Grain needs of allies exceed U S supply
Washington June 3 The grain requirements of the allies and European neutrals total about 971 million bushels far beyond United States capacity. Hoover lists needs by nation for human consumption and feed, noting the impossibility of furnishing the full amount and urging export controls and conservation to raise American export volume.
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Washington
United States
Herbert (. Hoover
Mr. Hoover
France
Publishers Push Ad Tax Over Postage Hike
Washington June 3 publishers urged taxing advertising receipts rather than raising postage in a broad war tax plan. Representatives from newspapers magazines and other publishers told Senators Simmons Penrose and Smoot that a levy on ad receipts could be offset by higher ad rates, while higher postage would shutter many papers. The finance committee will consider the proposal as it revises the measure.
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Washington
Finance Committee
Simmons
Penrose
Smoot
Telegraphers Form Army Signal Corps in Chicago
The fraternity of leased wire telegraph operators begins recruiting two battalions of signal corps Palen regis in the middle west states. W H Mann and Dellmann O Hood of Chicago lead recruitment, cooperating with Captain Kyck directing enlistment in the central department of the US Army. Recruits will come from leased wire operators in Chicago stock brokers, banks, and newspapers.
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Chicago
Signal Corps Palen Regis
Middle West
W. H. Mann
Dellmann O. Hood
Kyck
Signal Corps
Central Department
United States Army
Government plans 4000 dollar life insurance for soldiers
Washington June 3. Plans to issue 4000 dollars of government life insurance for every American soldier and sailor during the war will be taken up next week by the council of national defense. A report by Assistant Secretary Sweet urges legislation before troops go to France. The plan includes a 1000 dollar policy for all ranks, with beneficiaries, no premium, and a government bureau to manage the program.
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Washington
Council of National Defense
Sweet
Commerce Department
France
Defense Council
Department of Commerce
New Training Camp OgHool This Fall
Washington reports a second series of officers training camps will run August 27 to November 26 in eight locations to train 500,000 men for the selective draft. Admission limits include age 31 and under, with fewer trainees than the first series. Applications open June 14 to July 15. Camps will be in Fort Myers Florida Fort McPherson Georgia Fort Oglethorpe Georgia Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana Fort Logan H Roots Arkansas Fort Leon Springs Texas Fort Riley Kansas The Presidio San Francisco Illinois assigns to Fort Leon Springs Iowa Missouri Kansas Nebraska to Fort Riley.
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Washington
Fort Myers
Fort McPherson
Fort Oglethorpe
Fort Benjamin
Warrison
Inds
Fort Logan H
Abductors Cover Up All Evidence in Keet Child Case
Springfield, June 8. Relentless search for Lloyd Keet a 14 month old son of J. Holland Keet continues as secrecy surrounds every move. Rumors claim ransom paid and return planned, but denied. Nationwide inquiry expands photos and descriptions of the boy being circulated.
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Springfield
Lloyd Keet
J. Holland Keet
Keet
Tolman elected president of Illinois Bar
Edgar B. Tolman of Chicago was elected president at the closing session of the Illinois State Bar association Saturday in Danville UI. Other officers named include Vice President Walter M. Provine of Taylorville, Secretary R. Allen Stephens of Danville, Treasurer Franklin L. Stephens of Pekin, and directors H. W. Britain and Ernest Kraemer for one year Bruce Campbell also listed.
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Edgar B. Tolman
Chicago
Titenois State Bar Association
Walter M. Provine
Taylorville
R. Allen Stephens
Franklin L. Stephens
Pekin
Britain
Ernest Kraemer
Bruce Campbell
Austrian Diver Sunk by French Submarine Circe
The French submarine Circe torpedoed and sunk a large enemy submarine as it came from Catte escorted by a torpedo boat near Rome. Circe, despite air attacks, returned to base undamaged.
