British Shake Off German Grip in Lone Cheris Post
International News Service reports London on June 4 that British forces loosened German grip on a lone Cheris post as a German advance was checked. Dunkirk flyers struck Bringes in Belgium and Germans raided Dunkirk and Nancy. Coastal cannonading intensified while Austrians repelled counterattacks and Russians conducted raids in the east. Paris notes artillery fighting at Frayes en Nois and bombardment of French lines.
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International News Service
London
Cherris
Dunkirk
Bringes
Belgium
Tlgers
Nancy
German War Office
Paris
Frayes-en-Nois
Tax on Alcohol Would Prohibit Liquor
Washington reports the senate finance committee proposed prohibitive taxes on ingredients for distilled spirits and approved a war revenue amendment banning importation during the war. The panel also adopted a 2 percent advertising levy as part of the wartime tax measures.
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International News Service
Washington
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Morris Gets Decision Over Moran in New York
New York June 4 Morris was given the decision tonight in the ten round go with Moran.
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Morris
Moran
New York
International News Service
Garbage measure referred back to sub committee
The council debated a garbage ordinance backed by local women's groups. It was referred to a committee with the city attorney to draft a new ordinance, amid objections that property owners would bear costs for cans and questions about enforcement.
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Scherer
Frank Church
Frank
Scott
Committee On Ordinances and Printing
Regular Army recruiting sends Jefferson City youths to St Louis
The Jefferson City recruiting office sent Joe Snyder George Miller and Walter Kirschman to St Louis for medical exams. David Colyer, brother of Mrs Ed Austin, enlisted as a chauffeur to drive commissary wagons called for 600 drivers.
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Regular Army
Jefferson City
St. Louis
Joe Snyder
Geo. Miller
Henley
Walter Kirschman
Marion
David Colyer
Ed Austin
Parade Set for 2 PM with Navy Recruiting and Marchers
A large afternoon parade forms at 1 30 PM with units including Police, Navy recruiting party, G A R, fraternal groups, Boy Scouts, labor unions, and officials. March route runs Main Lafayette High Madison Monroe, ending at the court house where John S Leahy will speak. A flag-raising at the West Main round house follows and Navy recruitment and Gem pictures show at 1 PM.
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Madison
Monroe
U. S. Navy
2Nd Mo. Inf
ULC. V
Boy Scouts
Madison Street
Water
Main
Drum Corps
America Girls
Liberty
Red Cross
High
Commercial Club
Merchants’ League
Monroe Street
Lafayette
Court House
John S. Leahy
St. Louis
Round House
West Main Street
The
Gem
Anti Registration Case Dismissed by Court
The United States court of appeals denied the habeas corpus petition by Kansas City attorney J D Shewalter seeking release of six men jailed in St Paul Minnesota for opposing draft registration The court held it lacked jurisdiction and dismissed the case.
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Shewalter
Kansas City
St. Paul
Eternational News Service
St. Pag
Minn
United States Court of Appeals Today
J. D. Shewalter
Verbal Contract Alleged in Prison Cement and Lumber Deal
Warden Painter reports the Jordan Lumber Company overcharged the state by 3777 dollars for cement not delivered and sold 40000 dollars worth of lumber under a contract with no clear terms. McClung allegedly approved a “fair price” and can’t recall a fixed price. The prison inspectors will decide if Jordan must repay the interest charged.
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Painter
Penitentiary
Jordan Lumber Company
Jordan
McClung
Board of
Jordan Company
Weber Asks Case Be Dismissed
John Weber filed a $10,000 suit against Cole county over damages from an embankment collapse at Koehler bridge. He asked Prosecuting Attorney Sevier to dismiss the case and paid costs already accrued, with the circuit clerk authorized to dismiss.
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John Weber
Cole County
Koehler
Sevier
W. A. Gulledge
Weber
Workmen Strike Over Convicts at Capitol Grounds
About 150 workers on the new capitol project walked off for two hours when convicts entered the site inside the fence. They returned after a agreement kept convicts outside the dead line on West Main Street. Ninety convicts work on High Street houses while grading the grounds and contractors halted work until the morning accord.
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Capitol
Speer
West Main Street
Capitol Grounds
Dave Avenberg
High Street
Supreme Court
Joseph Pope
Spanish steamer Telesfora sunk by German sub
A German submarine torpedoed and sank the Spanish steamer Telesfora of 4415 tons near Madrid on June 4 without warning, in a Py International News Service report.
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Py International News Service
Madrid
Spain
Telesfora
Infantry Ordered to Butte Over Anti-Conscription Pamphlets
One company of infantry was ordered to Butte tonight after anti conscription pamphlets were found in several city areas. Three men are detained in the city jail.
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International News Service
Butte
Mont
Council Finds Working Prisoners Expensive and Suspects Monies
City council notes high costs of employing prisoners for May street repairs totaling 272 with labor 76 and material rest and adopts ordinance to let mayor set punishments for non working prisoners. Also reports funds 35509 and May tax suit 72000, police staffing vote, and a Miller street petition.
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Skaggs
Crowd breaches police lines to hear Emma Goldman
In New York on June 4 ten thousand people forced their way through police lines to attend a meeting where Emma Goldman spoke against conscription. Police charged the crowd and drove them back.
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International News Service
New York
Emma Goldman
Grand jury likely in Cole County to probe last legislature
A Cole County grand jury is likely to be summoned within a week to investigate matters including doodling in the last legislature. Governor may ask Circuit Judge Slate to convene the panel at the June term, with no opposition if the governor commits to reimburse county expenses.
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Cole County
Circuit
Slate
J Slate
California
Funeral for Charles A Arnhold Draws Wide Attendance
The funeral was held from the family home in Brazito for Charles Al Arnhold. About every fifty cars traveled from across the county to attend. Rev. Stoerker led services at the house and grave site. The Evangelical church choir sang, and the Odd Fellows lodge from Jefferson City attended in large numbers.
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Charles al Arnhold
Brazito
Cole County
Jefferson City
Stoerker
Evangelical Church
Odd Fellows Lodge
Weather Update: Unsettled Today With Cooler Wednesday
Unsettled conditions continue today with showers possible. Cooler air moves in by Wednesday with gusty winds and a dip in temperatures across the area.
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Jefferson Theatre
Paul Hunt
Anna Dunn
Nick Hoffman
Russellville
ST Capitol
J. C. Com
Mercial Club
Cole County Court House
Will
Henrize
Chapman
Committee On Finance
Water and Light Companies
Central Trust Company
Woodland Cemetery
Delia Peasner
Miller Street
R. C. Garrett
FE. O. Debriner
W. McDonnell
Fred Kelpe
Hugo Oechner
H. FE. Gensky
Arnhold Funeral
Weather Report
First National Bank
Te First National Bank
Federal Reserve System
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