Trial Opens Into Police Negligence Case as Lagarenne Testimony Heard
Leonard M. Wallstein Commissioner of Accounts urged Lagarenne’s trial on gross negligence in Ruth Cruger case. Detective Lagarenne testified about routine procedure and initial theory formation affecting records and reports at the Fourth Branch Bureau, while witnesses described delayed action and gaps in supervision.
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Leonard M. Wallstein
Last Sight
eLee
Woods
Lagarenne
Ruth Crugore
Wallstein
Police Department
Polie
Lagarcane
Helen
Sceeci
Ruth
Ceech
Ruth” Cruger
Ruth Cruger
Mgarenne
Aed
Hte
Root Enroute to Petrograd Encourages Support for Provisional Government
Rost mission leaves Moscow for Petrograd after talks with industrial and political leaders. Rost and associates say national viewpoints align on war effort, while peasants and workers gain clarity. Root appeals for unity to sustain provisional authority amid interfering influences.
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Petrograd
Rost
Von Tirpitz in Switzerland
Geneva dispatch reports Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, former German naval minister, arrived at St Blas? in the Black Forest for health reasons. He is seriously ill with diabetes and historically led Germany’s submarine warfare program and naval expansion. He retired in March 1916 due to health.
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von Tirpits
Germany
Russell Wins Favor of Workmen's Council
In Petrograd on June 25 Charles Edward Russell, Socialist and American Commission member, outlined U S aims and the reasons for entering the war before a full council of Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates. He argued the United States fights to save democracies and plans social reform once democracy is secure, drawing cheers from the audience.
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Charles Edward Russell
American Commission
United States
Russell
Bie
M. Fonehive
Council of Workmen's and Soldiers
Ates
Mir
Democracy of
Russia
Grove Park Inn Featured As Finest Summer Resort
Continued on page five note promotes Grove Park Inn as a premier summer resort for families and sick guests, inviting them to visit the famed hotel.
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Grove Park Inn
Nui
Coal Producers Pledge Cooperation Amid War Needs
In Washington 400 coal operators met to discuss voluntary pooling to stabilize prices as government agencies push for state control of coal mines. Secretary Lane urged large, patriotic policy, comparing duty to soldiers, and officials floated a Hoover-like leadership for coal amidst possible federal intervention.
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New York Times
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Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
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National Defense Council
Ceeala
Lene
Lape
Pershing
France
White House
van H. Manning
Bureau of Mines
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Hoover
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Jn H. B. Lindsay
Knoxville
Terin
British India War Report Blames Incompetence for Kut Surrender
A British inquiry into the Mesopotamian campaign faults the India Office and viceroy Hardinge for poor planning and insufficient prep. It cites 23 000 casualties at Kut and incomplete medical provisions while calling the medical chiefs negligent though not the sole cause.
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John Eccles Nixon
Mesopotamia
India
Baron Hardinge
Heauchamp Duff
England
Edmund Barrow
India Office
J. Austen Chamberlain
Cabinet
London
Bagdad
Kut
Spain Suspends Constitutional Guarantees Amid Crisis
Madrid reports the government suspends constitutional guarantees and tightens censorship after Premier Dato seeks the King's signature on a decree. Count Romanones resigns as Liberal director and calls for a replacement committee. Paris confirms the cabinet decision and notes ongoing war-time measures and military intelligence restrictions.
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Dato
Senepee Esata
Spain
Romanones
Senate
Liberal Party
Paris
Pershing Plans Army Coordination Behind Front
Paris dispatch reports General Pershing leading plans for the American army in France with a focus on organization. Possible roles for a top coordinator from America are discussed as railroads and logistics are reorganized, and counter-propaganda efforts are urged to curb German influence.
