Murder charge filed in relation to Keet baby death in Missouri
A first degree murder charge was filed in a Springfield justice court against Dick Carter in the disappearance and death of Livya Keet, 14 months old. The case followed the discovery of the baby’s body at Crenshaw farm and linked statements from witnesses Warner and Toothman. Funeral plans for Lloyd Keet, the infant, were set for Monday at St Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church with public services expected.
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Springfield
Dick Carter
Livya Keet
Paul O'Day
Carter
Hutchinson
Kaw
Keet
Stockton
W. L. Warner
Everton
John Toothman
Warner
Crenshaw Farm
Baby Keet
Toothman
O'Day
Do. J. Pierson
J. Holland Keet
W Calthy
Little Lloyd
St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church
Carter Released After Missouri Request
Richard Carter, arrested in Hutchinson at Springfield authorities request, was released by Chief John Phelps. Carter said he resided in Hutchinson for three years and had not been in Missouri.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Richard Carter
Springfield
John Phelps
Carter
Missouri
Carter baby death link questioned in case review
Investigation found that the Carter held here could not have been involved in the baby's death, according to Phelps. The statement narrows possible involvement and focuses on other leads in the lengthy inquiry.
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Phelps
Carter
Plans to Move Dick Carter for Kansas City Inquiry
Judge Arch A. Johnson of Green county Missouri stated plans to bring Dick Carter, arrested yesterday at Hutchinson and released, to Kansas City Kansas for investigation. He noted statements from prisoners C. J. Piersol and Cletus Adams and said information on Carter’s release was not yet received. W. L. Warner and Dan Nee traveled to Hutchinson to identify Carter.
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Kansas City
Arch A. Johnson
Criminal Court of
Green County
Missouri
Dick Carter
Hutchinson
Kan
Johnson
C. J. Piersol
Cletus Adams
Carter
W. L. Warner
Evertson
Springfield
Dan Nee
Plans for Holding Irish Convention
London June 11 John Redmond Nationalist leader will be invited to nominate five members of the Irish convention Premier Lloyd George announced in the House of Commons also to nominate five members Sir John Lonsdale and two members William O’Brien ten Irish representatives representative peers five Irish Unionist Alliance five Sinn Fenners and fifteen government nominees total 101 delegates invited from county and borough councils city councils two city representatives five Irish labor representatives church representation includes Catholic bishops and Protestant ar chbishops of Dublin and Dr John Irwin moderator of the Presbyterian assembly
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London
John Redspond
Lloyd George
House of Commons
John Lonsdale
William O’brien
Irish Unionist Alliance
Sinn Fenners
Dublin
John Irwin
Presbyterian Assembly
Drug Shortage Warned by Pharmacists in Atlantic City
Atlantic City delegates to the American Association of Pharmaceutical Chemists warned the government faces a grave drug supply problem. G D Elyson of Des Moines said bids were asked for 83,910,000 worth of material for army use and even if raw materials were available it would take all plants a year to fill the orders.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Association Pharmaceutical Chemists
G. D. Elyson
Des Moines
Quenches the Thirst With Horsford's Acid Phosphate
Advertisement notes acid phosphate from Horsford offers quick refreshment. suggests a teaspoonful in water and purchasing a bottle.
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Horsford
German aviator Baron Ernest von Plener killed in action
Berlin dispatch reports Baron Ernest von Plener dies in Flanders while serving with German forces. He is described as one of Germanys most celebrated aviators and his loss is announced from Amsterdam via London.
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Germany
Amsterdam
London
Berlin
Flanders
Ernest von Plener
All Choked Up With Catarrh Why Continue Makeshift Treatment
Catarrh harms breathing as it reaches lungs and requires proper treatment. S. S. S. is advertised to purge catarrh germs from blood and act as an antidote. Written medical advice available from Swift Specific Co. Atlanta department.
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Swift Specific Co
Dept. L-256
Atlanta
Contracts Awarded For Sixteen Wooden Ships
Washington June 11 contracts for construction of sixteen wooden ships were let by Maj. Gen. Goethals of the shipping board. The work goes to Sanderson and Porter of New York and the Maryland Shipbuilding Company of Baltimore.
