German Divers Strike Near American Vessels
June 1 report from Kington and Cadiz notes rising anti conscription agitation as draft registration nears. German submarine actions in early May target U S ships Barbara Frances M and Diris with gunfire and bombs. Barbara crew reached Gibraltar and Frances M crew landed at Cadiz. Diris, 3000 tons, was sunk with one crewman drowned. the rest reached Plymouth.
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London
Barbara
Gibraltar
Frances M
Cadiz
Diris
Plymouth
John Ray
Austrians Seek To Upset System Amid War Disruptions
Reports indicate Austria and Hungary face unrest mirroring Russian agitation with workers disrupting key war plants. The article notes widespread agitation and potential parallels to disturbances seen in Russia as wartime pressures mount.
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Russia
Austria
Hungary
New York Port Closed Then Reopened At Noon
The port of New York was closed at daylight to outgoing ships and entrances were blocked by a net across the harbor mouth. Officials offered no details, and by shortly before noon the closing order had been rescinded though the gate remained shut.
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New York
Kansas City Conscription Objectors Arrested
Twelve men and women in Kansas City area were jailed on charges of conspiracy against the government under the conscription law. Among those held are Mrs Leonora Warnson Moore and Dr Eva Harding of Topeka.
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Kansas City
Leonora Warnson Moore
Eva Harding
Topeka
Hearing Postponed in Selective Conscription Conspiracy Case
In New York on June 1 the hearing on a conspiracy charge to violate the selective conscription law against Eleanor Wilson Parker a Barnard College senior Owen Cattell a Columbia University senior and Chas Francis Phillips a former Columbia student was postponed until tomorrow.
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New York
Eleanor Wilson Parker
Barna‘ College
Owen Cattell
Columbia University
Chas. Francis Phillips
Columbia
Michigan A C Commencement Highlights Class Size
Lansing June 1 One of the largest classes at Michigan Agricultural College received diplomas at commencement. Dr Samuel L Crothers of Harvard delivered the address and the program included dedication of the new engineering buildings as part of the day’s exercises.
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Lansing
Mich
Michfea Agricultural College
Samuel L. Crothers
Harvard University
Hungarian Socialists seek immediate peace in Stockholm talks
Stockholm June 1 A Hungarian Socialist delegation arrives for meetings with Socialists from belligerent nations and advocates peace on no annexations no indemnities and complete political restoration of occupied territories.
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Stockholm
Recruiting Picks Up At Army Marine Stations In City
Reports from army and marine recruiting stations show steady enlistments. Recruits include Harry Catron Howe Idaho for medical corps Viggo Rasmussen Rock Creek Idaho and Albert McDonald Blackfoot engineer corps. Navy enlistees to Salt Lake City and Idaho Falls expected. total 4128 navy enlistees for week ending May 26.
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Army
Marine
Shaffer
Blackfoot
Harry P. Catron
Howe
Idaho
Medical
Viggo Rasmussen
Rock Creek
Engineers
Albert F. McDonald
Engineer Corps
Marine Station
Marine Corps
Salt Lake City
Stuart
Idaho Falls
Marines
Arthur James Dunbar
St. Anthony
Charles Ernest Wilson
Shoshone
J. F. Monahan
Eit
Navy
United States
Boise
Billings
Ogden
Great Falls
Pocatello
Butte
Miles City
Fighting Quaker Goes With Marines in France
Major Butler known as the Fighting Quaker goes with the marines to France. He earned the nickname by mapping highways to Mexico City before Vera Cruz and training Marines in Panama for possible advance on the Mexican capital.
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Butler
France
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Panama
Congress Rejects War Newspaper Censorship Measure
Washington reports the House voted 184 to 144 against including censorship provisions in the espionage bill. The Senate opposes censorship, and leaders foresee no immediate push to enact it. Democratic attempts to rally support failed as three Democrats joined opposition.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Wilson
Short Line Employees Form Liberty Bond Committees
A Liberty loan mass meeting at the Short Line shops in Pocatello organized committees to drive bond purchases among railroad workers. J. J. Kelker P. H. Kane G. H. Robinson and A. W. Lee were elected chairmen for each department with train and enginemen to elect later. H. V. Platt urged patriotic duty and outlined installment bond plans for all employees.
