Moreni Fights U-Boat in Two Hour Sea Battle
The American tanker Moreni engaged a German U-boat in dawn light, firing 350 shots over two hours before sinking. Four crewmembers died from heart failure and shell injuries while 43 survivors were rescued. The U-boat commander offered aid to the wounded before lifeboats carried the ship’s men to safety.
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Moreni
State Department
D. G. Curran
New York
Edward Cunningham
E. Moustner
Ieman A. Geeisen
Geessen
Kaiser
Bremerhaven
Liberty loan oversubscribed may reach 3.9 billion
Washington reports the liberty loan is greatly oversubscribed and could hit 3.9 billion. All federal reserve districts show strong subscriptions with Atlanta and Kansas City still awaiting full reports while New York leads with over 1.2 billion.
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Federal Reserve
Atlanta
Kansas City
New York
Chicago Couple Injured In County Road Crash
Mr and Mrs S D Jack of Chicago were badly injured when their car skidded on a sharp turn near Hammond Indiana The vehicle rolled over and trapped them under it until passing farmers freed them Mrs Jack suffered broken legs and both were taken to St Margaret s hospital with internal injuries.
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Ind
Here
S. D. Jack
Chicago
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Jack
Tragic Joy Ride Ends in Miss Goss Death
In South Bend Indiana on June 16 Miss Ellen Goss 24 died in an automobile accident during a joy ride north of the city. She and Mrs Maria Smith were in the car when it overturned and Goss suffered fatal internal injuries.
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South Bend
Ind
Ellen Goss
Here
Maria Smith
Northcliffe heads new British mission to coordinate war work
Lord Northcliffe announced in Washington that he leads all special British missions with full power to direct activities and negotiate with American officials. He is not Balfour’s successor and will focus on trade munitions and shipping, coordinating with the embassy rather than replacing it.
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Washington
Lord Northcliffe
Lansing
British War Council
Balfour
All Irish Rebels Ordered Discharged
In the house of commons the government announced it will release all prisoners taken in the Easter Sunday Irish rebellion. Prime ministerial spokesman Andrew Bonar Law said the Irish prisoners would be released with reservation.
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London
House of Commons
Andrew Bonar Law
Kaiser Pledges Revenge and Restoration for Greece
The Kaiser vows to avenge Greece's king Constantine and restore him, promising the mailed fist of Germany and aid from God. He invites Constantine to Germany as Constantine departs London for Corfu with his family after Alexander swears fealty. a Greek king is displaced amid wartime upheaval.
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Constantine
Greece
Berlin
William
London
Alexander
Corfu
President Wilson presses food control measures in Congress
President Wilson campaigns for food bills as the Senate plans to begin work on the control measure, with the House set to take it up Monday. Food prices rose sharply from March 16 to April 16 led by flour bacon and potatoes. most items advanced. Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman were arrested in New York on conspiracy charges tied to draft resistance. Kane County and Aurora counties engaged heavily in Liberty Loan subscriptions with Aurora surpassing its allotment and Elgin modestly underusing its share.
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Wilson
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House
United States
Labor Department
Emma Goldman
Berkman
New York
Alexander Berkman
Aurora, L
Kane County
Aurora
Elgin
Flag Day Demonstration Draws 1500 in Aurora Indiana
Police chronicled Indiana's largest flag day display as 1500 residents marched through Aurora. The crowd stirred few injuries though some clashes occurred with German sympathizers who were forced to display American flags from their homes.
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Ind
Goodpastor
Indiana
Airplanes Seen as Best Weapon Against U‑boats
Admiral Peary told a Senate subcommittee that airplanes are the cheapest quickest way to defeat submarines. He said 1,900 planes aboard would curb the U boat menace more effectively than any other measure then available.
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Peary
Senate Military Committee
Illinois may go on with death penalty
Springfield Illinois June 16 capital punishment for murder will continue in Illinois if Governor Lowden accepts Attorney General Brandazes view and vetoes the bill abolishing the death penalty. The AG calls the measure unconstitutional under the fourteenth amendment and would contravene rights. The legislature passed the bill but did not act on two similar bills abolishing capital punishment for kidnapping and treason. After the Keet baby murder and a kidnapping case in Springfield Missouri the governor has been flooded with protests.
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Ill
Illinois
Lowden
Brandazé
Keet
British Forces Press West Front as Haig Advances
London reports British gains along a seven mile front between the River Yser and Klein Zillsbecke with 160 prisoners captured as German positions fall back. Haig aims to push two main routes into Belgium converging at Menin while weather favors the advance and Berlin confirms a partial retreat near Ypres Armentieres.
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Plumer
Ypres
Armentieres
River Warnave
Klein Zillsbecke
Messines
Lys
Ypres-Lille
Douglas
Belgium
Menin
Berlin
Coal Operators Form Special Committee For State Needs
Indiana coal operators announce a specially empowered committee, appointed at Terre Haute, to make sacrifices and readjustments in business as the state and nation require. The group will confer with the state council of defense and the national council of defense to represent coal production.
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Indianapolis
Goodrich
Indiana Bituminous Coal Operators’ Association
Indiana
Terre Haute
State Council of
Liberty bonds trade above par on New York Exchange
The first Liberty loan bond trades on the New York Stock Exchange opened at noon and sold at par or above. A $10,000 lot traded at par and 150, while the next $250,000 lot also moved at par. In Baltimore the bond was quoted around 10114 on first sales with other sales near 101.
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New York
Liberty Loan
New York Stock Exchange
Baltimore
Stock Exchange
Dallas Federal Reserve oversubscribes liberty bonds
Dallas Texas June 16. It is estimated the Dallas federal reserve bank oversubscribed an allotment of liberty bonds from 5 million to 10 million out of the 40 million offered in this district by the government.
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Dallas Tex
Dallas Federal Reserve Bank
War Budget Signed by Wilson Sets Record Appropriations
President Wilson signed a 3 billion dollar war budget—the largest ever enacted—listing appropriations and tax adjustments. The Senate finance committee trimmed the war tax bill with a 200 dollar exemption for each dependent and cut the bank check stamp from 2 to 1 cent. Shipbuilders were told the government will commandeer all shipbuilding contracts, though yards themselves are not to be taken over, per Major General Goethals.
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Wilson
Senate Finance Committee
The
Shipping Board
Goethals
Emergency Fleet Corporation
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