Red Cross drives swell to meet $15,000 city target
Ladies of Bluefield and Norfolk region chapters urge subscriptions and tag sales at noon roundhouse events to hit a $15,000 goal, while national and local campaigns report strong giving across cities and counties. The Red Cross plans massive aid, hospital gear, and supplies for 1,000,000 troops amid ongoing war needs.
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Ladies of Red Cross Chapter
Round House
American Red Cross War Fund
Norfolk and Western
Bluefield
Roundhouse
Princeton
Bramwell
Cincinnati
Roanoke
American Red Cross
General Pershing
France
Red Cross
Red Cross Commission
G. M. P. Murphy
Red Cross War Council
America
Ford
United States
National Council
England
Food Control Urges Action in State Statement
Washington June 22. In a statement tonight urging the im- provement of food control. The report notes ongoing measures and emphasizes government coordination to ensure supply and pricing stability.
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Washington
Food Regulation Bill Urges Action Before Harvest
Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor warned that without government control prices would rise sharply and people could not endure such conditions. He urged enactment of the administration's food regulation bill before the next harvest.
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Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Letters and Minutes Read in Coal Conspiracy Trial
Read into the record in New York a Smokeless Coal Operators Association controversy case. Letters from J H Caperton and other officers discuss law, pricing and market control. Minutes extracts from meetings in 1915 and subsequent sessions were read over defense protest.
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New York
Smokeless Coal Operators Association of
West Virginia
United States District Court
Boston
Mr. Caperton
Wilson
George i P. Daniels
Cincinnati
Smokeless Fuel Company
American Doctors Aid British Front in France
American doctors nurses and enlisted men quietly assume control of six British general field hospitals in the last two weeks freeing English staff for front line duty near Messines. American surgeons also aid forward casualty clearing stations during the battle, marking the quickest organized aid by the United States to the British army in France.
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France
Messines
United States
Committees urged to work early and late for Red Cross fund
Washington reports Red Cross relief fund contributions reaching 77 million dollars with New York City providing over 38 million and the rest of the nation contributing about 44 million. Three days remain to raise 23 million as pledges run about 1.5 million daily. Pershing Day to highlight needs with a message from General Pershing.
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Washington
Red Cross
New York City
War Council
Liberty Loan
Pershing
General Pershing
France
Cincinnati
Admissions obtained from Claude Piersol in Keet case
St Louis June 22 Paul M O'Dea county prosecutor said admissions from Claude Piersol confirm the kidnappers and murderers of Baby Lloyd Keet are in custody after four hours of questioning with Chief Detective Allender Cletus Adams and Dick Carper. Piersol not confessing but making damaging statements. He is jailed and aware of Harper's arrest.
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St. Louis
Claude Piersol
Lloyd Keet
Paul M. O’dea
Springfield
Allender
Piersol
Cletus Adams
Dick Carper
Harper
O'Dea
Piersal
Auggiang Again Turns Big Guns on Austro Germans
Battles rage north and northeast of Soissons and in Champagne as French and German forces clash for two days with heavy casualties. Russian Black Sea sailors mutiny at Sebastopol amid leadership shakeups. Vienna reports a cabinet crisis unresolved with Premier Count Clam Martinio unable to form a new ministry.
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Soissons
Champagne
Volhynia
Galicia
France
Haig
Austra-l
Trent
Vauxaillon
Wpine-Chevregny
la Roiiere Farm
Moronvilliers
Berlin War Office
Carnilett
Gerrman
Black Sea
Sebastopol
Vienna
Clam Martinio
Charles
Build Ships Both Steel and Wood
Washington reports a clash between Chairman Denman of the Shipping Board and General George W. Goethals over authority to mobilize a merchant fleet. President Wilson may grant Goethals power to build all ships, steel and wood, and to spend the 500 million dollar Congress appropriated. Denman would keep operational and contracting powers. Goethals would speed construction and commandeer shipyards. The steel price dispute intensifies as Denman seeks a 56 dollar per ton cap and asks the trade commission to probe costs while Goethals asks the defense council steel committee to act.
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Washington
Denman
The
Shipping Board
George W. Goethals
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Congress
Wilson
General Goethals
Goethals
Fleet Corporation
Trade Commission
Steel Committee
National Defense Council
Goethals Discusses Steel Price Conditions With Panel
General Goethals and steel committee members examined the price question of $95 per ton for steel. The Shipping Board seeks cost data from government agencies to shield consumers from future price hikes as the government buys steel in large quantities. The Trade Commission plans an immediate investigation to establish costs to guide potential protective legislation. The commission cannot set prices but may issue recommendations used by the fleet corporation in negotiations with mills.
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General Goethals
Steel Committee
Denman
The
Trade Commission
Shipping Board
Commission
Fleet Corporation
Weather Outlook for West Virginia and Virginia
Partly overcast in West Virginia on Saturday with a rise to fair and warmer conditions Sunday. Virginia expected to stay mostly fair Saturday and Sunday with little temperature change.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Exemption and Selection Regulations Prepared for War Army
Washington report states sixteen cantonments will be ready by September 1 with 625,000 men to be summoned. Exemption and selection regulations will be public next week, approved by President Wilson. July marks start of selection process as engineer units of 15 states are mustered into federal service.
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Washington
Baker
Wilson
War Department
National Guard
Cocchi to Resist Extradition Over Ruth Cruger Murder
Alfredo Cocchi, indicted in New York for the Ruth Cruger murder, will resist extradition. He and his lawyer argue no valid return demand exists and claim innocence and domestic motives for leaving the United States. His father and brother back his claims, citing his statements prior to possible arrest.
