Two Killed in Riot in Chicago's Black Belt
An Associated Press report from Chicago details rioting after a negro parade tied to Abyssinia promotion. Two white men were killed and several others wounded, with suspects including R. D. Jonas and three negroes sought by police. Leaders of the parade, Grover C. Redding and Joseph Fernon, were arrested. a flag was burned in incendiary events.
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Chicago
R. D. Jonas
Biles
Ethiopia
Abyssinia
Joseph Fernon
Grover C. Redding
Redding
St. Louis
Jonas
Abysdinia
William Hale Thompson
Robert I. Rose
Great Lakes Training School
Great Lakes
Joseph Hoyt
Joseph P. Owen
Fernon
Reeding
Efe
Socialist party platform calls for Wilson impeachment in Wisconsin
WAUSAU June 21 The state convention of the Socialist party adopted the 14 point platform demanding impeachment of President Wilson and also Palmer and Byrleson. Governor Philip’s name was listed among those condemned for indifference to the rank and file though impeachment was not called for. Victor Berger’s reading affirmed international socialism with a plank blaming the war on big business and demanding business pay for it. Appeals were made to laborers and farmers and European militarism was condemned.
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Wausau
Wis
Wilson
Socialist Party
Palmer
Byrleson
B. L. Philip
Victor Berger
Heavy gains claimed as railroad strike widens
The Associated Press reports rail workers claim 5000 quit, tightening freight flow. Embargoes hit the Baltimore and Ohio lines east of Cumberland and Pennsylvania lines amid a strike centered on railway labor board. Strike leaders insist the action targets the board, not the railroads, as embargoes spread to New Jersey with Sea Shore and Atlantic City lines halting freight movements.
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Associated Hruex
Bannery
Philadelphia
Railway Ofifkers
Baltimore and Ohio
Cumberland
Pennsylvania
Railway Labor Board
Associated Press
the Banker
Camden
N. J
New Jersey
Sea Shore Line
Atlantic City Railroad
Grand Jury 5 Investigating Escape of Grover Bergdoll
A special federal grand jury met in Philadelphia on June 21 to determine who was responsible for the escape of Grover Bergdoll. The inquiry focuses on identifying individuals connected to the breakout and assessing possible involvement by officials or others. The session marked a step in tracing how Bergdoll escaped custody.
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Associated Press
Banner
Philadelphia
Grover
Bergdoll
Warships to base in Canal Zone by October first
A special squadron of cruisers and gunboats will be based in the Canal Zone and held ready for duty in Mexico, Central America, and other points. The force will be organized about October 1, per the Navy Department announcement.
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Presa Torio Banner
Washington
Canal Zone
Mexico
Central America
Navy Department
Kenyon Trustees Agree To Rockefeler Gift Plan
June 21 the Kenyon college board unanimously accepted a Rockefeler foundation offer to increase professors' salaries with 976,000 funding. The gift requires raising 225,000 more to total 1 to 300,000 with July 1 1021 as the deadline. The executive committee will coordinate fund raising through subsidiary groups.
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T. P. Linn
Congregational church rejects Presbyterian union offer in Mt Vernon
By a narrow margin the Hirst Congregational church members voted not to join with the Presbyterian church in joint worship and activities. Of 83 members present, a poll will be taken to ascertain wishes, and a pastor search will continue after the decision.
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Hirst Congregational Church
Mt. Vernon
Presbyterian Church
Congregational Church
King George Will Entertain Victoria Cross Recipients
London June 21 King George Ran decided to entertain the holders of Britain's highest war honor the Victoria Cross at a garden party at Buckingham Palace. The date is not yet fixed.
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Associated Press
the Banner
London
George Ran
Britain
Buckingham Palace
Railroad workers urged to form one big union in Chicago
Washington June 21 officials of the department of justice say they believe a Baltimore Montana Daily Bulletin publication is an LW. W. W. propaganda piece. The paper calls for a convention of railroad workers at Chicago on June 29 to organize one big union.
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Washington
Chicago
Balto Montana
Daily Bulletin
Department of Justice Today
LW. W. Publica Ition
Memorial Sermon for Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodge Held
Rev D C Coburn delivered a memorial sermon at Mulberry Street Methodist Protestant Church for Odd Fellows and Daughters of Rebekah members. He used Psalm 127:1 with the theme God As a Counsel in Building, noting 12 deceased from Quindaro and Knox Rebekah lodges and graves decorated at Mound View Cemetery for 205 members.
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Odd Fellows Lodge
Daughters of Rebekah
D. C. Coburn
Mulberrytreet
Dr. Coburn
Quindaro Lodge
L. J. Kinnird
D. Fy Wing
Alfred Mill
Milo Masteller
C. P. Dowdell
Warren Prior
Knox Rebekah Lodge
Mary Critchfield
Benjamin Nubinaky
Mound View Cemetery
Memorial services of Second battalion attended by Kokosing unit
Sixteen members of Kokosing Co. No. 71 U. S. E. of P. traveled from Newark to New York City for the annual Memorial services of the Second battalion. Fredericktown members joined, with over 180 present from Newark and Zanesville. Next year’s memorials planned for Vernon.
