German Foreign Secretary Von Kuehlmann Addresses Reichstag
Berlin and Washington report that Dr. Richard von Kuehlmann urged Germany and allies to seek peace within historical frontiers and to demand world trade freedom. He said Belgium pledges would not bind Germany and called for a "made in Germany" peace while noting broader aims on Courland Livonia and the Polish question.
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Basle
Germany
Richard von Kuehlmann
Reichstag
Belgium
von Kuehlmann
Washington
John Edwin Nevin
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State Department
Wilson
Mount Vernon
Russia
Dr. von Kuehlmann
Jon Kuehlmann
Herr Ballin
Europe
United States
Amsterdam
Courland
Livonia
Fescthonia
Four children murdered in Ohio amid family tragedy
In Salem Ohio on June 28 four children aged 8, 6, 4 and 1% were found slain with throats cut. Their mother Veronica Simon 29 wounded and in serious condition after slashing her own throat following a farewell note and will. Paul Simon the husband and father was jailed awaiting investigation.
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Salem
Ohio
Salem Hospital
Paul Simon
Here
Veronica Simon
Chilren
Mary
Veronica
Paul
Margaret
Simon
Raids Hit Tietjen and Lang Dry Dock Offices
Secret Service and naval intelligence raided the Tietjen and Lang Dry Dock Company in Hoboken New Jersey, carting books for inquiry into government contract irregularities. Investigators reportedly linked the raid to shipyard graft and found young boys placed on payrolls at fifty to sixty dollars weekly, with women volunteers piloting raid vehicles.
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Hoboken
N. J
Tietjen and Lang Drydock Company
Secret Service
Naval Intelligence
Brooklyn
Volunteer Motor Corps
Fifteen Die In Freidrichstrasse Theatre Fire
Fifteen people perished when a moving picture theatre on Freidrichstrasse in Berne Switzerland burned last Thursday. The fire caused about 500000 dollars in property loss and was reported from Berlin today.
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Freidrichstrauss
Berne
Switzerland
Freidrichstrasse
Berlin
Prohibition Amendment Defeated in Massachusetts
Boston dates indicate the Massachusetts constitutional convention defeated the proposed state prohibition amendment without debate or roll call. The action highlights a shift in state policy during a session held in June.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Mass
Second Lottery Friday Draws 1200 Key Numbers
Washington reports the second draft lottery will be held Friday at 9 a.m. in the capitol. Order numbers for the 21 year old registrants enrolled on June will be drawn using the same big bowl as last year. Secretaries Baker Crowder and congressional members attend with a public ceremony.
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Washington
Capitol
War Department
Baker
Marshal Crowder
Senate
House
Missouri Tornado Strikes Green City Area
Green City Missouri reports a deadly tornado late last night killing six people and injuring many others. Widespread property damage occurred in town and nearby farms as power lines failed stranding residents. Mr and Mrs White died in their home and Vina Abernathy and a brother in law also died. Several Abernathy children suffered broken limbs. The storm center lay about one and a half miles west of Green City.
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Green City
White
Vina Abernathy
Abernathy
Mysterious Fire Destroys Goods on Transport Hold
In an Atlantic Port a fire in the hold of a transport caused damage totaling thousands of dollars. Large quantities of war materiel were endangered. Army intelligence officers arrested coal passer Josephi Benici who was found smoking near the scene but released for lack of evidence.
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Atlantic
Josephi Benici
American flyer taken prisoner by Austrians
Paris reports Lieut. Clarence Jounge an American aviator with Italian forces has been captured by Austrian troops after his aircraft was forced down between the fronts.
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Paris
Clarence Jounge
Cable error over 45000 Austro-Hungarian prisoners report
Rome June 25 report that 45000 Austro-Hungarian prisoners cited as captured by Italians was a cable error. Central News offered no further explanation or corrected figures.
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Rome
Washington
Central News
The
Italians Capture 600 More Prisoners as Flood Delays Piave
Italian forces capture six hundred additional prisoners and push total to over six thousand as flooding along the Piave river hampers further advances. French and British lines report progress despite the high water.
Italians gain prisoners as Piave floods halt major push
Rome reports six hundred more prisoners taken, bringing total to over six thousand since the front shifted between the old and new Piave lines. Flooded rivers hinder crossing chores while Italian forces push in the Assago Plateau and Montebello sectors. Austrians retreat to earlier trenches east of the Piave. The war office denies Washington’s claim of forty five thousand prisoners.
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Rome
Piave
Assago
Montebello
Monteasolona
British Casualties Reported For Week and Spring Totals
London reports 985 officers and 35 645 men killed or wounded in the past week. The Times notes severe fighting as official casualty totals for April and three weeks in May are released, with April 46 359 casualties including 8 658 officers and 37 701 men and May three weeks 117 851 casualties with 7 567 officers and 110 284 men.
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London
The
Times
New York
British Pictorial Service
Italy Drives On Piave Front as War Fronts Shift
Italian armies push beyond pre offensive lines along the Piave while Austro-Hungarian rear guards retreat. Six thousand prisoners reported with large booty including Skoda guns. Germany and Austria Hungary suffer food shortages and unrest. Bulgaria’s pro German cabinet collapses. Turkey faces famine and vast warfare.
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Frank Charlton
I. N.S
Piave Front
Piave
Skoda
St Gtr
Italy
France
Austria-Hungary
Austria
Germany
Reichstag
Berlin
Richard von Kuehlmann
Austro-Hungary
Bulgaria
Turkey
Radoslavoff
Balkan States
Change in Draft Laws Considered in Washington
June 25 report shows a proposed amendment to an army appropriations bill to change the draft age from 21 to 18 and up to 45. Senate leaders debated the amendment after discussing a draft treaty with Great Britain and Canada and accepted most House amendments before Fall of New Mexico offered the proposal.
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Washington
Fall
New Mexico
Senate
Great Britain
Canada
Chamberlain
House
Senate’ Committee
Split Over Bone Dry Amendment Divides Administration
Washington June 25 the administration split on prohibition with Burleson and Hurley urging defeat of the Jones bone dry amendment while Daniels testified to the navy and shipyard benefits from prohibition. Don’t experiment with a nation’s destiny urged Hurley as the debate intensified.
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Washington
Congress
Burleson
Hurley
Daniels
Weather forecast for Washington and Western Pennsylvania
Washington forecast through 38 p m Wednesday showing possible showers tonight and Wednesday with cooler temperatures tonight. Local details from June 25 outlook.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
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