ARO Preparing for Registration for Selective Service
Officials outlined a major registration effort upcoming under selective service rules. Adjutant General Greean and local boards requested 300 volunteers and many clerks to handle about 12 000 city plus 6 600 county registrations. They seek experienced clerks and interpreters for several languages to manage the anticipated volume and speed the process ahead of wartime mobilization.
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Gree
Focal Woards
W. Jc, White
J. H. Rowe
District Court Case 19 Disposed Of By Jury
Joseph C. Williams secured a $300 judgment in Judge Lambs court against A J Connolly renter of 124 South Main street The verdict covers four months rent at 75 dollars monthly after lease expiry April 1 Lucille J McGee seeks divorce from Herbert McGee married July 14 1900 in Butte alleging cruelty and non support Lucy Romuta seeks freedom from John Romuta married in Austria Nov 2 1896 listing desertion and non support A lien of 134 25 on property owned by Thomas J Doyle and wife for lumber and labor was filed by A J Herzig H A Frank appointed guardian of Albyn F McCulloch by Judge Lamb
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Joseph C. Williams
H. A. Frank
Albyn F. McCulloch
Lamb
Protests Over FTC Packing Industry Control Plan
Chicago August protests by heads of Union Stockyards concerns oppose the federal trade commission's recommendation for partial government control of the packing industry. Armour Edward Morris Wilson Louis Swift defend or question the plan, citing historical government control and potential inefficiencies.
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Chicago
Federal Trade Commission
J. Ogden” Armour
Armour & Co
United Sth
Armour
Times
Edward Morris
Morris& Co
Railroad Administration
Thomas E. Wilton
Wilson & Co
Louis F Swift
Labor Council Seeks Removal of Disque Leader
Seattle central labor council adopted resolutions last night demanding the removal of Col. Brice P Disque as head of the government's Northwest spruce production division. They charged him with hindering union organizing and sent copies to the War Department. Similar measures were approved by the Seattle Metal Trades council and the Seattle local of the International Timber Workers union. Samuel Gompers is reported to be investigating the diaries.
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Seattle
Wash
Brice P Disque
Northwest
Seattle Central Labor Council
Colonel Disque
War Department
Seattle Metal Trades Council
International Timber Workers’ Union
Samuel Gompers
American Federation
Washington State Moves to Bar Liquor Near Army Camps
United States Attorney S C Saunders directs Western Washington county district attorneys to prohibit sale of all liquor within five miles of army spruce camps and posts housing over 250 men, including beverages for sacraments and medicines. Similar action followed earlierOrders bar prescription liquor sales. Also notes Americans held as prisoners of war in Karlsruhe, plus a brief aside on fashion ads and Jamaican crop cycles.
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Seattle
Wash
Washington
United States
S. C. Saunders
Amnaticans
Karlsruhe
Germany
Harry M. Brown
San Diego
Cal
Robert G. Browning
South Minneapolis
Minn
Gurwood L. McDonald
Burt
Iowa
Liuts
Harold G._ MacChesne
San Jose
Alfred Strong
Sioux City
Clarence Shoninger
Increased Taxes Raise Debate On Bill Proposals
Washington reports that the house ways and means committee proposes 10 percent levies on leased telegraph lines and a horse power tax on auto owners along with a doubling of tobacco taxes. The committee favors retaining a dual tax plan with a higher war profits tax as an alternative to the excess profits tax, aiming to maximize revenue. Chairman Kitchin said the committee would push for the higher totals while considering Secretary McAdoo's input and a Treasury selection of the higher yielding option.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Kitchin
McAdoo
Adoo'a
Crisp Ot
Treasury
Was and Means
Bethlehem Steel to mortgage entire property for bond issue
Newark August reports state Bethlehem Steel stockholders voted to mortgage the entire property to secure a 500 million bond issue to finance war extensions and discharge existing obligations. Bethlehem Steel and Bethlehem Steel Company will mortgage assets as directed by the board with Bethlehem Steel Corporation approving the extent. Manpower bill action set as House military committee plans hearings after reconvenes August 19 with open hearings promised.
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Newark
N. J
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Bethlehem Steel Company
New York City
Board
Aun Reinforcements To The Italian Front
Official dispatches from Rome report Austro German reinforcements are being sent in large numbers to the Italian and Albanian fronts. Another enemy offensive against Italy is anticipated. California regulates fish prices and Hicwall will breed goats on a large.
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Washington
Rome
Switzerland
Italy
Eoee
California
Hicwall
Canning Kitchen Promotes Income via Rubber Bands
Miss Bettie Emhoff leads a canning kitchen in Butte where women learn practical home preserving. Demonstrations cover sterilization sealing and sugar-free methods for beans tomatoes beets spinach peaches raspberries and apricots while urging candy and sugar reduction to conserve resources.
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Bettie Emhoff
Butte
England
France
Italy
United States
Wage rise spurs public protests in Butte eateries
Proprietors across Butte cafes and boarding houses face a new wage scale for cooks, waiters, cashiers, dishwashers and yardmen effective August 1. Several cafe owners announce meal price hikes starting next Sunday, while others say profits are thin and wage costs must be borne by the public. Existing pay already nears the new scale, implying about a 10 percent rise in many cases. First-class restaurants list high wages for key roles. second-class outlets show smaller amounts. hostel and boarding houses cap pay for head cooks and pastry staff.
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Butte
Record Application Day for Recruiters
A total of 17 applications were received yesterday at naval recruiting headquarters in the courthouse Pot men were enlisted, seven rejected for physical unfitness, six awaiting medical examinations. This is a record number for months. Interest in naval enlistments rose due to reports of approaching naval activity. The men accepted include P. Hall of Corvallis Montana, J. Wylie of Hamilton Montana, P.E. Bolton of Corvallis Montana, and RL. West of Corvallis Montana.
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Naval Recruiting
Hendry
P. Hall
Corvallis
Mont
J. Wylie
Hamilton
P.E
Harringtons Return From Coast Visit And War News
Public Administrator and Mrs. T. J. Harrington have returned from a three week coast trip visiting Camp Lewis. Lieut. Leon Grigg and M. S. Cohen have been reassigned to Vancouver barracks. Ned Grady has been sent to France. In Chicago a I. W. W. conspiracy trial witness Stanley J. Clark testified about speeches on deporting lumber barons and conscription. A third army list reports 12 killed in action and 55 missing in action. In London Edward Shortt discusses drafting a home rule bill for Ireland.
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T. J. Harrington
Camp Lewis
France
Mr. Harington
Chicago
Stanley
J. Clark
Jacksonville
Texas
Bisbee
Ariz
I. W. Ws
United States
West
London
John Dillon
Nations List
Edward ‘Shortt
Ireland
House of Commons
Ecess
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Aelion
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