Red Cross fund nears half of national goal
Across the nation about 18 million dollars poured into the Red Cross fund, bringing the total to roughly 62 million. New York has given over 28.6 million with more than 35 million from other states. Rockefeller Foundation added 5 million as major corporates contributed varying sums. The drive continues with the second half of the week deemed crucial.
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Red Cross
Cheyenne
Washington, D. C
Red Cross Fund
New York
West
New York City
Rockefeller Foundation
Seaboard National Bank
Liberty National Bank
International Nickle Corporation
Miami Copper Company
War service registrations reach nine point six million
Washington reports a total of 9 649 938 men aged 21 to 30 enrolled for service as Wyoming and Kentucky totals arrive. Los Angeles notes 102 warrants issued for failure to register on June 6 under the selective draft act. Paris reports five small French merchant ships sunk over the week ending June 17 with no larger losses.
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Washington, D. C
Wyoming
Kentucky
Los Angeles
D. Hammick
U. SS
Paris
American Aviators Prepare to Invade Germany in Major Air Drive
French air fighter Lieut Amaury De La Grange says allied plans aim to seize air supremacy to break German lines. The program seeks 4000 aircraft by next April and 10,000 by August first, with American munitions depots and factories fueling a drive to destroy German bases and submarines.
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Germany
Washington, D. C
National Defense Council
Aircraft Production Board
Amaury de la Grange
United Press
America
Cay
de la Grange
Berlin
Old Glory Looked Good to Us Say Britons Rescued by U.S. Men
British survivors of a torpedoed merchant vessel praise American destroyer crew for saving nineteen to twenty men after the blast at sea. A second officer says the sight of Old Glory gave hope as two lifeboats fled. one may be unrecovered. Frank Powers, the sole American aboard, was rescued with the others.
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U.S
Associated Preas
Germaine
Republicans Back Measure as War Food Bill Edges Toward Passage
Washington reports Republicans rally behind the administration food bill while the House rejects a delaying amendment and the Senate clocks toward compromise. Major changes aim to nix factory requisition, wage controls, rationing, and hoarding penalties with Hoover to explain the bill tomorrow. President Wilson supports Senator Pomerne's coal price resolution seeking federal power to fix prices during the war and potential federal operation of mines if disputes arise.
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Washington
House
Acton
Senate
Lenroot
Lever
Hoover
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Pomerne
Praidtat Wilsons
Senate Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Amendment to food bill seeks wartime whiskey commandeer
Representative Webb of North Carolina will offer an amendment to the Lever bill granting the president power to seize all whisky in the country and redistill confiscated spirits into alcohol for manufactur ing mani thongs and hospital uses. The food bill already authorizes stopping all alcohol production during the war.
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Nouth Carolina
United States
Randall
Bond
England
Germany
Canada
Feas
Ohio
Moe
Washington, D. C
Representative Webb
North Carolina
Webb
Frontier Beautiful Motor Parade to Feature Frontier Week
Cheyenne prepares for the largest automobile parade on record as The Plane of RE W Davidson and Jon Bhowalter are carried out. The event opens Frontier week with entries from Omaha and Denver, offering prizes of 80 60 40 and 10 dollars for best decorated cars. Decorators will assist entrants, with no donation limits on spending.
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Cheyenne
RE. W. Davidson
J Ot Bhowalter
Bhowalter
Onaha
Denver
Four Prizes for Best Decorated Cars Given Judges Chosen
Cheyenne plans an open to world automobile parade with four prizes for best decorated cars. Dress your car for the night parade and cooperate with all owners to make the event bigger and better than ever.
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Evrep Aulomocne Ewoer
Cheyenne
Toon
Ane Alee
Bo Porcipate
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RED Crass Fund
Humanity
Grand Lodge of Masons
Grand Lodge
Woodmen of the World
Phoenix Camp
George Kile
Red Cross Financial Committee
R. P. Fuller
George
Tarn
Kerr Lake Mining Company
Anaconda Copper Company
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company
South Porto Rico Rice Company
Tale Schedee
Prohibition
Fenator Pomerne
Clevelansh
Dune Llo
John Nowth
Trien
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