British forces tighten Belgian line against German attacks
London reports British troops in Belgium consolidated their line near Oost Taverne and Messines, repelling German counter attacks. Over 6,400 prisoners, including 152 officers, have been captured. German losses were heavy as British artillery and air support disrupted multiple counter assaults and isolated pockets at Battle Wood and Oxygen trench.
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London
Belgium
Oost Taverne
Messines
Bittle Wood
Oxygen Trench
British Flying Corps
Ypres
Bullard Appointed Brigadier General in Army
Little Rock June. Col L A Bullard who commanded officers training camp at Fort Logan H Roots during early weeks was ordered east and yesterday appointed brigadier general.
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Little Rock
Col
L. A. Bullard
Offiers Toining
Fort Logan
H. Roots
Same Freight Rate for Bolts as on Logs
June 9 Little Rock Railroad Commission grants Little Rock Manufacturing Co. and Oates Mattress Co. petition to place pine and cottonwood bolts on the same freight rate as logs. Petitioners say bolts in the rough are worth about $5 per cord for storage use and railroads have charged lumber rates, deemed unreasonable and discriminatory.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Railroad Commission
Little Rock Manufacturing Co
Oates Mattress Co
138 University Students in Officers Training Camp
Little Rock June 9 138 students alumni and former students of the University of Arkansas are in the officers training camp at Fort Logan H Roots. This includes many who joined National Guard Marine Corps Corps of Engineering and other branches. With prior training these men may be among the first 16000 officers to be chosen from about 40000 in training camps.
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Little Rock
University of Arkansas
Fort Logan
H. Roots
National Guard
Marine Corps
Corps of Engineering
Quake and Volcano Destroy Eight Towns
A San Salvador quake and volcanic eruption reportedly leveled eight towns in Nicaragua and El Salvador. San Salvador, Tecla, and Mejicanos were destroyed, with residents camping in streets as heavy rain fell. Communications with Tegucigalpa were cut, and officials blamed volcanic activity at San Salvador’s foot.
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San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
San Salvador
Republic of Salvador
San Miguel
Salvador
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Quezaltipeonc
Nelopa
Suchtcinte
Paisnal
Armenois
Mejicanos
Forty third University of Arkansas commencement set
The forty third annual commencement of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville will be held tomorrow and Monday. The baccalaureate sermon Sunday will be preached by the president of Little Rock College and the commencement address Monday will be delivered by Prof. Wm. Darnall McClintock of the University of Chicago.
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Little Rock
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville
Little Rock College
Wm. Darnall McClintock
University of Chicago
Gov and Mrs Brough to attend Arkansas commencement
Gov and Mrs Brough will leave Little Rock this evening for Fayetteville to attend the University of Arkansas commencement.
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Brough
Little Rock
First Presbyterian Church Sermons Announced
Sunday school at 10 a.m. led by Duncan L. McRae, with preaching at 11 on The Sword and Not Peace Mat 10 34. An 8 p.m. service will preach Jacob's Vision of the Angels. The church offers a comfortable, cordial welcome from Pastor John C Williams.
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John C. Williams
Duncan L. McRae
Jacob
Gasoline inspectors begin work Monday in state
The gasoline inspection law passed by the last legislature took effect yesterday and inspectors will begin work Monday. Charles F. Martin of Little Rock is chief inspector with deputies J. Monroe Smith of El Dorado A. F. Smith of Searcy Charles Reeves of Alma and R. C. Collins of Jonesboro named among appointees.
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Little Rock
Chas. F. Martin
J. Monroe Smith
el Dorado
A. F. Smith
Searcy
Chas. Reeves
Alma
R. C. Collins
Jonesboro
Pershing and Party Reach London Harbor Welcome
Gen. Pershing and his party arrived in London by sea and were greeted by port officers and civic authorities. Ambassador Page and Lord Derby led the reception with Royal Fusiliers forming a guard of honor as Pershing was introduced to military leaders and saluted by a band playing The Star Spangled Banner.
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Ambassador Page
Guard of Honor
London
Pershing
Great Britain
Douch
Walter Hines Page
Lord Derby
Viscount French
Lord Brooke
England
Admiralty
War Office
Gen. Pershing
State Normal School Opens Summer Session With Scholarships
Little Rock reports the Arkansas State Normal school begins its summer term under President J. J. Doyne with 195 teachers enrolled in the first week. The Peabody Institute at Hot Springs runs a six week session with 105 teachers. Two A F W C scholarships worth 145 and 140 dollars will be awarded via competitive exams to a boy and a girl.
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State Normal School
Little Rock
Arkansas State Normal School
J. J. Doyne
Peabody Institute
Peabody University
Hot Springs
Dunaway
University of Arkanas
Health Demonstration Planned in Woodruff County
The state health department will mount an intensive health demonstration in Woodruff County under the direction of Dr. V C Absher of the Rockefeller Foundation. Dr Wicktiffe Rose, director general, said campaigns in Hamburg and Crossitt have been most successful.
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Little Rock
State Health Department
Woodruff County
V. C. Absher
Rockefeller Foundation
Wicktiffe Rose
Hamburg
Crossitt
County Election Commissioners Appointed
Little Rock June 9 The following county election commissioners were appointed yesterday RK Sharp of Calico Rock to replace J J Lacley resigned Ivard county John P Lee of Clarendon to replace J Th Moore resigned Monroe county Virgil C Pettie of Jonesboro to replace Tames Linnell resigned Tilton Craighead county Go to church tomorrow.
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Little Rock
RK. & Sharp
Calico Rock
J. J. Lacley
Ivard
John P. Lee
Clarendon
J. Th. Moore
Monroe County
Virgil C. Pettie
Jonesboro
Tames S. Linnell
Tilton
Craighead County
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