All for War Speech Signals Labor's War Unity
Samuel Gompers opened the AFL convention with a pledge that emphasizes total support for the war while rejecting private profit. The labor federation envisions a co governan ce role in industry and urges federal ownership if employers resist. The executive council report calls for labor to be a permanent co partner with employers in managing industry, meeting with shop management and even the President.
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Organized Labor
United States
White House
Tabor
Executive Council
Congress
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Amendment would seize land and cable lines nationwide
Washington June 10 The President would be empowered to seize all cable telephone and feed lines under an amendment to the army appropriation bill introduced by Senator Apia Texas to assure military information and maintain communication among spies across the country.
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Washington
Pres
Apia
Texas
Esther Lovejoy Urges War End Across Nations
Dr. Esther Lovejoy, former Portland Health Commissioner, addressed a medical women’s meeting declaring war would end but notes German and U S women face different roles. She contrasts French women’s motherhood with American women, who she says remain entertained and unengaged amid the war.
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Esther Lovejoy
Germany
France
Wartime Speech on German Detentions and Women in War Effort
A speaker cites 960000 detained French civilians and outlines German policy of using detained people for fighting labor or breeding. He urges American women to replace men in civil jobs to free manpower for the Allies and notes regional needs like harvest hands, praising grandmothers' legacy.
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Germany
America
United States
South
Supreme Court curbs newspaper comment on cases
The Supreme Court sustained a contempt ruling against The Toledo News Bee and editor N D Cochran for articles and a cartoon amid a 1914 streetcar fare dispute, ruling statements near the court could obstruct justice while noting dissents by Justices Holmes and Brandeis.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Washington
Administration of
Supreme Court
Toledo
N. D. Cochran
Toledo (Ohio) News Bee
Killits
Holmes
Brandeis
Day
Clarke
Ohio
U S Lieutenant Killed by Mexicans In Border Clash
Lieutenant David J. Schaile of the Sixteenth United States Cavalry was killed in a border clash on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande while his party searched for a drowned soldier. Four men were captured at Matamoros and awaited delivery to U S authorities. the Mexican commander cited a misunderstanding.
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Brownsville
Tex
David J. Schailo
United States Cavalry
Rio Grande River
Schaile
Matamoros
United States
H. J. Slocum
Cross for Columbia Men Honored With Croix de Guerre
Cross for Columbia Men Rockville Centre L I June 10 The Columbia unit of the American Ambulance Service Corps has received an army corps citation for the Croix de Guerre. Mary Koopman of this place reports from her son Harry a member of the unit who was among ten to receive. He notes in a letter that most were evacuated in one bad post and that he can wear two stars on his chest. He is eighteen and describes bringing in wounded and an exchange with a German sergeant.
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Rockville Centre
L. I
Columbia
Amercan Ambulance Service Corps
Army Corps
Marry
Koopman
Harry
Erosson
Open Debate on Treaties Debated in Senate Clash Over Cloture Rule
Washington June 10 open diplomacy versus secret talks dominated Senate debate on Underwood’s cloture measure to curb war time treaty discussion. Borah Kellogg and Knox urged public treaty consideration while Lodge Hitchcock and others warned against delaying war measures. Amendments shifted two thirds to close doors and a one and a half hour limit, drawing sharp Republican opposition.
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Underwood
Alabama
Senate
Borah
Idaho
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Lodge
Massachusetts
Knox
Pennsylvania
Borsh
Kellogg
Minnesota
Sterling
South Dakota
Cummins
Iowa
Harding
Ohio
Smith
Michigan
Sherman
Tllmais
Congress
Whitman Denies Promise to Consider Liquor Referendum
Governor Whitman denied Rochester reports that he had discussed the prohibition question with Monroe County Republican leaders and promised to support a referendum on the federal prohibition amendment. He said he had not discussed the issue and had never considered making any such promise. The Rochester reports cited Monroe County’s distilling and brewing interests and local GOP pressure on his third-term prospects.
