Liberty Loan speech at Carnegie Hall urges full support
Secretary McAdoo speaks to a mass meeting at Carnegie Hall urging citizens to subscribe to the Liberty Loan. He argues for strong taxation and over-subscription to fund wartime needs, noting bonds offer a safe investment and that all must contribute to equip soldiers and sustain liberty. He emphasizes duty and unified national effort.
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Jone
United States
McAdoo
Raf Ventry
Oie
Carnegie Hall
Liberty Loan
le Earns
Washington
Congress
Congress of the United States
Allies Prepare Great Offensive Mass Meeting Tonight
A mass meeting is planned for this evening at the corner of Main and Center to support the Liberty bond issue. Judge D. W. Standrod and others will address the gathering as signs of a coming large offense from the British front in France intensify.
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Main and
Center
D. W. Standrod
France
Wytschaete
Ypres
Vimy Ridge
Haig
Maurice
Young Patriot Joins Navy Over Family Warmth and Duty
In Pocatello Idaho Thomas O'Brien joins the United States Navy, choosing service over private occupation. His father, a longtime local, supports the decision after a letter about enlistment and a photo in uniform arrives, displaying pride and patriotism from a devoted family. Mike O'Brien, the father, is a well known resident celebrating his son's commitment.
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Pocatello
Rio Grande
Askala
United States Navy
Mike O’brien
Navy
Thomas O’brien
Former Idaho Governor John M. Haines Dies After Illness
Former Idaho governor John M. Haines died at 3 a.m. at his Boise home after a six month illness of heart and kidney trouble. Born January 1, 1863 in Jasper county he was a Boise real estate pioneer with W. E. Pierce & Co. and served as Boise mayor in 1907 08 before winning the 1912 governor’s race.
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John M. Haines
Idaho
Hayes Street
Boise
Mr. Haines
W. E. Pierce & Co
W. E. Pierce
L. H. Cox
Haines
Jasper County
Pennsylvania
William Penn
Soiety of Friends
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Merchants’ & Farmers’ Bank of Friend, Neb
Kansas
Republican State Central Committee
Morton County
Wireless inventor Marconi arrives in Washington to test submarine destroyer
Italian commission member Marconi, famed for wireless, arrives in Washington to aid the United States government in testing his submarine destroyer invention.
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Marconi
Washington
United States
Mexican raiders kill rancher and assault family near Mission
Word of renewed bandit raids in the lower Rio Grande valley reports an American rancher named Garcia slain eight miles west of Sam Fordyce. His five daughters were attacked, their mother mistreated, and a young son seriously beaten before raiders looted the ranch and took $50 then crossed back into Mexico.
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Mission
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Garcia
Sam Fordyce
Mexico
Registration Surges Nationwide With Strong Local Interest
Registration proceeds across the country with about four and a half million men involved. The enrollment shows great local interest and remains vigorous from early in the day.
Estimated registration totals by western states
The provost marshal places the total men subject to registration at 10,264,896. Western state estimates listed include Arizona 34,814 Colorado 112,577 Idaho 52,030 Utah 46,488 Wyoming 27,320.
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Washington
Arizona
Colorao
Idaho
Utah
Wyoming
Fulcher Shot by Posse Near Midway During Draft Resistance
E. H. Fulcher, a member of the Farmers and Laborers Protective Association of America, who had hid in the woods armed to resist conscription, was shot and killed near Midway by a posse of officers during the incident.
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Fort Worth
E. H. Fulcher
Farmers and Laborers’ Protective ‘Association of America
Weg
Midway
Weather Clears Nationwide with General Light Skies
Washington reports generally clear weather across the country on June 5 with light winds and minimal precipitation forecast, aiding travel and outdoor activity as high temperatures rise modestly in the central regions.
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Washington
Agitators Active in Michigan Mining Town Rush
Lansing June 5 the governor ordered guardsmen rushed to Negau nee a mining town where I W W agitators threaten to oppose registration.
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Lansing
Mich
Negaunée
Call to Duty: Ten Million Liberty Sons Enlist Across Nation
The piece declares Americans must unite to defend democracy. It asserts ten million men aged 21 to 31 will sign up across cities and remote areas to preserve the free government, regardless of race, marital status or origin, as enlistment continues.
