Senate Delays Food Control Fight Over Prohibition Beverages
Washington June 30 The Senate probes whether Wilson will permit production of beer and wine under food control, with dry supporters and opponents preparing for a final clash. A delay and a possible rule review are anticipated, while a “hands off” stance is favored by some committees as others warn against obstructing the president.
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Wilson
White House
Reyes Cannon
Ypr
Seytor
Illinois
Dent
H’e
Army Seeks Guardsmen Must Pass Physical Examinations
Washington D C January drafted guard candidates face mandatory medical tests to prove physical fitness. Army surgeons will screen servicemen and only those who pass will be enlisted. others may be deferred until later in the year under the draft program.
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Ashington
D. C
Federal Service
War Department
Army phys led by Ards and others on a 30 yard push
A fragment reports an army physical effort led by Ards pushing 30 yards into a field. The wording is cut and unclear but indicates a coordinated exercise under military leadership.
Spain Declares War Marines in Spanish Waters
War marines of any belligerent nation in Spanish waters named were issued by the termment today in a brief notice. The announcement signals heightened tensions as Spain prepares to respond to maritime actions.
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Spain
Salem Adrid
Seized German Vessels Transferred to U S Shipping Board
President signs order turning over 84 seized German merchant ships to the United States Shipping Board for government operation. Total tonnage 500,000, to be used in trans Atlantic service. ships to be repaired, commissioned and manned under lease or charter. Navy already holds 14 German ships. Austrian vessels bought bring Teutonic tonnage to about 600,000.
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Washington, D. C
United States Shipping Board
Shipping Board
Navy Department
Purc Chase
Teutonic
United States
Bethmann Hollweg Expected to Reply in Reichstag
Berlin reports say Imperial Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg will respond July 5 to Lloyd George's speech declaring no peace without victory. German interest runs high as Berlin note dispatches convey keen attention to Britain's aims.
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Amsterdam
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Reichstag
Lloyd George
Berlin
Germany
Britain
No More Reports When Troops Land
Washington June 30. Future arrivals of American troops in France or other European areas will not be made public. No announcements of overseas force movements or plans will be released. General Frank McIntyre on censorship says movements will stay secret and letters will only greet troops as care American expeditionary forces.
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France
Frank McIntyre
Ameri
McIntyre
Ctary Baker
Georg Creel
Wilson
Americans Bring Pep to French Port After Voyage
Americans land at a French port and stage a baseball game and a parade. Maj. Gen. Pershing and Gen. Sibley praise the smooth arrival, with troops disembarking amid cheers and festive scenes, reflecting American pep and discipline.
Hottest Day Yet Reported In McAlester
McAlester Oklahoma recorded the year’s peak heat as the government thermometer rose to 102 degrees today June 30. The high temperature marked the hottest day so far this season.
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McAlester
Oklahoma
Take Off 100 Trains Across Major Railroads
New York Central Railroad to remove 100 trains from service tomorrow. Pennsylvania Railroad to cut schedules by a similar number. Local headquarters issued the statement this afternoon.
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New York
New York Central Railroad
The
Road
Pennsylvania Railroad
Weather outlook for Texas Sunday and Monday
East Texas Sunday is fair and warmer while Monday remains fair. West Texas Sunday shows fair skies and cooler conditions in the north portiov with Monday continuing fair weather.
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Texas
West
Portiov
Weather forecast for tourists across major cities
Weather roundup by The Light for St. Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington. City by city temperatures range from 74 to 90 with clear or cloudy skies and southerly or westerly winds. Saturday highs reach the upper 70s to low 100s in spots with cooler Sunday readings varying by location.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Nine Hurt In Wreck At Hamilton Depot
A freight train collided with the Pace Special from Toronto at Hamilton Ontario’s T H and B depot. Nine people were injured including three men five women and a small girl. They were all taken to hospital with no expected fatalities.
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Hamilton
Ont
Toronto
Pershing Declares First Troop Move To France A Success
General Pershing, returning to Paris headquarters after the debarkation port visit, called the troop landing a complete success. He praised French cooperation with his staff and approved a fine portrait taken at Fort Sam Houston before departure.
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France
General Pershing
Fort Sam Houston
Washington
Pershing
Reports from Captains on Midnight Enlistments in San Antonio
Telegrams sent to General John A. Hulen in Houston announce that San Antonio volunteers have formed two more artillery batteries and two infantry companies. Captain Phelps reports 166 enlisted for Battery A, Captain McGowan 190 for Battery C, and Captains Ogden Howard Dewees 55 for Company A 56 for Company B and 56 for Company C by midnight.
