Banks Get Loan Fund Deposits In New York
The Federal Reserve Bank received directions from Secretary McAdoo to distribute between $90 million and $100 million of government money on deposit to banks in this district. Similar action is expected in other districts to ease tight money conditions. Checks for the deposits are being forwarded to approved depositories and credited to the treasurer of the United States.
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New York
Federal Reserve Bank
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Federal Reserve
Treasury Department
United States Liberty Loan Deposit Account
Washington
Treasury
Great Britain
France
Army recruiting lag slows President Wilson war call
Washington June 27 President Wilson's proclamation for 76,000 regular army volunteers meets slow pace with only 1,451 men enrolled Monday. Officials fear weak entries may hinder early German forces in France. State totals show New York 325, Illinois 162, Pennsylvania 147, Massachusetts 85, California 68. total volunteers since April 1 reach 126,400.
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Washington
Wilson
France
New York
Ilinois
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
California
Delegates Adopt Pledge to Allies in Petrograd
The All Russia Congress of Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates adopted resolutions deprecating Friday and Saturday demonstrations by the extremists. It urged democracies to push peace formulas avoiding annexations or indemnities and said the Russian revolutionary democracy must reinforce both offensive and defensive military strength to prevent a Russian front breakdown and safeguard the revolution.
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Petrograd
All- Russia Congress of Workmen's
Wilson orders inquiry into steel and lumber costs
President Wilson directs the federal tract commission to investigate production costs of steel and lumber. The inquiry aims to set fair prices for government contracts including ships for the merchant fleet, shaping future pricing for government requirements in these key materials.
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Washington
Wilson
Federal Tract Commission
Nto
Commission
Flagship of Dewey in Manila battle may be total wreck
The U S cruiser Olympia Admiral Dewey's flagship at Manila ran aground in fog off Block Island Tuesday with water in her hold. Chief Machinist's Mate William M Babb was killed by a falling hatch. Warships and wrecking vessels stood by as crew were taken off and the ship reported badly damaged.
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Block Island
R. I
United States
Olympia
Dewey
Manila
William M. Babb
Second Naval District
Babb
Sarah Babb
Reading
Newport
R. IL
Coal Operators Pledge to Sell at Fair Prices
Four hundred coal operators from bituminous and anthracite fields vow to set a fair price with committees from each state, under defense council guidance. They aim to boost production and improve distribution while warning that without self regulation the government may take over. The meeting cites car shortages as a major constraint on output.
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Washington
Defense Council
Lane
Daniels
John T. Fort
Federal Trade Commission
Lewis
Francis 8. Peabody
Chicago
Senate Interstate Ccommerce Committee
Advancing Waters Force Homeless From Flooded District
Salt Lake City June 27 Residents across towns along the Price river irrigation district move to higher ground as flood waters from the dam breach north of Fairview advance. Bridges washed out, but no loss of life. trains may resume in 16 days, say railroad officials.
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Salt Lake City
Price River
Fairview
Attorneys Quiz Accused Woman in Wisconsin Slaying
Grace Lusk, a Waukesha psychologist and city school teacher, who shot and killed Mrs. David Roberts then killed herself, was questioned by District Attorney Tullar and Police Chief McKay. An agent for the U S government reportedly interviewed her. no details disclosed. Her attorney said she repeated statements from a letter to Mires describing trips with Roberts, including Chicago and Peoria meetings. Indictment expected after limited inquest.
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Waukesha
Wis
Grace Lusk
David Roberts
Tullar
McKay
Henry Lockner
Miss Lusk
Mires
Roberts
Dr. Roberts
Chicago
Peoria
Liquor Industry Statistics From United States Census Data
Chief statistics detail capital invested wages and disbursements in the U S liquor sector from census and IRS reports. Total capital about 1.88 billion with brewing distilling wine making malting and allied trades breaking down the invested sums. Retail traffic rents supplies license fees and taxes are itemized alongside employment totals and annual output figures for beer and distilled spirits in 1916.
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United States
Internal Revenue Reports
Allied Industries
Admiral Von Tirpitz arrives at Black Forest resort
Geneva June 27 Admiral Fred Von Tirpitz former minister of the navy has arrived at St. Blaize in the Black Forest. He is severely ill with diabetes and is described as Germanys chief advocate of unrestricted submarine warfare. He helped build the German fleet and is called the father of the German navy. He retired in 1916 due to ill health.
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Geneva
Fred von Tirpitz
Marine
St. Blaize
Black Forest
Admiral von Tirpitz
Germany
Russell Cheered by Socialist Body in Petrograd
June 27 Charli es Edward Russell socialist member of the American commission spoke to a full council of workmen soldiers and soldiers delegates in Petrograd. He said the United States fights to defend democracies and will pursue social reforms once democracy is secured, earning cheers as the only foreign speaker not heckled. M Tcheldt, council president, said Russia’s democracy rests on the same foundations as the United States and will continue the war until mutual aims are achieved.
