Sugar Rationing Orders Issued Across State
Beginning immediately sugar sales are limited to two pounds in cities and five pounds in rural areas with no more than three pounds per person per month. State and county food administrations set domestic canning limits, 15 pounds at a time, with additional allocations as needed. Hoover urged controls on canning sugar purchases. Manufactures of less essential products will see reduced sugar after July 1.
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Trator
Hoover
Arkansas Democrat
Southern bankers convene to address cotton crop financing
A Texas Bankers Association cot ton committee issued recommendations for a July 5 New Orleans conference of bankers from ten cotton states. They urged cooperation with farmers to avoid disastrous prices for the 1918 crop, calling for better transportation, Fed Reserve support, warehousing with receipts, and a prudent marketing system.
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Dallas
Texas
New Orleans
South
Texas Bankers’ Association
Bankers’ Associations
Arkansas
Alabama
Oklahoma
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Washington
Federal Reserve Bank
Prescott rally for farm youth highlights lunch shortage
The Prescott Boys and Girls Agricultural Clubs rally opened with about 200 attendees. speakers from Little Rock and local leaders praised the event while praising the city for its support, though a lunch shortage embarrassed organizers and prompted calls for civic effort to better feed visiting farm children. The piece notes the broader push for national service and compulsory labor measures as part of wartime spirit.
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Prescott
Sarah Griswold
M. C. Ferguson
President backs nationwide work or fight plan in war effort
Washington June 15 President Wilson approves nationwide compulsory work movement to support Crowder's work or fight rules. He endorses applying Maryland style law to ages 18 to 50, aiming to mobilize workers for war. Crowder also endorses the plan, hoping to extend reach beyond draft ages.
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Washington
Wilson
General Crowder
Harrington
Maryland
Crowder
American Break Up Violent Hun Attack On The Marne Front
Paris reports a German assault between Bouresches and Belleau Wood on the Marne front. American troops repelled the attack and inflicted heavy losses while holding gains. Marines captured about four hundred prisoners after the Belleau Wood action, aided by excellent American artillery fire. A single barn behind the lines held more POWs than the U S had in one building in over fifty years.
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Marne Front
Paris
Bouresches
Belleau Wood
Marne
France
Chateau Thierry
United States
Soissons
Aisne
Havas
Echo de Paris
Matin
Dommiers and
Curry
Petit Journal
French guns drive back German counterattack near Courgelles
Paris reports say a concentrated French artillery barrage halted a German counter assault between Courcelles and Mery. German forces briefly occupied Laversine but sustained heavy losses and failed to advance further in the Soissons sector. Allies hold ground near Belloy with slight gains and many Germans surrender. Allied tanks performed notably in the battle.
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Paris
Courcelles
Mery
War Office
Laversine
Foch
l'Homme Libre
Clemenceau
Soissons
Belloy
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Cupar
Herbert ©. Hoover
Hamp Williams
Marston
Dittman
W. K. Buchanan
Douthern
Orilsaveres Ay
The
University of Savings
Bank of Prescott
Escott, Arkansas
Agricultural Club
County
Harry F. Kapp
Little Rock
Carrie Plunkett
G. W. Bacot
W. W. Tompkins
R. L. Blakely
Griswold
MR. Wilson
Courgelles
Ozan Mercantile Company
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