Army finds politicians use boards and delays exemptions
Washington reports both Democrats and Republicans have used appointment power to place political allies on exemption boards under the conscription law. Regulations on exemptions and boards are held up as the War Department weighs a political proof method amid plans to form the first national army. President Wilson awaits a stable scheme for drawing names while drilling readiness continues.
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Washington, D. C
Ciann
War Department
Washington
Wilson
Fall of Constantine I Triggers Greek Abdication
London dispatches report Constantine I forced to abdicate Greece in favor of Prince Alexander. Allies back a constitutional ruler, with exile planned for Constantine and family. Paris notes M Jonart's intervention and Saloniki force aims to aid Greek defense amid food and blockade concerns.
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London
Euonstantine I
Greece
Alexander
Athens
Constantine
Jance
Germany
Greece Crown Prince Alexander Named Heir Amid War Turmoil
In Athens King Constantine abdicates under Allied pressure, naming Prince Alexander as successor while Crown Prince George faces German ties. Ambassadors from Britain France and Russia demand abdication as Greece leans toward the entente. Constantine leaves the country with the royal family, fueling protests in Saloniki demanding end to the dynasty.
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Paris
M. Jonnart
Athens
France
Great Britain
Asa
Constantine
George
Alexander
Germany
Alexander Zaimia
Salonik
Sarrail
Greece
M. Jonart
Athena
Arma
Cea
M. Jonarth
Zaimis
Diadogue
Russia
Royal Ani
Hia
Zaimia
Prince George
Prince Alexander
Althoug
Eliptherios Yenizelou
Sophia
Berlin
Vienna
Duke of
Sparta
Elizabeth
Romania
Wilnm
No Reform Talk Heard In Germany Amid War Strain
Copenhagen reports the radical party convention in Prussia passed reform resolutions but German press largely ignores the reform issue. No immediate changes to the Prussian three class franchise or upper house reforms as Chancellor von Hethmann Hollweg and conservatives push wartime delay. Socialist and radical voices lose momentum amid waning Russian revolution impact and America’s war entry.
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Copenhagen
London
Radical Party
Prussia
America
von Hethmann-Hollweg
Philip Schelideman
Reichstag Reform Committee
Husy
Stockholm
Russia
Allien
Ume
Blackers Found Guilty in Antitraft Conspiracy Case
New York June 13 Louie Krames and Morris Becker antitraft agitators were found guilty of conspiracy in federal court. Joseph Walker was acquitted. The offense carries a maximum penalty including imprisonment and a possible $10 fine.
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New York
Louie Krames
Morris Becker
Joseph Walker
Sub Sinking Report Near Atlantic Port
An American steamship, the Kroonland, reportedly sank a German submarine after a clash at an Atlantic port. One German crewman allegedly escaped, but officials released few specifics about the encounter, citing ongoing investigations and secrecy.
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Kroonland
Mer
Agrle
Kroonjan’d
Ees
Aink
Meena
Bea Stoi Ates
Nana Lout
100 Lumber Firms Form Huge Trust
Washington reports the federal trade commission filed formal complaints against more than 100 large midwestern lumber concerns accused of conspiring to curb competition from mail order houses. The Lumberman Publishing Co of Minneapolis and editor Platt B. Walker are named for collusion with the Lumberman in suppressing competition.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Middle West
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Ilinois
North Dakota
South Dakota
Iowa
Montana
Lumberman Publishing Company
Minneapolis
Platt B. Walker
Lumberman
Promises to Defeat British in Two Months Go Days
Copenhagen reports Herr von Heydebrand the Conservative leader quotes a German admiral saying Britain will be finished in two months at most. He used the remark to silence doubters about the submarine campaign and Germany’s wartime efficiency.
