Mobilization Report Credits United States Council of Defense
The Council of National Defense reports vast mobilization achievements saving millions for the government. Railroads 262000 miles organized for defense and rapid troop movements. Copper procurement 45000000 pounds at half market price saving about 10000000. Medical board formed selecting doctors for the Medical Officers' Reserve Corps and instrument standardization advancing.
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Union News Service
Washington
Council of National Defense
Quartermaster’s Department of the Army
General Munitions Board of the Council
General Medical Board
Sinn Feiners in Cork Attack Recruiting Offices
Sinn Feiners in Cork smashed windows at several recruiting offices and raised the Republican flag from the courthouse flagstaff using a fire escape. They destroyed the scales of Justice on the courthouse statue and carried out multiple acts of violence. At a large meeting they denounced the national convention as a diplomatic ploy to sideline Ireland’s bid for sovereign independence.
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Sinn
Break In Reservoir Threatens Utah Towns
In Vairview Utah the Price River Irrigation Company's large reservoir broke its 50 foot wide breach and the dam topping five feet. About 11 000 acres of water flood the region putting four towns at risk as farmers seek higher ground.
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Utah
Vairview
Mammoth
Price River Irrigation Company
German grain requisitions expand to include barley and oats
The German Federal Council, per a Berlin dispatch, orders full requisitioning of bread grains and also barley, oats, peas, beans, buckwheat and millet for the harvest year. The Imperial Grain Bureau will control and distribute the stocks.
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Amsterdam
German Federal Council
Berlin
Imperial Grain Bureau
Two Soldiers Die in Auto Crash Near Annapolis
Baltimore mourns two Maryland National Guard Coast Artillery members killed when their car overturned en route to Annapolis. Local officers reported the accident details and identified the deceased.
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Baltimore
Coast Artillery
Maryland National Guard
Annapolis
Brothers of ex King Constantine to depart Greece
A reliable source says the brothers of former King Constantine will soon leave Greek territory, signaling a political shift amid ongoing royal questions in Athens.
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Athens
Constantine
Massive Volunteer Army Surges After War Declared
In the weeks since the war was declared more than 600000 men volunteered for the army and navy. The combined armed services grew from about 300000 at the time of the war resolution to between 700000 and 800000 in training and equipment.
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Army
Washington
Navy
National Guard
Fighting Service
Final Figures of Liberty Loan Subscriptions
Subscriptions totaled 3 035 266 850 dollars with over 4 000 000 buyers and about 93 percent of sums from 50 to 10 000 dollars. New York district led with 1 186 788 400 dollars, followed by Chicago and Boston as listed. all districts contributed to the total and allocations to the Treasury were distributed among reserve districts.
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Union News Service
Washington
Liberty Loan
New York Federal
Kansas City
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Atlanta
Dallas
Treasury
U S Steamer Sinks U Boat After Torpedo Hit
An American steamer arriving from a British port fought a June 4 clash with a German submarine. The torpedo struck but did not explode as the steamers gun crew blasted the submarine, which disappeared after its periscope was shot away. The captain observed the torpedo wake and ordered abandon ship.
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Atlantic
State authorities to act on coal relief in Ohio
Governor Cox directs state officials and the Ohio Branch of the Council of National Defense to explore coal relief options ahead of Federal action. A. A. Augustus will lead the inquiry with Cambridge field ties, as major operators convene in Columbus next Friday amid doubts a federal take over will occur.
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Columbus
Cox
Ohio
Council of National Defense
A. A. Augustus
Cambridge Field
Skeleton of Monster Unearthed by British Troops
British soldiers digging near the Hindenburg line in France exposed a strange object identified as a mammoth tooth. The find drew excited crowds amid shell fire as scientists begin careful excavation of what is described as a prehistoric monster skeleton.
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France
Hindenburg Line
May Oust Chicago Mayor Thompson Amid City Council Riots
Alderman Kennedy demands impeachment in the tumultuous Chicago council session. Government already wrested from Mayor Thompson as the body votes to review his nine school board appointees and consider ousting the mayor.
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Chicago
Thompson
Kennedy
Admiral Fiske backs torpedo plane plan to destroy German fleet
Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske urged the Aero Club of America to advocate torpedo planes as the most powerful and mobile weapon. He claimed such a strike could destroy the German fleet at its base, grant allies control of the North Sea and stop submarines from leaving German ports, and his plans were endorsed.
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New York
Bradley A. Fiske
The
Aero Club of America
Fisk
North Sea
Action Soon On Food Bill In Congress
Washington reports President Wilson aims for passage of the administration food control bill by July 1. The House rejected amendments delaying action and cleared the way for final passage. Obstacles remain only prohibitions and Lenroot’s licensing strike, with Lever pushing minimal changes to speed conference debates.
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Washington
Wilson
House
Senate
Lenroot
Oil Tanker John D Archbold Sunk by Submarine
Standard Oil reports the American steam tanker John D Archbold was torpedoed and sunk. Three crew members died and two possibly drowned. Armed ship gunner crew aboard, with listed fatalities Jose Lorenzo Gregorio Soza and Domingo Lago.
