Russians Driven Back Within Own Frontiers
Berlin reports the second army has captured Lemberg after violent fighting with Kaiser Wilhelm leading the redrawn forces. June 24 dispatches claim Russians are retreating along their frontiers. other notes speak of renewed Allied and German pressure across Galicia and Dardanelles actions as the war widens.
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German air raid devastates South Shields works
Advices report German aircraft bombed the Armstrong works at South Shields on June 15 and 16, destroying the navy yard and arsenal. The attack caused enormous damage, with seventeen killed and forty injured. British censor reportedly suppressed the news. The harvester trust case in the US Supreme Court is reopened with new arguments set for October term.
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South Shields
England
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Harvester Trust
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Noted Democratic Boss Among Those Indicted for Election Frauds
Indianapolis June 24 One hundred persons including several high in party councils have been indicted by the Marion county grand jury for alleged conspiracy in connection with the November 1914 election frauds. Ninety two indicted men have surrendered and been released on bonds. Indicted include Thomas Taggart major Democratic politician and national committeeman Mayor Bell of Indianapolis and Chief of Police Perrott. Taggart and Bell have surrendered and are at liberty on bonds of 5000 and 10000 respectively.
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Boer General De Wet Sentenced to Six Years Jail
General DeWet, Boer leader from Bloemfontein who headed the rebellion, found guilty of treason and sentenced to six years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. In Washington, the wife of President Wilson marked what would have been their thirtieth wedding anniversary today.
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Lansing Appointed Permanent Secretary of State
President Wilson announced the appointment of Robert Lansing as permanent secretary of state to succeed William J. Bryan who recently resigned. All foreign governments were notified. Wilson left for his vacation at Cornish New Hampshire, planning a brief stop in New York before July 5.
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German Reply To Wilson Note On Blockade And Submarine War
Berlin dispatches forecast Germany will say it fights for freedom and seeks to avoid harming neutral interests. If the United States mediates for a modified British blockade in exchange for a shift in German submarine warfare, Berlin would negotiate under Wilsonian humanity terms. Officials say a careful, full report to Chancellor Bethmann-Holweg is under way before the reply is drafted.
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Germans Suspected in Canadian Outrages at Windsor
In Windsor Ontario on June 21, the Peabody company overalls factory was partly wrecked by a bomb just after finishing an order for 115,000 British uniforms. Dynamite sticks were found under the armory as German agents are suspected of attacks on army recruits.
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Ont
Peabody Company
Bryan to Seek Nebraska Senate Seat Candidate Declared
Williams J. Bryan will be a candidate for the Nebraska senator position with a formal announcement set for June 2. The report notes Bryan plans to run and positions himself for the upcoming election, signaling a strategic bid in state politics.
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Nebraska
Shington
Williams J. Bryan
Washington dispatches cruiser to Haiti amid revolution
Haiti faces a new revolution as the United States cruiser Washington is dispatched to the region for potential intervention. Washington reports Secretary Redfield opposes granting a request and cites Alaska temperature memo details.
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United States
Washington Hs
Haiti
Redfield
Alaska
Earthquake in Mexico Triggers Martial Law and Terror
San Francisco reports martial law in Calexico and Mexicola after three strong earthquake shocks unleash a reign of terror. Many buildings lie in ruins and numerous deaths are reported. Soldiers under General Villa are deployed at Mexicola to restore order.
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Calexico
Mexicola
Villa
Mexicolis
Sensational story retracted by Tribune New York
June 23 The New York Tribune retracted a prior report claiming Anton Meyer Gerhard was actually Dr. Alfred Meyer of the German privy council and buying out of the German army. The item notes Mr Gerhard's arrival in Berlin from Washington and adds a separate note about dynamite found at Andrew Carnegie's Fifth Avenue home.
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Alfred Meyer
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Berlin
Washington
Andrew Carnegie
Fifth Avenue
War Bulletins From World War I Newswire Dated June 24
British cruiser damaged by torpedo in high seas with no Turkish losses reported. Russian submarine sinks large Turkish steamer and two sailing vessels in the Black Sea. German submarines enter the Mediterranean via the Strait of Gibraltar. Two large British steamships torpedoed and sunk off the coast. Parliament approves bill to raise funds for war. French advances on the west front. Russians repulse Germans near St Urbain. Germans report heavy losses in East Prussia. Russian air raids on Brussels balloon sheds with limited damage. Allies demand Bulgaria mobilize against Turkey. Rome conference proposed on Greece Bulgaria Roumania entry. British labor leaders given seven days to boost munition output. Spies Robert Muller executed. accomplice Rosenthal to face trial. Serbians occupy Durazzo. Germans cross the Dneister south of Lemberg.
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Spotless Town road camp to be center of ship creek growth
Seward reports a presidential order for the public sale of town lots at Ship Creek for government rail construction. The town would be incorporated immediately with bans on gambling and liquor, and a clampdown on immoral resorts. Washington notes a possible $30,000,000 revenue shortfall for the current fiscal year.
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Ship Creek
Washington
Hostile Aviators Battle Without Fatal Results
Paris June 20 French and German aviators clashed ten thousand feet above Albech. The Frenchman, forced down, barely survived as his craft fell. No fatalities reported in the aerial duel, with both sides incurring damage and injuries possible but unconfirmed.
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Albech
Mobs in Petrograd Wreck German Property
In Petrograd on June 21 mobs during anti German demonstrations damaged about 20 million dollars in property. The rioters wrecked five hundred stores and two hundred private residences in the city.
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Petrograd
Ex-Bandit Al Jennings Turns Evangelist in Glendale
Ex bandit Al Jennings, once a gubernatorial candidate in Oklahoma, has become an evangelist and begun religious meetings in Glendale California. Crowds gather at the events to hear him speak.
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Cal
al Jennings
Oklahoma
Spanish Government In Need Of War Sinews
Madrid June 23 The cabinet resigns over failure to secure the authorized government loan. June 25 King Alfonso asks cabinet to stay and resignations may be withdrawn. Beaver launches passengers from Washburn arrived at 6 15 last evening. Judge Bunnell of the district court spent days on the creeks this week. Job printing at Pioneer office.
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Alfonso
Beaver
Washburn
Dikeman
Bunnell
District Court
Advance of Italians Meets with Check
June 25 dispatches report Italian advances along the Isonzo front and Carnic Alps met stiff Austrian resistance. Fort Hensel fallen after artillery fire. Giorna captured. Austrian fleet bombards Monopoli. Snowstorm halts Altissimo operations. Venice air raid precautions. Russian retreat and French gains noted on broad fronts. Canadian battalion annihilated near Lebas.
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Monopoli
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Vienna
Ita Yarts
Verona
Warning to Mexico Spurs Foreign Resident Fear
Washington reports warn that foreigners in Mexico must be protected amid fighting between Carranza and Zapata factions over Mexico City. Carranza refuses to deal with Villa on pacification. Villa promises protection for foreigners in Yaqui territory but fears marines landing could provoke misunderstanding.
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Governor SLATON Faces Pressure Over Frank Death Sentence
Atlanta reports Governor Slaton faced protests and threats after commuting the death sentence of Leo Frank. National and local tensions rose as crowds demanded mercy while the governor and militia guarded the statehouse and Frank’s safety.
Jury Call Adjusted for Thursday Appearance
An error in the newspaper mis-stated the jurors for the district court. The correct notice indicates jurors must appear on Thursday, July 1, at 10 am for the court session.
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