Second Largest U S Wheat Crop Forecast for Harvest
The Department of Agriculture projects 931 million bushels of winter and spring wheat combined, with oats at 1.5 billion. State by state gains seen in Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma Ohio Illinois Indiana Missouri and North Dakota. Conditions favorable, potential grain exports and domestic use discussed.
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Illinois
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Argentina
Australia
India
United States
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Seven in Plot Against U S Indicted by Grand Jury
Six men and one woman indicted on treason charges in New York. Defendants include Jeremiah O Leary fugitive, Maria K de Victorica held at Ellis Island, and Paul Rodicker. They are accused of feeding military information to Germany, financing enemy propaganda, placing spies, and funding bomb plots.
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Jeremiah O'Leary
Maria K. de Victorica
Elis Island
Paul Rodicker
Albert Paul ‘Ficke
W. J. Robinson
Emile Kipper
John D. Ryan
America
War Correspondent Wounded Near Chateau Thierry
Paris June 10 Floyd Gibbons correspondent of the Chicago Tribune at American headquarters wounded by machine gun fire while following operations of American troops near Chateau Thierry.
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Floyd Gibbons
The
Chicago Tribune
Hile
Chateau Thierry
Two Million in National Army as New Registrants Reach Cantonments
Washington dispatch reports 2 000 000 men soon in camp from a June 7 order by Provost Marshal General Crowder to mobilize 200 000 more between June 24 and 28. The total called rises to 1 595 704, with 750 000 fit for active duty. Arizona is excluded from the latest call.
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Washington
Crowder
Arizona
Congress
National Army
War to finish Lansing at Columbia commencement
Secretary of State Lansing denounced peace suggestions based on perpetuating Prussianism and criticized the government’s war conduct as not constructive. He declared Prussia wicked for seeking war and said Americans will endure “war and more war” until war is abhorrent to Prussian minds. He spoke at Columbia University’s commencement, where he and Lord Reading received honorary doctor of laws degrees.
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New York
Lord Reading
Gen Michie Dies in France On Train Near Rouen
Brig. Gen. Robert E. L. Michie of the American army died in a railroad train near Rouen on Wednesday. His death was sudden and unexpected as he had not been ill.
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Paris
Robert E. L. Michie
Rouen
Experimental air mail service opens New York to Boston
In New York an experimental air mail link between New York and Boston began with Lt. Webb of the U S Army starting the initial flight from Belmont Park. The inaugural run marks a new chapter in postal delivery by air.
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New York
Boston
Webb
United States Army
Belmont Park
Fire Sweeps Jerome Arizona Town
Fire rips through Jerome Arizona on June 8 destroying property and forcing evacuations as authorities work to determine causes and assess damage to residents and businesses. More than one thousand people impacted by the blaze.
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Arizona Town
Jerome, Ariz
McAdoo urges $8 billion war tax plan with higher unearned income rate
Secretary McAdoo writes to Chairman Kitchin proposing a revenue bill to raise $8,000,000,000 in 1919 by taxation. He calls for a real high war profits tax, higher normal income tax on unearned incomes, and heavy taxes on luxuries, aiming to surpass the 60 percent cap on excess profits.
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Washington
McAdoo
Kitchin
House
Ways and Means Committee
Great Britain
New York Feels Air Raid Fears Amid Darkened Streets
New York and nearby Jersey coast were dark on Tuesday night except for street lamps. At about eight o clock planes flew over the city to survey blackout compliance and the engines drew attention prompting reports of a possible German air raid. The alarm faded once the planes’ purpose was learned.
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New York
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Sound
Hoover Opposes Ban on Beer and Wine Production
Food Administrator Hoover rejected any move to halt beer and wine manufacture while whisky sales continue, arguing the health and food savings are outweighed by evils of a whisky based system. President Wilson indicated he would not forbid food stuffs in beer and wine without Hoover’s approval. Senate may remove a house amendment to the emergency bill unless wine and beer production is stopped.
