Storm Ravages Kansas and Missouri Railways
Thirteen killed as wind and rain storm lashes the Southwest on Friday. Five Bruges family members die in a tornado near Onarga. Richmond, Westmoreland, and Beatrice report multiple fatalities from wind, lightning, and wrecked homes. Westmoreland president Charles Morris and son Guy drown when a bridge collapses on the interurban railroad. Dozens injured, tracks washed out, trains delayed hours across Kansas City and connections rerouted due to washouts between Kansas City and St Louis.
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Kansas City
John Bruges
Onarga
Pottawatomie
Topeka
Union Pacific Railroad
Richmond
Hay County
Arthur Covey
Mary Bell
Covey
Bell
de Williams
Westmoreland
Kan
Charles Morris
Westmoreland Interurban Railroad
Guy
John Gunther
Gene Nichols
Wamego
Asaria
Salina
Oscar Olson
Ernest Brandt
Beatrice
Neb
Joseph Gregg
Latour
Altman
Gregg
Itis
Southern
Northern
Eastern
Western
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific
Warneford Dies In Aerial Accident In France
Paris reports Lieut Reginald A J Warneford a Canadian VC and Legion of Honor recipient who shot down two Zeppelins over Belgium but fell from his aircraft at Duc France and died. Also noted are John E Redmond ill with stomach poisoning preventing Parliament attendance and Strathnairn torpedoed with 22 crew missing along with a Belgian coast mine incident.
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Paris
Reginald A. J. Warneford
Belgium
Duc
France
London
John E. Redmond
Strathnairn
Broskens
Peace near in Mexico says Wilson and envoy Bonilla
President Wilson and Manuel Bonilla express optimism for an early peaceful settlement in Mexico. Bonilla says a peaceful arrangement is likely and expects General Carranza to respond to Villa's proposal for permanent peace. The State Department awaits Carranza’s reply. Also, a North Kentucky town reports a murder arrest in a raid on a black community.
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Washington
Wilson
Manuel Bonilla
General Villa
Mexico
Bonilla
State Department
Carranza
Villa Troops Retreating From Aguascalientes and Castro
Dispatch from Vera Cruz reports General Villa evacuating Aguascalientes and retreating northward as Carranza forces advance reaching Castro. The item notes movements of Villa’s troops and positions of opposing forces in the region.
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Villa
Washington
Vera Cruz
Carranza
Aguascalientes
Castro
AirmEN KILL ELEVEN MARINES TO MEXICO
Berlin reports a series of World War I actions including Karlsruhe bombing leaving eleven civilians dead and six injured. One enemy aircraft was downed by German forces, another forced to land near Schirmeck. Western theater sees renewed French losses while attempting to pierce lines near Lieven Arras. Champagne fighting persists with no gains. Yaqui War path threatens Esperanza settlers as 600 Marines depart for Sonora under Rear Admiral Howard. Villa’s forces seize Monterey after a 12 hour battle, hundreds of Carranza troops reportedly killed, arms and supplies captured.
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Mein
Karlsruhe
Schirmeck
Lieven
Arras
Moulin Sous Touvent
Champagne
Perthey
Lesinesnil
Washington
Esperanza
Sonora
Mexico
Howard
Colorado
Tabari Bay
Raleigh
Buffalo
Guaymas
Hostetter
Hermosillo
Esperanza Valley
United States
Galveston
Tex
Villa
Monterey
Carranza
da Alan
Discuss Note With Kaiser
Washington reports that Ambassador Gerard is to meet Kaiser Wilhelm before Germany replies to Washington on submarine warfare and Foodstuffs. Officials say the meeting is highly significant and under consideration, with Berlin noting the United States might not mediate initially in the dispute between Germany and England.
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Washington
Gerard
Kaiser Wilhelm
Germany
Berlin
United States
England
Russians Admit Loss Of Towns In Shavli District
Petrograd reports Germans occupy more villages in Shavli district and area east of Mariampo. The Santa West Galicia battle continues fiercely with Austro German forces continually entering the fight.
