End War in Air Is Plan of U S
President Wilson supports estimates seeking 600 million dollars to perfect the U S aircraft program. Secretary Baker says air supremacy can turn the tide and urges immediate congressional action with a continuing program. Congress backs the plan, seeing air power as decisive for victory this year.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Council of National Defense
House of Congress
Baker
War Department
Germany
America
Soma
War College
Army
Miss Carol Harriman to Wed Philadelphian
Miss Carol Harriman, daughter of the Railroad Wizard, is to wed a prominent Philadelphian. The wedding plans are set for a future date with family and social circles noting the union.
Cleveland's Daughter to Wed William Dell of New York
The engagement of Miss Marion Cleveland youngest daughter of ex President Grover Cleveland to William Stanley Dell of New York was announced at Princeton New Jersey. Miss Cleveland has studied at the teachers college Columbia University for two years. Dell graduated Princeton in 1916 and works on the editorial staff of the New York Evening Sun.
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New York
Marion Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
William Stanley Dell
Princeton
N. J
Cleveland
Teachers’ College
Columbia University
Mr. Dell
New York Evening Sun
Feline Survival Tale in Hammond Tragedy
Charles Nelson survived a fall from St. Margaret's hospital after a suicide attempt following a divorce. In the prior days his wife killed herself after filing for divorce. He later self harmed, wounded himself, and tried to escape by leaping from a window as police guarded his room.
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Hammond
Ind
Charles Nelson
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Four Drown in Des Moines River Launch Capsize
Four people from Des Moines were drowned when a launch capsized in the Des Moines River. Victims named are O. J. Poet and wife and George Campbell and wife, all residents of Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Des Moines River
O. J. Poet
George Campbell
Big French freighter Mississippi sunk by submarine
News from Brest France reports the destruction of the French freighter Mississippi of 6 677 tons by a German submarine on June 2. British officers aboard the rescue ship saved 37 officers and seamen from the open boats after the vessel sank about 145 miles from Brest.
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New York
Brest
France
Illinois 50th General Assembly Closes in 1918
Springfield reports the Fiftieth Illinois General Assembly ended at 7:30 AM. Bills on cinema censorship failed, the taxicab bill moved to the governor for signature, and a soldier voting measure passed the House. Troop voting could influence the 1918 US Senate race as war concerns loom.
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Springfield
Ill
House
Dailey
Illinois
United States
Lewis
Washington
Wooden ships clash as Denman rejects Goethals deals
Washington reports William Denman, chairman of the United States Shipping Board, refused to approve steel ship contracts by General George W. Goethals. Denman calls $95 a ton extortionate, noting the navy can buy steel for $65. It marks the first public rift since the board squabble began.
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Washington
William Denman
United States Shipping Board
George W. Goethals
Emergency Fleet Corporation
General Goethals
Navy
Mr. Denman
Shipping Board
Infant chews registration card in Kokomo home incident
In Kokomo Indiana a baby chewed his father's conscription registration card while a neighbor watched in horror. The mother explained the card was a souvenir from registration day and paid little mind to the act.
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Kokomo
Ind
Christus Called to War As Oberammergau Star Enlists
Anton Lang known as the Christus from Oberammergau has been called to military service. A Berlin Tageblatt dispatch from Augsburg, Bavaria, reports Lang has not yet served despite earlier rumors of his death in the conflict.
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Copenhagen
Anton Lang
Christus
Oberammergau
Berlin Tageblatt
Augsburg
Bavaria
Lang
Russian women help shape nation in council draft
Washington report notes Dr. Schischkina Yavein chairs a council of sixty one drafting Russia's national constitution. Yavein leads the Russian Defenders of Woman's Rights, connected with the Woman Suffrage Alliance led by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt and allied suffrage groups internationally.
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Washington
Schischkina Yavein
Council of Sixty-One
Russia
Baseball Results from Cincinnati St Louis and Chicago
At Cincinnati Philadelphia won 4 to 5 as Alexander and Killifer, Rogan and Wingo starred. In St Louis Brooklyn slammed 16 to 7 with Marquard, Dell, Meyers, Ames and Snyder leading the attack. Chicago defeated Boston 5 to 3 with strong work by Allen Gowdy Hendrix Seaton Elliott and Wilson.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
Bt. Louis
Marquard
Dell
Meyers
Ames and
Snyder
Chicago
Boston
Allen and Gowdy
Hendrix
Baseball Scores From Cleveland and New York Games
In Cleveland the Phillies beat Cleveland 9 to 5 with Falkenburg Schang Morton Coombe Lambeth Klepfer and O Neill contributing. In New York St Louis defeated the home team 2 to 1 as Sotheron Severeid Caldwell and Walters starred.
