Nine Refused Army Service Not Registered Minot incident
Report from Fargo recruiting officer Sergeant E J Flint details nine applicants rejected at Minot for not registering under select service provisions. Adjutant General McCain at Washington clarified enforcement directing recruiters to report unregistered applicants to authorities or hold them, while emphasizing those men were not slackers and were willing to serve.
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Philippine Scouts
First Anaheim
Cirene
All Approve Wilson Note All Approve Wilson Note
Fragmented OCR text mentions political phrases about democracy and the American republic. No clear persons or events are identifiable beyond generic references to Wilson and democracy in a historical context.
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Wilson
Must Be Lasting Peace or Taft Discusses After War
Fragmented text from a historic wire story notes Secretary of Commerce commentary on charities and corrections and ongoing commercial relations after a war. It mentions an adjustment the United States would have for New York and a June 12 correspondence about a coffee line.
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Taft
Associated Press
United States
New York
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Ty Hedfeld
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Tales of heroism and politics in rough notes
Fragmented local dispatch outlines heroism, a June 12 report from Butte, Mont, and mentions Moore of Grand Forks Fargo and a planned political convention in Grand Forks on June 20 for a special congressional election.
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Butte
Mont
Fargo
Yang
Aahor
Butte Mine Disaster Death Toll Rises with 140 Dead
Butte Montana June 12 report shows 69 unidentified dead and 72 missing after the Butte mine disaster. Nineteen more bodies were possible to identify with only one named, Lancelot Smith. A second rescue visit found a lone survivor talking while others lay near a broken bulkhead, as workers used picks to reach trapped men.
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Asnects
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Smith
Booster Day Aims to Boost Fargo Moorhead Club
The Fargo Moorhead Northern league club sets Booster Day on Friday June 15 with tickets at 60 cents for an 6:80 p.m. game versus Warren in Cane Stadium. Plans emphasize cutting expenses and meeting salary limits while hoping to lift dismal attendance and support from Fargo and Moorhead.
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Canes Stadium
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Warren
Greek diplomat Constantinidi resigns over Greece split
F X Constantinidi, first secretary of the Greek legation in Washington, resigns his post claiming lack of sympathy with King Constantine and accusing the Greek king of collaborating with German brutality against Greece during wartime tensions.
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F. X. Constantinidi
F. X._ Constantinidi
Washington
Constantine
Greece
Six Candidates Placed On Ballot After Latest Count
A progressive body convenes June 19 to review ballot positions as six candidates secure spots. A forum gathers candidates to state their stances on key issues, with attendees watching for shifts in support and policy direction.
Congressional ballot confusion stalls three Republican contenders
Secretaries of State and party leaders clash over ballot withdrawals as H H Aakers fails to secure signatures. Three Republican candidates remain on the Fargo ballot while parties debate entry and withdrawal rules. The Progressive Republican league schedules a June meeting in Fargo to consider congressional action.
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H. H. Aakers
Secretary of State
Hall
Baer
Progressive Republican League
Fargo
Ation
Candidates Who Have Qualified For Public Office
Fragmentary OCR notes list names such as B Burtness of Grand Forks as Republican and Gee A. Banga of Grand Forks among others, indicating early candidate qualification for unspecified seats. The text is garbled and lacks full context or clear offices.
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B. Burtness
Grand Forks
Ublican
Fargo
Nonpar- Gee
A. Banga
American Ship Torpedoed by Submarine Incident Reported
News notes a torpedo attack on an American vessel by a submarine. One lifeboat with eight men reaches port safely. Two other boats reported missing. Time and place not provided. The event follows earlier tensions between Vienna and Washington over Austro-German actions.
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Washington
Pee
United States
Austria
Ante
Marshal City's Drive to Aid Bond Sale Urges Citizens
Judge N C Masse addresses about 600 clerks in Fargo Auditorium urging rapid Liberty Loan subscriptions or face a bondage fund later. He frames the war as a battle for democracy and freedom, citing Concord and Lexington, and stresses that both money and men are essential for a swift victory.
