England Is 10 Make Reply To American Note
London signals may respond to Washington protest on March 30 against Britain's order in council. Officials expect German replies to influence future Wilson notes and aim for a negotiated settlement with Britain. Debate over a hoax involving Dr Meyer Gerhard and a German embassy emissary adds to diplomatic tensions.
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Germany
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Red Cross
Cloudbursts Deluge Wheat Crop in Midwest
Severe weather across Kansas Nebraska and surrounding states causes massive crop damage with 20 000 acres of wheat laid flat at Great Bend and six inches of rain at Marysville Blue River rising to twelve feet. No fatalities reported though telegraph lines down and rail damage widespread.
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No Quitter Declares Miss McAdoo in School Board Fight
Richmond city council will elect a school board member Monday night between Charles W. Jordan and Willard Z. Carr. Jordan, bank official and former secretary of the Commercial club, seeks another term amid opposition tied to his banking ties and policy control. Carr, American Seeding Machine officer, is urged by supporters as a change. Campaigns describe cuts in teacher salaries, a shortened school year, less lighting in old buildings, and lower quality supplies, with emphasis on removing Jordan’s influence.
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Jordan
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Richmond
French Achieve Gains in Alsace Drive and Dniester Check
Paris reports continued French progress in the Alsace drive with the capture of Stainbruck and massive bombardment near Arras. Russians say they checked Austro German forces on the Dniester, capturing 8,544 men and 202 officers in a night battle. Turkish artillery pounded Gallipoli positions as mining operations advance near Valenciennes.
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Stryj
Russian War Office
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Zuravno
Nizniow
Poland
Robbers Smash Benning Jewelry Windows in Chicago
Two burglars shattered two plate glass windows at Henry Benning’s jewelry store in Chicago's north side and stole diamonds and watches worth 1500 dollars. A police officer observed the pair fleeing and fired his revolver, but the shootings had no effect.
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Chicago
Henry Benning
Probe Follows Swedish Mail Openings and New Officers Named
U S state department orders a probe into Swedish minister charges of opened mail while in transit through England and Swedish officials continue to investigate potential violations of official communications. Indiana convention closes with officers elected for 1916 and Kokomo chosen as next meeting site. An athletic carnival and a committee to study a Kentucky Indiana Tennessee union proposal are announced. The Engineers License Law push gains support with new state officers tasked to secure backing. The Richmond groups are thanked for aiding the convention's success.
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Terre Haute
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Richmond
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A. T. Ames
South Bend
Elza Stone
Glen Miller Park
Kentucky
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Leng
Stone
Indiana
Italians Smash Hungarian Army in Carnicalps
Rome reports the annihilation of a Hungarian battalion in bloody fighting around PlaninaPolje northeast of Monte Nero in the Carnic Alps. More than 600 prisoners, including 20 officers, were taken. Italian war office notes several Austrian holds weakened by artillery, with captures at Sasso Albergo Falzarego and Goritz imminent. Emperor Williams villa at Srascati near Rome seized by Italy.
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Jumping Jitney Fatality in Terre Haute
Hannah Miller leaped from a speeding jitney bus as it caught fire and was killed instantly when she struck her head on the pavement. The incident occurred in Terre Haute on June 18.
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Terre Haute
Hannah Miller
Railroads lose undue preference claim over Indianapolis transit
Washington June 18 The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that the refusal of the Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis and other railroads serving Indianapolis to permit storage in transit does not create undue preference for Chicago St Louis and other western cities. The Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce complaint was dismissed.
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Austrian cruiser and torpedo boats bombard Adriatic port
Rome reports an Austrian cruiser and four torpedo boat destroyers bombarded the Adriatic port of Gano t today. The damage was described as insignificant.
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Adriatic
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Wheat crop shows excellent prospect in Hagerstown
Hagerstown front reports June weather mirrors 1875 wet June with heavy rains. Wheat was damaged, cut between showers, mold in shocks, flour poor. If rain persists, expect major wheat damage though current yields promise to be largest locally. Corn grows well but frequent rains hinder cultivation and some fields lack first plowing.
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German Reservist Held for Perjury Indictment
Gustave Stahl, a German reservist, indicted by a federal grand jury for perjury over an affidavit claiming the Lusitania carried guns. He pleaded guilty, bail set at 10,000 dollars, which was not posted, and he was returned to the Tombs in custody after testimony before the grand jury.
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Gustave Stahl
Lusitania
Stahl
Coffin Beside Woman on Cot at Bainbridge Funeral
Mrs. Fred Petty rode a train to Bainbridge Ind to attend her husband Pettys funeral while lying on a cot in the baggage car beside the casket. He died after a fall from a freight train near Indianapolis. Pettys wife is recovering from blood poisoning and will receive employer life insurance of about 1500. His two daughters attended, one crippled and one six years old, both using crutches.
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Bainbridge
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Indianapolis
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Putnam County
Logansport
US peace plan urged by Bryan in Europe war talk
In a third statement, William Jennings Bryan urged the United States to offer mediation to end the European conflict. He argued neutrality requires persistent peace proposals, backed by international arbitration and a broad educational campaign against war, with postwar treaties promising no hostilities after a year of investigation.
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William Jennings Bryan
Europe
United States
Jordan Jordan resigns from Richmond school board candidacy
Charles W. Jordan withdraws his bid for the city school board after stating the race has been poisoned by political attacks tied to banking interests. He notes debt reduction, new facilities, lower tax rate, and pledges support for his successor while denying pursuit of public office for personal gain.
Weather Outlook for Indiana and Richmond
Forecast sparse Indiana details show rain this afternoon or tonight with cooler Saturday. Richmond expected heavy showers and thunderstorms today into tonight, with fair conditions Saturday. General storm travels Canada to Gulf of Mexico, with hot spell in the southwest reaching 110 in Yuma. Frost recorded yesterday in North Dakota.
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W. E. Moore
British Troops Cut Down Near La Bassee
June 18 official report says British units attempting to break German lines near La Baseen were nearly annihilated with only a few forces managing to retreat. French forces reportedly penetrated German lines east of Angres south of Souchez and Echurie in the Arras area. German resistance near Lorrette hills forced losses of men and officers since June 16. Simultaneously, Russia’s army north of Galieim is retreating toward Poland after heavy fighting with Mackensen east of the San river near Jaroslau, with retreats across Tarnograde and Szynsal.
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