Two Little Girls Die in Fire Near Lava Springs
A Tuesday night blaze at Leslie W. Bowden’s Fish Creek home near Lava Springs killed two girls aged three and six and badly burned three boys who survived. Neighbors were summoned after a lamp reportedly was left burning when parents visited nearby. the house burned quickly and the girls were burned to ashes. The girls’ funeral was held at Lava today.
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Lava Springs
Leslie W. Bowden
Fish Creek
Lava
Bowden Place
Villa the Peaceloving Gunman Seeks Quiet Life in America
El Paso reports Francisco Villa, once a famed revolutionary, now seeks a peaceful life in the United States. He desires steady work on the Southern Pacific railroad, a home for his family, and to shield his son from further bloodshed while awaiting Luz in San Andres, Chihuahua. He recalls his earlier escape and his changing role from bandit to reformer. His wife remains in San Antonio, Texas.
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el Paso
Texas
Francisco Villa
Belem
Mexico City
Villa
Victoriano Muerta
Exico
Madero
Hotel
Mexico
Associated Press
San Andres
Chihuahua
Columbus
N. M
United States
Southern Pacific Railroad
Land of the Free
San Andreas
Luz
Diaz
Hermans
N.M
Jia
San Satonio
Chinese Premier Resigns. Kung Hain Chun Appointed Acting Premier
Peking reports a mandate accepting the premier's resignation and naming Kung Hain Chun, finance minister, as acting premier. He is from the old official class and a personal friend of the president, seen as a potential blend of interests to aid a peaceful settlement.
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Peking
Associated Press
Kung Hain Chun
Harvard honors in June degrees granted to military and Red Cross leaders
Cambridge June 19 Rear Admiral William S Sims Major General Crow der Henry P Davidson Red Cross war council chairman and the late Robert Bacon received honorary doctor of laws degrees. Master of arts were awarded to Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Roosevelt and Lieutenant Charles W Whittlesey commander of the Lost Battalion.
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Cambridge
William 8. Sims
Crowder
Henry P. Davidson
War Council of the Red Cross
Robert Pacon
France
Harvard
Thos. Roosevelt
Charles W. Whittlesey
Britain War Machine Is Ready To Move
London reports Britain strengthens naval forces and prepares for potential German treaty breakdown. The grand fleet is poised to sail to German waters at short notice and the R34 dirigible flight to America is postponed until Germany acts on the peace treaty. Airship demonstrations over Germany will resume after a decision is made.
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London
Germany
America
Gornae
Huns Dislike Treaty Terms Show Hostility
Paris reports German delegates received the peace treaty with revisions since its original formulation. The document will be published tomorrow in London and Paris. An airplane left Paris today carrying forty five copies for London.
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Paris
London
Berlin delegates back Brockdorff Rantzau on peace terms
German peace delegation supports Count von Brockdorff Rantzau in opposing signing the peace conditions. Correspondents report a memorial by delegates demanding rejection of the terms. If the count fails to persuade the cabinet, he and the delegation will withdraw and he will resign as foreign minister.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Count von Brockdorff Rantzau
Weimar
Senate to probe Palmer admin charges in German property case
A senate judiciary sub committee chaired by Senator Dillingham of Vermont voted to investigate charges against Attorney General Palmer’s administration over a German property case. Hearings Palmer requested will start next Friday, following objections by Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jersey. The inquiry is expected to be brief.
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Washington
Palmer
Cnstedian
Senate
Dillingham
Vermont
Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
Deer Hides Fetch High Price in Texas
In Hi Paso Texas on June 19 an American man claimed to pay 10500 for a deer hide souvenir from a hunt. He was captured by Francisco Villa's men and later freed near the border. Villa gave him two deer hides taken by the hunter that morning as part of a ransom arrangement.
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Hi Paso
Texas
Ile
Francisco Villa
Villa
Wilson says Labor Trust didn’t exist in defense hearing
Secretary Wilson testified before a joint House Senate committee, denying the Labor Department served only organized labor. He accused a persistent misrepresentation campaign tied to hiring union men at Seattle shipyards and claimed broader contracts extended beyond Seattle yards.
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Fecral Employment Service
House
Senate Bar Committees
Wilson
Labor Department
Seattle
Soldiers petition for land farms under Lane plan
More than eight thousand soldiers, many abroad, notified Secretary Lane of their desire to obtain farms under the plan endorsed by him and now before the House Public Lands Committee for consideration.
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Washington
Secorctary Lane
House Public Lands Committee
Rotary Delegates Rally for Angl0 American Latin Alliance
In Salt Lake on June 18 Idaho Rotary clubs from Idaho Falls Twin Falls Boise and Pocatello voted 5000 to Governor D W Davis for entertaining returning Idaho soldiers. The event opened with music and prayers and included a parade and evening entertainment at Saltair. F E McGuire urged closer ties with Latin America and Minister Moreland gave the opening prayer.
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Salt Lake
Idaho
D. W. Davis
New York
Giem
Clerey St. Clair
Idahoans
Don Williams
C. P. McCarty
Boise
Utah
Main Street
Port [All Reservation
Gem State
Idaho Walls
Twin Walls
Pocatello
Ile
United States
Rotary
F. E. McGuire
San Juan
Porto Rico
Mexico
Latin America
Edwin Barnes
Middle West
William Slate Moreland
Sacramento
Northern California
Saltair
Rotary Day of Nations Highlights Global Cooperation Effort
Delegates from Canada, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Cuba and the United States urged league of nations support and closer Anglo American Latin American cooperation. John Barrett’s speech, read by Charles Perry, warned that Western solidarity safeguards democracy amid Bolshevism. Canadian and Cuban leaders emphasized international fellowship and orderly governance.
