Profiteering Criticized in Senate Report on War Profits
A Senate bound report from the Federal Trade Commission details profiteering across industries amid war production. It cites heavy profits by meat packers and flour mills, price fixing effects, and inflated executive salaries, urging steps to curb abuses and restore fair competition.
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Federal Trade Commission
Washington, D. C
Senate
Commission
Commission For the
War Industries Board
The
Food Administration
Fuel Administration
Armour
Swift, Korris
Wilson and Cudahy
United States Steel Corporation
American Forces In France Report 1200 German Losses
June 29 report from Paris says Germans lost about 1200 killed and wounded in recent clashes with American troops. Alsatians in German ranks protested fighting on the western front, fearing for relatives in French service. A captain and 78 Germans reportedly surrendered to Private Lennart of Chicago, suggesting Alsatians were among those who yielded. Front-line patrols at Chateau-Thierry continued with prisoners warning of a German offensive planned for July or August in a bid to end the war with victory. The West Landwehr division shows discipline issues with drunkenness and orders to loot chateaus, and to hand over spouses to officers.
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Tlerbert Bailey
Tondo Limes Service
Imperial
San Antonio Hight
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Coryright
the Public Ledger Co
France
Lennart
Chicago
Chateau- Thierry
Germany
Lhe
Wth Landwehr
Chateau-Thierry
Three Killed In Collision Near Elmhurst Chicago
Three men died at the scene and Maj. R. B. Brooks of the U S A was fatally injured when a westbound Aurora High Line electric train collided with a stone truck at Elmhurst. The truck gasoline tank exploded causing a fire, but the electric cars escaped the blaze.
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Chicago
Maj
R. B. Brooks
U. Is. A
Highn & Chicago, Limited
Elmhurst
Reciprocal sale pact eyed by Capital Hss Committee and Sir Thomas White
In Washington D C on June 29 the Capital Hss Committee plans a joint conference with Sir Thomas White Canadian Minister of Finance to arrange reciprocal control of selling securities across borders. The accord targets both public and private securities exchanges between Canada and Uruguay observed on a designated day.
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Wallington
D.C
Juune
Capital *Hss Committee
Sir Thomas White
Mnsister
Finance
Napier Promoted to Colonel of Texas Cavalry in Military Shakeup
Capt Walter P Napier elevated to colonel of the Second Texas Cavalry, succeeding Col W B Tuttle who moves to command one of three infantry regiments to be raised for the National Guard. Lt Col John H Reagan to join the Second Texas, while Capt Sterling Wreeborn becomes major and Lieut Russell C Hill advances to captain. Promotions announced in Houston and Washington. units expected to be federalized soon and held in reserve for possible deployment to Europe.
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Walter P
Napier
Secuna Texas Cavalry
W. B. Tuttle
Lexus National Guard
Harley
Austin
Jacob Walter
Houston
Slan
Templeton, Brooks, Napier & Ogden
Clinton G. Brown
Second Texas Cavalry
Brown
Washington
France
Tuttle
Joh H. Reagan
Reagan
San
J. A. Watts
Fom
Trouston
Walters
British and German Destroyers Clash Off Belgian Coast
British torpedo boat destroyers engaged a German destroyer force at long range off the Belgian coast on Thursday evening. After about 15 minutes the enemy was reinforced, but the British withdrew. No ships suffered damage according to a British Admiralty statement.
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London
German editor gets long term term in espionage case
Jacob Mrohlwerk a former editorial writer for the Missouri Staats Zeitung was found guilty of espionage acts. He was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment on each of 12 counts with sentences to run concurrently and fined $500 on the first count.
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Kansas City
Jacob Mrohwerk
Missouri Staats Zeitung
Tar Day
Mroliwerk
Senate boosts Crowder to lieutenant general status
Following praise from administration leaders, the Senate adopted an amendment to the army bill to promote Marshal General Crowder to lieutenant general during the war. The move cements Crowder's high command role as the draft program proceeds.
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Washington
Senate
Crowder
War cost nears 13 billion in first full fiscal year
Washington June 29 government closes books on the first full fiscal year of war reports total outlay near 13 billion dollars. Since war began the tills show about 7.8 billion spent by year end with three months of prewar spending added. Daily war activity drains roughly 50 million from the treasury as Cabinet heads prepare reports for President Wilson. Charles J Williams named special assistant attorney general to enforce war legislation in the St Louis district.
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Washington, DL
Wilson
Ft. Inv
Allies For Americas
U. S
Washiington
Charles J. Williams
St. Louis
St Louis
United States
Oliver
Weather forecasts for multiple cities and nights
San Antonio expects partly cloudy to cloudy skies tonight and Sunday with a 96 to 100 degree high. St Louis records 70 at night with 70 to 86 during the day as clouds persist. Chicago shows 68 with a north wind and similar low high range. Kansas City reports 63 with a strong north wind and an 88 to 98 span. New York records 54 to 72 under a south wind. Washington BC notes 66 with southeast winds and 66 to 82 range.
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San Antonio
ST. Louis
Chicago
St. Kansas City
New York
Aouth
Washington
Major General Henry T. Allen Leads 90th Division to Battle Line
Major General Henry T. Allen commander of the Ninetieth division has landed in England. A postal card dated New York confirms his safe arrival overseas for the division soon to join the fighting front. The 360th Infantry and other units follow, with Texas and Oklahoma guardsmen making up the core of the Rainbow division plan.
