Allies Surprised by German Marne Advance Warned in Senate
Washington June 1 Senate military committee heard Acting Chief of Staff March say Germany has reached the Marne objective and will likely dig in for a Paris drive. He cited unexpected rapid German gains, gas shells, and nine inch ammo as factors. Urgent American deployment and training plans were outlined, with May shipments exceeded and June expected to send more troops after 30 days of training.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
War Department
Wh Ifiral March
Marne
Paris
Yakima Man Is Wolf Killer
Yakima Washington June 1 84 coyotes and a wildcat make up part of the bag of W B Gunnoe government hunter in this section detailed to kill off wild animals that prey on sheep bands in the region. He reports coyotes have fed mainly on sheep yet also on game birds and mice. He has killed 36 old coyotes and 48 young ones so far this season.
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Yakima
Wash
W. B. Gunnoe
Two More Raids by German Aerial Attacks on Paris
Paris reports two Luftwaffe sorties last night. The first raid failed while the second dropped bombs on the capital, causing damage and prompting air defenses to respond.
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Paris
Pullman Trip Rates Increase Overnight Berth Price
Washington officials report the Pullman company will raise the minimum overnight berth rate from 1.50 to 2.00 dollars as part of a broader move to three cents per mile. Other Pullman rates remain largely unchanged.
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Washington, D.C
Jane
Pullman Company
MEN NEEDED AT THE YARDS
Skilled laborers are urged to visit the U S Employment Office at 348 West Clark Street to file applications for Seattle and Portland shipyards. Positions include anglesmiths blacksmiths steam hammer men boilermakers chippers and caulkers coppersmiths wooden vessel caulkers loftsmen moulders riveters carpenters adz and bridge millwrights. Only first class skilled workers are sought with adz skilled carpenters in heavy mill or bridge work in special demand.
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E. Long
U. S. Employment Service Examiner
U. S
West Clark Street
Seattle
Portland
Anglesmiths
Six-Cent Fare Authorized in St Louis for One Year
St Louis street railways began a six cent fare today after the state public service commission granted United Railways the rate for one year. The higher fare applies to all local traction lines and the company must justify permanency at year's end.
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St. Louis, Mo
St. Louis Street Railways
United Railways Company
State Public Service Commission
Montana Plans Elk Management Outside Yellowstone Park
Misoula reports a conference of forestry officials endorses a plan to relocate Yellowstone elk into Montana forest reserves. Officials say elk multiply rapidly, overcrowding the park and causing food shortages, while ample forest space remains available for the herds.
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Misoula
Mont
Yellowstone Park
Market quotes for corn and oats in Chicago
Chicago price report lists corn at 1.30 and 1/6 dollars per bushel and oats at 0.70 dollars. The data reflects grain trading for June 1 with no additional context or variations provided.
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Chicago
NOYON FIGURED BREAKING POINT ON THE WEST
Paris reports military critics view the Allied position as serious but increasingly reassuring. The key development is the German westward push toward Paris, with French counterattacks along the Aisne Oise and near Soissons Chateau-Thierry checking the advance and taking prisoners.
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Paris
Aisne
Oise
Chateau-Thierry
Marne
Fill Up Your Bins Admonition From Gooding
Gooding Idaho June 1 next week June 5 to 8 has been declared Coal Order Week by the United States Fuel Administration. Consumers are urged to order coal now to last until March 31, 1919, with delivery by July 15 or August 1 at latest. Local dealers risk losses by early selling but aim to stock while coal is cheap and plentiful. Industry figures show Idaho’s total monthly deliveries from Utah and Southern Wyoming mines were under 45 000 tons in April, insufficient to meet yearly domestic and industrial needs.
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Gooding
United States Fuel Administration
United States
Boise
Idaho
Stade Department of the Oregon Short Line
Utah
Wyoming
Millionaire Woman Socialist Receives 30-Year Sentence
Kansas City June 1 Mrs Rose Pastor Stokes of New York was sentenced to ten years in the Missouri penitentiary on each of three counts under the espionage act. The sentences run concurrently.
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Kansas City
Rose Pastor Stokes
New York
Missouri Penitentiary
West Point Graduates Noted Athlete Elmer Oliphant
In wartime, the United States Military Academy will award Elmer Q. Oliphant a diploma and rank of lieutenant as he transitions from Purdue University fame to military service. Oliphant was a renowned midwestern athlete before entering West Point in 1914.
