Italy Drives Across Piave to Seal River Front
War review notes Italian forces clear Austrian rear guards on the Piave from Montello to the sea and hold the river line though bridges wash away. Austria withdraws while Rome reports 16 machine guns captured and 50,000 Italian prisoners since June 15 amid renewed battles along the Venetian plain. Germany offers peace talks as it defends on other fronts. The foreign secretary blames Russia for starting the war and hints at entente victory being a dream.
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Fortifications Bill Passes in Rapid Congressional Action
Congress moved quickly on war funding with the house approving a 5.408 billion fortifications bill after five hours of debate. The senate backed the 2.5 billion sundry civil measure and began work on a 12 billion army appropriation, signaling broad wartime support.
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Government taxes top record harvest of 2.775 billion
Washington reports the largest tax haul in history, with $2.775 billion collected from excess profits and income assessments as the deadline for payments without penalties passed. Nearly $0.5 billion came in yesterday from corporations and large taxpayers who delayed until the end.
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Cle Elum Inferno Destroys Most Of City
Fire roared through Cle Elum Washington destroying over 80 blocks including businesses and homes. Loss estimated at about 1.5 million dollars with 1500 people homeless. Guardsmen from Roslyn Ellensburg patrolled. Red Cross aid requested. state to provide tents from military stores.
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Market Report from St. Paul Livestock Yard June 26
Hogs receipts 100 with prices 5 to 10 cents higher. range 15.80 to 16.00, bulk 16.90 to 16.. Cattle receipts 3,900 with strong killers. steers 7.50 to 7.17, cows and heifers 7.50 to 7.12, veal calves 7.14 to 7.26, stockers and feeders higher. Sheep receipts 50 with steady prices: Lambs 10 to 17.50, wethers 7 to 12.50, ewes 5 to 12.
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Market Summary From Minneapolis and Chicago Grain Bids
Minneapolis grain reports show wheat receipts at 48 cars and soy prices near 1.44 to 1.45 for No 3 yellow corn with oats at 74 to 75 cents. Flax totals 3813.94, rye 1.72 to 1.75, barley 0.97 to 1.15, bran 33.16. flour unchanged. Chicago bids list corn 1.72 to 1.75 for No 2 yellow, 1.62 to 1.67 for No 3 yellow, 1.40 to 1.62 for No 1 yellow. oats 77 to 78¾ cents. rye 1.75. barley 1.15 to 1.16. Timothy 5 to 7.50. clover nominal.
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Chicago Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Hogs receipts 19 200. Bulk 16.30 16.60, butchers 16.40 16.65, packing 15.80 16.35, light 16.65 16.75, rough 16.35 16.75, pigs 16.25 16.50. Cattle receipts 6 000 beef cattle 12.18, canners and cutters 6.75 17.75, veal calves 16 16.75, stockers and feeders 10 13.25. Sheep receipts 10 000 market steady to lower. spring lambs 16 18.20, wethers 12.25 13.50, shorn lambs 14 17.25, ewes 11.75 12.50.
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Omaha Livestock Market Report June 26
Hogs receipts 16 500 market higher with heavy pigs and mixes. Cattle receipts 4300 market strong native steers cows and heifers stockers and feeders calves and bulls priced. Sheep receipts 11300 market lower with wethers ewes and lambs quoted.
Wounded Sammies Return
The first detachment of Pershing's gassed and wounded men arrived at Fort McPherson hospital in Baltimore on June 24.
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Seattle Shipyard Praised for Fast West Ekonk Launch
Washington reports that Skinner & Eddy of Seattle attached the 8,300 ton cargo steamer West Ekonk in 57 working days. A congratulatory telegram from Shipping Board Chairman Hurley noted the firm’s prior pledge to launch 10 vessels for the board and praised the fast pace set by completion of the West Apaum in 78 working days.
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American Troop Strength Briefing from General March
General March said 900000 American soldiers were in France with 42000 marines and noted the US is five months ahead on overseas transport. He praised all troops, warned of a new German drive, and described Austrian gains near Venice offset by floods and pontoon repairs.
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Express steam injures passengers near Sayre
About 15 persons were injured when a locomotive exhaust valve blew out and sprayed steam through the windows of three coaches of the Gilt Edge Express from New York to Boston at Sayre. Twelve were seriously hurt but none fatally.
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Lloyd George Warns of Anxious War Months Ahead
Premier Lloyd George told the House of Commons that the coming months would be anxious with a potential blow shaping campaign outcomes. He praised Allied readiness, noted Austro Hungarian retreat, and said American troops in France already satisfy and deter foes.
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Formal Lottery Will Number New Soldiers
Washington June 24 A second national lottery to determine the order numbers of the 744865 men enrolled last June 5 under the selective service law will be held here this week. The drawing likely will be Thursday or Friday depending on final reports from district boards. The process mirrors last year with about 10 million in relative draft positions.
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Senate to Hear More on Prohibition Rider
Washington reports the Senate Agricultural Committee will reopen hearings on the Jones prohibition amendment to the 11 million dollar emergency agricultural appropriation bill. The panel postponed due to shipping board absences and will resume next week. Colby testified that removing beer from shipyard workers would lower efficiency and cut tonnage output by about 25 percent.
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Palmer Takes Over German Owned Firms In U S
New York June 25 German plots to hide enemy assets under American corporations were revealed when alien property custodian A Mitchell Palmer took over three German owned concerns with a total capitalization of 3.5 million dollars. Federal investigators were said to be pursuing other large firms using similar methods to evade the law as reported by General Vershing.
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YMCA Workers Cited for Bravery on French Front
Paris reports several YMCA workers on the American sector northwest of Toul were recommended for citations for exemplary conduct in the Xivray fight. Gas shelling is constant and active, with canteen workers serving behind masks and MCA supply truck drivers also compelled to endure hardships on the front.
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