Turks Sack American Hospital in Tabriz and Seize Consulates
Report from Teheran states invading Turkish troops sacked the Colton Memorial Hospital in Tabriz, defying the Spanish flag over the building and seizing the American and British consulates. Authorities weigh this as a possible act of war.
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WASHINGTON
Tabriz
Persia
state department
Teheran
tre long
Germany
America
Colton Memorial Hospital
YORK
Presbyterian board of foreign missions
Philadelphia
Presbyterian board
Burnquist Winner by Over 50 000 in Minnesota Primary
St Paul Minn June 18 the bitterness of the struggle between Non partisans and Republican and Democratic forces at the statewide primary election last Monday is shown in the returns Avillaire leads Lindbergh by about 30 000 with 2229 precincts reported Bernquist 167 023 Lindbergh 117 755 Comstock trails Wheaton for the Democratic nomination with early returns showing Comstock ahead 10 207 to 10 949 from 1358 precincts
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Avillaire
A. Bernquist
Charles A. Lindbergh
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Bernquist
Lindbergh
W. J. Comstock
Mankato
Fred &. Wheaton
Minneapolis
Mank
Comstock
Wheaton
Prisoners Taken by Americans on the Marne Front
Washington reports continued artillery duels around Chateau Thierry and along the Marne. Gen Pershing states American patrols crossed the Marne and captured prisoners as fighting persisted in the area.
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WASHINGTON
autiilery Oehting
Chateau Thierry
Marne
Pershing
war department
Chateau -Thierry
Meat for Navy Rejected as Unfit, Wilson & Co. Inquiry Told
In New York on June 19, Capt. C. S. Williams testified at a federal trade commission inquiry that hundreds of thousands of pounds of meat intended for American battleships, supplied by Wilson & Co. of Chicago packers, were rejected for not being in good condition. The testimony concerns charges of unfair practices in furnishing meat to the navy.
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NEW YORK
Wilson & Co
Chicago
C. S. Williams
navy
federal trade commission
South Americans to Be Trained in U.S. Camps
Paris dispatch from Llavas News Agency reports Washington has advised that a plan is under way to train troops from South American republics in United States camps. Premier Clemenceau's paper La Homme Libre cites the message received.
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UNITED STATES
PARIS
Llavas
Clemenceau
guiper La Homme Libre
Washington
Flood relief as Yellowstone River recedes in Billings
Billings Montana reports flood relief after Yellowstone River drops nine inches while remaining at unusually high levels. Tributaries are receding and normal railroad service is resuming though Forsythe still experiences water in streets and businesses. Damage estimates were not yet available.
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BILLINGS
Mont
Yellowstone
Forsythe
Negro accused killer Clayton hanged near Mangham La
Natchez Miss June 19 George Clayton, an alleged killer, was hanged to a tree near Mangham after killing his employer Ben Brooks. A posse surrounded him as he barricaded a house and wounded six men, one fatally, before surrendering when out of ammunition.
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NATCHEZ
George Clayton
NesTo
Mangham
Mississippi
Ben Brooks
Clayton
Two U boats sunk by American destroyers in convoy action
A report from Baltimore by Andrew Stephenson describes a convoy encounter in which an American destroyer depth charged and sank a German submarine after it attacked a ship. The next day another U-boat was hit and sunk by the ship’s gunfire, with all hands lost. The tale is linked to Rotary Clubs of Great Britain reports.
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HALTIORE
Andrew Stephenson
Rotary Clubs of Great
Baltimore
Liverpost
Stephenson
Indiana Democrats Split Over War Policy At Convention
At the Indiana state Democratic convention in Indianapolis on June 1, Vice President Thomas R. Marshall urged loyal support for the President and attacked antiwar Democrats and Republicans. He pressed for unity, opposition to opponents of German language schools, and emphasized victory through conviction, aim, sacrifice, and confidence in the commander in chief.
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INDIANAPOLIS
Ind
Thomas B. Marshal
Indiana
Republican party
Marshall
Democratic party
Theo
Tyo
Germany uneasy about Bulgarian cabinet resignation
London dispatch reports Bulgaria’s cabinet resignation rattled Berlin and Frankfurt stock markets. German papers say Radoplavoff ministry’s fall should not alter Bulgarian foreign policy, yet unease grows over apparent policy rifts within Bulgaria.
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LONDON
Berlin
Frankfurt
Amsterdam
Radoplavoff
Germany
Bulgarke
Keep Costs Down London Papers Call for Caution
London papers warn against increased war expenditures in their comments on Andrew Bonar Law's vote of credit in the House of Commons. The Daily Chronicle Daily News and the London Express note the huge outlay but others echo confidence saying we are getting our money's worth and the Allies face another three months of anxiety.
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LONDON
Chronicle
the
Daily News
Andrew Bonar Law
house of commons
the express
Leniency Sought for Agents Tied to War Contract System
Washington June 18 Many self acknowledged contingent fee agents appeared at the Department of Justice to explain operations and seek leniency as concerns grow over a widespread scheme that defrauds contractors and the government of millions. Officials indicated leniency may be shown where neither pretended nor actual sinister influence was used to obtain orders.