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Cleveland
Philadelphia
Falkenburg
Schang
Morton, Coombe
Lambeth
Klepfer
O’neill
New York
R. H. E. St. Louis
Sotheron
Severeid
Caldwell and Walters
Lone Bandit Robs Tolleston State Bank in Gary
A lone bandit robbed the Tolleston State Bank of Gary on June 18, stunning cashier C. R. Phillips and taking $300. No suspects or arrests reported.
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Gary
Ind
Tolleston State Bank
C. R. Phillips
Roosevelt War Message Placed in 100000 Bibles
New York June 18 A message from Theodore Roosevelt to American soldiers in France will be printed in Bibles given to fighters by the New York Bible Society to aid fundraising for 100000 books. The note urges justice mercy and humility while urging valiant battle against Germany and Turkey.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
France
New York Bible Society
Nicah
Germany
Turkey
Moloch
Beelzebub
Mercy
Roosevelt
Miner killed in coal mine accident at Vincennes
Vincennes Indiana June 18 John Tayti age twenty seven was killed when a mine car ran the track pinning him to the wall of the shaft in a mining accident at a local coal mine.
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Vincennes
Ind
John Tayti
William G. Sharp Escorts Pershing in Paris
U S envoy William G. Sharp visits Paris as part of diplomatic escort duties for General John J. Pershing. The trip emphasizes allied coordination and Franco American military liaison during the war period.
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Pershing
Paris
General Edwards Predicts Universal Draft
Major General Clarence R. Edwards, commander of the Northeast, at a Hartford luncheon, said the selective draft is a forerunner of universal military service and predicted 5,000,000 men would be drafted in one year.
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Hartford
Conn
Clarence R. Edwards
Department of the Northeast
United States
Cabinet Reshuffle Reported in Italy Under Boselli
Rome June 18 semi official notice says Premier Boselli proposed a cabinet reconstitution to King Victor Emmanuel who approved the names. Veteran ministers keep ports. Grandina named war minister Trialgi marine minister Dall Olio armaments minister Bianci transportation, Arlotta moves to high commissioner to the United States. Commission abolished and duties merged with transportation ministry. Scialoia to head a ministerial commission to study war and peace with MPs and experts.
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Rome
Boselli
Victor Emmanuel
Gastano Grandina
Arturo Trialgi
Dall Olio
Ricardo Bianci
Enrico Arlotta
Change Men We'll Change
Rome reports Miss Elvira Spina protests editorials on women wearing fine clothes during war. She argues modest dress is unobserved and elaborate attire attracts attention, noting scarce husbands and urging a social change by changing men first.
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Rome
Elvira Spina
Giornale D’italia
Great Punch of War Preparing for Major Breakthrough
London dispatch describes Allied and German forces stalling along the Franco German front as both sides prepare for a major breakthrough. French observers note seizures of the “kink” along the Cherny Berry-au-Bac sector while 75 mm guns blunt Teuton preparations. Marsal Ney’s farm at Hurtebise is cited as a focal point, with French scouts returning with prisoners.
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London
North Sea
Swiss
Vser
Verdun
Champagne
Aisne
Arras
Hindenburg
Douglas Haig
Ypres
Lens
Cerny
Laon
Auberive
Berry-au-Bac
Perryau-Bac
Nauroy
Auberine
Crown Prince
Teutons
Carny
Ney
Brenot
Bleucher
Napoleon
Petain
Woevre
Vosges
McCool Found Guilty of Murder in Twin Cities Case
Frank J. McCool was found guilty of murder in the third degree in connection with the killings of Mrs. Alice McQuillan Dunn in St Paul and Patrolman George Connery in Minneapolis. He becomes the third man convicted in the two crimes.
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McCool
Minneapolis
Minn
Frank J. McCool
Joseph Redenbaugh
Alice McQuillan Dunn
St. Paul
George Connery
Train collision injures ten near Indianapolis interurban
A Pennsylvania freight train struck a Fort Benjamin Harrison interurban car near Indianapolis on June 18. C M Sallust and Henry Moore sustained serious injuries while eight others suffered minor bruises.
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Indianapolis
C. M. Sallust
Henry Moore
Pennsylvania
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Federal reserve banks report on liberty loan subscriptions
By Sunday evening only the Atlanta bank had finished tallying subscriptions. Officials expect total subscriptions to exceed 2.7 billion dollars, with some projections near 3 billion. Atlanta and Minneapolis are the only cities below their quotas.
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Atlanta
Minneapolis
Washington
Federal Reserve Bank
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