May Conclude Long Fight on Food Bill This Week
Washington reports that the administration food control bill may be perfected in Congress this week with conferees from the Senate and House in agreement. The Senate passed the measure yesterday and action is expected Tuesday, focusing on the prohibition question and a three member food administration board instead of a single administrator.
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New Locations Chosen for Second Officers Camps
The War Department revised training camp locations for the second officers program opening Aug 27. Nine sites will be used, adding Fort Sheridan and Fort Snelling while dropping Fort McPherson and Fort Logan H. Root. The plan favors existing facilities, reduces crowding, and notes weather tradeoffs with northern camps. assignments span Fort Sheridan in Michigan Wisconsin and Illinois, Fort Snelling for Minnesota Iowa North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Missouri Kansas Colorado, and Presidio covering Montana Wyoming Idaho Washington Oregon Nevada Utah and California.
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Strike Halts Seattle Street Cars In Prolonged Lockout
Seattle July 22. Puget Sound Traction company halted street car service as 1,6090 conductors and motormen strike, seeking union recognition and higher wages. King County council urged talks among three strike reps, Tacoma Carmen's union, and Seattle Trades and Labor Council. Court action looms as company fails to resume service within 24 hours, with vehicles attacked by crowds during attempted reopenings. Kowske tailor ad.
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Panthea and Chaplin Head Rialto Film Run
Norma Talmadge headlines the Rialto in Panthea, with Olga Petrova’s stage role, while Charlie Chaplin stars in The Cure. Extras include Time Locks and Diamonds, Pathe News, a comedy, and vaudeville. Chaplin contest awards a money prize tonight at 8. Rialto air cooling system praised. Panthea and Chaplin run through Wednesday.
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Fronts Roar As German Push Faces French Defense
The Associated Press reports intensified fighting on the Western and Eastern fronts. In France between Solissens and Rheims the French defend stubbornly as Germans attack with fresh reinforcements. In Galicia German and Austro-Hungarian forces assault the Russian line, with advances near Tarnopol and Brzezany and the Russians retreat setting towns ablaze.
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Halicz
Pantages Presents Real Treats With Midsummer Bill
The Pantages offers a program of top musical entertainment this week at the Broadway theater led by The New Producer. A dozen leading singers headline a night of high class harmony and wholesome fun. The midsummer bill should be seen before it closes Wednesday night with matinees Saturdays and Sundays.
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Jack Stewart 1917 Girl Review at People's Hippodrome
Jack Stewart presents the 1917 Girl Review featuring Dan Friendly, late star of The Millionaire, as the feature act at the People's Hippodrome today, with five other high class vaudeville acts.
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Dan Friendly
People's Hippodrome
Swedish government expropriates crops across cereals and beets
Stockholm July 22 The Swedish government expropriates growing crops of all cereals legumes and sugar beets and orders expropriation of all stocks on hand Sept 1 from the 1916 crops with limited private household quantities exempted.
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