Coal Shortage Looms As Illinois Indiana Meet War Demand
West Chicago June 24 coal committee of the Illinois council of defense warns Illinois and Indiana must produce 25 million tons more coal in the next year due to war demand. Railroads struggle with equipment and open top cars and urge public cooperation, storage, direct billing, reduced recon signment, and faster return of empties to move coal efficiently.
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Chicago
Illinois Council of Defense
Illinois
Indiana
Dlinois
Finois
Tilinoig
Fort Explosion Shakes Havana As Bomb Damages Harbor
An explosion at Cabanas fortress near Havana at 9 o'clock Saturday night left one dead and many injured, with two losing eyesight from the flash. Damage spread to ships in the harbor while the magazine reportedly detonated. The fortress, built 1763 to 1774 at a cost of 314000000, overlooks Havana and has long served as barracks and a prison.
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Havana
Cabanas
Acqasa
Ravan
Weeklong Army Recruiting Drive Aims For 70000 Volunteers
Presidentially fixed recruiting week opens nationwide to fill up the regular army for war service. Secretary Baker appeals to newspapers to aid the drive as officials note progress toward a 300000 strength, with four infantry divisions ready for Europe and daily targets near 10000 recruits.
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Washington
Army
France
Europe
Baker
Slumbers While Funeral Of Her Victim Held
Waukesha Wisconsin June 24 friends gathered for the funeral of Mrs David Roberts as Grace Lusk slept in a hospital room with a bullet wound. She faces a murder charge and doctors expect she will recover to respond in court. Dr Roberts remains silent about the affair that Miss Lusk says began over love for him.
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Waukesha
Wis
David Roberts
Grace Lusk
Roberts
Dr. Roberts
Miss Lusk
Navy hospital corps enlistment surge trims target
Enlistment for the Navy Hospital Corps has progressed rapidly with about 2000 of the 6116 men needed already enlisted, marking strong early traction toward the goal.
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Washington
Navy Hospital Corps
Caperton Squadron Arrives in Brazil with Honors
Rear Admiral Caperton commands the Pacific fleet’s arrival in Rio de Janeiro where American officers meet Brazilian officials and partake in hymns and honors. The move signals US patrol duties extending to the Atlantic and potentially south toward British stations as officials discuss plans.
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Rio Janeiro
William B. Caperton
United States Navy
Minister of Marine
Washington
Admiral Caperton
Caperton
Pacific
Atlantic
Newfoundldad
Brazil
Cin Point
Lat
South Atlantic
Navy
Sims
Associated Press
Admiral Sims
Charles Dalton
New York
Dalton
Russia Rejects Any Idea Of a Separate Peace Says Ambassador
Washington June 24 Special Ambassador Bakhmetieff declared Russia will not entertain a separate peace and seeks a firm lasting peace among democratic nations. The joint senate house audience hailed him as he outlined Russia’s war aims and democracy’s unity against autocracy. In Moscow Elihu Root’s American commission met with workmen and soldiers pledging faith in Russia’s resolve to wage democracy’s war to the end.
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Russia
Bakhmetieff
Washington
Senate
House
League of Honor
Marshal Joffre
Balfour
Echo
Elihu Root
Moscow
Proletariat
Root
Associated Committees of
Municipal Duma
America
Rusia
Sions
Mr. Root
Vagrancy raid on I W W headquarters in Duluth
In Duluth on June 24 under a city council order against unpatriotic protest a New York City visitor Elizabeth Gatey Flynn was arrested at a hotel. Police raided Industrial Workers of the World headquarters detaining nine men and a woman on vagrancy charges. officers seized materials and one man, James Golden, faced an added sabotage accusation. Those of conscription age showed registration cards.
