Food bill revival stirs dry advocates in Congress
In Washington on June 22 the House faced a heated fight over the food control bill as prohibitionists press for a stronger dry provision before the final vote. debate centered on limiting grain use for beverages and potential amendments to fix prices and requisition supplies while House and Senate leaders push toward conference by July 1.
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Washington
House
Senate
Gore
Agriculture Committee
Chamberlain
Wilson
Reed
Missouri
Borah
Federal Trade Commission
King
Towner
Lenroot
Moore
Pennsylvania
Anderson
Minnesota
Lever
Strikes Called Throughout Spain Noted in Madrid Dispatch
General strikes were proclaimed across Spain with widespread factory closures. The Madrid dispatch reports all Barcelona factories shut, signaling broad labor action nationwide.
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the Commercial Tribune
Buenos Aires
Spain
Madrid
Barcelona
Weather outlook across states with varying skies
For Ohio expect showers Saturday and Sunday while Virginia Tennessee and Kentucky likely stay fair. West Virginia looks overcast then fair and warmer, Indiana splits with sun in south and thunder showers in north and central areas, warmer in the north. Temperatures across 9 stations show highs around mid 80s and lows near 60s with minimal precipitation.
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Ohio
Virginia
Tennesse
Kentucky
West Virginia
Indiana
Peters Cartridge Co Donates to Red Cross Subscriptions
Peters Cartridge Co reports a $12 000 donation in June with $3 000 given today to Waren County, totaling $25 000 for Red Cross. Cincinnati and Suburban Telephone Co adds $2 500 to Covington team. Various individuals and companies listed with contributions and notices.
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Peters Cartridge Co
Waren County
Telephone Co
Canses
Ton Team
A. Geier
Lawrence
Maxwell
Fragmented 19th Century Ledger of Donations and Pledges
A listing shows varied sums including 10 000 5 000 and 2 000 donated or pledged by numerous individuals and companies such as Julian and Kokenge Ernst Twitchell Tool Steel Gear Cincinnati Ball Crank Co and Union Distilling Co. Many names appear with small contributions and a concluding line mentions multiple firms and a friend with a final coded note.
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Pinion Co
Hess Spring and Axle Co
Cincinnati Ball Crank Co
W. A. Julian
Julian Benja
Myers Y. Cooper
William Greene
Cincinnati Lathe Tool Co
Man & Sons Co
A. C. Lawrence
Mary Torrence Harrison
P. Harrison
Charles Meiss
Helming McKenzie Shoe Co
R. J. Wickham
A. Howard
Hinkle
Smith Mills
Sisco Machine
Fleischmann pledge brings Red Cross total to 1 311 284
Julius Fleischmann remains committed to giving 10 percent of all funds raised beyond the 1 million goal. At noon Friday the Red Cross drive reported 1 311 284, and Fleischmann owed 31 128 as part of the pledge. The luncheon at Gibson Hotel featured speeches by Colonel William Cooper Procter and others as plans to push toward 2 million were discussed.
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Julius Fleischmann
Red Cross
Julius Fleischnmann
William Cooper Procter
Gibson Hotel
Mr. Fleischmann
Speedway
Fountain Square
Colonel Procter
Cincinnati
Bernard C. Fox
Municipal Court
Fred Geier
Cincinnati Milling Machine Company
Mr. Greier
A. H. Richards
Team No. 13
Henry Rollman
Rollman & Sons Co
Isaac Rollman
Joel Clore
Masons of Cincinnati
Grand Lodge of England
H. N. Lape
Milton Alder
Julian-Kokenge
Red Cross War Fund
Financial tally of Division A and B teams totals
The report lists Friday totals for Division A 93 851 and Division B 83 600 with a grand total 1 113 733 dollars. Team captains include Norwood mayor H E Engel and Covington's Polk Laffoon with honors given to Ralph Holterhoff.
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Norwood
H. E. Engel
Maas Va
Ben W
Aoomnr
Ralph
Rooememote
W. W. Freeman
Hargrave
Meyers i Oke
Chamber of
Commerce
W. Mack
C. W. Taylor
Areata Ono
Covington
Polk Laffoon
Ington
Star
Ralph Holterhoff
Liberty Bond Oversubscription Reaches 62 Percent
Washington reports Liberty Loan subscriptions totalled 3 035 226 850 dollars, an oversubscription of 62 percent. Over 4 million people bought bonds, with 93 percent of sales from 3 million buyers in amounts from 50 to 10 000 dollars. New York district led with 1 186 788 400 dollars, followed by Chicago and others. Allotments will be 100 percent for up to 10 000 dollars, 60 percent for larger sums up to 100 000, with adjustments for multiple small subscriptions within large totals.