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New York
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Co
Jose Lorenzo
Gregorio Soza
Domingo Lago
Admiral Sims Takes General Charge of Allied Naval Forces
In London Vice Admiral William S. Sims of the U S Navy is appointed to direct operations of the allied naval forces in Irish waters while the British Commander in Chief is absent. His flag has been hoisted as the allied senior officer in these waters.
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London
William 8S. Sims
Irish
Sims
Seven Ships Sent Down by Submarine Attacks
The official weekly report says two Italian steamers and five sailing ships were torpedoed, with two additional steamers attacked but escaping. It notes 606 ships totaling 443,170 gross tons entered Italian ports and 531 ships totaling 481,755 tons sailed.
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Rome
Girl Locked in Vault by Bandits in Marion
Miss Florence Durfee assistant cashier at Marion Building Savings and Loan Co. was alone when two unmasked bandits entered. One aimed a gun while the other shoved her into the vault and locked the door. They took several thousand dollars including $600 in gold and currency and escaped with the loot.
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Marion
Florence Durfee
Marion Building, Savings and Loan Co
Miss Durfee
U Boats Sink Twenty Seven Large Ships and Five Small
The British Admiralty reports heavy losses from U boat action with twenty seven large ships and five small vessels sunk. The wartime item notes the scale of submarine success and ongoing naval danger in the Atlantic.
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British Admiralty
British ship losses mount from unrestricted U boat warfare
London reports weekly toll from unrestricted U boat warfare shows the week ending June 16 as the third highest for large British merchantmen since February 1. The Admiralty details include 27 ships over 1,600 tons and 5 under that tonnage sunk, with overall totals matching last week but increases in larger vessels. No fishing boats were sunk. since mid April, 303 British vessels have fallen, 220 of them over 1,600 tons.
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London
The
Admiralty
Weeesees
Corene
En Eneee
Seen
Neee
Wean
Wewwnee
Nes
Uncle Sam to Call Embryo Troops as Camps Rise
Washington reports no delay in cantonment construction for the national army with September 1 as the tentative date to summon the first 625,000 men. July orders will start selection and exemptions, while construction is overseen by Constructing Quartermasters.
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Washington
National Army
Baker
Cohors
Wilson
War Department
Army
National Guard
Quartermasters Reserve Corps
Registration Returns Near 10 Million Ineligible Draft Pool
Washington reports from Wyoming and Kentucky show 9,649,938 men aged 21 to 30 enrolled for the draft. Including over 600,000 in federal service and 6,001 Indians enrolled, officials say the Census estimate of about 10,275,604 eligibles is near correct. Kentucky lists 187,573 registrations with 165,351 whites and 22,222 Negroes.
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Washington
Wyoming
Kentucky
Interior Department
Provost Marshal General’s Office
Census Bureau
Battery Draws from Far to Join Ohio Artillery
Cincinnati officers report two young men from Clinton Iowa applied to join Battery E Third Ohio Artillery. The unit is being recruited to war strength and seeks college bred and outdoorsmen. Border service required sharpshooter grade and high standards attract recruits from surrounding territories.
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Cincinnati
Ohio Artillery
Cinton
Iowa
Austrian Draftees Taken From Leadville Jail
Forty two Austrian prisoners held on draft evasion charges were moved by National Guard to Salida after threats by local Austrian sympathizers. Arranged by a U S marshal, the men were arraigned and held for the federal grand jury amid a cheering, singing crowd but no violence.
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Leadville
Colo
National Guard
United States
Salida
Federal Grand Jury
Government weighing liquor trade purchase in Commons
London reports say the Government is considering buying the liquor trade. Chancellor Bonar Law confirmed in the House of Commons that the House will be consulted before any action is completed.
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London
House of Commons
Bonard Law
House
Sinking of Elele Reported Off Lisbon Route
A cable from Captain Pierce reports the British steamship Elele sunk, likely by a German submarine. Elele left Boston in June bound for Manchester with a general cargo.
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Boston
Elele
Layland Line
Pierce
Manchester
England
Washington Food Control Bill Gains Bipartisan Support
Washington observers report a food control bill granting government power to set minimum prices and regulate marketing and distribution. Ohio Senators Harding and another are prepared to back the measure though they may seek changes. Harding believes passage will likely be delayed beyond July 1.
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Washington
Ohio
Harding
Express Train Crash Kills Six in Baltimore
Six people including two men three women and a three year old child die when their automobile is struck by the Western Express of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Whitehall. The fatal collision occurred in Baltimore and details indicate a train impact caused the deaths.
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Baltimore
Western Express
Pennsylvania Railroad
Whitehall
Americans Reach Nice for Seaplane Training
Fifty American aviators arrived in Nice France to begin a course of instruction at the seaplane depot. They received a hearty welcome from French comrades.
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Nice
France
Peaceful settlement urged by Chinese provinces
An official dispatch from Peking to the Chinese Embassy forecasts a peaceful settlement of China internal troubles. It says Yunnan and Kwantung, core to the Southern secessionist movement, have notified the Central Government of their willingness to cooperate and to assist in clearing up the situation. Several other provinces may follow.
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Washington
China
Peking
Yunnan
Kwantung
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