More Anti Draft Agitators in Jails Hold Two Women
A raid arrested two women distributing anti conscription literature at Broadway and Twenty third Street. Martha Gruening and Rose Maria Spanier claimed they were not citizens of the United States and opposed all government. Becker and Kramer were bound over to the grand jury after admitting opposition to all law.
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Broadway
Twenty-third Street
Edward 5. McEvoy
Bergenline Avenue
Guttenberg
Andrew Novak
West 115Th Street
New York City
Abraham Rubin
Third Avenue
Ernest Meyer
Weat Street
Weat Hoboken
Albert Levitt
106Th Street
Maurice Becker
Levis Kramer
United States
Slitenceck
Silverman
Eighth
New York Coast Defense Regiment
Kramer
Wilson
Becker and
Kilmer
Jennie Delmert
Brooklyn
Lewis Sternberg
Joseph Walker
Department of Duntice
H. A. Content
Sternburg
Walker
Madison Square Garden
Ilitebeeck
Becker
James F. Finan
Meeker
Woman Arrested in $200 000 Theft Case Linked to Pardoned Foreman
Elizabeth Briggs, Brooklyn lawyer’s wife, was arrested on receiving stolen goods charges after James Edward Foye’s claims that he gave her 21 000 of the 200 000 stolen money. Foye, released from Eastern Penitentiary, alleged he sought pardon by restitution and named Briggs as the recipient of funds. Briggs denies knowing Foye and a police search followed.
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James Edward Foye
Philadelphia
Farmers Loan and Trust Company
Elizabeth Briggs
PF. Fossett Briggs
Brooklyn
Briggs
Foye
Lincoln F Palace
Uniformed Department
Herman
Rosenthal
Os W. Gates
Fest Tetas See
Wat Ty “Het Company
Oe Securit Oanseae
New York
Pennsylvania
Columbia Knickerbocker Just Company
Faye
Acco
Elizabeth Austen
Norman Fitzsimmons
Astor Trust
Fore
Charlies T. Brown & Co
Chandler Brothers
Germans claim victory in major Allied offensive on the Aisne
Berlin says the French and British spring offensive has ended after seven weeks of heavy fighting. Reports quote Field Marshal von Hindenburg praising German troops while detailing Allied losses and prisoner captures, including 12,500 ranks and 237 officers in May. The War Office notes renewed artillery duels near Wytschaete Bend and Lens, with additional prisoner and matériel counts.
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Marshal von Hindenburg
Aisne
Champagne
Bavaria
Arras
Germany
England
William
Charlies
Isonzo
Jod
Soissons
War Office
Wytschaete
Crown Prince
Riupprecht
Wytachaete
Lens
Scarpe
Allemant
Suippes
Meuse
British ship merger to unite 20 firms under Inchcape leadership
A cablegram reports a merger of about 20 British steamship lines including Cunard Peninsular and Oriental and Union Steamship under Lord Inchcape. The combined fleets exceed 400 vessels with total shipping value around 2 billion dollars, aiming for streamlined administration and routing.
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San Francisco
Cunard Line
Peninsular and Oriental
Commonwealth- Dominion Line
Allan Line
Union Steamship Company of New Zealand
New Zealand Shipping Company
British India Company
Reginald Beck
Hind Rolph Company
Union Steamship Company
Lord Inchcape
Veninsular and Oriental Company
Cunard Steamship Company
British
America
Mediterranean
Cornwealth
Dominion Lines
Canara Company
Anchor
Peninsular and Oriental Line
French Submarine Circe Sinks Large U-Boat Under Escort
The French submarine Circe torpedoed and sunk a large enemy submarine as it emerged from Cattaro, escorted by a torpedo boat. Circe, despite air attacks, returned undamaged to base.
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Rome
Paris
Circe
Cattaro
Elkas's Baggage Ransacked and His Passport Stolen
Vienna dispatches report that Abram I Elkas former American Ambassador to Turkey now en route to Switzerland had his baggage ransacked at a railroad station and his passport stolen. The thief was not arrested.
