Government net out for slackers in draft drive
Minneapolis and St Paul prepare to surrender unregistered men to federal officials in a mass demonstration. Ade Sugarman, state Socialist party secretary, cites 7 008 unregistered in Minneapolis and 4 000 in St Paul. Washington reports total selective service registration will reach about 9 250 000, far below earlier estimates.
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United Press
Minneapolis
Minn
St. Paul
Ade Sugarman
State Socialist Party
Sugarmoan
Washington, D. C
Crowder
Army
National Guard
Navy
Marine Corps
Census Bureau
West
America
Woshington
D. C
Teday
War Department
Crowder Tetany
New York City
Benatwr Enider Tenny
Department
Congressional
Michigan
Liberty Loan Drive Urges $7 Per Soul For Nation’s 1917 Bonds
United Press reports Treasury figures show to meet the Liberty loan goal by Friday noon every man woman and child must invest seven dollars. The drive requires $230 million daily for three days as agencies banks and volunteers mobilize nationwide.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
United States
Treasury
United States Treasury
William G. McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
Liitle
Pella
Liberty Loan
Liberty
Jefferson
Jackson
Washington
Lincoln
Monroe
Cleveland
McHinley
Carmine
Grant
Fredom
United States Capitol
Supreme Court rules on income tax in four cases
Four major Supreme Court decisions address income tax on dividends and annuities. The court sustains assessments by the state tax commission and rules that estate earnings paid as annuities are taxable to the trustee. It reverses in Sallie F Moon Co. dividends case and holds continuation school attendance is mandatory with no exceptions.
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Supreme Court
Associated Press
Madison
Wis
Stateax Commission
Sallie F. Moon Company
Northwestern Lumber Companys
Espionage bill clears Senate amid censorship debate
Senate approved the administration espionage measure without a roll call and sent it to the White House. Censorship provisions were struck and surtax reductions for incomes over 40,000 urged by Senators Penrose and Lodge. House Jamestown purchase debate continues. separate food control bills seek swift action with Hoover and congressional leaders coordinating efforts.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
White House
House
Senate Finance Committee
Penrose and Lodge
Shortage of Ships Main Trouble of Uncle Sam
Washington June 12 The shortage of ships for military transport is a major obstacle for U S war chiefs. Dispatch of many troops may be delayed due to lack of transports with food and equipment, and ongoing supply convoys. Lord Northcliffe and British coordination are expected to help secure shipping for all needs as the army moves toward deployment in France.
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Carl D. Groat
United Preas
Washington, D. C
America
Toi
Seattle Artilery
Mrontina
Northcliffe
France
France Takes Food Control in Greece and Deploys Troops
Paris reports France has assumed directive authority over Greece's food administration. General Jonnart arrives in Athens and orders French troops to maintain order as Allied forces, now in control of the Corinthian Isthmus, distribute provisions to provinces. Troop landings occurred without incident.
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United
Paris
France
Greece
Jonnart
Athen
Corinthian Isthmus
Snowball Recruiting Plan Reaches East Coast Seaside
Australian snowball recruiting effort under Enele Sam seeks 4,000 volunteers for the Marine Corps. Sergeant Troiuck and Private Clifford walk from here to Philadelphia to drum up enlistments, aiming to reach League inland navy yard and engage hundreds of potential recruits. This marks the first test of the system in the United States.
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Marine Corps
Valied
York
Gaiham
Enele Sam
Serjeant
Troiuck
Clifford
Philadelphia
Rick
League
Navy Yard
Food bill debate roils cabinet as Hoover faces party revolt
The drastic food bill faces cabinet discussion amid Democratic opposition in the Senate. Republicans Cummins Hrady Norris and others back the measure, while charges of despotism and autocracy swirl. Senate committee shows majority against it and may report without recommendation. Senator Reed blocks final Senate action on the espionage bill.
