Moreni Tank Steamer Sunk After Two Hour Fight With Submarine
The Moreni, a 4045 ton Standard Oil tanker, was sunk by a German U-boat on June 12 after a two hour running battle. Four crew members died, including an engineer and a wireless operator, with 43 survivors rescued by a passing steamer. The German commander reportedly treated prisoners well and congratulated the American captain on the fight. The ship had sailed from New York May 1 and was last reported near Gibraltar June 12.
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Moreni
Germany
Naval Blue Jackets
State Department
Department of State
Edward Cunningham
Brooklyn
New York
Standard Oil Company of
Baton Rouge
Leghorn
Italy
Gibraltar
Thomas Thompson
Bremerhaven
Tax Net Profits of Newspapers and Magazines
Washington June 16 Senate finance committee wrote a five per cent tax on net profits of all newspaper and magazine publishers into the war tax bill replacing the two per cent advertising tax and second class mail rate increases. Estimated to raise about 15 million dollars the plan passed by a bare majority as members were absent. A motion to reconsider pending. The committee also repealed the draw-back allowance to sugar refineries raising about 19 million more in revenues.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Menio
Penrose
Jery
William vows to restore Constantine throne in Berlin note
A Wireless Press telegram from Berlin quotes Emperor William sending a wrathful message to a Greek diplomat for Constantine. He promises temporary deprivation end and that Germany and allies will avenge the insult and restore the former king. The message ends with greetings and a pledge to welcome him to Germany. Dated June 16 via London.
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Berlin
William
Constantine
Germany
Aviatrix Ruth Law Reaches Chicago Amid Gas Leak
Miss Ruth Law arrived in Chicago from Joliet at 6 14 PM after a flight begun Thursday from St. Louis to promote the liberty loan. Gas tanks leaked during the landing at Grant Park and she had earlier descending engine trouble near Lexington Illinois and Joliet, with a crowd greeting her upon arrival and a liberty loan publicity committee led by Edward Clifford present.
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Ruth Law
St. Louis
Joliet
Miss Law
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Liberty Loan Publicity Committee
Edward Clifford
Aviatrix
Prisoner totals cited in British war report
London reports more than 100000 prisoners taken by British forces in the war. Through May end 76,067 were captured on the western front with at least 8000 more in June, plus 10000 in Mesopotamia and 8739 in Egypt. Guns seized tally 434 on the western front, 132 in Mesopotamia, 18 in Egypt. 600 square miles of territory regained on the western front since July 1, 1916.
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London
James Tan McPherson
War Office
House of Commons
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Kut-el-Amara
Four States Yet to Report on Military Registry Totals
Washington dispatch reports that with four states still unreported the national military registration roll neared nine million. Officials predict the final tally could exceed nine and a half million, with 44 states and the District of Columbia totaling 8,898,517 versus a census estimate over 680,000 for the four remaining states Massachusetts Kentucky Montana and Wyoming.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Massachusetts
Kentucky
Montana
Wyoming
Balfour lauds sentiments in Wilson speech
London June 16 Arthur J Balfour foreign secretary in first public appearance since US return spoke at the National committee for Relief in Belgium at the Mansion House. He urged reading Wilsons Flag Day address praising the alliance of liberty against tyranny and said defeating Germany is the remedy for Belgian wrongs. Walter Hines Page thanked Belgian relief members and noted US entry cannot sustain Belgian aid but the relief machinery would stay ready. Letters of thanks from King Albert and Viscount Bryce were read by the Lord Mayor. Other speakers included Thomas McKenzie W P Schreiner and Paul Hymans.
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Arthur J. Balfour
United States
National Committee For Relief
Belgium
Mansion House
Balfour
Wilson
Germany
Mr. Balfour
Page
Walter Hines Page
King Albert
Viscount Bryce
Thomas McKenzie
New Zealand
W. P. Schreiner
Union of South Africa
Paul Hymans
United States to Train Allied Aviators on U S Bases
The Aircraft Production Board plans turning the United States into a major elementary training base for allied aviators. French and British plants would focus on battle craft while American plants build a new training type likely to aid French and British supply next spring. Brig. Gen. Squier backs the effort as crucial to “put the Yankee punch into the war” and drive German fliers from the air with widened training fields and more universities offering aviation courses.
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United States
Squier
Army Aviation
War Department
Howard E. Coffin
Britain Cannot Act in Concert With United States
London reports that Britain has sent a reply to the United States regarding associating with the Allies on the China note principles. The British answer expresses sympathy with the US aims and desire to follow President Wilson, but notes Britain must view the situation differently and may not be able to comply with all suggestions.