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Basse
Paris
Vienna
Abram I Elkas
Turkey
Switzerland
Germans Seek Base Off Margarita in Venezuela
Special to The New York Times. The State Department uncovered a German plot to seize Margarita Island off Venezuela to use as a naval base for U boats. Washington has informed President Gomes and noted that such a transfer would violate the Monroe Doctrine. German agents have held influence in Venezuela, raising broad concern amid wartime strain. The island’s sheltered roadstead and location near the Panama Canal make it strategically valuable for naval operations.
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New York Times
Washington
State Department
Margarita
Venezuela
Gomes
United States
Germany
Gulf of Cariaco
Caribbean Sea
Panama Canal
Pacific
Culebra
Colon
Atlantic
Anama Canal
Haiti
Black Republic
Danish West Indies
Gore food bill sails through Senate with 11 million aid
The Senate passed the Gore bill without dissent, authorizing an $11,000,000 appropriation to boost and regulate food production. It empowers the President to curb grain exchange gambling, require disclosure of food supplies, and authorizes seed purchases for farmers at cost using $2,500,000. A fish-buyout provision was defeated. a conference committee will reconcile House and Senate versions.
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Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Fieh
Nelson
Minnesota
Thomas
Senator Nelson
Nator Nelson
Senator Wadsworth
New York
House
Senate
Physicians and Surgeons Attend ing Convention
Physicians and surgeons attend the convention at Hotel Earie with special rates available. Rooms with bath offered at 1.50 dollars per day and suites at 280 dollars per day. Address listed as 27 percent Washington Square North Adyt.
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Earie
Washington Square North
Adyt
Wilsons war aims message delay in Petrograd cables
The State Department seeks trace of President Wilsons message to Ambassador Francis in Petrograd. Three routes possible including a new British line to Archangel. delay remains unexplained. Officials note quick May 31 Petrograd reply but no acknowledgment for the war aims dispatch.
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Washington
Wilson
Petrograd
State Department
David R. Francis
United States
Russia
Germany
Scotland
Archangel
Department
Francis
Bulgaria
Berlin Sees Gain Allies From Stockholm Peace Talks
Berlin reports that German Socialist delegates, approved for travel to Stockholm, may help explain German peace terms to Russia. Analysts warn against overconfidence as Scheidemann faces scrutiny and opposition from pan German and conservative factions. London notes hope Persident Wilson's stance could ease allied views on conference participation and Russian policy.
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Berlin
Wilson
New York Times
London
Stockholm
Scheidemann
Germany
Baron von Zedlitz
der Tag
Ile
Ublic
Russia
Schiedemann
England
Gerthird
Eng
Italy
Knit for Our Soldier Boys Advertisement
Ad for war effort knitting drive appears in the Rotogravure Picture section. Henry Hesse of 399 Siath Ave. placed the advertisement inviting readers to contribute knitted items to support soldiers.
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Henry Hesse
Siath Ave
Reds Call for the Commune Incite Crowd to Robbery
Anarchists parade in Petrograd demand social revolution and war on capital, incite robbery of banks, and allege the coming municipal elections will crown their cause. Royalist riots reported at Tiflis prompt arrest of Grand Duke Michail. Kronstadt delegation arrives in Petrograd to probe fortress takeover amid ongoing labor unrest and Cossack assurances.
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London
Petrograd
Capk
Tiflis
Caucasus
Grand Duke
Mich
Nevsky Prospekt
Kezan Cathedral
Nev‘ky
Nicholas Ia
Inet
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Louis Horowitz
Marmion Avenue
The
Bronx
Martha Gruening
Rose Maria R. Spanier
Forward
Alexis Sartorius
Mrs. Briggs
Aator Trust
Hindenburg
Kaiser
Teutons
Ostend, Zee
Brugge
Bruges— Ar
Homburg
Castile
Cunard, P. & C., Allan
Lord Inch
Elkas
Margarita Isle
Gore
German Empire
Mendaworth Objects
Miss Johnson
Nicholas
Europe
Sian
Dixville Notch
N. H
Brosedway
Will
Great Britain
France
London Times
Westminster Gazette Ree
Socialist Party
Place de la République
Hotel Modern
Yes
Btockholm
Place de la Republique
MM. Longuet Rnzen
Rapoport
M. Longuet
Westminster Gazette
Tallete
Elas
Czar
Kronstadt
A. F. Kerensky
Russian New War and Marine
Kieff
M. Kerenakty
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