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Congress
Senate
Senate Subicultural
Cummins
Hrady
Norris
House
Herbert Hoover
Reed
Missouri
Freight Hearing Ends As Railways Seek 15 Percent Increase
The Interstate Commerce Commission finished hearings on the 15 percent freight rate increase asked by U S railways to take effect July 1. With about three weeks to rule, Western carriers argued the hike is needed due to higher water costs taxes and fuel and railway supplies, threatening dividends if denied. Charles Donnelly led western railways’ counsel asserting emergency conditions justify prompt rate rise.
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Associated Preas
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Charles Donnelly
Western Railways
Redfield Advises Break With Venezuelan German‑Linked Firm
In a public correspondence Secretary Redfield urged a coffee import firm not to continue dealings with a Venezuelan house tied to Germany. He advised withholding proceeds and suspending relations during the war, pending Trading with the Enemy Act Congress may enact.
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Willam C. Redfield
Associated Press
New York
William C. Redfield
Secretary of Commerce
Erest
Central
South America
United States
Germany
Congreve
Venezuela
Redfield
No Separate Peace Sought by Russian Soldiers
United Press dispatch from Petrograd reports a Soviet council leader says no Russian soldier would accept a separate peace. He cites nine regiments and about 46,000 men spoke to urging an offensive war and asserts punishment for those seeking peace.
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William G. Shepherd
Preas Stalf
Petrograd
Behaif
Workmen's and Soldiers” Council
Russia
Italian Mission Departs for Final Farewell Tour
The Italian mission begins a ten day nationwide tour before departing for Italy. Leader Ugine Udine will remain in Washington. The itinerary remains as planned with a first stop at Unterroe and Birmingham. A special government train is provided for the tour.
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United States
Associated Frean
Washington, D. C
Ita
Seaves
Aly
Udine
Anta
Birmingham
Governmnt
Sheet Metal Contractors Convene in Cleveland for Training Push
Sheet metal contractors from across the country gather in Cleveland for the annual convention of the National and Ohio associations. The key issue is expanding apprentice training to fill future roles. Prof. Frank Glynn of Wisconsin State University and Otto Kotho of St. Louis will speak Wednesday.
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Cleveland
National
Ohie Aamociavons
Iran
Frank Glynn
Wisconsin’ Miate University
Owo Kotho
St. Vansis
Two New Cantonments Selected for Army Builds
Fort Riley Kansas and Des Moines Iowa join Fort Wayne radar testing as approved cantonment sites for the national army. Secretary Baker announced sixteen sites approved with Fort Riley and Des Moines among them.
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Ken
Dev Moines
Associated Presa
Washington, D.C
Kan
Des Voines
Baker Radar
Amwinnal Cantonmenta
National
Aray
Terélva
Dynamite Found in Joliet State Prison Search
A continued search of Joliet State Prison uncovered three dynamite caches, two in cells and one in the yard, along with revolvers knives and brass knuckles. The operation, ongoing since yesterday, suggests a broad plot may be afoot amid armed inmates.
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Diolet
Rand Tk
aveKest
Bishop Weller Urges Conscience in War Crisis at Council
Fond du Lac Wis June 12 Bishop F R Weller of the Fond du Lac diocese urged that Christians can wage war with a clear conscience in the autocracy versus democracy crisis. He called for sacrifice and duty to Christ. Resolutions followed prohibiting use of food products for alcohol during the war and abolishing traffic in liquor for the duration, opposing higher war taxes on liquor and seeking safety zones around military camps.
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Weller
United Press
Fond Duc Lac
Wis
FR. HV
Fond du Lac
Tipiecopal
Christ
Hanor
Arthur W Copp Dies Former AP Division Chief
Arthur W Copp longtime Associated Press executive died in Washington at age fourty nine after a long illness and illness related complications He led the Southern division and previously ran the Western division in San Francisco Copp served as a telegrapher early in his career and covered Cuba during the Spanish American War His brother J M Copp of Madison Wisconsin was with him at his death and Copp was not married He will be buried in Madison Wisconsin.
