Ohio Supreme Court rules telephone rates under state control
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that cities with home rule charters cannot regulate telephone rates. The Utilities Commission is supreme in setting rates, overturning lower courts that favored Cleveland's lower-rate ordinance. The decision affects cities with home rule charters across the state.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas
Cleveland
Cleveland Telephone Company
Public Utilities Commission
The
Utilities Commission
Telephone Company
Bread Riots Rise as Austrian Munitions Strike Grows
Exchang e Telegraph report from Vienna says over 50 000 munition workers in Vienna went on strike starting Thursday night in Favoriten and Brigittenau. An attack on the German Embassy was dispersed by police with arrests and injuries. Crowds cried Germany is starving us. Dr von Seydler left Vienna to submit his cabinet resignation to Emperor Charles.
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Associated Press
London
Favoriten
Brigittenau
Vienna
Munich
Germany
von Seydler
Charles
Zurich
Italy
Ludendorff
Jower
Emperor Charles
Food Shortages Tensions Rise Across Hungarian Austrian Provinces
In Hungary Premier Tisza warns Parliament that many provinces have only a fraction of needed food. Reports from Lemberg Stryi Wielichka Galicia note antisemitic disturbances and Jewish self defense actions. Vienna cites a Socialist manifesto warning famine for workers and staff in Austria with bread and potato shortages. Vienna says grain imports have begun reducing the crisis.
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London
Hungary
Tisza
Budapest
Exchange Telegraph
Amsterdam
Frankfort
Nieuwe — Rotterdamsche _ Courant
Lemberg
Stryi
Wielichka
Galicia
Vienna
Socialist Party
Austria
Prague
America Would Train Foreign Troops Under War Bill
Washington reports the Senate Military Committee added an amendment to the army appropriation bill allowing the War Department to train and equip troops from any nation fighting Germany and Austria. Secretary Baker denied concrete plans or a target country, saying the move is to keep options open. Potential reserves in eight Latin American nations could total over 2.75 million men aged 20 to 30, with Brazil possibly contributing up to 1,000,000 if financed and equipped.
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Associated Press
Washington
Germany
Austria
War Department
Senate Military Committee
Baker
America
Congress
Department
Brazil
United States
Bolivia
Guatemala
Ecuador
Uruguay
Nicaranga
Honduras
Costa Rica
Semenoff Defeated in Siberia Retires Toward China
General Semenoff's Cossack force in Siberia falls to Bolshevik troops and withdraws into Chinese territory. Dispatch from Harbin notes prior fighting near the Onan River east of Chita with about 2,000 troops. Officials hoped he could rally anti-Bolshevik elements to control the Trans-Siberian Railroad.
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Associated Press
Washington
Semenoff
Siberia
State Department
Harbin
Far
Siberian
Onan
Chita
Baikalia
Trans-Siberian
President Urges Quick Pass of Obligatory Service Bill
President Meno cal sent a message to Congress urging prompt passage of the obligatory military service bill. If Congress fails to act before adjournment, the President may enforce it by decree.
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Associated Press
Havana
Menocal
Congress
Prohibition Amendment Heated Senate Hearings in War Time
Senate Agricultural Committee expands probe of the Jones prohibition amendment to the emergency agricultural appropriation, hearing testimony from Shipping Board officials and industrial leaders as war needs loom. debate centers on beer cuts to shipyard output and war prosecution.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Agricultural Committee
Tomorow
Shipping Board
Daniels
Burleson
Hurley
Bainbridge Colby
The
Colby
Kenyon
Republican
Iowa
Prohibition
Thompson
Kansas
Norris
Nebraska
Wilson
White House
Air Flights From America To Battle Front Planned
Washington June 21 British Air Council plans an air route to Europe to deliver American power in the air against Germany. An Atlantic crossing may occur in August October with mixed British and American pilots. Secretary Baker said no army aviation officers are assigned yet. The project aims to reach Europe next year without shipping use.
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America
Battle Front
Washington
Europe
United States
Germany
British Air Council
Haseen
Atlantic
Brantker
England
Brancker
British
Air Ministry
German Empire
Baker
Suc
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