Enlistment Records and War Tax Revisions Highlight Day
Washington reports 2,307 new army enlistments in one day, total 92,656 since April 1. Dirigo sunk by a German sub. 3rd mate John Ray drowned. Brazil eyes alliance to defend republics. Wilson to reveal war aims in Washington. Margaret B. Rouss sunk near French Indian coast. crew robbed. Wilson urges national service at Arlington. Automobile tax scales set. consumption taxes on coffee tea sugar cocoa proposed. Food bill amendments aim to curb hoarding. general tariff rise repealed. Federal agencies ordered to report anti registration meetings. prosecutions to follow. Food survey bill advances authorizing $14.5 million.
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Senate Finance Committee
Washington
Senate
Gregory
National Army
Texas
West Virginia
Secret Service
Chicago
New York
United States
Roosevelt
Trieste
San Giovanni
Goritz
France
West Front
Adiitty
Spain
Norway
Chamber of Deputies
Brazil
U S Mission Arrives Safely in Russia on Pacific Passage
Washington reports the American Commission to Russia led by Elihu Root has landed at a Russian port safely. The group pledged aid for wartime needs and Russia’s rehabilitation, with members named including John R. Mott Cyrus McCormick and Basil Miles.
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Washington
American Commission
Russia
Elihu Root
Navy Department
United States
Wilson
Root
Pacific Coast
Orient
Pacific
Petrograd
Mr. Roch
John R. Mott
Cyrus McCormick
Samuel Berton
James Duncan
Charles Edward Russell
Hugh L. Scott
Army
James H. Glennon
R. E. L. Michie
William V. Judson
T. Bently Mott
Holton C. Curl
Alva D. Barn
Stanley Washburn
F. Eugene Prince
Unofficial Liberty Joan subscriptions rise. tornado hits Mineral Point
Wall Street reports subscriptions to the Liberty Joan at 81,450,600 108 as seven people are kicked and at least 22 injured when a tornado nearly destroys Mineral Point Missouri. Aviation instructor Fred W. Zinsumer dies in Buffalo after hydroair plane crashes into a telegraph pole. Seymour H. Knox Jr. is injured. Washington announces New York harbor closure by navy yard officials on their own authority with no stated reason.
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Wall Street
Fred W. Zinsumer
Buffalo
N. Y
Seymour H. Knox, Jr
Washington
New York Harbor
New York Navy Yard
Training Camp Policy Ties ROTC to National Guard
Indianapolis June 4 The government plans to have men in training at Fort Benjamin Harrison join National Guard commissions. An adjutant general order directed to Chicago outlines possible Guard commissions and urges applicants to await official word. Adjt Capt Upham warns no definite new camp details exist and to watch the press for Sept or later plans.
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Indianapolis
Officers’ Reserve Corps
Fort Benjamin Harrison
National Guard
Adjutant General of the Army
Central Department
Chicago
Adjt
Upham
Hockin Freed After Conviction on Explosives Plot
Bert S. Hockin of Detroit Michigan and thirty eight others were convicted in Indianapolis of conspiracy to transport explosives illegally. He was released from the Leavenworth Federal penitentiary today after entering January 30, 1912. He made no statement about future plans.
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Leavenworth, Kas
Herbert S. Hockin
Detroit
Micch
Indianapolis
Italy Attacks Trieste While U S Plans War Scale
The United States outlines a multi year war plan with a national army and a $10 billion yearly supply effort under a Baruch led commission. Registration for 21 to 30 year olds advances, while anti conscription agitation leads to arrests. Russia faces economic collapse but hopeful signals from diplomat Boris Bakhmetieff. Italy drives toward Trieste with Cadornas forces recapturing San Giovanni amid fierce fighting and British air support.
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United States
America
France
England
Italy
Trieste
Trentino
Wilson
Bernard Baruch
Great Britain
Indiana Briefs Spark Local Happenings Across Towns
A compilation of short notices from Indiana towns reports high school diplomas for 26 at Monticello Orleans and Washington county Sunday schools reelecting J W Lewis in Greencastle. Hotel sale in Marion for 10000, Grant county teachers drafted, miners sue for injuries in four suits. Union car crash in Mount Summit kills two. Wheat sales 213 bushels for 5042. Potatoes planted 40 percent with 225000 acres. Alexandria Paper plans 75 acres in potatoes. Civil War veteran Selamon Grundy dies in Shelburn aged 93. Park day marks Centennial park opening in Plymouth. Perdue armory contract awarded to Colvin of Anderson. High schools graduate classes in Greenfield Elwood New Albany and others. Red Cross forms in Columbia City. War veterans to meet in Culver. Rushville forms fish game birds group. Scouts sell Liberty bonds in Shelbyville. Ice wagon drivers strike settled in Hammond. Lightning strikes home in Evansville. Theft reports in Burney. Del County Farm Loan charter received. Box raiders seen in Rushville Warsaw pastor moves to town. Joan Seright named city engineer in Elwood. Selah Coin graduates top of class in Frankfort.
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Monticello
Orleans
Washington County
J. W. Lewis
Greencastle
O. H. Bowen
de Soto
Marion
Grant County
Bicknell
Noblesville
Indiana Federation of Women's Clubs
Worthington
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Gary
P. W. Seyl
Lassig Iron and Steel
Chicago
American Bridge Company
Evansville
Selamon Grundy
Mount Summit
Union Traction
Uietor
Frank Seeles
Arthur Alexander
W. W. Stout
Andersen
Madisean
Alexandria
Alexandria Paper Company
Sullivan
Leetor Weir
Henry A. Lage
Veedersburg
Ross Farr
Covington
Plymouth
Centennial Park
Huntington
Ernest Hardin
Lafayette
Perdue University
New Armory
Leslie Colvin
Anderson
Indianapolis
Indiana Retail Dry Goods Association
Greenfield
Elwood
Colubus
New Albany
Columbia City
Red Cross
Middletown
C. C. Took
Bedford
Themms W. Box
Lawrence County
Joseph F. Zimmerman
Wiliam E. Pence
Fish, Game and Bird Protective Association
Frank Schoenberger
Hillsburg
Harvey Bond
John Arnold
Inglefield
Vanderburg
Arnold
Shelbyvilla
Hammond
Whiting
Indiana Harbor
Northwestern District of Christian Church
Christian Church
Joan Seright
W. A. Risinger
Frankfort
Selah Pearl Coin
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the Tribune
Judnon Fitzpatrick
Gub J. Daseke
Francesville
Indiana
U. S
Teutonic War News
London
John Ray
Francis
Margaret B. Rouss
Fred L. Feet
Arington Cemetery
Ufe
Secretary of Agriculture
Mineral Point
FT. Harrison
Hockin
Advisory Council of
Neacional Defense
Vhne
Peking
King Albert of
Belgham
Supply Commission For All
VU. S
Edward W. Pickard
Duary
Mexico
Canada
Cuba
Puesdiag
Kerensky
Germany
Shingaroff
Jong
Boris Bakhmetieff
Tokyo
Siberia
Root Commission
Belgium
Maxim Goerky
D. Rizov
Berlin
Rizan
Austria
Socialist Party of France
Stockholm
Teutons
Julius Andrussy
Hungary
Tisza
Cadorna
Department of Agriculture
House
Conference Committee
Braisted
Ilinois
Mattoons
Charleston
Mississippi Valley
Hoosier News
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