Prosecution Intensifies for War Registration Violations
Gov authorities intensify effort to arrest men ages 21 to 30 who fail to register for war service. Provisions demand immediate action, with provost marshal general directing officials to pursue violators and bring cases to justice. Gompers urges labor boards be staffed with workers familiar with industry to prevent injustices and curb employer misuse of draft powers.
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Wington
Gar Department
Crowder
Bureau of the Census
Department of Justice
Census Bureau
Secretary of War
Samuel Gompers
Gompers
German War Aims Revealed in Belgian Annexation Plan
Copenhagen June 12 Memorandum from late Governor General Bissing argues Belgium must be absorbed to allow German army expansion for a future war against England and France. It quotes Machiavelli on removing a king or regent if needed and suggests Belgium’s conquest as essential to German strategy.
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Copenhagen
Bissing
Wee
Little Kingdom
Germany
Bachchester
England
France
Belgium
von Bissing
Bassing
Albert
Machiavell
Father County Has 7 S. S. Scions In Line
Charlies Mottmyer known as the father of his county near Constance Kentucky has seven of his grandchildren of select service age and 25 more on the way. For 62 years he has piloted a ferry across the Ohio and at 82 remains ferryman of the Daniel Boone No. 5 freshly painted in red white and blue.
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Charlies Mottmyer
Constance
Mottmyer
Ohio
King Constantine backs Prince Alexander in Greek affairs
The Athens announce that King Constantine supports his son Prince Alexander. In Washington the War Department calls for 70,000 additional recruits to raise the regular army to war strength before June 30. About 45,000 are needed immediately for infantry and field artillery, with 25,000 more to fill vacancies for a 300,000 man force.
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Athens
Constantine
Greece
Prince Alexander
Washington
War Department
Regular Army
Cavalry
Engineers
Coast Artilery
Signal Corps
Quartermaster Corps
Regular
Teutons Urge Halt on Trade Ties With German-Linked Firms
June 12 report from New York notes correspondence between the secretary of commerce and John O'Donohue's Sons, coffee dealers. Redfield advises suspending commercial relations with firms tied to Central and South American or United States interests controlled by German subjects or allies, while Congress considers trading with an enemy act.
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New York
Ecommerce
John O’donohue
Redfield Ad
Central
South America
United States
Germany
Congress
Pocatello School Board Bets on Liberty Bonds
At a meeting led by R H Tschudy the Pocatello school board voted to invest 20000 in Liberty bonds using the jing fund. The move aims to support the government and, through bond interest, benefit the school district, signaling strong local patriotism. Idaho had led by subscribing to Liberty bonds, and Pocatello now subscribes more than any other district in the state.
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R. H. Tschudy
Idaho
Pocatello
People of
Confessed to Killing Herder Near Bannock Line
Rose Hawkins was shot and killed near Wayah on the Bannock county line outside its jurisdiction. Ted Hawkins, who had worked for sheepman Arthur Bell, reportedly confessed after payment and dispute with Rose. Hawkins was taken to Idaho Falls for a possible hearing.
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Rose Hawk
Tedins
Wayah
Bannock
Hawkins
Arthur Bell
Bok
Rose
Idaho Falls
German POWs to Plow English ForestLand
Two hundred German prisoners of war in England will work this summer, plowing a thousand acres of Hainault forest in the eastern part of the Epping forest system. The project aims to utilize POW labor for forest reclamation and agricultural tasks.
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London
England
Hainault Forest
Epping Forest
Petrolite Victim of a Submarine Sinking
The American steamer Petrolite, a 3700 ton Standard Oil tank ship, was sunk by a German submarine. One boat with eighteen men landed including the third mate and chief engineer. two boats with an unknown number of men are missing. Time and place of the attack not given in dispatches.
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Washington
Standard Oil Company
Vienna
United States
Austria
Navy Shell Fuse Defect Inquiry Begins
Washington reports the senate naval committee will rigorously investigate the alleged inferior detonating fuse in navy shells. Secretary Daniels said the inquiry starts tomorrow, triggered by a letter to Senator Frelinghuysen claiming confidential information was being disclosed by a spy or traitor.
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Washington
Senate Naval Committee
Daniels
Frelinghuysen
Trial opens in Indianapolis for police officers on election fraud charges
Indianapolis June 12 The United States district court begins the trial of Samuel V. Perrott chief of Indianapolis police city weight inspector and several police members charged with conspiracy to violate the election laws.
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Indianapolis
Samuel V. Perrott
United States District Court
Name Change to Camp Kelly Honors Fallen Aviator
Brigadier General Parker of the Southern department renamed the aviation camp from South San Antonio to Camp Kelly in San Antonio. The change honors the second United States Army aviator to lose his life in duty during a flight, Kelly, who died in 1911 maneuvers.
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San Antonio
Parker
South San Antonio
Kelly
United States Army
Campaign for War Budget Outlining at Red Cross Meet
Local Red Cross members met at the public library to hear Dr. 5 B Dickinson review the Portland session and plans to raise funds for war work. The drive targets June 18 to 25 with county and state officials, including Mr Dickinson and Mr Randell, outlining duties and county allotments of about 20000 dollars.
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Red Cross
B. Dickinson
Portland
National Red Cross Council
Ele
Bannock
Shield
Comercial Club
Dickinson
Randell
Local man burns severely in kitchen gasoline blaze
EK Arkoosh of 637 North Grant is in General hospital with severe burns after attempting to speed a stove fire by pouring gasoline. Fire Department arrived quickly. house damage was minor.
