Yanks Beat Hun Division at Cantigny In Major Assault
American forces break German lines at Cantigny Picardy routing an entire division. Two regiments annihilated and the remainder shattered by artillery and counter attacks. Pigeon message recovered from shrapnel and a downed plane adds to the tally as Pershing reports a quiet day elsewhere.
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Pershing
Cantigny
Picardy
Champagne
Soissons
Montdidier
Washington
War Department
Flyer Plunges To Death In Exhibition Flight
Indianapolis June 3 Captain Edwin P Webb was killed and Major Guy L Gearhart wounded when an aircraft used for an exhibition failed to respond after a nose dive. The crash occurred during a test flight watched by about four thousand spectators as Webb and Gearhart dropped banners tied to baseballs. Webb, from Bison Oklahoma, was crushed by the motor. Gearhart, seriously injured, said he recalled the incident as soldiers rushed him to hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Edwin P. Webb
Guy L. Gearhart
Major Gearhart
Aviation Repair
Aviation Training School
Second Base
Eleven Men Acquitted in Prager Lynching Case
In Edwardsville Illinois eleven defendants charged with murder over the lynching of enemy alien Robert Paul Prager were acquitted by a jury after a brief deliberation. The verdict followed two ballots and prompted a courtroom disturbance with a ten minute recess and cheering from an outside crowd. Prager had been held in Collinsville city jail before the incident near the village.
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Edwardsville
Til
Murer
Robert Piaul Prager
Bernreuter
Reat
Siacce
Prager
Collinsville
Prussian Proposal for Army Draft Regiments Debated
A June report indicates Prussia sent a proposal to the German Reichstag allowing imprisonment for years to compel men to enter the army and form special regiments. The measure prompts debate over conscription and military restructuring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Openhagen
Transport President Lincoln Sunk by German Submarine
Washington reports Vice Admiral Sims notified Secretary Daniels that the 18,072 ton U S S President Lincoln was torpedoed at 10 40 a m and sunk an hour later as it returned from Europe to the United States. Casualties not yet known. The loss marks the second American transport hit by U boats after the Tuscania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
President Lincoln
United States
Daniels
Navy Department
Sims
U.S.S
Lincoln
Europe
Ike
Antilles
Tuscania
France
Big Army Bill Passed Set to Arm 3 Million Men
Washington reports the House approved the largest annual army appropriation at 12.041 billion dollars and sent it to the Senate. The bill authorizes fielding 3 million soldiers for next year to speed troops to France, with urgent deficiency funds totaling over 123 million dollars also approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
France
Two Flying Cadets Killed in Separate Air Accidents
Cadet Charles B. Passwater of Noblesville Indiana died at Hempstead Army field after attempting a tail spin from 2000 feet. Cadet Paul M Currie of Minneapolis fell from an aircraft near San Antonio, killing him. In Lorraine three American aviators defeated four German airmen, destroying one plane and driving the others back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles B. Passwater
Noblesville
Ind
Hempstead
U. S.) Army Aviation Field
San Antonio
Tex
Paul M. Currie
Minneapolis
William A. Currie
Lorraine
Draft Call Set for June 3 Mobilization of 280000
Washington reports that 280000 men will be called to the colors in June. They are to report June 24, but the assignment camps and list of allocations are withheld for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ferry James Beard Sinks After Dock Collision
Port Huron Michigan reports the ferry steamer James Beard crash into the dock at Sarnia Ontario and sink in twenty feet of water. All passengers were saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Huron
Mich
James Beard
This City
Sarnia
Ont
Et Sarnia
Soldiers Die as Auto Skids Tragedy in Louisiana
Lieutenant Arthur Pickens and Corporal Arthur B. Willard of the Thirty seventh division were killed when an army truck plunged from an embankment near La Pine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Lieut
Arthur Pickens
Arthur B. Willard
Thirty-seventh Division
la. Pine
Victory for Italians on northern front near Trent
Rome war office reports a major Italian victory after 48 hours of hard fighting northwest of Trent. Italian forces storm Monte Zigolon capture Prezna Monticello pass and eastern spur. 870 Teutons captured, including 14 officers. Prisoners take 12 large guns 14 trench mortars 25 machine guns and rifles. King Victor Emmanuel pledges swift victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Trent
Rome War Office
Monte Zigolon
Prezna
Monticello Pass
Qeight
Victor Emmanuel
Red Cross War Fund Reaches 144 Million in U S Drive
The American people contributed over 32 million dollars raising the Red Cross second war fund to 144 million as districts report progress. Central division trails by 300 thousand of 13.8 million while Illinois misses its 8 million goal by 2.8 million with Iowa Nebraska Wisconsin Michigan offset. Milwaukee oversubscribes 359 thousand of its 750 thousand quota.