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N. C. Masse
Fargo Auditorium
World Emancipation Fund
Concord
Lexington
Sisging
Innes
Young
Judge Young
E. A. Ricker
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Annexation of Belgium Advocated by Gen Von Bissing
A London based document details General Von Bissing’s advocacy of annexing Belgium. It argues Belgium’s value for Germany in military naval and economic terms and warns against illusions of reconciliation. The memo notes the German right wing’s path through the Dutch provinces to reach France.
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Gen. von Bissing
London
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Ratmelater
Rayer
France
Brigadier General Michie Adopts New Uniform Abroad
Brigadier General R. E. L. Michie introduces a new uniform matching overseas attire. He later travels to Russia, where liaison Scott in the Root section accompanies him, marking a notable transition in military attire and protocol.
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R. E. L. Michie
Michie
Russia
Bae
Anne Ia
Scott
May uncover widespread German plot amid arrests expected
Kansas City dispatch reports federal authorities returning from Springfield Missouri after probing the Keet case and related matters. They plan to disclose numerous arrests soon but with names withheld. Officials say efforts continue to seize suspects connected to the abduction and murder of Lloyd Keet and to locate Dick Carter who faces a murder warrant.
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Argus
Montrover
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Dick Carter
Cletus Adams
Claude the
Ordered to Arrest All Slackers Report Lists Soon
A terse notice proclaims authorities will publish lists of those labeled slackers as fifteen states have not yet reported their totals. The fragmented clipping hints at state reporting delays and an upcoming public release of names.
Repulse of Italians in Trentino reported by Vienna
Vienna reports repulse of all Italian attacks in Trentino with successes northwest of Asiago where Italians penetrated trenches after Austrian sacrifices. Berlin notes cavalry action near Messines with limited results and air losses. Separate items cover American driver and nurse arrivals in France, conscription enforcement, and a Norwegian bark Deveron sunk with casualties.
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Asiago
Aisne
Californie
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Berlin
Hauberise
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United Lutheran aims to reclaim 1,000,000 former members
At the St Paul convention Rev C B Hoel outlined a plan to bring back one million former members and baptized in the United States and Canada who are not active. He urged emphasis on home mission work and cited Canada where hundreds of congregations have formed. The session also covered communion and pastor assignments.
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Canada
Sone Asgsicn
Ford
Wholesale Arrests of Railroad Agents Planned
Federal and State conflict arises over passenger rate differences. The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered railroads to standardize rates, citing discrimination in favor of East St Louis. The issue centers on a 2 to 2.4 cent per mile discrepancy between Illinois and Missouri routes and the commission's demand for rate reform.
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Associated Press
Interstate Commerce
Dyer
St Louis
East 4. Louis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Inoculation Party Instead of Tea in London
London June 12. Elaborate plans to prearrange today the events of Poershing's party, canceled because of an order that called for an extra man at a hospital for care. Gen ana weak we of the Bary, the minister of war, at a luncheon con can others through the house of lerde.
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London
Poershing
Caer Eee Pom
Gen
Ana
Bary
Lerde
Spies and Fuses Prompt Navy Inquiry
The secretary directs Admiral Earle and two predecessors to appear before the commission. The officers helped develop the fuse, claiming it is the most efficient yet devised in any country. A second phase will probe how confidential information reached the writer.
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Earle
Bene
Ining
Strauss
Espionage Bill Passed By Senate
The administration espionage bill was finally approved by the senate today and sent to the White House. The bill’s censorship provisions were retained with minor modifications in other areas.
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Senate
Associated Press
Washington
White House
Frona
Spanish torpedo boat finds crippled U boat near Cadiz
Cadiz Spain June 1 Spanish torpedo boat number this motia covered the German submarine U boats sun shore which had struck on Gadis and stripped of her pacetes 90 tee We One ae met commu with vessels cen teal powers interned. Scamasios will Sete fore Gaye but it is believed the wil
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Associated Press
Cadiz
Spain
Paris
Motia
Gadis
Scamasios
Guide to French Language for American Soldiers
A June New York dispatch notes a small handbook of French phrases, intended for American soldiers, with a form for a last will and possibly a donation or payment detail. The item suggests the booklet will be provided and distributed via Associated Press coverage.
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New York
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