Western Union Agents Taker Case on Telegraph Trafficking
Washington officials report arrests of Western Union travel agents on trains between Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington for carrying suitcases full of messages in violation of postal laws forbidding non postal staff from handling communications. Five men seized and grand juries to hear case. Government telegrams allegedly involved with midnigh t transfers and cross city handoffs.
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Washington, D. C
Pastal
Western Union Telegraph Company
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Telegraph Company
Post Office Department
Mengages
Oa Mersenger
Phidelphia
Birthday Celebration for Mrs Margaret Butz in North Prairie
Society wreaths, cake and family gathered as Mrs Margaret Butz marks her eightieth birthday at 219 West Seventh. Attendants include four sons and their wives, two daughters, and grandchildren present. a festive dinner featured a candied mum cake. The North Prairie Ladies' Aid meeting is postponed to June 27 with Red Cross aid plans and a quilt fundraiser for tornado relief. hostesses named.
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Margaret Butz
West
Bute
Henry Bute
John Buty
George Bute
Wit Huty
J.ws Knight
Drs
Wi Wetsamiller
North Pratrer Aed Menting
North Prairig Ladies’ Aid
Tred Cros
North Prairie
Shiloh
Red Cross
Tuiin Greiner
Velma Walters
Katie Brown
Surprise Birthday At Sweetland Home For Miss Getlert
Miss Yrma Getlert was honored at a surprise party at her Sweetland township home attended by about thirty five friends. The evening featured games music and social time with refreshments. W R C members met at Maccabea hall for a pleasant evening with inflation discussion and new member inductions.
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Sweetland
Yrma Getlert
Sweetland Township
Miss Gettert
Maccabea Hall
G. A. RL
Readjustment of Camp Dodge to Become Infantry Replacement Camp
Nes Moines Iowa June 20 A complete readjustment of Camp Dodge and its gradual development into an Infantry Replacement camp to accommodate about 60 000 men is expected by war department planners The change will not be put into effect until next year after the Eighty eighth division is transferred for overseas service The mobilization camp will require enlargement by about 50 percent more buildings plus additional water sewer and lighting facilities Replacement camps will select for service examine equip and train men and classify them for the branches they fit best From replacement camps troops flow into the ranks of those killed or captured or form new divisions
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Nes Moines
Iowa
Military
Roast Beef Schedules From Government For Monday Meals
Government lays out meat bills for hotels and restaurants, with roast beef limited to Monday noon. stewed or hash meals on Wednesday and Saturday. Thursday may feature steaks. by-products available any time. Weather and public notices mention Mississippi river gauge at 11 feet and rainfall 1.60 inches in 24 hours. Miss Neta Shaw travels to Catter Indiana. Steve Pura arrested for intoxication awaiting trial. local Industrial group picnic at Mrs. Melvin Brown’s Sweetland home. next meeting July 2 at Macabee hall to hear convention report.
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Mvary Patriotic
Agricultural Department
Gloster Today
Foot Administration
Allied Aid in Russia Sought by Russian Envoy Maklakov
Paris dispatch reports Russian ambassador Maklakov urging Allied intervention in Russia. He says intervention is essential for entente victory and humanity’s salvation, and warns aiding Bolsheviks would serve Germany’s propaganda. He calls for help to districts not under Bolshevik or German control.
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Paris
Havas
Bavils Maklakot
France
Petit. Journalis
Russia
Rwasia
Cermany
Draft Bill Figures for Universal Military Service
Washington June 20 The Pro vost Marshal General Crowder begins compiling statistics on men ages 18 to 45 available for the army if the draft is extended The data will be sent to the Senate military committee reviewing Senator France's bill to widen selective service Secretary Baker's support for the age extension is noted and the plan anticipates exhausting class one registrants including an estimate of 260000 reclassified men by year end Also a brief item from Davenport notes Mrs rank Kintzle and two sons traveling from 616 Oak Street to visit for about two weeks.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Crowder
Senate
France
Maryland
Planed War Savings Drive Details In City
Emil Wobbies county war savings campaign chair will arrange canvass details for the June 28 National War Savings Day drive in the city. State headquarters will provide supplies and instructions on procedures. Local committees expect citizens to meet quotas, urging those who pledged previously to increase their pledges if needed.
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Emil Wobbies
Musenttine
Ag Hocestthy
Ten Sentenced in St Louis Race Riot Case
Springfield Illinois June 206 ten men convicted of murder in the east St Louis race riots last July receive 44 year terms each. The circuit court of St Clair county imposed the sentences which were sustained today by the Illinois supreme court. Names include Fayetta Parker O Fannies Peoples George Roberts Horace Thomas Marshall Alexander Des Smotherman Albert Tughos Bill Townsend William Palmer and Charles Foster.
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Springfeld
Circuit Court
St. Clair County
Ton
East St. Louis
Illinois Supreme Court
Fayetta Parker
O’fannies Peoples
George Roberts
Horace Thomas
Marshall Alexander
Des Smotherman
Albert Tughos
Bill Townsend
William Palmer
Charles Foster
American troops to bolster French defenses says Clemenceau
Paris reports Premier Clemenceau told the parliamentary army commission that American military reinforcements were arriving steadily in France. He noted new British measures to aid during the next German offensive and discussed the defense of Paris. Commission members were impressed by projected American troop numbers approaching parity with the enemy.
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Associated Press
Paris
Tune 20
Havas Agency
Parliamentary Army Commission
Clemencenu
Fig
France
L'Homme Libre
Publishers Urged to Cut Newsprint Use Nationwide
Armediated Press release from Washington on June 20 reports the federal trade commission again urged publishers to reduce newsprint consumption. May savings were minimal despite prior appeals as returns and arrears rose for many publications. Major dailies showed high reprint rates, with New York papers over 20 percent and a Philadelphia paper reporting 68 percent returns and 7.4 percent free copies.
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Armediated Press
Washington, D. C
Federal Trade Commission
Thora Wag
New York City
Philadelphia
Piper
Enitis in Navy Otto W H Mahraug Visits City
Enitis in Navy Otto W H Mahraug, son of Mr and Mrs Mra Mormen Mahraann, arrived from Fulton Illinois to visit the paternal home before departing for the Great Lakes training station. He recently enlisted in the U S Navy. Born to Mr and Mrs Arthur J Ragler of 921 Toscoe avenue Monday night, an eight pound son.
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Entisis
Otto WH. Mahraug
Mra
Mormen Mahrann
Cliner
Fulton
Ilinois
Great Lakes
U. & Navy
Arthur J. Rageler
Toscoe Avenue
Demonstration of Canning Planned at Local High School
A public canning demonstration organized by the county home demonstration agent will be held Saturday, June 22 at 2 PM in the high school kitchen. Miss Fell will be assisted by a member of the school canning club. The event invites the general public. Also, a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Henry Schmidt this morning. Mrs Will Wabnitz of Grandview is spending the day here.
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Canning Endood
County Home
Henry Schmidt
Green Street
Will Wabnitz
Grandview
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