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Washington
Germany
Western Front
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Central
Union
Ilinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Michigan
Greater New York
Atlantic
Pennsylvania
Mountain
Milwaukee
Greeks Win Big Victory On Macedonian Front
Greek troops with French artillery captured the strong enemy positions of Sika Di Legen on the Struma front. The operation yielded more than 1,500 German and Bulgarian prisoners including 33 officers and a large amount of war materiel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Macedonian
Saloniki
Sika di Legen
Struma
Bulgaria
Senate passes $123 million urgent deficiency bill
The Senate on Tuesday approved the urgent deficiency bill carrying 123 million dollars including 60 million for housing government war workers. The House has already passed the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
House
General Crozier Returns From Europe Observation Tour
Major General Crozier chief of ordnance and war council member returned to Washington after a European stay to study ordnance handling and problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crozier
U. S
Washington
Baker
War Council
Europe
Deserter Sentenced to Ten Years at Fort Jay
Private David Es Flory of the Fourteenth company 154th depot brigade has been sentenced to ten years at hard labor at Fort Jay New York for desertion from the army.
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Camp Meade
David Es Flory
154Th Depot
Fort Jay
New York
One Express Firm Formed From Major Rail Lines
Washington May 30. A new private express company will merge Adams American Wells Fargo and Southern lines into a Federal Express company with capital over 30 million dollars. George S. Taylor to head the firm which will operate under contract to turn over 14 percent of gross revenues to railroads. Over 100000 workers to be retained with wage increases after a forthcoming railroad workers pay scale review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Union Express Company
United States
McAdoo
Adams, American
Wells-Fargo and Southern
Fedeal Express Company
George S. Taylor
American
Western
Great Northern
Northern
Interstate Commerce Commission
Taylor
U S Flyer Dismantles German Planes in France Rescue
On the Toul front northwest of Toul Lieutenant Edward Rickenbacher former race car driver downed one Albatross bi plane and attacked three monoplanes. He saved Lieutenant James A Teissner of Brooklyn after his craft was damaged. He fired about a hundred rounds into a biplane which fell to the ground and pursued another as it fled. The remaining German machine descended too low for further attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Toul
Edward Rickenbacher
James A. Teissner
Brooklyn
N. Y
Rickenbacker
Rickenbacher
Draft Order Calls 200000 Men for June Induction
War department announces 200000 men will be inducted into military service and sent to 22 camps nationwide during a five day period starting June 24. States to provide numbers and cantonment locations to be determined.
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Louisville
War Department
Australian Prime Minister Hughes Meets President Wilson
William Morris Hughes prime minister of Australia and a party of Australian officials on their way to a war conference in London are received by President Wilson in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Washington
William Morris Hughes
Australia
London
New Treaty With Sweden Signed In London
The Swedish minister announced a commercial and navigation agreement between Sweden and Great Britain and her allies. The treaty will yield 500000 tons of shipping for the allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sweden
Great Britain
Ex-Czar's Family Reunited Arrives at Ekaterinburg
Alexis Romanoff once the Russian heir apparent and the former emperor's daughters reached Ekaterinburg in the Perm government on the Asian side of the Ural mountains.
