Plan for New Exhibit by Sixteen State Institutions
Des Moines reports that sixteen state board of control institutions will display products by state wards at the 1916 state fair. Under Sen A M McColl direction the exhibit includes the Mt Pleasant dairy herd and other farm and factory outputs from prisons and hospitals. The aim is to promote farm improvement and showcase work done by patients and inmates.
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Board of Control
Des Moines
State Board of Control
A M. McColl
Mt. Pleasant State Hospital
In Agne
College For the Blind
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Inebriate
Knoxville
Tle
President Wilson Addresses Cadets on War Readiness and Americanism
President Wilson told West Point graduates that America must be prepared to defend its rights but not seek war. He argued the United States should be a core nation with no chip on its shoulder and will strike only for victory. He warned against militarism and urged Americans to put America first while shaping justice with other nations.
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West Point
Wilson
Europe
America
United States
Hughes
Military Academy
Ife
Ten Die As Fire Hits Baltimore Grain Elevator Complex
Ten men were killed and 50 injured in a Baltimore grain elevator fire that destroyed elevator No 3 and damaged a pier. Two British steamers Wellbeck Hall and Wellenham Driel were almost destroyed while being loaded from the elevator. About 2,000,000 bushels of grain were in transit to Great Britain. Rescue efforts saved forty men who jumped into the river and 27 were rescued by captain Benjamin Worsham. The elevator belonged to the Pennsylvania Railroad and contained roughly 1,050,600 bushels at the time.
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Baltimore
Fie
Lower Canton
Great Britain
Wellbeck Hall
Wellenham Driel, Sr
Benjamin Worsham
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hughes Attitude Is Clear Undiluted Americanism Statement
New York June 15 Charles E Hughes replies to questions about German American support saying his stand is undiluted Americanism. He reiterates that backing him means backing an out and out American policy with no other agenda. He dictated the statement on Ondilu Americanism after reporters pressed for his position.
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New York
Charles E. Hughes
Hughes
Fairbanks Warns of Peril at Onlo Wesleyan
Delaware June 15 Republican candidate for vice president Charles Warren Fairbanks warned an audience at the Onlo Wesleyan university that the American flag may be in peril. He urged vigilance and defensive measures to preserve national unity.
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Fairbanks
Delaware
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Onlo Wesleyan University
Juarez Receives Fourteen Machine Guns From Chihuahua City
Fourteen machine guns arrive in Juarez from Chihuahua City, sent north per Gen. Jacob Trevine the de facto commander, to hunt bandits. The report places the incident in El Paso area during June.
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Juarez
el Paso
Tex
Chihuahua City
Jacob Trevine
Banesty
Gasoline Price Inquiry Opens Before FTC Hearings
Washington June 12. The federal trade commission opened hearings into the rise in gasoline prices with testimony from top oil producers. Commissioner Harris presided as Standard Oil Companies of New Jersey New York and Ohio and independent refiners and the Western Oil Jobbers association presented their cases. The inquiry will probe competition among Standard Oil firms and why price variations exist across regions.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Harris
Standard Oil Companies
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Western Oil Jobbers’ Association
Standard Oil
Twelve Hampshire crewmen saved after ship sinks
An Admiralty announcement reports that one warrant officer and eleven sailors from the Hampshire, which sank near the Orkney Islands with Tar Kitchener and staff aboard, have been washed ashore on a reef.
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Kitchener
London
Hampshire
Orkney Islands
Tar Kitchener
Admiralty
Death of John R McLean, Washington Post Owner
John R McLean, owner of the Washington Post and the Cincinnati Enquirer, died Friday at his country home near Washington after a period of illness dating to Monday.