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Washington, D. C
G. W. Goethals
The
Shipping Board
Emergency Board
Sanderson and Porter
New York
Maryland Shipbuilding Company of
Baltimore
Famed British Advance Proves Modern Warfare’s New Tactics
The article notes the Wotan and Siegfried lines with fixed defenses at Queant and Arras, the struggle to breach artificial strong points, and the success of Messines and Ar ras style offensives. General Plummer’s army earns praise from Haig and a French official for a model modern attack with no hitches and minimal casualties.
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Wotan
Queant
St. Quentin
Arras
Drocourt-Queant
Drocourt
Montigny
Annay
Messines Ridge
Messines
Germany
France
Plummer
Marshal Haig
Second Food Control Bill 10 Advances in House
The House agricultural committee approved the second administration food control bill by 12 to 3 and authorized an immediate report to the House. Chairman Lever expects swift passage with limited debate, detailing production stimulation in the first bill and distribution and price control in the second.
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Washington, D. C
House Agricultural Committee
House
Lever
Girl Fatally Injured When Train Hits Car
Reported incident leaves two others injured as a train collides with a car. Smith and Ransom were taken to Santa Rosa Infirmary with serious knee injuries. Their condition was later listed as much improved.
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Smith
Ransom
Santa Rosa Infirmary
British Roll Call Figures Under Messines Ridge
London reports British casualties to be around ten thousand who failed to answer roll call up to Friday evening. Reuter's correspondent notes many of the missing are lightly wounded and able to walk, with some able to rejoin later.
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London
Messines Ridge
Reuter
France
Great Britain replies on war aims to Russia note
Britain has sent a note to Russia in reply to its request for British war aims. The note, though not yet public, is said to be in general agreement with President Wilson's note to Russia.
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London
Great Britain
Russia
Wilson
End of Receivership for Chicago Rock Island & Pacific
Judge Carpenter in Chicago discharged receiver Jacob M. Dickinson and approved the railroad's reorganization plan. The Rock Island system, once in decay, saw repairs, new rolling stock, and cost savings under wartime prosperity, with new capital and a Reid-Moore control change prompting a fresh corporate structure led by Nathan Amster of Boston.
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Chicago
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
Carpenter
United States District Court
Jacob M. Dickinson
Rock Island
Congress
Reid-Moore
Nathan Amster
Boston
San Antonio Designated as Cantonment Site
San Antonio becomes the planned cantonment for two infantry brigades and auxiliary troops with National Guard elements. General Parker’s recommendations sit with the War Department as a board led by General Charles G. Morton inspected site options. Camp Wilson requires little work beyond roads and drainage, with 1180 acres added for drill grounds.
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Parker
San Antonio
War Department
National Guard
Army
Charles G. Morton
Washington
Camp Wilson
Post Road
Salado Creek
National Army
Regular Army
Texas Courts May Pass Upon Veto Message
The Question Court delays ruling on jurisdiction as defendants deny conspiracy and claim lack of jurisdiction arguing the suit targets the state through regents in official capacity. If overruled, suits proceed against each regent individually in his county of residence.
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Texas
Policeman Dies After City Crash During Fire Alarm
Frank East a motorcycle officer collided with Frank Zizik a 50 year old janitor after a fire alarm response at East Commerce and Water Streets. East died at Santa Rosa Infirmary after the crash and Zizik is reported seriously injured. Street repairs on East Commerce contributed to the accident during heavy traffic. The officer died at 10 pm. East had lived in San Antonio for about a year with T J Subira. He is survived by his mother and sister in Huntington Virginia. The body is with Riebe Undertaking Company.
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Frank East
Frank Zizik
North Street
East Commerce and
Water Streets
Santa Rosa Infirmary
Zizik
San Antonio
Officer East
Commerce Street
Mr. Zizik
T. J. Subira
Santa Rosa Avenue
Huntington
W. Va
Riebe Undertaking Company
Austrian Attacks Faid Jamania Fail Against Italy
Dispatches from Italy report Austrian counter offensives at Faiet and Jamania were broken by Italian defenses. In Carso, 150000 Austrian troops and 2000 artillery pieces pressed attacks, while Italy deployed mobile machine gun units detached from infantry to dominate mountainous fighting.