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Moscow
Alexis Romanoff
Ekaterinburg
Perm
Ural
Government workers warned against rail shop strikes
A June 1 communication from Director General McAdoo to six labor bodies explains the dangers of railroad shop employee strikes during the war. He notes the Alexandria, Virginia, walkout harms public trust, insists the government cannot be coerced, and directs petitions to the Wage Board for impartial review of wage decisions and increased rates to cover over 300 million dollars in higher wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McAdoo
Alexandria
United States
Britons in Huns' Vice Book Trial Opens
Noel Pemberton Billings MP and publisher of Vigilante defended his libel case at Bow Street against Maude Allan and J. T. Grein. Mrs. Villiers Stewart testified about a German secret agents book naming 47000 British figures in vice exposure, including Asquith and Haldane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Noel Pemberton Billings
East Hertfordshire
Vigilante
Bow Street
Maude Allan
J. T. Grein
Independent Theater
Villiers Stewart
Pemberton-Billing
Germany
Stewart
Pemberton-Billings
Asquith
Congress to Take Recess After Appropriations
Washington reports congressional leaders from both parties agreed on a June 15 to August 1 recess after appropriation bills pass. The House Ways and Means Committee continues work on the revenue bill, with passage expected between August 1 and 10, followed by a 30 day House recess for Senate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Boston Bay Cable News: Bigelow Awarded Croix de Guerre
Cable messages from Boston Bay report Lieut. Edmund O. Bigelow of Boston, serving with the Red Cross in France, has been awarded the Croix de Guerre for bravery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Bay
Boston
Edmund O. Bigelow
Red Cross
France
Collision Injures Over Twenty in Flint Interurban Crash
In Flint Michigan on June 3 more than twenty persons were injured when two interurban cars collided on the city outskirts. All injured were passengers on a special car from Detroit.
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Flint
Mich
Detroit
Record harvest optimism sweeps Western Canada seeding drive
Farmers report ideal April weather and widespread seedings in Western Canada. J D McGregor of the Federal Food Board says Prairie crops are in excellent condition and expect a record harvest with favorable weather ahead. He notes seed beds are well prepared and germination underway across provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Canada
J. D. McGregor
Federal Food Board
Calgary
Prairie Provinces
Food Control Board
McGregor
Medicine for the Bowhe in Woolwich Arsenal Film
A Woolwich arsenal film outlines wartime medicine work and a detailed 15 pounder cartridge making process from molten brass to polished finished case. The piece highlights competent organization and the notable effort of women of all ages in preparing medicine for the Boche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich Arsenal
London Globe
Peterson's Ointment Heals Running Sores and Piles
A testimonial letter from A C Gilbrath of Erie Pa praises Peterson's Ointment for healing a running sore after three weeks of use. The ad claims eczema and old sores improve quickly, piles are conquered, and pimples vanish in a week. Available 30 cents a box from Peterson Bros Buffalo NY.
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Peterson
A. C. Gilbrath
Reed St
Erie
John D. Rockefeller
Peterson Bros
Buffalo
N.Y
Adv
How artificial gems are made
The text explains that most artificial gems are alum crystals formed under specific conditions. Added metallic salts during fusion decide which stones appear such as sapphires rubies topazes amethysts or emeralds.
Beauty Routine Ad for Cuticura Hair Care
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products to treat dandruff and itchy dry hair. It instructs rubbing Cuticura Ointment into the scalp, then shampooing with Cuticura Soap and hot water the next morning, and offers free samples by mail from Cuticura Dept X Boston. Prices are Soap 25 and Ointment 25 or 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. X
Boston
Train Choice and The City of New York
A dialogue contrasts two trains with differing claims about which one leads to New York. The exchange questions travel routes and implications of choosing between a train that will take you versus a train you take.
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New York
Allen's Foot Ease Relief for Tired Feet Advertised
Shake into your shoes and foot bath to relieve painful swollen feet and bunions. Used by American British and French troops. Allen's Foot Ease is a certain relief for tired aching feet. Sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Knowledge Not Everything Says Mrs Gabson
A fragment notes Mrs Gabson knows enough to keep her man but lacks control. The dialogue hints at social dynamics and personal restraint within a domestic context.
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HMS
Flyer
Edwin Webb
Maj. G . Gearhart
Edoed
Indiana
Hempstead, L
Minneapolis Bay
Montezigolon
Central West
ONE Express Firm
Vice Book
Allan
Asquiths
Congress
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