Hoover warns of food price control to avert shortages
President's food head Herbert C Hoover tells fifty U S senators that food speculators have taken about 250 million dollars in five months, urging passage of a food controller bill to stabilize prices and prevent a European shortage next spring while denying plans for a dictatorship. He cites high flour costs, calls for self denial, and urges coordinated action with producers and trades.
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Washington
Herbert C. Hoover
United States
Congress
America
Mr. Hoover
Hoover
Germany
Gore
Agricultural Committee
Reed
Missouri
Britain
U. S
Food Administration
General Siebert Promoted to Major General President
General W L Siebert, currently serving as president, has been elevated to rank of Major General. The promotion reflects his leadership and service record within the military structure. Noted by officials, the change reinforces the upper command cadre as planning for future missions continues.
Engagement of Indiana Normal President and Monticello Seminary Head
Terre Haute June 20 announcement of the engagement of President W W Parsons of Indiana Normal and Miss Martena Erickson principal of Monticello Seminary Godfrey Illinois formerly dean of women of the Indiana school.
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Terre Haute, Ind
W. W. Parsons
Indiana Normal
Martena Erickson
Monticello Seminary
Godfrey, Ill
Indiana School
Crisis in Reichsrat as Polish deputies threaten crisis
Reports from Vienna Amsterdam and Copenhagen describe a political crisis after Poles refuse to back the Austrian budget. A rumor asserts Count Clam-Martinic offered resignation to the emperor while the cabinet's fate hangs in the balance amid Polish opposition.
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Basel
Switzerland
Vienna
Amsterdam
Count Clam-Martinic
Copenhagen
Vossische Zeitung
Clam- Martinie
Count Czernin
U S War Plans Unfold Rapidly With Drafts and Guards
The report outlines rapid U S war planning including a second draft of about 625000, Pershing’s division reinforced, New York and Illinois guardsmen to go to France first, and a projected overseas force reaching up to about a million by summer. President Wilson poised to issue draft proclamation and exemptions plan.
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Washington
Ametica
Pershing
New York National Guard
Europe
Illinois
United States
War Department
New York
France
Wilson
Wilson Welcomes Envoys of Russia
President Wilson extends welcome to Ambassador Boris A. Bakhmetieff and the Russian mission. Washington plans include receptions, capitol visits, Mount Vernon trips, and dinners. Officials will hold conferences with top government figures as the mission proceeds, with some members reassigned to other cities while others stay. The Russians receive a royal reception and an ovation along Pennsylvania Avenue to the Hennen Jennings mansion.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
Boris A. Bakhmetieff
State Department
Capitol
Mount Vernon
Union Station
Pennsylvania Avenue
Hennen Jennings
Massachusetts Avenue
Kaiser for Stock Seized in Indiana Harbor
Max Elismalitz of Indiana Harbor was jailed for carrying the Kaiser picture on his watch fob. Jeweler Joe Ginsiger was arrested. Elismalitz said he bought the fob from Ginsiger. Police confiscated the jeweler’s entire Kaiser fob stock.
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Hammand
Ind
Max Elismalitz
Indiana Harbor
Kaiser
Joe Ginsiger
Elismalitz
Ginsiger
Heat wave scorches German grain crops nationwide
Copenhagen reports German grain crops burn across the country in an unprecedented heat wave. Drought persists since early May with conditions likened to 1915.
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Copenhagen
Germany
French Vice Consul Dies in Albuquerque Sanitarium
Theodore Summaripa French vice consul at Chicago dies in a sanitarium in Albuquerque New Mexico of tuberculosis. He had arrived a week earlier with his sister Mme Marguerite Grassino of Chicago.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Theodore Summaripa
Chicago
Mme
Marguerite Grassino
West Front Calm Amid Teuton Attack across Champagne
In twenty four hours only one major assault reached the west front, launched by the Teutons in Champagne and shattered by French artillery. The minimal activity reflects a quiet period as the front line held with limited engagements.
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London
Teutons
Champagne
Ly’s Daughter Dies in Lockjaw From Foot Scratch
Hvansville Indiana June 20. The eight year old daughter of Dr J L Lys dies of lockjaw caused by a scratch on the foot.
