Democrats Revise Platform On Americanism In War Era
President Wilson backs a national plank condemning foreign born citizens aiding other nations and any party tolerating such moves. Leaders in St. Louis weigh wording as Rainey pushes a tariff plank to shield a dyestuff industry from European dye dumping after the war. The platform, completed in part in St. Louis, denounces foreign influence and promises not to yield to blackmail, with continuation noted on page 2.
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Wilson
Washington
Rainey
Representative Rainey
Illinois
America
Watson
Resolutions Committee
Concerioar
United States
Golf teacher witnessUTters of bottles in woods where body found
William Marshall golf professional at Onwentsia Country club testified at the William H Orpet trial for Marion Lambert murder. Other witnesses included Dr John Taylor Lake County coroner James King Lake Forest city clerk and Dr P M Parmenter. Marshall discussed footprints and bottles found in Helm's woods and noted many bottles in the area. The prosecution suggested the poison was liquid and carried in a bottle.
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Waukegan
William Marshall
Onwentsia
Lake Forest
William H. Orpet
Marion Lambert
John. Taylor
Lake County
James i. King
Board of County Supervisors
P. M. Parmenter
Marion
Marshall
Orpet
Attorney Potter
Cady
Uviris
Josephine Davis
Hil les successor chosen likely at Monday conference
New York June 15 Charles J Hughes the Republican nominee and W Murray Crane of Massachusetts will meet with seven sub committee members to select Hilles successor as chairman of the Republican national committee. Arrangements were made by Crane on Wednesday. Hughes campaign managers may be chosen then and executive committee personnel discussed. Hughes continues informal talks with party leaders. The longest Wednesday session was with George W Wicker Sham attorney general under Taft and future campaign participant.
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New York
Charles 10. Hilles
Republican National Committee
Lkelihood
Charles J2. Hughes
W. Murray Crane
Massachusetts
Crane
Hughes
George W. Wicker Fham
Taft
Attack by Russian Warships in the Baltic
Berlin released details of a Baltic raid by Russian warships. During the night of June 18 the German auxiliary cruiser Hersemann fought four Russian destroyers southeast of Stockholm. After resisting, she was set on fire by shells and blown up by her crew, with the commander and most of the crew saved.
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Amsterdam
London
Berlin
Baltic
Hersemann
Stockholm
Restriction on Meat Passes in Russian Duma
The Russian duma adopted a bill calling for abstaining from meat four days each week, per a Reuters dispatch from Petrograd. The move reflects wartime rationing pressures and shifts in dietary policy as reports reach London.
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London
Duma
Renater
Petrograd
Zeppelin Destroyed in Belgian Wind Storm
Amsterdam dispatch reports a Zeppelin was destroyed in a wind storm near Châtelineau in South Belgium on Monday, according to frontier correspondents.
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Amsterdam
London
Chattelineau
Belgium
Frontier Cor
Democratic Politicians at the St. Louis Convention
The piece notes that unlike Baltimore, St. Louis sees Democratic leaders like Charles Murphy and Roger Sullivan without real power, merely registering party will. Elliot W. Major of Missouri is a potential vice presidential nominee, while Homer S. Cummings seeks the Democratic National Committee chair, replacing resigned William F. McCoombs.
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St. Louis
Baltimore
Woodrow Wilson
Charles F. Murphy
Democratic Party
New York
Roger Sullivan
Illinois
Wilson
Elliot W. Major
Missouri
Homer S. Cummings
Connecticut
Democratic National Committee
William F. McCoombs
Democratic Convention Approves Keynoter Speech
The Democratic National Convention approves the speech of the keynoter as Glynn address is heard and recessed.
Democratic convention opens with peace and Americanism
In St. Louis on June 15 the Democratic national convention heard a keynote on Americanism and preparedness. Temporary chairman Glynn of New York praised Wilson's peaceful foreign policy, noting presidents who avoided war by negotiation. William J. Bryan wept with emotion as Glynn urged peace, while delegates cheered the repeated figures of Wilson’s success and the policy's popularity.
