Camp Funston to Pay 100 Per Man in First Month
Eight training companies at Camp Funston will receive $100 pay per man for the first month. About 2700 soldiers to be paid over two days, with mileage for those who came from other cities. Major Marquardt confirms funds, starting Monday.
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Finance Department
Quartermaster’s Department
Regular Army
Major Marquardt
Finance Division
Harry L. Rogers
Schasse Ranch
Col
Es Rogers
Erickson and
Kruttschnitt
Sap
Silent Sentinels Arrested Near White House
Washington June 22 police moved against suffrage pickets near the White House arresting Lucy Burns of New York and Catherine Morey of Boston after they refused to move from a gate. Banners were banned and officers kept order with twenty policemen. the detainees were released on recognizance.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Lucy Burns
New York
Catherine Morey
Boston
Wilson
Congress
America
Nicholas to be tried in Russia, report says
London June 22 former emperor Nicholas of Russia will face a public trial. Labor members W J Thorne and James O Grady said in London that M Kerensky told them the trial of the former monarch and several reactionaries had been decided upon by the Russian government.
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London
Nicholas
Russia
W. J. Thorne
James O’grady
Labor
Labor Party
M. Kerensky
Government bonds decline on exchange
In New York on June 22 during the first bond call on the stock exchange, old United States government issues fell sharply in bid prices. Banks attribute the depreciation to sales of old bonds against purchases of the Liberty issue.
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New York
Stock Exchange
United States
Fraternizers to be fired on by Germans warned
German leaflets dropped along the Russian northern front south of Smorgon threaten to fire on fraternizers. The note says troops have been transferred to the west to hold up British and French attacks and warns more fraternizing will be punished.
Americans Take Over British General Hospitals in France
American doctors nurses and enlisted men have over the past fortnight assumed control of six British general field hospitals in France freeing British staffs for front duty. Units were organized by the American Red Cross as United States base hospitals and now operate under regular army command with graduates from civil life serving as surgeons and nurses.
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Associated Press
France
Messines
American Red Cross
United States
United States Reserve
United States Base Hospital No. 4
Cleveland
George W. Crile
Gilchrist
United States Army
United States Base Hospital No. 5
Harvard University
Harvey Cushing
R. A. Patterson
United States Base Hospital No. 2
Presbyterian Hospital, New York
George Brewer
Lucius P. Hopewood
United States Base Hospital No. 21
St. Louis
Frederick Murphy
James D. Fife
United States Base Hospital No
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Richard Harte
M. A. Delaney
United States Base Hospital No. 12
Chicago
Frederick Besley
Co. C. Collins
Food bills in Congress push to pass all provisions
Washington June 22 Administration supporters reshaped strategy to keep both food bills moving. They want the Senate to enact the production bill with hoarding restrictions before bringing the control bill to conference, ensuring a full program is completed.
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Washington, D. C
Administration
Senate
House
Texas Far Behind In Army Recruitment
Texas reports 4389 recruits from an allotment of 7792 as of June 19, 56 percent, leaving 44 percent unmet. Nevada leads states in war-strength recruitment, Texas ranks twenty-fifth in the nation.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
Congress
War Department
Nevada
Draft rules set for publication July 1
Provost Marshal General Crowder announced that after war registration returns from Wyoming and Kentucky the nation’s final draft enrollment stands at 9,649,938 and regulations will be ready for publication on July 1, two months before the first call to the colors.
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Washington, D. C
Wyoming
Kentucky
Crowder
Japan Offers Aid to Russia in Democracy and Army
Copenhagen reports Finnish papers say Japan offered to aid Russia in organizing democracy and in reorganizing the army. The statement notes Japan wishes Russia to quickly resume its role in the ranks of the combat.
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Japan
Russia
Copenhagen
San Antonio and vicinity Weather Forecast
Tonight and Saturday fair with continued fair conditions likely on Sunday. The outlook calls for clear skies and pleasant temperatures across the area. Potential light winds locally.
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San Antonio
Weather summary for major cities in tourist guide
Forecasts by The Light report St Louis 72 clear wind south 4 miles and increasing clouds with 70 low and 76 high. Chicago 68 clear north 10 miles with increasing clouds 58 to 82. Milwaukee 56 clear 6 miles south with possible showers 50 to 76. Kansas City 72 cloudy 10 miles south with rain 6 to 84. New York 72 clear 8 miles east with probable rain 64 to 80. Washington 72 clear 8 miles west with rain 62 to ?
