Two Norwegian Ships Sunk Off Atlantic Coast
Two Norwegian steamers Vindeggen and Henrik Lund were torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine about 120 to 200 miles east of Cape Hatteras and Cape Charles. Seventy-eight crewmen were saved by a Danish ship. copper cargo from Vindeggen was seized by the U boat. Survivors arrived in New York as Navy reports confirm dates and times.
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New York
Vindergen
Henrik’ Lund
Cape Charles
Henrik Lund
Norfolk
American Smelting and Refining Company
Vinland
Eidsvold
Virginia Prpps
Navy
Washington
Navy Department
Vindeggen
Cape Hatteras
Nave Department
Borsund
Hatteras
Henrik Lend
America Asked to Cut Beef Ration
Washington June 13 The food administration asks Americans to limit beef consumption to support Allied and civilian needs through September 13. Households may buy at most a pound and a quarter of clear beef weekly or a pound and a half with bone per person. Hotels and restaurants should serve boiled beef no more than twice weekly and beef steak or roast beef no more than once weekly.
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Wasilington
America
France
Great Britain
Italy
Food Administration
Court Martial Ends as Findings Send to President
The court martial of nineteen Negro soldiers at Camp Grant ended with findings sent to President Wilson. The Brent Dow Allinson slacker case also had its tribunal decision forwarded to Washington and both sentences will be announced after the President’s final judgment.
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Rockford
Camp Grant
Wilson
Brent Dow Allinson
Washington
Red Cross Building Dedicated at Great Lakes Station
Admiral W C Braisted surgeon general and Governor Frick O Lowden officiated at the dedication of a new Red Cross building at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Illinois. Braisted reviewed twenty five battalions of jackies and visitors joined the American Medical Association convention turnout.
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Chicago
W. c. Braisted
Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Frick O. Lowden
Illinois
Red Cross
American Medical Association
Chemists Find Milk for Baby Like Mothers
At the American Medical Association meeting in Chicago on June 13, Dr Henry Gergsternberger reported a synthetic milk adapted to resemble mothers milk. In a three year trial, 311 infants received the feed with 2 percent marked as excellent and no rickets, spasmophilia, or anemia observed. The method avoids butter fat and aims for fat content matching maternal milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Medical Association
Fort Riley
Kansas
W. C. Gorgas
W. C. Braisted
Navy
James Mackensie
Great Britain
Arbuthnot Lane
Herbert Bruce
Canada
M. Justin Goddard
Edouard Rist
France
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Leland Stanford University
Alexander Lambert
New York
American Red Cross
Association
Henry Gergsternberger
Cleveland
German War Minister Claims Foch Reserve Army Existed
Washington reports the Prussian war minister told the reichstag the Foch reserve army no longer exists. Officials say his statement aims to influence German morale while Allies on the front show no major counteroffensive. Pershing’s force has doubled since the German drive and Italian troops have been sent to the west.
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Washington
Foch
von Stein
Versailles
Gen Poch
Fech
Supreme War Council
Pershing
Reichstag
Four Cars Roll Down High Bank In Utah Derailment
Four Denver and Rio Grande coaches derailed near Salt Lake City on June 13, leaving two dead and many hurt as 300 passengers rode to the yards. Rail officials cite rail spread as the cause and Japanese foreman Y Kakebe faces involuntary manslaughter charges.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Denver and Rio Grande
Y. Kakebe
Rio Grande
Kakebe
Corless
Dallas journalist held as smuggler in Copenhagen box case
Silliman Evans a Dallas newspaper man and former clerk at the American legation in Copenhagen was released on $5,000 bond after federal custody for alleged smuggling. A box bearing the legation seal found in his Dallas apartment contained undelivered letters to Washington officials. Evans said he met a man linked to the jewel smuggling case on a boat to New York and offered to help the government. He claimed no knowledge of the jewel case and blamed memory lapse for not delivering mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Silliman Evans
Washington
Legation
Evans
Copenhagen
Miller
New York
Ife
Mrs Vanderbilt Weds Director of U S Mint
Mrs Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt married Raymond T. Baker director of the United States mint at Holmwood Lenox Massachusetts. Guests included Mrs R C Vanderbilt maid of honor and United States Senator Key Pittman best man. The ceremony was officiated by Rev Benson N Wyman. They departed for California.
