House passes Lever food control bill by wide margin
Washington June 23. The House approved the Lever food control bill 365 to 5 after late amendments. A prohibition clause forbids use of food in alcohol production, with five prohibition amendments defeated before adoption.
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International News Service
Washington
House
McLemore
Texas
Slayden
Young
Meeker
Missouri
Ward
New York
Bartley
Kentucky
Kelly
Pennsylvania
Lenroot
Illinois road bond issue proposed by governor
Springfield Illinois June 23 The 60 million dollar good road bond issue was signed today by Governor Lowden. The measure will be submitted at the next election.
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International News Service
Springfield
Ill
Lowden
Donlin Leads Membership Drive in Mexico
Lyman Donlin secretary of the State Federation of Commercial Clubs visited from Jefferson City to Mexico to boost a membership campaign. He noted memberships are 25 dollars a year with a three year guarantee. The Federation of Women's Clubs raised 10000 dollars in Liberty Loan bonds and now seeks another 10000 for the Red Cross. Mexico is about half Jefferson City’s size.
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Lyman Donlin
State Federation of Commercial Clubs
Mexico
Jefferson City
Donlin
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Red Cross
City plans sale of refunding bonds to retire old issue
J Frank Morris returned from Chicago with council proceedings for issuing 34000 dollars of refunding bonds. Bond attorneys will issue an opinion accepted by Mercantile Trust Company of St Louis as purchaser. Bonds must be issued by July 1 to retire prior debt. city clerk ordered to stay on the job.
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J. Frank Morris
Chicago
Council
Mercantile Trust Company of
St. Louis
Rev. Selinger Names New Assistant Priest
Father Selinger of St. Peter's Catholic Church will be aided by Rev. Joseph A. Vogelwied of St. Louis. Vogelwied was ordained June 14 in St. Louis and has been stationed there. He replaces Father Melies, now chaplain at the prison. Father Noelker of Starkenburg has assisted in the interim. Peter's Pence collection for the Pope is set for July 1.
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Father Selinger
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Joseph A. Vogelwied
St. Louis
Father Melies
Father Noelker
Starkenburg
Red Cross Fund Nears Goal Without Two Days Left
Washington reports two days remain to raise 100 million dollars for the Red Cross. The total by nightfall reached 79,388,276 dollars, and continuing the daily average through Sunday and Monday could hit the target.
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International News Service
Washington
Red Cross
Federal Officers Prepare Draft System With Central Selection
Washington reports regulations for the national army draft place federal control of the process to avoid local favoritism. Each registrant receives a number. numbers are drawn and sent to districts where exemptions are decided. About 8.6 million registered, Missouri and Indiana totals noted, with a 100 percent registration goal and a September training target.
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Missouri
Indiana
Crowder
Governor Urges State Support for Defense Councils
Governor Gardner calls on Missourians to back the State and local defense councils created to mobilize county and city resources for the war effort. He urges organizations to submit aims and agents to local councils and to act only with council approval to avoid confusion and waste. He vows enforcement of laws to ensure successful support for the war.
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Gardner
Council For Defense
Council of Defense
St. Louis
City Council of Defense
State Council of Defense
Blakey Named New Head of Boonville School
A. G. Blakey of Boonville has been elected superintendent of the Boonville industrial school for boys by the prison board, succeeding Rh. C. Clark of Fayette. Blakey, previously chief clerk to John P. Gordon and a Jefferson City resident, was popular for the appointment.
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Blakey
Boonville School
New Prison Board
A. G. Blakey
Boonville
Industrial School For Boys
Rh. C. Clark
Fayette
Prison Board
Penal Board
Jefferson City
John P. Gordon
Man Wounded in Mysterious Mill Bottom Incident
A man was found in the mill bottom with a bleeding hole in his left hand. He was intoxicated and unnamed at 1 AM. He was unknown to Officer Mike Kraus and taken to Dr. Amos. The injury was said to be from a glass fragment. companions vanished, leaving the case shrouded in mystery.
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Mike Kraus
Amos
Congressman Shackleford Visited Kansas City
Congressman Shackleford arrived yesterday from Washington and joined his wife Mrs. Shackleford who has been visiting their daughter in Kansas City. He plans to return to Washington after a brief rest advised by his physician and will depart today, promising no comment on congressional debates.
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Congressman Shackleford
Washington
Congress
Missouri
Jefferson Theatre to Close for Two Months
Jefferson theatre will close tonight for two months until September first. George T. Walker, lauded by patrons after five years of operation, departs on a western trip with his family for a rest. Billy Mueller will manage the reopening on September first with plans for high class service.
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Jefferson Theatre
George T. Walker
Billy” Mueller
Jeffersonw
Mr. Mueller
Registration costs for 1800 names in June report
County Clerk Clem Diercks says the federal bill to register 1800 names on June 5 will be 167.60. The largest charges come from 13 registrars at 4 per day. 31 precinctors supplied services. many provided rooms. Name copying was about 50, and telegraph and telephone totaled 2.00.
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Clem Diercks
Washington
Committee aims to bring government airplane for Fourth of July show
The Red Cross entertainment committee plans a demonstration flight by a government owned airplane during the Fourth of July picnic. They will seek federal cooperation to arrange a demonstration, hoping to attract broader interest and donate picnic proceeds to the Red Cross. If planes are unavailable a balloon from Omaha’s balloon school may be sent with an army officer to fly over the ground.
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Committee On Entertainment of the Red Cross
Chine
Omaha
Baseball scores from National and American leagues
National League games showed Brooklyn 8 over Boston 0 and 7, Chicago 2 6 over Pittsburg 0 4, Philadelphia 8 over New York 2, Cincinnati 1 over St. Louis 6. American League results had Philadelphia 4 over New York 1, 10 over 2, Washington 0 0, Boston 4 5, Cleveland 1 over Chicago 2.
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Boston
Brooklyn
Chicago
Pittsburg
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnatifs
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Weather Report Unsettled but Generally Fair
Unsettled but generally fair conditions are expected today and Monday. Subtle regional differences may affect cloud cover and light winds, with temperatures near seasonal norms and a slight chance of brief showers in coastal areas.
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War Department
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New Bloomfield
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Germany
Little Star
Marguerite Clark
Valentine Girl
BY Laura Sawyer
Paramount
J. Searle Dawley
Lyman Broening
the Gem
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MR. Shackleford
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Jefferson
George P. Walker
West
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H. & C. Jewelers
H.& C. Jewelers
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