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Associated Press
Washington
D.C
Arthur W Copp
Copp
San Francisco
Coppa
St. Louis
America
Associated Presa
Cuba
Mr. Copp
Madison
Wis
J. M. Copp
Salesmen in Conference Experts at Congress Session in Detroit
Detroit June 12 reporters say the World's Selling Congress held general sessions with speeches on modern territorial methods for marketing products and on foreign salesmanship. Attendees included T C Rice Wray as chair and speakers from Chicago Newark Philadelphia and Houston.
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Congress
Detroit
Mich
United States
T. C. Rice-Wray
H. FE. Cragin
Chicago
H. B. Floexch
Newark
Tachlan Macleay
Syracuse
N.Y
Harry Gillett
Cleveland
C. H. Hunter
Harrisburg
C. A. Lockhart
Ruffalo
N. H. Williams
Lincoln, Neb
Three Buildings Collapse at Camp Robinson Near Sparta
Three nearly complete buildings at Camp Robinson the U S artillery range near Sparta collapsed late Monday afternoon. No injuries reported as 460 workers were reassigned to other projects. The 160 foot long structures were to serve as army barracks and a report was filed with the War Department.
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Sparte
Sparta
Wic
Russian Bases Bombarded by Allied Seaplanes
An Admiralty report states that on Sunday Allied seaplanes dropped explosives and incendiaries on Russian bases at Libean near Courtland and Arentere on Mess ieland near the Gulf of Rex. Part of the military turbines were set ablaze and the aircraft returned unscathed.
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Wn Admiralty
Associated Mreex
Bertin
London
The
Admiralty
Wisconsin Assembly debate on liquor and war bills
Madison dispatch reports a heated session over a senate liquor measure allowing breweries in dry areas, veto overriding, and a Wilcox armory bill advancing. Gov Philpp signed the tuberculosis sanitarium measure with war limits on building plans, while a food dictatorship bill gave Wisconsin National Defense control powers to seize food and fuel in emergency.
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Associated Press
Madison
Wis
Assembly
Senate
Whittet
Irene Morrison
Kovfetnor
Wilcox
State Council of Defense Control
United Press
Philpp
Wisconsin Council of National Defense
State Senate
Fan Claire
La Follette Leaders Seek Unity on Education Board Bill
La Follette members in the Wisconsin Legislature have been conferring regularly and plan a Thursday night meeting to discuss Senate amendments to the central board of education bill. The university seeks support, while the Senate requires a woman on the board and makes a governor appointee woman. the move faces assembly opposition.
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Central Board of Education
Northwestern
Madison
Wis
la Follette
Wll
Senate
Jahoula
Few Americans Abroad in Central Powers Lands
United Press dispatch from Stockholm reports not more than 404 Americans remain in the central empires. Most are in Berlin or on the move, with few in Sweden awaiting return. Sweden hosts many Russian refugees, including aristocrats and Radziwill relatives.
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United Preas
Stockholm
United States
Inter
Berlin
Sweden
America
Radziytl
Levar'n Muite
Waltz and Fox Trot Remain Popular at Convention
The Associated Press reports in New York that the waltz the fox trot and the one step will continue to be main dances at the International Association of Modern Dancing convention. The event gathers leading dancers and instructors to review and promote the big three styles.
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Associated Presa
New York
International Association of Mawere of Dancing
The Italian Campaign
Bewkey reports from the front describe Cadorna's strategy stabilizing the Trentino sector with aims to harmonize Italian army operations toward Trieste. Indications from the war office show no retreat in the drive and renewed Austrian resistance near the Brenta region.
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Reme
Jane
Haly
Trent
War Office
Trieste
Repreta
Trentino
Cadorna
Brin
Liberty Loan Urged as Defense Against German Victory
Washington June 12. Quick of the federal farm loan board warned that failure to subscribe to the two billion Liberty loan could allow Germany to win the war by starving Britain and seizing sea power. He argued victory or defeat would be decided within seventy two hours and urged Americans to back the loan to support troops abroad.
