Senate approves war funding and military policy moves
The Senate, pressed to finish before recess, approved over 20 billion dollars in annual supply bills for War and Navy, Army and Sundry Civil, and adopted permanent the Hitchcock amendment on draft citizenship. It rejected McCumber's 5 million man army limit and awarded Lieutenant General to Crowder's Provost Marshal post per McKeirer's amendment.
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New York Times
Washington
Senate
War and Navy Departments
Army
Army Appropriation Bill. Carrying $22,080 ,000 the Fortificaton Sa
United States
Serator McCumber
War Department
America
Johnson
California
Congress
Wen
McKeilar
Tennessee
W1ileon
Enoch H. Irer
Ank
General Crowder
Bat
King
Utah
Chamberlain
Military Affairs Committee
Warren
Crowder
Senator Warren
France
Knox
Brief Fortifications Bill Advances Rapidly in Congress
In dissent the amendment to the Fortifications bill, a supplement to the Army bill, drew no debate. It provides about 5 billion dollars for artillery and ammunition for overseas forces. Minutes after submission, it passed. The conference cer on the Sundry Civil bill for civil government expenses consumed only five minutes.
Meat Inquiry Concludes on Camp Travis Beef Deliveries
Federal Trade Commission hearings wrap after Wilson & Co' complete meat sales records to Camp Travis are reviewed. About twenty six deliveries out of an estimated 8500 to 10000 were rejected by inspectors, due to shipping errors or unrequested varieties. Company officials defend quality and note 907 employees in military service. No prosecutions arise from the bureau inspectors.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Camp Travis
Texas
Wilson & Co
Chicago Packers
San Antonio
E. Hirchfelder
John R. Mohler
Bureau of Animal Industry
Bureau
Army Camps
Wilson Company
Quartermaster Department
Thomas A. Wilson
Ealeaty
Emment
American Aviators Down Three German Planes in France
General Pershing reports captured German prisoners in Château-Thierry and three German aircraft destroyed in the Toul and surrounding regions. Lieutenant Raymond, Major Hartney, and Lieutenant McArthur led aerial victories with confirmed enemy losses, while prisoner totals reach three hundred.
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Washington
General Pershing
Château-Thierry
Torcy
Toul
Pont&Mousson
Thiaucourt
Raymond
Hartney
McArthur
War Costs Soar for United States in First Full Fiscal Year
Washington reports the first full wartime fiscal year closed with a record outlay of about 7.57 billion dollars in ordinary expenses and 4.708 billion for allied payments. Receipts from taxes and other revenues surged, with June alone breaking records for income and excess profits taxes.
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Washington
United States
France
Treasury deposits and notes retirement figures cited
The report itemizes 20,000 from postal savings bonds 19 150 000 deposited for purchase of one Treasury notes under the Federal Reserve Act and 1 240 000 deposited for retirement of National Bank and Federal Reserve Bank notes.
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Treasury
National Bank
Federal Reserve Bank
New Travel Restrictions Limit Baggage and Cash Emigrants
New rules issued by the Port Collector ban gold and silver certificates abroad and cap cash at $1000 in US notes. Passports must be visaed 72 hours before departure, with consular or local board permits required for many travelers. Baggage rules restrict items and require export declarations. cameras and printed matter face strict controls and possible penalties.
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United States
Canada
Custom House
New York
Customs Intelligence Bureau
Cuba
West Indies
Central America
England
Customs Censorship Bureau
National Bank Ag So
Fr Reserve Bank
Rency
Federal Reserve Bank
15 Street
Atlantic
Britain’s revenue gains for last quarter
The United Kingdom reports revenue for the quarter ending June 30 up by £30,704,034 from the previous year’s quarter, driven by £21,860,000 from excess profits and duties. Total revenue reaches £155,753,320 while expenditures charged against revenue total £728,075,077.
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London
United Kingdom
Townsend Attacks Wilson Over Ford Senate Candidacy
United States Senator Charlies E. Townsend criticizes President Wilson for meddling in Michigan politics over Henry Ford's Senate candidacy. He calls the President's stance inexcusable and says the people will disapprove.
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New York Times
Ann Arbor
Mich
United States
Charlies E. Townsend
Wilson
Senate
Henry Ford
George W. Millen
Michigan
Ford
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