American General Safe in London After Quiet Atlantic Trip
Secretary Daniels reports one hundred American aviators from the Navy flying corps reached France for duty, first U.S. fighters there. General Pershing arrived in London, welcomed by Page, Derby, French, and others. escort and guard of honor present, Band played both national anthems as Pershing’s party docked.
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Atlantic
Washington
Navy Flying Corps
France
Daniels
General Pershing
Walter Hines Page
Lord Derby
Viscount French
Lord Brooks
England
Perthing
Admiralty
War Office
Pershing
Comand
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Stileman
William Pitcairn Campbell
Liverpool
God Save the King
Pershing's Task to be Hard Says Fabry
In Paris on June 8 Colonel Fabry told Le Petit Parisien's representative that Pershing's mission in France would be an arduous one. He described the force as a true army, not a mere expeditionary corps, to be swelled by new contingents and to hold a widening front.
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Paris
Pershing
France
Fabry
Representaive
le Petit Parisien
United States
Superintendent Giles Ill at Home With Diphtheria
SUPT. Giles J. T. Giles, head of city schools, is confined at home with diphtheria after a high fever. A physician attends him. Howard Clark, son of Mr and Mrs Frank M Clark, and C Earl Graham of 427 South Third street have enlisted in the navy. Clark departed Wednesday and Graham left yesterday.
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J. T. Giles
Howard Clark
Frank M. Clark
C. Earl Graham
South Third Street
Navy
Clark
Graham
Weather forecast for Indiana and regions in brief
Partly overcast with likely local thunderstorms tonight and Saturday. Temperature little changed. Wayne County reports occasional thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight with showers tomorrow. Moderate temperatures elsewhere. Low barometric pressure trends from Canada toward the Ohio River. Southwest hot wave noted with 96 degrees in San Antonio and 102 in Yuma.
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Indiana
United States Weather Bureau
Wayne County
W. E. Moore
Canada
Ohio River
San Antonio
Texas
Yuwa
Arizona
Peasants Rally to Defend Revolutionary Russia
In Petrograd a peasant congress urged the army to accept discipline and defend revolutionary Russia. The body said its duty was to defend the country and endure sacrifice. Telegrams from Poltava reported M Krustaless Nosar, once head of the 1905 workmen’s council, proclaimed full autonomy for Preyaslav district of Little Russia and barred sending supplies to the army.
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Petrograd
London
Congress of Peasants
Russia
M. Krustaless-Nosar
Workmen's Council
Preyaslav
Little Russia
Poltava
Premier Hears Din of Mine Explosions at Home in England
British premier David Lloyd George, staying at Walton Heath, heard the Wytschaete mine explosion from 149 miles away as planners timed the attack. He ordered to be called at 3 am to confirm the detonations, which others in London initially mistook for heavy gunfire.
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Premier
England
London
Wytschaete Bend
David Lloyd George
Walton Heath
Wanted A Preacher Westville Friends Seeking Shepherd
Members of the Friends church at Westville C are seeking a new preacher. The church supports a community welfare movement and desires a minister dedicating full time to church and community service. A Sunday canvass will raise funds for the work. TOKIO June 14 fourteen of 381 Japanese House members are Christians led by Saburo Shimada president the past two years.
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Friends’ Church
Westville
Tokio
House of Representatives
Saburo Shimada
Earth Opened and German Lines Disappeared
London dispatches describe the Messines battle where mines caused the earth to shake and German lines vanish. Reporters relay colossal blasts at Hill 60 and Wytchaete wood, smoke clouds rising as guns fire, and landscapes altered. They anticipate desperate counter-attacks as Germans mass forces.
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London
Messines
Hill 60
Wytchaete Wood
Kiddies Desert Zoo For New Playground
The article notes Glen Miller park’s new public playgrounds attracting children away from the park’s old monkey cage. Jocko the monkey sits desolate in his cage as the playgrounds see heavy daily use and the apparatus worn by constant activity.
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Kiddies Desert Zoo
Jocko
Glen Miller Park
Forum Will Hear Lockridge Tonight
Ross Lockridge of Indianapolis will speak at the regular Forum meeting tonight at 7 45 in the high school auditorium. The time was moved from Sunday to Friday to allow more attendance. He will discuss the Initiative and Referendum and the Constitutional Liberties of the Constitutional Convention, a topic timely with a court case on June 15. Lockridge, managing editor of The Citizen, has long supported a constitutional convention.
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Ross Lockridge
Indianapolis
Lockridge
The
Citizen
Foe Weakens Before Force Of Big Drive
German counter attacks in Belgium have been weak as British forces push deep into the line. Haig’s troops hold gains, with prisoners reported over 6,000. Expect renewed German reserve pushes and heavy combat before advancing into German held territory. Activity also rises near St Quentin as artillery quarrels continue.
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Associated Press
Belgium
Haig
St. Quentin
Jeanne Cordonnier witnesses torpedoing of American steamer
Survivors of the French three masted ship Jeanne Cordonnier report a big American steamer was torpedoed in the English Channel on May 31. The vessel was shelled and sunk by a submarine as the steamer's crew escaped in small boats, seen from Havre in open boats.
