Hunger Pinches Germanic Allies Across Central Europe
Special cable from Amsterdam reports gloom over economic conditions in Germany Austria and Turkey. Prices rise and bread shortages spark unrest. Vienna halves bread rations while officials promise future relief. Reports note fuel coal scarcity and widespread war-time hunger affecting civilians and officials alike.
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New York Times
New York Time
Amsterdam
Berlin
Sofia
Germany
Austria
Ffairs
Bohemian
Schluckenau
Iona
Vienna
Verliner Tageblate
Romania
Radoslavoff
Burgaemier
Turkey
Distress in Denmark as War Drains American Goods
Copenhagen reports an unprecedented decline in the dollar's purchasing power for visiting Danish-Americans. War shortages push up prices for meals, clothing, and fuel, stopping factories and halting construction. Over 25,000 workers idle as substitutes replace goods, and rail and freight costs rise. Prices soar. housing becomes unaffordable. rationing and unemployment grow. The article warns of a hard winter without American supplies.
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New York Times
Copenhagen
Denmark
United States
Chicago
Copenhagan
Limi
Germany
America
Red Cross receives $1 million pledge for medical research fund
The War Council of the American Red Cross accepted a request from Cleveland H. Dodge to set aside up to 250000 of his Second War Fund gift for medical research on diseases afflicting soldiers and sailors. The fund aims to support prevention and cure research while restricting use of any animal testing to approved monies.
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War Council of the American Red Cross
Cleveland H. Dodge
Red Cross
Dodge
War Council
Army
Navy
Straus Thanks Mayor Over Subway Labor Accord
Oscar S. Straus chairman of the Public Service Commission sends a letter to Mayor Hylan thanking him for congratulations on resolving the subway labor tangle and urging continued cooperation with the Board of Estimate. He notes credit to both bodies for a plan to speed subway completion and praises workers resuming work. Straus retires July 1 and hopes cooperation endures with allies who previously disagreed.
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Oscar S. Straus
Public Service Commission
Hylan
Mr. Straus
Board of Estimate
John F. Hylan
City of
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City Hall
New York City
Por
Commission
Straus
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Mothers and Doctors Rally to Save 4700 Babies
Physicians join Mayor's Committee of Women on National Defense in a campaign to protect 4700 infants. Hebrew Technical School students were measured at Grand Central Palace, with data awaiting results. Dr Herman Schwarz spoke at Mount Sinai. Dr S Josephine Baker and Miss Wald to speak at City Club. Volunteers needed to assist with weekly child exams. apply to Mrs. Ikgerton Winthrop in the Times Building or in person Monday Wednesday Friday afternoons.
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Department of Health
Idilian D. Wald
Henry Street
City Club
Ikgerton Winthrop
Times
Ice Breaks Up This Year Early for Ships from Europe
Ship captains report unusually early ice retreat this year with icebergs sighted far south. Hydrographic memo notes several large bergs, including one on June 8 at 45.20 N 49.29 W measuring 200 by 400 feet and another at 43.30 N 48.00 W 160 by 73 feet. Piers reported near 43 N 49.21 W.
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Hydrographic Office
Mrs Busch Freed by Federal Immigration Officials
Mrs Lilly Busch widow of the St Louis brewer was released from custody by Federal immigration authorities in Key West after an examination. She and her party left for St Louis with officials saying the inquiry found no impediment to her freedom of movement and questioning focused on any contact with persons in Germany.
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Key West, Fla
Lilly Busch
St. Louis
Germany
Washington
Department of Justice
Busch
Key West
General Greene Ordered East to report to Washington
Major General Henry A. Greene, who led the 1st Division National Army at Camp Lewis Washington, is ordered to report to Washington. Brigadier General Frederick Foltz is placed in command at Camp Lewis temporarily.
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Washington
Henry A. Greene
National Army
Camp Lewis
Wash
Gggg
Frederick Foltz
Camp Lewin
Yale Commencement Honors International Guests and War Service
Yale's 1918 commencement closes with an Alumni luncheon honoring figures like the Earl of Reading John Masefield and William H Taft. Taft urges stronger Allied action in Russia and accuses critics of England of treason while Masefield and Riddell laud Allied resolve. Honorary degrees are awarded to notable figures including Hoover Davison and Masefield as the university notes war service and reduced degree output.