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Hvansville, Ind
J. L. Lys
King Alexander I Ruler of Greece Since Abdication
King Alexander I has been recognized as the ruler of Greece following his father’s abdication. The accession marks a new chapter in Hellenic leadership as political changes unfold.
Admiral Benson Dispels Fears on Recruits Health
Admiral Benson announces troops are in good health and rejects sensational fears about recruit conditions. He cites inspections, medical reports, and steady training standards to reassure the public and officers.
Mason Charged With Treasonable Speech in Congress
Representative William E. Mason of Chicago was accused by Oklahoma's William W. Hastings of making a treasonable speech on the House floor while urging repeal of the draft law using the Lever bill. Hastings withdrew his remark amid uproar but could not finish his qualified apology.
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Washington
William E. Mason
Chicago
William W. Hastings
Oklahoma
House of Representatives
Mason
Hastings
Illinois
Sims in Charge in Irish Waters
Vice Admiral William S. Sims U S N appointed to command allied naval operations in Irish waters while the British commander-in-chief is absent. His flag is hoisted as senior officer in the area amid reports of American gun crews aboard.
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London
William S. Sims
Admiral Sims
Standard Oil Boat
New York
John D. Arthbold
Standard Oil Company
Archbold
France
Jose Lorenzo
Gregorio Loza
Domingo Lago
John D. Archbold
Standard Oils Company
Newport News
Havre
Rouen
H. B. Thompson
United States Commissioner of Shipping
Washington
State Department
Gary Cleanup Threatened Indicts Four Gary Businessmen
Gary Indiana June 20 The first Gary grand jury has indicted four well known young business men for gambling George Throckmorton Phil Cohen Roy Ingersoll and James McCullough. They were released on 500 bail. Sensational disclosures are promised against prominent Gary men high up in city official life. Cohen and McCullough run the Smoker Cigar store a noted up town gambling house. Throckmorton is alleged to have something to do with the Metropolitan 25 West Ninth street.
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Gary, Ind
Gary
Gary Vice
George Throckmorton
Phil Cohen
Roy Ingersoll
James McCullough
Cohen and McCullough
Throckmorton
West Ninth Street
Unknown Babe's Body Found. Gary Police Suspect Murder
Gary police discover the remains of a child in the south part of the city. Authorities believe the child was strangled by parents and buried in a sandy grave, with dogs having unearthed the body. The crime is thought to have occurred about a week earlier.
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Cary
Ind
Gary
Fire at East St. Louis packing plant kills one
A blaze at a packing plant building in East St. Louis Illinois on June 20 left one man missing and four others injured. The missing man is identified as George Reininger who is believed burned to death and the fire caused about 75000 dollars in damage.
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George Reininger
East St. Louis
East
ST. Louis
Ill
Britain Receives Additional 35 Million Dollar Loan From Treasury
The treasury advanced another 35 million dollars to Great Britain on June 20 as part of allied credits. Belgium also received 7.5 million dollars, the second monthly installment of a 45 million dollar credit. Total allied aid now stands at 983 million dollars, with Britain totaling 535 million.
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Great Britain
Washington
Treasury
Belgium
Dr Harper on Way to Russia Arrives Safely in Copenhagen
Dr Samuel Harper holder of the Russian languages chair at the University of Chicago is en route to Russia and has arrived safely in Copenhagen, according to university news received.
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Harper
Russia
Chicago
Samuel Harper
Copenhagen
University of Chicago
University
China Near Civil War as Provinces Rally
June 20 Pekin report says southern provinces move toward armed conflict with southwest provinces. They seek central support and civil war seems likely. President Li Yuan-hung is virtually a prisoner and General Chang Hsun has assumed dictatorial power, forcing the secretary staff to resign.
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Pekin
China
Li Yuan-hung
Chang-hsun
German American Takes Poisc
Hammond Indiana June 20 A German border resident named Lehman aged seventy who brooded over the war between the United States and Germany took poison and died at a hotel where he was a boarder authorities said
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Hammond
Ind
fPrits Lehman
United States
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