Food control bill would make Wilson food dictator
Washington report on the house agriculture committee draft for a minimum price on food with presidential authority to issue proclamations and regulate hoarding and licenses. The measure would empower Hoover to head a future food administration and permit government control of food markets, storage, and even coal mines if needed.
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HOUSE
Wilson
Washington
Administration
House Committee On Agricultture
Lever
Food Administration
Herbert ©. Hoover
House Committee
Senate Agricultural Committee
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sheppard
Congress
Samuel Gompers
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
United States
Germany
Duty and Humanity Demand You Help in Red Cross Work
A wartime plea urges citizens to join the Red Cross and support relief efforts through time and money. It cites past disasters in the United States and abroad, praising volunteers and warning that inaction shifts burden to others. The call ends by inviting readers to give to Piqua Chapter, Lonny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DUTY
Humanity
RED Cross
Keil Cross
Republic
The
Nou
Piqua Chapter
Lonny
Ohio editors in Portsmouth for two days session
Ohio editors from the Select List of Daily Newspapers gather in Portsmouth for a two day session starting with luncheon at the Washington hotel. They will tour Tenry EE Taylor’s Brush Creek camp and discuss visits to local factories and plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Portsmouth
Ohio Select
Ohio
Washington Hotel
Tenry EE. Taylor
Brush Creek
Taylor
Portsmouth Times
Whitaker- Glesner Steel Plant
Steel E Company
Nineteen New Members Joined Junior Order in Miami County
A large Miami County gathering at Red Men's hall welcomed nineteen initiates into the Junior Order of American Mechanics. The Piqua team conducted the degree work, with ten candidates from Troy and eight from Piqua. Attendees surpassed 200 as W. A. Clark of St. Paris spoke, praising Ohio’s rapid growth and predicting expanding Juniors. Elmer Hoffman of Crestline entertained with patriotic songs and monologue.
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Red Men's Hall
Miami
Order of American Mechanics
Patriote Society
Order
Piqua
Piqua Mechanics
Troy
W. A. Clark
State Coun
American ideas fade without national support in wartime
In Oxford on June 12 George M. Day spoke at Western College for Women about Americans generating thousands of ideas in submarine fighting food conservation and mobilizing troops that cannot be realized due to lack of attention in Washington. He recounted Russia experiences and Red Cross work in Nievo. Defiance and Hiram reports note college commencements with shrinking classes due to enlistments in the army.
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Washington
D. C
Honel
Emerson
Ohio
Sam
Federal “Bureau of Ideas
Ant T Emerson
Frank S. Kramer
Cleveland
Onia
Bureau of Ideas
Bureau
Oxford
George M. Day
Russia
Western College For Women
Red Cross
Niev
Defiance
Frank Tranley
Indiana
Defiance College
Borgo
Brentna
Carso
Trieste
Castagnavizza
China
Homburg Castle
William
von Hindenburg
Vienna
Bulgaria
Rops
Serbia
Wilson
Irish Conference Endorsed for Home Rule Delegates
In Lomton on June 12 all Irish political parties agreed to participate in the home rate convention. Premier Lloyd George announced in the house of commons that John Redmond will name five Nationalist delegates and Sir John Tonsdale will nominate five Ulster Unionists to the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lomton
House of Commons
Lloyd George
John Redmond
Nationalists
John Tonsdale
Ulster Unionists
Totay
Defense Council Organized by City Hall Meeting
A city hall meeting led by Mayor Bell organized the Defense Council with officers elected: Bell as president Rogers as vice president Jelleff as secretary Graef as treasurer. The group aims to locate railroads, defend frontiers, aid the nation, urge proper food use, and enlist civic loyalty in county and city. The council operates as a public subscription effort.
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City Defense Council
Marcy B. M. Bell
Evers City
Bell
W. C. Rogers
C. C. Jelleff
FP. E. Graef
Defense Council
Storms threaten Possum Hollow amid heat wave
Showers and thunder are due late Tuesday and Wednesday in Possum Hollow with a combined heat wave. Cooler Wednesday night. Observer notes a stormy pattern with strongest activity midweek.
Y M C A Camp Opens At Evergreen For Boys
The Y M C A announces a 10 day camp at Evergreen starting June 20 for boys ages to be held for ten days. Cost is 6 dollars per boy with funds already raised by local men to sponsor attendees. Director H J Gould leads planning and camp discipline and daily activities.
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Evergreen Lnce
Piqua
H. J. Gould
Rotary ethics talk at Hotel Favorite by Tom Appleyard Jr
Rotary club members noon Tuesday discussed Rotary ethics and other business. The club will cover at least $3,250 of Liberty Loan bonds, pledging government support. Red Cross progress reports show ten or more members per report, with final results expected to establish a Piqua Red Cross chapter.
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Rotary Club
Tom Appleyard Jr
Rotary
Red Cross
Piqua
Higher ups sought in Wheel kidnapping mystery
Springfield, June 12. Officials probing the Wheel kidnapping case sought higher up involvement from several new crews. Two federal agents investigated a German plot angle linked to the crime that killed 14 month old Lloyd Keet, son of J Toll and Weet. Mrs Keet remained in serious condition after a funeral collapse.
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Springfield
Claude Piersol
Taylor Adams
Lloyd Keet
J. Toll
Weet
Rawson
Keet
British Capture Mile of German Trenches Report
British forces report capturing another mile of German trenches southeast of Messines along with seven field guns and prisoners. The front extends about a mile with gains nearing Warenton, threatening the road east toward Comines. Fronts in France quiet aside from artillery duels near Mont Garnisset.
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London
Messines
Warenton
Comines
Mont Garnillet
Berlin
Chemins-des Dames
Trent
Victor Emmanuel
Monte Ortigara
Agnello
England approves the Wilson Russian letter
London June 12 Great Britain replies to Russia by forwarding a note to Petrograd expressing hearty acceptance and approval of President Wilson's principles. The note states aims to defend the country and enforce international agreements while liberating peoples oppressed by tyranny. It specifies liberation of Poland and Polish lands under German rule and aligns Britain with Russia in pursuing Wilson's principles as the war aims guiding their policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Great Britain
Petrograd
Wilson
Congress
Poland
Russia
American Congress
Rescue Saves Two Graduates From Drowning At Picnic
During a high school senior picnic at Louis Landmann grove two 1917 graduates Anna Hayner and Clelia Gillespie nearly drowned in a winded tow near Laramie dam. Teammates Don Broughton Leonard Craig Dick Strehmeier and Ralph Alexander plunged in to save them. Rayner surfaced repeatedly and nearly faded before rescuers brought both to shore with aid.
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Louis Landmann Grove
Miss Rayner
Miss Gillespie
Craig
Strohmeier
Broughton
Alexander
Ralph Alexander
Strehmeier
Carter charged with murder in Baby Keet case
Springfield cries out as Dick Carter faces a first degree murder charge in the kidnapping and slaying of Gaby Lloyd Keet. Private and federal agents join police from over 100 cities to assist, while six suspects link to Stockton and Cedar County. Funeral for Baby Keet draws thousands as authorities hunt a named and an unnamed accomplice.
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Lloyd Keet
Springfield
Dick Carter
Gaby Lloyd Keet
O'Day
Carter
Baby Keet
Stockton
Cedar County
C. J. Pierson
Cletus Adams
Kansas City
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