Overman bill advances as draft and army plans loom
Washington notes the Senate eyes passage of the Overman bill to grant the President power to reorganize government and advance war legislation. A draft expansion to age 21 and new quotas are planned, with housing and emergency funding, army expansion, and appropriations shaping the week ahead as adjournment nears.
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Senate
House
Representative Hill
Iowa
Baker
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House Appropriations Committee
Brgent
Senator Gore Plans Senate Action On Farm Price Bill
Oklahoma Senator Gore chairing the Senate agriculture committee drafted a measure to raise the government minimum guaranteed price from two dollars to two fifty for concrete ship construction. The House rejected the idea previously, and Gore intends to reintroduce the bill this week seeking support for the increase.
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Oklahoma
Senate Agriculture, Com
House
Senate
Incr
Restrictions on Imports as Emergency Measure Planned
Washington notes begin a far reaching plan by the shipping board to curb imports to supply Major General Goethals, with a tentative restricted list guiding prohibitions. Conferences involve paper wool tobacco varnish fruit buttons straw toys and tanning, as officials seek substitutes and self sufficiency while importers of bananas and pineapples discuss limits.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Goethals
Joy of Riding in British Tank
Associated Press correspondent from Birmingham describes a tank ride in England with six riders crammed on a side platform. The tank climbs and descends steep gradients, jerks violently, and leaves passengers dangling by their hands as the roar drowns speech. The piece contrasts this ordeal with the grim realities facing Gallant crews amid gunfire.
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Associated Press
Tirmingham
England
Hawaiian Band Subscribes to Liberty Loan Drive
In Honolulu on April 14 the Hawaiian band of 32 members contributed 1600 to the Liberty loan fund. Gen John P. Wiser urged donations on the island boosting overall subscriptions by two million. Hawaii reports 52141000 already pledged, while health officials note admissions of Hawaii to federal health administration area for deaths. Oahu held a midnight April 10 celebration, and Kauai merchants agreed to a May 15 halt on ham and bacon sales. Draft rules adapt to Filipino and Japanese labor in determining eligibility for service.
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Honolulu
Liberty Loan Committee
John P. Wiser
Hawaiian Department
J. 8. B. Pratt
Territory Board of Health
Washington
Hawaii
Oahu
Kauai
Child
Montana Leads Red Cross Work in North District
Montana topped the northern division in Red Cross goods production for January and February with 22 cents per person, followed by South Dakota 19.9 cents, North Dakota 14? and Minnesota 11.6. The report was released from Red Cross headquarters in Minneapolis. Freddie, a child, endures a hair combing with his mother scolding and the boy replying with humor.
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Montana
Red Cross
South’ Dakota
North ‘Dakota
Minnesota
Protest by Telegraph Operators Seeks Labor Board Action
Chicago reports Sylvester J. Konenkamp announces plans to present evidence before Washington’s war labor board on whether telegraph companies discriminate against members seeking to organize. New York notes 200 caragraph operators protest alleged discharge of union members and urge Wilson and Labor Secretary to investigate anti union activities. Minneapolis records 75 telegraphers organizing a local branch and pledging loyalty to the government with arbitration to follow if they are removed.
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Sylvester J. Konenkamp
Comercial Telegraphers' Union of America
War Labor Board
Washington
Graph
Unto
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Uch
Labor
Wilson
Wilton
Minneapolis
Reral
Government War Board For Arbitration
Compa
Explosion Mass Confusion Over Man Believed Dead
Seattle April 3. Local police say the man killed in an explosion in a blacksmith shop may have been attempting to transfer acetylene gas between tanks. The blast, possibly incendiary in origin, destroyed Sumpter Valley railroad machine shops nearby, with losses around 40000 dollars. A Home Guard patrol at White Pine Lumber Co. was disrupted by a threatening letter to manager Frank Gardinier warning the plant would be touched off by May.
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Seatte
Rence
Carl Dargots
Jack Pickford Joins the Navy and Serves as Censor
Jack Pickford, a Paramount Pictures star born in Canada, has joined the navy and is now wearing a uniform. He is currently serving as the government censor of all films exported from the United States.
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Jack Pickford
Paramount Pictures
Colors
Navy
Paramount! Pictures
Fifteen Enlist in Naval Reserve
Fifteen men enlisted in the naval reserve yesterday as the enrollment near Butte winds down. A few examinations remain, with the recruiting party staying until tomorrow to wrap up and move to Bozeman to set up an office there. Yeoman Fred Henry will depart for Bozeman to choose the site, with the rest joining him soon.
