Food Controller Bill Faces Stormy Passage in Congress
President Wilson and cabinet officials push a food controller measure through Congress as prices rise. Lever defends the bill in the House while critics in the Senate question its constitutionality. Hoover calls ministers to explain the plan as the administration vows to release rather than control food supplies.
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Senate
Agricultural Committee
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Borland
Hoover
Herbert C. Hoover
Lever
South Carolin
Young
Texas
Gore
Oklahoma
Chamberlain
Oregon
Hardwick
Georgia
United States
Jilter and Jiltee Card Game Win Prompts Legislation Move
The article notes a title couplet Jilter and Jiltee with a card game win. It mentions time being of the essence and a July first deadline for legislation to secure the country against dangers. It also covers Hoover’s push with movies and sermons to raise public awareness of a food shortage.
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Hoover
British Troops Lost With Ship in Eastern Mediterranean
The Cameronian transporting British troops was torpedoed and sunk by a submarine on June 2. Sixty three, including the captain, are presumed drowned. A separate British admiralty statement says a German submarine likely sunk by Japanese forces in the Mediterranean on June 12.
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London
Mediterranean
Admiralty
New York
Rosario
Bordeaux
British Yield Posts in Northern France
London reports German plans for a major summer push in France. Haig’s Arras advance widened the British wedge near Douai as German forces attacked to the east of Monchy le Preux. A fierce artillery duel and British counterpressures continued around Ypres with Plumer’s gains reaffirmed.
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France
London
Hindenburg
Laon
Wotan
Monchy le Preux
Douglas Haig
Arras
Young Woman Wins Big Verdict Against Retired Banker
Miss Honora May O'Brien age twenty eight wins 225000 in breach of promise suit against John B Manning retired banker and millionaire eighty five. State supreme court jury in Long Island City finds in favor of the plaintiff secretary to a New York newspaperman. He allegedly broke his promise to marry her. She won him in a card game.
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New York
Honora May O’brien
John B. Manning
State Supreme Court
Long Island City
Italians Strengthen Lines On Carso Front
London dispatch reports Italian forces have straightened and strengthened their lines on the Carso front. The Italians are said to be holding their ground effectively as battle lines firm up.
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London
Carso Front
Keet murder charge filed in justice court
Claude J. Piersol and Cletus Adams, jailed in Kansas City for safekeeping, are charged with first degree murder in connection with the death of Baby Lloyd Keet in a justice court information filed at Springfield Missouri.
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Springfield
Claude J. Piersol
Cletus Adams
Kansas City
Lloyd Keet
JUDSON C. CLEMENTS DIEs AT AGE 60 IN WASHINGTON
Washington June 19 Commissioner Judson C. Clements of the Interstate Commerce Commission died in Washington. He had served since 1892 and was once chairman. A Georgia native and Rome, Georgia, representative in Congress for five terms. He was a Democrat.
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Washington
Judson C. Clements
Interstate Commerce Commission
Clements
Georgia
Congress
Rome
Baseball results from Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis Pittsburgh
At Cincinnati Chicago 4 8 1 De Maree Elliott Cincinnati 2 &, 1 Toney Knetzer Wingo. At St Louis Pittsburgh 4 9 1 Cooper Wagner St Louis 0 6 1 Packard Watson Horstman Snyder Gonzales.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Demaree
Elliott
Toney
Knetzer
Wingo
St. Louise-Pittsburgh
Cooper and
Wagner
St. Louis
Packard, Watson
Baseball Scorelines From Boston New York and Washington
Summary of multiple old baseball box scores listing teams Boston Chicago New York St Louis Washington and players Russell Danforth Cicotte Williams Faber Schalk Mays Agnew Scott Leaton Poster Pennock Thomas Sroom Severeid Harper Ainsmith Dauss Stanage and others across several games with varied runs.
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Chicago
Russell
Danforth
Cicotte
Williams
Faber
Schalk
Mays
Agnew
Scott
Leaton
Poster
Pennock
Thomas
New York
St. Louis
Sroom
Severeid
Harper
Ainsmith
Washington
Detroit
Dauss
Stanage
Bulgarians Make Big Gains Along Struma
Sofia June 19 A British retirement along the Struma front is reported by the war office. The Macedonian front shows British withdrawal to the left bank bridgehead while our troops occupy Ar mani Karakl Juma Kumu Keupri Prosenik Kalendra Bezlikmah Galmah and Kakarasha. On the lower Struma we take El shan Wiristian Osman Kamila and Kispeki amid limited artillery action.
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Sofia
Struma Front
War Office
Struma
Turkovo
Tahinos
Armani
Karakl
Juma Kumu
Keupri
Prosenik
Kalendra
Bezlikmah
Attica Girl Graduates With Near-Perfect School Record
Miss Mary Ruth Darlin of Attica, granddaughter of the late Lewis G. Riggin, graduates from the local high school after twelve years with no tardies or absences. Her grades are high and she has participated in art, social affairs. Dr George R Grose of DePauw University offers a free scholarship after commencement.
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Attica
Ind
Mary Ruth Darlin
Lewis G. Riggin
Indiana
George R. Grose
DePauw University
Bishop Weds De Pauw Girl In Greencastle Ceremony
Miss Evelyn Riley daughter of the Rev. and Mrs A T Riley of Greencastle and Bishop Thomas Nicholson of the Chicago area were married at Locust Street church Greencastle Indiana. Bishop Homer C Stuntz of Omaha Nebraska officiated and a reception followed at the Bowman Memorial Molding house soon after the wedding.
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de Pauw
Greencastle
Ind
Evelyn ©. Riley
A. T. Riley
Thomas Nicholson
Chicago
Methodist Episcopal Church
Locust Street
Bowman
Homer CC. Stuntz
Omaha
Neb
Paper Balloon Sends Milledgeville Note to Tacoma
A paper balloon launched May 30 by Edward R Most of Milledgeville Illinois traveled 2800 miles to Tacoma Washington in five days then was returned to him.
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Tacoma
Milledgeville
Ill
Edward R
Wash
Oil and coal seized by U S producers ordered to deliver
Washington June 19 orders direct coal and oil producers to ship immediately for navy needs. Prices for coal set at 2.33 a ton mined, with deliveries and price reviews by the federal trade commission. Steel contracts fixed at 56.20 a ton for future navy ships after earlier bids at 95. Denman refused sign on 95. If mills balk, president may commandeer output or pay dif ferences. Oil barrels priced 1.58 to 1.86 at Port Arthur. Probe on lawyer character appointments announced in Springfields supreme court.
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Daniels
Ducers
Navy
Trade Commission
Congress
Denman
Shipping Board
Downey Construction Company
New York
General Goethals
Fleet Corporation
Mr. Denman
Council of National Defense
Federal Trade Commission
Department
Commission
Port Arthur
The
Bandits Raid Lamarque Station Steal 300 Dollars
Three armed Mexican bandits attacked the Lamarque railroad station in Galveston on June 19 and escaped on motorcycles with about $300 in loot.
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Tex
Lamarque
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