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Lenox
Mass
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Holmwood
Raymond T. Baker
United States Mint
California
R. C. Vanderbilt
United States
Key Pittman
Nevada
Benson N. Wyman
Lenox Congregational Church
British Airplanes Aid French At Noyon
The official communication says British airplanes assisted French aviators in a counter attack on the Noyon front by special patrols to engage German aircraft and by constant bombing of trenches gun positions and communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Noyon Battle Front
No Agreement On Russian Intervention Report Denied
London June 13 Arthur J. Balfour secretary for foreign affairs told the house of commons there was no truth in the report that America and the allies had formed an agreement not to intervene in Russian affairs.
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Russia
London
Arthur J. Balfour
House of Commons
America
Western Lines Directors Announced In Three Regions
Washington dispatch reports Terrtory west of the Mississippi divided into three railroad regions by Director-General McAdoo. Aishton heads the north from Chicago, Holden directs central lines from Chicago and St Louis, Bush oversees southwest from St Louis. A Pacific coast district manager to be named later. Holden will resign Burlington duties, Aishton gains west and north main lines, Rush will manage southwest routes. Regional chiefs will name federal managers and general managers for their territories.
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Washington
Mississippi River
McAdoo
R. HI. Aishton
Chicago
Hale Holden
Burlington
B. F. Bush
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Pacific Coast
Holden
Aishton
West
St. Paul
North Pacific Coast
Burlington Corporation
Illinois
Rush
Texas
Missouri Valley
Atchison
Topeka
Santa Fe
Rock Island
Pacific
Kansas City
Elreno
Memphis
Chickasa
Peoria
Los Angeles
Salt Lake
Northwestern Pacific
Oregon
Quincy
Omaha
Southern Pacific
el Paso
Ogden
Ashland
Ore
St. Joseph
Grand Island
Union Pacific
Western Pacific
Protest Resolution Attacks U S Loyalty in 1915 Rockford Text
A 1915 protest resolution drawn in Rockford declares American citizenship rights worthless and refusals to swear allegiance as evidence at a treason espionage trial. Letters between I W W leaders Gray Griffin and William Haywood discuss propaganda, Christmas plans, strikes, and lumber workers’ demands amid the Utah Hillstrom case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Rockford
Joseph Hillstrom
Utah
Hillstrom
Charles R
Medical reserve corps push through Chicago flight
On June 13 Captain Meredith Strong and Captain Harry Smith flew a two seater biokine from Chanute field to Chicago covering 120 miles in 2 hours 20 minutes stopping at Kankakee for fuel. They plan an exhibition between 5 and 6 pm and to return to Rantoul on Friday as 300 applications for the medical reserve corps have arrived since Monday.
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Chicago
Medical Reserve Corps
Gorgas
Army
Meredith Strong
Chanute
Rantoul
Harry Smith
Kankakee
Illinois
French Forces Seize Two Villages North of Marne and Capture 400
French troops gain ground between Mont Didier and Noyon with 400 Germans captured and guns seized. American units engage near Cantigny and Bouresches as German counterattacks fail. western Oise line retreats unobserved while Montcourt and Brussiares recaptured south of Marne. No other major actions reported in other theaters.