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Paris
France
Marshal Joffre
General Pershing
Joffre
America
Quartermaster
Signal Corps
Schwab
Willard
Rosenwald
Insurrection in Spain Reasserting Itself Elsewhere
Madrid fears an ongoing insurrectionist movement may rekindle and topple King Alfonso. A Daily Mail correspondent cites military discontent, court favoritism, and a Defense Committee as triggers with officers released after pressure, suggesting two political factions seek change.
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London
Madrid
The
Daily Mail
Spain
Alfonso
Barceat
Montjuich
Olympia Aground Off Block Island After Fog
The U S cruiser Olympia, Admiral Dewey’s flagship at Manila, ran ashore in fog off Block Island. Chief Machinist’s Mate William M. Babb died from a hatch injury. the crew was evacuated to Newport as warships and wrecking vessels assisted. The ship was recently assigned to the coast patrol fleet. no further fatalities reported.
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Dewey
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William M. Babb
Naval District
Ate Babb
Sarah Babb
Reading
Penn
Navy announces Olympia collision near Block Island surface
The Navy Department reported that the U S S Olympia struck a buoy south of Cerberus Shoal near Block Island on Monday evening. The ship listed but remained afloat in shallow water and rested on its edge in four and a half fathoms as repairs were assessed. Port engine and fire room were fed after the incident.
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Washington
Navy Department
U. S
Olympa
Cerberus Shoal
Block Island
Olympia ship with Dewey marked as famed Asiatic Fleet flagship
The Olympia, flagship of the Asiatic Fleet under Admiral Dewey, gained fame for the Manila Bay victory on May 1, 1898. Launched in 1902 and rebuilt 1901 08, she is a large unarmored cruiser with 21 knot speed, 416 crew, and a mixed armament profile centered on 8 inch and 5 inch guns with later 4 inch rapid fire upgrades.
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Dewey
Manila
A Francisco
New York
Caribbean
Venizelos May Form Greek Cabinet Today in Athens
Former Prime Minister Venizelos arrives in Athens after being commissioned by King Alexander to form a new cabinet. He is expected to present a plan to join the Allies once Parliament is convoked, with a major campaign to persuade Greece’s interests align with the Entente. French troops occupy key points in the capital after a Sunday protest led by reservists and sailors.
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London
Venizelos
Alexander
Athens
The
Times
M. Venizelos
Greece
Demetrios Gounaris
Disorders in Athens Rally Warns of Tense Peace
A remnant of reservists cried Long live Germany and claimed Salonika fell, triggering clashes in Athens. French and Russian columns moved in three advances and bivouacked around the city, while artillery stood as a precaution. The unrest was described as the swan song of the reservist group and the city remained quiet after the incident.
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New York Times
Athens
London
Mes
King's Strait
Germany
Mackensen
Saloniki
Norwegians Stirred by New German Plot
Christiania reports a German plan to destroy Norwegian steamers using explosives. A ton of explosive material was found hidden in coal lumps and a trunk of explosives arrived in February addressed to the German Embassy. Investigations implicate Aron Rautenfels and others in planning attacks on ships bound for America.
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Christiania
Norway
Aron Rautenfels
America
Canadians Take Town Near Lens
War dispatch reports British patrols pressing German lines around Lens. German retreat accelerates as heavy British artillery, raids, and shelling drive losses and force withdrawals from suburbs and key positions near the city.
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Lens
Senators Press Compromise on Whisky War Time Foods Bill
Senate sub committee advances a compromise on the Levert Food Administration bill affecting liquor during wartime. It would let the President use limited quantities of perishable feeds to permit vinous liquors, beer and wine manufacture if the public interest requires. The House ban on all liquor remains, with discretion to approve limited use to prevent waste.
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Washington
Senate
Levert Food Administration
House
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Willson
Canadians Capture La Coulotte Near Lens Front
London June 26 The Canadians extended their gains after last Sunday and seized the hamlet of La Coulotte one mile south of Lens. The British have been shelling the line heavily and recent prisoners indicate they endured severe hardships in the Lens salient.
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Lens
la Coulotte
Iish
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