Olney Seeks Wood Overseas Post and Camp Funston Return
Massachusetts representative Olney urged War Department to assign Major General Leonard Wood to an overseas post in France. Secretary Baker said Wood will return to Camp Funston to complete duties for the division’s dispatch but gave no command details or future assignment, denying a move to California or other theaters.
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Senator Johnson Protest Over Wood Treatment
Senator Johnson protests public treatment of Wood asserting the need for a soldier and general. He argues for proper support and honors amid political tension in Washington.
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First U S aviator challenges Wood detainment in France
Senator Johnson from California rails at War Department for withholding General Leonard Wood from service abroad. He cites Wood as one of the nation's most accomplished leaders, while noting upheaval in the military staff as other generals are reassigned or discharged. Brigadier General Saltuman joins the new military aeronautics division under Major General Kenly.
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Treats Detail To Italy Regarded As Temporary Order
Washington May 51 Orders detailing Brigadier General Charles G Treat to duty in Italy were issued by the War Department today. The move is contingent on the final assignment of Major General Leonard Wood and may be revoked. General Treat commands the Western Department with headquarters at San Francisco. The exact duties in Italy are not disclosed. Two other general officers, Brigadier General George P Scriven and an attaché, already are in Rome.
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Better Job Bureau offers path to essential industry roles
The Tribune promotes its Better Job Bureau as a route to obtain positions in essential industries, guiding readers toward opportunities and practical steps to secure employment.
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Destroyers of Three Nations Hunt U Boats
Passengers arriving at an Atlantic port recount coordinated efforts by American British and Japanese destroyers to hunt and sink German U boats off Gibraltar. A British destroyer reported sinking a large U-boat on May 17, followed by confirmation that another had been destroyed by depth charges after a joint hunt. The liner carrying the passengers had left an Italian port under guards and reached Gibraltar on May 16.
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280 000 Draft Men Will Be Called to Camp on June 24
Official notice from Washington states that 280 000 men will be drafted to report June 24. The exact camps and allocations are withheld pending space estimates for camps and cantonments. If troop shipments rise again, more men may be called to reach about 300 000 for special service.
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Few Draft Registrants Likely to Be Called Next Week
New York draft officials say only a handful of twenty one year olds will be summoned for the next call of 280000 men. Some local boards have exhausted Class 1 lists while others have ample supply. Readjustments move many from deferred status into Class 1 as districts with alien registrations are balanced.
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Doyle Names Delegates To Farmers Meeting
Edward P. Doyle, chairman of the Taxpayers and Business Men's Organization, names committees to attend the New York Federation of Agriculture convention in Albany on June 7. The group seeks farmers support for a fixed real estate tax rate, repeal of all social legislation, cooperation with Federal food control, and opposition to municipal ownership of public utilities.
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War Labor Board Questions Burnquist
The National War Labor Board asks Governor Burnquist of Minnesota to explain why the Minnesota Public Safety Commission issued a March 1919 proclamation on industrial disputes differing from national War Labor Board standards. Joint Chairs Taft and Walshaw note the step followed a complaint from the Minneapolis State Federation of War. The Minnesota proclamation prohibits recognizing a union not recognized before the war and allows employer lockouts.
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War Labor Board backs right to organize and union status
The War Labor Board operates under Wilson's proclamation guaranteeing union rights to organize. A Minnesota federation complaint claims the state public service commission adopted the proclamation based on an assumed agreement between the federation and employers, though the federation was not officially a party.
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British Staff Warn Of German Drive Toward Paris
A war dispatch outlines German concentration led by Crown Prince Rupprecht with forces in Gallwitz and Duke Albrecht groups, weighing options to strike toward Paris or through Amiens. It notes secrecy, two hours of bombardment, and heavy trench mortar use for wire cutting, plus Allied positional disadvantages and cautious assessment of the threat to the Franco British armies.
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Cadet Aviator Dies in Dive at Taylor Field
Montgomery dispatch reports cadet aviator George H. Lacoske of Saginaw Michigan killed when his plane nose-dived at Taylor Field. A 26 year old UC flying school graduate who enlisted last December. survived by mother, three sisters, two brothers.
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Fire destroys German torpedo factory by sabotage
A Berne telegram quoted the Muenchner Augsburger Zeitung reporting that the factory at St Poeltern where German Whitehead torpedoes are made was destroyed by fire. The blaze is attributed to sabotage.
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15 Percent Pay Raise for New Bedford Mills
The New Bedford Cotton Manufacturers Association announced a 15 percent wage increase for 35,000 operatives in cloth and yarn mills, effective June.
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Allied Labor Sees War Aim Uniting Britain and Allies
The American Labor Mission reports Western front combatant nations unify behind a decisive victory. Members say Labour leaders now deem international peace talks impractical. They praise wartime women workers, and note no shift in resolve to prevail, despite some tactical differences.
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Lodge Sets Peace Terms United States Must Win War
Boston report states Senator Henry Cabot Lodge presented terms of peace during a dinner for M. Justin Godart. He urged fighting to victory, outlined aims including Belgium restoration, Alsace Lorraine to France, Trentino to Italy, a free Poland, and a Togol–Slav state boundary. He asserted Allies’ cause is America’s cause and urged unity against Germany.
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U S Discovers New Way to Make Brass
The government reports a new electric melting furnace perfected by H. W. Gillett, a government chemist, after five years of work. It aims to lower brass production costs for munitions by replacing open crucibles. Patents go to the Secretary of the Interior. free licenses will be offered to manufacturers. Six units are under construction in Detroit, with one already in operation.
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Whiting and Other Market Fish Prices Hurt By Low Demand
A New York wholesale market note describes whiting at 2.5 cents a pound with retail potential at 7 or 8 cents yet stubbornly few buyers. Citing price jumps, scarce mackerel and bluefish, and affordable sea bass and flukes, it urges stronger demand and notes squid as a poor substitute for real fish.
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Meat shortages in New York prompt goat meat discussion
The New York meat market shows reduced shipments about half normal and light demand keeping prices high. Veal remains cheapest and hardest to ship while sirloin, round steak, and rich roast vary around 40 to 45 cents. Goat meat is proposed as a new possibility to augment supply as prices for chicken and fish are also cited.
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Market Report on Vegetables and Fruits Prices
Large shipments of perishable vegetables and fruits arrive with prices mostly lower. New potatoes at 10 cents a pound, old at 5 cents. tomatoes 20 to 25 cents. peas 18 to 20 cents. string beans 15 to 20 cents. cabbage 5 cents, wholesale around 1 cent. new onions replacing old. peaches cherries and strawberries lead fruit mix. Watermelons and cantaloupes just beginning to arrive in small amounts.
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