Oversubscribed Liberty Loan explodes with untabulated returns
Washington reports the Liberty Loan total far above the $2 billion goal as tens of millions of small investors rush to subscribe. Officials caution that exact figures are not yet available with many returns still untabulated at the treasury and 12 reserve banks.
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Liberty Loan
Treasury
Washington
Federal Reserve Banks
Treasury Department
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
St. Louis
Federal Reserve Bank
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Wold
Dallas
Reserve Bank
San Francisco
McAdoo
New England
Reserve
Boy Scouts
Navy Department
Naval Establishment
Norfolk Navy Yard
Department
Norfolk
Neely Expected to Quit Congress for War Brigadier Role
Washington reports Congressman Mansfield M. Neely will resign from the House of Representatives to lead West Virginia’s first brigade in France. Governor Cornwell opposes further regiments. defense councils may decide on one infantry unit and guard duties, with a formal brigadier general commission to follow.
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Charles Brooks Smith
Washington
Mansfield M. Neely
House of Representatives
West Virginia
Major Neely
Clark
John J. Cornwell
War Department
Cornwell
France
State Council of Defense
Amnesty Granted for Thousands Under Suspended Federal Sentences
President Wilson issued a proclamation granting full amnesty and pardon to nearly 5,000 individuals released under suspended sentences by federal courts. The clemency aligns with a policy to avoid immediate custody, noting many have proven themselves valuable to their communities and would suffer no good from returning to jail. The action references the Willits case, which held that federal judges lack authority in such matters.
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Washington
Wilson
Supreme Court
Proclamation Grants Respite in 1916 Sentencing Cases
The proclamation suspends sentences until June 15 and extends amnesty for short sentences. It grants pardons where the sentence period is shorter than the interval since imposition. Pleas or guilty verdicts before June 15 1916 with no sentence receive relief. Other cases get a six month investigation respite.
Weather Outlook for Virginia and West Virginia
Partly overcast and cool Saturday with Sunday turning fair and warmer in Virginia. In West Virginia expect fair skies and increasing warmth on Saturday and Sunday.
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Virginia
West Virginia
Sacrifice for spiritual exaltation urged by Red Cross leader
Henry P. Davidson, chairman of the Red Cross war council, spoke to the Washington chapter urging sacrifice needed from America to lift the nation to spiritual exaltation, hoping that what is required to arouse a sense of sacrifice will come.
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Washington
America
Henry P. Davidson
Red Cross War Council
Red Cross
Balfour urges reading Wilson on Belgium and Germany
London June 15 foreign secretary A J Balfour urged all to read President Wilson's flag day address as published this morning. He linked it to Germany's Belgium policy and said the remedy for Belgium is victory over Germany.
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London
A. J. Balfour
United States
National Committee For Relief
Belgium
Balfour
Wilson
Germany
France Faces Tuberculosis Crisis Among Soldiers
Dr. Livingston Ferrand, head of a Rockefeller Foundation mission to France, warns France’s tuberculosis death rate is twice America’s and thrice England’s. He cites 150000 soldiers discharged for active TB during WWI and notes France faces bed shortages with most spaces reserved for soldiers as relief efforts expand.
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France
Rockefeller Foundation
Bezorre
Boulder
Colo
America
Livingston Ferrand
University of Colorado
Paris
England
Ferrand
Germany
American Tank Steamer Moreni Sunk by German Submarine
The Moreni, a tank steamer, fought a two hour running action with a German submarine on June 12. Four crew members died, forty-three survivors including all armed guards were rescued by a passing steamer. The German captain congratulated the American skipper and treated the wounded aboard the submarine.
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Washington
Moreni
T the Moreni
Germany
State Department
Department of State
Edward Cunningham
Brooklyn
G. Curran, Jr
New York
E. Moustner
A. Geeshen
Force Final Vote On Priority Bill Today
Washington June 15 administration leaders planned to force a final vote on a bill authorizing the president to order priority in railroad transport of troops war supplies and necessities. Opponents vow continued opposition to block food control legislation and Senator Newlands announced a final vote time with amendments withdrawn for the original draft except a single modification on damages.
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Washington
Newlands
Reed, Smith
Georgia
Hardwick
Senate debate on routing powers and I C C plan
Amendments agreed in conference would vest prior routing power in the Interstate Commerce Commission rather than the president for almost all shipments. Administration senators rejected the compromise and Senator Newlands did not press. Fresh complications sparked renewed opposition as quorum calls and sparse floor attendance suggested a filibuster amid broad debate.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Newlands
Shortage in Military Property In Minnesota Guard
Governor Burnquist announced shortages in government property issued to the Minnesota National Guard totaling up to 50000 dollars after an investigation of 1916 records completed by Adjutant General Fred B. Wood.
