Kaiser's naval festival hosts American fleet at Kiel
The second division of the American Atlantic fleet arrived at Kiel to join Germany’s grand naval festival. Admiral Badger and Ambassador Hill met Emperor William on the Hohenzollern as American and German crews exchanged salutes. Capt. Rodgers aided German sailors. the Norddeutsche Zeitung hailed the visit as friendly ties between nations.
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Kiel
von der Tann
Spithead
Wilhelmshaven
Badger
Fiord
Deutschland
Louisiana
von Tirpitz
David Jayne Hill
Germany
Kansas
Emperor William
Hamburg
Hohenzollern
South Carolina
Ambassador Hill
Admiral Badger
Victoria Louise
William
Meteor
United States
Scotland
Thomas S. Rodgers
New Hampshire
Liege Spa Liege Aerial Race Standings and Restart
The Liège Spa Liège stage of the European aviation race released official standings with Vedrines first at 42 minutes 21 seconds and Vidart second at 47 06. Beaumont retired after a mechanical fault but restarted and finished later as the field resumed a Liège Spa Liège round trip this morning with Vedrines leading home.
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Vedrines
Vidart
Beaumont
Gibert
Garros
Duval
Weymann
Renaud
Barra
Amerigo
Prévost
Train
New Portuguese President Anselmo Braamcamp Elected
Lisbon June 21 Anselmo Braamcamp elected President of the Republic by the Constituent Assembly. He heads Lisbon’s Municipal Council and was not part of the provisional government set after King Manuel’s fall. Freire is rarely used in common practice.
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Anselmo Braamcamp
Constituent Assembly
Lisbon
Republic of Portugal
Manuel
Ansemio Braamcamp Freire
Freire
Suffragettes benefit from Belmont garden trucks delivery
Mrs. Belmont's Farmerettes provide fresh lettuce and radishes to suffragettes at the Fourteenth Assembly District Club lunchroom in Thirty-fourth Street. Boxes of produce arrived from the Belmont Farmerette farm in Long Island and volunteers prepared a luncheon to support hungry vote seekers.
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Fourteenth Assembly District Club
New York
Twelve Years in Jail for Duez Embezzlement Conviction
Ferdinand Edmond Duez, receiver for dissolved religious congregations, is sentenced to twelve years hard labor after being convicted of embezzling 1.2 million dollars. Co-defendants Charles Breton and Henri Lefebvre receive two years with good behavior provisions. Duez led liquidation of properties from thirteen congregations dissolved by the 1901 Associations Law.
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Paris
Ferdinand Edmond Duez
Duez
Charles Breton
Henri Lefebvre
Department of the Seine
Assize Court
Oee
Duezep
Treasury
Zapata Quits Command Ahead of Retirement
Emiliano Zapata left Mexico City to turn over his command to Alfredo Robles Dominguez as he prepares to retire. Camerino Mendoza, Maderist leader in Puebla, also retired with his entire command, enabling the return of the Provisional Governor.
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New York Times
Mexico City
Emiliano Zapata
Alfredo Robles Dominguez
Zapata
Camerino Mendoza
Maderist
Puebla
Pope Praises Americans for Peace Initiative
The Osservatore Romano reports the Pope sent an autograph letter to Apostolic Delegate Mer Falconio in Washington, praising a group of notable Americans for their noble peace initiative. He expresses heartfelt support for the effort, believing it valuable even if immediate success is not achieved.
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Rome
Osservatore Romano
Mer. Falconio
Washington
New York Shippers Win Against Demurrage Charges
Washington June 21 Railroads entering New York City will not be allowed by the Interstate Commerce Commission to exact track storage charges for the period demurrage is waived due to weather interference. The commission ruled such charges unjust and unreasonable. Pennsylvania Railroad withdrew recent rate advances on anthracite coal shipments from Pennsylvania fields to other states. Senator Kenyon introduced a bill proposing broad changes to the interstate law including fixed rate ranges and coverage of foreign shipments and utility-company traffic.
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Washington
New York City
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Kenyon
Town
Commission
United States
Dr Smith Defends Forest Reserve Reports Policy
Dr George Otis Smith director of the Geological Survey explains delays in favorable land reports for the Appalachian Reserve. He says reports must show landwill promote watershed navigation, not a mere formality, and he will not rubber-stamp approvals. Fisher approves his stance.
