Dunne names backers urging judge raises in Cook County
Springfield June 25 Governor Dunne released a list of prominent Chicago bar members who urged approval of a bill to raise circuit and superior judge salaries from 10000 to 12000 a year. The governor also approved a slate of minor bills expanding road repair, drainage, land titling, and public boards powers, with penalties for child disorderly conduct and burial records.
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Springfield
Dunne
Chicago
Circeuit
Cook County
James Hamilton Lewis
Hempstead Washbourne
S. Gregory
Everett Jennings
Charles Stolt
Herrick
Allen
Mastin
Emil C. Wetten
Joseph “W. Moses
Charles S. Cutting
Mr. Igoe
James R. Ward
W. T. Arthur
Niel Sefaul
William Donlin
Frank Wamlin
Jo E. Ingram
Joseph Z. ‘Thompson
John Barton Payne
Frank J. Loesch
St. B
Pace
Kane
de Young
iGearman
Peis
TE. Graham
Campbell
Herlihy
S-B
Pervier
Laliiarity Recorder
McNay
Co-Operative Loan Associations
Womlack
Bardill
State Insurance Department
Canton Engineer Dies in Plant Wheel Tragedy
C A Merrell day engineer at the Canton Electric plant was killed at 2 PM when caught in the fly wheel of plant machinery. His body was found entangled and nearly severed, with a coroner's inquest planned to determine the exact cause. Merrell, about 30, came to Canton from LaBelle, Missouri, and was well known locally for his conscientious work.
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Canton
C. A. Merrell
Canton Electric Company
Merrell
John Ligon
John Heather
LaBelle
Missouri
Russian army intact after Galicia retreat
Petrograd Daily Mail correspondent notes Russia’s seven week retreat in Galicia left the army intact while inflicting heavy losses on the enemy. It reports about 130000 men killed or captured, nearly 300 machine guns seized, and 60 cannon captured.
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London
Petrograd
Daily Mail
Galicia
Walter Runemman Warns of Defense in Flanders Address
London dispatch quotes Walter Runemman president of the board of trade telling a West Hartlepool audience that defenses in Flanders are prepared for any attack and that British numbers are adequate for any task with their turn coming.
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London
Flanders
Walter Runemman
Board of Trade
Van
West Hartlepool
Witnesses Say Thaw is Generous and Charitable
New York on June 25 marks the ninth anniversary of Stanford White’s killing. Harry K. Thaw’s sanity was debated at trial as witnesses from New Hampshire and Canada described him as rational, generous, charitable and of broad intellect. Several testified they would vouch for his fitness for release, noting Thaw’s social hospitality and gifts to families, while one former attorney said Jerome threatened to kidnap him if bail was granted. Nearly thirty five witnesses testified for Thaw, with the defense aiming to finish soon.
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New York
Stanford White
Harry K. Thaw
New Hampshire
Matteawan
Thaw
Manchester
N. H
William Travers Jerome
Canada
Merrill Shourtleff
Jerome
New Yor
Colebrook
N. 11
New ‘Hampshire
Campbell Taken To County Jail
JOLIET IL June 25 Joe Campbell a Negro convict suspected of murdering Mrs Edmund Allen wife of the warden was moved from the penitentiary to Will County Jail to await grand jury action. He maintained innocence and showed no concern over the transfer. Guards increased after the murder with twenty five armed men. Officials say trouble among convicts is unlikely now. Warden Allen and family relocate to friends' Joliet home as inquiry into Mrs Allen's death proceeds.
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Edwards
Owas
Truts
Allens
Allen
Campbell
Joliet
William D. Heise
John P. Devine
Dunne
Hazing at Naval Academy Revealed in Inquiry
Midshipman Charles M Reagle testified at a court of inquiry into irregularities in examinations that hazing at Annapolis persisted over the last two years despite a decade of efforts to stamp it out. He described a room disclosure where plebes faced a wall whenever an upperclassman entered, implicating fourth class members in the practice.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
Charles M Reagle
Reagle
A. R Bolling
Congressman Carlin
Counsel For
Defense
Vail
British Recruiting Investigation Raised by U S Attorney
In San Francisco on June 25 United States district attorney John W Preston said testimony before the federal grand jury probing alleged British recruiting showed serious neutrality law violations. A second special session will convene Monday to continue the inquiry. A group of seven alleged recruits arrested in New York City two days ago are due to arrive here tomorrow under detention as witnesses.