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Rome
Paris
Cata
Buffalo Bill Cody to be interred in rock vault on Lookout Mountain
Denver mourns Colonel William F. Cody known as Buffalo Bill. His body will be placed in a rock vault on Lookout Mountain, sealed with Masonic rites by Golden City Lodge No.1. A memorial building will house his tomb, pioneer library, gallery, and a granite terrace with a bronze equestrian statue, as Spearhead for western memory.
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Colo
William F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Denver Mortuary
Lookout Mountain
Colonel Cody
Colorado
Golden City Lodge
No. 1
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Knights Templar
North Platte
Cody
Rocky Mountain Rangers
Hazel Bennett
All America
Marconi Lauds Our Scientists and War Aid
Washington June 3 Prince Udine and Signor Marconi of the Italian war mission addressed the house, renewing Italy’s assurance of gratitude for America’s entry into the war. They predicted American industry and resources would decide the struggle against autocracy and received enthusiastic reception and applause. Marconi praised American ingenuity and recalling his achievements in science. He, recently ill, may not join the tour of American cities starting Monday.
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Washington
Prince Udine
Wiliam Marconi
Italy
America
United States
Marconi
Signor Marconi
Red Cross Sends Aid to Storm Victims
Chillicothe Ohio on June 3 the local Red Cross wired 150 dollars to Charleton Illinois and Mattoon Illinois to assist storm victims as requests for aid arrive from those cities.
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Chillicothe
Ohio
Germany seeks Margarita Island to aid submarine bases
Washington reports a reliable source says Germany is trying to gain control of Margarita Island off Venezuela for a submarine base. The State Department has alerted Venezuela for consideration while officials caution over the seriousness of any alienation of territory. The move would violate the Monroe Doctrine and draw U S opposition. Margarita lies off Venezuela near the Caribbean, within striking distance of the Panama Canal.
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Washington
Germany
Margarita
Venezuela
State Department
United States
Caribbean Sea
Panama Canal
Culebra
Colon
Gulf of Cariaco
Senate Passes Administration Food Bill In Senate
Washington June 3 The administration food bill already passed by the house passed the senate without a record vote after amendments. It calls for a food survey crop stimulation and limits on storing food fuel and necessities and speculation in futures. The bill carries about 11 million dollars in appropriation and makes hoarding a felony with farmers allowed to hold their own products.
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Washington
House
Senate
Tornado Deaths in Mattoon Reach 60
The death toll from the Mattoon tornado has risen to sixty with Fred Nelvns among the latest victims. Many injured remain in hospitals, and four weeks are expected to complete wreckage clearance as Major William Klauser leads six infantry companies in cleanup duty. The city awaits continued state health oversight and sanitation measures under the National Guard after a Springfield conference.
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Mattoon
Fred Nelvns
William Klauser
T. N
Charleston
Dixon
Stonn
Springfield
State Board of Appeals
National Guard
British Diver Lands on Top of U-Boat at Sea Bottom
A Rheinische Zeitung report from Essen, reprinted in London, claims a German U submarine rammed a British sub on April 19 in the channel while submerged. The British vessel returned, was damaged, and the clash marked the spring’s second similar incident. The previous case saw a British sub rest on a German sub at the sea bottom, damaging the German conning tower. The British later bombarded the German sub to ensure it was out of commission.
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Ondon
Rheinische Westfalische Zeitung
Essen
Kerensky Denies Trench Love Feast
A. F. Kerensky, Russian minister of war and marine, said in Kiev that fraternization between Russian soldiers and central power troops on the eastern front was not as widespread as claimed. He added the proposed Russian constituent assembly cannot convene before November due to agricultural labor demands.
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Perograd
London
A. F. Kernesky
Kiev
Russia
M. Kernesky
Germans Renew Efforts Against French Lines in Champagne
Paris reports sixteen German assaults since May 20 on French positions at Mount Camillet Tetuu Casque south of Moronvilliers in Champagne. Despite heavy losses from French three inch shells and machine guns, attackers pressed on day and night, with bayonets in close combat. By dawn the Germans were repulsed, leaving many dead along the French trenches.
