Registration Without Hitch Across Nation in All States
Washington reports show a smooth registration day with little trouble and few arrests. Nearly 10 million men registered as Provost Marshal General Crowder notes strong public support and no major disturbances. Local incidents minimal with four reported arrests and more likely unreported minor cases.
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Washington
War Department
Gregory
Eldownig
Department of Justice
Crowder
Hamilton
Hartford
Conn
St. Lewis
Coeburn
Flas
Department
War Faker
Official Committee On Public Information
Germany
Vanderbilts Aid Movement Registration Regions Listed
Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt contributes to the movement with aid and registration in cities where registration occurred. The War Department will issue official figures, a process likely to take several days to complete.
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War Department
Russians Score Advance Near Persia Frontier
Russian troops have made an advance south of Raeb near the frontier between Persia and Purkey, according to the war office in Petrograd dated June 6. The report notes a southward movement by Russian forces with no further details provided.
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Petrograd
Raeb
Persia
Purkey
War Office
Unwritten law plea fails in Luttrell killing
Rush Strong is found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the death of Sam B. Luttrell in Knoxville Tennessee. The jury had deliberated from 3 15 p m Thursday and returned the verdict after the trial alleging Luttrell wronged Strong's wife.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Rush Strong
Sam B. Luttrell
Luttrell
Hammond Leads Nation in Enlistments
Advices from Washington indicate Hammond Indiana tops all cities for enlistments relative to population and the Calumet region leads all sections. The Hammond recruiting station saw 1400 apply and about 900 accepted, reflecting Indiana's high quota fulfillment.
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Hammond
Ind
Washington
Calumet
Indiana
Baseball results show mixed scores across leagues
Baseball box scores from St Louis and Cincinnati report Boston and St Louis games with final tallies and pitcher lines. In Cincinnati New York edged past Cincinnati with Schupp and Smith pairing for New York while McCarty and Mitchell worked for Cincinnati.
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W. L. Pet. Wol
N. Y
Chi
Brook
St. L
Pitta
St. Louis
R.H.B
Boston
Tyler
Regan
Trogressor
Meadows and Snyder
Cincinnati
R. H. E. New York
Schupp
Smith and McCarty
Schneider
Mitchell
Clarke
Huhn
Baseball Box Scores From New York Boston Philadelphia and Washington
Box score details show teams like New York Boston Philadelphia and Washington with runs hits and errors across multiple games. Players such as Mitchell Jones Spencer Boland Stanage Shawkey Walters Gould Coombe O Neill Billings Mays Thomas Agnew Cady Benz Scott Schalk Schauer Falkenberg Seibold Meyer Groom Southron Hale Gallia Johnson Ayers and Ain smith are listed in various lineups with score summaries for each venue.
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New York
R.H. Detroit
Mitchell
C. Jones
Spencer
Cullop
Nannamaker
R. A.B
Boston
Gould
Morton
Coombe
O’neill
Billings
Mays
Thomas
Agnew
Cady
Philadelphia
R. H. EB
Chicago
Benz
Scott
Schalk
Schauer
Falkenberg
Seibold
Meyer
Washington
St. Louis
Groom
Southron
Severoid
Hale
Gallia
Johnson
Ayers
Ainsmith
Riot Ends At Joliet Prison in Heavy Rain
The Joliet state prison riot ended after a heavy downpour helped quell about 1000 convicts who set fires and attacked guards. One convict died, several prisoners and guards injured, including John Flaherty and Teddy Webb, as militiamen and guards fought fires and threw volleys to restore order. Damage was estimated at $50,000 with buildings including the chapel and oil shop destroyed.
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Joliet
Hwiio
Bowen
John Flaherty
Chicago
Teddy Webb
Walter O’brien
James Murphy
James Williams
Michael O’connell
William Hayward
Peter Waters
Andrew J. Patrick
Prosperity for Wake Up America Warns Business Men
Washington June 6 The Chamber of Commerce appeals to President Wilson to form a special war commission to warn and mobilize the nation. Business leaders outline threats including Russia's collapse English fleet losses food shortages and western front reversals as factors that could force war on American shores. Wilson is expected to appoint a war committee and the National Security League will deploy 2000 speakers nationwide.
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Washington
United States
Chamber of Commerce of
Chambers of Commerce
Amerca
Wilson
Joseph H. Defrees
Chicago
Russia
National Security League
Socialist Local Disbands To Avoid Prosecution
Cedar Rapids reports members of a Socialist local will disband and scatter after agreeing to cease meetings and distribution of seditious literature from 303 West Madison Street Chicago during the war term.
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Cedar. Rapids
W. Madison Street
Chicago
Field Estates Buy $1.5 Million in Liberty Bonds
In Chicago on June 6 Stanley Field, acting for the estates of Mr and Mrs J N Field, purchased $1,500,000 in liberty loan bonds.
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Field
Chicago
Stanley Field
Kaiser Deserters Urged to Return Before July Fifteenth
Berlin decree reported from Amsterdam appeals to deserters to return to service by July 15. It promises possible mitigation or pardon for those proving worthy, and states they will not be held in preventive arrest. The offer will not be repeated.
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London
Berlin
Amsterdam
Attempt to Wreck Wood Train Near Birmingham
An attack was made to wreck the train carrying Major General Leonard Wood from Chattanooga to Birmingham. Passengers reported a log across the track about four miles south of Chattanooga.
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Wood
Birmingham
Ala
Leonard Wood
Chattanooga
Quaker Oats to Invest Nearly Million in Cedar Rapids
Land acquired by Robert Stuart head of the Quaker Oats company in Cedar Rapids Iowa will enable improvements to buildings and machinery valued near one million dollars.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert Stuart
Quaker Oats Company
French Retake Positions on Aisne Front
Paris reports French troops retook positions northwest of Froidmont farm on the Aisne front after German capture. The war office notes violent artillery fighting ongoing in Champagne.
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Paris
Froidmont Farm
Aisne
War Office
Champagne
Air and Sea Fight Off British Coast In World War I Battle
London reports aerial raid over the Thames estuary with one German plane down. British ships engage eight to twelve Taube raiders. A German destroyer sinks and Ostend bombardment is claimed. Austrian torpedo boat sunk by a submarine. French steamer Yar ra torpedoed in the Mediterranean with many missing.
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London
Thee Thames Estuary
Basex Anid
Tyrwhitt
Admiralty
Ostend
Pritt
Tyrewhitt
D'Stact
Italians Lose 160000 In Isonzo War Losses
Vienna reports Italy's Isonzo offensive over the last ninety days has left 160000 killed or wounded and 20090 prisoners captured by Austrian forces in a social statement.
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Vienna
Italy
Isonzo
Coal price crisis blamed on operators by public commission
Indiana public service commission reports to Governor Goodrich that coal price hikes lack sound justification. It condemns higher quotes used by operators and accuses them of an organized price rise. The commission cites daily price reports from the operators’ group based in Hammond and notes losses to consumers.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Public Service Commission
Goodrich
Indiara
Cats
Pri
Pass Bill for Guard Springfield June 6
The bill for a $750000 appropriation to equip and fund three additional national guard regiments passed by a vote of 79 to nothing. This measure directs equipment and expenses for the guard units.
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Springfield
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