Registration figures show nationwide turnout near estimates
General Crowder said many who wished to register were prevented and the books stayed open until noon Wednesday. Reports from states including Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin indicate registration near official estimates with over 650000 in Illinois and 308093 in Chicago alone.
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General Crowder
Chicago
Washington
Department of Justice
Kansas City
United States
Illinois
Delaware
California
Tennessee
Vermont
Arizona
Michigan
Colorado
New Hampshire
Crowder
Ohio
Columbus
Minnesota
St. Paul
Minn
Wood
Tle É
War Department
Milwaukee County Bell
Milwaukee
Wis
Milwaukee County
Iow
Des Moines
Iowa
Adjutant General's Office
State Capitol
British Down Eight Planes From Tuesday Raid
London reports eight German planes returning from Tuesday's raid were destroyed by British pilots. Official tallies list 12 dead and 36 injured among casualties. Photographic surveys of Ostend show major dockyard workshops damaged and several ships sunk. harbor works suffered serious damage.
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London
England
Ostend
Fight Miss Rankin in House over suffrage resolution dispute
A major battle in the House arose on June 7 as Democratic and Republican leaders moved to decide if the House Judiciary Committee should be discharged from further consideration of Miss Jeanette Rankin's proposed constitutional woman suffrage amendment.
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Miss Rankin
House
Washington
Jeanette Rankin
House Judiciary Committee
Tornado Toll Reported Across Missouri and Kansas
A Missouri central area reports five dead and thirty plus injured after a tornado struck Centralia with fifty houses destroyed and lines down. Columbia and Lola in Kansas report multiple fatalities and injuries as storms pass through Boone county and Savonburg area leaving damaged crops and homes.
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St. Louis
Centralia
Louis ‘Isel
Jack Jennings
Columbia
Boone County
Lola
Kan
William Jaspineau
Savonburg
Here
Stockholm Socialists Riot Over Parliament Seat Move
Ten thousand Socialists and laborers rioted in the royal square as the premier blocked Brant ing's election to the upper house. Sabers wounded several. guards were summoned to the palace and parliament. What began as a peaceful parade turned violent when access to the palace and parliament was barred.
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Stockholm
Royal Square
Branting
Parliament House
Wardens Suspended by Illinois Game Commission
Springfield June 7 Ralph Bradford president of the Illinois state game and fish commission suspended two wardens for thirty days pending an investigation into charges they had not been sufficiently active in duties.
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Springfield
Ill
Ralph Bradford
Illinois State Game and Fish Commission
Twenty Years For Arson In Waterloo
Waterloo reports electrician Charles Reis sentenced to twenty years peral servitude for arson. He confessed to setting fires at multiple buildings including a church, a school, and several stores for spite.
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Waterloo
Charles Reis
Peral
Kidnap Ring Suspects Held in Springfield Case
Springfield Mo June 7 quick actions push confessions from a kidnap gang linked to the Clement abduction. Two men George Walker and C J Piersol are being pressed for details about Baby Keet while the Adams family and kin deny involvement and point to leader Scarface Riley. Investigators probe neighbor reports of a crying baby and late night car departures.
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Jucro
A. A. Johnson
Criminal Court
Aemit
C. A. Clement
Keet
Allie Adams
Clement
Adams
Taylor B. Adams
Cleatus
Maxie A
George Walker
John Roller
Sam McGinnis
Scarface” Riley
Chicago
Piersol
Baby Keet
Lloyd Keet
Piersols
Hold Coal Price Confab with Public Service Body in Indiana
Indiana operators meet with Governor Goodrich and the Public Service Commission to explain coal price policies after a report calling prices outrageous. A federal trade commission member, possibly ex Governor Fort of New Jersey, may attend to help fashion a solution.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Public Service Commission
Goodrich
Federal Trade Commission
Fort
New Jersey
China Fails as Republic in Turbulent China
Tokyo reports autocracy appears to have triumphed in China and the republic is practically destroyed. A division of China into two nations seems probable, with a long struggle between militarism and constitutionalism to follow the revolution. Dr. W. W. Willoughby, adviser to the republic, heads home to the United States.
