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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1917
Page
4
Special to The New York Times reports Washington hears that Spain aims to evade a British trade agreement by obtaining coal from the United States. The pact requires Spanish ships docking at British ports to transport ores and coal in return, a constraint Spain now seeks to circumvent.
Washington June 12 an urgent appeal to all Federal Reserve Banks to report subscriptions for Liberty Loan bonds. Treasury expects about 2,000,000 subscribers and warns against premature celebration. bells in Philadelphia and nationwide to mark the drive. Labor Secretary Wilson appeals workers for full support.
The Vacation Society held a Liberty Bond rally at the Metropolitan Life Building with about fifty girls purchasing bonds and delivering funds. Miss Gertrude Robinson Smith urged bond support while Belmont Willard led the push to meet goals before June and to aid the war effort.
The article recalls Secretary McAdoo addressing the Chamber of Commerce about dangers from German power and the nation’s indemnity burden. It notes Pittsburg oversubscribing its platmar and a sum of 58 million dollars cited during the event.
The Alley Festa ended last night with Liberty Loan bond sales exceeding 500000 dollars. A carnival drew notable social and artistic figures to Macdougal Alley where tickets sold fast at 2 dollars but many remained unsold. The pageant featured global caricatures and disguises with Colum, Great Britain, Japan and Belgium represented by performers. Mrs. Harry Whitney hosted a reception for distinguished guests including Mr. and Mrs. Walter Macmonnies and Mr. and Mrs. James E. Fraser among others. A charity film fundraiser preceded the event, marking a first-time screening for the Fund.
A public banquet will be held with guests seated at one large alley table. Attendees will pay a dollar each for admission. A bar will be available and a percentage of proceeds will go to war relief efforts.
William H. K. Redmond, brother of Irish leader John Redmond, killed in Belgium, left a 1916 dated note via his Ireland solicitor. He expresses faith, asks his wife to pray, and asserts he was doing his best for Ireland and its Irish Catholic welfare.
Paris reports the Chamber of Deputies has approved large war credits totaling 000,000,000 francs, including a quarter of 1917 and 7,000,000,000 francs advanced to France's armies.
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