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Kaiser Page Tabooed Chicago
The school board ordered a laudatory story of Kaiser German eliminated from a grade’s spelling book. If the new edition is not ready by fall, a day will be set for students to clip it from all books. Chicago Bakers pledge support to patriotic measures from the Council of National Defense.
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Chicago
Council of National Defense
Record Price Paid for Wool in Texas Clocks High Bid
The Kerrville wool sale set a Texas record with 1 225 000 pounds sold by Capt. Charles Schreiner and son A C Schreiner to Boston firms for about 700 000 dollars. About 500 000 pounds went to A Cummings of Brown Adams Boston and 650 000 pounds to Henry Burns of Hallowell Jones Donle Boston.
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Texas
Kerrville
Charles Schreiner
A. C. Schreiner
Boston
A. Cummings
Brown & Adams
Henry Burns
Hallowell, Jones & Donle
Schreiner
Kerr
Schreiners
Becaus
Captin Schreiner
St. Anthony Hotel
San Angelo
Saloons at Government Hill Face License Loss Over Bootlegging
Government Hill expected to lose two saloon licenses after a federal crackdown on bootlegging near the military reservation. Sergeant Jacobs and officers Weisman and Denny arrested a bartender for selling beer to soldiers as a keg was delivered to three servicemen. Soldiers were taken as witnesses and the keg seized. Federal officers said another saloon owner will be arrested on a federal warrant for selling beer to soldiers. Police and military police also jailed ten men and eight women for vagrancy during the Thursday night clean up, while four nearby dwellings were ordered vacated within 24 hours or face arrest.
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Government Hill
Jacobs
Quartermaster Corps
Weisman and
Denny
United States Bureau of Investigation
Military Reservation
Golf is Wicked Says Evanston WCTU Leader
Mrs F A Schumacher president of the Evanston Lodge of the WCTU says golf spoils caddies morals. She claims caddies learn to swear from employers remarks when shots go wrong and that gambling on matches teaches boys to gamble. The issue has been referred to the Y M C A and church ministers to curb Sunday reemployment of boys.
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Chicago
F. A. Schumacher
Evanston
TIL
Schumacher
Sunay
Hunger Riots Reported in Stettin by Travelers
Travelers arriving from Stettin describe hunger riots in the city on June 22 prompted mainly by women and children. Troops were deployed to quell the disturbance in Malmo Sweden nearby.
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Malmo
Sweden
Trav
Elers
Stettin
German prisoners report Allied victories demoralize front
In France on June 22 German POWs say Allied offensives are ending and morale weakens as they hear of victories at Arras and Messines. Officers admit nerves rise over where the British strike next while artillery shortages and faulty guns hinder German defense. A captured letter from Ypres notes bold British airmen dominating the scene.
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Associated Press
France
Arras
Messines Ridge
Ypres
Artillery Wage Battle in France Gap Grows
Paris reports a widening artillery duel from Vauxaillon to Braye-En-Laonnois with ten miles of front. Infantry fighting ebbs after Crown Prince gains but loses most positions. Germans launch late night attack at Teton Height but French hold. British front sees only raids. Cadorna applies pressure on Trentino as Alpine troops seize Lazaruoi-Piccola height.
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Associated Press
Vauxaillon
Laon
Paris
Braye-En- Laon-nois
Champagne
Mont Camillet
Mont Blond
Teton
France
Belgium
Cadorna
Trentino
Rome
Lazaruoi-Piccola
Dolomites
Germans Suppress Breslau Newspaper Over Air Raid Protests
Amsterdam dispatch reports the Breslau socialists Volkswacht banned for opposing London air raids that killed women and children. The Deutsche Tages Zeitung notes the suppression as part of wartime censorship.
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Amsterdam
Deutsche Tages Zeitung
Breslau
Volkswacht
London
Grace Humiston Solved Disappearance Mystery in New York
Grace Humiston, a New York lawyer, pursued police opposition to solve the disappearance case. Her persistent investigation brought new attention to the mystery and helped advance the inquiry.
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Grace Humiston
New York
Murder inquiry into Cruger case in New York
Leonard M. Wallstein begins a thorough police activity review of the Cruger case and the missing body found in a motorcycle shop cellar. An analysis of heat-register scrapings shows blood, supporting the theory of murder in the store and body disposed via the hot air flue. Detectives inspect letters from Cocchi shop revealing 24 women and their connections to the dealer.