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New York Times
Washington
George Otis Smith
Geological Survey
National Forest Reservation Commission
Smith
Congress
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
White Mountains
New England
Dr. Smith
Tunes Played In Court During Libel Suit Hearing
David F. Kemp sues Collier's Weekly for 50000 dollars alleging libel over a claim his mail order music business is a swindle. Pupils demonstrated piano in Supreme Court before Justice Brady with a crowd present. One pupil testified learning violin by mail, while an expert challenged his artistry.
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David F. Kemp
Collier’s Weekly
Supreme Court
James W. Osbourne
Kemp
United States School of Music
Osborne
Emp
Melville Vreeland
New Jersey
Richard Arnold
Collier’s
Vreeland
Waldo expands city detective divisions to fourteen
Police Commissioner Waldo ordered expanding the Detective Bureau from ten to fourteen divisions. One division will serve each inspection district except the Fourteenth Traffic Squads. Lieutenants in charge range from Foye to Deevey with McKinney and Dempsey replacing trans fers. Total shifts include transfers from Brooklyn and Italian Bureau and planned reestablishment of the West Side Bureau to oversee pawnbrokers.
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Waldo
Lieut
Foye
Gilday
Clark
Glouster
Funston
Delaney
Price
Duhne
McChristy
Tunney
Thompson
Graham
Smith
Deevey
Charles H. McKinney
Delancey Street
Michael Dempsey
West 125Th Street
Detective Bureau
Brooklyn
Manhattan
John J. Boyle
West Side
Police
West Side Bureau
Cropsey
Fiftieth Anniversary of Sickles Excelsior Brigade Celebrated
The muster into the United States Service of Gen. Sickles's Excelsior Brigade of New York Volunteers was marked at Camp Scott, Staten Island. Gen. Sickles and brigade survivors were greeted by 150 Richmond citizens and several cadet corps.
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United States Service
Sickles
Excelsior Brigade of
New York Volunteers
Camp Scott
South Beach
Staten Island
Richmond
Wilson Urges Commission Rule in Hoboken Vote
Gov. Woodrow Wilson decries Jersey City governance as inadequate and pushes for commission rule. He speaks to 1800 in Hoboken urging June 27 vote to adopt Walsh act reform and predicts a nationwide shift toward European style municipal government.
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Hoboken
New Jersey
Woodrow Wilson
St. Mary's Hall
Bayonne
Trenton
New York City
Jersey City
Wilson
United States
Europe
Bossert Hotel to Double Size on Brooklyn Heights
The Bossert on Montague and Hicks Streets will be enlarged to double its present size by extending through the block to Remson Street. The twelve story addition will cover a 100 by 200 foot plot facing Montague Street. Project cost is set at £1,500,000.
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Brooklyn
Bossert
Montague and
Hicks Streets
The
Heights
Montague Street
Hicks Street
Remson Street
Outlaws Terrorize a Town Oxford New Jersey
Deputy Sheriff Peterson organized a citizen posse to hunt the outlaws who have terrorized Oxford since Sunday. Armed men patrolled streets at night and burglaries continued with three incidents Monday night. A man named William Almer was robbed and forced to strip, then released naked. Cattle milking and produce theft hinted the criminals hide in the mountains.
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Oxford
N. J
Sherriff Peterson
William Almer
Spaete commits suicide in Detroit police station
Oscar F. Spaete, sought in New York and Chicago for swindling, died by taking poison at the Central Police Station in Detroit after being searched and moved to a photographer's room. He promoted “general electric inspection” schemes and claimed a play in his possession was written by his wife.
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New York Times
Detroit
Mich
Oscar F. Spaete
New York
Chicago
Central
Bertilion
Spaete
General Electric
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Ser
Berlin
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Spa
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France
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Pope
NEW York Shippers
Fisher
U. S. Geological Survey
Sickles’s Brigade
Cleveland Man
Lake Shore Limited
New York Central Lines
Grand Central Terminal
125Th Street Station
Cleveland
105Th Street
Union Station
Madison
Entral
E. J. O’hayer
Broadway
Gov. Wilson
Jersey
Walsh Act
Finance Board
Street and Water Board
Overnor
James Smith, Jr
Newark
Carhart Clothes
Hackett
Carhart
Hackett, Carhart
Hackett, Carhart Clothes
Yanko Kashar
E. Turlington
Harlem
Nr. 3d Ave
Bway, Nr. Chambers
Pacific Coast
America
Vancouver
San Diego
Burlington
Tacoma
W. J. O’meara
East
Pass. Agt
C. B
Centurion Bldg
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