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London
Great Britain
United States
China
Wilson
Government to take over all steel shipping under wartime plan
June 16 Washington announced that about 2,000,000 tons of steel merchant shipping under construction in American yards will be seized by the government under the war budget bill signed by President Wilson. Major General Goethals warned yards to speed up, with 3,000,000 tons possible in 18 months, while British contracts totaling around 1,000,000 tons may be handed to the United States.
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Wilson
Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Fleet Corporation
Congress
General Goethals
United States
Charges Farrners Are Singled Out
Washington June 16 Charges that farmers are singled out for all the sacrifices under the food control bill are made in a dissenting report from the agriculture committee by Representative Haugen of Iowa. He says the bill as prepared by the department of agriculture and introduced in the house included shoes clothing and other necessities of life. The current version limits control to foods feeds fuel and articles required for production, which he argues is unjust to both producers and consumers. Representatives Young Ward and Wilson may file minority reports.
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Agriculture Committee
Haugen
Iowa
Department of Agriculture
Haugén
Young
Texas
Ward
New York
Wilson
Illinois
Final Vote Sought on Priority Bill in Washington
Washington June 16 administration leaders planned a final vote on the bill to empower the President to order priority in railroad transport for troops war supplies and necessities. Opponents pressed continued opposition as Senator Newlands moved to fix a final vote time and withdraw amendments.
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Newlands
Reed
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Administration espionage bill signed by Wilson
Washington June 16 The administration espionage bill was signed Friday by President Wilson.
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Wasshington
Administration
Wilson
Amnesty for all Irish rebels announced in Commons
London June 16 British government declares general amnesty for all prisoners taken in the Easter Sunday 1916 Irish revolt. Andrew Bonar Law says release aims to foster a harmonious Irish convention and national reconciliation across parties, with Devlin praising the decision but wishing earlier action had reduced irritation.
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House of Commons
Andrew Bonar Law
Bonar Law
Ireland
United Kingdom
British Empire
Joseph Devlin
Food bill given clear sailing in Congress
President Wilson pressed Senate leaders to speed the administration food control bill for action in the House Monday with hopes to enact by July 1 before harvest. Leaders debated shifting the railroad priority bill to keep food transportation under control.
Berlin Reports German Army Retirement Frontian Action
Berlin announces retirement of German forces at two Belgian front points. Official statement says Germans pressed back by British between Hollebeke and the Douve river region and also southwest of Warneton.
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London
Belgium
Hollebeke
Douve
Warneton
Senate Passes Omnibus Bill For 1917 18
Springfield June 16 The senate has passed the omnibus appropriation bill carrying funds for state departments for 1917 18 with appendages reducing about 1 000 000 from the house 19 000 000 total. Conferees from both houses will meet to resolve remaining differences.
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Springfield
Ill
Senate
Liberty loan subscriptions soar past two billion total
Washington reports the nation wildly over-subscribed the $2 billion liberty loan as estimates from 12 reserve districts suggest subscriptions could reach about $2.86 billion. Nearly 3 million people bought bonds with major support from New York banks and corporate groups. McAdoo praised the effort and warned no further offer before fall.
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Washington
Treasury
Federal Reserve
Totals by Districts Report on Subscriptions and Quotas
Chicago subscriptions total 290 million with 30 million over quota. Kansas City estimates 90 million toward 190 million loan allotment. Boston district new England minimum allotment 240 million, total 263.3 million. Dallas eleventh district liberty loan over subscribed by five to six million. Cleveland fourth district subscriptions 224 million, max allotment 225 million, over by 22.5 million. Minneapolis ninth district subscriptions about 62 million, three quarters of 80 million quota.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
Richmond
Atlanta
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St. Louis
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Dallas
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Ale National
Farmers’ Loan and Trust
Liberty
New York Stock Exchange
Armour & Co
Union Trust Company
Liberty Loan
Chicgago
New England
Federal Reserve District
Federal Reserve Bank
Ninth
Grants Pardons for 10 Paroled Persons
Washington June 16 Nearly 5 000 persons at liberty under suspended sentences have been granted a nuty pardon by Presidents proclamation under a clemency policy. The proclamation notes those under suspended sentences have been free long and proven valuable to communities, so custody return would serve no purpose. Amnesty and pardon extend to sentences where time since imposition exceeds the date, and where guilty pleas were entered. The date June 15 1816 is referenced, with six month respite for investigation in other suspension cases.
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Supreme Court
Thos
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