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Kokosing Co
Newark
Fredericktown
Zanesville
Vernon
Balmoral apartments fire claims six lives in Vancouver
Six persons were killed and several injured in a blaze that destroyed the Balmoral apartments in the fashionable section of Vancouver early today. Fire officials listed the victims and the fire’s rapid spread through the building as the cause. The disaster occurred in the Balmoral complex in the city center, with tenants and authorities cooperating in the rescue effort.
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Vancouver
B. C
Parsons
Balmoral Apartments
Riot at Scoville plant leaves three shot in Waterbury
In Waterbury Connecticut on June 21 a riot near the Scoville Manufacturing plant left three men wounded. Lt Richard Lelroy of the police department John Bergin and an unidentified striker were among the victims.
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Associated Press
Waterbury
Conn
Scoville Manufacturing Company
Richard Lelroy
John Bergin
Wilson says 10 be out of rage on health limit
Kansas City June 21 President Wilson's nomination for a third term was declared impossible due to the President's health. In an interview issued today Jousti Shouse assistant secretary of the treasury traveling to the San Francisco convention.
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Associated Press
the Banner
Kansas City
Wilson
Jousti Shouse
the Treasury
San Francisco
Dayton Car Men Strike Paralyzes City Transit
Dayton street car strike expanded to four lines as of 1 p m yesterday causing widespread service disruption. Only one cross town line under agreement and one minor line remained in operation while the main lines were at a standstill.
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Dayton
Six Hurt Near Newark
Six persons were injured when an automobile carrying all members of the Knights of Pythias from Zanesville to Newark for memorial services went over an embankment after skidding on a sharp curve. Harry Dearth and W D Hull were badly hurt and Dr Roy Gillespie Fred Conway William Winn and Jesse Holmes were bruised.
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Newark
Knights of Pythias
Zanesville
Harry Dearth
W. D. Hull
Roy Gillespie
Fred Conway
William Winn
Jesse Holmes
Teachers' Examination Set for Mt Vernon High School
The next county teachers examination will be held in the Mt Vernon high school on Saturday July 8. All teachers with normal training credit must submit the same to state superintendent Vernon M. Riegel Columbus for evaluation before county examiners can grant certificates based on such training.
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Mt. Vernon
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Vernon M. Riegel
Columbus
Greece Granted Free Hand Over Turkey Moves
Reports from Athens say the Hythe conference authorized Greece to exercise free military movement in Turkey. Premier and advisors deem urgent measures necessary amid Mustapha Kemal’s nationalist forces near the Dardanelles. French and British troops and the British fleet will reinforce Constantinople and the Straits.
Victory medals ready for Yanks
The War Department begins distribution of 4,765,000 victory medals to Army Navy and Marine Corps members in service between April 6 1917 and November 11 1918. Five overseas service clasps and four major operation clasps including Meuse-Argonne St Mihiel and Aisne-Marine are authorized to be worn with the medal. The first medal was presented to President Wilson in February as commander in chief.
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Associated Presa
Washington
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
War Department
Meuse-Argonne
St. Mihiel
Wilson
Marvin Meteorograph Invented By Weather Chief
Marvin Meteoro graph reports a new self recording weather instrument by Charles F Marvin head of the United States Weather Bureau. The meteorograph, lifted by a large box kite, records weather changes at various altitudes and wires feed from a steel spool. At Georgia station ten kites on a line once tangled a mute in a cotton field before three men freed it and the instrument remained unharmed.
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Chares F. Marvin
United States Weather Bureau
Anit
Bie Peau
Georgia
Rioting in Londonderry Leaves Dozens Dead and Wounded
Civil war conditions prevail as mobs clash with troops in Londonderry on June 21. Reports cite five to six deaths and numerous serious injuries, with a large store fire and widespread destruction amid nationalist and unionist hostilities. American Edward Price, who served with an Irish ambulance unit, was among the dead.
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Associated Press
London
Londonderry
Exchange
Bandar Londonderry
Edward Price
Believes Slark Will Be Good Candidate
Washington reports June 21 that Champ Clark will be nominated at the Democratic national convention and be a formidable standard bearer. His friends say Clark remains aloof from the delegate scramble to avoid bitterness among competing candidates. Senator King of Utah shows strong enthusiasm for Clark’s nomination chances.
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Washington
Champ Clark
Wday
King
Utah
Clark
President makes two appointments including Greece minister
President Wilson named Capps of New Jersey as minister to Greece in a recess appointment. Gilbert Parker Jr. was named an assistant secretary of the treasury.
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Associated Press
Banner
Washington
Capps
New Jersey
Wilsone
Greece
Gilbert Parker Jr
the Treasury
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