Goethals Sets Out Two Assistants Blocking Boat Program
June 9 report says P A Eustis and F Muntington Chirk allege Major General Goethals is blocking wooden shipbuilding. Eustis and Chirk are dismissed as volunteer workers. Goethals claims the wooden ship plan is no longer useful. Some board members oppose resignations and prefer pushing wooden ships, delaying action on Eustis.
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Goethals
Washington
P. A. Eustis
F. Muntington Chirk
Generak Goethals
Claiiman Denman
Shipping Board
Glark
Justis
Meet Corporation
Saille
Eustis
Earthquake Destroys San Salvador and Surrounding Towns
A Tegucigalpa dispatch reports San Salvador ruined by an earthquake and possible volcanic eruption. Nearby towns Queszallipeque Nejapa Suchichoto Paisnal Armenios and Mejicanos also destroyed. Santa Tecla damaged. fires and ash hinder rescue as rain drenches streets. American officials say the volcano eruption contributed to the disaster with no confirmed deaths at dispatch time.
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San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
San Salvador
Salvador
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Queszallipeque
Nejapa
Suchichoto
Paisnal
Armenios
Mejicanos
Santa Tecla
Long
Quetzalteneque
Ciy
Liberty Loan Shortfall Reported in New Orleans
Treasury Secretary McAdoo says Liberty Bond subscriptions total 1 billion dollars, short by 700 million of the target. Urges intensified drive over seven days to oversubscribe to reach the goal. Banks and individuals in New York pledge sizable sums, including Morgan partners and Fifth Avenue Bank. Municipal employees have subscribed about 594 thousand dollars to date.
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New Orleans
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Treasury Department
America
New York
J. P. Morgan & Company
Drexel & Company
Philadelphia
Morgan
Fifth Avenue Bank
Thomas JF. Ryan
C. H. Sanford
National Bank of . Municipal
Marine Corps Week Aims to Add Recruits and Honor
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels praises Marines as premier soldiers and outlines Marine Corps Week from June 10 to 16 to recruit 4,000 more troops to reach congressionally authorized strength. Major General George Barnett urges cooperation from patriotic groups and influential citizens to back the effort.
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Washington, D. C
Corps
Marine Corps Recruiting Service
Marine Corps Week
Marine Corps
Congress
George Barnett
Awake to War Bond Drive in Nationwide Call to Action
Citizens warned of looming war dangers and urged to support defense via Liberty Loan subscriptions. Authorities urge immediate service on committees and active participation to arm the nation with scientific warfare, feed troops, and finance the war effort.
British Repel Teuton Attacks Near Oosttaverne
London reports British counterattacks repelled German efforts northwest of Oosttaverne and east of Messines. Crown Prince Rupprecht’s forces were driven back. 6,400 German prisoners taken including 132 officers, and more than twenty guns seized. British progress leaves Lille rising ground to the west with Armentieres as the right flank.
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London
Belgium
Crown Prince
Rupprecht
Oosttaverne
Messines
Berlin War Office
Ypres
Aisne
Chemin-des-Dames
Jille
France
Roubaix
Tourcoing
Lille
Armentieres
Dwight O Ferrall Passes Army Quartermaster Exam
J Dwight O Ferrall son of Dr and Mrs R M O Ferrall successfully passed his first examination for the quartermaster corps of the United States regular army. The exam was Friday afternoon at the federal office by Corporal Maynor. He awaits orders from headquarters after also passing the army officers reserve training camp exam earlier. He had no prior military training and was initially not accepted on the first call.
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J. Dwight O’ferrall
R. M. O’ferrall
Quartermaster’s Corps
United States Regular Army
Federal Office
Maynor
O'Ferral
Army Officers’ Reserve
Gray Sigler Enters Army Service
Gray Sigler has departed for Toledo to enter the quartermaster corps of the United States Army. He returns briefly from Toledo after gathering data on the department and was received with well wishes after receiving the third degree at the Masonic Temple. Sigler, long in the insurance business, leaves a strong local practice to serve for the duration of the war.
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Gray Sigler
Toledo
Columbus
Quartermaster’s Corps
United States Army
Sigler
Masonic Temple
Ohio Cities Lead Spotlight in June News
United Press reports Confederate Memorial Day exercises in Columbus with an Atlanta speaker not typical for the South, Cedar Point prepares for a busy convention season, Cleveland high school girls host Red Cross event, Columbus warns on alien enemies law and photo ID rules, Dayton holds a patriotic rally with Arthur G. Empey, Marine Corps enlistment drive launches during National Marine Corps Week, and Cleveland hosts stereo typers and electrotypers at their state association convention.
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Columbus
Marine Corps
National Marine Corps
Akron man shoots wife then kills self
Crtie M. Dye of Akron shot and killed his wife Vattie early this morning and then turned the gun on himself. Neighbors found both dead when they entered the house. Marge Leasure, 14, a niece of Dye, witnessed the shooting and told police. Dye ran the Union restaurant and had been away for three days, returning last night.
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United Press
Akron
Crtie M. Dye
Vattie
Marge Leasure
Dre
Dye
Union
Demonstration of Tractor Postponed by Weather
The demonstration of the tractor scheduled for this afternoon has been postponed until Monday afternoon due to unfavorable weather conditions.
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U.S. Marine Corps
Europe
Spirit
Piqua Daily Press
Canada
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THE
Dwight O’ferrall
Dayton
Cleveland
L. F. Sater
Cedar Point
K. of P
Grand Lodge
Ohio Sisters Grand Temple
Red Cross
District Attorney's Office
U. S. Marshal's Office
Memorial Hall
Dayton Defense League
Arthur G. Empey
Empey
Western Front
Royal Fusilliers
Third Regiment
Ohio
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