U-boat Warfare Reaches American Coastline
Germany’s U boats cross the Atlantic and attack near New Jersey shores and defenseless coastwise ships. Naval officials say raids fail to hit overseas-bound transports and emphasize protection of the American coast. Secretary Daniels visits Washington to assure lawmakers no recall of war vessels and continued coastal defense.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Atlantic
New Jersey
Berlin
Europe
America
France
Daniels
Capitol
House Naval Committee
Congress
Senate Pushes Massive War Ship and Army Build
In Washington the U S Senate reacted to U boat attacks with bold moves. Senator France proposed $600 million to build twenty battle cruisers and ten scout cruisers immediately. Senator McCumber offered an amendment to raise the army budget to $12 billion and to expand the army to five million men, excluding non combatants.
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Washington
United States Senate
France
Maryland
McCumber
North Dakota
Supreme Court invalidates federal child labor law ruling
Washington reports the 1916 federal child labor law banning interstate shipment of child labor products was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. The decision also sustains court restraints on enforcing the statute and on a Charlotte cotton unit firing workers. In Chicago, two-hour workday and $6.20 minimum wage proposals emerge in L W W trials. Washington shopmen press for higher wages from the railroad administration, citing widespread discontent with the wage case.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Charlotte, X
L W. W
Landis
Textile Mills Closed in New Bedford Strike
New Bedford textile mills employing 25 000 workers shut down Monday after a general strike called by the textile council. One third of operatives had been on government contracts. Navy reports loss of a motor launch Ozark in heavy seas off the coast May 22 with firesman Charles E Richards of Chipley Florida aboard.
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New Bedford
Mass
Textile Council
Washington
Charles E. Richards
Chipley
Fis
Navy Department
New Army Tractor Demonstrated With Baker and March Present
The army ordnance bureau showcased a new five ton armored artillery tractor for field guns in Washington on Monday. Secretary Baker and General March, chief of staff, attended the demonstration.
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Washington
Army Ordnance Bureau
Baker
General March
French Steamer Saved from Destruction off Maryland Coast
Off the Maryland coast on June 4 an American destroyer saved the French tanker Radioleine from raiders, after it was attacked by submarines. The destroyer also found the schooner Edward Tt. Baird Jr. sinking from bomb damage, bringing to seven the number of schooners and four steamers sunk. Secretary Daniels ordered the brief naval report made public as patrols scour the area for raiders speeding homeward.
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Washington
Radioleine
Maryland
Edward Tt. Baird, Jr
Navy
D Department
Daniels
Baird
Walmington
Del
Fairbanks Answers Call Former Vice President Dies at Home
Indianapolis June 4 Former Vice President and former United States senator Charles Warren Fairbanks, aged 66, died at his home after a long chronic ailment intestinal nephritis. Family members except Major Richard Fairbanks in France were at his bedside. He was twice Republican nominee for vice president and born May 7, 1852 in a log cabin at Indian Hill Center Ohio.
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Indianapolis
Charles Warren Fairebanks
United States
Indiana
Richard Fairbanks
France
Fairbanks
Vicw
Tai Ne Center
Ohio
Charles Warren Fairbanks Dies at Indianapolis Home
Charles Warren Fairbanks former vice president of the United States died at his Indianapolis home on June 4. The longtime Republican official, who served as vice president under Theodore Roosevelt, passed away after a lengthy career in politics and public service. His death marks the end of a prominent era in American governance.
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Charles Warren Fairbanks
United States
Indianapolis
War Work Bulletin Dialogue At Hostess House
A Des Moines corporal asks for marriage help from the Hostess House staff via phone. Mrs. Dunshee confirms arrangements, notes a license and a partner are needed, while the caller mentions the prospective bride already exists. The short exchange appears in a Y. M. C. A. War Work Bulletin.
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Caray Dodge
Mr. Dunshee
Des Moines
Infants and children and castoria hunger tower joke
Food Controller Hoover spoke at a meatless dinner in Washington. A cadaverous tourist asked about an ancient hunger tower where prisoners were starved to death. The keeper replied, explaining the tower has been turned into a restaurant called Tuncheon.
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Hoover
Washington
Schioss
Tuncheon
Alien's Footease Ad Promises Relief for Tired Feet
An old advertisement claims Alien's Footease relieves painful swollen feet and bunions, takes the sting out of corns, and is used by American, British, and French troops. It markets this foot relief product as a certain remedy for tired feet.
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Alien
Stoker's Act of Bravery on U S Navy Vessel
Aloysius Fawcett fireman first class and two crewmates battled through a steam filled fireroom to haul fires after a bottom blowout. Their courage kept the boiler safe, preventing serious accident aboard the vessel during wartime operations. Fawcett enlisted in the navy to 1927 at Londonatt.
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Stoker
United States Navy
Aloysius Fawcett
Fawcett
Muary
Ondonatt
Te Build Shipyard In Vancouver Plan To Build Concrete Vessels
Vancouver interests in partnership with Seattle and Port iat Disinessmen announce a plan to establish a shipyard in Vancouver Washington for the construction of concrete vessels. Work on the first ship to begin within a few weeks, signaling early progress for the project.
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Te Build
Vancouver
Wash
Seattle
Portiat Disinessmen
Mistaken Target Explodes on Battleship Louisiana
A warship in recent target practice mistook the battleship Louisiana for a target and fired a shell aboard causing one sailor to be killed. Officials cited hazy weather as a contributing factor.
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Washington
Louisiana
Freezone Corn Remover Ad From Cincinnati Geniuses
An ad touts Freezone as a quick corn remover for hard or soft corns and callouses. It claims instant relief with a tiny bottle costing a few cents and promotes soreness free use. The copy credits Cincinnati inventors and adds a tongue in cheek line about words.
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Cincinnati
You Can Now Eat Your Favorite Food Without Fear
Upset stomach misery gets relief with Cascareta originator H L Kramer’s EA TONIC tablets. Claims include neutralizing acids and gases, promoting digestion, and improving appetite after meals. Sold as EATONIC 500. watch for imitations.
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H. L. Kramer
Cascareta
Eatonic
Kramer
Eatonic Remedy Co
Chicago
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