Fall of Liquor Nears as House Passes Prohibition Bill
Washington June 25 The food and fuel control bill passed the House by 365 to 5. It authorizes the President to regulate food storage distribution and sale and to seize supplies if needed for war effort. It also prohibits production of alcohol from grain and allows requisition of alcohol for munitions. The Senate opposes granting broad dictatorial powers and revenue loss.
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Washington
House of Representatives
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House
Sofia
United States
French Lose New Gains Says Berlin
Berlin reports concentrated German artillery forced French to evacuate ground taken June 18 and 21 east of Mont Cornillet in Champagne. Front-wide artillery fighting continues on the Aisne, Warneton, and Scarpe sectors. Paris says French guns checked a German attack and conducted a surprise assault near Auberive, taking prisoners.
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Mont Cornillet
Champagne
Aisne
Warneton
Scarpe
Paris
French War Office
Hurtobise
Craonne
Juvincourt
Mont Carillet
Auberive
Baseball Results From St Louis and Chicago Doubleheader
In St Louis, Cincinnati split two games with St Louis as Mitchell, Clarke, Doak and Gonzalez contributing in the opener while Toney, Wingo, Watson and others supported the second. In Chicago, Pittsburgh defeated Chicago 17 to 2 behind Mamaux and W Wagner with Vaughn and Wilson aiding.
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R. H. EB
Cincinnati
Mitchell Ad Clarke
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Gonzales
U S Resources Mobilized in Vast Readiness Plan
Washington reports a council of national defense mobilized resources on a scale unseen. Millions saved in contracts and railroads, mines, telegraph firms organized for rapid government communications. Copper, steel, zinc and aluminum procurement cut costs, with thousands of plants inventoried and volunteers aiding efficiency.
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Council of National Defense
Telephone and Telegraph Companies of America
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Aircraft Production Board
Ting
Illinois Governor Likely Vetoes Near Two Million in Appropriations
Springfield Ill June 25 Governor Lowden planned to veto about two million dollars in appropriations pending recommendations from his department heads The compiled figures show total session appropriations at 51 269 344 38 With bookkeeping changes a two million cut would bring the total within 500 000 of the level two years ago The proposed cuts target about 1 000 000 from the 18 000 000 omnibus bill and the remaining 1 000 000 from state institutions prisons normal schools private class rooms and miscellaneous bills Lowden to issue a statement with vetoes next Friday
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Big copper price demands strain U S war supply
Washington June 25 Big business pressures test the U S government over wartime material pricing. Copper groups demand 38 cents a pound for allies and 25 cents for the U S, with navy and war department orders rising far beyond initial estimates. Leaders cite previous lower quotes and claim the government must pay market rates to sustain war needs.
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Urthermore
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Nickle
French Retake Positions Near Moisey Farm In Counterattack
Paris reports a French counterattack in the Vauxail lon region recaptured the greater part of the salient northeast of Moisey Farm. Artillery was vigorous in the Hurtebise sector and on the left bank of the Meuse, with intermittent fire elsewhere on the front.
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Boonville Plans July Fourth Parade and Celebration
Boonville Indiana city hosts a Fourth of July event at the fair grounds under the Boonville Chamber of Commerce. A key feature is a parade of eligibles under the draft law. Firearms and fireworks are omitted from the celebration.
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Orange county board of defense named by circuit judge
Judge William H. Paynter of the circuit court appointed Oscar Batts and Samuel Knox as president and treasurer of Orange county's board of defense along with William Troth Azro Smith Claude E. Cogswell R. C. Jenkins and Mrs. Thomas Buskirk.
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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
Murdered watchman found in East Chicago train coach
East Chicago and Hammond reports say A. Witartis of Chicago, a train watchman, was found murdered in a day coach of a Pennsylvan ia dummy running between Chicago and East Chicago. Police ask Chicago to assist in solving the case citing a gaping head wound.
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Chicago
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A. Witartis
Wilartis
Pennsylvania
Wiltartis
Income Tax Receipts Reach New High for Fiscal Year
Washington reports income tax payments total $337,385,777 so far, surpassing the prior estimate of $335,000,000 and signaling a probable year-end total near $345,000,000. With a week remaining, daily receipts run about $2,000,000 as the bulk paid last month, lifting ordinary tax receipts to a record $1,079,238,995, over $400,000,000 above last year.
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Washington
Treasury
Packers Cooperate To Conserve Sheep
Chicago observers report an agreement among major Chicago packers to back a plan to save sheep from slaughter to replenish the national stock. A conference is slated for this week to discuss wholesale distribution of sheep via commission men and the bureau to create a cash market for ewes shipped by western flockmasters.
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Chicago
Rational Sheep and Wool Bureau
Central States
Raltroa’s
Auto Crash Kills Bay Boy in Murphysboro
On June 26 in Murphysboro an automobile driven by Charles T. Ritter struck a bicycle and killed fourteen year old Charles Carly 4. Ritter is a former grand chancellor of the Alines Knights of Pythias.
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