U S Tightens Grip On Nation s Iron And Steel Supply Pact With Producers
The War Industries Board and the American Iron and Steel Institute announced a joint agreement to prioritize government and Allied steel needs. No iron or steel will be delivered for non war industries without a priority certificate. Weekly reports will track shipments and capacity to urge production expansion. Director Keplogue indicated near total cutoff of non war steel for the coming year to meet government and Allied demands.
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American Iron and Steel Institute
Hernard Ol. Garuch
Gli Withday
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Iron and Steel Institute
War Industries
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Joint Steel Committee
Joint Committee
America Has Rifles For 2,000,000 Men
Washington June 6 More than a million and a half rifles have been produced for the United States army since entering the war. The War Department announced that 1,140 Modified Enfields 176 model 100 and other rifles have been completed. About 600,000 Springfield model 10M rifles are in use and enough rifles exist for an army of about 6 0 0 0 0 0 men with wastage considered. Last week’s production totaled 36,840 rifles. Spare parts equivalent to 10,000 Enfields and 100,000 Springfield rifles have been made since declaration of os. Russian rifles are used for training and home guard purposes.
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United States Army
War Department
Ordnance Department
McAdoo Urged to Delay Rate Increase by Railway Delegation
A National Association of Railway and Utilities Commissioners delegation urged Director General McAdoo at White Sulphur Springs to postpone or modify new freight and passenger rates. They warned that implementing rates without revision could threaten the war effort and national economic solidarity. They called for state commission involvement and greater shipper representation, noting large proposed increases in various rates.
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McAdoo
White Sulphur Springs
National Association of Railway and Utiliies Commissioners
Tate
Railroad
War stamps urged for cash discounts in New York
The War Savings Committee for New York promotes merchants offering discounts in stamps instead of cash. Mr. Austin of Manhattan Savings Committee says this plan, already used successfully by large fixtures, converts slow payers into prompt customers and supports patriotic duty.
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Manhattan
Hag Aleady
Prof Jackson Heads American Relief Mission to Persia
Professor A V W Jackson of Columbia University leads the American relief commission for Persia aiming to reinforce workers, combat disease, and counter German influence. A small expedition sails May 11 with four men and Dr Henry Pratt Jaeden as chair, carrying medical supplies, autos, trucks, and authority to buy grain and seed in India.
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Persia
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Persian Gulf
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Viscount Bryce Urges Passage of Home Rule Bill
Viscount Bryce former British Ambassador to Washington calls for an adequate Home Rule Bill and unity between England and Ireland. He urges Ireland to show solidarity with Britain, America, Italy and France against Germany, stressing mistrust from past conflicts and the need for mutual understanding to support self government without delaying war aims.
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Washington
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France
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Germany
Europe
Race Friction Triggers Reorganization at Plattsburg Camp
Plattsburg New York June 6 Company H in the new officers training camp for college students was reshaped after friction between Southern and Negro students. Two Negro cadets were brought in as the camp opened, then disappeared at night. Commandant Colonel Dentler had them intercepted and persuaded to return. All Southern cadets are being transferred from Company H to ensure a square deal. One other Negro student had been assigned to the company.
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Urges Increase In Salaries For Federal Judges
The House Judiciary Committee urged raising pay for United States District and Circuit judges to stem talent loss to state benches. Current district pay is 1000 yearly, circuit 7000. proposed scales would lift district pay to 6400 with increments by district population and circuit pay 1000 higher, up to about 11000 for high-population districts.
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House Judiciary Committee
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New York
New Jersey
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Superior Court
United States
English hospital ship sunk by mine near English coast
The Koningin Regentes struck a mine while carrying English delegates to the Anglo German war prisoners conference at The Hague. Four firemen died, all others aboard were saved by the hospital ship Simaon. Delegates included Home Secretary Sir George Cave and Lt Gen Sir Robert Relfield. Mrs Curley Livingstone attended as a government official’s wife.
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Curley Livingstone
Stone
Belgium
Naval Men Opposed To Promotion Change
Vigorous opposition arose in naval circles as Tokyo backed moves to strike from the naval appropriation bill a provision for selecting an additional rear admiral by a naval board. Naval officials warn elimination would set a dangerous precedent harming the established selection process and risk discriminatory advancement for junior officers.
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Congress
Panama Canal Defence Funding Sought In Congress
Washington June letter reports War Department asked for a supplementary appropriation of 494000 dollars for Panama Canal defence. The request follows prior allocations and aims to strengthen military presence and fortifications in the strategic canal zone.
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Washington
Congress
War Department
Carolina Loss Sparks Anti German Riot in Porto Rico
Anger over the sinking of the liner Carolina by a German submarine triggers a riot in Ponce Porto Rico. German homes are stoned and anti German sentiment rises, with authorities pledging action against pro German voices. U S officials urge calm and a rallying cry to support the Red Cross as the death toll remains unconfirmed.
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Europe
Hazard
New York Men Receive Commissions In War Department
A special dispatch from Washington lists New York men awarded commissions by the War Department. Names include M Burton Deadly of Park Avenue as second lieutenant in the Engineer Reserve Corps and Amos Howard Goble of West 16th Street as first lieutenant, among others in aviation, dental, medical and other reserve corps.