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San Francisco
Federal ‘Grand
John W. Preston
United States
New York City
Armor for artillery and machine gunners to defend gas zones
London reports a British War Office committee nearing completion of protective armor for artillery and machine gun crews. The suits mimic diver and coal fire fighting gear, with helmeted head cover, mica eye windows, and a heavy respirator fed by a damp chemical reservoir under the hat to guard against gas.
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London
War Office
Garden city for invalid officers planned near Magdeburg
Berlin June 25. A garden city for permanently injured officers will be built at Moser near Magdeburg. An influential group has bought land in the Niegrip forest and will erect villas of varying size and architecture. Each villa will have an ample yard and a pleasant view to aid recovery.
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Berlin
Moser
Magdeburg
Niegrip Forest
State Dept. Busy as Mexico City Tensions Rise
Reports from Vera Cruz indicate Carranza officials frustrated by General Pablo Gonzalez's failure to enter Mexico City and a Zapata Villa resistance stance. Lines of communication to foreign missions are cut, raising fears for foreign safety as Carranza pushes into the capital. Officials expect potential crisis ahead after Wilson's return.
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Washington
Mexico City
State ‘Department
Vera Cruz
Carranza
Pablo Gonzalez
Gonzalez
Zapatistas
Villa-Zapata
Gonzales
Zapata
State Department
United States
Wilson
Cornish
Tightening the Ring in World War Food Exports
London reports a new order prohibiting the export of certain important foods for man and beast to prevent supply entry into Germany Austria and Turkey. Other foods and forage may only be exported to France Russia Spain and Portugal, further tightening wartime trade controls.
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London
Germany
Austria
Turkey
France
Russia
Spain
Portugal
Violence Fearful Officials Brace for Unrest in Georgia
Atlanta authorities and county officials mobilized after rumors of violence over Gov Slaton’s commutation of Leo Frank’s sentence. Saloons closed, extra police deployed, militiamen stationed around Slaton’s estate, and Marietta urged broader protection while warnings to Jewish merchants drew little support locally.
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Atlanta
Slaton
Leo M. Frank
Woodward
Nearbeer
Nash
Marietta
Mary Phagan
Board of Trade
Frank
Serbs Stopped En Route to Join Army In Chicago
About 500 Serbs aboard seven coaches were halted in Chicago railroad yards by federal inspectors while en route to Europe to enlist in the Serbian army. Passengers who could not prove noncitizen status were placed in a separate car as riot-like crowds formed. Deputies and police restored order. one man, Nick Nikolic, was cuffed to fence bars during the confusion.
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Chicago
Europe
Someonne
Nick Nikolic
Gary
Ind
Australians in England care for wounded at Dardanelles
London June 25 reports several hundred wounded Australian soldiers from the Dardanelles are now in England housed in military hospitals and sanatoriums. A committee of Australians resident in England has formed to visit them and assist as far as possible, with all describing the Turk as a first rate fighter apart from the bayonet.
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London
Dardanelles
England
German press told to halt Belgium annexation talk
London dated report says Amsterdam correspondent for the Morning Post notes German newspapers have been ordered by the government to refrain from discussing any plans for eventual annexation of Belgium by Germany.
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London
Amsterdam
Morning Post
Belgium
Germany
German defense of gas use cites French projectiles claim
Berlin says Britain and France used gases first and cites a French war ministry circular on stifling projectiles dated Feb 21. It alleges liquified gas fluids inflame eyes and throats and notes grenades and cartridges designed to render areas untenable. The statement compares gas to flooding and questions the Hague gas ban, arguing both are humane if the enemy retreats.
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Berlin
London
Ministry of War
Ypres
French ‘War ‘Ministry
Germany
Gennan
Nieuport
Wilson Begins Restful Summer at Cornish White House
President Wilson arrives in Cornish New Hampshire for a brief vacation to rest and prepare for upcoming European and Mexican policy work. Secretary Lansing will handle most notes, with Wilson reviewing broad questions. crowds greet him warmly as he leaves Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont.
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Cornish
T Ae
Wilson
White House
Tosday
Germany
Great Britain
United States
Europe
Lansing
London
Berlin
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Vermont
Windsor
Margaret Wilson
Cary T. Grayson
Army officers courted by private arms makers sparks policy review
Washington June 25 Offers of large salaries to expert ordnance officers by private manufacturers of war munitions prompt Secretary Garrison to seek an Attorney General opinion on whether an army officer can resign in peace. Four resignations were accepted earlier. two more are held up awaiting guidance. Public and official sentiment questions staying in service when civil pay rivals military pay.
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Washington
War Department
Garrison
Gregory
Army
Department
Navy
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Gov. Dunne
Canton, MO
T Capital
State Dept
Official
Federal
Turk
New England
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