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Liberty Loan
J. J. Kelker
Liberty Bond
P. H. Kane
G. H. Robinson
A. W. Lee
Pocatello
H. V. Platt
F. H. Knickerbocker
A. Hinckley
Short Line
Three Army Training Camps Named for New Forces
Washington June 1 Three of sixteen cantonment sites for training the new army have been announced Ayre Mass American Lake Washington and Atlanta Georgia selection reflects early stage mobilization plans for U S defense effort
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Washington
Ayre
Mass
American Lake
Atlanta
Georgia
Tornado Kills Three Near Marietta Oklahoma
A twister near Marietta Oklahoma killed three people as it swept south of central Oklahoma. Ardmore date June 1 notes the fatalities and damage reported in the region.
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Ardmore
Okla
Marietta
Oklahoma
Tornado Toll Rises in Missouri and Illinois
The death toll from the tornado that struck southeastern Missouri and southern Illinois rose to seventy nine. Hundreds are injured and homeless with property damage expected to reach into the millions as reports come in via crippled wires.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Ilinois
Great Flag Is Flung To Breeze
Akron, Ohio June 1 The 50 by 75 foot American flag raised at the Goodrich Rubber athletic field became the state s largest flag and sparked the largest patriotic demonstration since the Civil War with 18 000 workers and city officials joining in the event led by Mayor Laub in a civic display of loyalty.
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Akron
Ohio
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
Goodrich
Laub
Grain ship losses reported by Britain in wartime
London reports Great Britain's losses in cereal ships are only six percent, far below the twenty five percent allowance set by the Ministry of Food. The figure was supplied to the Associated Press by Kennedy Jones, director of food economy.
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London
Great Britain
Associated Press
Kennedy Jones
Food Economy
Ministry of Food
Secret Leaks Reported at San Francisco Post Office
June 1 report from San Francisco states a leak in the local post office building allowed government secrets to reach outside sources. The United States district attorney confirmed the issue and is investigating the breach.
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San Francisco
United States
French Front Gains Initiative in April to June Advances
The French hold the initiative after successful attacks, occupying more strategic positions than in April. Artillery duels rage across the front with local trench battles where positions flip briefly. French forces repeatedly retake lost ground and push deeper into German lines, while German nerves rise to every movement. The French show confidence moving between lines and use tactics that promise fewer losses during attacks.
Premier Ribot blocks socialist voyage to Stockholm congress
Paris readers report Premier Ribot told the French chamber of deputies the government would not facilitate the trip of French Socialists to the International Socialist congress in Stockholm. The stance signals government opposition to the delegation and sets the tone for Socialist participation in the event.
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Paris
Ribot
Chamber of Deputies
International Socialist Congress
Stockholm
Heavy artillery fires rattle Belgian coast and Ypres sector
Berlin reports intensified heavy gunfire last night across the dunes and coast area. The strongest actions occurred near the Ypres Bend in the Wytchaete sector with widespread bombardment.
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Berlin
Ypres
Austrians Fail to Regain Ground in Vodice
Rome reports Austrian forces launched violent attacks last night to retake recently lost ground in Vodice. The assaults were met firmly and failed completely according to official announcement.
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Rome
Vodice
Quarantine Rules Limit Pine and Plant Imports
Washington announces two new quarantine regulations from Secretary Houston. First, no more imports of currant and gooseberry plants from Europe and Asia. Second, states east of Minnesota through Louisiana barred. movement of fiveleaf pines and currant and gooseberry plants outside the quarantine area prohibited.
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Washington, D. C
Houston
Europe
Asia
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana
City Wage Strike Halts Fifty Street Laborers
Approximately fifty trench digging laborers in the city water department walked off the job demanding 3.50 dollars per day for an eight hour shift. The department employs about seventy five men and those who did not strike worked this morning while the rest left with wage disputes unresolved.
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City Water Office
Liberty Bond Campaign Planned By Local Business Leaders
A meeting of prominent business men bankers and merchants at the Commercial club discussed plans for an active Liberty bonds campaign. Residents of Pocatello and Bannock County were urged to subscribe to the loan to aid the government. The session was called by E J Merrill vice president of the First National Bank and D R Pingree cashier of the Stockgrowers Bank who recently attended the state bankers association in Boise.
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Pocatelo
Bannock County
E. J. Merrill
First National Bank
D. R. Pingree
Stockgrowers’ Bank
State Bankers’ Association
Boise
Sousa Enlists in Navy to Lead Great Lakes Band
John Philip Sousa, former Marine band director, becomes enlisted Navy man at Great Lakes naval training station. He plans to form a band of 300 pieces and build it into a major ensemble.
