War Loan Subscriptions Surpass Quotas Nationwide
The seventh Liberty loan closed with subscriptions totaling about 2.5 billion dollars, vastly exceeding minimums in most districts. Chicago led with 325 million, while New York and Chicago districts showed strong returns. some districts like Atlanta and Kansas City lagged early, but overall the public response was a flood of late- hour purchases across banks nationwide. Subscriptions included small buyers and large banks, with anticipated total possibly reaching up to 3.5 billion to 4.0 billion in initial estimates.
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Hoy Beauty of America
Senut Jend Varters
Bam
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Moston
Frisco Sports
Ban Francisavoe
Dallas
Kansas City
Atlanta
South
West
Har- West
Liberty bond sales expected to surpass first wave
Treasury officials anticipate next Liberty loan sale in two to three months with about 1.606 billion dollars in bonds. New York reports heavy subscription and district totals near 1.2 billion while Cleveland’s subscriptions reach 56 million and may exceed 57 million, surpassing its 26 million quota by half.
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I. C. Lune
Treasury
New York
Liberty
New York Federal Reserve District
New York Stock Exchange
Cleveland
Ohio
Liberty loan subscriptions across New England Texas and West oversubscribe
Boston reports 225.2 million in Liberty loan subscriptions by 4 am with overnight gains forecast to exceed 240 million. Texas district claims 40 million quota met. San Francisco district fully subscribed and over 3 million above 42 million. Omaha oversubscribes by 30 percent to 8.63 million. Postal workers set a record with 97 percent of force contributing 7.6 million in subscriptions.
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Mass
New England
Liberty Loan
General Committee
Texas
Pallas
Tex
Fred W. Hoopes
11Th District
Federal Reserve Bank
San Francisco
Federal Reserve District
Federal Reserve
Pacific Coast
Swoboda Arrested for Recruiting Spies in Zurich
Paris reports Raymond Ruff Swoboda, once detained in spring 1915 over a fire allegation on La Touraine, was arrested in Zurich. He allegedly recruited spies against France, with trials noting his real name Schwind and his German Reserve Officer background. An American passport and claimed citizenship were cited, and he was discharged and expelled from France earlier.
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Saymond Ruff Swoeboder
Darts
Hoonl
Zurich
Petit Parisien
Swan
France
Raymond Ruff Swoboda
Schwind
Senator Sterling Seeks Probe of Cantonment Costs
Washington June 15 Senator Sterling introduced a resolution authorizing the Senate military committee to investigate cantonment construction for training camps. The probe would cover overall costs, wages for carpenters and labor, and material prices while noting bids were not sought due to time limits and contracts based on cost plus profit. Allegations exist that some contractors paid high prices to boost profits.
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Washington
Sterling
Senate Military Committee
Fifty five per cent U S women called flappers by Robins
Chicago report cites Mrs Raymond Robins stating that 55 percent of U S women are flappers defined as women who do not work and live at home supported by relatives. The remark ties to the national council of defense woman’s committees discussions in Chicago.
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Chicago
United States
Raymond Robins
National Council of Defense
Robins
Water safety claim and U S attitudes amid war fear
A New York writer returning from Europe argues America must act, warning that self sufficiency and complacency risk Britain’s fate. He cites U-boat threat off Nantucket and the need for decisive action against German aggression to preserve national self defense.
German Front Yields More Ground in Belgium Offensive
Berlin reports retirement of German forces at two Belgian front points as British pressure intensifies. In Messines region, Ypres, and Warneton sectors the British gain objectives, capture guns and prisoners, with signs of further German retreat. Paris notes German reconnoiters dispersed by French fire near Verdun.
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Belgium
Hollebeke
Douve
Warneton
Messines
Ypres-Comines Canal
Sever
Klein Zilleheke
Warnave
Plumer
Lys
Forth
Ypres
Messines Ridge
Sto
Haig
Paris
Verdun
Meuse
War Office
French Front Flood Defense Fails Due Dry Weather
The German effort to flood the Oise basin as a barrier north of Chauncy failed as dry spring weather reduced waters. French forces advanced through marshy lowlands while towns like La Fere Achery and Pertenicourt stood as islands earlier in German plans.