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Copenhagen
England
Herr von Heydebrand
Great Britain
Banks urged to boost war loan subscriptions to six percent
Washington reports the comptroller of the currency urged national banks to conservatively subscribe up to six percent of their resources to the Liberty loan. A roll of honor will be published after July 1 for banks with six percent or more. The First National Bank of New York applied for a 100 million dollar subscription, the largest single source yet recorded.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency Today
First National Bank of New York
Mae
Liberty Loan
Liberty Loan Short Despite Large Subscriptions
Washington June 14 Subscriptions to the Liberty loan sent to all reserve banks totaled 1 658 000 000 at noon today based on reins of all reserve banks The Newark district with subscriptions totaling 775 000 000 is the only district to exceed the minimum allotment.
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Washington, D. C
Liberty
Treasury Department
Newark
Aviation Corps to Train with Recruits at Des Moines
Washington reports trained aviation experts of the army will be sent to Des Moines when the new cantonment opens. A dozen air ships will form part of the army division and will be used mainly for training additional aviators and handling machines in maneuvers.
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Washington
D. C
Des Moines
Jury Fails to Fix Blame in Keet Case
Springfield Mo June 12 a coroner's jury heard four men who recovered baby Lloyd Kent from an old well on the Crenshiuw farm last Saturday and returned a verdict that the child came to his death at the hands of party or parties to this Jury unknown.
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Springfield
Lloyd Kent
Crenshiuw
Mercy Cardinal Mercier Utterances Stir German Press
Munich newspaper the Neuste Nachrichten denounces Cardinal Mercier primate of Belgium for anti German rhetoric and calls for measures to halt further circulation of his letter citing phrases that label German actions as crimes and a flagrant violation of rights. The piece portrays his comments as the climax in abuse of Germany.
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Copenhasren
London
Neuste Nachrichten
Munich
Cardinal Mercier
Belgium
Anya
Germany
Mated lawyers get Whitely’s money through neglect
Kansas City June 14 Abner Whitely despised lawyers in life as one old judgment haunted him after death his estate topped 1 000 000 with no will litigation began within a week of his passing nine years ago and more than 20 actions have followed lawyers have drained nearly 250 000 from the estate over disputed land valued at 260 000
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Kansas City
Abner Whitely
Whitely
Wu Whitely
Senate Agriculture Panel Orders War Prohibition Measure
Washington June 14 A Senate agriculture committee ordered a bill to ban wartime manufacture of foodstuffs into distilled spirits and malt liquors. The bill would empower the president to requisition existing distillery supplies to conserve food and secure alcohol for war needs. It aims to aid food conservation and move toward prohibition without replacing current production or control bills.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Urges U S Take Over Paper Making
Washington June 1 The Federal Trade Commission recommends pooling news print paper production and importation under a government agency for distribution to publishers at a price with fair profits for manufacturers. It urges creation of similar agencies and emergency legislation to make the plan effective. If 1916 consumption recurs this year the cost to consumers would reach 105 million dollars, a 50 percent rise with half the increase attributed to manufacturer profits.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Tornadoes Sweep Two States Killing Two In Mercer County
Chilicothe Mo June 14 Two are known dead at Mercer and scores were injured as a tornado tore through Mercer county yesterday A series of tornadoes also swept Vermillion valley in Kaneas Details are lacking.
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Chilicothe
Mercer
Mercer County
Vermillion Valley
Kaneas
Belgian commander honors captured Major Wintgens in East Africa
In Havre on June 12 the Belgian minister of colonies released a communication stating Major Wintgens, captured May 22 298, may keep his sword. The Belgian troops’ commander said the vanquished foe showed honor and courtesy, contrasting with many German chiefs faced in Europe and Africa.
Peace Mission Off To Siberian Prisons
Petrograd reports that the Austrian planes and soldiers who crossed Russian lines on a peace mission have been sent to Moscow and will soon begin the journey to Siberia as prisoners of war. Any other Austrian who penetrates the ring with a separate pen will receive the same welcome?
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Petrograd
Moscow
Siberia
Des Moines Doubles Liberty Bond Quota
Des Moines completed its Liberty loan drive in June ending with a total of 4 006 150 dollars from 18 406 subscriptions. The city’s result exceeded its allotted target by 0 150, effectively doubling the planned amount.