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Paris
Jeanne Cordonnier
Havre
Village Banks Reports Heavy Liberty Bond Sales
Rural district subscriptions lift county totals with $754,950 in bonds and $47,900 today. Banks will convert Christmas savings to bonds next December, requiring regular payments. Lodges urged to subscribe. four groups already pledge $500 to $1,000. William H. Queen, wife, and daughter Eleanor Queen murdered near Mount Pleasant, Hunterdon county, last night.
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Wayne County
Whitewater Lodge of Odd Fellows
Richmond Elks
Richmond Grove of Druids
Whitewater Lodge of Masons
William H. Queen
Eleanor Queen
Mount Pleasant
Hunterdon County
Lastuight
Robbins Leads After Six Ballots in Rushville Caucus
In Rushville Indiana on June 8 Byram C Robbins led with 29 votes after six ballots as others remained in, the race to pick Wayne county delegates for the congressional bid poised for a long fight. Dr R L Kelly withdrew early and others held firm.
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DR. Kelly
Byram C. Robbins
Rushville
Ind
R. L. Kelly
Wayne County
Wayne
Kelly
Walter Bossert
Harry Hodgin
Richmond
Ed Paul
Bossert
Robbins
United Action
Bowman
Harmony
Can
American flotilla heads to join French forces off France
Paris June 8 An additional American flotilla of patrol boats to cooperate with French forces in the English Channel and the Atlantic is expected shortly, the Matin reports. Naval bases have been prepared to accommodate the American ships.
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Paris
English Channel
Atlantic
Matin
Round Robin Charge False by Civilians on Navy Ship So Lace
Washington June 8 The round robin signed by thirty patients on the Navy Hospital Ship So lace claims mistreatment by medical officers but rests on gossip and hearsay a civilian commission sent by Secretary Daniels to investigate conditions reported after interviewing more than 100 men aboard the ship during the period in question The commission members are Dr William H Welch Dr Abraham Flexner and Nathan Straus.
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Washington
Navy
Solace
Daniels
William H. Welch
Johns Hopkins University
Abraham Flexner
Nathan Straus
New York
Democrats Without County Chairman in Wayne County
Wayne county Democrats have no county chairman after Walter Lewis, the previous chairman, was ruled ineligible under a new Indiana law that bars anyone in an appointive office from party offices or election boards. A temporary chairman led yesterday’s Cambridge City district convention, with a future meeting planned to pick a permanent leader.
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Wayne County
Cambridge City
Walter Lewis
Indiana
Ramona Harris, Seven, Travels 900 Miles Alone
Ramona Harris, seven, left Dallas for her grandparents in St Louis traveling 900 miles alone. She slept in a Pullman and ate in a diner, came to visit Mr. and Mrs. Johanning at 1122 South C street, and greeted them late Wednesday. Born in Cuba, she has made multiple trips with her parents and views the journey as ordinary.
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Ramona Harris
Dallas
Tex
St Louis
Miss Ramona
Johanning
South C Street
Ramona
Cuba
Pickell Returns Mum on New Job
Principal Pickell returned last night from Lincoln where he had been examining a high school principal post. He declined to say if he accepted and will depart next week for New York to enroll at Columbia University to finish work on his Master’s degree. Wartime Rome census places city population at 648,701 permanent residents with about 100,000 floating and 538,346 permanent residents.
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Pickell
Lincoln
Neb
New York
Columbia University
Rome
Colonel Glenn Promoted in General Officers Nominations
Washington June 4 President Wilson named brigadier generals John F Morrison William L Sibert and Charles J Morgan to be major generals Among the colonels listed for brigadier general is Col E J Glenn who commands the officers reserve training camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison He is among those elevated in the reshuffle for new top ranks
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Washington
Wilson
John F. Morrison
William L. Sibert
Charles J. Morgan
Col
E. J. Glenn
Fort Benjamin Harrison
San Salvador Annihilated by Likely Earthquake and Eruption
A San Miguel dispatch reports San Salvador erased by a probable earthquake or volcanic eruption. Several surrounding towns including Santa Tecla and Mexicanos are described as destroyed. Communications fail across the region as rain continues and residents camp in streets.
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San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
San Salvador
Republic of Salvador
San Miguel
Salvador
Pegutigalos
Honduras
Quezaltit
Quezaltuteque
Nejapa
Subichoto
Paismal
Armenicus
Mexicanos
Tencigalta
Santa Tecla
American envoy reports San Salvador quake and volcanic damage
Dispatch from American Minister Long in San Salvador describes a major quake starting 6:25 pm, continuing with strong tremors, followed by a volcanic eruption belching fire and smoke toward Quetzaltepque. City fires burned, American legation ruined but records saved, one central business district destroyed, no deaths reported at telegraph time. Further eruptions possible.
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Washington
Long
San Salvador
Quetzaltepque
Sargent to Paint Wilson Portrait For Irish Gallery
London report says John Sargent agreed to paint a portrait of President Wilson for Ireland's National Gallery. The Dublin Times note recalls Sir Hugh Lane offered ten thousand pounds for a Red Cross portrait, with the purchaser choosing the subject. Wilson has been approached but has not replied yet.
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Dublin
the Times
John Sargent
National Gallery of Ireland
Wilson
Hugh Lane
Lusitania
Sargent
Red Cross
James
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