San Salvador Destroyed by Volcano and Earthquake
San Salvador the capital of El Salvador with 67000 residents was reported destroyed by a volcanic eruption and earthquakes. Sparks from the volcano near Quetzaltepeque and fires in multiple towns spread across the region, while the U S legation building and central business district suffered major damage.
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San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
San Salvador
Republic of Salvador
San Miguel
Salvador
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Tegucipalpa
Sensuntenpeque
Quezaltpeque
Nejapa
Suchichoto
Paisnal
Armenios
Mejicanos
Santa Teola
U. S. Legation
Washington
Long
Quetzaltepeque
American Legation
Baron W. W. Astor Named Viscount for War Fund Support
American expatriate Baron W. W. Astor who renounced citizenship but retained his holdings has been elevated to viscount in 1915 for substantial contributions to British war funds.
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Astor
Queen Narrowly Escapes Rail Wreck in Holland
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands escaped injury after four cars of her train derailed near Utrecht while returning to The Hague. No serious casualties reported, and the queen was unharmed according to officials.
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London
Wilhelmina of Holland
Hague
Utrecht
Laurier resigns Liberal leadership in Ottawa caucus
A telegram dispatch from Ottawa reports Sir Wilfrid Laurier resigns as leader of the Liberal Party at a Liberal caucus in Ottawa. The move signals an abrupt leadership change within the national party.
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Laurier
Liberals
Toronto
Toronto Telegram
Ottawa
Liberal
Wilfrid Laurier
Governor Lowden Names Hopefuls for Draft Boards
Springfield Illinois June 9 Governor Lowden says he will replace any legislator who fails to recommend the best men in their districts for the elimination and exemption boards. He stresses boards must ensure internal calm and public confidence in the draft process.
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Springfield
Ill
Lowden
Orlean Teacher Killed When Auto Flips Near Bedford
Miss Cora Burton of Orleans, a high school teacher at Action in Marion county, was killed instantly when the automobile she rode in overturned three and a half miles north of Bedford. Alfred Schlosser, fourteen, was crushed but survived with severe bruises as he was pinned under the car. Burton had owned the car for two weeks. her inexperience is blamed for the accident.
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Bedford
Ind
Cora Burton
Orleans
Action
Marion County
Here
Alfred Schlosser
Burton
Illinois Holds Line Against Rail Passengers Rates
Governor Lowden Attorney General Brundage and Utilities Chairman Dempsy meet in Springfield to refuse concession to railroads charging over 2 cents per mile for passengers. Court ruling in St Louis allowed Chicago St Louis lines to charge 2.4 cents, but Illinois vows to continue the fight.
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Springfield
Ill
Lowden
Brundage
Dempsy
State Utilities Commission
Illinois
St. Louis
United States
Missouri
Chicago-St. Louis
Greek Veteran Willing to Fight Again
James Kokenos, a 25 year old Greek veteran living in Anderson Indiana, registered for conscription after being wounded in the head chest and leg in French army trench combat. He previously served in the Greek army in 1912 and 1913 and now volunteers to return to France under the American flag.
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Anderson
Ind
James Kokenos
France
Pershing Arrives in England with Guard of Honor
General Pershing and staff landed at a British port greeted by officials and a Welsh fusiliers guard. A private soldier with two wound stripes shared his battle wounds, and Pershing praised the American destroyers, promising to lead as standard bearer for civilization in the war.
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General Pershing
Admiralty
War Office
Pershing
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Guard of Honor
London
Walter Hines Page
Lord Derby
Viscount French
Lord Brooke
England
Welsh Fusiliers
Pitcairn Campbell
Givenchy
Levantine
West Front
Battle of
Loos
U S Aviators Arrive in France for Duty
One hundred American aviators from the navy flying corps have landed in France per Secretary Daniels. They are the first U S fighting forces there, under Lt. Kenneth Whiting, with four highly trained aviators named and others to complete training in France.
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Washington
Navy Flying Corps
Rance
Daniels
France
Kenneth Whiting
Navy
Whiting
Godfrey de CC. Chevalier
Virgil C. Griffin
Gratton O. Dichman
Fight on Food Bills Looms in Senate Clash
Washington reports that the Senate began debate on the administration foodstuffs shipments bill amid expected opposition from both parties. Critics say it gives the President arbitrary power to compel priority of shipments for foodstuffs fuel and other necessities as a war measure. President Wilson supports the authority and Senate leaders aim for early passage despite resistance.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Former liner Southland sunk with many dead
Cable advices report the British Red Star steamship Southland sunk by a submarine near transatlantic service. Five killed, twenty eight missing, thirty three presumed dead. The 560 foot, 12018 ton liner formerly Vaderland was commandeered by Britain in 1915. Five American survivors named Albert Lyons A McCoy James Geoghegan John McNeil and R L Jacob Houser.
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New York
Red Star Line
Southland
International Mercantile Marine Company
Red Star
Vaderland
London
Albert Lyons
Bridgewater
Mass
A. McCoy
Los Angeles
James Geoghegan
Salamanaca
N. Y
John McNeil
Providence
R. L
Jacob Houser
Middletown
Messages wash ashore from missing Frederick crew
Notes found at the Orkney Islands claim two Americans and five Spaniards wrote messages aboard the freighter Frederick before it vanished in mid ocean. One entry dated January 27, 1916, states sinking, with others indicating the writers were dying.
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London
Frederick
Orkney Islands
New York
Market News Covering Hog and Cattle Receipts and Prices
Hog receipts around 7 000 with quotes from 15.28 to 15.80 for various grades. cattle receipts 2 500 with steers from 9.50 to 14.28 and cows 6.25 to 11.00. sheep receipts 1 000 with lambs 13.50 to 16.25 and yearlings 11.00 to 13.00. East Buffalo live stock list shows mixed cattle and hog prices and grain, butter, eggs quotes.
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Citak
Mack Steady
East Buffalo
Dunning
Stevens
East
Bufa
N. Y
U S Army to Go Overseas in Major War Move
Washington reports plans for a massive overseas deployment led by General Pershing. By winter at least 200000 fighting men will be sent, with 107000 volunteers already enlisted and many more to join soon. Recruits will be salted with regulars as Marshal Joffre advised, forming a balancing force for aggressive action in France.
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Washington
Europe
John J. Pershing
War Department
America
Pershing
Joffre
Fra
Joffe
France
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Volcano
Central America
W. W. Astor
American Press Association
Bacon
Reserve Corps
Quartermaster General's Department
Lowdon
Gen. Pershing
U. S
Crack Regiment
Trip
U.S
Secretary Daniels
Robert Bacon
Army
Waterland
WM. G. M’adoo
Liberty Loan Army
Chicago
Kansas City
Joffre—Gireca
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