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Naval Reserve Forces
Butte
Bozeman
Fred Henry
Pair of German agents taken into custody
San Diego report says Albert Keffl and Lewis Gruber, Austrian nationals, were seized near the International Boundary at Tia Juana by customs officials. Federal authorities claim they are among Germanys top agents in the United States, carrying data on naval and military activities. Gruber is described as an Aeronautical engineer and Ketil a former Army sergeant. both allegedly funded by agents in New York.
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Cal
Albert Keffl
Lewis Gruber
Tia Juana
Germany
United States
Ketil
Fifth Field Artillery
Gruber
Tin Juan
Calexico
South America
Berlin
New York City
Railway Chief Counsel Pushed Out of Jobs
St Paul April 28 An order by Director Meadoo to replace general counsels for railroads takes effect May 1 and affects E Lindley of Great Northern W Sunn Northern Pacific Frederick Mt Miner Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie Nafrod E Bright Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie James Sheehan Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Omaha The move aims to trim routine duties from the legal staffs and shift financial matters under government control.
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Meadoo
E.indley
The
Great Northern
W. Sunn
Northern Pacific
Frederick Mt'Miner
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Nafrod E. Bright
St Paul
Lindley
Meadow
Veiled fashions and chic veils in spring attire
Article describes silk and veil trends in early spring fashion. Notes camouflage detail in clothing, camouflaged elegance, and new hat veils with double mesh and decorative motifs. Highlights tailor made outfits in blue and white pique with bold accessories such as pompoms and ascots.
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Aly
Oversubscription Seen Likely in Third Liberty Loan
Washington April 28 oversubscription of the three billion dollar minimum of the third Liberty loan is expected in the campaign’s final week. Treasury officials said the 1 000 000 000 needed would come from citizens in six days, with about 461 000 individual subscribers already recorded. The loan is touted as a people’s loan with strong rural support and expected participation from wealthy individuals and corporations. Germany’s recent bond issue is cited to encourage unity and a higher per capita contribution.
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Washington
Treasury
Me‘Adoo
Germany
Minneapolis
Wald
Treasury Review
Teuton Losses Debated In Early War Reports
Continued descriptions claim German losses at Pas Wy entrance Voormezeele and near Villers-Bretonneux. British counter attacks recaptured hamlets and disrupted German formations with heavy artillery and bombardments, reflecting ongoing front line pressures.
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iC'wan
Voormezeele
Villers-Brettonneaux
German Attempt Nicely Balked In Toul Sector
AP reports that German bombardments struck American trenches near Toul at 1 am for an hour, then again at 5 am. The subsequent infantry assault failed to reach American lines as a strong counterattack repelled the enemy. German rosin, used in the Apremont forest action two weeks earlier, was noted.
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Associated Press
France
Emy
Toul
Apremont Forest
British retirement on Flanders front reported
Berlin announces British retirement on the Flanders front before Ypres. German advances extend from Langemarck to Verlorenhoek Hooge and Hillibexe. Loss of Kemmel hill worsens British hold on Ypres. In Amiens sector violent fighting north of the Avre and near Lassigny Noyon. French repulse German assaults northwest of Rheims St Mihiel Lunéville and Le Pretre wood. Canadians raid opposite Lens, 60 prisoners, four machine guns. Bees weigh five thousand to a pound.
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London
Flanders
Ypres
Langemarck
Verlorenhoek
Hooge
Hillibexe
Kemmelhill
Kemmel Hill
Amiens
Paris
Avre
Lassigny
Noyon
Picardy Battte
War Office
Rheims
St. Mihiel
Luneville
le Pretre Wood
Reuter
Uttawa
Lens
Reuters
France
Funeral of Vincetla to be held at Emma Street home
By order of the family a funeral mass will be held this morning at St Joseph's Church for Vincetla. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Our thanks go to friends and donors of flowers and moral designs. Sincere appreciation to attendants, White House Market Yeomen and Ladies, Fraternal Brotherhood, and Butte Butchers for support.
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Serin
Vincetla
Emma Street
St. "Joseph's. Church
Holy Cross
Nand
White House
Security
Fraternal Brotherhood
Butte Butchers
Christ
Elizabeth Schogres
Ed’ Schogre
Aire
Hannah” Harrington
Thearrington Pashly
M. J. Walsh
West Park Street
Funeral notices for Fer tegal Daly and Homer Williams
The funeral for Fer tegal Daly will be at the family residence at 9 o'clock this morning, then a high mass at St Patrick Church at 9:20. Interment at Catholic Cemetery. Homer Williams remains shipped this morning to Harrison Montana for interment.
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Fertegal Daly
St. Patricis
Hugh
Williams
Homer Williams
Harrison
Mont
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