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Washington, D. C
Failurce
America
Herbert Quick
Federal Farm Loan Board
Quick
United States
Germany
Europe
England
Russia
France
American Battlefeld
Werlbe
Arma
Amelia
Kaiser Declares Will To Break Enemy War Will
Amsterdam dispatch reports the Kaiser addresses German troops amid promises to break the enemy's will to war. Berlin dispatches note a German peace statement may liberalize terms and impress Entente powers. Dutch Scandinavian committee urges quick reading of the message by workers and soldiers councils.
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Teuton
United Presa
Amsterdam
Kaiser
Estel Friederich
Berlin
Arthur FE. Mann
United Press
Stockholm
Teutons
Workmen's Jun Soldiers’ Council
Two Counterfeiters Sentenced in La Crosse Court
Mike D Fon No 2 Mindoua Ricches and Mike Dillon alias Nash pleaded guilty in U S court before Judge K M Landis. Both men, once linked to the same aliases, face sentencing at term end. Investigators say they operated counterfeit rings with passable bills and molds discovered after arrest in Wisconsin.
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Mike
Dillon
Associated Press
la Crosse
Wis
Mike di Fon
Allax Mindoua Ricches
Dodeevile
United States
K. M. Landis
Mike Dillon Xo
GC. A. Dean
Surprise visit by Maj. Gen. Barrows at Fort Snelling
Major General Thomas Hi Bar of Chicago commander of the central department made a surprise inspection of the student officer training camp at Fort Snelling Minnesota. He will return to Chicago tonight. It was announced that not all applicants for the first training school were accepted and sent to central headquarters.
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Barrys
Fort Snelling
Niy
Minn
Thomas Hi
Bar of
Chicago
Central Department
Central Headquarters
Professor Kallen Named as Delegate to Jewish National Conference
Professor Horace Kallen of the University of Wisconsin Madison has been elected as a delegate to the Jewish National Conference to be held in Washington on September 2. He defeated Myron Jactron of Madison for the position, as announced today.
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United Presey Madicoon
Wis
Horace Kallen
Phildelacy
University of Wincontin
Miadoteph Jactron
Madison
Washington
Ytodas
Petrolite Sunk by U-boat. crews missing and ships interned
The Petrolite, a 3 710 ton tank steamer, was sunk by a German submarine. One boat with eighteen men and the third mate and chief engineer were landed, two boats with unknown crew numbers were missing, and the attack site and time were not disclosed. The vessel carried a gunner's crew and was later interned at Cadiz after the U-52 was disabled.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Vienna
United States
New York
Standard
Savoni
Leghorn
Italy
T. H. McKellum
Petrolite
Excelsior
Stettin
Germany
Cadiz
Spain
Paria
Sensela
Guards to Mobilize Wisconsin Units for Texas Training
Adjutant General O. Holway told United Press he plans training of Wisconsin National Guardsmen before July to avoid unprepared deployment. The 11th U.S. Army Division will train in Texas at Waco Houston or El Paso, with San Antonio reportedly set as a National Army cantonment for conscripts.
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Holway
United Press
Madison
Wis
O. Holway
Wisconsin
Texas
Camp Douglas
Miwauker
United States Army
Wisconsin National Guard
Michigan National Guard
Will Teain
Waco
Houston
el Paso
San Antonio
Badger
Wolverine
National Army
Senate to Probe Fuse in Navy Shells After Leak
The Senate Naval Committee will investigate inferior detonating fuse used in navy shells after Secretary Daniels cited a letter alleging secrecy breaches. Rear Admiral Earle and two former bureau chiefs Twining and Strauss will testify on fuse development and possible leaks. The inquiry also seeks how confidential bureau information reached the writer of the letter.
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Washington, DD
Senate Naval Committee
Daniels
Frelinghuysen
Ordinance Bureau
Earle
Tice
Twining
Strauss
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