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Hoover
Wilson
Sheppard
Texas
Prohibition
Food Administration
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Senate
House
Browning Gun for Aircraft and Gas Defense Training
The Browning machine gun has passed a test to synchronize fire with aircraft propellers. London crowds pack baseball games as American troops boost interest in the game. The War Department reports vast ordnance spending and contracts amid gas defense training for troops overseas, with British gas officers aiding U S camps.
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VU. S&s
London
Committee On Public Information
England
Thomas Burke
London Star
France
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United States
Charles Warren Fairbanks Dies in Indianapolis
Former U S senator and vice president Charles Warren Fairbanks died at his Indianapolis home at 8:55 PM Tuesday from nephritis. Born May 11, 1852 in Union County Ohio, he moved to Indianapolis in 1874 and served as Indiana senator in 1896 before his 1904 Republican vice presidential nomination and election. His son Maj. Richard Fairbanks was abroad in France.
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Charles Warren Fairbanks
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Indiana
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Richard Fairbanks
France
Union County
Ohio
Ohio Wesleyan University
Cornelia Cole
Ohio Wesleyan
Manning warns end of farm furloughs and call to colors
Governor Manning told the state council of defense in public session that farm labor furloughs would be cancelled and laborers called to colors. He warned the United States may face trouble in Mexico and potential need for a large army in Russia, adding U-boat attacks could presage further events.
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Columbia
S. C
Manning
Washington
State Council of Defense
United States
Mexico
Russia
Cure Huns of Desire for War Statement
Thomas A. Wilson told a New York convention on June 10 that there is only one outcome to pursue, Germany must be cured forever of the desire to wage war.
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New York
Thomas A. Wdison
Germany
Garfield Announces New Fuel Post
Washington reports Fuel Administrator Garfield announced a new fuel post on June 10, signaling changes in fuel policy and administration. The statement outlines upcoming steps and aims to streamline energy allocations across agencies.
Italians Smash Foes on Monte Di Val Bella Front
Italian forces breached enemy trenches on the Monte Di Val Bella front taking 50 prisoners six machine guns and quantities of materials the war office announced in Rome.
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Monte di Val Bella
Italian War Office
E. A. Strause Found Guilty in Peoria Trial
In Peoria Illinois on June 10 E A Strause was found guilty following a court proceeding. The case details indicate the verdict was reached by a jury after deliberation.
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E. A. Strause
Peoria
Bottlers Seek Sugar Reduction Formulas From Government
United States bottlers could save about 50 000 tons of sugar yearly by switching to alternative sweeteners. Investigations by the Bureau of Chemistry in the Department of Agriculture show the agency will supply bottlers with formulas that reduce actual sugar content in beverages.
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United States
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Elas
War Department reports rapid expansion of its bureaus
A War Department statement notes a surge in bureau staff from under 38 000 to about 25 000, an 800 percent rise, alongside army growth of over 1 500 percent. Four in every 100 officers were with the army at the war’s start.
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War Department
Gas defense service to equip forces with horse masks
The gas defense service now manufactures about 5000 horse gas masks daily for the American expeditionary forces in France. A fully equipped factory was set up in under three weeks, with riveting machinery replacing hand sewing to assemble the face frames, and the masks are designed to avoid chafing on horses.
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Gas Defense Service
France
Rations Cut and Hog Stocks Fall Across German Lands
Bavarian meat rations drop 20 percent from 1000 to 800 grams while Saxony reduces from 800 to 700 grams. Prussia may face bread ration cuts as officials debate. Bavarian hogs decline from 2,106,312 to 766,391 head. Danish hogs fall from 1,651,000 to 789,000 by December. Rubber import limits extend to similar substitute commodities. Pershing plan boosts regimental bands from 28 to 50 members and reorganizes rank structure for experienced leaders.
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Prussia
Munich
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