Government Sets Tentative Steel Price For Fleet Contracts
Washington June 19 A tentative price of 56 a ton was set for steel used in the emergency fleet program. Downey Construction Co of New York won a navy contract for ten ships at 56 a ton, while earlier Goethals and Denman had agreed to 95. The price 56 may hold or change by presidential action. steel firms say production costs run around 45. The dispute centers on who sets final prices for ships and steel, with Denman urging full power for the shipping board.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Congress
Downey Construction Co
New York
Denman
Goethuis
Fleet Corporation
Penman
Gen. Goethals
Navy
Council of National Defense
Mr. Penman
Mr. Denman
Gen. Coethals
Senate
King
Utah
Vardaman
Chamberlain
Reed
Oregon
Stone
Gallinger
Sheppard
Daniels promises war jobs for women
Secretary Daniels replies to Carrie Chapman Catt that the War Department will not discriminate against women in wartime clerical hiring. All department positions are graded with equal pay regardless of gender, reaffirming women’s access to war jobs while officials emphasize non-discrimination.
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Washington
Daniels
Carrie Chapman Catt
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Debating the 1918 Food Bill in Congress
Washington Jun 19 debate opened in both houses over the administration food bill to grant the President broad power to control foodstuffs. Opponents warned of dictatorship while advocates argued necessity for wartime mobilization and war economy. Hoover to address the Senate. night sessions planned to speed passage as harvest nears.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
House
Senate
Food Administration
Hoover
Herbert C. Hoover
Agriculture Committee
America
Chamberlain
Oregon
Sheppard
Texas
Kenyon
Iowa
Lever
House Agriculture Committee
Million killed on German side in two years war
London reports German official casualty list for May shows killed 22,000 and died of wounds and illness, prisoners and missing 23,562, wounded 62,394, total 110,956. Totals since war start: killed and died 1,069,127. prisoners and missing 657,410. wounded 2,731,223. overall 4,336,700.
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London
Nin
Brundage to Oversee Railroads Pleas in Contempt Case
Springfield dispatch says Attorney General Edward J. Brundage will travel to Chicago to attend a contempt hearing before Judge Foell. Illinois railroads face actions for allegedly exceeding the two cent per mile passenger fare law. Officials, not ticket agents, are targeted. Contempt proceedings could involve twenty five railroads.
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Springfield
Edward J. Brundage
Chicago
Illinois
Foell
Brunda
Munitions Makers Dodge Taxes Across Industry
Washington reports widespread attempts by munitions makers to evade profits taxes imposed by Congress last September. Internal Revenue agents have reviewed returns from about 600 to 700 manufacturers, uncovering evasion figures exceeding 10 million dollars and potentially rising to 120 to 130 million dollars. The penalty for false returns includes fines and imprisonment.
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Washington
Congress
Internal Revenue
Treasury
Gardner Offers Reward for Kidnappers of Livy a Keet
Governor Gardner in Jefferson City announces a $500 reward for each kidnapper and murderer linked to the death of Livy a Keet of Springfield. The sum represents the maximum the state can offer under law.
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Jefferson City
Gardner
Little Livy
Nation gauges liberty loan total near 2.8 billion
Washington reports early estimates place the liberty loan total around 2.8 billion with districts Philadelphia Cleveland Chicago and St. Louis having reported preliminary figures. Other regions including San Francisco New England and additional districts continue tabulations with final totals expected as funds are redistributed to reserve banks.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Chicago
St. Louis
Treasury
Atlanta
The
Reserve Banks
San Francisco
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve District
New England
Boston
Senate Okays Public Health Service Reserve Corps
Washington June 19 The senate approved resolutions to create a new officers reserve corps in the public health service with $300,000 appropriated. The measure provides for pay of public health officers detailed for war service with the army, naval reserve, or coast guard, and was sent to the house.
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Washington
Army Wave
Coast Guard
Senate
House
Congress to Dedicate Washington Memorial Arch at Valley Forge
About 100 members of congress travel to Valley Forge Pennsylvania for the dedication of the Washington memorial arch funded by a 125000 appropriation. Speaker Clark will deliver the presentation speech and Governor Brumbaugh will formally accept the memorial.
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Washington
Congress
Valley Forge
Washington Memorial Arch
Pennsylvania
Clark
Gov. Brumbaugh
Russia Opposes Separate Peace At Pan Russian Congress
At Petrograd session M Tseretelli backed unison with allies and warned against any separate peace with Germany. He urged rapid allied-aligned policy and renewed army activity as Kerensky reported front visits and support. In Washington, Russia war mission arrives to coordinate with American officials, with full negotiation powers and ties to Root and Stevens teams.
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Petrograd
London
Russia
Pan- Russian Congress of All Councils of Workmen’s and Soldiers
M. Tseretelli
Germany
Kerensky
M. Kerensky
Congress
Washington
State Department
Elihu Root
Root Commission
Stevens Railroad Commission
Lansing
Wilson
Chicago hosts 10 Italian mission visit reception
The Italian commission touring the Midwest was warmly welcomed in Chicago the day before a luncheon at Saddle and Lincoln club. Arthur Meeker of Armour endorsed the Lever bill and pledged United States food transport to meet shortages. They visited Lincoln Park, paid tribute at the statue, and concluded with a formal dinner before leaving for Pittsburgh.
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Chicago
Italan Commission
United States
Middle West
Saddle and Lincoin Club
Arthur Meeker
Armour and Co
Congress
Stock Yards
Lincoln
Lincoln Park
Pittsburgh
Army cantonments may miss Sept. 1 completion
Washington dispatch reports simultaneous building of 16 war army cantonments designed for 40 000 troops each may not finish by September 1 enabling mobilization of the first 650 000 draft quota. Some units could be recalled ahead of full completion, while work continues despite local opposition, building type debates, and contractor demands.