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Washington Post and
Cincinnati Enquirer
Washington
John R. Mc Lean
Washington Post
The
Movement to nominate Alfonso for Nobel Peace Prize
Telegraphic notes from Madrid report a movement to nominate King Alfonso for the Nobel Peace Prize. Washington notes on a June 4 proposal by Senator Thomas of Colorado for a constitutional amendment disqualifying federal judges from executive office for two years after leaving the bench. Athens reports hostile demonstrations at newspapers that backed former Premier Venizelos, with bystanders from a recent stadium horse show in which King Constantine and the royal family attended.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Washington
Thomas
Dem
Colorado
Athens
Venizelos
Constantine
Italian Cabinet Resigns After Confidence Vote Failure
London report says the Italian cabinet led by Premier Salandra resigned after the chamber of deputies failed to pass a vote of confidence in the government. The move follows political deadlock and could trigger a new government formation in Italy.
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Talian
London
Salandra
Chamber of Deputies
New Warship Pennsylvania Commissioned at Norfolk Navy Yard
The new superdreadnought Pennsylvania arrived from Newport News and was commissioned in the U S Navy at Norfolk Navy Yard. Capt. H B Wilson takes command.
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Norfolk, Va
Pennsylvania
Norfolk Navy Yard
Newport News
United States Navy
H. B. Wilson
Raiders are Routed Drive Off 80 Horses Near Laredo
U S troops under Captain W Dell repelled Mexican bandits from the Coleman ranch twenty five miles NW of Laredo on Sunday night. Bandits took 80 horses and caused no ranch property damage. Cowboys Conover Myers captured then released. Leader Luis dela Rosa said to command raiders. Carranza troops captured four bandit leaders at Canchez Mexico. General Funston to receive reinforcements from Laredo.
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San Antonio
Tex
Coleman Ranch
Laredo
United States
W. Dell
Mann
Bell
Mexico
General Funston
T. A. Coleman
George Conover
Arthur Myers
Luis da la Rosa
Conover
Myers
George R. Alexander
Webb
Rio Grande
Canchez
Mex
Carranza
de la Rosa
John V. Steger Found Dead in Reservoir at Plant
John Valentine Steger II, famed maker of pianos and town builder known as czar of Steger, was found drowned Sunday in the reservoir at his plant. Relatives discovered the body. he was about sixty two and born in Germany. Police consider accidental death or possible foul play. theories are being examined.
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Steger
John Valentine Steger
Germany
George Steger
Russians attack German convoy off Swedish coast
Russian destroyers torpedo boats and submarines attacked a German northbound convoy near the Swedish coast on June 14. About a dozen merchantmen were reported sunk or damaged. The German auxiliary cruiser Konig von Sachsen was seen struck, with heavy loss of crew. many aboard were drowned.
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Union Newnerden Nykopring
Sweden
Darins Nyheder
Copenhagen
Aick
Wilson Leads Large Washington Preparedness Parade
Washington witnessed a 75 000 strong parade on June 14 with President Wilson walking the entire route on foot. The event highlighted calls for a stronger army and navy, with government employees excused and many stores closed for a holiday. Roosevelt and Taft were invited but did not attend.
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Washington
Wilson
Pennsylvania Avenue
Roosevelt
Taft
United States Marine Band
Tumulty
White House
Italy forms near complete cabinet under Boselli
Rome reports the new cabinet to replace Antonio Salandra, who resigned last week. Paolo Boselli will be the premier with no other portfolio, aged 79, and he is the dean of parliament having served as deputy since 1870. His 61st ministerial post comes from forty years ago.
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Rome
Tapiece
Antonio Salandra
Paolo Boselli
Army Bill Favored in Washington Report
A favorable report was ordered by the military committee on the annual army appropriation bill carrying 157000000. It provides for increases and changes under the new army reorganization laws and includes 3500 000 for civilian training camps.
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Washington
Military Committee
Marconi to Launch Device to Prevent Ship Collisions
Announcement from London states William Marconi will soon release a simple bridge operated contrivance designed to end the danger of collisions at sea in darkness or fog. The device promises easy installation and onboard operation.
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London
William Marconi
Rotza Wins Speed Derby at Speedway Park in 3 Hours
Chicago reports Carlo Rotza won the fastest 300 minute auto race at Speedway Park on Bruniay in 3 hours 2 minutes 31.65 seconds at a speed of 8.61 miles per hour. Nurses Save 200 Children as Cleveland college near here catches fire. 200 crippled children evacuated with help of ten purses.