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John A. Hulen
Houston
San Antonio
Hulen
Raymond Phelps
Second
Texas Field Artillery
Davis McGown
Ira C. Ogden
Hal L. Howard
Oscar
Dewees
University trains 130 Army aviators at Texas campus
The War Department announced 133 students are being trained for aerial warfare at the University of Texas aviation ground school. Across six universities nationwide 1,004 students are in training. Cornell leads with 188. Texas has 130. A $600 million aviation bill moves to Congress, funding Camp Kelly in San Antonio and new aviation camps in Fort Worth Dallas and Wichita Falls.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
University of Texas
War Department
Cornell
Texas
Congress
Kelly
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Dallas
Wichita Falls
Kingdon Gould to Wed Miss Lucci in New York
License to wed issued to Kingdon Gould eldest son of George J Gould and Miss Annunziatta Campanella Lucci daughter of Candido Lucci of Arezzo Italy The groom 29 bride 31 wedding set for July 2 at St Patrick's Cathedral
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New York
Kingdon Gould
George J. Gould
Annunziatta Camilla Maria Lucci
Candido Lucci
Arexze
Italy
Gould
St. Patrick's Cathedral
May Draft Bakers Authorizes Army Recruitment
Secretary Baker authorized forty bakeries workers to be drafted or recruited for the regular army. The measure targets bakers from forty companies to fill manpower needs.
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Washington, D. C
Bakers
Baker
Light Want Ads Offer Bargains and Opportunities
Today the Light Want Ads showcase home bargains and a marketplace of people offerings. Hundreds of desirable items fill the listings, inviting readers to spend time reading through the ads as a pathway from small trades to larger opportunities.
Navy Moves to Seize Oil and Fuel Supplies
The Navy will commandeer fuel including oil gasoline and distillate to meet Navy needs through September with price later set by production cost plus a profit deemed reasonable. Justice Department will not halt prosecutions of twenty one coal operators involved in price fixing. Secretary Baker challenges the Defense Council coal committee authority saying price Fixing was excessive and unjust.
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Washington, D. C
Navy
Department of Justice
Defense Council
Coal Committee
Daniels
Federal Trade Commission
National Defense Council
Baker
Defense Council Coal Committee
New Greek Officials Begin Government House Cleaning
Athens June 30 King Alexander and Premier Venizelos started a cabinet purge removing pro German and pro Royalist leaders. Four vice admirals of the Greek navy were retired and over twenty magistrates were asked to resign.
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Athens
Alexander
Venizelos
Twenty Three States Become Bone Dry at Midnight
Twenty three states became bone dry when the Reed amendment took effect at midnight prohibiting liquor shipments into territories where it is manufactured or sold. The act fully affects Alabama to West Virginia and partly touches California to Texas. Officials from justice and the post office prepared to enforce the law.
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Washington, D. C
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Georgia
Idaho
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Mississippi
Nebraska
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North Dakota
Oklahoma
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South Dakota
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Louisiana
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Minnesota
New Hampshire
New York
Ohio
Texas
Justice and Post Office Department
Dallas Kidnaping Case Shocks Texas Farm Hands Charged
In Dallas and Denison Texas two farm hands were formally charged with falsely imprisoning and kidnapping Martha Clem fourteen after abducting her from the Clem lumber yard. The girl was taken to Denison then returned to Dallas and authorities note possible motive linked to prior discharge from the Clem farm.
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Dallas
Tex
Denison
Texas
Martha Clem
Clem
Nea Mesquite
Paris Fire Report Near West Hill Incident Tonight
A serious fire incident was reported near West Hill in Paris on June 30 with ongoing efforts to contain the blaze. No injuries or exact cause confirmed as authorities work to control the progress of the fire.
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Paris
French Holding Well Picked Teuton Troops Suffer Heavy Losses
British forces under Haig press near Lens while Verdun battles rage. British advances south of Lens yield trench gains with low casualties, as German mass attacks at Hill 804 and Dead Man s Hill fail to break French lines. Berlin claims mixed results and a new Russian offensive begins.
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London
Germany
Verdun
Haig
Lens
Gouzeancourt
Berlin
Bethincourt
Esnes
Man’s Hill
Laon
Corbeny
Brusiloff
Russians Fight Renewed On Russian Front Reported
Amsterdam dispatch notes renewed combat on the Russian front as German and Austrian sources claim their artillery repelled Russian infantry attacks from upper Stripa to the Ziota Lipa area. Officials say enemy bombardment near Koninchy met heavy fire and failed to breach their lines.
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Amsterdam
Teutonic
Berlin
Upper Stripa
Ziota Lipa
Vienna
Brezezny
Koninchy
Russians Kill Off Officers at Revolution's Outbreak
New York dispatch June 30 reports thousands of Russian army officers slaughtered by their regiments at the revolution’s outbreak. The cablegram via Nicholas Nakariakoff to Abraham Cahan says divisions were sent almost unarmed against German guns, causing frightful slaughter.
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Nicholas Nakariakoff
Abraham Cahan
Jewish Daily Forward
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