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Bologna
Italy
Alfredo Cocchi
Ruth Cruger
New York
United States
Cocchi
America
American Steamer Claims Sinking U-Boat off Liverpool
The captain of an American steamer at an Atlantic port said he believed his ship sank a U-boat on June 4, two days out from Liverpool. A wireless operator described a shot hitting the submarine and a mist of smoke and bubbles rising from the stern amid a commotion at sea.
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Atlantic
Liverpool
Oscar Foy
Japan Offers Support to Russia in Democracy and Army Reform
Copenhagen dispatches report Finnish newspapers say Japan offered to aid Russia in organizing democracy and reorganizing the army with a view to Russia resuming combat duties. The move is framed as assistance from Japan to help Russia regain its position among the fighting nations.
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Japan
Copenhagen
Russia
Wheat Crop Forecast for Kansas Increases to 42 Million
The June crop report from the Kansas state board of agriculture projects total winter wheat production at 42 million bushels, up 2 million from the May estimate, with Topeka reporting the forecast for the current year.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kas
State Board of Agriculture
Liberty Bond Subscriptions Reach Over Three Billion
Secretary McAdoo reports Liberty Loan subscriptions total $3,055,226,850 oversubscribing by nearly 52 percent and showing more than 4,000,000 buyers. New York led with $1,186,788,400, followed by Chicago and other districts with multi district totals and tiered allotments ranging from full amount for up to $10,000 to percentages for larger sums.
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Washington
Liberty Loan
New York Federal Reserve District
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Treasury
McAdoo
Stronger Day Provisions Sought in Food Control Bill
Washington reports draft fights in the house over food control as prohibition advocates push for a stronger dry provision before the final vote. Debates in the senate continued with Senator Reed opposing the measure while leaders push for conference by July 1 as President Wilson urges enactment.
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Washington
House
Senate
Gore
Chamberlain
Wilson
Reed
Missouri
Senators Seek Narrow Compromise After Informal Talks
Informal conferences continue as lawmakers pursue a compromise plan. An adjournment to Sunday was abandoned to allow further talks and aim for amendments after the house bill arrives next week.
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Ers
Free Print Paper for Pro-German Press Sparks Mexico City Debate
In Mexico City on June 22 discussions rage over German influence and free paper shipments to pro-German outlets. MS Universal faces criticism for its stance while accusations surface that La Opinion and other papers received 400 rolls from a New York firm, prompting charges of U.S. censorship and biased telegraphic reporting.
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Mexico City
MS Universal
Mexico
Germany
Ei Universal
United States
Monterey
New York
Vera Cruz
la Opinion
Austrian cabinet reform efforts fail again in Vienna
Count Henry Clam Martinio the former Austrian premier has again failed to reconstruct the ministry. He has asked Emperor Charles to invite another person to form a cabinet after his resignation and unsuccessful attempts.
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Amsterdam
Henry Clam Martinio
Vienna
Charles
Prominent Greeks Exiled From Greece in Wave of Expulsions
A Paris dispatch reports in Athens that former Premier Gounaris and thirty other notable Greeks were ordered expelled. Among those exiled is M. Dragoumis, son of the former premier and once minister to Petrograd, who embarked today.
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Paris
Havas
Athens
Gounaris
Greece
M. Dragoumis
Dragoumis
Petrograd
Successful Raids Reported Near Queant Neuve Chapelle Armentieres
British official statement says raids last night southeast of Queant and near Neuve Chapelle and Armentieres caused enemy casualties and secured prisoners. No names or dates beyond June 22.
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London
Queant
Neuve Chapelle
Armentieres
Root declares US will fight until world safe for democracy
Elihu Root, head of the American mission to Russia, tells a large audience in Petrograd that the United States will fight until the world is safe for democracy. He cites allied aims with Russia and stresses equal rights, with the mission planning to return to Moscow soon.
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Root
America
Pired
Russia
Mr. Root
Moscow
May Delay Drafting of National Guard in War Service
Washington reports a possible delay in drafting the national guard into the federal army until August 5 to ensure fair officer rank under the three increment plan. Postponement aids mobilization of divisional camp sites and allows more time to assemble equipment.
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Washington
National Guard
Federal Army For War Service
Department
City to condemn Appalachian Power land for Adams Street paving
City council tabled Adams street paving and ordered condemnation of land owned by Appalachian Power Company for a thirty foot wide right of way. The city attorney to request a circuit court term to appoint commissioners to assess damages. Salvation Army seeks a long term city lease for a $12000 building between Bland and Federal streets.
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Salvation Army
Bland
Federal Street
Adams Street
Appalachian Power Company
Circuit Court
Akers
Easley
Snyder
Sanders
Thompson
Willis
R. B. Ferguson
I .Baker
Raleigh Street
Central Labor Union
Wayne Street
Frazee
Bland and
Norfolk Street
Draft Regulations Ready Soon in War Draft
Provost Marshal General Crowder announced that after receiving war registration returns from Wyoming and Kentucky the nation’s final draft enrollment reached 9,649,938 and regulations will be published July 1 two months before the first call to the colors. Details of exemptions boards machinery were not disclosed.
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Washington
Wyoming
Kentucky
Crowder
German Leaflets Thank Russians For Rest Front
German airplanes drop leaflets on the Russian northern front south of Smorgon. The message thanks Russians for a long rest and says fraternization allowed German troops to move to the western front. It warns that enough troops are now transferred and promises to fight and fire on fraternizers.
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Petrograd
Smorgon
Belgians Visit Capitol to Inspect Aid Ties
The Belgian mission was received in the senate chamber with a large demonstration. Baron Moncheur, head of the mission, thanked America for aid and sympathy as applause interrupted his address. Senators then met the Belgian delegation.
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Capitel
Washington
Senate
Baron Moncheur
Belgium
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Austria- Hungary
Gen. Goethals
Alfred Cocchi
Richmond
Wade
Elihu Root
United
Power Company
Council
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