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ST. Louis
Glynn
New York
Bryan
William J. Bryan
Texas
William = Jennings Bryan
Chaiman Givan
Wilson
Peppre
Wilson accuses foreign born disloyalty in campaign speech
President Wilson charged foreign born citizens with attempting political blackmail to sway national policy. He spoke to thousands on Flag Day beside the Washington Monument after a five hour preparedness parade, urging crushing disloyalty and predicting the administration’s platform for the St Louis convention.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
St. Louis
Washington Monument
Pennsylvania Avenue
Battery officers resign in Danville after war-strength plan
Danville Illinois reports all officers of Battery A, Hancock national guard resigning to Adjutant General Frank S. Dickson. Chamber of Commerce seeks to maintain full war strength and obtain an armory. The unit, one of the oldest in Illinois, served in the Spanish American War and was ready to fire on Spaniards when peace was declared.
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Danville
Hainois
David Lloyd George for War Portfolio
London june 1 a report says the War Secretary post, left vacant by Field Marshal Kitchener, has been offered to David Lloyd George. He is expected to accept while retaining ties to the Ministry of Munitions. An official statement is expected by week’s end.
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London
Plas
Barl Kitchener
David Steve George
Ministry of Munitions
Russians Press Bukovina Front in Major Push
June 15 reports from Petrograd say Russia drives a vigorous operation along the Volynia and Bukovina fronts. Czernowitz’s railway links are cut, Kovel is approached from the southwest, and Lemberg may be evacuated as Austrian lines bend under Russian pressure.
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London
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Volhynia
Bukowina
Czernowits
Rizat
Bhusitoft
Wovel
Lemberg
Kovel
Rovie-Kovel
Stokhod
Kkovel
Torehin
Vladimir-Velyni
France
Seuss
Bryan Will Take Stump For Wilson
In St Louis on June 15, Samuel A. King of Utah announced he asked William J. Bryan to submit planks for the Democratic platform. Bryan replied he had no planks to offer except the president's and would support whatever he wants on the committee report.
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ST. Louis
Democratic Resolutions Committee
Samuel A. King
Utah
William J. Bryan
Mexican Finances Cause of Unrest
Washington reports flag day closures halt news on the Mexican crisis. Officials say troop movements from Guaymas to Mazatlan lack clear motive, while the deeper unrest stems from Mexico’s financial collapse and defaulted foreign aid. Consular notes show growing money stringency and issuance of worthless paper.
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Washington
War
Navy Department
Guaymas
Mazatlan
Mexico
Close Fight for Suffrage Plank in Democratic Platform
St Louis June 14 suffragists closed their final push for a favorable platform plank. They target committee members and Secretaries Baker Daniels and Houston. Debates focus on wording and strength of the plank with Wilson’s draft under scrutiny.
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ST. Louis
Golden Lane
Resolutions Committee
Baker
Daniels
Houston
Spanish War Vets Meet Opens in Chicago
United Spanish War Veterans hold its nth annual encampment in Chicago with department HQ and a first meeting at Masonic hall Fast Oath street and Woodlawn avenue. Capt Edward Hibe presides as secretary. veterans gather amid pr eparations and ceremonial decorations for the event.
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Chicago
Sth
United Spanish War Veterans of
Abness
Masonic Hall
Fast Oath Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Edward Hibe
Reid
Pitlands
River Bulletin Stage of Water Report Confused Text
A fragmented river bulletin mentions stage of water and naval officers near the quarter deck. The text references Lord Kitchener and a captain, with unclear actions or outcomes due to missing context and garbled OCR.
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Naval
Lord Kitchener
Bethe
Roosevelt X rays for possible muscle break after fall
June 15 New York Theodore Roosevelt under X ray examination for a possible slight tearing around the tibia from a May 24 horse fall. Col Roosevelt, who has a severe cold, met records of heart attack fears and spoke with reporters as he rested in a local hotel awaiting the radiographs and a full diagnosis.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
West Indies
Mrs. Roosevelt
Richard Derby
Kermit Roosevelt
South America
United States Army
Kilpatrick
E. W. Caldwell
Senator Bailey Almost Prostrated by News of Wiles
Danville June 15. State Senator Martin B. Bailey departed for Rock Island to return with the body of his sister in law who shot herself in the dining room of her brother Frank Payne's home. The woman, Mrs Bailey, is in Naperville sanitarium in critical condition. Two other children survive.
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Danville
Frank Payne
Rock Island
Martin B. Bailey
Messagres
Joseph
Naperville
Toledo Police Capture Suspected Bandit From Chicago Heist
Toledo police believe they have captured a bandit involved in a months old Chicago tourist office robbery. The arrest followed a patrol encounter on June 27, linking the suspect to the earlier heist and Chicago police actions.
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U—B
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