Believe Baby Kidnapper Held In Springfield Case
Springfield June 7 A gang plotting wholesale kidnaping is under strong pressure to confess. Officials question George Walker and C J Piersol while Adams family members including Taylor Adams Cleatus Maxie Adams and relatives are jailed. A key suspect is Scarface Riley the Chicago strikebreaker alleged to be their leader.
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Springfield
Missouri
C. A. Clement
Sprinfield
Buddy Keet
George Walker
C. J. Piersol
A. A. Johnson
Criminal Court
Baby Keet
Allie Adams
Clement
Adams
Taylor B. Adams
Cleatus
Maxie A
John Roller
Sam McGinnis
Scarface” Riley
Chicago
Piersol
Lloyd Keet
Piersols
State Figures Near Estimate in Nationwide Registration
Telegraph reports from across the country show strong turnout for conscription registration with several states exceeding estimates. Chicago alone registered 308,093 and Milwaukee County 56,081, while Ohio and Minnesota reports indicate sizable enrollments and near or below expectations.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Kansas City
United States
Northern District
Illinois
Chicago
Delaware
California
Tennessee
Vermont
Arizona
Michigan
Colorado
New Hampshire
Crowder
Columbus
Ohio
Minnesota
St. Paul
Minn
Wood
War Department
Milwaukee County
Milwaukee
Wis
Iowa
Des Moines
Adjutant General's Office
State Capitol
British Down Eight Planes in Tuesday Raid
London reports eight German aircraft returning from Tuesday’s raid over England were destroyed by British pilots. Casualties for the raid totaled 12 injured and 36 killed. Photographic surveys of Ostend show dockyard workshops damaged and several vessels sunk.
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London
England
Ostend
Fight Over Rankin Resolution Reaches House
In Washington on June 7 a clash emerged to block Miss Jeanette Rankin's resolution for a constitutional woman suffrage amendment. Democratic and Republican leaders pressed to decide if the house judiciary committee should be discharged from further consideration of the measure.
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Miss Rankin
House
Washington
Jeanette Rankin
House Judiciary Committee
Tornado Toll Rising Across Missouri and Kansas
Reports show multiple fatalities and numerous injuries after tornadoes hit Centralia Missouri and surrounding areas. In Boone County Missouri three dead and twelve injured, while Savonburg Kansas near Lola reports a fatality and several serious injuries with home and crop damage.
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St. Louis
Centralia
Louis Isel
Jack Jennings
Columbia
Boone County
Lola
Kan
William Jaspineau
Savonburg
Here
Stockholm Socialists Riot in Royal Square Clash
Ten thousand Socialists and laborers protested in Stockholm’s royal square after the premier blocked Branting’s election to the upper house. Sabers wounded some, with guards rushed to the palace and parliament as the peaceful march turned violent.
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Stockholm
Royal Square
Branting
Parliament House
Wardens Suspended for Thirty Days in Illinois
Springfield Illinois June 7 Ralph Bradford president of the Illinois state game and fish commission has suspended two wardens for thirty days pending investigation of charges that they had not been sufficiently active in looking after their duties.
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Springfield
Ill
Ralph Bradford
Ilinois State Game and Fish Commission
Twenty Years for Waterloo Arson Confession
Waterloo reporter Charles Reis, an electrician, is sentenced to twenty years' penal servitude for arson. He confessed to setting fires at multiple targets including a church a school and several stores in Waterloo.
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Waterloo
Charles Reis
Lowden Vetoes Sorority Bill
Governor Lowden vetoes the bill to abolish fraternities and sororities in public schools of the state in Springfield Alabama dated June 7.
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Lowden
Springfield
Hold Coal Price Confab to Explain Rates in Indiana
Indiana operators gather with public service officials to explain coal price levels after a public service commission report calling prices outrageous. Governor Goodrich and a member of the federal trade commission are slated to attend as Fort of New Jersey may join.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Public Service Commission
Goodrich
Federal Trade Commission
Fort
New Jersey
China Fails as Republic In China Split Likely
Tokyo reports autocracy appears to have triumphed in China and the republican government seems practically destroyed. A division into two nations seems probable and a long clash between militarism and constitutionalism may follow the present revolution. Dr. W. W. Willoughby, the American constitutional advisor, is en route home.
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Tokyo
China
W. W. Willoughby
United States
Anti High Heel Bill Passed by House
The Kirby bill limiting shoe heel height to 1% inches passed the House by 78 to 7 despite debate. Also approved were a Cook County judges nomination bill 102 to 0 by convention, the Dailey absent voters bill 119 to 2, Carter theater closure bill, and Tyers per diem pay abolition for sheriffs feeding prisoners with county supply accountability.
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Springfield
Ill
Kirby
House
Senate
Superior Court
Cook County
Dailey
Carter
Tyers
U S Ship Sinks Diver in Battle
Washington reports a German submarine likely sunk after an hour and a half sea fight with an armed American steamer. The sub fired 35 shots, the steamer 25, and the final shot appeared to cause the submarine to rise and sink. The steamer and its crew suffered no damage.
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Washington
State Department
Department
Department of State
Weather summary and baseball scores from multiple games
Cloudy cooler weather details accompany baseball results from Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis. Box scores show runs hits and errors for New York Philadelphia and other teams with pitchers and fielders named in partial lines.
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Cincinnati
R.H. PE
New York
Benton, Middleton
McCarty
Toney and
Wingo
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cricarzo
Alexander
Killifer
Seaton
Prendergast
Aldridge
Elliott
St. Louis
TOORO
Washington
R. H.E Chicago
Cicotte
Sehalk
Dumont
Ainsmith
R. H. E. St. Louis
Lothron
Hamilton
Parks
Koob
Severeid
Noyes
Schauer
Schaneg
Boston
R. H. EB
Detroit
Davis
Stanage
Ruth
Thomas
R.H.E. Cleveland
Lambeth
O'Neill
Fisher
Nunamaker
Plattsburg Training Under Unbroken United States Flag
The grandson of a famous South Carolina advocate of state rights and secession begins officer training at Plattsburg, receiving his equipment as he prepares to serve under the United States flag.
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South Carolina
Plattsburg
United States
WomenBlamed in Joliet Prison Riot Mail Influx
Letters with endearing terms were sent to Illinois State Prison inmates from girls and women through the Oriental Esoteric league. Warden Bowen cited the 1000-prisoner rebellion that left one dead and several injured. A Chicago civil service worker was blackmailed for $400 after a convict threatened to publish her letters.
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Joliet
Mlinois State Prison
Oriental Esoteric League of
Washington, D. C
Bowen
Hartford
Kronstadt Situation Bad Provosts Send Ministers
An official notice before the departure of Socialist ministers from Petrograd says Kronstadt’s condition is menacing and intolerable. Tseretelli and Skobeleff are to visit Kronstadt to clarify its stance toward central authority.
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Dl Petrograd
Kronstadt
Tseretelli
Skobeleff
Strike in Petrograd Factories Settled
A threatened walkout by workers in 140 Petrograd metal and war production plants has been averted after the strikers won their demand for a six hour day.
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Petrograd
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