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New Haven
Conn
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Earl of Reading
William Renwick
Riddell
Ontario
John Masefield
William H. Taft
Taft
Russia
Berlin
England
United States
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Justice Riddell
America
Herbert Clark Hoover
United Kingdom
William Renwick Riddell
Supreme Court of Ontario
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Hampton Institute
Daniel Sylvester Tuttle
Protestant Episcopal Church
Henry Drysdale Dakin
Edward Sylvester Morse
Peabody Museum
Salem
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Alfred Lawrence Aiken
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Boston
Paul Wayland Bartlett
Henry Stanford Brooks
Yale Alumni Fund Association
Henedict Crowell
Frank Lyon Polk
State Department
Robert Scoville
Connecticut
Woolsey Hall
Great Britain
France
Italy
Theodore Salisbury Woolsey
Sailor Boy
West Country
Justice Russell
Canada
Davison
Years Gifts to the University at Yale Totaled 1 270 764
New Haven June 19 Gifts to Yale in the last year credited as endowment totaled 1 270 764 alumni were told at a luncheon by Hadley new items included 100 047 from Mrs James Harvey Williams for the University Press 400 000 from William L Harkness for Building funds 10 000 from Robert W Kelley 1 000 for the Yale Record Building Fund from the 1918 Record Board The university met Grad Education Board requirements and the 2 500 endowment for the Medical School is completed with 582 000 in interest as part of annual income
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Conn
Associated Press
Yale
Pee Hadley
Karl
James Harvey Williams
University Press
William L Harkness
a_Building
Robert W. Kelley
Yale Record
Record Board
Grad Education Board
Graduation at B Altman Continuation School on Fifth Avenue
The B Altman Continuation School held closing exercises with about one thousand attendees and one hundred graduates. M Friedsam presided as James A Keillor led the event in the Fifth Avenue store assembly room. Speakers included Dr W L Ettinger who praised the school for educator lessons and a call for legislation to require youth attendance at continuation schools. Henry MacDonald and others spoke as diplomas and pins were awarded amid songs and performances.
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B. Altman & Company
M. Friedsam
Fifth Avenue
Thirty-fourth Street
James A. Keillor
W. L. Ettinger
Jennie Smith
Many Nurses Enroll As Red Cross Seeks 25,000
The Atlantic Division of the American Red Cross announced 750 nurses enrolled in the city since the appeal for 25,000 for army and navy hospitals. Fifty more enlisted and thirty three sent in applications. Enrollments at city booths have been strong, with 1,399 nurses equipped for overseas service in six weeks. Over 700 young women pledged hospital entry to replace front nurses, while 200 married or retired nurses offered to return to duty.
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Atlantic Division
American Red Cross
East Twenty-third Street
Red Cross
Jas
Redross
Fairbanks Will Creates Major Trust For Social Welfare
Charles W Fairbanks estate valued around 2 150 000 funds a 50 000 trust for social welfare work with income every fifty years. includes 25 000 to Ohio Wesleyan University and 50 000 to the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. 15 000 annual for daughter Mrs John W Timmons. three sons receive 10 000 yearly from estate revenues if they accept. other bequests to Fairbanks household staff and DePauw University 25 000. remainder to sons Jehard Warren and Fred.
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Ind
Charles W.fairbanks
United States
Ohio Wesleyan University
Methodist Hospital
Fairbanks
John W. Timmons
Depauw University
Greencastle
Jehard, Warren
Fred Fairbanks
Navy Yard labor threat sways House on pay bonuses
The House rejected the Senate amendment to allow bonuses and the stop watch system in navy yards amid union threats of a general walkout. Telegrams to Naval Affairs Chairman Padgett urged defeat, arguing such measures would derail efficiency efforts and provoke widespread strikes in Norfolk and Portsmouth yards.
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Washington
Navy Yards
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Senate
Padgett
Naval Affairs Committee
Norfolk
Portsmouth
D. H. Thomas
Navy
Daniels
Congress
Congressman Good
Iowa
Keating
Colorado
Nolan
California
Admiral Pilor
Secretary of the Navy
Pacific Coast
Congressman Cox
Naval Appropriation Bill Advances Amid Bonus Amendment Split
The Naval Appropriation bill moves to conference with agreement on most issues. The House defeated the section to raise the Commandant of the Marine Corps to the pay and rank level of a Lieutenant General, while an Indiana assertion favored conscription to uniform service.
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Marine Corps
Creneral
House
Farewell Dinner For Alderman William T Collins
The Board of Aldermen sent off Alderman William T Collins with a farewell dinner at Reisenweber's in New York. Justice Cornelius F Collins, his brother, attended as the lone outsider while Alderman John F McCourt served as toastmaster. Collins, eager to serve, waived his municipal exemption and enlisted in the aviation corps. He represents the Fifth District of Manhattan and chairs the General Welfare committee.
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William T Colling
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John F. McCourt
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Alfred B. Smith
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