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Washington
Liberty Loan
New York Federal Reserve District
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Richmond
Kansas City
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Atlanta
Dallas
Treasury
McAdoo
Federal Reserve Banks
Engineer Jefferson Shadle Killed In Railroad Accident
Jefferson Shadle 41 a Norfolk and Western Railroad engineer was killed instantly when struck by a freight car on a parallel track while signaling from his window in Columbus on June 22.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Jefferson Shadle
Red Cross War Council Sees Tough Final Push for Funds
Washington reports progress in the war fund drive as the Red Cross War Council notes a total of 77 million dollars raised toward the 100 million goal. The noon meetings in cities are expected to yield further results in the final stretch.
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Washington
Red Cross War Council
Austrian Premier Fails to Form Cabinet Amid Rising Unrest
Amsterdam June 22 Count Henry Clam Martins premier of the cabinet that resigned failed to reconstruct the ministry and asked Emperor Charles to appoint someone else. Opposition groups, including Poles in Parliament seeking an independent Polish state, opposed the regime causing disorder. A Polish deputy claimed over thirty thousand Poles were hanged by German authorities, sparking further turmoil.
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Amsterdam
Henry Clam-Martinic
Vienna
Charles
Clam-Martinic
Austria
Clam- Martinic
Bandit Robs Marion Bank in Overnight Heist
A lone robber jumps the cage railing at Marion Building Savings and Loan Bank in Marion Ohio. He forces cashier Miss Florence Durfee into a vault, locks the door, and escapes with 600 dollars in gold and currency.
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Marion, O
Marion
Savings and Loan Bank
Florence Durfee
Mothers Day Declared For Red Cross Week Event
The Executive Committee designated Monday June 25 as Mothers Day to honor donors Julius Fleischmann and Harry M. Levy and to feature speakers on the theme My Mother and My Country. The noonday meeting will center on mothers as the campaign closes with praise for country.
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Red Cross
Julius Fleischmann
Harry M. Levy
Red Cross Fund
Cocchi Denies Ruth Cruger Murder In Bologna
Alfredo Cocchi, detained in Italy over Ruth Cruger's New York murder, proclaims innocence and says no basis for his extradition exists. He asserts he knew Cruger only two days and his conduct was proper, while investigators link slips listing twenty four women to deception. a blood trail from the heat register is noted and a shop attack on Elsie Goldberg is described.
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the Commercial Tribune
New York
Bologna
Italy
Alfredo Cocchi
Ruth Cruger
United States
Cocchi
America
Elsie Goldberg
Alonzo Cooper
Accounts
Mammoth Tooth Unearthed by British Troops in France
British soldiers digging near the Hindenburg line uncovered the tooth of a mammoth. The bone was confirmed as a prehistoric mammoth skeleton, with ongoing exposure under scientific supervision. The find drew cheers amid shell fire.
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France
Hindenburg Line
German Attacks Repulsed Along Aisne Front
German assaults north of the Aisne were repulsed by French troops with heavy casualties as official reports describe a one and a quarter mile front. British forces conducted raids near Queant Neuve Chapelle and Armentiers, entering German trenches and bombing for damage.
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London
Aisne
Arras
War Office
Queant
Neuve Chapelle
Armentiers
Lutheran Synods Unite Into United Lutheran Church of America
Three hundred delegates from the General Synod seven commissioners from the General Council and seven from the United Synod participated as the trio of Lutheran bodies moved toward a single United Lutheran Church of America. Final convention steps are planned for November 1918 to complete the reorganization.
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Chicago
United Synod of the South
General Council
General Synod
Evangelical Lutheran Church In
United States
United Lutheran Church of America
United Synod
Woman Jump From Window After Attack Allegation
Miss Consuelo La Rue leaped from a second floor window claiming two men attacked her to stop her from revealing information tied to a murder case. She sustained multiple injuries including broken legs and internal damage and is guarded to prevent further harm.
