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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1915

Page

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Troops surround governor Slaton home amid riot fears

Atlanta dispatch reports Georgia militia and governor's guard patrolled the Slaton estate after protests over M. Frank's death sentence commutation. Demonstrators urged violence but officers kept the peace with bayonets fixed. two officers and a private were injured.

Associated Press Atlanta Jace Governor Georgia Nash Slaton Ito M. Frank Shariff Mangum Frank Milledade Calmoly Esterday Slaton Tome

Berlin Paper Suspended Over Von Reventlow Article

Berlin authorities suspend the Tages Zeitung for an indefinite period following a recent article by Count Von Reventlow on German American relations. The order came through from Berlin with a late afternoon notice issued from London.

Associated Press Berlin London Tages- Zeitung Count von Reventlow

Desperate Yaqui Valley Faces Possible U S Landing

The State Department warns of a dire Yaqui Valley situation as settlers fear Indian raids. Reports cite Villa forces, Maytorena's troops, and Zapata actions near Nogales and Mexico City, with Cross relief and potential U.S. military intervention discussed by officials.

Washington, D. C Yaqui United States Indias State Department Nogales Metitan Ranch Maytorena Zapata Gonzales Vera Crig Silliman Carranza Montlova Red Cross Eagle Pass Texas Rom Saltillo Feliet Wilson Felipe Angeles Villa Washington Angeles Mexico Leyva

Time of German reply uncertain

Associated Press dispatch from Washington reports Ambassador Gerard cannot determine when Germany will reply to the latest American note on submarine warfare. President Wilson said he had a dispatch yesterday and the timing in Berlin is unknown. The new note on the Prinz Eitel Friedrich sinking is nearly ready for dispatch, to be discussed with Secretary Lansing.

Washington, D. C Gerard Wilson Berlin United States Germany Shin Wm. PL Wm. PL Frye, Sunk By the Prinz Wiles Priedrick Lansing White House Cornish N. 4

Campbell grilled as prison officials press for Mrs Allen killer

Joliet Illinois June 22 Officials at the penitentiary report the name of the convict who aided Mrs Allen’s killer will be known today. Campbell the Negro trusty who saw the main suspect in the cage provided the tip leading to the suspected prisoner. Campbell endured a brutal third degree interrogation including standing, hunger, and isolation since Sunday morning. The inquest into Mrs Allen’s death was set to resume this afternoon.

Associated Press Joliet Campbell Nesgro Trusty Ryan Rana Tegro Allen Ryan

Rate of Frange in Arras Fight

Overseas News Agency reports Dutch sources say French losses are fearsome. Amiens and Adver ville hospitals are overcrowded as trains bring wounded. From Arras to Seurhey the area is said to be strewn with corpses and a strong odor lingers. Both sides fight with courage as reinforcements arrive for Germany and France.

Leasawire Berlin Sayville Today Amiens Adverville Arras Seurhey Hela Aryas France

Spanish Cabinet Resigns Amid Confidence Crisis

Madrid June 22 The Spanish cabinet resigned today amid a government loss of confidence. The group had served under Premier Data since October 1912. Earlier this month plans for issuing a loan were announced but only a fraction of the amount was subscribed.

Associated Press Madrid Spain Baris Premier Data Ioan

Fifty Witnesses Summoned For Harry K. Thaw Trial

Fifty witnesses were summoned to testify in Harry K. Thaw’s effort to prove sanity and gain freedom from Matteawan asylum. The case, before Supreme Court Justice Hendrick and a jury, marks Thaw’s fourth habeas corpus attempt, with the jury described as advisory and not binding. Thaw planned to attend the Panama-Pacific exposition afterward, while counsel aimed to focus questioning on his mentality rather than the murder of Stanford White.

Associated Press New York Harry K. Thaw Matteawan Asylum Supreme Court Hendrick Thaw Lans Justine Hendrick Stanford White

De Wet Jailed After Treason Conviction in South Africa

General Chris til De Wet, veteran Boer leader, is sentenced to six years in imprisonment and a $16000 fine on eight treason counts. The trial followed his 1914 rebellion leadership in the Orange Free State and western Transvaal against Great Britain. He was captured promptly after the uprising and the trial began June 16.

Associated Press Einemfontein Union of South Africa London Nooh Christan Te Wet South Africa General de Wet Orange Free State Western Transvaal Great Britain

Plural Marriages Heard In Court Over Eccles Estate

The Utah district court prepares to hear Mrs. Margaret Geddes claim to part of the David Eccles estate worth over 6 million dollars. Geddes alleges a marriage to David Berles in 1898 by a Mormon officiant. President Joseph F. Smith is summoned as a witness.