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A. EK Arkoosh
North Grant
General Hospital
le Tve
Hagyamad
Burial rites for mine disaster fill Butte on Friday deaths
June 12. Attention today focused on the mine fire that killed many. A series of funerals is held as figures show rescued alive, identified dead, and additional bodies.
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Butte
Poole Receives Farewell From Pocatello Masons
Dr. F. H. Poole bid farewell by Pocatello Chapter No. 6 R A M as he leaves for Fort Oglethorpe to join the medical officers reserve corps. Forty members and friends gathered at Short Line station after a chapter meeting and lunch. The lodge honored his service with Liberty bonds and musical farewells while his family remains in Pocatello.
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Pocatello
F. H. Poole
Fort Oglethorpe
Georgia
Uncle Sam
Eastern Star
Poole
France
Frank
United States Army
San Francisco
Oversubscription Reaches 123000 in Spella Iowa
Spokane reports that Spella Iowa with a population near 3000 has the largest oversubscription to the allotment. Subscriptions total 123000 dollars, surpassing the target by more than 33000 dollars.
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Washington
Spella
Iowa
First Aid to Foreign Tongues for U S Troops
New York reports a small handbook of French and English phrases will be supplied to each American soldier going to Europe under a War Department program. The booklet aims to aid communication and streamline services for troops.
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New York
Europe
War Department
Clocks Track Liberty Loan Progress on Broadway Corners
Thirty large clocks on key street corners in the second Federal Reserve Bank district marked the progress of the Liberty loan campaign in New York. The timepieces served as visible gauges of public response in a major national effort.
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New York
Liberty Loan
Federal Reserve Bank
Senate Approves Espionage Bill With Censorship Provisions Struck
The Senate approved the administration espionage bill and sent it to the White House for the president's signature. Provisions for newspaper censorship were struck out and other changes were made.
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Washington
Senate
Administration
White House
Newcastle education chief opposes cinema as education tool
London June 12 The director of education at Newcastle on Tyne testifying before the Cinema commission argued that cinema is not a serious educational instrument. He condemned cinema as peptonized mental pabulum that atrophies intellectual digestion and would ruin education by cinema.
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London
Cinema Commission
Director of Education
Newcastle-on-Tyne
Second Officers School Location Expansion Details
Chicago June 12 details from the central department show the second series reserve officers schools to expand Leon Springs Texas from a medical camp to a full army school serving Illinois Texas Arizona New Mexico and Oklahoma.
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Chicago
Central Department
Leon Springs
Texas
Illinois
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Paper money plan replaces coins with lire bills
Rome reports the treasury department will issue 60 million dollars in one and two lire notes to replace silver coins. Since five-lire silver pieces vanished from circulation two years ago, banks now sell them at a premium.
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Rome
Treasury Department
Two More Towns Picked for Training Camps
Washington June 12 Fort Riley Kansas and Des Moines Iowa were added by Secretary Baker to the list of approved stations for divisional cantonments of the national army. Twelve of sixteen sites are now approved.
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Washington
Fort Riley
Kansas
Des Moines
Iowa
Baker
National Army
AP Superintendent Arthur W Copp Dies After Illness
Washington June 12 Arthur W Copp superintendent of the southern division of the Associated Press died today after a lingering illness of complications of diseases he was forty nine years old.
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Washington
Arthur W. Copp
Southern Division
Associated Press
Another American unit lands in France with medical staff
Bologne reports another wave of Allied forces reaching France including 150 ambulance drivers and 75 nurses as part of the American army’s vanguard.
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Bologne
France
Christians Make Up Japanese House Members
In Tokio on June 12 a Chinese Christian report notes fourteen of the 381 newly elected Japanese representatives are Christians. The best known is Saburo Shinada who has led the house for the last two years.
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Tokio
House of Representatives
Saburo Shinada
Red Cross Session at Commercial Club Tonight
A regular Commercial club meeting is called for tonight with President Hinckley presiding. Randell, secretary state war finance committee of the Red Cross, will outline Bannock county’s Red Cross campaign funds and organization methods. Dr. J H Dickinson will report on the Portland council plans and representatives urged attendance by members, businessmen, and all Red Cross supporters.
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Commercial Club
Hinckley
Randell
State War Finance Committee
Red Cros Society
Bannock County
Red Cros
J. H. Dickinson
Portland
Red Cross
Mile of Extra Trench Taken on Fran co-Belgian Front
British forces seized a mile of trench west of Warneton in Belgium and then paused for raids as German units probed at several points. Berlin claimed a German cavalry action at Messines with only remnants returning. French front remained quiet aside from artillery. An Italian push in Trentino began Sunday but stalled due to bad weather.
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Warneton
Trentino
Artillery Fight Reported Across French Fronts
Paris reports violent artillery engagements on the California plateau region and in Champagne as the war office releases details of ongoing battles.
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Paris
Californie Plateau
Champagne
War Office
Berlin June 12 Paced Cavalry Advance Near Movin Lines
A fragment reports cavalry units advancing against Gere tmaan lines near Movin as of June. Tone and official wording indicate a wartime situation with military movements and actions continuing.
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Berlin
Pepliah
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John H. Hewson
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