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Consuelo la Rue
Grace Hamiston
Miss Cruger
Miss la Rue
Senate Intersta te Commerce Body Sets Prices Inquiry for War Materials
Washington June 22 A coal producers meeting under the Council of National Defense will seek ways to lower consumer coal prices and to facilitate large military deliveries. The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee approves an inquiry into coal steel and other basic materials, with coal first on the docket, to curb abnormal prices during wartime. Senator Newlands warns competition can’t keep prices down and urges action to protect production. Senator Vardaman denounces United States Steel’s $56 a ton steel price and calls for congressional probes and possible plant commandeering if prices remain high.
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Washington
Committee On Coal Production
Council of National Defense
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Newlands
Enator Vardaman
States Steel Corporation
U S Gun Crew Sinks German Submarine After Battle
The freighter crewed gun crew sank a German submarine after a fierce fight three days out of Liverpool. The U-boat torpedo struck the freighter but failed to explode. nineteen shells hit the sub, wrecking its periscope and superstructure. The Orion, a Danish steamer bound for Savannah, was reported sunk by a German submarine in the North Sea on June 4.
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New York
Atlantic
Liverpool
Orion
North Sea
Savannah
Rumanian Mission Arrives in America With News of New Army
The Rumanian mission to the United States lands at a Pacific port reporting Romania has raised and equipped a 600000 strong army ready to field within a month. The delegation includes Count Vassile Stoica Rev F Motza and Basil Lucaci of the Diplomatic Corps. They say Germany has not crushed Romania despite occupation of half the country and many losses.
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Pacific
United States
Rumania
Vassile Stoica
Rev. F. Motza
Basil Lucaci
Ads In Morning Papers Brought Best Results
The First Regiment advertising campaign was a great success, per Bruce Reynolds in charge. Captain Royal Matthe notified Reynolds that orders shortened the campaign to Saturday at midnight, speeding up the close from Tuesday, June 26. Morning advertisements yielded the best results.
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Bruce Reynolds
Reynolds
Captain Royal Matthe
Columbus
J. . Reynolds
Keet Baby Murder Suspects Tighten Net
Green County Prosecutor Paul M. O'Day announced evidence from Claude Piersol linking kidnapers and murderers to Baby Lloyd Keet case after a three hour questioning of Cletus Adams Claude Piersol and Dick Carter. Piersol described pressuring the other suspects while Carter provided four inconsistent statements.
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the Commercial Tribune
ST. Louis
Claude Piersol
Lloyd Keet
Paul M. O’day
Green County
Cletus Adams
Dick Carter
Piersol
Carter
O’day
Hunger Riots Reported in Stettin by Travelers
Travelers arriving from Stettin report extensive hunger riots in the Prussian city, mainly among women and children. Troops were deployed to quell the disturbances.
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Malmo
Sweden
Stettin
Prussia
Uncle Sam to Organize Big Farm Army Says Ward Baldwin
Civil engineer Ward Baldwin advocates government organized farming on a large scale to avert food famine for allies. He argues expansion in production over consumption cuts and warns parsimony harms industry and national interests, urging federal planning beyond mere hoarding.
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Ward Baldwin
America
Baldwin
University of Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune
Coal dealers urged to keep prices in trial record
Letters and minutes from the Smokeless Coal Operators' Association of West Virginia were read in a Cincinnati trial of 51 individuals and 102 corporations accused of conspiring to fix coal prices. A letter from G H Caperton questioned legality, while another urged sales staff to push high prices and resist undercutting.
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New York
Smokeless Coal Operators’ Association of
West Virginia
United States District Court
Virginia
G. H. Capperton
New River Coal and Coke Company of
Boston
Coal Dealers Cite Car Shortage Over Mining Shortfalls
Local coal dealers stated that coal scarcity stems from a lack of railroad cars to transport the fuel rather than mismanagement at mines. They argued transportation capacity is the bottleneck in meeting demand.
Goethals to Receive Fleet Authority From Wilson
The contest between Shipping Board Chairman Denman and General Goethals over authority to run the emergency fleet will end with President Wilson granting Goethals power to build all possible ships.
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Washington
Denman
The
Shipping Board
General Goethals
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Congress
Wilson
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Union Distilling Co
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Ian
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Team No. 4
Harry C. Leyman
Team No
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Frank Nelson
James
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Newport
A. M. Larkin
Cincinnati Fire
Underwriters’ Association
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