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New York
United States Military Academy
Elmer Q. Oliphant
Middle West
Purdue University
West Point Academy
Huns Aiming to Cut Off Paris in Cadet Gray Hero
A clipped fragment notes Oiphant wearing cadet gray boosting athletic fame nationwide. The line hints at a military action framed around Paris and a celebrated figure in sports. The text remains sparse on dates, teams, or precise events.
Textile division chief named by War Industries Board
Washington June 1 John W Scott of Chicago appointed chief of the new textile division of the War Industries Board Malcolm Donald of Boston named acting chief of the clothing and equipment division of the Army Quartermaster Corps he relieves Albert L Scott who retires to rest
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Washington, D. C
John W. Scott
Chicago
War Industries Board
Malcolm Donald
Boston
Army Quartermaster Corps
Albert L. Scott
American Flier Wins His Point In War Dispatch
Washington reports a draft registration call for 24 674 grammar school age registrants to be sent to special training schools from 36 states. Casualty list counts today show 57 total with 3 killed in action, 6 died of wounds, 10 from disease, 1 from airplane accident, 17 wounded severely, 11 slightly, and 9 missing in action. In France American troops are reaching useful positions amid the great battle and show ardent desire to join European comrades.
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Washington
General Crowder
France
Associated Press
First American ace in France credited to Campbell
Lieutenant Douglas Campbell of California becomes the first American ace in the flying corps after shooting down a German airplane near Pont a Mougon. The Associated Press notes the historic feat as American air forces gain recognition in France.
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France
Associated Press
Douglas Campbell
California
American Flying Corps
Campbell
Pont A’ Mougon
American Volunteers Destroy 32 Dugouts and Bridge
Washington reports that American volunteers and technical detachments blew up thirty two enemy dugouts and a bridge yesterday. More than twenty enemy were killed or wounded, according to Pershing’s communique received today.
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Washington
Pershing
Butte Ambulance in Commission
Butte Montana June 1 The ambulance named Butte Montana is now in service carrying wounded from the battlefields of France. It was funded by local subscriptions totaling 1600 dollars raised in thirty minutes two months ago. Confirmation received that the ambulance is in commission.
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Butte
Mont
Montana
France
French Army repels German Marne crossings in renewed actions
In France on June 1 units of the Allied forces resisted fresh German attempts to cross the Marne. The assaults were repulsed with strong resistance and the German troops that attacked withdrew from the river bank after their effort failed.
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France
Associated Press
The
Marne
Germans Striking Westward From Marne Toward Paris
German Crown Prince leads a westward thrust with large forces aiming to cut off Paris from the north by driving from the Marne toward Montdidier and Amiens. French reports say progress is limited with stubborn counterattacks between Soissons and Chateau Thierry and some ground regained further south near Vierzy.
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Marne
Montdidier Salient
Amiens
Paris
Soissons
Chateau-Thierry
Crise
Soissons-Chateau Thierry
Chaudon
Vierzy
Mai
Che
Neuilly
Fren
County farmer sentenced for selling seed wheat
Roundup Montana June 1 E P Fry a Goulding Creek farmer was sentenced to six months in jail after confessing to selling county seed wheat to aid spring planting. His arrest followed a complaint by his father who knew of the act.
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Roundup
Mont
E. P. Fry
Goulding Creek
Fry
Revenue sends 25 accountants to audit coal firms in three states
Washington reports the internal revenue commissioner dispatched twenty five trained accountants to examine accounts of coal operations in West Virginia Ohio and Pennsylvania as part of a broad drive to check up excess profits and income tax returns of large businesses.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Commissioner
West Virginia
Ohio
Pennnsylvania
American Troop Transport Lincoln Torpedoed
News reached London that the American troop transport President Lincoln has been torpedoed. The vessel was attacked as it sailed in wartime service, with authorities awaiting fuller details and casualty reports.
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London
President Lincoln
Episode in Texas Kills Six and Burns Cabin
Six more Black residents were shot to death and their cabin burned near Dodge, Texas, as a supposed sequel to the killing of George Cabiness the Negro draft registrant. The conspirators reportedly aimed to avenge Cabiness by murdering his family, with a seventh Negro involved in the plot.
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Huntsville
Tex
George Cabisness
T. E. King
Dodge
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