Railroads Lose Bid for 15 Percent Freight Rate Hike
Washington June 30 The interstate commerce commission denied a broad 15 percent freight rate increase sought by U S railroads finding the eastern district could gain about four percent in gross revenues after limited class rate bumps. The decision notes rail carriers are financially sound and benefited from troop mobilization, while offering tentative tariff suspensions and hints of relief if conditions worsen. Two commissioners dissent urged Congress to study fuel and supply pricing and possible government control.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission Seine
United States
Harlan
McChord
Commission
Congress
Ohio
Mississippi
Four Steamer Sunk With No Passengers Reported
Boston June 30 The torpedoing and sinking of four large British cargo steamers were announced to local insurance offices. The Altonia Cunard 6593 tons Haverford American line 7493 tons Buffalo Wilson liner 2583 tons and the Manistee Cunard vessel were sunk with no crew details. Some vessels were believed to be in London lists. The Altonia and Manistee carried grain and food from New York to English ports. The Haverford served Philadelphia to Liverpool.
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Boston
Tune
Altonia
Cunard Line
Haverford
American Line
Buffalo
Wilson
Manistee
Cunard
London
Gald
New York
Hull
Clydebank
Scotland
Louisiana man heads national nursery group
Lloyd C. Stark of Louisiana Missouri was elected president of the American Association of Nurserymen at its closing session. Chicago was chosen as the next convention city with E. W. Hill of Iowa named secretary.
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Philadelphia
Lloyd C. Stark
Louisiana
American Association of Nurserymen
Chicago
E. W. Hill
Iowa
City Council Adopts Ordinance on Venereal Disease Records
The ordinance requires physicians to publicly record cases of venereal disease they treat, aiming to improve public health oversight. The measure was adopted by the city council amid debate on privacy and reporting scope.
Guard Units to Train in Camps for Overseas Service
Reports from Major General Pershing on American troop landings in France remain sparse as officials withhold details. National guard units will be drafted and sent to divisional camps in the southeast, south, and west to form the front skeleton of roughly 350,000 troops, with further consolidation likely after federalization.
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Washington
France
Gen. Pershing
Army
Navy
National Guard
War Department
Regular
State Department
Great Britain
Wilson
Coal Price Controls Set by National Coal Committee
Washington June 30 coal producers and government officials agree on price reductions to curb rising costs. Each of 26 district members will supervise prices. jobbers may not exceed mine price plus freight and 25 cents per ton. Consumers can obtain coal directly from mines at mine price if needed. Export trade and existing contracts stand aside.
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Washington
Coal Committee
The
Council of National Defense
Decatur
Ill
Federal Trade Commission
Trade Commission
Middle West
War Railroad Board
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
National Prohibition
J. D. A. Morrow
Pittsburgh Coal Producers’ Association
Verdun and Lens battles widen as Germans advance
German forces report gains near Verdun on the Malancourt Esnes road and in the Avoncourt wood while Haig’s offensive pushes into Avion near Lens. British operations include trench raiding north of Cherisy and south of Loos. In Greece, Venizelos strengthens power as Constantine’s regime weakens and talks of a break with the entente loom.
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Cerny
Corbeny
Rheims
Avecourt
Verdun
Lens
Loan-Rheims
Berlin War Office
Malancourt-Esnes
Avoncourt
Haig
Oppreve
Avion
Cherisy
Loos
Blue Tickets For 200 Rookie Officers At Fort Sheridan
Blue tickets issued Friday to 200 men in training at the Fort Sheridan officers camp show they failed to meet the War Department physical standards for Army officers. Causes included near sightedness color blindness underweight and hearing issues. Recipients took the news sadly and protested their fitness. The cards go to Gen. Barry for final approval.
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Fort Sheridan
Ill
War Department
United States Army
Gen. Barry
Recruiting in Navy Nears Total Quota
Washington reports the Navy’s enlisted strength at 125 363 with a remaining shortfall under 25 000 to reach the new authorized total of 150 000. Since war declaration, overall personnel nearly doubled from 64 680 on April 6 to 125 363 now. the Marine Corps rose from 13 266 to 26 356 against a 30 000 cap.
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Washington
Navy
Marfine Corps
Greece Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Central Powers
June 30 dispatches report Greece severing diplomatic relations with Germany AustriaHungary Bulgaria and Turkey. Athens instructed ministers abroad to leave posts and hand archives to the Netherlands as the rupture cites war in Greek territory. Venizelos declares Greece aligned with democracy and the Entente amid a shift since June 12 after King Constantine abdicated.
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Che
Sere
Alexander
Venizelos
Constantine
Greece
Athens
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria
Turkey
Paris
LeTemps
Switzerland
G. Caradja
Berlin
Vienna
Sofia
Constantinople
Netherland
Entente
Saloniki
Press of Germany in Censor's Grip
June 30 dispatches cite German newspaper testimony on censorship. Deutsche Volkes Zeitung says papers lack independent lines as they draw from a common source under government control. Volks Zeitung notes readers doubt the press as editors risk martial law for omissions. Chicago market notes pricing trends and steady receipts amid a postwar context.
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Copenhagen
Germany
Deutsche Volkes Zeitung
Hanover
Volks Zeitung
Auditin Lewis Shows Shortage In Lewis County Records
June 30 Monticello. An audit by Auditor Hackmann’s examiners finds former circuit clerk James W. Barnes owes $5,520 and his bond unrecorded. Noah W. Simpson overpaid as prosecuting attorney at $700 yearly for four years. The report cites additional overpayments, unpaid sums, and misstatements totaling about $13,000 plus related issues.