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Chauncy
Teutons
Forest of
St. Gobain
St. Quentin
la Fere
Achery
Mayot
Brissay
Choigny
Brissy
Hamegicourt
Pertenicourt
Packers Called to Grand Jury Room
Chicago June 14 federal subpoena issued for heads of produce departments of all large packing concerns to appear before the grand jury in session in Chicago.
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Grand Jury
Chicago
Milk shipped to Germany from U.S. retail stores
Washington reports large quantities of condensed or evaporated milk bought at retail and shipped to Germany via neutral ports. German agents canvassed stores to avoid manufacturers. shipments were made to Genoa Italy and Norwegian and Danish ports. The milk industry war committee will aid in stopping future shipments.
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Wshington
Germany
Porta
Department of Commerce
War Committee
New York
Itate
Oklahoma
Genoa
Italy
Danish Ports. the Milk Maanufacturer and War Committee
Early careers under scrutiny of ex premiers in Europe
London reports link the humble beginnings of Premier Livy George with his later fame. Ex-Premier Briand of France, son of a cafe owner, once worked as a poorly paid labor reporter and declined a lecture for lack of shoes until funds arrived. General Smuts, once a rebel, herded sheep in Cape Colony before joining the imperial council.
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General Smuts
Empire Council
Africa
Cape Colony
President Opens Food Bill Fight in Congress
President Wilson pushed hard for food bill action as Senate readiness to begin work on a control bill emerged. House provisions set for Monday consideration. In a conference, the food control bill advanced in the Senate though Gore opposed it. Retail food prices rose sharply from March to April, up 98 percent overall with flour and bacon leading gains. Over the year to April 1916, food prices climbed about 32 percent, onions 178 percent, potatoes 146 percent, beans 79 percent, and flour 72 percent.
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Washington
United States
Department of Labor
Sirio
Senate Split Over Food Control Bill Next to War Tax
In Washington on June 16 a strong Senate move seeks to advance the food control bill ahead of the war tax measure. Senator Reed’s afternoon speech attacking Herbert Hoover's proposed food administratorship signals fierce opposition. Only Senator Johnson of South Dakota among agriculture committee Democrats supports food control. the committee may report the DIN without recommendation, shifting the fight to the full Senate.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Reed
Herbert C. Hoover
Senate Committee On Agriculture
Johnson
South Dakota
Butte Buys Liberty Bonds in Record Subscriptions
ButteMont June 16 Butte has subscribed 5 096 050 for Liberty bonds. The city’s subscription is nearly eight times the allotment which was 41 080 000. Butte subscribed on larger amount than was allotted for the entire state of Montana.
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Butte
Mont
Montana
Senate panel lowers taxes in war tax bill revision
Washington June 16 The Senate finance committee approved amendments to the war tax bill granting an income tax exemption of 200 dollars for each dependent child and reducing the stamp tax on bank checks to one cent.
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Senate
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Government to seize all shipbuilding plants at once
Washington June 16. Steel ship builders called by the shipping board and Major General Goethals were told the government would commandeer immediately all ship building plants.
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Washington
PD. C
Steel
The
Shipping Board
Goethals
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Sinn Feiners to be freed soon
In Lonion June 16 the House of Commons heard that the government will release all prisoners taken in the Irish rebellion of Easter Sunday last year. Government spokesman Andrew Bonar Law announced the decision and said all tried prisoners would be released without reservation.
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London
James Jan MacPherson
War Office
House of Commons
Fea al
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Kut-El- Amara
Lonion
Andrew Bonar Law
Trisd
Merchant cruiser Avenger sunk by Germans in North Sea
London reports the armed merchant cruiser Avenger torpedoed and sunk at night in the North Sea with all but one crew saved. Norwegian vessels suffer further losses as Sigrun Carmet Vinnes Sylvia Canadace are harmed or rescued and four French ships over 1,600 tons are sunk by mines or submarines in the week ending June 14. Six ships attacked. total port entries and departures tallied.