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Mont Didier
Noyon
Kelley
St. Maur
Matz
Oise
Belloy
Tracy-Le-Val
Nampcel
Marne
Chateau-Thierry
Montcourt
Brussiares
Aisne
Villers Cotterets
Carlepont Wood
Cantigny
Bouresches
Soissons
Compiegne
Dommieres
Cutry
Ambleny
Witnesses Press War Tax Relief Amid Auto Tax Debate
Members of the House Ways and Means Committee show impatience as witnesses urge exemption from war taxes. Albert H. Reeves of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce suggests taxing auto owners rather than manufacturers. Chairman Kitchin notes the 3 percent auto sales tax passes to consumers with a higher levy, while others press for revenue gains not cuts. The treasury ruling on insurance company capital reserves prompts claims it would force higher premiums.
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Tune
House
Ways and Means
Albert H. Reeves
Washington
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Kitchin
Mecreo
Pennsylvania
Other Mengers
Treasury
Vienna Admits Loss of Big Dreadnaught Szent Istvan
Paris dispatch reports Vienna confirms the loss of the Austrian battleship Szent Istvan in the Adriatic with several officers and eighty crew members missing. Italian officials also announce torpedoing of an Austrian dreadnought and damage to another near the Dalmatian Islands.
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Vienna
Paris
Szent Istvan
Adriatic
Havas
Basel
Switzerland
Dalmatian Islands
French Troops Advance Near Belloy and St Maur Capture Prisoners
French official report details further advances around Belloy and St Maur with about four hundred more prisoners taken, plus cannon and machine guns. Montcourt and parts of Bussiares were recaptured north of the Marne while German attacks on the Matz river yielded limited gains and a foothold on the south bank at Meliocq.
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Mont Didier
Oise
Belley Wood
St. Maur
Antheuil
Matz
Meliocq
Croixricard
Bailly
Tracy-Le-Val
Nampcel
Haute Braye
Aisne
Villers Cotterets
Dommiers
Cutry
Ambleny
St. Pierre Aigle
Marne
Montcourt
Eloup
Bussiares
French Evacuate Carlepont Wood as German Advances Continue
Berlin reports that French forces evacuated Carlepont wood on the Oise while German Crown Prince forces push along the line. Von Hutier’s army repulsed a major French counterattack southwest of Noyon, with armored cars destroyed and prisoners rising above 13,000. Local engagements persist northwest of Noyant and south of the Aisne.
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Berlin
London
Carlepont Wood
The
Oise
General Headquarters
von Hutier
Noyon
le Pleyren
Antheuil
Carlepont
Caisnes
Bailly
Tracy
le Val
Nampcel
Chateau Thierry
Noyan
Aisne
Four German Divisions Hit by French Counterattack
Allied artillery and machine guns halted a German assault of more than four divisions near Mont Didier and Nery. French forces pressed an eastward advance while repelling attacks in Machemont Bethancourt and Chevincourt, with many prisoners taken.
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Associated Press
France
Mont Didier
Nery
Matz
Bethancourt
Maclemont
Chevincourt
Machemont
Intra state Rates Stand Stated by McAdoo
Washington reports modifications to the freight rate increase order by Director General McAdoo. Intra state rates canceled when conflicting with inter state rates will be rescinded. The 15 cent rise per hundred pounds on cotton will apply to any quantity. Local switching movements and heavy articles exempt from the 15 dollar minimum. Increases will apply only once on combination long distance rates.
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Washington
McAdoo
American thrust at Thierry succeeds in toppling lines
London dispatch reports the German defense at the Chenon valley near Chateau Thierry was pressured by a strong American assault. Five German divisions failed to halt the advance as two fresh divisions attacked Bouresches in a bid to retake the village, with no success.
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London
Chenon Valley
Chateau Thierry
Reuter
Bouresches
Haig Reports Quiet Day On British Front
Field Marshal Haig’s British HQ update notes a French raid near Locre successful and nothing notable on the British front. The report appears alongside a Washington dispatch urging shipping industry control and limiting new plant construction without licenses.
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Haig
London
Field Marshal Haig
Locre
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Salt Lake City Limits
Vanderbilt
U. S. Mint
Western Lines
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War Office
the Marne
Tracy- Le-Val
Nempcel
Ment
Matz River
Madoo
Thierry
Congress
Shipping Board
Lcense
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