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Des Moines
Liberty Loan
Teresa Carreno Dies Aged 63 In New York
Renowned pianist Teresa Carreno died in New York at 63 after illness started in Cuba. Despite paralysis, she kept concert engagements with the Philharmonic Society this spring, marking a long career as a leading woman in music.
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New York
Mme
Teresa Carreno
Cuba
Philharmoitic Society
Virginia Minn police shoot suspect during arrest
Virginia Minnesota on June 1 a patrolman shot Nick Luona age 26 while fleeing arrest on a drunkenness charge. Twenty six arrests for failure to register have been made in and about Virginia up to this afternoon. Luona is expected to recover.
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Virginia
Minn
Nick Luona
Luona le
Ship Board To Oust Gen. Goethals Senate Budget Action
Washington June 14 The Senate accepted the Jamestown exposition lease as a naval base and finally passed the 3 251 000 000 war budget bill sending it to the president The measure includes 750 000 000 for an American merchant marine and funds for reserve training camps Goethals removal was debated by Senators Lodge and Smith with support for keeping him in place and opposition to the shipping board’s authority
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Washington
Jamestown Exposition
Senate
Congress
Shipping Board
Goethals
Senators Lodge
Massachusetts
Smith
Michigan
Senator Lodge
General Goethals
House
Martin
Gen. Goethals
Aids Merchant Marine
Pershing Arrives in French Port Amid Welcoming Ceremony
Paris reports Major General Pershing arrived in Boulogne and was greeted by Marshal Joffre and French officials. He proceeded to Paris with a formal welcome as British troops lined the quays. Military bands played the Stars and Stripes and the Marseillaise while officials escorted him ashore.
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Paris
Perthing
Marshal Joffre
Sharp
Paul Painiere
Pershing
Boulogne
Paria
Pelletier
Hue
Lucas
Daru
Lille
Somme
Hanner
Lerehing
U. S. urged to boost coal and oil output during war
Washington June 13 Francie B Peabody, chairman of the coal committee of the national defense, told the Senate public lands committee the country was not producing enough oil to win the war. If new wells are not developed the reserve will run out in 12 months and production would be 60,000,000 barrels short of requirements. He noted U S coal production is at a record high but could be increased by about 100,000,000 tons.
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New York
Constantine
Saloniki
Eltu
Stim H Long
Greece
Dispatch
London
Athens
Era
Balontki
Washington
French munitions factory wrecked in blast near Paris
Paris June 14 The French ministry of munitions reports an accident at a major automobile munitions factory. A large number of wounded were taken to hospital as rescue crews searched the ruins. No definite figures on deaths or injuries were available.
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Paris
Ministry of Munitions
Last day sessions at national charities convention discuss migration to northern cities
Vittaburg Pa June 14 Last day sessions of the 44th annual national convention of Charities and Correction were devoted to problems from increasing emigration into northern cities. A round table speaker warned that the On to the Cities movement among Negroes has upturned large perhaps threatening proportions. The farewell session will address The Organization of Public Welfare Work of a State. Governors Brumbaugh Pennsylvania London William Manning South Carolina to speak.
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Vittaburg
Charities and Correction
Brumbaugh
Pensylvania
London
Wilham
Manning
South Carolina
Wives Urge Husbands Drafted As War Letters Rise
Washington June 1 Thousands of letters flood the provost marshal general's office from wives and mothers seeking exemptions, while several wives urge their husbands to be conscripted. One wife claimed her husband wanted to go to war but had no good reason to avoid service and suggested the war department draft him.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Liles
Revolting Russ Leaders Jailed in Frontline Clash
Petrograd reports loyalist forces quelling a mutiny among disloyal regiments on the Romanian front. Commander Steherbatcheff disbanded units, troops arrested officers, and a loyal general detained the rebels, leading to surrender amid a prison transfer. A Kronstadt note warns food cuts if the town does not join the revolution.
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Petrograd
Steherbatcheff
Philipoff
All-Russia Congress of Peasants
Kronstadt
Anglian Torpedoed and Sunk. Sequana Suffered Losses
Boston reports confirm the Leyland liner Anglian torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine after leaving Boston May 30 for Liverpool. Crew saved though details murky. ship and cargo valued at 2 million dollars. Sequana also sunk in the Atlantic with passengers including Sengalese rifles. five crewmen missing.
