Prohibition Looms Big as War Measure
Washington June 23 Prohibition looms as a major war measure and final vote on the food control bill was due tonight in Congress. The debate centered on granting the president power to limit or regulate essential food materials used for alcohol and war needs. Amendments and opposition aimed at narrowing licensing and expanding penalties were discussed as lawmakers sought a workable bill.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Fenders
Borah
Trade Commission
Lenroot
Cloudburst floods Milwaukee as city flooded
An intense rainstorm swept Milwaukee early today, with 6.60 inches of rain reported by the weather bureau. The surge caused widespread flooding in low lying areas, disrupted steam and long traffic, forced factory shutdowns, and imperiled eight blocks of homes in Bay View as structures faced danger from rising water.
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Associated Press
Ati Waskes Wis
Weather Bureau
Pspea Ad Te Valley
Bay View
EitweSe
Red Cross Commission to Visit Russia Reported
A terse dispatch from Washington notes the American Red Cross plans to send a commission to Russia to assist and observe relief efforts. The Associated Press cites government sources as confirming the move amid international aid concerns.
Hand I8 Smash Foreman in Jury Nen Er Me Caught
Mervesville Minn June 1. Charin Phrain seeks forshcan. his hand crushed under a heart rail beside J. panaahinae. It badis cena ti ta Phecele and break ne Feet tre man ree el.
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Mervesvile
Minn
Italian Motorcycle Dealer Confesses to Ruth Cruger Murder
Alfredo Cocchi, a New York motorcycle dealer, confessed under cross examination by Judge Zucconi to killing 18-year-old Ruth Cruger. He admitted intent to win her love, then claimed abandonment when she rejected him. The confession followed tears and a tense, prolonged interrogation at the court in Italy, after denying earlier innocence and claiming prior knowledge of Cruger only two days before her February disappearance.
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Oun H.id
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Evacuation Order Sparks Worker Stand in Viborg Suburb
In a Viborg suburb the district court ordered evacuation of General Durnovo’s house amid clashes with workers from Fifles who pledged to defend the anarchists. A provisional government official warned arms could be used if occupants did not leave.
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Perevélzeft
General Durnovo
RUSS MISSION IN U S DISSIPATES FEAR OF SEPARATE PEACE
Washington reports progress from talks between the Russian diplomatic and war mission led by Boris Bakhmetieff and U S officials. Officials hope cooperation will enable earlier Russian offensives and a broader allied push on all fronts, with coordinated actions through Serbia and Transylvania to disrupt Berlin and Constantinople links.
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Washington
Boris Bakhmetieff
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Russia
Wall
Mans
Wilson
Khryman
Macedonia
Serbia
Transylvania
Berlin
Constantinople
Candy Boxes Wreak Death on French Children War Memoir
A letter from Sumner Sewall, ambulance driver in France, describes deadly dangers from poison boxes and disease infected wells. He recalls days of quiet boredom followed by moments of intense fear as he helps troops and meets locals, noting the harsh reality of war beyond propaganda. Continued on page seven.
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Eleventh Avenue South
Sumner Séwall
Pompente
Week's drive to recruit 70 000 men
A national drive to recruit 70 000 men is announced amid wartime mobilization. The plan aims to fill units by conscripting unattached men ages 18 to 40, with subsequent steps to reinforce National Guard units to full strength.
Union merger gains backing from Lutheran bodies
Chicago June 23 The United Lutheran church in the United States would have 033,442 members and property worth 61,739,005 served by a ministerial statium 4,439 if that tion in Leee by the son of the generals of the Evangelical Lutheran sional in the United States The General Synod ly endorsed the merger here and representatives of the other two bodies spoke in favor of it.
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Asociated Press
Chicago
United Lutheran Church
United States
Leee
Evangelical Lutheran Sional
General Lutheran Council
United Synod of the South
General
Labor probe begins in Montana strikes and unions search
Associated Press reports a labor probe in Butte Montana as commissioners investigate strikes by Mil Wi and others against mining companies and Montana Power. unions demand fee payments and improved working conditions while workers seek recognition and better terms.
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Mont
Inbar Butte
Er Mil
Elpatricianti Union
Cotplate
Montana Power Company
Unioné
Anton Be
Police halt banner display at White House gate arrests made
Washington June 23 police quickly stopped another banner display at the White House gate. Mrs Lawrence Lewis of Philadelphia and Miss Gladys carried the banner and were arrested before it was raised. They were released on their own recognizance.
