Pershing Leads American Staff to British Port
Major General John J. Pershing and fifty seven officers with a civilian clerical corps arrive in Britain aboard the Baltic after an uneventful ten day voyage. The party is welcomed by British officials and proceeds to London for a grave mission with war work ahead.
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London
John J. Pershing
Canada
Navy
Earl of Derby
Viscount French
General Pershing
Pershing
John Jacob Astor
Whitelaw Reid
W. Wilton Phipps
R. Craig McKerrow
Washington Wood
Almeric Padgett
L. W. Blackwell
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Aferican Press Associations
Associated Press
America
Stileman
William Pitcairn Campbell
God Save the King
Gneral Pershing
Washington
England
Liberty Loan lagging behind hopes on twenty fourth day
The Liberty Loan subscriptions on day twenty four show $1.3 billion raised, $700 million short of the $2 billion goal. Subscriptions average about $54 million daily, with officials urging banks and trust companies to report fully to Federal Reserve banks. District figures vary greatly and some banks have been negligent in transmitting reports. An urgent treasury appeal calls all banking institutions to speed up reporting.
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Washington
Treasury
United States
Federal Reserve
Crosby
McAdoo
New Orleans
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve Banks
Earthquake Ravages San Salvador City Nicaraguan Telegram
Reports from San Miguel and Tegucigalpa describe San Salvador nearly wiped out by a major quake and volcanic eruption. Official word notes 60,000 residents affected with many buildings destroyed, fires set, and aid channels organized. Santa Tecla and nearby towns also reported destroyed.
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San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
San Salvador
Santa Tecla
Salvador
Organization of Relief Committees
San Miguel
San Juan de Sur
Republic of Salvador
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Quzaltipeque
Nejapa
Suchichoto
Paisnal
Armenios
Mejicanos
Long
Quzalupevue
American Legation
Sugar and Publishers Taxes Discussed by Finance Committee
In Washington on June 8 discussion of sugar rates and publishers taxes filled the Senate Finance Committee session with no decision. Observers expect the war tax bill not to be completed before mid next week.
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Sugar and Publishers
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Premature London Air Board Appointment Not Confirmed
London reports that the announced appointment of Colonel Vinson Spencer Churchill as chairman of the British air board appears premature or incorrect. The Post denies the move, stating that Lord Cowdray has not resigned.
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London
Vinson Spencer Churchill
British Air Board
Lord Cowdray
War Prisoners to Work In Forests Near London
Two hundred German prisoners of war will be used this summer to plow about a thousand acres of Hainault Forest and the eastern portion of Epping Forest, near London, as part of wartime labor programs.
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London
England
Hainault Forest
Eppling Forest
Pay Your Subscription By June 15
Notice warns all subscribers to pay in advance by June 15 or face discontinuation. It outlines 18 cents per week collection at home or business and a $5.00 yearly rate for advance payment. The new ruling starts June 16.
Weather Outlook for West Virginia and Virginia
Local thunder showers expected Saturday in West Virginia and parts of Virginia. Sunday should bring mild temperatures with a continuation of showers in affected areas.
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West Virginia
Fay Virginia
Roumania Plans Official War Mission to United States
Roumania is sending an official war mission to the United States. The personnel are not yet known here but the mission is described as both formal and working. It is expected to arrive in about three weeks.
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Roumania
Washington
United States
Registration totals show 2.35 million of 2.71 million eligibles registered
Washington reports 17 states and the District of Columbia completed war registration as of tonight, totaling 2,349,256 against a census estimate of 2,708,727. If other states mirror the drop, total registration may near nine million, about 1.264 million below census figures. West Virginia lists 127,410 registrants. Maryland 120,458. North Carolina 200,032, with detailed breakdowns of eligible counts and alien enemies.
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Washington
District of Columbia
West Virginia
General Crowder
Cornwell
Emania OG
Maryland
Bickett
North Carolina
Wheat crop to fall far below normal in 1917
Washington forecast 1917 wheat production will be far below normal though spring wheat may yield well. Total output projected at 565 million bushels, with 283 million from spring, 73 million from winter, and a 164 million carryover from 1916. Hoover warns Allies need vast grain, prompting rationing and high U.S. exports potential.
