Strange Craft Submarine Report Captured Near Virginia Coast
Survivors from the American freighter Pinar Del Rio report the sinking by a German submarine aided by a gray-painted mother ship of about 6,000 tons. Additional sightings include two submarines off the Virginia and Maryland coasts, with air patrols observing subs that submerged upon approach. Navy officials issued no confirmation.
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Pinar del Rio
Philadelphia
Branch Hydrographic Office
Cape Charles
Virginia
Atlantic
Jersey
United States Army
Norfolk
Elizabeth City
N. C
Maryland
Virginia Capes
Merchiant Ernaft
Washington
Tralifax
Daniels
Kear
Cameron Meir
Winelow
Naval Districts
Las Qustoi
United States Plans Unified War Economy Under Board
Washington reports a plan to pool all US and allied resources into a vast war machine with the industries board acting as an industrial dictator for the nations allied against the central powers. Chairmen Baruch has reviewed the plan with officials and allied representatives and will submit it to President Wilson.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
Baruch
War Industrial Board
The
Industries Board
Royal Arch Masons Honor Longtime Member with Keystone Gift
Last evening Royal Arch Masons hosted state officers including Grand High Priest I T Forbes who honored Charles F. George the chapter's oldest member for 54 years of membership. Forbes presented a gold keystone engraved as a gift from the chapter. Attending visitors included O T Groves Harlan Marshalltown Eugena Schaffier Eagle Grove and Harry Viren Mt Pleasant.
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Royal Arch
Charles F. George
I. T. Forbes
Mr. George
O. T. Groves
Harlan
Iowa
Marshalltown
Eugena Schaffier
Eagle Grove
Harry Viren
Mt. Pleasant
Legal Advisory Board to Aid Reclassification Effort
Exemption boards will have the support of the legal advisory board and government appeal agent to review draft questionnaires. Each registrant’s case will be examined next week with possible reassignments to correct misclassifications while aiming for equalization across counties.
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Exemption Board
Legal Advisory Board
All in Unit A Well in France Cablegram
Cablegram from Major J F Clarke at Hospital Unit R in France reports that all are well. No further details given.
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J. F. Clarke
France
None of local boys accepted for government auto jobs
Nine Jefferson county youths enlisted in the special call for auto mechanics drivers and blacksmiths but none were accepted. Only 172 men were called from town and that number was reached before Jefferson county was reached.
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Jefferson County
Wedding of Julia Mae McClain to William Neibert
June nuptials at North Court street home as Julia Mae McClain wed William Neibert. The service by Rev. H A Anspach featured a rose bank, three course luncheon for about fifty, and a Burlington No 6 departure for Somewhere in the East.
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Kate McClain
North Court Street
Julia Mae
William Neibert
Winnetka Hansen
Cadman
W. H. Julian
Omaha
H. A. Anspach
Lutheran Church
Burlington
East
Neibert
Fairfield High School
Doane College
Crete
Neb
Herchel Manfacturing Co
Peoria
Ill
Sylvester Manatrey
Cromwell
Iowa
Grace Schade
Lancaster
Wis
Skunk River Flood Wrecks Low Land Crops Across Counties
Severe rainfall swelled the Skunk and Iowa rivers flooding Rubio Brighton Columbus Junction and Oakville. Hundreds of acres of crops submerged while farms moved stock to higher ground. Water stood inches to feet in homes and stockyards with communication by boat. The flood was the highest in years with acres ruined and rivers receding slowly.
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Skunk
Rubio
Will Decker
J. W. Brock
Henry Ruby
Robert Leahy
Jake Mills
Brighton
Peter Rich
Iowa River
Columbus Junction
Oakville
700000 Yanks Sent to France in Liberty Loan Drive
Secretary Baker told French Blue Devils in Washington that more than 700,000 American troops have been sent to France for the third Liberty loan campaign. He noted a prior figure of over 500,000 had already reached the front.
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Baker
Blue Devils
Washington
France
Mooney Bomb Defendant Charged With Government Ties
San Francisco June 11 District Attorney Wickert filed a brief with Cevertner Stephens accusing Themis J. Mooney, the preparedness parade bomb defendant, of earning wages from the Genoun government as part of the case.
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San Francisco
Germany
Sanrancisco
Wickert
Cevertner Stephens
Themis J. Mooney
Genoun
Lieutenant Schaile Killed in Border Encounter
Lieutenant David J. Schaile of the Sixteenth Cavalry was killed by Mexican troops on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande while searching for a drowned soldier’s body. Four of his men were captured in Matamoros and awaited delivery to U S authorities. the Mexican commander said the incident was not due to a misunderstanding and promised the body’s delivery.
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Brownsville
Tex
David J. Schalle
Sixteenth
United States Cavalry
Rio Grande
Schaile
Matamoros
United States
San Benito
H. J. Slocum
Marines report 78 deaths and 898 wounded to date
Headquarters releases a summary listing 78 Marine Corps deaths since landing and 898 wounded through the period covered. One man is reported missing and one a prisoner. The tally excludes the latest fighting.
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Washington
Marine Corps Headquarters
Marine Corps
Iowa Wesleyan Head Will Go to France
Mt Pleasant June 11 Dr Edwin A Schell president of Wesleyan College plans to join overseas Red Cross war work as chaplain. He offered in Washington and was accepted by Bishop McDowell though commission pending a medical exam. If denied he will resign to serve for duration of the war.
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Dr. Schell
Evanston
Schell
Red Cross
Purchase of Lester Grand Piano for Mr Wilbur E Keesey Jr
Mr Wilbur E Keesey Jr has purchased a fine Lester Grand piano from R L Fluke of Scheffel in this city. The mahogany instrument features a dull finish and remarkably fine tone and action, and will aid his teaching work.
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Wilbur E. Keesey, Jr
R. L. Fluke
Scheffel
Keesey
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Pew
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U. S. War Board
Royal Arch Masons
W. S
Legal Advisory
W. 5S. S
Joel Turney
Joseph Fulton
Helen Fulton
Fairfield
Ruth Fulton
Washington, D.C
Miss Fulton
Stutz Sr
Ethel Bellas
Blakesburg
Miss Bellas
Signal Corps
Harvey Easton
Mrs. Easton
Roscoe Thoma
Mooney Hun
Bay
Carranza
Money Makers
Headquarters
Iowa Wesleyan
Holland
Holland Rush
Holland Rusk Co
Fiolléind
Mich
Ifn
Misses
Gingham
Fitform
Manhattan
M. H. Cuddy
Goar
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