Regiment of Women Ready to Begin War
The so called Command of Death led by twice wounded Vera Buitchkaroff is to be reviewed by Minister Kerensky. The regiment will march to the front in two weeks, with 200 recruits in the courtyard and officers stating they follow the old rigid army system rather than self government.
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Petrograd
Vara Bultchharoff
Kerensky
Associated Press
Skryolof
Dauryoloft
Marin
Buttchkaroff
Big Demonstration for America Staged in Italian Chambers
Rome June 21 A remarkable demonstration for the United States occurred in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate as President Wilsons war message to Congress was referred to The entire cabinet deputies and nation applauded with public cheers A loud outburst followed when a message from an Italian mission to America and a telegram from Prince Udine were read
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Roma
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Wilson
Congress
En Ure
Deputies
Nanatonn
America
Udine
Supreme Chance and Youth Conduct Rules Revealed
Kanssa City June 1 The following rules of conduct for young men were set forth by Mr Joyce of Philadelphia at a National Association meeting He urged youths to apply effort to their work every minute balance social life and family duties avoid excessive dating and distractions to improve personal character and productivity
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Kanssa City
Charles J. Joyce
Philadelphia
National Association
Len
Voyes
VESSELS ON PACIFIC ORDER LIGHTS OUT
Washington June 21 reports extraordinary precautions against submarines in the Pacific as Americans implement lights out. The China mail line's ships post notices forbidding lights on decks with limited exemptions for officers cabins galleys and messrooms and require screens to hide any glow from outside view.
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Washington
Pacific
Yenel Bhipm
China Mail Line
Mexico presses to sever ties with Germany in war stance
Mexico City June 21 El Universal publishes statements from 28 leading civilians urging Mexico to cut relations with Germany. They argue Mexico should aid the Entente, oppose pan Germanism, and declare war on Germany to uphold justice while warning of German intrigues seeking trouble between Mexico and the United States.
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Mexico City
el Universal
Mexico
Germany
United
Force Belgians to Aid Armies Deportation Reported
A fragmentary report claims large numbers of Belgians from the Mons region were deported by German authorities, with monitors enforcing orders. The text is partially unreadable, but mentions forced aid to armies and wartime control measures.
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Sree 1
Hopian
TOGA AMBITIONS OF LAWYER HELD RAIL CLASH CAUSE
Chicago reports describe Joseph Folk pursuing contempt actions against railroads amid Missouri tension with federal authorities. The case centers on potential conflicts with the interstate commerce commission as lawmakers press to shape Folk's political future.
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Chicago
Joseph W. Folk
Minois
Interstate Commerce Commission
Springfeld
Ilinoleomcinin
Folk
St. Lail
Missouri
Interstat Commerce Commission
Judes D.P. Dyer
Submarine Campaign Could Force Major Naval Battle
Copenhagen reports Captain Kuehlwetter of the Berlin Lokal Anzelger says the sustained submarine campaign, despite May tonnage declines, will push Britain and Germany toward a general fleet clash to end the menace. He cites good weather enabling subs to operate farther, fire more accurately, and spot periscopes, while offering an impartial critique of limited results.
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Copenhagen
Admiralty
Kuehlwetter
Berlin
Lokal Anxelger
Menate
Kushlwetter
Chanara
Washington urged to regulate war work hours
A protest against long hours for women in government work, led by Mina Agnes Nestor and Mary Anderson, was presented by the National Women's Trade Union League. The group urged reform at government facilities and discussed a 12 hour day with Secretary McAdoo, also visiting the White House and War Department.
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Washington
National Women's Trade Union League
Mina Agnes Nestor
Mi Mary Anderson
Chicago
Government Printing Office
W. 8
McAdoo
Alo
White House
War Department
Export grain refused unless ships are sure
Washington June 21 The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that railroads practice of refusing grain at Interior points for export while arranging steamship transport is not inherently unlawful but is partly justified by car shortages. The decision notes the permit system unduly favors permit holders as it is not adequately policed. If maintained the railroads must submit for approval within sixty days to address these safeguards.
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Washington
Ttn
Interstate Commerce Commission
Baltimore Chamber of Commerce
Prac
Suffrage Banner Torn Down at White House Protest
June 21 report from Washington notes suffrage supporters displayed banners at the White House but police intervened. The inscription echoed prior banners as crowds gathered, yet the demonstration ended quickly with officers removing the banners to restore order. Nearby notes reference train cars and prices, indicating stray details from the same page.
