Fall of Liquor Is Made Nearer
Washington June 25 The food and fuel control bill passed the House by 365 to 5 amid provisions for nationwide prohibition. The measure authorizes the President to regulate food distribution and to seize storage plants and fuel mines, and to impose a liquor production ban with penalties for violations. The Senate opposes granting broad executive control and tax revenue from alcohol.
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House
Senate
Washington
House of Representatives
Congress
Russia Installs Special Envoy as Second Washington Ambassador
Russia now has two ambassadors in Washington George Bakhmeteff and Boris Bakhmetieff. The two men share similar names but have different statuses. M Bakhmeteff remains the regular ambassador viewed as part of the old regime while Professor Bakhmetieff serves as a Special ambassador reflecting the new Russia.
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Russia
Washington
George Bakhmeteff
Boris Bakhmetieff
M. Bakhmeteff
Professor Bakhmetieff
U. S. Resources Mobilized for Universal Readiness
Washington reports a massive mobilization of national resources by the council of national defense. Infrastructure including 262,060 miles of railroads and major industries are aligned for defense, with savings in copper and other metals, streamlined communications, and thousands of doctors and experts volunteering without government pay.
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Telephone and Telegraph Companies of America
Quartermaster Generals Department of the Army
General Munitions Board
Council
General Medical Board
Medical Officers Reserve Corps
Aircraft Production Board
Russia
Rrance
French Retake Positions Northeast of Moisey Farm
Paris reports a French counter attack in the Vauxail lon region retook most of the salient northeast of Moisey Farm. Artillery fire remained vigorous in Hurtebise and on the Meuse left bank with intermittent activity elsewhere on the front.
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Paris
Vauxaillon
Moisey Farm
Hurtebise
Meuse
French Lose New Gains Says Berlin
German artillery pinned the French from ground captured June 18 and 21 east of Mont Cornillet in Champagne forcing evacuation. Front-line artillery activity remained high along the Aisne and near Warneton and Scarpe as Paris reports a French defense causing enemy prisoner's capture after a surprise attack northeast of Mont Carillet.
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Mont Cornillet
Champagne
Aisne
Warneton
Scarpe
Paris
French War Office
Hurtobise
Craonne
Juvincourt
Mont Carillet
Auberive
Baseball Scores: St Louis and Chicago Victors
In St Louis doubleheader action Cincinnati fell 25 9 to 8 in the opener while St Louis won 4 7 in the second game. At Chicago Pittsburgh lost 7 2 to Chicago as Mamaux, W Wagner, Vaughn, Wilson pitched.
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R. H. E. Cincinnati
Mitchell Ad Clarke
Doak and
Gon
Zales
Cincinnati
Toney
Wingo
Watson
Packard
Horstman
Snyder
Livingston
Chicago
R. H. EB
Pittsburgh
Mamaux
W. Wagner
Vaughn
Wilson
Fourth of July Parade to Feature Draft Eligibles in Boonville
Boonville Indiana plans a July Fourth celebration at the fair grounds with a monster demonstration under the Chamber of Commerce. A notable feature will be a parade of the eligibles under the draft law. No firearms or fireworks will be used.
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Boonville
Ind
Paynter names Orange County board of defense leaders
Judge William H. Paynter of the circuit court names Oscar Batts as president and Samuel Knox as treasurer to Orange County's board of defense. Also appointed are William Troth Azro Smith Claude E. Cogswell R. C. Jenkins and Mrs. Thomas Buskirk.
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Orleans
Indiana
William H. Paynter
Circuit Court
Orange County
Board of Defense
Oscar Batts
Samuel Knox
William Troth
Azro Smith
Claude E. Cogswell
R. C. Jenkins
Thomas Buskirk
Governor Eyes Nearly Two Million Dollar Budget Cut
Springfield Illinois June 25 Governor Lowden may veto appropriation items totaling about two million dollars following recommendations from department heads. The session's total appropriations reach 51 269 344.38 with bookkeeping increases, aiming to reduce by 2 009 000 across omnibus, state institutions, prisons, normal schools, private claims, and miscellaneous bills. A formal veto statement is expected next Friday.
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Springfield
Ill
Lowden
Watchman's Murder Mystery Ties Chicago to East Chicago
The body of A. Witartis of Chicago, a watchman for a Pennsylvania dummy train, was found with a head wound in a day coach between Chicago and East Chicago. Police in Chicago have been asked to help solve the case, which centers on an attack that occurred while Witartis performed his duties as the train laid over in East Chicago each night.
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Hammond
Ind
Chicago
East Chicago
A. Witartis
Witartis
Pennsylvania
Income tax receipts top 335 million mark for year
Washington reports income tax payments total $337,385,777 so far, surpassing the prior high. Officials expect year end receipts near $345,000,000 with a week remaining, as daily revenues approach $2,000,000 and ordinary taxation exceeds $1.079 billion, a new record.
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Washington
Treasury
Copper Interests Push Higher War Prices for Allies
Washington reports copper producers will charge the government 25 cents a pound while the Allies pay 38 cents. New York lunch confirms the move, with tariffs seen as a sacrifice price for navy orders and larger future needs. To secure steel nickel and lead, industry leaders press for favorable terms amid wartime demands.
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United States
New York
Navy
War Department
Conor
Toornard Baruch
Idsterials
Council of Yastional Defense
Steel
Packers Cooperate to Conserve Sheep Stock
Chicago June 25 The big packers of Chicago plan a major conservation move to prevent slaughter and replenish the nation’s sheep stock. A conference, to be held in Chicago this week, will discuss a plan for wholesale distribution of ewes via commission men and the national wool bureau. The aim is to stop killing ewes and ewe lambs and redirect them to farmers, woolen mills, and railroads through the bureau.
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Chicago
Rational Sheep and Wool Bureau
Central States
Auto Crash Kills Bay Boy Near Murphysboro
Charles Caryid, fourteen, was killed when a car driven by Charles T. Ritter, grand chancellor of the Illinois Knights of Pythias, struck him near Murphysboro. Ritter was uninjured and cooperated with authorities.
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Bay
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