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Washington
America
Department of Agriculture
Herbert C. Hoover
Congress
United States
Canada
German Counter Attacks Thrown Back by British
British and German forces clash near Messines and Ypres as British troops drive off German counter charges. British success yields 132 officers among 6,400+ German prisoners with many guns captured and artillery fire continuing on the Lille plain. Major General Pershing arrives in London to lead American troops as grain stocks dwindle in Germany.
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Prince Rupphred
Costtaverne
Messines
Berlin
von Hindenburg
Lille
France
Steadth
Roubaix
Tourcoing
Armentieres
Belgium
Ypres
Aisne
Chemins-des-Dames
J. J. ‘Pershing
London
Southland
Berlin conference wins extra grain stocks for Germany
Officials of the German food department backed by military and diplomatic authorities secured an additional proportion of grain stocks captured in Roumania. The move followed a shortage caused by bread and potato supply constraints and prompted a hastily summoned conference of central powers representatives in Berlin.
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Berlin
German Food Department
Germany
Roumania
American Steamer Torpedoed in English Channel
Survivors aboard the French three masted sailing ship Jeanne Cordonnier report a big American steamer was torpedoed and shelled by a submarine in the English Channel. The crew of the American ship escaped in small boats and reached Havre in open boats after their vessel was sunk.
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Paris
Jeanne Cordonnier
English Channel
Havre
Prohibition provisions cover all U S military forces
Washington reports that the new army law prohibitions apply to the navy and marine corps too. Attorney General Gregory’s opinion, made public today, holds the statutes cover all military forces of the United States, whether on land or sea. Secretary Daniels requested the AG’s ruling and has telegraphed it to naval post commanders.
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Washington
Navy
Marine Corps
Army
Gregory
United States
Daniels
Pershing Faces Arduous Task in France Says Fabry
Colonel Fabry told Petit Parisien that the U S force will grow into a veritable army not just an expeditionary corps. The force is expected to occupy an expanding front as fresh contingents arrive to support the effort.
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Pershing
Paris
France
Fabry
Petit Parisien
United States
France Expects More Destroyers From American Fleet
Paris June 8. An additional American flotilla of destroyers and patrol boats is expected shortly to cooperate with French forces in the English Channel and the Atlantic. The Matin reports naval bases have been prepared to accommodate the ships.
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France
Paris
English Channel
Atlantic
Matin
Investors press 15 percent rail freight hike plea
Washington heard testimony from representatives of life insurance firms banks and trust companies who hold rail securities urging the Interstate Commerce Commission to grant a 15 percent increase in freight rates They argued about half the nation’s people indirectly invest in railways and urged preservation of security values The hearing closed the carriers testimony and prepared for final arguments by Eastern carriers and shippers tomorrow.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
S. Davis Warfield
National Association of Owners of
Warfield
Baltimore
Seaboard Air Line
Henry A. Schenck
Savings Banks Association
State of New York
Eastern Savings Bank
Darwin P. Kingsley
New York Life Insurance Company
John B. Oldham
Boston
Ty Gyutl
Bluefield Tonight Adopts Quart Law Ordinance
At a council meeting Bluefield enacted a city ordinance mirroring the state quart liquor limit. It bars carrying more than one quart for personal use within thirty days and imposes fines up to 500 dollars plus jail time. City officials adjourned to Monday to canvass election returns and address street and water matters.
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Bluefield
Messrs
Akers
Bailey
Ferguson
Francisco
Thompson
Weller
John Dillard
Bluefield Water Works and Improvement Company
Public Service Commission
Street Commission
Thompson, Weller and Ferguson
Adams Street
East River Avenue
Walton Street
Herbert Markle
Appalachian Power Co
Lpare
Markle
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San Tecla
Haig
Marshal Hindenberg
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