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WASHINGTON
department of justice
department
jihan
Gregory
Houston Thompson
Farm loan volume dips in May nationwide
Government farm loans fell to 39.58 million dollars in May covering about 4,500 farms, compared with a typical monthly average near 12 million. Spokane district led with 3.11 million in loans closed, while St Paul Berkeley and Wichita districts reported notable totals.
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WASHINGTON
federal farm loan board
Spokane
St. Paul
amuhy
Berkeley
Wichita
Austrian Cabinet Member Makes Statement
Vienna Fremdenblatt interview with Baron Burian, Austro Hungarian foreign minister, in Amsterdam in reply to Viscount Milner. Burian accuses Milner of trying to divide the Allied Central Powers, defends Austria's role, and rejects Milner’s world dominion ideas while asserting mutual friendship among powers.
Italians Hold Line Along Piave Amid Austrian Attacks
Fierce Austrian assaults on the Piave fail to break Italian defense as the line holds from Asiago to the Venetian plain. Italians repulse local Austrian advances near Monte Grappa and Val Suganna, with heavy bombardment around Asiago and Montello but no decisive Austrian progress.
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Piave
moun tain
Asiago
Val Suganna
Monte Grappa
Plavel
Montello
Capo Sile
Montell
Bassand
Trevis
Maserad
Passalta
Plave
Fourth Liberty loan plans loom as billions sought
Washington reports tentative plans for the fourth Liberty loan, estimated at about six billion dollars. The treasury signals a 44 percent interest rate. Campaigning is to begin early in October, with bond denominations matching those of the third issue.
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WASHINGTON
treasury
Alaska farm patents ease sought by bill passage
A June 19 report says a Senate house bill to ease patents for homesteaders on scattered Alaska farms passed and now awaits President Wilson's approval. The measure aims to simplify granting land rights to settlers amid Alaska's dispersed farms.
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WASHINGTON
Alaska
senate
Wilson ters luis
British Victorious In Minor Doings In Flanders
British troops raided German lines south of Uebuterne and north of Albert, recaptured the post near Vieux Berquin, taking prisoners and two machine guns. French forces repulsed an enemy attack in the Loere sector, artillery active in the Ancre valley near Mericourt and Merris as night fell. A party of troops also attacked and recaptured a post near Vieux Berquin on June 11, securing prisoners and two machine guns.
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LONDON
Uebuterne
Albert
war office
Vieux Berquin
Lys salient
Loere
Utah Sugar Crop Will Be Large This Year
In Ogden on June 19, J W Jones sugar beet expert forecast a Utah beet crop large enough to meet half a million residents needs and still supply sugar for the U S Army of 2,000,000. He said 1918 production would reach one million tons. Washington agriculture officials attend the county farm agents meeting.
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OGDEN
Utah
J. W. Jones
department of agriculture
Inter-Mountain district
Aton
Jones
Washington
Express Combine Ends With War's Conclusion
Washington reports the wartime express monopoly, formed under government auspices, must dissolve after the war. Representatives of express firms and the railroad administration signed the contract today. Also, the War Trade Board will not issue rubber import licenses after June 25 and has revoked all outstanding licenses.
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WASHINGTON
express companies
railroad administration
war trade board
Bryan Prohibition Plan Laid Before Senate Committee
Washington June 19 In concluding arguments for prohibition before the senate agricultural committee William J Bryan defending against Bainbridge Colby declared history shows labor is more efficient without liquor. He cited Lloyd George saying England fights Germany Austria and drink with drink as the greatest enemy. While favoring total prohibition he urged a reasonable time for effect and proposed reducing liquor gradually until the nation is dry. Colbys protest opposed immediate absolute eradication saying removing liquor would cut shipyard output by twenty five percent as he testified for the shipping board.
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WASHINGTON
senate agricultural committee
Wiliam J. Bryan
Bainbridge Colby
Lloyd George
England
Germany
Austria
Bryan
Colby
senate agriculture committee
Dainpridge Colby
shipping board
Hurley
German Drive Seized Then Halted Near Rheims Front
Paris June 1 The German attack on the Rheims front between Vrigny and Le Pompelle was repulsed with heavy German losses. French hold the town and surrounding forts while the front from Vrigny to La Pompelle stretches about fourteen miles. The war office reports French artillery counter barrage and resistance prevented German advance along the entire line.
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PARIS
Rheims
Vrigny
Le Pompelle
war office
Aisne
Iive
La Pompelle
Flheims
Virgny
Ormes
Successful American Raid Demonstrates Quick German Command
Paris reports under the heading American Pep a Liberte that American troops in a quiet sector conducted a joint raid with French officers. The operation killed or captured all enemies, destroyed machine gun nests, and temporarily lost twelve men who later returned with seventeen Germans and two machine guns. The raiders claimed the action was a lesson showing their rapid mastery of the German second line.
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