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Great Lakes, Ill
John Philip Sousa
United States Marine Band
United States Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Mine managers vow to hire no farm workers in drought period
Grass Valley California June 1 mine managers in this district agree not to employ men from farms during the present labor stringency. Good wages in mines have drawn farm hands away, but managers will now redirect workers back to the fields.
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Grass Valley
Cal
Dental Trades Meet Opens National Convention in Atlantic City
Atlantic City June 1 The American Dental Trades association opens its annual convention here with discussions on services dental supply men may render to soldiers. Prominent trade representatives from across the country attend the sessions which continue tomorrow.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Dental Trades Association
Strikes Planned to Paralyze Protocon Industry in Petrowrad
London reports that on June 1 workers at 120 large Petrowrad factories mainly in war production decided to strike to cripple protocon work. G Reuter's correspondent telegraphs the plan.
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London
Petrowrad
Hungarian crisis fuels push for new elections in Vienna
Copenhagen reports that Austrian dispatches suggest parliament may dissolve with new elections as the crisis deepens. Vienna notes thousands of workers halted work and led a massive peace demonstration at the opening of the Austrian parliament.
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Copenhagen
Vienna
French Troops Capture German Post South of Chevreaux
Paris reports French troops seized a German post south of Chevreaux and took prisoners. German raids and an attack on Casque were repulsed according to the war office.
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Paris
Chevreaux
War Office
Casque
Bombing Blitz Strikes Ostend Zeebrugge and Bruges
London reports British aircraft dropped many tons of bombs today on Belgian towns Ostend Zeebrugge and Bruges in a formal official announcement.
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London
Ostend
Zeebrugge
Hruves
German prisoners in French hands reach thirty one thousand
Between April 15 and May 24 the number of German prisoners captured by French forces reached 31,829 with 250 wounded. The French expect to press the attack again when the moment is right.
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France
Associated Press
Unrest in Spain Amid Military Disorders in Barcelona
Unrest in Madrid on June 1 reports soldiers involved in disturbances in Barcelona. Several officers were imprisoned and the minister of war confirmed the incidents and noted that some officers were confined at Montjuich fortress.
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Madrid
Barcelona
Montjuich
Fort Hall Indians Resist Registration and Stock Up on Arms
Reports say Fort Hall reservation members oppose registration and many bought high power rifles and ammunition in nearby towns. Sheriffs ordered hardware stores to halt sales to Indians. cash purchases of rifles and ammo were common. A council at Gibson north of Fort Hall prompted concerns about armed resistance.
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Fort Hall
Bannock
Pocatello
Blackfoot
American Falls
Bingham and
Power
Niles
Gibson
Aliens near U S military and industrial sites face arrest order
Washington report notes that all alien enemies living within half a mile of forts camps aircraft stations government or naval facilities yards factories or workshops for munition manufacture are liable to summary arrest under attorney general orders to U S marshals. Exceptions and permits may be issued. some residences near zones may be exempt if not against public policy.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Villa Again Getting Noisy in Presidio Tension
San Antonio dated June 1 reports General Parker ordering Colonel Gaston of the Sixth Cavalry to Presidio Texas to quell unrest after Villista forces occupied Jinaga. Gaston is to intern Mexican soldiers taking refuge on the Texas side of the Rio Grande.
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San Antonio
Parker
Gaston
Sixth Cavalry
Presidio
Texas
Jinaga
Villistas
United Verde Smelter Hit By Boiler Makers Strike
Jerome reports the Boiler Makers union began a strike at the United Verde smelter in Clarkdale on June 1. The walkout involves workers at the smelter facility, reflecting ongoing labor tensions in the mining region.
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United Verde
President warns against逃 flee registration by leaving country
Washington honors day proclamation from the president warns all persons seeking to avoid registration by leaving the country that they expose themselves to prosecution and military service, and that their efforts will fail.
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Washington
French ace Guynemer adds to record with five kills
Paris June 1 Captain George Guynemer, famed French air ace, shoots down five more German planes, two in a single minute. He is officially credited with forty three enemy machines. Between May 17 and 31 French airmen report thirty two more German planes down, with many believed to have fallen behind the lines.
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Paris
George Guynemer
Wheat Market Figures From Chicago Trade
Wheat prices in Chicago on June 1 stood at 1.40 dollars per bushel, corn at 1.43, and oats at 0.57.
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Chicago
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Claud B. Hampton
Grand Rapids Society Woman Club
Sousa
Dental Trades Meeting
Spain
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