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New York
Cruger
Alfredo Cocchi
Leonard M. Wallstein
Mitchel
Ottor H. Schultze
Cocchi
Mexico Exposures Propaganda Excluded At Border
Bureau of Investigation chief Robert L. Barnes says Mexican extras and pro German papers aimed at Texans will be stopped at the border. He cites a false El Boletin naval dispatch about Heligoland as an example and warns agencies to exclude such material to prevent harm.
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Mexico
United States
Texas
Robert L. Barnes
Bureau of Investigation
Barnes
el Boletin de la Guerra
Mexico City
Heligoland
el Boletin
Engineers Ordered Muster for Federal Service Nationwide Cantonments
National Guard engineer companies from Massachusetts New York Pennsylvania South Carolina Georgia Ohio Indiana Michigan Illinois Mississippi Iowa Kansas Texas California and New Jersey were mustered into Federal service today to work on national army cantonments. Contracts were let today for the fourth of nine new government flying fields at Belleville Tl.
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Washington, D. C
National Guard
Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Georgia
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Illinois
Mississippi
Iowa
Kansas
Texas
California
New Jersey
National Army
Belleville
Wilson Backs Pomerene Plan to Control Coal Prices
President Wilson endorses Senator Pomerene's resolutions to empower the government to fix coal prices for war or emergency. The measure would authorize the Federal Trade Commission to set prices and, if operators disagree, the government would seize and operate coal mines with compensation for operators to be arranged later.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Pomerene
Federal Trade Commission
Russian Railway Strike Ends in Petrograd
The first section of the Nicholas railway between Petrograd and Moscow ends its strike after workers, who walked out before a wage commission could rule, resume duties as the government approves higher wages for them.
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Petrograd
Moscow
Two Aviators Hurt in Tail Spin at Camp Kelly
Two student aviators in the reserve corps at Camp Kelly fell fifty feet during a tail spin on Friday morning. Sergeant Schenck is in critical condition with head and chest injuries. Sergeant King is less severely hurt and expected to recover. Both were training for commissions and were treated at the base hospital, Sam Houston.
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Can P Kelly
L. Schenck
G. R. King
Ort Sam Houston
King
Schenck
Red Cross Fund Drive Expands Internationally
The American Red Cross campaign to raise 100 million dollars moved into international outreach as committees of American residents in London Paris Panama Ecuador Peru and other South American nations actively solicit funds. Promises from Honolulu Alaska and Guam push totals toward seventy five million as $63 million had already been collected in four days.
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Washington, D. C
America
Red Cross
London
Paris
Panama
Ecuador
Peru
Honolulu
Alaska
Guam
Roumanian Envoys Arrive at Pacific Coast Port
A Roumanian mission to the United States landed at a Pacific coast port today on June 22, marking the arrival of the envoy group for ongoing diplomatic engagements with American authorities.
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Mission
Pacific Coast
United States
The Light Want Ads Offer Bargains Now
A prominent market of buying and selling is showcased in The Light Want Ad columns. The ad urges readers to shop at leisure or have buyers come to them, stressing convenience with phone submissions at Cr. 1743.
Belgium Mission Receives Warm Senate Welcome
Washington reports the Belgian mission was received with great demonstration in the Senate chamber. Baron Moncheur delivered an address praising American aid and sympathy as senators met with the mission. He spoke of Belgium’s evils under invasion and the iron hand of foreign domination and urged continued fidelity to treaties.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Baron Moncheur
Sion
Belgium
America
Iron Hand
Europe
Sinking of Norwegian Steamer Cederic Reported
Copenhagen dispatch via Central News says the Norwegian steamer Cederic has sunk with the captain and twelve missing. Earlier unconfirmed reports cited a 1128 ton Cederic freighter presumed sunk.
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London
Cederic Ia
Copenhagen
Foreign Office
Count Martinic Fails to Reconstruct Austrian Cabinet
Amsterdam June 22 Count Henry Clam Martinic premier of the Austrian cabinet has failed in his attempt to reconstruct the ministry and has asked the Emperor to invite someone else to form a cabinet.
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Amsterdam
Henry Clam-Martinic
Fed
Vienna
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