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Rochester
the Tribune
Albany
Whitman
Monroe County
Monroe
Future of Herald in Doubt After Bennett's Death
Rumors say Mrs. Bennett may lead The New York Herald with J. K. Ohl named managing editor by Paris cable. Ohl denies the report as changes at The Herald loom, Bennett’s will timing unclear, and Mrs. Bennett reportedly travels to the United States.
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New York Herald
James Gordon Bennett
Bennett
Paris
J. K. Ohl
Ohl
Heraldo
United States
Grand Jury Inspects S I Garbage Plant
Richmond County Grand Jury began an investigation into the $2,000,000 municipal garbage and disposal plant at Latasi Staten Island. They toured the plant for over an hour and will hear Staten Island residents with complaints to Governor Whitman about the disposal works as a public nuisance before reporting.
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Board of Health
New York
Nannery
Rts
Staten Island
Whitman
Richmond County Grand Jury
Lalasi
Staten Iviland
Grand
Admiral Gleaves Praises Sea Fighters At Navy Musical Festival
Admiral Gleaves lauded the Navy and its sailors at the Metropolitan Opera House during a Navy Musical Festival. He praised transports for their bravery, noted no enemy deaths aboard, and commended the Marine Corps and Naval Reserve. The event, arranged by Mme Frances Alda with the Metropolitan ensemble, raised about $25,000 for musical instruments for sailors.
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Metropolitan Opera House
United States Navy
Admiral Gleaves
National Committee of Music
Department of Navy Recreation
Gleaves
Navy
Bluejacket
Marine Corps
Sea Soldiers
United States
Marne
Naval Reserve
U.S.N.R.F
France
Mme
Frances Alda
Metropolitan Chorus
Metropolitan Orchestra
Metropolitan
Mischa
Elman
John McCormack
Enrico Caruso
Ethiel Barrymore
Burr McIntosh
Ship Koningin Regentes sinks sparking Dutch anger
London reports the Dutch hospital ship Koningin Regentes was sunk, provoking widespread indignation in the Netherlands. Newspapers charge Germany with responsibility, noting a paddle steamer target and urging a named culprit amid stalled prisoner exchanges.
Arctic Ice Sinks Ship Near Bristol Bay
Washington reports this year’s Seattle to Bristol Bay fleet trapped by BEring Sea ice. The steamer Tacoma sunk, Centennial rescued with no rudder, stern gone. Roosevelt family wireless says locating Akoma survivors and heading to them.
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Washington
Seattle
Bristol Bay
Behring Sea
Tacoma
Department of Commerce
Roosevelt
Taye
Acoma
Brandeis Studying War on Bulgar and Turk Says Senators Angered
Washington dispatch reports Senators on the Foreign Relations Committee and State Department officials were surprised by a Washington Post story claiming Justice Brandeis is studying U S relations with Bulgaria and Turkey to decide on war. The piece cites Ryley Grannon and quotes critics who say Lansing was not consulted and Brandeis and Colonel House may push policy toward war.
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the Tribune
Washington
Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Washington Post
Ryley Grannon
Justice Brands Is
America
Bulgaria
Turkey
Germany
Adeen
Lansing
Austria
Grannon
Thomas G. Mesaryk
Bohemian Provisional Government
Austria-Hungary
United States
Justice Brandeis
Astor Heirs Begin Fight for Estate
An estate partition suit was filed in the New York Supreme Court by Winthrop Astor Chanler, heir of Henry Astor who died June 7 at West Copake New York. The case targets West Side real estate once owned by the Astor family and includes about fifty defendants from family members to the State of New York with liens for transfer taxes.
