Profit Profiteering on a Huge Scale Across Commodities
The federal trade commission told the senate on June 29 1919 that profiteering ran across basic goods as war pressures inflated production. It cited Armour Swift Morris Wilson and Cudahy for market manipulation in meat and linked flour millers to high profits. praised inflated asset values and padded expenses as price fixing rose.
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Senate
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Armour
Swift
Morris
Wilson
Cudahy
Cts
Mys
American Metal Company
New York
Ib. Horschild
Co. M. Loeb
Otto Sussman
SLL
J. Loeb
Roos
St. Louis
M. Schott
Denver
Morris & Company
Armour & Company
Swift & Company
Iit
Edward F. Swift
Food Administration
Packers Deny Profiteering Amid War Time Meat Calls
Chicago reports show Armour Morris and Swift representatives refute profiteering charges from Washington trade investigators. They argue current actions harm the war effort, cite profits as fractions of a cent per pound, and urge review of meat prices to judge packers' conduct.
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Sion
Chicago
Harp
Armour & Company
Morris & Company
Swift ɢ Company
Washington
British aviators down seventeen German planes on front
British aviators in aerial combats on the western front Friday shot down seventeen German airplanes and sent six others down out of control. Three British machines are missing as a result of the combat.
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London
Western Front
Bernhardi leads corps amid British victory in France
An Associated Press report notes General Friedrich A. J. von Bernhardi commanded the army corps defeated east of Nieppe forest by British forces. He had been a vocal critic of the British in his wartime writings. Earlier reports claimed his death, but records confirm he survived and led in Flanders.
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France
Associated Press
Nieppe Forest
Friedrich A. J. von Bernhardi
von Bernhardi
Flanders
New elections to protection under workmen's fund approved
Charleston West Virginia June 29 new elections to protection under the workmen's compensation fund were approved today for Triple State Electric Company of Charleston Boxley Goodwin Brody railroad construction of Algonquin Mills Coal Company of Buckhannon and Buck Coal Mining Company of Buckhannon.
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Charleston
W. Va
Workmen's Compensation Fund
Triple State Electric Company
Boxley Goodwin & Brody
Railroad Construction
Algonquin
Mills Coal Company
Buckhannon
Buck Coal Mining Company
Americans Reach Italian Front In Safety
General March announced the first contingent of American troops landed in Italy, with sanitary units leading and more units to follow from France. He described the Allied position as highly favorable, noting an Austrian defeat's military and psychological value, while Baker stressed plans for future increments depend on developments.
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Washington
Italy
United States
General March
France
General Pershing
March
Baker
Pershing
Senate Bill Raises Army Size With No Roll Call
The Senate passed a twelve billion dollar army appropriation bill without a roll call, boosting the army and approving unlimited presidential power to increase forces. It sent the measure to conference for enactment next Monday, while rejecting direct orders to raise manpower beyond current limits.
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Washington
Senate
War Department
McCumber
North Dakota
Paul
New Mexico
House
Crowder
Aircraft Board
Handley Page Claims 10000 Dreadnought Planes by 1919
W H Workman representing Handley Page stated in New York that 10000 super air dreadnoughts could be produced in the United States and landed in France to counter the Germans within 30 to 60 days if begun now. He said factories in Cleveland Puffalo Detroit and Grand Rapids could build them with expert designers, deliveries to start December 1 1918.
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New York
Handley Page
United States
W. H. Workman
Handley Page, Ltd
Workman
France
Page
Cleveland
Puffato
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Mayor Proclaims Day Of Prayer For Victory And Peace
The mayor calls a municipal day of prayer beginning Monday July 1 at noon. Citizens are urged to pause, bow heads, and petition God for forgiveness, protection for soldiers and sailors, and for victory and peace.
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C,. O. Stahlman
Preparations Progress on Extending Aid to Russia
No official sign President Wilson will address Congress soon. Debate over tonnage limits has moved toward settlement as steps continue to extend aid to Russia.
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Wilson
Congress
Rumors of Murder of Former Czar Declared Lies
Amsterdam reports rumors that former Emperor Nicholas II has been murdered are false, described as public incitement by Ekaterinburg executive committee head. Message dated June 24 and telegraphed from Moscow via Berlin.
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Amsterdam
Nicholas
Ekaterinburg
Moscow
Berlin
Preparations for extending aid to Russia move forward
Washington reports indicate the United States plans to extend economic assistance to Russia while avoiding any official talk of American military involvement. A survey of contingencies is under way, with tonnage and transport contracts allocated between Atlantic and Pacific yards as U.S. policy remains cautious until Congress.
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Washington
Russia
Germany
Teuione
United States
The
Shipping Board
Wilson
Congress
War Office reports limited activity on front near Marne
Paris announces limited action with artillery activity between the Oureq and the Marne and east of Rheims. In the Doiran sector along the Vardar and north of Magadag enemy artillery shows activity while our batteries harass and destroy. A Serbian front detachment was dispersed and British aircraft conducted several bombardments near Seres.