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Boston
Leyland
Anglian
Liverpool
Leyland Line
Lawrenson
Glasgow
Atlantic
The
Sengalese Rifles
Nothing Can Save Enemy Haig Declares at Front
British headquarters in France report Germans offering no major counterattack after gains east of Moeusview ridge. British patrols push forward with little resistance. seven field guns captured. Haig praises Plumer and the Second Army and says enemy can endure only so long under repeated blows.
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France
Associated Press
Moeusview Ridge
Yyren- Comines
River Lys
Generaul Hale
Plumer
Second Army
Goerin Haig
Mewines
Wilson to Speak Thursday in Washington War Speech
President Wilson plans a major address on June 4 in Washington to lay out the United States war aims and policy, described by officials as perhaps the most comprehensive statement yet on U.S. war goals and actions.
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Wilson
Washington, D
United States
Rusia
Rene Vivian to present mission results in Paris session
Paris dispatch reports Justice Minister Rene Vivian will summarize his recent mission to the United States at a chamber of deputies public session next Thursday. The report follows Vivian's address on Monday detailing discussions and bilateral issues with American officials.
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Paris
Rene Vivian
United State
Chamber of Deputies
Convicted Man Escapes Kills Jailer in Medford
Medford Ore June 13 J L Roondale convicted yesterday of criminal assault sentenced to 20 years broke jail yesterday after killing the jailer Chas H Rosen with a flat iron and fatally shooting himself as police closed in. national men named in the case report.
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Medford
Ore
J. L. Roondale
Chas
H. Rosen
Bss
70 Slackers Arrested for Draft Registration
New York report states more than two men were arrested for failing to register for military service. All agree to register if given the chance and were released after signing their names on file.
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New York
Bomb raid on London kills children and injures many
London reports 49 dead and 200 hurt in raid as 15 German planes blast the east end. A schoolhouse bombing alone kills 10 children and injures 60 while anti aircraft guns and Allied fighters pursue raiders across Essex and the city.
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London
East End
England
House of Commons
Honor Law
North Foreland
Essex
Andrew Bonar Law
British War Council
State Bank Deposits Show Enormous Gains
Des Moines June 14 Report of the state banking department shows Iowa state savings banks and trust companies increased deposits by 57,000,000 in the past year. The rise over the March call was 1,494,593. Total deposits are now 447,054,146.
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Des Moines
State Banking Department Today
Iowa State Savings Banks and Trust Companies
Anarchist Kramer Sentenced in Draft Conspiracy Case
New York June 14 Laula Kramer self confessed anarchist was sentenced to two years in Atlanta prison and fined $10,000 for conspiracy to distribute anti draft literature He and Morris Hecker were convicted on the conspiracy charge and Hecker received one year and eight months in Atlanta. A separate sentence of 11 months and 20 days for nonregistration under the selective draft law was imposed on Herman P Levine a Brooklyn schoolteacher and college graduate.
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New York
Laula Kramer
Atlanta
Morris Hecker
Kramer
United States
Chattell
Brooklyn
Herman P. Levine
Kaiser Safe Despite Abdication Of King
Washington reports the United States was not consulted on the allied coup that dethroned King Constantine. The State Department says interest centers on whether Greece will join the war or maintain neutrality, while Allied forces in the Balkans total about 660,000 men. The strategic aim remains to split the central empires by pressuring Turkey and Hellenia as Russian and Ottoman weaknesses shift.
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Washington
BD. C
United States
Constantine
State Department
Creece
Saloniki
Balkans
Turkey
Halentia
French Mine Increases Coal Output Amid War Strain
Paris reports a rise in Pont mines production by about 300000 dollars monthly compared with 1916 as miners return from the front. The nation expects a winter coal shortage to ease but remains uncertain amid wartime pull.
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Paris
Ieee
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Mercier
U. S
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Missouri
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