General Strike Threat Over Canadian Draft Says Labor Stands United
Montreal labor leader Alphonse Verville warned in Parliament that enacting compulsory service would trigger a general strike in Canada and a national calamity. He accused the government of excluding organized labor from conscription policy and said American labor would support President Wilson while Canadian workers would not be consulted. Verville urged direct voter verdict to avert conflict and stressed labor’s readiness to respond to draft measures.
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Canadian Trades and Labor Cong
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Vereille
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Wilson
Detroit
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Indianapolis
Cleveland
Buffalo
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Congress
White House
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Versille
Ronten
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Thousands Rush to Make Liberty Loan Payment at Equitable
Crowds flocked to the Equitable Building to pay the 18 percent installment on Liberty Bonds. Cash payments dominated with some certified checks. protests arose over noncertified checks. About 3 million dollars in local payments were recorded, with total district funding near 760 million dollars nationwide. Treasury officials urged use of short term certificates. next installment due July 20. bonds expected for distribution next week. Navy debates submarine chasers size. decision delayed to late July.
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Liberty Loan Committee
Federal Reserve Bank
New York Federal Reserve District
Treasury Department
Washington
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Federal Reserve
McAdoo
German Papers Decry Censor Gag on News Flow
German newspapers fight censorship as Hanover based Deutsche Volkzeitung criticizes government efforts to standardize reporting. Editors allege papers are fed from a single source and forbidden to diverge in view or tone under martial law penalties for omitting any agency dispatch.
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Deutsche Volkezeitung
Hanover
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Volkszeitung
Romania Mission Reaches Washington in Unannounced Visit
Romania’s mission to the United States arrived in Washington today without fanfare and will lodge at a hotel. Led by Dr. Vasile Lueact and accompanied by Johan Nota and a lieutenant, the group plans to call on the State Department to introduce themselves. The mission aims to recruit Romanians in America and to assist with consular and community activities.
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Rumania
United States
Vasile Lueact
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Johan Nota
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State Department
America
Shipbuilding mix proposed for fleet postwar chasers
The article notes a debate on replacing or augmenting submarine hunter ships after the war. It suggests a compromise: award contracts for two 110-foot chasers for every 140-foot boat. Authorities are examining exact build numbers possible within given timeframes to meet combat needs.
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Washington
Navy Department
Penwariainess
Average Food Prices In United States Rise 39 Percent
Washington reports April 15 to May 15 price gains across the nation with flour leading the rise at 29 percent and onions and butter showing declines. Over the year to May 15, overall food prices jumped 39 percent, with potatoes up 149 percent and other staples like cornmeal and bread rising.
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United States
Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Food Administration
Potato Farmers Quit Harvesting After Price Drop
Richmond Virginia June 28 Following a $3.0 per barrel price drop for potatoes the eastern shore truck farmers association ordered a halt to harvesting The move came after Major General Bell sent a representative to probe mistreatment rumors and 1000 Boy Scouts will return home The withdrawal followed reports of market congestion and reduced earnings with $1300 expedition costs and $43 paid in wages The action was decided by a producers organization and followed talks with Major Allen Potts and John Stewart Bryan
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Eastern Army Department
Toonicht
Allen Potts
Virginia National Guard
General Bell
John Stewart Bryan
Tour Yellowstone by Auto Wonderful Vacation Trip
Automobiles required for Yellowstone travel with unified management of hotels camps and autos to improve service. Visit geysers canyons waterfalls and scenic vistas via Government-built roads then return via Cody Road. Plan your trip with W. J. Berger General Agent at 5 Broadway New York for illustrated folder.
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Firestone Tire and Rubber Co., Inc
Pearerd Avent
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Fraveries
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Epee
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Scout council rips truckers over potato pickers pay
In a meeting tonight Mr Stryne charged truckers paid black workers 2 25 cents in hastel for potato picking while Scouts received only 16 cents. The dispute centers on wage differentials and treatment of workers amid a Richmond incident.
Mayor Urges Square Deal For German Blood Citizens
Mayor Mitchel and Colonel Roosevelt condemn discrimination against German American citizens in wartime service. Mitchel agrees with Roosevelt that loyalty matters, urging fair Federal treatment in groups like the Red Cross and the army regardless of birth or parentage.
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Roosevelt
Red Cross
Army
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