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Jefferson City
Lewis County
Monticello
Hackmann
James W. Barnes
Noah W. Simpson
Public Service Commission
Barnes
Secretary of State
EB. C. Hilbert
Simpson
J. M. Smoot
Earl Samuel
N. W. Castor
Burrell B. Bradshaw
Ajitor Hackmann
Lewis
General Assembly Adjourns at Noon Friday Personal Claims Disallowed
The General Assembly adjourned at noon Friday with personal claims barred. Lawmakers and aides left the chamber after voting on key measures, signaling a pause in formal business as negotiations continue behind closed doors.
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General Assembly
Illinois General Assembly adjourns after veto spree
The 50th Illinois General Assembly adjourned at 1 12 Friday amid peaceful close with objections to an attorney general opinion. Gov Lowden vetoed $14 000 in personal claims for contesting members while allowing similar claims for seated members. The omnibus bill was cut by $08 9%4 from its total of over $18 000 090, narrowing two year state expenses to about $50 000 000. Several bills were vetoed including high school fraternal issues and memorial binding funding.
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Springfield
Hil
Illinois General Assembly
O'Neal Browne
Michael Igoe
Lowden
Lowdon
House
Senate
Fragmentary financial note from assembly session
Fragmentary OCR text records expenses over two years and mentions a ninth assembly, writable institutions and an amount of 11.02 dollars. The fragment hints at continuation on page 5 with unclear context and incomplete figures.
Governor Capper denies parole appeal in Jones case
Kas June 30 no action taken by Gov Capper on Arthur B Cutler of Kansas City in appealing for his crippled brother to serve a reformatory sentence instead of going to the army. Cutler asked that his brother, who is to be confined this week, be paroled.
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Jpeka
Kas
Capper
Arthur B. Cutr
Kansas City
State Reformatory
Cutler
Alsatians Visit Pershing at Penfral
Marwan and M Stachling of the AlsaceLorraine Republican committee lauded General Pershing as a descendant of their country. Pershing expressed pride in serving France and shared warmth for Alice, the land of his fathers, as Alsatian representatives praised his commitment to their rights.
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Marwan
Pershing
Republican Committee
M. Stachling
France
Alice
Graham Bank in Chicago Closed Seized Records
The Graham and Sons private bank on Chicago’s west side closed its doors amid an involuntary bankruptcy petition after detectives seized all records. Officials said deposits totaled 3 to 5 million dollars, with assets claimed near 6 million. Receiver Chicago Title Trust took charge. the bank may have to incorporate by 1921.
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Graham Bank
Chicago
Graham and Sons
West Side
Andrew Graham
Illinois
Ralph
Frank
Frank Graham
Maclay Hoyne
Carpenter
Chicago Title Trust Company
William C. Niblack
Railway Experts Welcome At Tokyo Luncheon
June 30 luncheon in Tokyo hosted by Basile Koupensky, Russian ambassador to Japan, honored the American railway commission to Russia. He toasted improved Russo American ties and expressed happiness for the Russian empire.
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Tokio
American Railway Commission
Russia
Basile Koupensky
Japan
Mr. Koupensky
Russia and United States vow to help transport crisis
John F. Stevens reports on a mission to Russia under the President’s command. The commission expects to aid with transportation, offering advice and material support, while urging mutual goodwill and acknowledging limits to what can be delivered.
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Markea
Stevens
John F. Stevens
Russia
United States
New Egyptian Commander Takes Command in Egypt
London June 30 report announces General Sir E. H. Allenby has arrived in Beirut and assumed command of the expeditionary force. The move marks a key leadership change amid ongoing military operations in the region.
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London
E. H. Allenby
Beret
President Wilson halts debate on national prohibition
President Wilson intervened to limit prohibition to distilled spirits and urged Dry leaders to drop opposition to beer and wine manufacture. He conveyed to Dr. James Cannon that immediate passage of the food bill hinges on removing provisions on brewing and distilling, warning delay would threaten national safety and defense.
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Washington
Wilson
Congret
Senate
James Cannon
National Anti-Saloon League
Legislative Committee
White House
Bane
House
Senate Agriculture Committee
Cannon
Martin
Prohibition Forces Reach Senate Agreement Over Beer and Wine
Internal agreement among prohibition forces in the senate aims to abandon a bid to include beer and wines in liquor legislation. Efforts will focus on an amendment authorizing the President to suspend malt, fermented, and vinious beverage production at his discretion. President Wilson signaled willingness for Congress to grant this authority.
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Prohibition
Senate
House
Wilson
Congress
Patage
Austrian Premier Promises Peace Talks With Germany Ally
In a June 30 statement from Adam, the Aus Unterhaus debated interpellations urging self determination and opening negotiations with the enemy. Piea and Von Seydler challenged the interpellations and defended the alliance with Germany while the Aus Hungarian government said it was ready to negotiate an honorable peace but rejected any other basis for talks.
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Adam
Interpella
Piea Et von Seydler
Germany
Tries Forecast Changes Near Warsaw Reported
A brief weather note mentions a forecast near Warsaw with a planned change. Four hours of minor adjustments are expected, with the path described as a peaked line toward the port area. No significant impact anticipated for the region.
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Louisiana, MO
MAN Heads Nurserymen
Entente IN Control
A .d. Venizelos
Press OF
Water Street
Ree Was
Missouri
Utne
Penfral Pershing
America
SRA
Amstead
Peitom
Warsaw
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