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St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota National Guard
Burnquist
Fred B. Wood
Emma Goldman and Berkman Arrested in Draft Conspiracy
Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman, identified as anarchists by police, were arrested today by federal authorities in Todds New York at the No-Conscription League offices. They face charges of conspiring to obstruct the draft law.
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Emma Goldman
Todts
New York
Alexander Berkman
Increase in Strength of the National Guard
Washington reports a large rise in National Guard strength in federal service with 316 more officers and 13 976 enlisted men. As of June 10 total figures reach 4 778 officers and 122 607 men with Arkansas New York and Texas pending. Overall totals approach 225 000 across the Guard in and out of federal service.
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Washington
National Guard
Militia Bureau
War Department
Arkansas
New York
Texas
French Press Debates Pershing Pronunciation
Paris reports the French press discusses how to pronounce General Pershing name with likely forms such as Perechic meaning gallant father and Perecher meaning dear father proposed by La Liberte.
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Pershing
Paris
General Pershing
la Liberte
Perechic
Perecher
Haig Breaks Hindenburg Line Near Bullecourt On Front
Haig launches new assault piercing the Hindenburg Line northwest of Bullecourt and captures a section of the famed position after stout German defense. British gains extend along the Ypres Comines canal toward Comines and toward Warenton while light activity continues in Trentino and Macedonia. Berlin confirms a withdrawal east of Messines and Ireland moves toward bringing prisoners home as Bonar Law signals steps toward calm.
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Haig
Hindenberg
Bullecourt
Hendecourt Ler Cagicourt
London War Office
Flanders
Ypres- Comines
Comines
Messines
Warnton
Lys
Warnave
Berlin
Ypres
Armentieres
Marshal Haig
France
Trentino
Macedonia
Ireland
A. Bonar Law
Two Women Charged With Mayor Carter Murder
Mrs. Mildred Young and her teenage daughter Beasie May Young were charged by warrant with murder in the death of Mayor E. E. Carter. The accused were jailed after warrant service at Princeton Avenue and face preliminary hearing before Justice Stowers in Bluefield Tuesday afternoon. A witness who heard the quarrel and gunfire is unnamed. The mayor died at St Luke's Hospital from a gunshot wound to the stomach.
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Mildred Young
Beasie May Young
E. E. Carter
Justice of the Peace Stowers
St. Luke's Hospital
Princeton Avenue
Howard B. Lee
Carter
Miss Young
Princeton
Matt Winfrey
E.&. Carter
Lee
Bluefield
Winfrey
Holland
Justice Stowers
Mrs. Young
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Small Riot Reported Near St. Paul
June 15 Norton army camps near St. Paul were stoned unknown parties fired shots no arrests made soldiers pursued into wooded mountains Captain Hunt reports three men arrested sent to Wise county jail for shooting at camps on two nights A telephone message notes a small riot but no catch bloodhounds sent to help round up disturbers
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St. Paul
Norton
Hunt
Wise County Jail
Villa Maria Academy Holds 49th Commencement
The forty ninth annual commencement at Villa Maria academy in Wytheville Virginia occurred Friday afternoon. Graduates were Elizabeth Taylor of New York Kathleen Shanahan of Speedwell Virginia and Sadie Hart of Washington DC. Scenes from The Taming of the Shrew were presented. Miss Shanahan read an essay on God and Country. Hon Walter S Poage of Wytheville gave a fine address and Bishop Donahue of West Virginia closed with a strong speech.
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Villa Maria Clostog
Wytheville
Villa Maria Academy
Elizabeth Taylor
New York
Kathleen Shanahan
Speedwell
Sadie Hart
Washington, D. C
Shanahan
Walter S. Poage
Bishop Donahue
West Virginia
Germany Receives American Milk shipments via neutral ports
June 15 report to the War Committee of the Condensed Milk Industry states large quantities of condensed or evaporated milk have been bought in U S retail stores by German agents and shipped to Germany through neutral ports. The agents reportedly canvassed retailers and paid retail prices to avoid detection.
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Germany
Washington
Department of Commerce
War Committee
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Congress
nHis
Will
MR. Wilson
Hindenberg Line
Daily Telegraph
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