Mission to Japan and Ireland Mission Heads for Dublin
The text reports two disparate diplomatic aims. First President Wilson will send an American to Japan and a Japanese mission will reach here in August. The second item notes T P O Connor and Mr Hazelton, Irish Nationalist Party figures, traveling to the United States to discuss a conventon in Dublin on Ireland's government.
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Japan
Tokio
Boston
T. P. O'Connor
Hazelton
Ir Oh Nationalist
John Redmond
Beleved
Dublin
Ireland
2000 plane motors monthly US aim
Washington reports that within four months the United States will produce engines for 2000 battle planes, with monthly increases possible to reach a maximum. The plan includes heavy battleplanes for frontline service, using perfected motors to reach speeds of 310 to 120 miles per hour. Production will shift to engines here for training planes while England and France handle high powered fighters.
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Washington
United States
Wiatera
Regent
England
Wilson Proclaims Recruiting Week in Washington
President Wilson issues a proclamation designating Zone 23 to June 30 as a recruiting week for the regular army and urges unmarried men aged 18 to 40 with no dependents to enroll for war service. Army officials seek 70,000 additional volunteers to reach war strength. Since April 1, 121,263 men enrolled as war volunteers of 183,898 needed.
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Washington
Wilson
Regul Army
Regular Army
Woodrow Wilson
Rvice
Company M N D N G to Run July Recruiting Drive
A ten day recruiting campaign will begin July 11 to raise Company M N D N G toward a full war strength of about 150. About 50 enlistments are sought to reach full strength, with likely volunteers from places willing to join rather than wait for conscription under the selective draft.
Parsonage Fire Damages St. Marys Residence
Fire destroyed sections of St Marys parsonage on Belmont Avenue shortly before 7 pm. Rev J O Driscoll, pastor, was away. Chief John Fitsgerald and firefighters contained flames. Kitchen dining room and attic damaged. library books valued at 8000 burned. other areas smoke damaged.
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Belmont Avenue
Jortly
J. O'Driscoll
St. Mary's Church
John Fitswerald
Father O'Driscoll
Clinton
Ohio
Intrepid Katherine Stinson to Fly at State Fair
Katherine Stinson the 1 year old aviation prodigy returns from an Orient tour to perform at the Grand Forks state fair. She describes careful flying, avoiding cemeteries, and her plan to focus on teaching aviation after this year while running schools in San Antonio and Chicago and training over 100 aviators and many Canadian fliers.
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Daring
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Misa
Wonder
Cloudland
China
Japan
Hawaiian Islands
Grand Forka State Fair
Lone
San Antonio
Tex
Fother
Chicago
Ill
Aljready
Burtness Campaign Opens in Security Building
Olger B Burt ness Republican candidate for First district prepares a vigorous campaign with headquarters in the Security building. He will tour Fargo Cavlier Richland Sargent and Ransom counties then speak at Halling In nu Fargo and Kindred for the 45th Norwegian church anniversary with P C Thorson urging broad local organizing efforts.
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Fargo
Cavalier County
Richland
Sargent
Ransom
Atep
Car County
Burin
Nu Fargo
Burtnes P. C. Thorson
Grand Forks
Henry G. Vick
Pembine
C. W. Plain
Cavalier
Wred T. Cuthbert
Campaign aims to win district trust and fair play
Devlis Lake and Wahpeton associate discuss the Buriness campaign promising credibility for the candidate. Harmonn and others receive a pledge of fair play. Heavy rain ends western North Dakota drought and boosts crop prospects, while in Toledo Iowa the Ludicek family massacre ends in four deaths.
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A. G. Diver
Wahpeton
Harmonn
N.dak
Festival Planned For July Fourth In East Grand Forks
Western Polk county gears up for a July 4 festival at the Charles L Ryan grove two miles east of East Grand Forks. An executive committee plans final arrangements at a Monday night meeting in the commercial club room. Committees will oversee grounds, speeches, finances, advertising, sports, and program with co operation from local clubs to draw a large turnout.
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Polk County
Chas. L. Ryan Grove
East Grand Forks
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Frank Drosby
C. J. Kelleher
T. A. Sullivan
B. Arneson
Commercial Club
Hast Grand Forks Commercial Club
Rey West Farmers Club
Mallory Farm Club
Stevens To Address Mass Meet Tonight In East Grand Forks
Final arrangements for a patriotic mass meeting tonight at 8 in the Commercial club rooms expect every male resident of East Grand Forks aged 21 to 40 to attend Ex-Senator A D Stevens of Crookston will be principal speaker Local sergeant in charge of recruitment will receive enlistments Sergeant Coomler says records of eligible men are compiled and many will enlist before July 4 to join Fort Snelling Two new regiments for Port Snelling plan expected 123 The nation calls for a 700000 volunteer army by July 4.
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A. D. Stevens
Crookston
M. E. Coomler
oMcer
East Grand
Forks
United States
Persion
Regular
Army
National Guard
Coomler
Twin Cities
Fort’ Snelling
Port Snelling
Wilson
Austrian premier gives up trying to form cabinet
Amsterdam dispatch says Count Henry Clam-Martinic, former Austrian premier, failed to reconstruct the ministry after resignation. He has asked Emperor Charles to invite another to form a cabinet.
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Amsterdam
Henry Clam-Martinic
Vienna
Charles
Coomler Returns to East Grand Forks Recruiting Station
Berg M E Coomler in charge of the East Grand Forks army recruiting station returned from Min respoux where he was summoned by the war department. He says recruiting stations nationwide will not close for a considerable time and may stay open even after the draft begins. East Grand Forks has had the best record of any station.
Army recruiting effort expands statewide during BAS month
A recruiting official announced plans at the local station this morning to send recruits to Duluth for a final physical before heading to Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, for training. The process involves Berg, Coommle ampbell Hillard of Walhalla and other unnamed personnel as part of the United States Army program.
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Berg
Coommleampbell Hillard
Walhalla
United States Army
Duluth
Jefferson Barracks
Fifty Enlist in Home Guard at East Grand Forks
Fifty East Grand Forks residents enlisted in Company B Tenth Battalion Minnesota Home Guard. Dr W G Courtney named captain. Enrollment lists go to Major Oscar Seehach St Paul who will swear in the local unit within two weeks. Equipment and drilling start. hall and park will serve for supply and drill. Major Seehach to muster in and appoint lieutenants and commissioners soon.
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Tenth Battalion
Minnesota Home Guard
W. G. Courtney
Oscar Seehach
St. Paul
Home Guard
Seehach
Seebach
Courtney
Fen
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Financial Agency to Be Set Up in El Paso
The Mexican government plans a financial agency in El Paso Texas to handle frontier customs funds and aid payment of troops and government employees in northern Mexican states. A front page note adds that the Liberty Loan subscription of 2.5 billion dollars looms as a powerful financial pressure.
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Mexico City
Texas
Frontier Customs Houses
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