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America
Sons of Liberty
Patriots Hold Large Multilingual Registration Meeting
A crowd gathered at the east side before the Cacavas store for a city registration and Liberty bond campaign meeting. Speakers used interpreters as Greeks Italians Japanese and other groups cheered the explanations amid strong enthusiasm and applause.
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Cacavas
Meeting Unites Ethnic Groups in Liberty Bond Rally
A rousing community meeting drew a blocked street as diverse delegates urged cooperative action on registration and the Liberty bond drive. Speakers included A. Mariani from the Commercial club, Rev. Baudizzoni for Italians, Joe T. Young on bond issues, Father Demetros for Greeks, Frank Yehita for Japanese, and a Chinese representative.
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A. Mariani
Commercial Club
Rev. Baudizzoni
Joe T. Young
Father Demetros
Frank Yehita
Paper Bombs to Be Dropped by Ruth Law
Ruth Law begins a ten day flying tour from Cleveland on June 5 to promote Liberty loan subscriptions. She will drop paper bombs over midwest and southwest cities, delivering a war fund message. The itinerary includes Ohio, Lincoln Nebraska, Missouri Valley cities, and possibly Kansas and Oklahoma oil fields, ending in St. Louis then Chicago.
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Washington
Ruth Law
Cleveland
Liberty Loan
Chicago
New York
Middle West
Southwest
Miss Law
Ohio
Lincoln
Neb
Missouri Valley
Kansas and
Oklahoma
United States
St. Louis
Singing to become part of Mexican army instruction
Mexico City June 5. Singing will be added to the army curriculum. Soldiers will learn marching songs and chorus singing. Enthusiasm at reviews during General Carranza’s inauguration and the national holiday on May 5 prompted the department of war to order the change.
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Mexico City
Carranza
Department of War
Navy Lieutenant Weds Navy Lieutenant in New York
In early June weddings, Miss Con stance Fairchild daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel W Fairchild wed Lieutenant Byron A Long U S N commander of the destroyer Nicholson. The ceremony was held at St Thomas church New York.
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New York
Metropolis
Constance Fairchild
Samuel W. Fairchild
Byron A Long
United States
Nicholson
St. Thomas‘s Church
German destroyer sunk in running fight with Tyrwhitt squadron
Six German destroyers clashed with Commodore Tyrwhitt's squadron. The admiralty announced that one destroyer was sunk and another damaged during the engagement on June 5 at Tondon.
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Tondon
Tyrwhitt
Admiralty
General Gou tov Named New Southwestern Front Commander
Petrograd reports General Gou tov is appointed to lead the southwestern front replacing General Brussiloff, who becomes commander in chief of Russian armies. The change shifts high command as tensions rise on the front.
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Petrograd
Goutov
Brussiloff
German Air Loss in Thames Estuary Raid and Os tend Bombardment
One German aeroplane was brought down during a raid over the Thames Estuary. Bombs fell on Essex and Kent. British war ships bombarded the German naval base at Ostend on the Belgian coast. British forces reported undamaged.
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London
Thames Estuary
Essex
Kent
Ostend
Admiralty
Joined Army With Big Roll
Denver officers report both rich and poor men volunteering for the regular army. Recruits from Fort Logan district are signing up, with one man revealing a savings deposit of 68000 dollars to a quar termaster after joking that he sold a flock of sheep.
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Denver
Colo
Fort Logan
Grand Army encampment draws 25000 visitors to Bloomington
Bloomington Illinois June 5 veterans arrive ahead of the Illinois department G A R encampment with trains and interurban cars bringing in the vanguard. Allied organization members join the event as downtown districts display national colors for the gathering expected to exceed twenty five thousand visitors.
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Bloomington
Ill
Illinois Department of the Grand Army of the Republic
Riot at Joliet prison as convicts torch buildings
Serious riot erupted at the Joliet state prison with five buildings set on fire. Twelve hundred inmates fought fifty guards until national guardsmen arrived and subdued them with bayonets and rifles. Three convicts and two guards were injured.
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American Red Crosse
Lynn
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Bowen
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