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Petrograd
Charlies Edward Russell
American Commission
United States
Russell
M. Tcheldt
Council of Workmen's and Soldiers
Russia
Cossacks Pledge Loyalty to Russia at Congress
June 27 Petrograd report says the Cossacks congress adopted a resolution expressing full confidence in the professional government and pledging strong support to suppress anarchy and counterrevolution efforts across Russia.
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Petrograd
Russia
Railroads Agree On Refund Plan In Illinois
Illinois railroads approve a refund plan backed by Attorney General Brundage. Tickets sold above the two cents a mile Illinois rate will carry a coupon for six month refunds if the U S Supreme Court upholds the state. Excess funds go into a separate trust. Contempt hearings in federal court at St Louis and Cook County were postponed.
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Springfield
Brundage
Illinois
United States Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
St. Louis
Missouri
Attorney General
Cook County
Russian envoy pleads for democracy as war unity pledged
Ambassador Bakhmetieff told Congress that Russia and its army would fight beside America until the world is safe for democracy, rejecting a separate peace. He asked patience with Russia's shift to democratic standards as rumors of internal strife fade, and the Senate expressed gratification at the stance.
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Washington
Bakhmetieff
Russia
America
Senate
Sweden not making big wheat purchases
Sweden not buying large amounts of grain in the United States for future delivery amid looming embargo laws. Hermanagercrantz heads the Swedish mission and says Sweden holds under 1.5 million bushels of wheat in American elevators, bought before Jan. 27. Windproof Navy Shirts ordered for 320,000 units at 2.63 dollars each for sailors on submarines, chasers, destroyers, and other vessels.
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New York
Sweden
United States
Hermanagercrantz
Washington
Navy Department
Prohibition Substitute Shifts War Liquor Policy
Washington June 27 A Senate agriculture sub committee rewrites the house food control bill to ban all intoxicating beverages during the war and put iron and steel under government control. It would empower the president to seize spirits in bond and decide when bone dry policy applies, while allowing limited malt and vinous beverages.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture
Senate
House
Wilson
Full
Agriculture Committee
Illinois approves diverse set of bills from governor
Springfield June 27. Governor Lowden acted on about sixty bills including Guernsey's life imprisonment for destroying a fort arsenal or telecom plant. Other measures cover weights standards. road material prep by state institutions. anti adulteration and misbranding. child labor limits. farm colony land for houses of correction. banning anonymous campaign material. foreign telephone company exemptions. historic librarian salary raise. and widows pension eligibility tied to resident husbands.
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Pringfield
Ill
Lowden
Guernsey
Department of Trade and Commerce
Glackin
Committee On Municipalities
Houses of Correction
Garesche
Desmond
Mediki
Weber
Illinois
Miners oppose government control of coal industry
James Lewis of Springfield representing the United Mine Workers told the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee that miners oppose government takeover and favor wage talks between miners and operators. He warned against giving the coal production committee power to fix prices and conditions, citing lack of industry knowledge. He also cited transport car shortages as a major current problem. Harry N. Taylor of Kansas City, for coal operators, described efforts by the coal production committee to boost output in Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Wyoming, noting June production likely 10 to 12 million tons higher than last year and opposing price fixing.
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Washington
James Lewis
Springfield
Ill
United Mine Workers of Ameren
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Miners’ Union
Coal Production Committee
Harry N. Taylor
Kansas City
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Wyoming
Taylor
Pennsylvania
New England
Ohio
West Virginia
Million Head to Sheep Flocks Plan Outlined
Chicago June 27 plan to add a million head of sheep to breeding stock and raise wool output by 7,000,000 pounds was agreed by representatives of major packing houses, the national sheep and wool bureau, and the U S department of agriculture. Details to be worked out by packers and railroads after saving ewe Jamba from slaughter. W B Tyrrell of Delevan Wis elected president of the bureau.
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Chicago
National Sheep and Wool Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
W. B. Tyrrell
Delevan
Wis
Sheep and Wool Bureau
Canadians Take Lens Town as German Hold Fading
British forces tighten grip near Lens in Pas de Calais as Canadians capture La Colette and press east toward Avion. German flooding, destruction of Lens, and heavy losses mark the advance while Austrians push on Monte Ortigara and Entente allies gain potential Greek entry.
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Lens
Department
Pas de Calais
la Colette
British War Office
Leng
Field Marshal
Haig
Rheims
Soissons
Moulin de Laffaux
Hurtebiz Farm
Berlin
Special Session Tease If Dry Bill Passes
Chicago dispatch reports Gov. Lowden would call a special session of the legislature if Congress votes the country bone dry. A City Comptroller Pike document reflects an understanding that the governor promised to act. The aim is to enable city legislation to raise taxes and fund needs.
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Chicago
Lowden
Legislatura
Congress
Gene R. Pike
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All-Russia Congress
Waukesha Inquest
Internal Revenue
Council of Delegates
Labor Union
Coal City
Asiago
Monte Ortigara
Rome
Lutsk
Volhynia
Stripa
Dniester
Galicia
Vienna
Venizelos
Eliptherios Venizelos
Entente
Greece
Associated Press
Es Dery
la Coulette
Avion
Souchez
Pompeii
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