Bluefield Red Cross drives toward $30,000 goal
Bluefield's Red Cross campaign reports $1,776.30 in a day, bringing the city total to $11,189.53 and county to $19,238.05. The drive continues with volunteer teams, tag sales, and subscriptions as citizens urged to contribute to reach $30,000 for wartime relief.
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Red Cross
Bramwell
Princeton
Bluefield
the Red Cross
W. H. Thomas
AJ. T. Thornton
Rev. H.S. Mabie
H. G. Steele
L. A. Jackson
P. J. Kelly
B. Hancock
BJ. W. Raff
S. M. Bernard
Chairman
W. C. Pollock
C. A. Bradshaw
J. L. Alexander
R. BE
Lazenby
Chamber of Commerce
Final Liberty Loan figures near noon in sight
Treasury officials reported that eleven of twelve federal reserve banks sent final returns for the oversubscribed Liberty Loan. A tentative plan favors full subscriptions for buyers of $10,000 or less, with reductions possible on higher amounts. Unofficial totals reached about 2.525 billion dollars.
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Washington
Liberty Loan
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve
Treasury
Sinn Fein Rioters Clash with Police in Dublin
In Dublin on June 21 Sinn Feiners rioted again after the release of arrestees from last year uprising. About 500 demonstrators with Sinn Fein flags attacked former soldiers residences, tearing down Union Jack displays. Police were pelted and eight men and women were arrested.
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Dublin
Sinn
Food Control Bill Poised for Action by July 1
Washington June 21 Prospect of pushing the food control bill to passage by July 1 grew brighter as the house rejected delaying amendments and senate leaders moved toward compromises. Key changes aim to speed final action while limiting licensing, wage controls, and rationing provisions. The plan is to start the big control machinery with minimal additions and keep debate open through next week.
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Washington
House
Senate
Lenroot
Representative Lever
Representative Gillette
Massachusetts
United States
Herbert Hoover
Senate Agricultural Committee
Hoover
Reed
Anti-Suffrage Demonstration at White House in Washington
Washington June 21 suffrage sentinels at the White House hoisted banners deemed treasonable. An anti suffrage demonstration drew nearly a thousand people who tore down banners, then authorities secured replacements from suffrage headquarters. Police urged passersby to avoid interfering with the banners.
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Washington
White House
Railway Strike Hits Nicholas Railway in Russia
Railway workers on the first section of the Nichol as railway between Petrograd and Moscow walk out while others oppose action. The strike occurred before a commission’s award. The government appealed for calm amid potential wider disruption.
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Russia
Petrograd
Moscow
Flagg Named Official Military Artist for New York War Effort
James Montgomery Flagg, renowned artist and illustrator from Albany, New York, was appointed by Governor Whitman as official military artist of the state for the duration of the war.
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Albany
N. Y
James Montgomery Flagg
Whitman
Russian envoy vows war to end autocracy and mobilizes aid
Special Ambassador Boris Bakhmetieff reports the Provisional Government of Russia is mobilizing resources to wage the war to victory over German autocracy. He calls for close U S cooperation on military affairs, munitions, railways, finance, and agriculture as the diplomatic mission meets President Wilson and other officials in Washington.
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Washington
Russia
Boris A. Bakhmetieff
New Russia
United States
Wilson
Marshall
Lansing
Baker
State Department
B. A. Bakhmetieff
Onou
Soukine
Polk
Roop
Bakhmetieff
White House
Capitol
Aimaro Sato
Red Cross campaign warns against overconfidence as week unfolds
Washington reports a midweek surge in donations totaling about 18 million dollars raising the national tally past 62 million. New York City contributed over 27 million with the rest of the country adding 35 million. Fifty more towns joined the honor roll for passing preliminary allotments and managers urged calm as the second half of the week approaches.
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Washington
Red Cross
New York City
West
North Central
Middle Atlantic
New England
South
Rockefeller Foundation
Weather Outlook for West Virginia and Virginia
Partly overcast conditions across West Virginia and Virginia with a Saturday foray into a fair day. No significant temperature change expected as the region experiences mild, unsettled skies through the period.
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West Virginia
Enroll for Service of Country Near 9.65 Million
War registration returns show 9,049,058 men aged 21 to 30 enrolled for the country's service. Indians add 60,001 enrolled by state officials or reservations. Including federal service workers, about 10,275,504 eligibles are estimated. draft regulations expected within days.
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Washington
Wyoming
Kentucky
Interior Department
Census Bureau
Conspiring to Obstruct Selective Draft Law Verdict
The jury found Owen Gattell and Charles F. Phillips guilty of conspiring to obstruct the selective draft law. They were former Columbia University students. The panel deliberated five hours and recommended mercy. A motion to set aside the verdict was filed by their attorney. Judge Mayer will hear arguments on Friday.