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London
North Sea
Sigrun
Carmet
Paria
Board lifts maximum on July corn at Kansas City
Kansas City board of trade directors voted to remove the maximum price on July corn and limit trading to closing old contracts. The resolution allows new wheat and corn July delivery sales only with an absolute show of grain being in position for immediate delivery.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Board of Trade
Pershing Feted While Subordinates Get Busy
Paris reports General Pershing will be greeted by the French academy with a formal reception on June 28. He and his staff were hosted today by Marshal Joffre at the Military Club. Meanwhile American officers, led by a French staff officer, begin touring main railroad centers to inspect the French transport organization.
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Paris
General Pershing
Marshal Joffre
Military Club
Sinn Fein to Contest Major Redmond's Seat
London June 16 The Sinn Fein party of East Clare will contest the parliamentary seat left vacant by the death of Maj William Redmond. Edward De Valera has been chosen as candidate, once a Dublin University professor and once sentenced to death for Sinn Fein revolt activity, now commuted to penal servitude for life and imprisoned.
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London
Sinn Finera
East Clare
William Redmond
Edward de Valera
Dublin University
Sinn Fein
78 More Slackers Arrested in Chicago
Chicago on June 6 reports seventy one additional slackers taken into custody for failing to register for the draft. About fifty eight were Chicago residents and half of those arrested were discharged without arraignment. Sixty men faced arraignment before United States Commissioner Mason in the morning. Eight officers and members of the League of Humanity were seized in a raid at a downtown bar where about 100 people were present.
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Chicago
Arizona Draft Returns Exceed Estimate by War Department
Arizona reports that 42,000 men registered for the selective draft, an excess of 2,218 over the war department’s estimate, according to the day's official figures from Phoenix.
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Phoenis
Atz
Arizona
War Department
Knights of Columbus allocate 1 million for army camp recreation centers
The Supreme Board of Directors of the Knights of Columbus announced a one million dollar appropriation to establish and maintain recreation centers at principal army concentration camps. The action follows a nationwide appeal by members to continue and expand the work begun at the Mexican border last year, reflecting commitment to veterans and service members.
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Conn
Supreme Board of Directors
The
Knights of Columbus
Explosion at Birmingham mill kills two workers
At a black powder mill near Birmingham, an explosion demolished a room of the plant. Two Black workers were killed and another injured. Property damage was notable.
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Birmingham
Reas
Aet Rauplosives Company
Mirminham
Minnesota registration totals announced in governor report
Washington reports Minnesota governor figures showing total registration at 221 747 with possible exemptions 100 385 and an estimated eligible pool of 246 051.
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Washington
Minnesota
Von Bethmann Hollweg Linked to Bordeaux Family Claim
A Paris paper recently alleged German chancellor Von Bethmann Hollweg descends from a Bordeaux family but notes he has no French blood. The Bethmann family, said to have originated in Frankfurt and Bordeaux, is described as half Hebrew and half German, with Hollweg joining the name through marriage and banking ties.
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von Bethmann-Hollweg
Paris
Velna
Bethmanne
Paria
Frankfort
Mann
Hethmann-Hollweg
Bethmann Brothers
Ikers
Jo & Cman
Hollweg
Hollwes
Busi
Thmann
Hvihmann Balwen
Long under the enemy's guns soldiers recount brutal push
A wartime reminiscence describes dawn actions at Hullecourt near Lagnicourt. A major orders the advance as British troops rush a sunken road and overwhelm a massed German group with rifle fire and bayonet. Cheers rise as the squad tears through Fritz's line amid rapid volleys and heavy combat.
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Lagnicourt
Hullecourt
Frita
Alonie
Fritz
Sub losses light compared to damage in war economy
Pertin reports from London June 15 as the North German Gazette discusses submarine warfare costs. The piece argues U boats and munitions losses are negligible for the Entente but far larger for Germany, noting U.S. entry shifts creditor relations and shipbuilding. It questions ton-for-ton restitution and praises U boat campaign as an economic gain.
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Pertin
London
Costa
Lloyd- George
United States
Pnd
England
Tuberculosis Crisis Hit France Draws American Aid
Dr Livingstone Farrand, president of the University of Colorado, warns that French tuberculosis afflicts 500000 to 600000 people and endangers American health. He urges immediate American hospital aid as a Rockefeller mission to France departs, noting 150000 soldiers discharged for tuberculosis and refugees and prisoners contributing to the spread.