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Washington
War Department
Indicted Slayer of Ruth Cruger In New York Case
Alfredo Cocchi is indicted for the murder of 18 year old Ruth Cruger, whose body was found in his bicycle shop cellar. He fled to Italy after disappearance. an extradition warrant was sent to Gov. Whitman as DA Swann seeks Italian cooperation. Mrs Cocchi defends her husband while children are taken in by the Children's Society.
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New York
Ruth Cruger
Alfredo Cocchi
Cocchi
Miss Cruger
Italy
Whitman
Swann
Washington
State Department
Marie Cocchi
Application for Second Officers Reserve Camp Thicago
About 300 men obtained blanks Monday from the U S army central department for the second series of officers reserve corps training camps. Illinois quota 971, to be trained at Leon Springs Texas. Most applicants are draft-age or older. those over 31 get preference. Those rejected from the first series may reapply. Physical tests for the second series are less exacting.
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Thicago
Reserve Corps
Central Department
United States Army
Illinois
Leon Springs
Texas
War Department
Cabinet invites Gen Smuts to attend meetings
London June 19 The war cabinet has invited Gen Smuts the former South African commander to attend its meetings during his stay in Britain. Chancellor Bonar Law told the house of commons the action aims to utilize the general's special military experience for cabinet discussions.
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London
War Cabinet
Smuts
Bonar Law
House of Commons
England spending large sums here in New York
June 19 Great Britain's weekly war expenditures in the United States total between 30 000 000 and 60 000 000 dollars. Lord Northcliffe head of British missions in the country announced on return from Washington. A single contract for 40 000 000 dollars was placed in one day last week.
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New York
Great Britain
United States
Lord Northcliffe
Washington
Japan Building Shipux in Seattle report
Seattle dispatch notes travelers from Japan report a vast shipbuilding boom. The three largest Japanese yards have secured enough orders to keep them busy for at least three years, signaling strong demand and industry expansion.
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Japan Building Shipux
Seattle
Wash
Japan
Big Drive Begun for Red Cross
Washington reports an eight day national push to raise 100 million dollars for Red Cross. Campaigns note early success with cities surpassing pledges, led by street parades and speeches from Mabel Boardman. Wilson urged mayors to boost efforts as corporations channel dividends to the fund, totaling over 12 million.
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Europe
Red Cross
Wilson
Washington
Mabel T. Boardman
Sur
Braisted
Navy
Gargas
Army
Newton D. Baker
Baker
Hoover starts plans for army of food savers
Washington June 19 Preliminary work to organize housewives into a national food conservation army began under Herbert C Hoover by order of President Wilson. The plan creates four advisory councils and five administrative lines focusing on domestic science, publicity, membership, state relations, and cooperation. Movie films will teach conservation. summer schools and teachers reach 200,000. plan to extend to public schools and colleges.
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Washington
Herbert C. Hoover
The
Food Administration
Wilson
Congress
Hoover
Council of National Defense
State Councils
Mitchel
New York
Denmark Short Of Petroleum Products
Danish newspapers arriving in New York report a severe shortage of petroleum products in Denmark. All industrial and electric light plants using oil are shut down, with candles required for light except in hospitals, factories, and other places of public necessity. Peat swamp fuel preparations are to be accelerated nationwide.
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New York
Denmark
Canadian Pacific advances $10 million for munitions
Ottawa June 19 The Canadian Pacific Railway company has advanced 10 million dollars for the production of war material in Canada. The loan is to the Imperial Munitions Board, which is entrusted by the British government with placing munitions orders in Canada and arranging for expeditious production.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Canada
Imperial Munitions Board
Explosion hits Austrian munitions depot near Vienna
Vienna June 19 via London Official statement reports a blast at the Steinfeld munitions depots near Wiener Neustadt thirty one miles from Vienna. Three depots destroyed and a number of people injured are listed in the brief bulletin.
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Vienna
London
Mill Muunitions
Steinfeld
Wiener-Neustadt
MASS MEN FOR DRIVE ON SERBIA
Entente forces concentrate in Thessaly as British withdrawals on the Struma front proceed. British troops retreat from eastern positions while maintaining a bridgehead on the Struma. Bulgarian reports note no combat in the withdrawal and note renewed activity near Dautli and Lake Doiran. Italian and Austro Italian fighting resumes on the Carso and Asiago fronts as U boats engage shipping in the Mediterranean.
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Thessally
Sarruail
Struma
Serbia
Nish
Berlin-Constantinople
Vardar
Morava
Throgh
Bulgaria
Sofia
Thessaly
Constantine
Eliotherio Venizelos
Lake Tahinosh- Bulkovo
Siloniki
Vardar- Lake Doiran
Dautli
Arras
France
Belgium
Carso Plateau
Triest
Rome
Jamzino
Trentino
Asiago
Vodice
Sunday Revival Ends in New York Record Crowd
Billy Sunday bade farewell to New York after the largest revival of his 20 plus years of preaching. About 24,000 attended the closing service at the tabernacle, with New York giving a free will offering of 114000 to be split between the American Red Cross and the YMCA. 3326 hit the trail at the final meeting, lifting three meetings total to 7238. Governors, officials, and prominent figures like John D. Rockefeller Jr supported the event. Sunday departs for Winona Lake to rest before September Los Angeles meetings.
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New York
Billy Sunday
Tabernacle
American Red Cross
Boston
Sunday
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Eben E. Olcott
Arthur M. Harris
James M. Speers
Gov. Whitman
New York City
State
Winona Lake
Ind
Los Angeles
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Reed and Vardaman
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Brundage
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England
Liberty Loan
Red Cross War Council
Army OF Food Savers
Austria
Balkan
Greece
Mediterranean
Cameronian
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