U Boat Commander Declines Fire as Sailors Abandon Ship
New York reports detail the Mengel sinking after U boat attack on a steamer off the west African coast. Passengers recount the commander saying refused to shoot and a wireless operator, Edwin Vogel, pressed SOS amid midsea drama. Secretary Daniels declares no halt to troop and munitions flow to Franceward.
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New York City
Samuel C. Mengel
Mengel
New York
Boy
Carolina
Edwin Vogel
Vogel
Prees
Daniels
Allied lines stiffen as German drive slows in France
German general attack has lulled. French infantry with American aid recaptured in Carlepont Wood and north of Corey. Allied front from Suissons to Chateau Thierry braces. Teutons halted with gains few and precarious as the battle shifts to static positions.
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Associated
Carlepont Wood
Dumimlers
Corey
Cheay Ful Ti
Woenelvey
Ney
France
Suissons
Chateau Thierry
Barbers complain of wartime loss of trade in Manals Tenn
Barbers in Manals Tennessee lament reduced clientele since the war. They note men go to fight and women take new jobs, while rival stories from a beauty narrator claim patrons are more numerous and spending freely on cosmetics.
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Neurdal
California trio heads north toward Morrow from Tucarora
Miss Therena Jack Miss Mildred Mc Kenzle and Baron McKenzie of Tucarora arrived this morning from California and planned to travel north to Morrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Therena Jack
Mildred McKenzle
Baron McKenzie
Tucarora
California
Hey
Short Skirts Paint and Powder Okays by Court
Cleveland June 6 Judge Levine finds a wife may wear skirts paint and powder as long as police monitoring allows it. In a divorce suit Sandor Ignatz claimed cruelty amid claims of his wife painting showing ankles and other anatomy, with the court ruling on appearance and conduct.
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Cleveland
Pilot
Wei
Levine
Sandor Ignatz
Mra
Mary Ignate
Ignatz
War era soda ban affects iced tea and sherbets in Arkansas
In Little Rock on June 6 a wartime food administration order bans iced tea sherbets and ice in public soda joints. The rule targets soldiers and civilians, limiting sugar use and banning sweet drinks in designated direct areas to conserve sugar allotments for the year.
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Little Rock
Ark
State Food Administration
Work of Fight Rules Published in Draft Enforcement
Washington June 5 rules for enforcing Provost Marshal Crowder's work or fight regulations were announced today. Local draft boards will function as courts and hear cases weekly to determine habitual idleness among men of draft age. Boards issue notices of three to seven days for evidence, then send full records to the district board for approval. If a district board rules against the registrant, vacancies are filled or placed at the top of the list. appeals to the president are possible only with a dissenting vote and adjutant general recommendation.
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Washington
Wral Crowder
Neorest ‘Focal Draft Board
Millers Restricted to Renting Sacks Under Food Admin Rules
The grain corporation of the Food Administration issues rules on supplying cran sacks to farmers. Miller or dealer may furnish sacks only on a rental basis with set rates for new sacks and daily charges. no sale with buyback terms or sale of used sacks. Non-discrimination across farming regions is required and violations are deemed unfair practices.
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Milla
Grain Corporation of the Food Administration
Amd
Crops at Lovelock to Be Heavy This Year
Water shortages in the Humibeldt river threaten Lovelock crops yet reservoirs and early wheat gains point to a prosperous season. Senator WoC.TSEC of Lovelock, arriving in Reno, cites limited flow plus cooperative valley agreements as boosting output.
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Lovelock
Humibeldt
Woc.tsec
Reno
Payls
Gazette
Wilson Writes Again for Mooney Pardon
Washington June 6 President Wilson sends a new letter to Governor Stephen of California urging pardon for Mooney. The Associated Press reports the president advocates clemency citing appeals and public interest in the case.
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Wilson
Mooney Pa!uon
Washington
Associated Preas
Stephen
California
Mooney
Alogians Win Big Fight at Kars London
A large battle occurred in the Kars District Transcaucasia on May 24, with Russian troops prevailing. The Exchange Telegraph reports Turkish and German forces are retreating along the Ardaghan road as civilians move away.
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Kars
London
Associated Press
Transcaucasia
Moscow
Ardahan Road
Nahesoreltis
Farmers Hold Potatoes for High Prices Swindle
In Shamokin Pennsylvania Irish Valley farmers who held potatoes for better prices were swindled by a man posing as head of a Philadelphia commission house. He offered high prices, then a supposed inspector flagged the grade but ordered shipment. The potatoes were sent and the farmers have received no payment.
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Shamokin
Irish Valley
Philadelphia
Indiana statesman Jes W. Fairbanks dies in Indianapolis
Jes W. Fairbanks died last night in Indianapolis. Arrangements were made for his body to lie in state at the Indiana capitol. A funeral is planned for 3 oclock Friday.
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Dianapolis
Ind
Associated Press
Jes W. Fairbanks
Capitol
Indiana
Fairbanks
Mines Found Off Atlantic Coast By Mine Sweepers
Mine sweepers report locating several mines off the Atlantic coast. The devices are of German manufacture and appear to have been strewn by submarines during wartime operations.