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Rotary
Rotary Clubs of
Canada
Hiawati
Porto Rico
Cuba
United States
Association of Clubs of
Great Britain
Salt Lake Tribune
League of Nations
John Barrett
Pan-American Union
Barrett
Washington
Charles R. Perry
Iie
Europe
Asia
Africa
America
Pan- America
Chile
Western Hemisphere
Central
South America
Americas
W. H. Alexander
University of Alberta
Edmonton
France
Winnipeg
England
Manuel Garcia Vidal
Perry
M. Vidal
Wilson Talks to Belgians on Relief and War Service
Brussels reports Belgium shows gratitude for American relief efforts and the US Army. Paul Hymans, foreign minister, announces the occasion of President Wilson's visit to parliament with a luncheon at the American legation and a reception by Cardinal Mercier at Malines. The president greets thousands awaiting him and says he has followed the heart of the American people toward Belgium.
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Brussels
Belgium
America
Paul Hymans
Wilson
American Commission Views Albania Amid War Debris and Youth
Gorizza Albania June 19. An American commission visited to gauge Albanian views on national future. Thousands of Greek school pupils waved flags, while Albanian gendarmes clashed with protesters as French authorities restored order. American Red Cross distributed food clothing tools and medicines. The report notes Albania sided with the Entente, uprisings in Durazzo Be rat El Sassan Scutari and others. The Virgins feature highlights a betrothal custom and a claim by a girl that women already have rights in Albania.
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Gorizza
Albania
Red Cross
Glenfred, Bellis
Goritza
American Red Cross
Army Food Mission
M. Venizelos
Greece
Durazzo
Berat
el Sassan
Scutari
Epirus
Berlin
Ming Coal Quality and Supplier Inquiry in Idaho
A reader asks if any coal offers better quality than Ming coal and who sells it, referencing Gem State Lumber Co. in Idaho and seeking next order price and supplier details.
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GEM State Lumber CO
Ming Coal
Labor Body Adopts Plank Against Courts
Atlantic City June 19 The American Federation of Labor adopted a resolution for immigration restriction during reconstruction. It also condemned alleged usurpations by the judiciary and executive and legislative powers urging organized labor to disregard court decrees that they say violate constitutional rights.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
Quiet Rio Grande Frontier Reported Across Posts
Reports from Fabiens and El Paso say everything is quiet along the lines with no Villa activity on the island or near Guadalupe where seventy Villa ista s were seen last night. An airplane patrol is in operation as border patrols remain tight. Juarez reports three prisoners captured in the Juarez battle await trial.
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Fabiens
Texas
Guadelupe
el Paso
Roffe
Fabens
Juarez
Battle of
Classified ads seek tenants for good houses and apartments
Local classified notices advertise available houses and apartments for rent. Listings emphasize quick occupancy and reliable tenants, with details likely including location, size, and terms.
Pacific scientists discuss war science and North Pacific study
Pasadena hosts the Pacific division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for a two day session with about 1500 members. Topics include how science aided the war effort, North Pacific ocean fertility, and the role of science in a democracy, plus a June 20 symposium on scientific education.
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Pasadena
Cal
North Pacific Ocean
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Ellis L. Michael
Biological Research
la Jolla
California
North Atlantic Ocean
North Pacific
James A. B. Scherer
Throop College of Technology
Oakland
E. C. Moore
State Normal School
Los Angeles
This Man's Army Builds Global Citizens and Skills
The piece extols postwar army service as a broad educating force that turns ordinary men into capable citizens. It highlights inclusive enlistment, varied branches, practical training, and lifelong benefits, noting education, pay, housing, and veteran options.
Travel in Rum an ia on Bucharest Ex press
June report chronicles arduous Danube to Bucharest journey from Belgrade via steamer then daily trains lasting about thirty hours. Crowded cars roofs blankets wet for protection. Destruction across Romania includes burned trains and destroyed bridges while American Red Cross workers aid refugees.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Belgrade
Serbia
Danube
Turnu-Neverin
Turnu-Severin
Cracova
Piatra
Pitesci
Germany
Romania
Bucharest Express
Passeger
Red Cross
German Delegation Angered by Versailles Attack
A special train carrying Count von Prockdorff Rantzau and colleagues arrived in Weimar after midnight. The delegation, angry about the Versailles assault, noted injuries to several men, initially reported as three. The count remained aboard during the stop.
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Weimar
Associated Press
Count von Prockdorff-Rantzau
Versailles
Thomas Opposes Congress Action on Knox Regulation
Senator Thomas of Colorado denounces adoption of the Knox regulation on the league of status and peace treaty as an improper effort by the senate to dictate terms to the peace conference. He says declaring opposition to the league now is unwise and intertwined with peace terms.
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Washington
Senate
Thomas
Colorado
Taft Testimony Signals Strain on Public Utilities
William Howard Taft testified that public utility firms face discouraging conditions due to wage hikes rising material costs and related pressures. He described the sector’s financial strength as greatly weakened as hearings begin before the federal railroad commission on utility finance and service.
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New York
William Howard Taft
Federal Electric Railway Commission
Finance Sud Service
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