Circus Train Wreck At Indiana Harbor Kills Many
Chicago reports a Michigan Central circus train wreck near East Ivanhoe and Hammond Indiana. Deaths range around fifty to eighty with many injured. Names of missing include Meyers family and Rooneys, while heroism sifts through the smoky debris as fire and gas hinder rescue efforts.онавирус
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Questionnaires to be Mailed Next Week to Class of 1918
Washington announces that draft executives nationwide were ordered by Provost Marshal General Crowder to begin sending questionnaires on June 25 and continue for three days, with likely follow up in July. The directive directs all states to start collecting information from registrants.
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Veterans Return to Vienna After Heavy Wounds
Reports say remnants of severely tried Austrian regiments arrived in Vienna on the fifteenth, many slightly wounded. They were used to patrol the city but withdrawn due to their bearing. Public buildings are guarded by cavalry. The harvest collection in Austria Germany and Hungary will be a state affair with no supplies.
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Fighting on Piave line slowly wanes with Austrian losses
Reports from June 21 show Italian defense holding along the Piave as Austrian forces suffer heavy casualties and retreat from Montello. Reinforcements from German divisions planned, while Italian cavalry and aviators aid the counteroffensive. water damage hinders both sides’ movements along the Piave corridor.
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British may observe the 4th of July in London
The bishop of Exeter proposes observing Independence Day in Britain with a day of thanksgiving and prayer. He urges it as a gesture of courtesy to allies and gratitude to the Almighty for America aiding Britain. He has arranged to celebrate the day in his diocese.
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Rates increase approved for express carriers
Washington reports the Interstate Commerce Commission approved a higher express rate today. The body disallowed a 15 percent increase while granting a one price raise to about 10 percent, effective within two weeks as new tariffs are filed. Applies to Adams, American, Wells Fargo and Southern lines, merged into one government controlled system July 1. General Semenoff and military actions in Siberia referenced.
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United StatesTroop Buildup Surpasses Schedule Claims
Washington reports nine hundred thousand U.S. troops have been shipped overseas this week, bringing total to more than eight hundred thousand with another hundred thousand added. General March says the army in France is five months ahead of plan as western front lull ends and German forces regroup. Cantigny battle praised for close infantry artillery teamwork and staff training proving unified command under Foch. Marines in Italy noted but few details released. Piave river actions checked Austrian drive.
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Curtiss Employees Arrested for War Material Damage
Elmira June 22 Lew Lonswell and Hector Bordeau foremen at Curtiss Aeroplane factory Hammondsport were arrested by government agents for violating the 1918 act against willful injury to war material. They allegedly concealed cracks in aluminum crank cases for government airplane engines in four instances between April 20 and June 20.
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Wisconsin Sends 20 000 Men to Camps in July
About 20 000 Wisconsin men will be sent to military cantonments in July. Gov. Philipp received orders for 5 200 to Camp Zachary Taylor Louisville Ky and 5 000 to Camp Grant Rockford area in late July. Additional calls include 3 000 to Barracks in early July and 3 000 to Columbus Barracks mid July with smaller groups to Chicago training schools. Milwaukee, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Superior, Green Bay, and Lacrosse contribute substantial portions.
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Telegraphic Briefs Sacramento News Flubs and Fiscal Figures
Telegraphic briefs report a Sacramento incident involving George F. Voter and an unnamed governor figure amid a disrupted scene at a home altar. Rail and government operation deficits are cited at about 250000 dollars for the first four months, with references to Hearst and railway news bureau figures. The convocation touches on a site and a senator’s duration, but details are garbled.
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Killed His Wife On Train Ends In Confession
Kansas City police hold J R Jackson, a film concern cashier, after he gave a written confession that he killed his young wife in a sleeping car stateroom on June 13 and threw her body from a window near Shelbina Missouri. He cited differences over her alleged affair with a man in the navy as motive. The body, found near the Chicago Burlington and Quincy tracks last Monday, was partly nude with clothing and personal effects. Jackson and his wife had been married about four years.
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No Doubt of Serious Austrian Food Shortage
Washington June 22 The state department reported there is no doubt of the extremely serious food situation in Austria It cited indirect reports from U S representatives in neutral countries and expressed belief that the food shortage is real despite not confirming a new Austrian offensive.
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Turkey and Bulgaria in Trouble Over Dobrudja Split
Amsterdam notes disputes between Bulgaria and Turkey over the division of Sanda tak an from Rumania under the peace accord with the Bent powers. The Bulgarian and Turkish foreign secretaries seek a rational solution by uniting Northern Dobrudja with Bulgaria, amid public demand for compensation terms.
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Secretary of State May Have To Ask For Emergency Funds
The secretary of state asks the attorney general for an opinion on whether a Supreme Court ruling bars using motor vehicle fees to fund registration office staff. If prohibited, the emergency commission must appropriate funds to sustain the registration department through year end. Fortunate ly 90 percent of registrations this year are complete. Nicholas Transferred. Ex-Emperor Nicholas moved from Yekaterinburg to Moscow amid Czech movement. report from Berne.
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Great Strike Develops in Austrian Capital Riot Actions Begin
London reports Vienna unrest as serious street riots erupt. Police and military are called out with strict measures and warnings to parents. Dispatches describe disruption in the city and food ration concerns amid a broad strike movement. Paris notes interior Austria impact with rail and weapon concerns affecting work sites and supplies.
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Campaign swing aids Jane Sreen in North Dakota bid
John Steen Banner Michigan reports a wind campaign for governor candidate Jane Sreen in Nelson county culminating in a June event with about 600 attendees. Prominent attorney Sever Scromgard donated his time as crowds gathered in Pakis Tolna Spenaiy and McVillar towns with many Nonpartisan League votes turning to Steen ballots.
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