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Paris
War Office
Oureq
Marne
Rheims
Doiran
Vardar
Magadag
Seres
Harrison Goes Over Top in War Savings Drive
Clarksburg West Virginia reports by Oscar C Wilt county chairman indicate Harrison County has surpassed its war savings quota by about 74 000 with a final tally potentially showing a shortfall of 20 000 once all reports are in The county quota stands at 1 270 000 and total pledges and purchases reach 1 544 000 as of tonight
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Harrison
Clarksburg
W. Va
Harrison County
Oscar C. Wilt
West Virginia Forecast Fair This Weekend
The West Virginia forecast calls for fair weather on Sunday and Monday with little change in temperatures. No significant precipitation is expected.
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West Virginia
Short Line Railroads Returned to Private Management
About 1,700 short line railroads were handed back to private control as Congress acted on legislation to extend government retention. Some 1,200 were industrial or non government lines. 400 remained under the national system. Announcement came just before a legislative vote. Short lines cover roughly 30,000 miles nationwide.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
Congress
House of Congress
United States
McAdoo
Reduced Rates to Gideons Convention in Denver
Huntington W V June 29 Delegates to the national Gideon convention will receive reduced railroad rates. National president J Harry Humphreys announced after a telegram from Director General McAdoo authorized special tariffs. The convention runs July 25 to 28 in Denver.
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Gideons
Huntington
W. Va
Gideon Convention
Railroad Administration
J. Harry Humphreys
McAdoo
Denver
Germany May reel with amazement at American war impact
Lord Reading, British ambassador, told the Maryland State Bar Association that Germany is learning the new vital force entering the war and that one million American men must be in Europe soon. He said Germany may reel with amazement at the allied strength and resolve.
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Atlantic City
N. J
America
Germany
Lord Reading
United States
Maryland State Bar Association
Reichstag
America’s Growing War Role Praised by France
France credits Secretary Baker for expanding munitions and food supplies to Allies and boosting ship production. The passage notes a turning point as Germany’s officials misjudged America’s willingness to take a leading part in the war and mentions figures Hellferich and von Chappel as critics.
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France
Baker
Germany
Hellferich
von Chappel
America
Express Company seeks intrastate rate rise in West Virginia
Charleston West Virginia June 20 The American Railway Express Company filed with the public service commission to raise intrastate rates in West Virginia by ten percent effective after July 1 The interstate increase has already been approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission and the company would operate all express services under government control after July 1
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Charleston
W. Va
American Railway Express Company
United States
Public Service Commission
West Virginia
Interstate Commerce Commission
Seventeen Mines Idle in Fairmont Coal Region
Seventeen of 175 mines reported idle due to car shortages in Fairmont West Virginia causing 4546 workers to be laid off and a daily tonnage loss of 27 3509 tons. Central West Virginia Coal Operators' Association notes the prior week saw higher car supply but current week saw no improvement.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Weds
Central West Virginia Coal Operators’ Association
Apa
Death of Life editor John A Mitchell at Ridefield
John A Mitchell editor of Life died at his summer home in Ridefield Conn after suffering a stroke earlier in the day. He was a prominent figure in the publication and his loss is noted by the staff and local community.
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Ridefield
Conn
John A Mitchell
Life
Ruin Falls as Three-Story Building Collapses in Sioux City
Six people confirmed dead with estimates between ten and twenty, and over a score feared buried after the Ruff building in Sioux City collapses during repairs. Rescuers work amid fire as survivors are pulled from the debris. Oscar Ruff, Hans Asper, and Alfred Hansen among those rescued or injured.
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Sions
Sioux City
Iowa
Ruf
Louis Zosseth
Walter Nelson
Roy Ostranger
Louis Schuler
Charles Kugel
Sirous City
Schuler
Lemars
Oscar Ruff
Hans Asper
Alfred Hansen
Allies Bolster Up Extend Control In War Fronts
Entente forces press local advances on multiple fronts as Americans seize high ground near Belleau Wood and French push gains southwest of Soissons. British gains on the Lys front widen the allied line while Italian Diaz halts Austrian Piave advance. Russia's fate remains unsettled as Austrian cabinet meets amid limited plans. Continuous torpedo boat patrols clash off Belgium with no lasting losses.
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Associated Press
Belleau Wood
Marne
Torcy
Bouresches
Soissons
Aisne
Lys Salient
Thelanders
Cambrai
Piave
Diaz
Italy
Russia
Lenine
Frotsky
Loyal British Women Present Address to King and Queen
Three thousand women in London war work representing twenty-two organizations delivered an address to King George and Queen Mary in gratitude and congratulations for the royal couple’s approaching silver wedding anniversary on July 6.
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London
George
Queen Mary
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