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New York
Owen Gattell
Charles F. Phillips
Columbia University
Maurice Hilquit
Mayer
Documentary exhibits enter evidence in coal conspiracy trial
New York June 21 more than 200 documentary exhibits were admitted by the government in federal court. The case involves 102 West Virginia and Virginia coal companies and 51 individuals accused of conspiring to restrain trade and fix coal prices. Defense attorneys challenged many of the exhibits and actions remain under examination.
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New York
West Virginia
Trial letters show limited success in proving price fixing
David W. Allen of the Atwater Company admitted a letter from its president to Ennis Coal Company quoted prices agreed by operators. Ennis officials acknowledged hope prices for 1916 would hold. A Berwind White Coal Company letter claimed it could not fill more than half contracts at 3.50 a ton, suggesting no direct link to the alleged conspiracy.
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David W. Allen
W. C. Atwater Company
West Virginia
Atwater Company
Ennis Coal Company
Ennis Company
Berwind White Coal Company
Berwind White Company
Berwind Company
Vote Confidence in Government in Russia
Dispatches report that the congress of soldiers and workers delegates from across Russia voted confidence in the provisional government. They unanimously urged immediate resumption of the offensive and army reorganization. A war cabinet was formed with army and navy leaders and technical representatives.
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London
Petrograd
Exchange Telegraph Company
Congress of Soldiers
Russia
Serbia
Tomsk
French Repulse German Offensive Near Moisy Farm
French forces strike back after a German push east of Vauxaillon and near Moisy farm. The crown prince’s attack yielded heavy German losses with French counteroffensives restoring ground, while elsewhere British Haig fronts ease and artillery duels continue in Belgium and other theatres.
Russians Invited to House Meeting in Washington
The house agreed to invite the Russian mission to the capitol for an informal meeting with members on Saturday. A half hour session is planned before adjournment.
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House
Washington
Empower Government To Fix Coal Prices
President Wilson supports Senator Pomerene in a resolution to empower the government to fix coal prices for war needs. The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee will meet to study the plan, which would authorize the federal trade commission to set coal prices and, if operators disagree, allow the government to operate mines with later compensation terms.
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Washington
Wilson
Pomerene
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Federal Trade Commission
French Regain Trenches in Aisne Front Fight
The French recaptured part of the German gains east of Vaux Allen on the Aisne front after a morning battle of extreme violence. Germans used fresh troops from the Russian front and suffered heavy losses. In Champagne the French advanced northeast of Mont Carmellet last night.
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Paris
Aisne Front
Vaux
Allen
War Office
Champagne
Mont Carnillet
Police Guard Women Pickets Near White House Amid Demonstrations
Police restricted and guided suffrage banners as crowds from several departments dispersed. President Wilson, returning from an outing, passed unobserved through a side gate while officers kept the peace and confiscated riotous banners.
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Wahington
White House
Treasury
Navy
Executive Mansion
Wilson
Elihu Root
Russia
America
D. W. Richardson
Washington
Congress
West Virginia Coal Men and a Disgraceful Trust in War Prices
Washington June 21 A special report shows West Virginia coal producers agreed to a navy contract price of 2.95 a ton to support wartime needs. Secretary Daniels later withheld signature awaiting a higher price of 2.33 a ton amid talk of reversion to run of mine costs. The piece labels coal men and financiers as patriotic yet wary as national confidence sinks below par.
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Charles Brooks Smith
Washington
Navy
West Virginia
West
Uncle Sam
Josephus Daniels
Daniel
Secretary Daniels
Submarine Chaser S-55 Burned Off Stony Beach
The submarine chaser S-55 formerly the Gypsy a forty foot power boat burned to the water’s edge on Stony Beach last night Ensign A J McKenzie commander and six crewmen were taken off by coast guardsmen and the ammunition aboard was removed before the flames reached it Naval authorities are investigating.
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Hull
Mass
Stony Beach
A. J. McKenzie
Sinclair Oil workers to receive 10 percent bonus
More than 2,000 employees of the Sinclair Oil and Refining Company vote to grant a ten percent wage bonus to those earning under $2,500 a year. The bonus, effective April 1, will be paid quarterly.
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New York
Sinclair Oil and Refining Company
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Harold Braddock
War Council of the
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Sherman
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Provisional Government
Acaingt
Crown Prince
Vauxailon
Vauxaill
Benow
Moisy Farm
Mont Camillet
Mont Blond
France
Haig
Belgium
Dixmuds
Pypegaale
Berlin
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Asiago
Trent
Macedonia
Struma
Daniels
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