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Petrograd
Shavli
Mariampo
War Office
Santa West Galicia
U-14 Sunk Confirmed By German Admiralty
Berlin reports confirmation that the German submarine U-14 was sunk by the British, following A J Balfour’s statement in Parliament. In Cleveland six killed and up to twenty injured as bridge work on a high level span over the Cuyahoga collapses.
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Berlin
Amsterdam
A. J. Balfour
House of Summons
Cleveland
Cuyahoga River
Giei's Throat Cut Shocks Cincinnati Community
The body of eleven year old Elizabeth Nolte was discovered lying in her rear yard wrapped in a sheet. The child had her throat cut and was found mistreated. Police investigate homicide while neighbors reel from the brutal crime.
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Giei
Cincinnati
Elizabeth Nolte
British forces suffer heavy losses near La Bassée canal
Berlin reports a destroyed allied force north of the La Bassée canal with only a few able to retreat. Paris notes French troops on German soil in Alsace renewing a fierce offensive along the Fecht river, reaching Metzeral outskirts and shelling Munstein. Sir John French claims advances east of Festubert and holds gains east of Ypres except for a part of the German second line.
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Berlin
Germany
LaBassee Canal
London
Alsace
Feecht
Metzeral
Munstein
Sir John French
Festubert
Ypres
Turkish transports sunk in Golden Horn raid
London dispatch reports nearly five thousand Turkish soldiers perished when three transports were sunk in the Golden Horn harbor of Constantinople by a British submarine. Only a few were saved.
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London
Golden Horn
Constantinople
Tenedas
Baseball as Insanity Cure Trial at State Hospital
In San Bernardino California on June 21 a baseball series between patients and attendants will open at the state hospital. The experiment tests baseball as a treatment for insanity with careful observation of effects.
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San Bernardino
Cal
State Hospital
Wabash Debt Report Shows Heavy Liabilities
Wabash railroad liabilities total 30,579,382 dollars with cash on hand just over 12,000 dollars, according to a report filed in federal court here by the receivers.
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Wabash
St. Louis
Wabash Railroad
The
Detected plot claims false reports tied to German envoy
Berlin reports a German mission via New York and Washington disputes claims that Dr Meyer Gerhard is Alfred Meyer, chief of Germany's army supply. The German ambassador and embassy deny the charges and say publicity was stirred by a detective agency hired by Germany's enemies. The State Department notes the danger to peace efforts over the Lusitania issue.
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Berlin
London
Anton Meyer-Gerhard
New York
Count von Bernstorff
von Jagow
Solf
Offce
Meyer-Gerhard
Alfred Meyer
Ger Man Army
Washington
State Department
Germany
Cedarhurst
S. A
Department of State Bag
Ptart
Bertin
Gerhard
Red Cross
United States
Lusitania
Cap t Storen Guilty In Maxwell Street Burglary Case
Captain James O Dea Storen and Detective Sergeant Michael Weissbaum were found guilty of conspiracy to commit burglary by a jury in Judge Devers court. Sergeant Frederick Roth was acquitted. Storen faced a $1000 fine while Weissbaum received three years in prison at Tolvet. Prosecution witnesses alleged protection payments to police during burglaries at Maxwell street precinct.
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Chicago
James O'Dea Storen
Michael Weissbaum
Maxwell
Isadore Wexler
Maxwell Street
Allies' Ships Flee Turks at Imbros Bay
Berlin reports a Constantinople correspondent states the British fleet sought refuge in Kerala bay on Imbros northeast coast after Turkish mines exploded near their vessels. The British ships were visible from shore and anchored in the mined refuge near Gallipoli. Also, G. A. R. head H Buck dies in Davenport after long illness.
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Berlin
Constantinople
Gallipoli
Kerala Bay
Imbros Island
German Auxiliary Cruiser Sinks Norwegian Lumber Vessel
Reports say the German auxiliary cruiser Meteor sank the Norwegian lumber ship Granem about 16 miles south of Christiansand on Friday morning. The Copenhagen dispatch cites the hero status of the Meteor crew and notes the engagement occurred near Christiansand.
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Copenhagen
Hero
Meteor
Christiansand
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