Margaret Geddes David Eccles Talbert Geddes Albert Gerdes Eccles Geddes David E. Berles Josep F. Smith Mormon Church Ois Beer

Stop Drug Habit in Panama Troops

Panama on June 22 reports that Foreign Minister Lefevre pledged Panama’s aid to Brig. Gen. Edwards of the U S forces to curb drug use among isthmus soldiers. President Porras may sign a decree tightening drug controls as Edwards’ probe links illicit traffic to Panamanian officials and soldiers.

Panama Lefevre Edwards U.S Canal Zone Porras

Grand Jury Indicts Indianapolis Officials in Election Conspiracy

Indiana grand jury charges Thomas Taggart Mayor Joseph Bell and others in a 48 count indictment alleging election conspiracy. The case covers the 1911 election, 1913 registration period, and 1914 primary, naming city officials and party figures, with Taggart and Bell released on bonds of 6000 and 10000 respectively.

Associates Press Indianapolis Marion County Grand Jury Thomas Taggart Indiana Joseph E. Bell Samuel Perratt Fred Barrett

Appeal 10 Russ People 10 Wait For Offensive Return

Petrograd readers see calm assurances from the Russian general staff amid bad Galician front news. Officials insist the whole truth is told and wild rumors are unfounded. Military men acknowledge a delay before a renewed offensive while Russia relies on allies to push the war forward and limit German gains.

Associated Press London Petrograd Daily Mail Staf Russia Hussia Tussia Germany

High Court Weighs Webb-Kenyon Law During Recess

Washington June 22 The Supreme Court will advise on six cases this summer. One case tests Webb-Kenyon liquor laws constitutional validity and another questions Oregon minimum wage law.

Associated Press Washington, D. C Supreme Court Oregon

Dunkirk Is Shelled by Great Guns Again

German forces renew long range bombardment of Dunkirk, striking the French seaport with heavy artillery as Allied defenses endure renewed pressure. The attack targets port facilities and surrounding areas, prompting evacuations and warnings for residents and ships in the harbor.

Dunkirk

Great attack on straits awaited amid Lorraine fights

French and Allied reports describe heavy fighting in Lorraine and the Argonne with gains north of Reillon and ridges south of Remabois. German offensives near Souches and Leintrey face resistance as Turkish sorties and submarine actions rise in the Gallipoli and Black Sea theaters.

fAnsociates Paria Jong 22 Dunkirk St. George Arr Souches Quennrieres Farm Lorraine Reillon Remabois Leintrey Parroy Fecht

Italians Seize Forts on Isonzo Front Near Gorizia

Italian forces claim gains along the Tyrol Trentine frontier with reports of night attacks near Freikofel and success on the Isonzo. Dispatches describe Italians taking Forts north of Gorizia and trenches near Plava, as Austrian resistance persists and Archduke Eugene is expected to reinforce the front.

Leusud Rome Paris Tyrol-Trentine San Pellin Pointe Tasca Cordevale du Carniane Malborgeth Freikofel Monte Nero Isonno Isanzo Playa Geneva the Tribune Laibach Gorigia Plava Whicc Isonza Archduke Eugene Motaly Gorizia Trieste Surd

German Press Split Over U S War Submarine Policy

The Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung reports a fierce, ongoing debate in German press about submarine warfare policy with America. One faction argues seeking peace with the United States could require giving up submarine superiority, while the opposing view warns against inflaming the enemy and insists on maintaining wartime leverage. The Deutsche Tages Zeitung signals a more explicit anti government stance aligned with German notes to America.

London Nord Deutsche Allezemeine Zeitung Indas Deutsche Ts Zev England America Ameri U. S Deutsche Tages Zeitung

Gun Fire Sinks British Steamer Curigh

The British steamer Curigh, sailing from Glasgow to Leith with Montreal cargo, was sunk by gunfire from a German submarine on June 21, about 40 miles north of Kinnaird Head. Eleven crew members were saved, thirteen remain unaccounted for.

Associated Press Paris Gallpoli Havas Athens Alles Peningula Seddul Bahr Avi Burn Carisbrook Black Sea Eemarines London Curigh Glasgow Montreal Leith Scotland Kinnairds Head

Weather Forecast Fragments For Illinois And Towas

Incomplete OCR weather note predicts fair conditions tonight and Wednesday for Towan area with possible showers in western counties. Illinois forecast shows fair weather tonight and Wednesday with no major storms indicated.

Towa West Paren Illinois

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