Hoover outlines plan for food control and midland corporati
Hoover argues for government purchase and export regulation of food, with Hoover corporations managing grain and wheat, setting minimum prices, and acting as middlemen for allies. He envisions controlling elevators and storage, possibly taking over crops after the war. The plan includes price controls and reliance on major monopolies to stabilize supply and influence exports.
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D.C
Fargo. Orum
West
Wilson
Unitea Staten
Sarace
Hoovegy
Mayte & Corn Company
Ae, & Wheat Company
Reauche Company
Hoover
Hoover Corporations
Mandan Seeks More Daylight Effort in Rail Plan
Ambitious move in Mandan aims to extend daylight for city operations and railroad access. Local officials push for broader hours and public concerns, linking longer daylight to economic activity and safety.
Censorship Dropped in Washington Dealings Report
Washington report notes administration ends a noted censorship stance in connection with ongoing deal talks. Officials indicate a shift in approach and aim to release information promptly. No further details on parties or timelines provided in the brief excerpt.
Harvest enlistment drive sets 500 worker goal
Fargo home defense enrollment committee launches a census to draft five hundred workers for harvest field labor. Both men and women are eligible, with periods of two to three days or longer, aiming to gather crops and prevent winter food shortages as Allied nations fight. The effort emphasizes patriotism and collective duty.
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Largo
Home Defense
Fargo
Ittee
England
United States
Summarinee
Eagaba
France
United 81
Bangs Declared Democratic Choice for Congress Post
Grand Forks attorney George A. Bangs is the Democratic pick for the First district congressional seat, seeking to succeed honored incumbent H. T. Helgesen. endorsed by the Democratic congressional committee. Nomination will use petition forms. no convention. Campaign HQs set in Forks with W. E. Byerly of Velva in charge, and a nine‑member list from each judicial district plus state and county chairs.
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Grand Forks
N. D
George A. Bangs
H. T. Helgesen
Democratic Congressional Committee
Rides Gaily to Death
Juarez Mexico June 1 Soto formerly a major in the Villa army was executed by court martial for buying ammunition for rebels. He rode to the execution in an open automobile with a weapon in hand as waves of people along the command route watched in silence.
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Preax
Juares
Mexico
Siutario Soto
Villa Army
Soto
President Warns Fleeing Slackers
Washington June 1 President Wilson issues a proclamation warning all who evade wartime registration by leaving the country that they will face prosecution upon return under the act of Congress. The notice emphasizes imprisonment and mandatory service for those who willfully avoid registration.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
T. Wondrow Wilson
United States of America
United States
Act of Congress
Allied Offensive Indicated on Belgian Front
Reports from Berlin and London today suggest a major Allied military movement may be underway on the Belgian front. Observers suspect an effort to strike at the German flank and deliver a decisive blow.
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Associated Press
Berlin
London
Secret Fargo session weighs Moses nomination
About 60 Nonpartisan legislators and Townley aides met in Fargo at Hotel Gardner to decide whether to nominate a congressman to succeed the late H T Helgesen. The conference, limited to chosen members, heard general discussion this morning and will decide this afternoon on a candidate.
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Gardner
Fargo
Congress
H.T. Helgesen
Bismarck
Townley
A. C. Townley
Deven
Neasion
Grand Ferlen
Weral
Laxlalatora
Con
Deaea
Spain Seizes Wheat Cargo in Legal Action
A wheat cargo aboard the Ilo was seized under an injunction. The shipment, reported to have originated via Van Switserland through Bette, is halted as Springfield, MI records indicate a court order. The injunction blocks further movement pending dispute resolution.
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Ilo
Weduemay
Switserland
Bette
Tate
Murder theory grows in Cathay case restarts inquest
The Cathay murder case sees renewed inquest with four physicians testifying the oldest victim, a girl, had a fractured skull from a blow. The charred remains found at the Jeske farm are believed to be those of the victims, with state and detectives pursuing fuller details while renewals of testimony emerged.
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Jeske
Cathay
Burns
Layne
RECORD MONTH ASSOCIAL PRESS SHARES SHIPBUILDING SURGE
Associal Press reports statistics showing total ship industry activity at 947.49 million with 43 million spent on shipbuilding. The figure marks a twentyfold rise from January and remains over fifty percent below February levels.
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Associal Press
French Preparing to Renew Offensive
Three American ships have been sunk by German submarines in the recent charred zone. Dirigo was sunk May 31 near Plymouth after being fired on without warning and ransacked. John Ray, third mate, drowned as boats were launched. Francia M was attacked off Cadiz May acording to the admiralty. all crew at Cadiz. Barbara was fired on May 24. crew landed at Gibraltar. Survivors landed. Consul Joseph Stevens aiding in Plymouth.
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Associated Frees
London
Scopraine
Admiralty
Dirigo
Plymouth
John Ray
Sena
Diri
Francia M
Cadiz
Barbara
Gibraltar
Joseph Stevens
French and German Fronts See Renewed Offensives
Dispatches from the French front report renewed offensives as French forces gain positions near Craonne and Cherisy along the Arras Cambrai road. British troops reached Cherisy briefly and now advance west of the town. French air ace Captain George Gyne mer adds five more kills, bringing his tally to 43. Submarine warfare claims three American vessels with one drowning. Prisoner total reaches 31,829, including 28,043 unwounded.
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Associated Press
France
Sus
Fara
Craonne
Cherisy
Crosailles
Arras
Cambrai
Cheriay
Spain
Barcelona
Bess
Rar
Sitten
Urhees
Manter
Chereus
Ntry
French Oneness Aimculties
Soissonace Auberive
Paris
George Gynemer
Port of New York Reopens After Brief Closure
The port opened after a morning closure caused by gates and a steel net blockading the harbor since relations with Germany were severed. Rumors of German submarines near the port faded when the British admiralty announced the sinking of a vessel. Traffic resumed as people breathed easier.
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Associated Press
New York
Pease of
Vorsely
Germany
United States Boatitt
Digo
Hebron Baseball Club Abandons Season For Bond Push
Hebron baseball officials and fans voted in a mass meeting to abandon this year’s baseball, diverting funds raised for the team and last season’s surplus into U.S. War Bonds, as reported from Mandan North Dakota on June 3.
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Mandan, N
Hebron Baseball Club
Republicans Plan District Convention Proceedings
L. L. Twichell of Fargo, secretary of the Republican state central committee for the First district, explains action plan for nominating a candidate to succeed late H. T. Helgesen. He defends petition methods under state law, outlines district delegates to be chosen for the June 20 convention at Gram Buchney, and notes party nomination procedures and legality.
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L. L. Twichell
Fargo
Republican State Central Committee
Firat
Republicana
Congress
H. T. Helgesen
Twichell
Pires
Gram Buchney
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