Hearings Set On Gov Dunne Bills In Springfield
June 26 Springfield Gov Dunne announces hearings on fourteen bills from the forty-ninth general assembly. Sessions in the statehouse executive offices begin 9 a.m. and run through 5:30 p.m with arguments from both opponents and proponents. Bills cover state utility fees tax revenue, Chicago submerged lands, optometry regulation, tipping in hotels, masonry inspectorate, high school tuition for eighth graders in non high schools, moving picture censorship, corporate real estate limits, and oil inspection fees.
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Springfield
Hull
Chicago
Rothschild
State Inspector of
Issiathalts
Masons
mCreathe
Secretary of State
Maxim stirs debate at Ithaca Student Conference
An address by Maxim at the International Relations conference in Ithaca provoked a walkout by thirty delegates. After harmony was restored, he criticized Pontius Pilate as a neutral figure and argued that modern guns and armaments are life saving, insisting war benefits and the United States needs a strong army.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Maxim
Pontius Pilate
United States
Bulgarian leader leaves Sofia as war stance undecided
London June 27 dispatch from Sofia reports Tlalil Bey, head of the Turkish council, departing the city without finalizing an agreement on Bulgaria's war posture. Negotiations between Romania and Bulgaria on the same issue are continuing.
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London
Tlalil Bey
Sofia
Bulgaria
Rumania
Revolver Duel in Springfield Ends in Fatality
In Springfield Illinois, June 26, Joseph Leonardt a 50 year old milker was shot dead and J J Irwin wounded in the head but expected to recover in a porch duel sparked by a long feud over a cow allegedly fed glass. The attacker followed Leonardt to his home and the wife intervened with a gun.
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Springfield
Joseph Leonardt
J.J. Irwin
Irwin
Leonardi
French towns to pay 150000 francs in retaliation
A Reuters dispatch from Amsterdam reports Berlin announces retaliation for the bombardment of a German consulate in Turkish territory. Valenciennes and Roubaix in France are ordered to contribute 150000 francs each.
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London
Reuter
Amsterdam
Berlin
Gernan
Valenciennes
Roubaix
British Pressure for Embargo Modification
Washington June 26 pressure of organized importers pushed the US to seek British modification of the German embargo on all commercial intercourse with neutrals. Twenty committee members urged Secretary Lansing and officials to press Britain after Britain “studiously avoided” reply to March 30 note. They cited lost time, harmed trade, and asked for uninterrupted supply of American owned merchandise and right to ship non contraband goods through neutral countries to Germany. Secretary Lansing promised to aid in securing rights under law and treaty obligations, with developments awaited after the German note arrives in about two weeks. The outcome hinges on Germany’s alignment with international law on neutrals and submarines, guiding British actions.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Lansing
Johnson
Robert F. Rose
Foreign Trade Advisers
Wilson
Peace Conference Called by Neutral Nations Plan
Amsterdam June 26 report hundreds of Scandinavian mass meetings urge a conference of neutral nations to end the war. Denmark Sweden and Norway host the International Congress of Women for Permanent Peace led by Miss Jane Addams of Chicago. The plan envisions a continuous neutral conference during hostilities to propose permanent peace terms to belligerents and seek settlement paths.
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Amsterdam
London
Scandinavia
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
International Congress of Women For Permanent Peace
Huerta Bound for the Border
Victoriano Huerta passes through Tucumcari New Mexico on an El Paso and Southern train bound for El Paso. A San Antonio report states plans for a conference in El Paso to shape a new Mexican political program centered on Huerta and Villa’s removal, with Vasquez Tagle named provisional president.
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Huerta
Tucumari
N. M
Texas
Villa
Felipe Angeles
Vasquez
Tagleas
México
Victoriano Vuerta
Eduardo C. Herrera
Victor Huerta
Ignacio Bravo
Jose Alessio Robles
C. M. Sus
Mexico
Tagle
Herrera
Chicago Officer Points to Convict in Mrs Allen Death
Lieutenant James V. Larkin reported that Joe Campbell, a Negro convict, killed Mrs. Allen and set the fire to divert suspicion. Larkin said Campbell hid about $2,000 in jewels and $100 in another room after the murder, with the jewelry reportedly learned from another prisoner.
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Chicago
James V. Larkin
Joliet
Allen
Joe Campbell
Larkin
Leutenant
Campbell
Tragedy in Burlington as night watchman shoots woman
In Burlington Iowa on June 26 Herman Schnittger a former policeman and current night watchman shot and fatally wounded Mrs Ida Summers in a rooming house owned by Summers. He then killed himself. Jealousy is believed to have caused the tragedy.
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Burlington
Iowa
Herman Schnittger
Fonneer
Burlington Road
Ida Summers
Governor Slaton Fends Off Post Inaugural Unrest
Atlanta June 26 artillery cavalry and infantry guard the home of former governor John M Slaton after Nat E Harris succeeds him. Twenty six men arrested near the Slaton home are held in county jail amid claims firearms and explosives were taken. No renewed demonstrations observed as patrols continue and Slaton plans California trip with Mrs Slaton next week while inauguration visitors thin out.
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Atlanta
John M. ‘Slaton
Nat E. Harris
Slayton
County
Leo M. Frank
Slaton
Activity in Mexican circles Sparks El Paso Mystery
El Paso observers report lively Mexican faction activity with leaders secretive and Huerta's destination debated. Rumors link Huerta to a Western touchpoint, Pan-American exposition plans, and possible U S Cavalry movements to Fort Bliss within two months amid border unrest and gun discoveries.