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Boulder
Colo
America
Livingstone Farrand
University of Colorado
France
Rockefeller Foundation
Paris
Farrand
National Association For the Study and Prevention
Germany
Pere Marquette Reorganized After Bankruptcy
The Pere Marquette railroad, once bankrupt for years, passed from a receiver and was reorganized last winter. State and federal authorities officially approved the reorganization.
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Pere Marquette
Detriot
Mie
Pere Marquette Railroad
104 Killed in Raid Reported in Commons
Sir George Caye, wartime secretary, told the House of Commons that latest air raid casualty figures show 104 killed, 14 seriously injured and 269 others injured. He added that 120 children were among the dead or wounded.
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London
George Caye
Hoart
House of Commons
Navy chief reports good discipline after training stallion visit
Admiral Henson, chief of naval operations, after inspecting the Ciomat Tapes stallion at Chirag, told Secretary Danwie that conditions are very good and morale is excellent. Completion shows men were badly conditioned.
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Washington
Admiral Henson
Naval Operations
Ciomat
Chirag
Haw
Danwie
Smelter Works Strike Shuts Down Local Plant
About 500 employees of the smelting company at Inyomott tytitu went on strike. They demand a daily wage of 60 cents to 61 cents and a license in wage. The work stoppage affects production at the facility, one of the largest of its kind in the United States.
Army Slump Triggers Plan to Boost War Strength
Washington officials said drafting may be needed not only for the new army but also to fill the regular army and the national guard. Reports showed only 1,000 enlisted yesterday, the lowest since April, signaling a continued recruiting slump.
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Washington
Enid
Regular Army
National Board
Irene Sanford 36, Takes Third Husband 17 Count
Irene Sanford of St. Louis, 36, marries J. Walker Guion, 17, after four marriages in life. Her previous spouses include a baron and a count, with a history of divorces, alimony, and lawsuits. The article details her marriages, finances, and the men involved in St. Louis and Kansas City society.
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St. Louis
Irene Sanford
J. Walker Guion
Guion
Miss Banford
Stis
Miss Sanford
Benjamin Leslie Behr
Baron Gustav Friedrich Carl Vor Schrader
Germany
Judah Leon Leschinsky
Sonia Leschinsky
Mia Leschinsky
Count Leschinsky
Kanean City
Countess Leschinsky
Kansas City
Santa Feist
Irene Leschinsky
Irene
Irene Sanford von Schrader Leschinsky
Noted Thief Gets $235 000 in Jewels
New York police believe they have a clue to the thief who robbed Mr and Mrs Frederick Hobba Allen of Bolton Priory of jewels valued at 225 000. An international jewel thief once renowned in Europe is suspected after a German war driven operative reportedly posed in several jobs before being placed at Bolton Priory weeks ago. Police continue the hunt for the suspect.
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England
Germany
Cipe
Britain
Atlantic
Nantucket
Europe
New York
Seliam Manor
Frederick Hobba Allen
Bolton Priory
United States
Severyl
Uruguay Ports Open to War Vessels Decision
Montevideo June 16 The Senate ruled that if American ships enter Uruguayan ports they will be treated as nonbelligerents. Warships would be allowed to stay only two hours and may take on limited supplies, amid Uruguay's stance in the war between the United States and Germany.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Senate
United States
Germany
Lord Northcliffe Meets Secretary Lapaing in Washington
Lord Northcliffe, head of the Mrithkh war misdiong in the country, paid an official call today on Secretary Lapaing. He will return to his New York headquarters after ceremony with President Wilson and the sevior officials.
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Wrettaston
Lord Northcliffe
New York
Wilson
Salesmanship Congress Ends in Letralt Michigan
The world's Iowa congress closed its cone ventiog here Loni after recreating norvel Moanking of Detevlt, presigemt, Edward N. Hurtey, of Chicago, for mer abholooon of oie federal trade com mination, delivered the principal ade 1A tote.
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Letralt
Mich
Iowa
Loni
Norvel
Detevlt
Edward N. Hurtey
Chicago
Oie Federal Trade Commination
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