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Atlantic
Washington
Associated Press
Lumber prices eyed for consumer, government alike
Washington June 6 The War Industries Board considers fixing lumber prices for private consumers as well as for government purchases. The move would implement a policy to give private buyers the same price as the government if the government wins.
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Wasiliington
War Industries Board
Ommie Relal Ines
Casualty List Number One Hundred Ten
Today's casualty list contains one hundred and ten names. Thirty nine were killed in action, thirteen died of wounds, three of accident, six of disease, forty seven were severely wounded in action and two missing in action.
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Washington
June
Associated Press
Forty Thousand Negro Draft Registrants Mobilized
General Crowder issued orders for forty thousand black draft registrants to mobilize. They will entrain for camps on June twentieth and twenty fifth, with transportation organized to designated training sites.
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Washington
Associated Press
Fragmented Ledger of Names From an Old Mayer AO Notice
A garbled OCR list names and places including Mayer AO entry points, individuals such as Hobbs Bretsford Minehner and Owen and wife, with towns like Denver and Salt Lake, plus scattered initials and titles. The fragmentary text resembles a census or registry snippet with no clear event or date.
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AO F. Towns
St. Tentie
HT Hobbs
BD. Bretsford
Fred J. Minehner
Nicolaisen
Po Burgy
Twin Springs
Roy Suttle
Tuscarora
Mia
Pope and Daughters
Denver
AB. Heighway
Salt Lake
Alexander McQuees
Biko
J. H. Cope
Lo Peek Chika
Dean
Witry Cen
JS Geol
John Sehnelte
Ie Springs
Calo
Fobiindex
South Fork
JW. Owen
J. Ober
POC
Connelly
Oakland
al Landon
CN McPantel
Mo Howard
North Mark
Chas
FL Williams
Vekin
China
Nevada Railroad and Utilities Valued at 81 Million
Nevada state tax commission publishes a bulletin showing total assessed valuation of 81,892,169 for railroads and public utilities, up 10.5 million from 1917, with railroads at 78,538,722 and utilities at 12,152,585. Intercounty and interstate lines list substantial figures for several companies.
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Carson City
State Tax Commission
Nevada
Interstate
Commission
Reno Traction Company
Nevada Interurban
Reno
Moana
Central Pacific
Tonopah
Goldfield
Nevada Northern
L.A
Salt Lake
Bullfrog
Las Vegas
Truckee River General) Electric Company
Washoe, Storey, Lyon, Ormsby, Douglas and
Mineral
High School Boys urged to keep on studying
Washington June 1 Dr P L Claxton federal education commissioner urges high school graduates to pursue further education while serving the country by enrolling in colleges with military training. Colleges with 100 or more students in military instruction will have army officers assigned. Students in the training corps join the army but will not face active service until they reach age.
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Washington
PL PL Claxton
United States Army
War Department
Claxton
Submarines Reported In U S Waters Off Atlantic Coast
Naval officers at Norfolk report five submarines sighted along the Atlantic coast. Two were seen off the Virginia Capes, with others reported near New Jersey and North Carolina. No engagements or attacks were confirmed.
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Norfolk
Atlantic
Virginia Capes
Admini Fletcher
Norfolk Navy Yard
Admiral McLean
Fifth Naval District
New Jersey
North Carolina
Stockyards Strike Shuts Chicago Livestock Yard Training
Chicago June 6 stock yards workers walkout leaves nearly three thousand scalemen and feedmen idle halting livestock training. The strike disrupts operations as workers protest conditions.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Tony
American Bayonets Drive Huns From Château Thierry
American troops charged northeast of Château Thierry delivering a bayonet assault that drove German forces from Veully Road and cleared the area to the ruined village. Despite heavy machine gun fire the Americans advanced, completed the rout, and earned praise from Allied officers for their bold, decisive action.
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France
Associated Press
Cront
Clateau Thierry
Veullly Road
Chateau Thierry
Ican
Get Goat of Chicago Lady Sparks Slang Cleanse
Mrs. Howard Willett launches a Better Ameri Speech week beginning October 27 to curb slang she says harms business and stenography. She notes some phrases like beat it and camouflage are acceptable while others such as O you kid and coco are not.
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Chicago
Howard Willett
America
Speak American Motto Promotes Native‑Pride Creed
The piece frames a motto urging citizens to speak and think in American terms to become better Americans, emphasizing cultural assimilation through language. It highlights a nationalist message promoting unity and identity based on language use.
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O. K
Was Cyclops Sunk by Submarines Leaving No Trace
A June 4 report discusses whether the missing American collier Cyclops was destroyed at sea by German submarines off the Jersey coast or captured and sent to Germany. It notes a submarine commander’s remark about U boats being on the American side of the Atlantic for two months and mentions the possibility Cyclops sank with 300 souls after leaving Barbados.
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Cyclops
Washington
Amer
Jersey
Germany
Lowry
Atlantic
Barbados
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