Committees Named for Fourth of July Celebration in City
The Fourth of July committee outlined department heads for the McClung park celebration to aid the Red Cross. Mayor Chapman chaired the celebration committee with J J O Connor as secretary and Mathilde Dallmeyer as treasurer. Mayhall reported New Bloomfield and Fulton plans conflicting with the local event.
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McClung Park
Red Cross
Chapman
J.J. O’connor
Mathilde Dallmeyer
L. Luetkewitte
D. C. Weatherby
BE. S. Austin Speed Mosby
F. A
Maude Stapleton Taken Ill At Clarke’s Café
Maude Stapleton, a Clarke's cafe waitress, was admitted to St. Marys hospital after sudden appendicitis. An operation to remove her appendix was performed yesterday afternoon at five o clock.
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Maude Stapleton
Clarke
St. Mary’s Hospital
Russia vows unity and no separate peace in World War
Boris Bakhmeteiff, newly named Russian ambassador, guarantees fight to the last ditch and rejects any separate peace. He promises universal peace without annexation and discusses Russia’s $100,000,000 credit with the United States. He met reporters at Washington and dined at the White House, planning talks with Secretary McAdoo.
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Russia
International News Service
Washington
United States
Boris Bakhmeteiff
White House
McAdoo
Air Fleet Proposed in a Large Way
Washington June 21 A million dollar fleet would include one hundred thousand aeroplanes and from ten thousand to twenty thousand aviators. Allen Hawley president of the Aero Club of America told the senate military affairs committee that such an air fleet could blind the eyes of the German army as part of the bill to create a department of aeronautics.
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United States
Allen Hawley
Aero Club of America
Hawley
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Department of Aeronautics
Former Silver tract bought for capitol site near city
Judge A M Hough purchased the fifty acre Silver tract south of the city from Mrs F J Lutz of St Louis for about five thousand dollars. The property, long eyed for a capitol site, lies between Madison street and Monor street overlooking the city. He may subdivide later. heirs include Mrs Lutz and a Kansas City sister.
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A. M. Hough
F. J. Lutz
St. Louis
Edwin Silver
Silver
Capitol
Madison
Monror Street
Springfield Graft Investigation Shifts to Greene County Grand Jury
The legislative graft probe moves to Springfield where Greene County grand jurors will hear witnesses on the optometry bill. A lawyer and former Democratic primary candidate is alleged to have solicited and obtained contingent fee employment from optometrists in a bid to influence legislation. Indictments expected as witnesses testify.
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Springfield
McAllister
Jefferson City
Gardner
Greene County Grand Jury
St. Louis
Springfield probing optometric association case broadens
A Springfield optometrist W F Dono van and State Optometric Association president turned over correspondence to prosecutors as Shrader P Howell arrives to extend the inquiry beyond St Louis. The probe aims at possible indictments and states evidence against legislators, with Jefferson City grand jury terms likely and precautions to prevent tampering.
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Aas City
State Optometric Association
W. F. Donovan
Springfield
Shrader P. Howell
St. Louis
Jefferson City
Cole County Grand Jury
Kansas brigadier named by governor
Topeka, June 21 Adjutant General Charles I Martin was named by Governor Capper as brigadier general to command Kansas infantry regiments when called into service. Martin served in the Philippines with the famous 20th Kansas.
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International News Service
Topeka
Kan
Charles 1. Martin
Governor Capper
Martin
Philippines
20Th Kansas
William Mikeman Dies by Self Inflicted Shooting Near Cassville
William Mikeman, 27, ended his life at his White River home 20 miles east of Cassville, Missouri by shooting. The records show he did not register.
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Cassville
William Mikeman
White River
Red Cross Drive Reaches 65 Million With Rockefeller Gift
Washington reports the nationwide Red Cross drive nears 100 million as officials tally 65 million subscribed by day four. The Rockefeller Foundation adds 5 million while Pacific cities lead with multi fold responses, boosting expectations for further gains.
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International News Service
Washington
Red Cross
Rockefeller Foundation
Pacific
Italy Names Peace Terms in Proposals
Rome reports Italy's peace terms demand restoration of Belgium Serbia and Montenegro, redrawn frontiers, Poland independence, and fulfillment of all Entente goals previously stated.
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International News Service
Rome
Italy
Belgium
Servia
Montenegro
Poland
Weather Report Warns of Cloudy Skies and Showers
Partly cloudy conditions with a chance of showers through today and into Saturday. Forecasters expect drift, cooler temperatures, and a light breeze across coastal regions.
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Sam B. Cook
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L. H. Juttemeyer
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Hy. DeWyl
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