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Tokyo
China
W. W. Willoughby
United States
Anti High Heel Bill Passed by House in Springfield
Springfield, Ill June 7 The House approved the Kirby bill restricting shoe heels to 1 1 2 inches by a 78 to 7 vote. Medical professionals back the measure. Other passed measures include the nominating method for Cook County Superior Court judges 102 0 and Dailey absentee voting 119 2. Carter theaters deemed nuisances and Tyers per diem pay repeal for sheriffs feeding prisoners.
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Springfield
Ill
Kirby
House
Senate
Cook County
Dailey
Carter
Tyers
Lowden vetoes sorority bill in Illinois schools
Springfield June 7 Governor Lowden vetoed the bill abolishing fraternities and sororities in the public schools of Illinois.
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Lowden
Springfield
Ill
Baseball Results National League Scores From Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis
National League results show Cincinnati defeating New York 7 to 4 with Benton Middleton and McCarty driving in runs. Chicago edged Philadelphia 4 to 1 behind strong pitching. St Louis beat Boston 9 to 8 in a high scoring affair with Nehf Allen Barnes Gowdy and Doak among the pitchers listed.
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Cincinnati
New York
Benton, Middleton and McCarty
Toney and
Wingo
Chicago
R.A. B. Philadelphia
Alexander and Killifer
Seaton, Prendergast, Aldridge and Elliott
St. Louis
R. H. EB
Boston
Nehf
Allen, Barnes and Gowdy
Doak
Ames, Packard and Snyder
Baseball scorecards and lineups from multiple games
Summary of 1916 era box scores listing teams and pitchers, with patient details of game results. Includes Washington Chicago Philadelphia St Louis Philadelphia Boston New York pairings and batting, pitching, fielding lines. Names include Cicotte Schalk Dumont Ainsmith Noyes Schauer Schang Dauss Stanage Ruth Thomas Lambeth ONeill Fisher Nanamaker among others.
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Washington
R. HE
Chicago
Cicotte
Schalk
Dumont and
Ainsmith
Philadelphia
R. H. E. St. Louis
Lothron
Hamilton, Parks, Koob
Severeid
Noyes, Schauer and
Schang
Boston
Pombe
Dauss
Stanage
Ruth
Thomas
New York
R. A. E. Cleveland
Lambeth
O'Neill
Fisher
Nanamaker
US Sub Sinking Report Strikes a U Boat Running Fight Ends
Washington reports an armed American steamer engaged a German submarine for about ninety minutes. The submarine fired thirty five shots as the steamer fired twenty five, with the final shot likely sinking the U boat as it rose end up before disappearing. The steamer, its crew, and guard commander claim success with no damage to their vessel.
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Washington
State Department
Department
Department of State
Prison Outbreak Sparks Mail From Inmates Blame Mushy Girls
Joliet Illinois June 7 Letters filled with endearment and sentiment were sent to Illinois state prison inmates from women who obtained convicts addresses via a Washington DC based group. Warden Bowen disclosed the discovery during a riot that left one convict dead and several injured. One letter writer named Aunt Rosalyn from Hartford Connecticut expressed affection and was censored. A Chicago civil service employee was blackmailed by a convict who extracted 400 dollars after release from Joliet.
Kronstadt Situation Bad Declared By Provisional Government
An official notice before the Socialist ministers Tseretelli and Skobeleff depart to Kronstadt says the fortress condition is menacing and intolerable and calls for clearing its attitude toward the central power.
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Petrograd
Kronstadt
Kronstadts
Tseretelli
Skobeleff
Strike in Petrograd Factories Settled
Petrograd reports averted strike in 140 metal and other war industry factories. Workers won concessions including a six hour day.
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Petrograd
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