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Washington
Suffra Gat Sentinels
White House
Hess
Pameroby
Socialists claim US party neutral says Goldfarb
Dr Max Goldfarb reports to Dutch and Scandinavian committees that the American Socialist Party remains strictly neutral even as the United States enters the war. He urges a permanent socialist committee to pursue lasting peace and notes he acts as a New York Forward representative, not officially for the party. Abraham Cahan calls Goldfarb American but Russian.
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Btockholm
Max Goldfarb
Ociallista
Congress
Goldfarb
Forward
New York
Stockholm
American Socialist Party
Clarint Jeatera
Abraham Cahan
Elgin Butter Board records count under a dozen pages
Edwin G. Clifford secretary appeared in Chicago with a thin black book claiming it held all ranks and records. Federal grand jury demanded all books and records, but officials said the minutes of weekly butter price bidding meetings were the extent of kept records.
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Chicago
Federal Grand Juty
Elgin
Illinois
Edwin G. Clifford
Federal
Imperial Bank of Germany Reports Large Bullion Gains
Berlin via London June 21 The Imperial Bank of Germany issued a June 15 statement showing total coin and bullion up 696 000 marks. Other highlights include rises in notes from various banks, increases in discounts and advances, and a rise in deposits while notations on in circulation fell. A Washington item notes a government pamphlet How the War Came to America outlines U S war rationale in red white and blue series previews.
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Berlin
London
Imperial Bank of Germany Limited
Joomremeury Notem
Aes
Otes
Bilin
Eee
Noton
Deposita
Brewers wrote speech of pastor in house charge
Kansan City June 7. That delivered speech written for Congressman Jacob Meeker formerly Methodist minister and now representative from St. Louis. Meeker attacked the national prohibition measure and the Kansas City Brewers Company claimed in a suit that Paul Conwell was hired to write the speech but not paid. Meeker's address helped kill the push for federal prohibition and his church ties were cited by opponents.
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Kansan City
Jacob Meeker
Congresman
St. Louis
Mesker
Unfair competition feared as small dealers face being edged out
Chicago reports a Nat Wholesale Grocers convention study warning that manufacturers sell large consignments directly to chain and mail order outlets at prices below retail margins. The 529,398 U S retail merchants, including 218,631 grocers, risk monopoly as small firms vanish. Government action lags as a larger monopoly looms to control life’s essentials.
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Chicago
United States
Ansarta
Publishers Meet On War Taxation And Paper Control
Washington June 21 Memhara of the American Newspaper Publishers association met to decide policy on newspaper taxation for war revenues and to consider the federal trade commission's recommendation for government control of news print paper manufacture and distribution. Opinions differed on both questions. Frank P Glass opposed the recommendation while others warned of dangerous precedent. The Sprint paper situation was described as far from satisfactory with high excess profits tax on paper mills blamed for discouraging production and risking a new shortage.
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Washington
Memhara
Federal Trade Commission
Frank P. Glass
Trade Commission
Sprint
Nat Jsfactory
Cana
U S Entry Causes Unrest in Germany Says French Secy
Paris June 21 Jules Cambon general secretary of the French Foreign Ministry said Americas entry into the war stirred serious unrest in Germany. He told a correspondent that Germany feels Americans will stay in the struggle and not quit. The entry is fanning dissension among the allies as Berlin grows uneasy over American influence.
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Paris
Jules Cambon
Ministry of Foreign Affaira
America
Germany
Associated Press Today
Grimm
Rusia
Berlin
France
Brooklyn Athlete Kills Wife and Children Then Self
New York June 21: Richard Barrett a Brooklyn athlete killed his wife and two children Kilton four and Donald one and a half after a quarrel over money, then slashed his throat and shot himself in the head.
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New York
Richard Barrett
Brooklyn
Kilton
Donald
Confidence in the Russian government voted by council
Dispatches from Petrograd report Soldiers and Workmen delegates across Bunin voted confidence in the provisional government and adopted a resolution demanding an immediate restoration of the offensive and organized army. A war cabinet was formed including top army and navy leaders and technical representatives.
Churchmen offer services to nation during war
Washington on June 21 the entire membership of the Presbyterian churches in the United States was placed at the disposal of the president by a committee of 100 representing the national synod. C. G. Cairns of Minneapolis announced the offer and said the president accepted with appreciation. Dr Wilbur Chapman will be contacted to coordinate church cooperation with the government and Y M C A in army camp buildings and in the restricted area around camps. The plan details will follow the president's request.
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Washington
Presbyterian Churches of the
United States
National Synod
National Army
Government Seizes Calumet Shipyard and Three Vessels
The Calumet River plant of Chicago Shipbuilding Co. and three ships bound for the Norwegian Steamship Co. have been taken over by the United States government, per a reliable source. The seizure follows wartime measures affecting strategic shipping capacity.