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Duluth
Minn
Elizabeth Gatey Flynn
New York City
Industrial Workers of the World
Marie Baxter
Frank Gaisner
William Sullivan
Steven Himpell
Lewis Schappert
P. Gideon Mattson
Joseph Hogdson
James Golden
Ha Lisk
Golden
Concerteon Age
See Merchantman Go Down, Unable To Go To Rescue
The destroyer rushed to aid a merchant ship under torpedo attack after receiving an S O S thirty miles away. As the rescue neared, a large explosion enveloped the doomed vessel, yet no enemy was seen. The destroyer saved the merchant crew and returned to the food ship to keep it from a similar fate.
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Merchantman
Associated Press
War Alerts and Fronts Shift Across Europe
In northern France the crown prince leads repeated attacks along the Chemin des Dames near Laon, with a notable German advance at Froidmont farm but French defense halts further gains. Eastern theater hints at renewed fighting. Russia shows morale recovery with storming battalions. In Italy, Monte Ortigara falls to Cadorna, while Austrians lose guns and base material in the Trentino operation.
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Alng
Aisne
France
Chemin Des Dames
Laon
Froidmont Farm
Russia
Trentino
Monte Ortigara
Glevy
Cadorna
Two Express Messengers Vindicated In Adams Robbery
Chicago dispatch reports Ward D. Smiley and Jack Andrews, express messengers, freed after police investigation into the Adams county express car robbery of 22000. Burgess claimed another pair aided him. two women and two suspects are being held or sought as the search expands east.
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Chicago
Ward D. Smiley
Jack” Andrews
Adams County
James Burgess
Burgess
Red Cross Campaign Strives to Reach 20 Million Today
Red Cross volunteers push to raise twenty million dollars nationwide to complete a 100 million fund drive. Six days of canvassing have yielded about eighty million in pledges, with New York City near twenty five million and Cleveland surpassing Chicago in totals.
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Washington
Red Cross
America
Red Cross Fund
Cleveland
Atlanta
Chicago
New York City
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Detroit
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Olimois
Ohio
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Michigan
Missouri
New Jersey
California
Connecticut
Minnesota
Delaware
Utah
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Secee
Towa
Rae
Kansas
Ale
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
Bon
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
Texas
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Red Cross to send commission to Russia for relief work
Washington June 24 The Red Cross will dispatch a commission to Russia to aid both along and behind battle lines similar to Europe. About 20 members are planned with sailing to Russia soon after appointment. Ambassador Bakhmetieff consults with Davison the war council and the state department on the plan. The first task is a survey followed by relief work on the eastern front.
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Washington
Red Cross
Russia
France
Belgium
Rus Gia
Bakhmetieff
Davison
Red Cross War Council
State Department
War and Navy
Prohibition Clauses Added to War Food Bill Vote 365 to 5
Washington June 24 The administration food control bill passed the house late Saturday night with sweeping prohibition provisions. The 365 to 5 vote reflected opposition from McLemore Slayden Young Meeker and Ward. Amendments would bar use of any foodstuffs for intoxicants and allow the President to seize all liquor on hand for war needs. The bill heads to the senate with hopes for conference by July 1.
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Washington
Administration
House
McLemore, Slayden and Young
Texas
Meeker
Missouri
Ward
New York
Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
Keating
Colorado
German Front Signs Of Nervousness Or Offensive Plans
French front reports indicate German forces showing nerves or preparing an attack. Von Hindenburg’s feelers targeted Laon plateau with attempts to breach lines at Vauxaillon and Monkey Mountain observatories. French counterattacks retook trenches as German shock troops failed to hold. Casualties included over 200 Germans at Mont Carmellet after a French unit of sixty two grenadiers and machine gunners repelled them and captured trenches. Air activity shows heavy Allied vigilance with Lafayette squadron pilots claiming several air battles in the week.
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France
Associated Press
von Hindenburg
Laon
Vauxaillon
Monkey Mountain
Mont Carmellet
Chemin den Dames
la Rogers Farm
Grand Army
la Fayette
Filla
Raoul Lufbeny
Edwin Parsong
Come Baunian
Come Baunian Pa Fouutis Bee and A One Pillow, Sergeant Walter Lowe
Thomas Hewitt
Barry Ig
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Webb
North Carolina
Lever
Agriculture Committee
Lenroot
Kelly
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