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EL. Paso
Texas
Victoriano Huerta
Huerta
Washington
Eleventh
United States ‘Cavalry
Twelfth Cavalry
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Ynez Salazar
Chihuahua
General Huerta
Pascual Orozco
el ‘Paso
San, Antonio
Short of Munitions Rumors Sink in Washington
WASINGTON June 26 Reports that part of the Rumanian army had been released from the colors temporarily because of delay in negotiations with Russia. Over Rumanian participation in the war served to call the attention of diplomats here to recent rumors that Romania is short of war munitions.
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Wasitington
Russia
Rumania
Need for Food as Saltillo District Faces Famine
In San Antonio on June 26, officials report that within two weeks many people have starved in the Saltillo district of Mexico. The American Red Cross says 12,000 natives are in urgent need of food, according to agents' report received by Brigadier General C.A. Devol, general manager of the society.
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San Antonio
Texas
Saltillo
Mexico
American Red Cross
C.A. Devol
Doubting Campbell's Guilt in Joliet Murder Case
Chicago June 26 A report to Gov Dunne by Rep John P Devine casts doubt on Chicken Joe Campbell as the Joliet penitentiary murder suspect in Mrs Allen’s death. Campbell says he had reason for wanting Mrs Allen to live since she sought his parole and helped his pardon board bid. Witnesses place eighteen people in the warden's house at the time. A guard described Edwards as a “fiend for diamonds,” suggesting robbery as a motive. Investigators search for a Chicago woman linked to Campbell who may have visited him before Mrs Allen’s death.
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Chicago
Allen
Berlin Press Opposes Stand On Socialist Manifesto
Berlin newspapers condemn the socialist manifesto urging peace under conditions. Vossische Zeitung calls it incomprehensible while Kruz Zeitung says it would force Germany to appear conquered. Tages Zeitung finds it regrettable and says it should have been sent to belligerent governments. Manifesto dated May 27 and withheld due to Italy’s entry into the war.
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Berlin
London
Vossische Zeitung
Kruz Zeitung
Germany
The
Tages Zeitung
Italy
Italy Denies Fleet Sent to Dardanelles Operations
Rome reports a semi official denial of a claim that Italy dispatched warships to join the Anglo French fleet in operations against the Dardanelles. The statement calls the report premature and unconfirmed.
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Rome
Paris
Italy
Dardanelles
Austrian Armies Now Efficient on Frontiers of Italy
Rome report says Austrian forces from eastern and western fronts have achieved efficiency against Italy. Fortifications along the frontier are complete and siege warfare is expected at Lavaronne Folgaria Malborgeth Predil Pass Tolmino and Gorizia while the rest of the line shows trench warfare similar to the Franco Belgian front.
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Rome
Paris
Italy
Lavaronne
Folgaria
Malborgeth
Predil’ Pass
Tolmino
Gorizia
Germany
Submarine Sunk Near Borkum Island
A Reuters dispatch from Amsterdam reports a German submarine departing Emden for the North Sea sank last Tuesday near Borkum Island after a severe explosion whose cause remains unknown.
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London
Reuter
Amsterdam
Emden
North Sea
Borkum
German note draft feared to escalate crisis
Berlin reports at 4:18 a.m. via London that Dr. Anton Meyer Gerhard’s statement to the officials drafting the German answer underscores the seriousness of the situation. The remarks indicate heightened tension following the American note and signal potential further actions.
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Berlin
London
Anton Meyer-Gerhard
Dodges Challenge Federal Income Tax in Supreme Court
June 26 reports the Dodge brothers of Detroit challenging the individual surtax and corporate surtax rules before the Supreme Court. They argue the law grants arbitrary treasury power to determine accumulated profits and favors corporations over individuals, seeking to prevent a $45,000 1913 surtax per Dodge. The district court in Michigan upheld the tax.
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Washington
Supreme Court
John F
Horace E. Dodge
Detroit
Michigan
Secretary of the Treasury
Internal Revenue
Federal District Court
Rumor of Huerta’s Men Organizing Shifts Mexico Crisis
News from Washington June 26 reports rumors that Huerta’s supporters are organizing a new military movement in Mexico. Carranza and Villa agencies in the United States acknowledge a possible mobilization while noting uncertain details. Officials cite Gonzalez’s setback near Mexico City and Mexico’s isolation from Vera Cruz communication as shaping cautious views on peace talks.
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Casra
Villa
Department
Visetoriario Huerta
Huerta
New York
West
San Francisco
Carranza Agency
Felipe
Angeles
United States
Carranza
Diaz
Mexico
Pablo: Gonzalez
Zapana
Mexico City
Vera
Cruz
Gonzalez
State Department
Vera Cruz
Munitions Shortage Builds Call for Volunteer Labor
London June 26 Trade union leaders issue a manifesto warning of the British and Russian army positions due to munitions shortages. They urge every skilled workman in engineering and allied trades not yet in war work to enroll as a volunteer. Signed by Arthur Henderson and Charles Bowerman among others.
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London
Arthur’ Henderson
Labor Party
House of Commons
Charles W. Bowerman
Deptford
Dniester Decision Looms in Galician Campaign
London June 26 The battle of the Dniester is poised to decide the left wing fate of the Russian army in Galicia. Both sides have suffered heavy losses as reinforcements surge to the riverfront. German and Austro German lines stretch toward the frontier while uncertainty poisons any clear forecast of a decisive offensive or renewed retreat.
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Dniester
Galicia
von Linsingen
Seilys
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