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Washington
White House
Lawrence Lewis
Philadel
Mise Giadys
Cari Enn
Prohibition 18 Due in Barnesville as Law Takes Hold
Barnesville Minnesota June 23 prohibition in Clay county under the county option law makes the bane dry law effective July 1. The note signals enforcement and changes in local liquor regulations as communities prepare for the new policy.
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Barnesville
Minn
Clay County
Perce
American ship wins brush with diver in Atlantic clash
An American freighter fought a clash near an Atlantic port on June 23 as a submarine threat surfaced. Reports from naval dispatches indicate the German U-boat may have been sunk or damaged after a brief encounter with the armed merchant ship, with gunner crews noting the periscope and alert actions. Commanders J. Gullickson and Bratewain provided details on the engagement and possible submarine loss.
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Atlantic
Co Dare
McK
Aene Hobart
Washi
Navy
Eni Toy
Theavy Department
Bratewain
J. Gullickson
Draft Will Be Made In Washington For National Army
Washington June 22 Regulation for drafting the new national army awaits President Wilson with details largely undefined. Drafting will be by numbers, telegraphed to home districts, with local boards handling exemptions. About ten million registrants form the pool for the initial 625000, then others as needed, aiming for training by September.
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Associated Press
Washington
National Army
Wilson
Aviators Reach Nice for Instruction in France
By Associated Breen in Nice France June 23 fifty American aviators arrived to begin instruction at the heart of Welcome ceremonies conducted by Shell Prepue and other officials. The dispatch notes the arrival of one hundred American aviators and the heavy air corps detachment as the first American fighting forces to reach France. The group includes four expert aviators with much flying experience.
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Associated Breen
Nice
France
Shell
Havy Syina Corps
Pranhey
Too Much Fish Arrest In Barneaville Minnesota
Ries Syverson, a Ulen farmer, was arrested by Deputy Warden Gallagher in Barneaville for possessing 150 pounds of salted fish including pike and black bass. He pleaded guilty at Frazee to breaking game laws and paid a total fine and costs of 59 dollars.
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Minn
Ries Syverson
Ulen
Gallagher
Frazee
Navy recruitment letter by former Grand Forks electrician
Christopher C. Packard, once a Grand Forks electrician now at a New York naval prison, urges young men to join the navy, stating the service offers many opportunities and that the longer you stay, the more you like it. He praises naval life in a letter to JJ Stevens.
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Grand Forks
N. C
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United States Navy
Christopher C. Packard
Grand Forks Electrician
Naval Prison Details
New York City
JJ Stevens
Packard
Navy
Germans Continue Heavy Blows on Aisne Front
German forces press the Aisne front with fighting near Ames reaching general engagement scale. French artillery holds strong. Gen Petain’s position is intact. German plan focuses on heavy forces on narrow fronts. a salient at Chemin des Dames near Epine de Cherigny was broken up. Berlin reports claim gains southeast of Filain with 300 prisoners taken.
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Associated Press
Aisne
Ames
Crown Prince
Laon
Petain
Chemin Des Dames
Epine de Cherigny
Berlin
Filain
Not First Plot to Kill His Wife
Frank J. Dunn, charged with murdering his wife, claimed he discussed harming her and once tried to flood the house with gas, but she woke up. Ferdig said Dunn plotted for money and never intended to kill. The plan mirrored a Redenbaugh gang action, with Dunn presenting the plot directly to Ferdig and Al Brown in Montana.
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Dunn
Ferdi
Mre
Montana
Ferdig
Redenbaugh
al Brown
Theay
Explosion at Bloewieg ammunition factory kills and injures over a thousand
Amsterdam reports from Vienna that an explosion at the Bloewieg munitions plant caused more than 1,000 casualties. The Austrian defense minister announced 126 dead, 100 missing, and 625 wounded, with 520 additional wounded noted in the dispatch.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Bloeweg
Vienna
Northwest bond subscription shortfall reported
Minneapolis dispatch notes that the Northwest district will not receive full bond subscriptions. The report cites a large additional subscription of about 26.5 million dollars and discusses implications for the district’s financing and planned projects. Names and precise figures are partially garbled in the OCR.
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Minneapolis
Eye Lortewens
Fein
Ghaeeall
Liberty Bonds Trade Heaviest At Par On NYSE
Heavy dealings in Liberty Loan bonds flood New York Exchange with par and above trades. The day’s activity shows Liberty bonds ruling at par with substantial volume and widespread interest despite market volatility.
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Day
New York Exchange
Associated Prem
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