Fire destroys Broad Street Station train shed in Philadelphia
A massive fire early today tore through the Broad Street Station train shed, threatening the main Philadelphia terminus of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Loss estimated near 1 million dollars with no serious injuries, hundreds evacuated, trains delayed as outpouring passengers and sleeping cars were moved to West Philadelphia yards.
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Périch
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Baltimore and Ohio
Complications in Liquor Regulations With French Move
The French embassy seeks to release wine for the crew of the France at New York arguing an earlier departure date exempts her from new regulations. Customs officials insist no relaxation. crews aboard the France Nuer, Alberta, and Argentina will face current prohibitions while ships Celtic and Carmania entered port with sealed stores.
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Supreme Court
Herried
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the Times
Nuer France
Alberta
Argentina
Times
United States
Treasury Department
White Star
Celtic
Carmaria
Poison liquor warning targets New Orleans chemist
Dr. J. Ruel Manning federal chemist reported a rise in poisonous liquor in Louisiana and nearby states and received an anonymous death threat. A ragged urchin delivered the note at the DeSoto Hotel. Manning reaffirmed his analysis that ninety percent of recent New Orleans seized liquor was poisonous and forty percent could kill quickly.
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Little Rock
Louisiana
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Kansas Flood Toll Reaches Millions with Four Dead
Kansas City reports say floods across Kansas have caused millions in damage and four deaths. Drowned at Arkansas City Winfield Topeka and Spring River. Arkansas City losses exceed 3 million with about 3,000 homeless. Refineries and railroads lead losses, churches and schools shelter refugees under guard patrols.
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Congress to ferret out extravagance Democrats assert
Washington prediction that Congress will demand explanations for waste of taxpayers money unless Chairman Lasker abandons plans for a million dollar voyage on the Leviathan. The Democratic National Committee says a six day trial trip after reconditioning will trigger a full investigation as Republicans fault the administration and party while radicals push tax cuts.
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Flood Devastates Delta Farmland Across Arkansas
In eastern and southeastern Arkansas thousands of acres of cotton land are flooded between Little Rock and the Mississippi River. White River Cache River St Francis River and tributaries run high worsening losses as Arkansas and Upper White rivers pour more water. Georgia Cloudburst ends with heavy property damage in Macon. Continued on page three.
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Macon
Wage Increases For Rail Workers Announced By Unions
Voluntary wage hikes for 22 000 trackmen on the Missouri Pacific and Illinois Central railroads were announced by A F Stout vice president of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance Employees and railway shop laborers. As of June 1 3 800 Illinois Central workers received raises with foremen gaining five dollars monthly and others receiving small hourly increases. Also, 13 000 maintenance of way and shop laborers on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line were granted raises from one cent an hour to ten dollars a month effective June 15.
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Missouri Pacific
Ilinois Central
A. F. Stout
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Hindis Central
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
Beer Near and Afar Sold in Detroit and Along Flivver Roads
Detroit reports widespread beer and liquor availability in the city and surrounding towns with many illicit beverages produced locally. Authorities, including police and customs, say over half of bootleg liquor comes from Detroit area operations. A separate item notes liquor stores sealed by customs as three ships reached quarantine near shore.
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Mich
Scores
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Huge Sea Monster Harpooned Off Florida Coast
A 32 foot long sea creature weighing over 20 000 pounds was landed at Long Key after a day long struggle. Fifty rifle shots were fired during the capture and efforts by the National Museum of Natural History to acquire the monster were reported from Miami.
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Times-Union
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New York
Deposed Bulgarian Premier Succeeds In Making Escape
Paris June 11 Detachments sent to apprehend Stamboulisky Bulgarian premier deposed by revolutionists have failed so far. The new government aided by Professor Alexander Laniafeld seeks to avoid bloodshed and hopes he leaves the country. Stamboulisky spent Saturday in prison then was liberated. Armored cars reportedly dispersed peasants resisting the new regime near Plevna Radomir. Sofia remained calm with shops shut. French officials worry over the Balkans crisis and the return of pro German influence in Sofia. King Boris is believed to support overthrow. Premier Zankoff allegedly close to the king.
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le Journals
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Boris
Zankoff
Sofia University
Germany
Austria
Hungary
York Defaulters Given Sentences At Bank Embezzlement Trial
JureiL-Thomas B. Baird former cashier of City Bank received a twenty two year term and William Al Bell assistant cashier was sentenced to fifteen to twenty years by Judge W N Warner in York County Court after they admitted embezzling more than 1 000 000 from the bank which closed in late April.
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Associated Press
York
Thomas B. Baird
City Bank
William al Bell
W. N. Warner
York County
International Conference to End Ruhr Chaos Moves Forward
Lord Curzon pressed France to accept Berlin's latest reparations offer as a basis for talks. Britain seeks French agreement to discuss with the Allies and aims to secure cancellation of Ruhr passive resistance orders before convening an international conference. Italian and Belgian envoys to confer this afternoon ahead of a Cabinet meeting.
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London
Lord Curzon
Count Saint Aulaire
Berlin
France
Germany
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Ruhr
Poincare
Italy
Belgium
France Ready for Reparations Talks Amid German Note
Paris notes no reply yet necessary from France to the latest German note as of noon today. France says allies may resume general discussions if desired, but a joint reply would take several weeks due to allied negotiations. France urges a common notice to Germany to end passive resistance to Versailles.
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Vrese
Paris
France
Foreign Office
Germany
Judge Schulze Displays Three-Headed Cabbage Wonder
Judge Charles Schulze of the municipal court shows off a single stalk bearing three heads described as perfectly formed and the same size as Jersey Waikefield cabbages. The unusual specimen, a rarity in the region, drew a crowd of admiring friends this morning.
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Charles Schulze
Schulze
Louisiana Glass & Manufacturing Company chartered
The Louisiana Glass & Manufacturing Company is organized with $200,000 capital, later up to $2 million, to produce and stain glass using the Giannone processes and 38 secret formulas for all curtain light glass. James S. Stock is president, Homer C. Fisher vice president, John S. Giannone secretary-treasurer. Directors include James F.E. Envell and Mrs. Lee Furton. assets include secret formulas valued at over $37,000.
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Louisiana Glass & Maufacturing Company
Gidmene
James S. Stock
Homer C. Fisher
John S. Giannone
James FE
Envell
Lee Furton
Governor Smith Responds to Bryan Criticism on Prohibition
Albany June 11 Governor Smith in a statement answering five questions from the New York Times on William Jennings Bryan's critique of his liquor and state rights actions argues laws on personal conduct align with divine commands and mocks Bryan's replies. The piece notes the exchange and includes the first five Qs with Smith’s answers.
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Albany
N. Y
Smith
New York Times
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Governor Smith
Mr. Bryan
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