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Henry Astor
West Copake
N. Y
Supreme Court
Winthrop Astor Chanler
Mr. Astor
William
John Jacob Astor
William Astor
Charles F. Southmayd
Astor
West Side Real Escat
State of New York
William Vincent Astor
John Armstrong Chaloner
Amelie Troubetskoy
Chaloner
Senate Panel Probes Wood Deployment to France
June 10 report from Washington says the Senate Military Affairs Committee press ed Secretary Baker for Gen Wood’s status and possible dispatch to France. Baker claimed no knowledge of the commander in chief’s plans, while Hitchcock led the questioning and public harmony issues were noted by senators.
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Senate
Baker
Wood
Ina Tribune
Washington
Senate Military Affairs Committee
General Wood
France
Hitchcock
Campaign to retain two major generals amid rank changes
The committee heard proposals to appoint two more major generals to keep Sharpe and Crozier in the rank despite losing ex officio head positions. Lemuel Bates claimed to have invented camouflage paint that would greatly reduce ship visibility and hinder submarine torpedoing or shelling. He promised a Potomac demonstration later in the week.
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Sharpe
Crozier
Ordnance Department
Lemuel Bates
Potomac River
Auto Industry Hit As U S Begins Out In Coal Supply
Washington June 10 The fuel administration announced a 25 percent cut in coal supplies to passenger automobile manufacturers for the year starting August 1. The drastic plan aims to conserve fuel for war needs, with no full list of non essentials yet published.
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U.S
Washington
The
Fuel Administration
Wilson
Fuel and Food Administrations
War Industries Board
Railroad Administration
Conseivation Noyes
Garfield
City to store 300000 tons of coal for winter
Dr Jonathan Day announced a city plan to secure 300000 tons of anthracite coal for next winter to avert shortages. Officials expect to sign a contract after mine inspections, with additional offers totaling 400300 tons, and plan government price sales and cooperation with dealers to deter profiteering.
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Jonathan P. Day
Scranton
Commissioner Day
Queens
Richmond
Bronx
New York
Brooklyn
Riverside Drive
Coal Deal Spa
Weather forecast fragment with scattered data and odd text
A partial weather note describes possible showers on Wednesday and mentions temperatures and humidity. The readable bits include averages for thirty three years and references to forecast temperatures, though much of the text is garbled.
Roosevelt backs Wilson and English as sole press language
In St Louis Roosevelt pledged full aid to Wilson to win the war, urging readiness and Americanism. He attacked German influence, endorsed English as the sole language in press and schools, praised General Wood, and urged immediate war preparation and enlistment. He spoke before about 12,000 at the Coliseum, despite illness.
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Roosevelt
Wilson
Freight Rate Order To Be Rescinded
Washington June 16 railroad administration officials agreed to rescind the part of the new freight rate decree that would have set higher interstate rates on intrastate shipments. A firm order to this effect may be issued soon by Director General McAdoo. Shippers warned that without the change intrastate rates would rise on a double basis, leading to large increases for many consignments.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
McAgoo
Racers Peer Company Broadway at 13th Street and 34th St
A fragment notes race lanes and street corners near Broadway. Mentions Broadway at 13th Street and 34th Street with Warren referenced. Details are sparse and unclear from the OCR fragment.
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Broadway
13Th St
34Th St
Comers
80 Per Cent Tax On War Profits Urged by Sprague
Washington June 10 Professor O M W Sprague of Harvard told the House Ways and Means Committee his plan favors heavy levies on war profits incomes and luxuries including an 80 percent tax on war profits a 10 percent income super tax with investment requirements and new economy bonds plus taxes on tea coffee tobacco beer wheat and autos with luxury taxes on jewelry and costly goods.
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Sprague
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
O. M. W. Sprague
Harvard
A. ¥. Thomas
Lynchburg
Andrew P. Doyle
New Sedford
Hugh McMugkin
New England
Aol Water Bottlers’ Association
Marsh
Farmers’ National Committee On War Finance
Moore
Pennsylvania
Congress
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Steve” Connolly
James F. Taite
National Guard
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Henry Kiel
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Racers Peer Company
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