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Chicago
Tune
Calumet River
Bullsing Company
Norwegian Steamship Company
United States
Adventists Will Aid Hospitals And Ambulance Units
Washington June 21 Seventh Day Adventists say they will not enlist as combatants but will aid hospital and ambulance services. The statement from their nation headquarters expresses willingness to do their part in the field without serving as combatants.
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Washington
Danish cabinet minister urged to quit over Stockholm talks
Copenhagen June 21 M Trott hoer conservative party representative in the Danish cabinet has been asked to resign by the party executive. The action stems from Stauning's participation at a socialist conference in Stockholm. Premier Zanie refused to dismiss Stauning saying the minister's involvement in preliminary discussions should be accepted by all factions. The war peace conference is not to be attended by the minister at present.
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Copenhagen
M. Trotthoer
At. Staning
Stockholm
Fiat
Zanie
A. Stauning
Btockholm
Mien
Rioting in Kirsenov Leaves Eight Dead in Tambov
A cable dispatch from Petrograd reported eight killed and many injured in fighting between government troops and Kirsenov republic supporters in Tambov province Russia. The dispatch reached New York on June 21 via the Jewish Daily.
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York
Kirsenov
Tambov
Russia
Petrograd
Dally
German U boat kills eight after sinking British steamer
Paris reports the German submarine that torpedoed a British steamer fired on a life boat, killing eight occupants. The Fritany flotilla patrol boat rescued fifty men from a submarine, and two submarines that had been damaged remained near the boats. A patrol boat saved forty men from the steamer's survivors.
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Paris
Admiralty
Saya
Tracy R. Bangs to Speak for League Chautauqua
Professor Albert Hart of the National Security League invites Tracy R. Bange of this city to represent the Commercial Travelers' Patriotic League at the Chautauqua assembly in New York the week of July 2. Mr. Bange, honorary president, will deliver an address on educational work to stimulate patriotic sentiment nationwide.
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Albert Buanneil Hart
Committee On Patriotiams Through Education
National Security League
Tracy R. Bange
Cudahy's Sons Go To War, He Returns To Labor
Chicago June 31 Patrick Cudahy the packer who recently announced retirement to enjoy home life will return to work as his sons join the army. One son becomes a lieutenant in the regular army and another enters an officers training camp leaving the father to release them for duty.
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Chicago
Patrick Cudahy
Ons
Japanese City Tonesawa Razed Near Completely
Yonisawa Japan June 1 Reports say the city of Tonesawa, once a major center in Japan, is almost entirely razed after being shut in by surrounding mountains.
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Yonisawa
Japan
Tonesawa
French Begin Big Drive on Aisne Front
French troops push on the Aisne front with heavy fighting reported as they entrench in strong positions after recent advances. German forces reinforce from the Russian front, launching a fierce counterattack along a front under a mile wide near the Allette river and Laffaux mill. French losses are light, with a counterattack reclaiming part of the front. Berlin claims 1600 yards of trenches captured, while French authorities announce operations northeast of Mont Cornillet in Champagne and the seizure of five German machine guns.
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Alsie Front
France
Mehring
Allette
Laffaux Mill
Paris
Berlin
Jain
Mont Carenillet
Champagne
Slacker Registration Draws County Prosecutions
The county auditor reports a list of nonregistrants for military service and notes immediate actions by the United States Attorney. The government will pursue prosecutions. 22 men have since registered at the county auditor's office. They come from various parts of the county with explanations for delays.
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United States
Grand Forks
Baseball Follows The Flag In London Papers Demand Scores
New York reports that London papers want daily scores of big league games. The move reflects many Americans in England and British editors seeking features to please them.
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London
New York
England
A J Hulteng Speaker At Buxton Convention
Rev A J Hulteng of Grand Forks spoke before the Young People's League convention at Buxton. The morning session handled business while delegates and visitors attended. Zion choir members who performed in Buxton last night have returned, with many Grand Forks residents still present as delegates or visitors.
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A J. Hulteng
Grand Forkn
Young People's League
Mension
Buxton
Zion Choir
Grand Forum
Roosevelt Sons to Join Pershing's Forces in France
Washington June 21 Major Theodore Roosevelt Jr and Lt Archie Roosevelt sons of Colonel Roosevelt will sail for France as part of General Pershing's delegation force. Their roles as line or staff officers remain undecided.
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Roosevelt
Pershing
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Archie Roosevelt
France
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