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Washington, D. C
Faiet
Jamania
Italian Dispatch States Janina Occupation Necessary
Official Italian dispatch says the occupation of Janina in Northwestern Greece near the Albanian frontier is a military necessity. It aims to stabilize occupied Albania and create a shorter safer Adriatic route for Italian transports and supply ships.
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Washington
PD. C
Janina
Greece
Albania
Construction of Canonments for 4700 at Aviation Camp
The Southern Department will start erecting canonments for 4700 men at Aviation Camp south of the city. About $90,000 from signal corps funds is allotted for buildings. Major Hartman leads site selection and initial work, including water and sewer extensions. Camp tents are crowded, and relief comes with funding.
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Quartermaster’s Department
Southern Department
Aviation Camp
Signal Corps
Hartman
Doctor’s Threatening Gift Sparks Grim Undertaker Tale
A friend visits an undertaker to order a coffin for Pat Connell. The undertaker asks if Pat is dead. The friend replies no, but the doctor said he cannot live till morning, and he knows what he gave him.
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Pat Connell
Pat
Macedonian Front Activity Reported by War Office
Sofia broadcast says the Macedonian front shows considerable activity in the official Sunday war office statement. The note is released from Sofia via London and dated June 11.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
London
War Office
Suppression of Austrian Peace Deputation Report
The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger reports its Saturday issue was suppressed for publishing a dispatch claiming an Austrian army peace deputation arrived at Petrograd. The report came from Petrograd dispatches to English papers.
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Amsterdam
S¢ndon
Berlin
Lokal Anteiior
Petrograd
German General Reported Captured by Soldier at Hazebrouck
Paris dispatch June 11 reports that at Hazebrouck in Northern Iurance a German general was among prisoners who passed through the town Saturday. He is said to have been captured single handed by a British soldier.
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Paris
Hazebrouck
Iurance
Emperor Charles Bids for Early Peace and Reform
Budapest dispatch reports Emperor Charles reassures Hungarians he seeks an early peace and broad reform of the suffrage. The message, released in Amsterdam via London, underscores his commitment to swift settlement and political change.
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Emperor Charles
Amsterdam
London
Budapest
Charles
Bulgarian King Plans Royal Betrothal in Munich
AMSTERDAM June 11 reports the Bulgarian king visiting the Bavarian royal family in Munich to discuss a potential betrothal between Prince Boris and Princess Gondelinde, youngest daughter of King Ludwig.
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Amsterdam
London
Bulgaria
Munich
Boris
Gondelinde
Ludwig
Dirigio Survivors Arrive After Submarine Attack
An Atlantic port reports Captain J. Urquhart and twenty crewmen of the American ship Dirigio arriving in the United States after the May 31 German submarine attack. Sailor John Ray drowned while trying to escape in a small boat.
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Dirigio
Atlantic
J. Urquhart
United States
John Ray
Vitalitas Nature's Way Tonique Promotes Health
Vitalitas claims to strengthen blood, muscle, nerve and bone with mineral nutrients. It targets indigestion rheumatism nervous debility and liver and kidney ills. Sold by Sommer's Drug Store and druggists.
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Sommer
Adopt Men’s Habits In Britain Raise Moral Concerns
Moralists in London report that women entering the same industrial work as men are adopting male habits. A Birmingham district committee finds women’s employment alongside men has loosened traditional gender standards. Young people of both sexes no longer condemn a woman's beer in public, and this freedom of manners is seen as likely to continue.
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London
Great Britain
Birmingham
No Quarrel Here in Tanking Gasoline Scene
A Washington Star excerpt depicts Gus Karger challenging a Black man named George as he fills a car with gas. Gus asks if George will enlist. George answers no, claiming Germany has done nothing to him and that he forgives her.
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Gus Karger
Gus
George
Germany
Washington Star
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