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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1917
Page
7
Citizens protest revelations about age and personal data in the state census. Women asserted registrars misled to collect private details, sparking accusations that the census effort caused confusion and exposed double lives among respondents. Officials in New York City faced calls for explanations and reform.
A muddled note describes individuals awaiting second papers after initial registration. It notes one man’s status and mentions valid first papers, power shifts, and delays in finalizing the process.
Albany dispatch reports a heated debate over a food bill that opponents call dictatorial. Senators challenge exemptions and warn the measure could authorize broad government control of production and distribution, impacting every man and property.
The Sunday service at the Tabernacle featured Evangelist William H. Perkins delivering an orthodox sermon on heaven while urging support for the Liberty Loan. Notable attendees included members of Lambs, Players, and other theatrical groups. Over 5,000 people crowded the event despite a rainstorm that intermittently disrupted the speakers.
AFL President Samuel Gompers calls on organized labor to support the Lever Food Administration bill, urging immediate action to ensure distribution of necessities and taming hog and crop prices before July 1. He issues a nationwide appeal to workers and unions.
The Gore bill to prohibit use of nonperishable food products for producing alcohol during war time was reported to the Senate on June 14 and will be pushed for consideration next week. It would ban whisky distillation and beer brewing and authorize the President to take related actions.
A dramatization of Gene Stratton Porter’s Freckles will be staged at Lexington Theatre next week with Paul Porter in the title role. Harcourt of Ameri can prod and Captaincy in the U S Reserve Army appears as a guest, while P. Nem P. makes a Brooklyn debut next season in Carey’s Chickens. Gloria Gootwin, in Love a Mike, won a pearl necklace at the Actors’ Fund Fair and plans to sell it for Liberty bonds. Virginia Tpestcast joins My Lady’s Glove at the Lyric next Monday. An entertainment for the Bronx Maternity Hospital benefits from Aborn Opera stars at the Bronx ia House on Sunday night.
The text outlines government authority to seize and commandeer distilleries and distilled spirits for military needs. It details roles of Treasury and Agriculture in determining perishability and feed suitability, compensation to owners, and the right to sue for additional sums. It also describes penalties for violations and potential criminal ranges.
A fragmented cinema page lists showings including The Man Who Came Back and The Brat at Orosco theater. Entries show times such as 2:15 and 4:20 with other unclear notes and dates.
American rights to Cha Chin Chow have been acquired by firms led by Billott and Gest after a negotiation at the Opera House. The show previously produced by Sir Herbert Tree’s Theatre will be revived in New York with Lyle Sweet supervising and American managers departing for London to finalize the revival plan and advance royalties of sixty thousand dollars.
Fragmented text hints at Lambs All-Star show next Sunday evening at Loew's New York Theatre with Mr and Mrs Clear and Chas Reilly among six others. Advertises roof access to 11 PM and 1 AM, plus prices and venue details muddled by OCR.
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