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Rley Washington
War Department
M. Burton Deadly
Park Avenue
Heutenant
Engineer Reserve Corps
Amos Howard Goble
West 1
6Th Street
Prank William Weymouth
Hanson Place
Brooklyn
Sisal Reserve
Lugene Piery, Jr
East Seventeenth Street
Uure
Gilman “Branth
Hotel” Colonial
Jenne Gathon
Creighton
Mormon Grain Stores Donated to Aid War Effort
Washington reports the Mormon Church in Utah is emptying its grain stores for the first time in thirty years to bolster American and Allied wartime supply. Church members contributed over 250000 bushels of grain, a major release from the old Brigham Young era stores through widespread farm donations and church members.
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Mormon Church
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Food Administration
Great Store
Brigham Young
Borah Pushes Open Senate for Treaty Debates
Idaho Senator Borah urged the Senate to consider all treaties in open sessions, arguing World War I stemmed from secret diplomacy. He warned that exposing German actions to the public might have prevented wartime propaganda and urged disclosure of prewar causes highlighted by President Wilson.
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Senate
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Idaho
United States
America
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Congress
Air Mail Reaches Boston First Trip in Three Hours Thirty Minutes
The first air mail flight to Boston departed Belmont Park at 12:00 pm with seven pouches weighing I pounds, piloted by Lieutenant T. S. Webb and mechanic KR Heck. Arrived at Revere Beach by 2:30 pm and will return today. An earlier aeroplane wreck had carried some mail. Washington Post Office materials were stamped in Boston and flown back via New York and Philadelphia. The venture, under Aero Club of America guidance, aimed to set a new record with a Liberty motor.
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Draft Will Call Farmers in Class One
Governor Manning told the State Council of Defence that farm labor furloughs would be waived and farm laborers in Class I to be called to colors The United States may face trouble in Mexico and could deploy a large army to Russia to break a possible stalemate on the Western front U boat attacks were seen as a prelude to further actions.
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Washington
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Mexico
Russia
Policeman Found Guilty in Wakefield Case
John J. Phorpe, a Wakefield police officer, convicted in Special Sessions for neglect of duty connected with an earlier extortion charge. He had been acquitted months earlier on attempted extortion. Prosecutors alleged a $10 demand to ignore a traffic violation. Phorpe testified his actions were humanitarian, and he plans to appeal.
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Wakefield
Firong
Carlier
Humanity
Britain’s May Shipping Output Reaches New High
Britain completed 197,274 gross tons of merchant shipping in May, the month’s highest in a year, up 86,741 tons from April. Archibald Hurd notes twelve months to May 31, 1919 nearly doubled last year’s output, while labor shortages cap further gains. Alan Anderson’s tenure as Controller of Naval Construction ends as organizational changes shift merchant shipbuilding duties to a naval officer.
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London
United Kingdom
Controller General of Merchant Shipbuilding
Archibald Hurd
Daily Telegraph
Third Sea Word
Admiralty
Pirrie
Alan Anderson
Belfast Worker Drives 12209 Rivets Into Ship in Nine Hours
John Omir accomplished a remarkable feat at Workman yard by driving rivets into a standard ship. In nine hours he set twelve thousand two hundred nine rivets, underscoring the precision and stamina of Belfast sailors.
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Belfast
John Omir
Omir Sets High Rivet Rates in Heavy Metal Test
Last week in the United Kingdom a rivet driving test saw Omir surpass hundred rivets per hour and reach the 1400 mark on two occasions. In his best minute he drove twenty six rivets and used about two and a half tons of metal overall.
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United Kingdom
Omir
Seattle Wins Major Ship Contracts For $30 Million
The Shipping Board approves new Pacific Northwest contracts exceeding 30 million dollars. Skinner Eddy of Seattle to acquire Seattle Drydock properties and expand facilities to build many 8,800 ton steel cargo ships simultaneously.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Skinner & Eddy Company
Seattle
Seattle Drydock and Construction Company
United States
Skinner& Eddy Company
McAdoo Urges Heavy Tax on War Profits
Banked on a wartime program, McAdoo argues for steep taxes on war profits and higher income taxes, prioritizing bonds funding and universal sacrifice. He calls for exempting Liberty bond income while targeting unearned gains and urging broader participation.
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McAdoo
Government bonds vs corporate reinvestment returns debate
Treasury experts weigh tax and credit justice as McAdoo argues against raising taxes to fund twenty billion dollars in government bonds. Business representatives propose Treasury involvement to craft a scientifically accurate bill addressing present injustices in excess profits and capital gains amid war finance concerns.
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Congress
McAden
Aperta
Borah Resolution Adopted by Senate Against Profiteers
Senator Borah of Idaho pushed a resolution to disclose alleged profiteering evidence to the Treasury. The measure passed the Senate without objection after amendments limited disclosures to corporations with earnings over 15 percent. Borah framed the move after President Wilson urged revenue legislation and cited clear government evidence of profiteering.
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