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Henry T. Allen
Ninetieth
England
Sam Bell
Imarning
New York
Europe
America
Bell
Allen
San Antonians
San Antonio
Aten
Camp Sy
Rainbowling
National Guard
Ninetieth Division
360Th
South Infantry
S60th
Texas
Oklahoma
Raid on Paris Fails Amid German Air Raid
Paris reports a German raid last night with several aircraft attempting to penetrate defenses between day and 12:30. None of the bombs hit the city. One German plane that took part Thursday night crash landed, one aviator killed, ten companions captured. Paris aviation committee to meet Clemenceau to push German pursuit and three defense zones including balloons and cannon positions. Reprisals against Germany urged by press.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Clemenceau
Germany
Optometrist and associate guilty in draft evasion case
In Los Angeles on June 29 the optometrist Dr Frank L Hownenstein and Messell Kennedy were found guilty in federal court of conspiring to deter draft enrollment by eye glass treatments that temporarily impaired sight. Leroy Jr Joseph faced acquittal after allegedly paying $100 to be subjected to the treatment. The court set Monday for sentencing.
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Los Angeles
Cali
Messell Kennedy
Frank L. Hownenstein
Joseph
Leroy Jr
Mowenstein
Kennedy
Burwell Selected as U S Marshal for Northern District of Texas
In June in Washington D C the nomination and confirmation of W M Burwell as United States marshal for the Northern District of Texas to succeed the late Dolmn Terrell will be expedited. Burwell has thrice served as sheriff at Amarillo and is a popular Panhandle figure. Senators Sheppard and Culberson agreed on the nomination.
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Washington D.C
W. M. Burwell
United States
District of Texas
Dolmn Terrell
Troops From America Arrive in Italy General March Reports
Washington reports the first American troops landed in Italy yesterday. General March says units are largely sanitary and non combatant with combat troops to be sent from France by General Pershing later. He notes Allies front conditions were favorable and outlines divisions arriving under various commands.
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Washington D.C
Italy
March
Lershing
France
Fran
Marsh
National Army
Mareh
New York
Camp Upton
J. Franklin Bell
Jolson
Giling
Kansas
Missouri
William M. Wright
United States
Marek
Anateria
Army allows disclosure of location by troops behind front
American soldiers and officers may reveal their whereabouts to home friends and relatives, noting they are at Tours or other behind the front posts. They may not yet receive mail addressed to home, and sending photograph postcards of troop locations remains forbidden to prevent aiding German intelligence.
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Tours
America
Army and Marine Corps Casualty List Totals Shown
Washington DC report lists 29 Army casualties with 42 names overall, including 2 killed in action and 8 wounded severely, plus 4 died of wounds, accidents, or disease. Marine Corps casualty list shows 30 names with 2 killed in action and 7 wounded severely, including Joseph B. Caylor of Mount Houston Texas reported killed and Hogey Brown of Rock Creek County listed as died of wounds.
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Washington
Marine Corps
Joseph B. Caylor
Mount Houston
Tex, S
Hogey Brown
Rock Creek
Cox
Onondaga Sinks After Reef Collision Near Waterbilt
The steamer Onondaga of Boston struck a reef off Waterbilt and sank with a crew of 30 saved. The Clyde freighter left Boston Thursday afternoon led by Captain Googins. Officials say no direct word was received about the sinking. In Washington, a favorable report on structuring barge lines on the Mississippi to ease railroad congestion was sent to Director General McAdoo by Charles A. Prouty.
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Boston
Mass
Onondaga
Tar
Florida
Googins
Washington D.C
Mississippi River
McAdoo
Charles A. Prouty
Division of Public Service
The
Railroad Administration
German Counter Attacks Repulsed Near Soissons Front
Paris dispatch reports German assaults southwest of Soissons aimed at reclaiming French positions were repulsed. British and American actions yielded prisoner gains, while Italian line fighting near Rheims and Nieppe Wood produced additional captures.
Huns' Plans Revealed by Perry Robinson
London dispatch reports on the British front amid tense conditions. The German strategy appears aimed at a major offensive, with speculation on whether Paris, Amiens and Arras or the channel ports via Ypres are the target, while allies stay hopeful as night bombing increases.
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Perry Robinson
London Times
San Antonio
Philadelph
Leviget
Pubic Ledger
Bretish
Unylanders
Tune
Paris
Amiens
Arras
Ypres
Allied Gains Reported as German Offensives Repulsed
Allied gains in the Western Front sectors are confirmed with French and American forces repelling German counter thrusts near Fosse-on-Bas and the Ott eroon Carty ravine. Italian troops southwest of Rheims hold on at Bligny. American units near Cantigny report 40 prisoners taken and continued engagement in Premont forest. British and French lines stabilize from Nieppe forest to Ambleny Mont Gobert sector with local operations to blunt German salients.
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Merville
Merris
Froeth
Wrench
Noyon-Montdidier
Aisne
Compiegne
Jim Rik
Te Ifaus
Berlin
Atte Mervills
Lys
Vlazelbronck
Wi Vrenek
Tient
Ypres
Rheims
Hlanders
Asiago
Associatedt Press
Ute
Bligny
Montdidiery
Cantigny
Apremont
Wershing
Premont Forest
St. Michiel
Seieheprey
Nieppe Forest
Hazelbrouck
Manders
Ambleny- Mont-Gobert
Campaigne
Villers-Cotterets
Germis
Nieppe
PREMIER NOT TO QUIT LONDON
Kipperoe Charles of Austria rejects the resignation of premier Von Seyler and orders a parliamentary meeting on July 11, per Copenhagen dispatch cited by Vienna papers. An autographed letter from the emperor to Von Seyler is published.
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London
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90TH
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Optometrist
Burwell
Texas Marshall
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Army
Marine
Boston and Florida
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Soissons
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War Office
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Vaire Wood
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