Police Under Suspicion in Cruger Case
A sweeping Cruger murder investigation widens to probe police negligence and possible complicity. District Attorney reports detectives visited Ruth Cruger's family with warnings, while new witnesses describe an international white slave syndicate and operations linked to the case. Inspector Faurot takes charge as authorities question detectives and pursue leads to identify a suspect tied to the crime.
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Cruger Ender
Herman Rosenthal
Maria Cordit
Swann
Eergeants
Cruger
Ruth Cruger
Cocchi
Louise Patterson
Board of Education
Cocehi
Faurot
Police Commission
Wood
Alonso Cooper
J. A. Paurot
Jenny D. Crager
Grager
Fau-rot
Paurot
Feurot
Hans Schmidt
Sits
Laxity with Enemy Aliens Is Defended
United States Marshal Thomas D. McCarthy defended laxity toward enemy aliens, saying most are law abiding and urging against stirring bitterness. He cited delays and proposed permits, with plans to arrest aliens after zones are enforced, while noting enforcement could provoke unrest.
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Marshal McCarthy
President Urges 70,000 Recruits in Week of June 23
Washington June 20 The President issued a proclamation designating June 23 to June 30 as recruiting week for the regular army and urging unmarried men ages eighteen to forty with no dependents and not in vital war work to enroll. The aim is to reach some 70,000 new volunteers to bolster war strength as enlistments lag.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Army
War Department
France
Department
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New England
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Navy
Navy Department
German aliens seek work as zone permits flagged
The Mayor's Committee on National Defense aided aliens facing possible job loss. Only one German accepted help. twelve sought work but did not appear. About 5,000 called for zone permits, yet most did not want employment, aiming to beat the law. Critics blame Washington authorities for slow action through McCarthy and Gregory.
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National Defence
New York
Department of Justice
Washington
United States
McCarthy
District Attorney's
Genero
Gregory
British Fix Thirty Year Voting Age Declared
British House of Commons votes 281 to 28 that the voting age for women should be thirty. Government rejects amendments to lower the age or broaden eligibility, citing administrative concerns and the need to follow the arrangement conference.
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Cave
Subpoenas Issued as City Census Roundup Begins
E P Goodrich, director of the New York City census, issued subpoenas for six people alleged to refuse registration as the military census starts. Two names were confirmed false, one served via proxy, a 16 year old found unregistered elsewhere, and two others had registered at a different address. Fewer than 90 000 registered yesterday. A rally at Cooper Union will explain the census aims to foreign-born citizens. A Mothers Anti High Price Federation letter to Governor Whitman invites a mass Union Square meeting Saturday to urge registered service and vote rights.
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E. P. Goodrich
New York City
Goodrich
Cooper Union
Whitman
Mothers’ Anti- High Price Federation
Union Square
Thompson Faces Arrest Over Census Registration Refusal
Medina New York June 20 Senator George F Thompson declined to sign the census enrollment blank prompting a hearing before Census Director Charles F Foley in Lockport. Foley plans to await Thompson's return tomorrow before pursuing a warrant while a Buffalo court session may review the affidavit today. Thompson said he was willing to answer census questions but not sign the blank.
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Medina
N.Y
George ¥. Thompson
Charles F. Foley
Lockport
Thompson
Foley
Supreme Court
Buffalo
Albany
George F. Thompson
Niagara
Swiss Probe Says Neutrality Helped Germany Leak
Washington officials debate Swiss neutrality after M Hoffmann resignation over transmitting German peace terms to Russia. Possible recall of Paul Ritter tied to secret German peace proposal. Questions arise if Switzerland’s diplomatic service was used to gather and relay intelligence. Reports note a Swedish pouch opened in New York and found at Halifax.
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Rom
Tribune Buree
Washington
Germany
M. Hoffmann
Federal Council
Hoffmann
Paul Ritter
United States
Ritter
Ress
State Department
New York
Halifax
Swiss Mob Storms German and Austrian Consulates
In Geneva on June 20 crowds of about 5000 protested Dr. Arthur Hoffmann’s resignation and offers of a separate peace with Russia. They attacked German and Austro Hungarian consulates, smashed windows, and cried treason at Grimm and Hoffmann. Police detained several demonstrators as order was restored.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Arthur Hoffmann
Council
Robert Grimm
Petrograd
Russia
Grimm
Germany
Hofmann
U-Boat Sinkings Rise and Great Goethals Fleet Delay
Washington dispatch reports rising U boat sinkings and details a stalled fabrication steel ship program led by General Goethals. It notes lack of design for the steel fleet, slow contract formation, and possible shift to an extended wooden ship plan under the new appropriation and presidential decisions.
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Great Goethals
Orco
Touard
Goethals
Congress
Shipping Board
Council of National Defence
The U Boats Toll Fluctuations Shown In Table
The article presents a table illustrating changes in British losses to U boats since the peak of destruction in April. It notes variations over time and emphasizes the continuing impact of submarine warfare on British shipping and naval losses.
Daniels Will Fix All Prices on Cost of Basic Materials
Secretary Daniels urged the Federal Trade Commission to quickly determine production costs for key raw materials used in munition and navy power. Copper steel coal iron and fuel oil costs vary by region, and the navy will pay a fair profit once costs are set, with producers allowed to present their case before final pricing.
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Washington
Daniels
Federal Trade Commission
The
Trade Commission
Department
Navy
Navy Department
U S Ships Rescue Victims of U Boat Far Out in Atlantic
Two American destroyers returned to base with eighty survivors from two torpedoed British ships far west in the Atlantic. Survivors were found in lifeboats after a long search in darkness. Admiral Sims and naval officers praised the destroyers, while American correspondents witnessed the scenes and were hosted by British officials.
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U. S
Atlantic
Admiral Sims
United States
Tars
Brusiloff Pledges Russian Armies' Aid
General Alexis Brusiloff, Russian armies commander in chief, pledged that free Russia’s armies will do their duty in response to congratulations. The message was forwarded by General Sir William R. Robertson from army headquarters.
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London
Alexis Brusilof
William R. Robertson
Army Headquarters
Russia
Germany Using Bigger Raiders
The Tribune reports German U boats sank twenty seven British vessels over 1100 tons and five smaller ships, marking a peak week since February 1. It notes overall shipping activity increased with 5890 ships moving in and out of British ports, while losses and tonnage totals are placed in a broader four month context.
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Cabie
Tribune
London
Admiralty
British Isles
British Admiralty
Germany
Great Britain
Scandinavia
Spain
Brostly
Britain
Cuello
England
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Thomas D. McCarthy
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Teuton
C. W. Gilbert
General Goethals
Offee
Senate
Emergcency Fleet Corporation
Navy Steel Coordfire
Mr. Ferriss
Naval Schitect
Ferriss
Brusiloff
Norway
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