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Mount Camillet
Tetuu
Casque
Moronvillers
Champagne
Teton
Moron Rulers
Gennan
Arras
Aisne
Aillette River
Lasn
Mont Carniflettl
Teten
Mont Haut
Rheims
William
Charles
Isonza
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Cadorna
Vodica
Corso
Castagnavizz
Triest
Trest
Saissons
Russia
Bra
Brazil
Clouds Screen Air Fighters in France
British pilots describe German aircraft breaking apart after attacks amid cloud screens and sky bombardments. Reports note pilots following plummeting planes, German wings and tails shedding, and widespread digging in across fronts east of Arras.
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France
Associated Press
London
Senate Passes First Administration Food Bill
Senate approves the first administration food bill without a record vote. The measure mandates a nationwide food survey, agricultural stimulus, and drastic penalties for hoarding. State protests Venezuela over German control of Margarita Island for a naval base as Berlin seeks to use it via South American backing. Brazil signs a decree permitting use of interned German ships as war grows, with 46 German merchants tied up in Brazilian ports. Hoover lists Allies grain needs at 971 million bushels, far above U.S. supply. Government will issue a $4000 life insurance policy to each soldier and sailor in lieu of pensions, with options for larger policies at peace rates.
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State Department
Venezuela
Germany
Island of Margarita
Berlin
South American Republic
Brazil
Hoover
United States
Western Front fronts and Italian gains dominate reports
Reports claim Allied and French advances press German lines on the Western Front with Haig and French forces securing key ridges near Douai and Rheims while the Germans suffer heavy losses. Italian gains include Austro-Hungarian positions on the Castagnavizza front as news covers broader fronts and political moves.
Former Consul of Germany Indicted in Revolt Plot
Baron Kurt Von Reiswitz former German consul in Chicago and thirteen others including nine Hindus face federal indictments for alleged conspiracies to incite rebellion in India. Key defendants centered in New York Chicago and San Francisco with Reiswitz as financial agent accused of donating 20 000. Bonds set at 25000 each as warrants issued.
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Chicago
Kurt von Reiswitz
United States
India
Baron von Reiswitz
New York
San Francisco
Gustav H. Jacobsen
Albert H. Wehde
George Paul Boehn
Jacobsen
Detroit
Wende
Honolulu
von Reiswitz
Dynamite damages Dewar standpipe in Oklahoma
A standpipe holding 110000 gallons of water was dynamited on Dewar mountain near Dewar Oklahoma at 11 o clock Saturday night. Water rushed down a canyon into a creek with no further damage and no loss of life was reported.
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Dewar
Okla
Dewar Mountain
Food Speculators Indicted in Chicago Egg Market Case
A U S grand jury indicted Chicago Butter and Egg board firms and 16 individuals for violating the Sherman antitrust law. The charges allege fraudulent market manipulation to push egg prices to unprecedented highs, with Chicago as the nation's leading egg market influencing other cities.
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Chicago
United States
Chicago Butter and Eye Board
Tornado Deaths in Missouri Reach Twenty Nine
A relief train from Zalma Missouri arrived in Cape Girardeau with 15 injured after four tornadoes struck the district Wednesday. The death toll rose to 29, with Zalma 14, Zadock 3, Dingala 5 and Chanda 8. At Chanda many victims were Benjamin F Montgomery’s family of eight. Earlier reports of 24 dead at Zalma proved wrong.
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Cape Girardeau
Zalma
Zadock
Dingala
Chanda
Benjamin F. Montgomery
Discharge of 75 ROTC candidates at Fort Sheridan
At Fort Sheridan about 75 candidates for commissions from the reserve officers training camp are to be discharged because captains judged they lacked proper spirit for officers. Some exemptions cited physical disability age or marital status. one captain told men that unless they would serve as privates they were not wanted as officers.
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Fort Sheridan
United States
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