Government awards contracts to build forty concrete ships
The Shipping Board awarded five shipyards contracts to construct forty 7,500 ton concrete ships. Eight ships will be built at each yard with A Bentley and Sons at Jacksonville Fred J Lay at Mobile Schofield Engineering at San Diego San Francisco Shipbuilding at San Francisco and Liberty Shipbuilding at Wilmington. The first Wilmington yard ship will finish in early July and construction continues at the other yards. The concrete ship Faith has completed a voyage from San Francisco to Vancouver and sails to Seattle for loading before returning to San Francisco.
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Washington
The
Shipping Board
A. Bentley & Sons Company
Jacksonville
Fla
Fred J. Lay & Co
Mobile
Ala
Schofield Engineering Company
San Diego
Cal
San Francisco Shipbuilding Comany
San Francisco
Liberty Shipbuilding Company
Wilmington
Faith
de Francisco
Vancouver
Seattle
Great union plan aims to dominate Europe
A proposed permanent economic and military union of Germany and Austria-Hungary foresees removal of frontiers and customs duties with broader inclusion of Poland Russia Bulgaria and Turkey. The plan emphasizes unified foreign policy and shared military burdens while predicting a peaceful outcome under a Central Powers led order.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Friedrich von Payer
Neue Freie Presse
Vienna
Vossische Zettuna
Berlin
Europe
Russia
Poland
Bulgaria
Turkey
Ilere von Payers
Herr von Payer
Nce
France
Aretria
Balkan States
Broc
Austria - Hungary
Tribute to Captain Bullock at Brooklyn safety institution
The Brooklyn Institution for Safety adopted a resolution on Captain Harry A. Bullock's death in France. He served as secretary and executive manager since inception, leaving a lasting impact on the institution and Brooklyn youth. The note honors his patriotism, prior Plattsburg training, and selfless sacrifice, and extends sympathy to his relatives.
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Brooklyn Institution For Safety
France
Harry A. Bullock
New York Times
Rooklyn
Bullock
Plattsburg
Brooklyn
George W. Wingate
Howard S. Hadden
T. S. Williams
Brooklyn Rapids Transit Company
Arnon Luiers
Jessie Bancroft
Frank H. Parsons
Four Die in France Bomb That Struck American Officers
Captain Harry A. Bullock of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit died in France along with Colonel Bertram T. Clayton and Rufus T. Montgomery, and a French army officer, when a German air raid hit a villa near Montdidier while they discussed supplying water to front-line troops. The blast split the villa. Montgomery's chair was driven into the basement. The burial was marked by large American and French honors. Bullock had been assistant divisional quartermaster and a longtime reporter for the New York Times.
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Harry A. Bullock
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
France
Bertram T. Clayton
Brooklyn
Rufus T. Montgall
Montdidier
Bullock
Bulloc
Mail 3 Miles Up In Air Belmont Park Report
Lieutenant Culver reported an 18 000 foot flight southward carrying about eighty five pounds of mail. He landed at Belmont Park after fifty five minutes from Romeine TM, delivering 1530 pounds of mail. Superintendent Norris discussed the feasibility of dropping mail from airplanes to the New York Post Office roof though not by plane to Washington.
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Belmont Park
Queens
IL. I
Culver
Washington
Philadelphia
Romneee
Millar
Boston
Webb
Malis
E. M. Norris
New York Times
Paris
New York Post Office
New York
Mexican Troops Kill U S Officer at Rio Grande
Lieutenant David J. Schaile of the 16th United States Cavalry was killed last night by Mexican troops on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande while his party searched for a drowned soldier. Four men in his party are held prisoner in Matamoros and expected to be turned over to U S authorities today. The Mexican commander said the clash arose from a misunderstanding.
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Brownsville
Texas
David J. Schaile
16Th
United States Cavalry
Rio Grande
Schaile
Matamoros
United States
American Soldiers Theexicans
H. J. Slocum
Sprague proposes sweeping war tax plan on necessities
Harvard economist Dr. Oliver Sprague tells the Ways and Means Committee of radical revenue ideas for an $8 billion war bill. He favors heavy taxes on war profits, a 10 percent emergency income tax, and high levies on luxuries and everyday consumer goods to curb consumption and boost government funds.
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New York Times
Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Oliver M. W. Sprague
Harvard University
Treasury Department
Sprague
England
Withich
Profesor Sprague
Professor Sprague
France
Ita
Congress
A. B. Thomas
Lynchburg
Thomas
$1,761,701,000 Voted for Merchant Marine
The Sundry Civil bill reports an appropriation of 1.7617 billion dollars for the American Merchant Marine, part of a 2.8627 billion dollar total of indirect appropriations. The measure trims shipping-board requests but adds funds for shipyards, construction at home, and abroad, with further allocations for war funds and agency needs.
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Washington
House
Appropriations Committee
Shipping Board
Sherley
The
Food Administration
Fuel Administration
Coast Guard
War Industries
Council of National Defense
Tariff Commission
Committee On Public Information
Creel
Hurley Predicts 25 Million Tons of Merchant Fleet by 1920
South Bend Ind June 10 American Shipping Board chairman Hurley outlined a postwar program forecasting a 25,000,000 deadweight ton merchant fleet by 1920. He spoke to Notre Dame graduates detailing 18,518,000 deadweight tons next year, 1,856 ships planned, 245 commandeered vessels, and 14,715,000 total tonnage aboard 2,101 ships under construction plus 7,000,000 tons already added to the American flag.
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South Bend
Ind
America
Hurley
The
Shipping Board
Notre Dame University
United States
South
Central America
Pacific
Japan
Russia
China
Australia
Orient
Europe
Republic
Schwab
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Great Britain
Shippin Board
Mr. Hurley
McAdoo
United States Shipping Board
Germany
Army Flier Killed in Flight Crash at Dorr Field
Arcadia Florida June 10 Lieutenant Benjamin Heisland of Marietta Pennsylvania was killed and Cadet Caston of Pennsylvania seriously hurt when the airplane they were flying fell about 100 feet at Dorr Field.
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Arcadia
Flie
Benjamin Heisland
Marietta
Penn
Caston
Pennsylvania
Dorr Field
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Austria-Hanmanyere
London
Frankfurter Zeit Sung
Bulgaia
Danubian
Capt. Bullock
U. S
the Rio Grande
Economy Bonde
Reese
B. Altman & Co
Madison Avenue
Fifth Avenue, New York
Thirty-fourth Street
Thirty-fifth Street
Saks &Company
Broadway
34Th Street
Switzerland
Copenhagen
Athena
Athena Underwear
Saks @ Co
Marshall Field & Co
Chicago
Saks & Company
Herald Square
B'way
35Th St
Mr. Smith
S4th St
Keer
34Th St
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