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Chicago
Carlo Rotza
Speedway Park
Bruniay
Cleveland
Ruannhaw College
Huella
Lloyd George Offered War Secretary Post
Report indicates the war secretary position, created by Field Marshal Earl Kitchener's death, has been offered to David Lloyd George in London. He is expected to accept the portfolio.
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Lloyd George
London
Field Marshal
Earl Kitchener
David Lloyd George
Collision Near Locks Sends Steamer Stanton To Drydock
The steamers Stanton and Wolf collided while maneuvering through Canadian locks. Stanton, upbound, was struck by Wolf, downbound, causing damage and forcing Stanton into drydock. No injuries are reported. The incident occurred in Lake Michigan near Marie.
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Snutt Fre. Marie
Mich
Stanton
Wolf
Wilson a Grad 30 Years
Baltimore Maryland thirty years ago on June 14 President Woodrow Wilson then a plain student registered from North Carolina was graduated from Johns Hopkins University.
Auto Bandits Kill Officer in Chicago Shootout
Two automobile bandits shot Herman Malow a motorcycle policeman to death and seriously wounded his companion Thureside after a spectacular hold up in a western suburb Wednesday.
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Chicago
Herman Malow
Policeman Thureside
Russian duma backs weekly meat abstention bill in London report
A Moscow parliament bill urged rationing by banning meat consumption four days weekly and was reported by Ostrograd via Glapateh theater. The measure aims to curb food use while signaling wartime austerity and domestic morale considerations.
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London
Duma
Ostrograd
Russians Reach Czernowitz After Massive Victory Drive
Gala London June 14. The Russian offensive swelled captives to 113,000 with 1,700 officers, advancing through Volhynia and toward the Pripet and Bessarabian frontiers. Czernowitz fell, Demidovka seized, and Brustloff’s army captured vast booty including 125 guns as Austro Hungarian troops were overrun northeast of Czernowicz.
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London
Belgium
Czernowitz
Bukowina
Petrograd
Demidovka
Dubois
Volhynia
Pripet Marshes
Bessarabian
Styr
Ratki
Brustloft
Czernowicz
Techitsky
Buykowna
Three Raiders Are Killed Near Laredo Ranch Raid
A clash near the T. A. Coleman ranch at Laredo led to the death of two Mexican bandits and one was captured. One slain fighter was identified as Lieutenant Colonel Villareal of the Carranza army by a prisoner. Washington reports indicate 1400 more regulars are bound for the Mexican border amid rising anti-American sentiment and fears of an attack on General Pershing’s expedition.
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Laredo
Tex
T. A. Coleman
Carranza
Webb
Villareal
Carranza Army
Washington
Mexico
Pershing
Girl AIDS Orpet Defense in Illinois Trial
In Waukegan Illinois on June 14 Josephine Davis the nineteen year old state witness for the defense testified about Marion Orpet and Marlon Lambert. Davis said Marion was not happy and hid sorrow. She recalled the night before the tragedy when Davis stayed at Marion’s house and Marion seemed troubled after talking with Wil Orpet on the telephone. Davis did not know who sent the capsules in January but previously testified that Will Orpet sent them due to the death of a high school friend.
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Waukegan
Ill
Josephine Davis
Dogcat
Marlon Lambert
Marion Lambert
Josephine
Marion
Wil Orpet
Will Orpet
National City Bank Finances Russia Government Loan
New York June 15 announcement of the closing of a fifty million dollar loan to the Russian government by National City Bank with J. P. Morgan & Co Kidder, Peabody & Co and Higginson & Co acting as underwriters or arrangers.
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Russia
New York
Russiaa
National City Bank
J. 2. Morgan & Co
Kidder, Pennody & Conand Lee, Higginson & Co
Mexicans Seek Work in U S. Halt in Texas Jug 11
About 100 Mexicans arriving in the border area say they are headed for the United States to seek employment but report all industries in the Torreon district are closed. The fragment notes a pause and uncertainty for migrants.
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U. 8
Hi Pause
Tex
Jie
United States
Torreon District
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