Great Excess Bonds Subscriptions Soar in Latest Issue
Subscriptions totaled about 5 035 million with 93 percent of bonds allotted to 4 000 000 buyers. The New York Federal Reserve reported 1 186 788 400 in subscriptions, three times the next district. Other districts posted multi‑million totals and large investors faced proportional allotments and reductions.
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Meton
New York Federal Reserve
Orlan
Chirace
Kovton
Cleveland
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Richmond
Kansas City
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Atlanta
Dallas
Treasury
McAdoo
Effie
Wolnding
Federal Reserve
Woman Lawyer Grace Houmiston Solves Ruth Cruger Case
Grace Houmiston, a New York lawyer dubbed the citys Sherlock Holmes, solves the Ruth Cruger mystery and hints at 22 other similar cases. She plans to pursue those investigations next.
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Grace Houmiston
New York
Sherlock Holmes
Ruth Cruger
Police
First Day in Yellowstone Tourism Sees Little Traffic Change
Reports from local Short Line offices indicate Yellowstone park opening shows little difference in tourist traffic. The Yellowstone Special carried many travelers from east and west as auto service expands. The train schedule shifts later, reflecting improved facilities and demand.
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Yellowstone Park
Would
Short Line
Yellowstone
Park
New York Dealer Cocchi Confesses Murder of Ruth Cruger
Alfredo Cocchi the New York motorcycle dealer who fled to Italy confessed to Ruth Crugers murder. Jealousy motive arose when she rejected his advances, and he admitted burying her body after a long interrogation by Judge Zucconi.
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Italy
Cocchi
New York
Bologna
Associated Press
Alfredo Cocchi
Ruth Cruger
Zucconi
Cecchi
Miss Crager
Storming Battalions Formed to Drive Attacks in War
In Petrograd on June 23 reports note the creation of storming battalions made up of soldiers who favor active fighting. Red and black armbands mark them as leaders in assaults. The movement, started in the southern army, has spread widely with Dr. Eugene Hurd of Seattle calling it a sign of regeneration for Russian forces.
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Petrogard
Eugene Hurd
Seattle
Central Army
Petrograd
Hurd
Explosion at Austrian munitions plant kills many
June 23 report from Vienna states 136 dead 170 missing 625 wounded after a Bloewig munitions factory explosion. Defense minister cites lack of caution among workers in a tremed mortar project as the likely cause.
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Insterdam
Bloewig
Vienna
Red Cross Mission Heads to Russia for Frontline Aid
Washington reports the Red Cross will send an American commission to Russia to work along and behind the battle front. The effort mirrors the France Belgium mission, supplying ambulances and other relief to the Russian army.
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Washington
Red Cross
Russia
France
Belgium
German Offensives On Aisne Front Face Little Gain
Paris reports continued German assaults along the Aisne front with attacks in the Vanuxaillon area and southeast of Filain. Troops pressed north of Froidmont but incurred heavy losses without achieving any advantage according to the official statement.
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Paris
Aisne
Vanuxaillon
Filain
Froidmont
Germans Capture French Position on Southeast Front
Berlin reports a French position southeast of a town on a front of one and a half kilometres and five hundred metres deep was captured by German troops. The official notice confirms the advance on the extent of the front in the area.
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Berlin
Mrs. George H. Robinson Dies After Operation
Word from Salt Lake reports Mrs. George H. Robinson died at L D S Hospital after an operation. She had gone to the city days ago. Deceased was the wife of George H. Robinson, general storekeeper for the Short Line, well known in Pocatello. She was thirty five years old.
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Salt Lake
George H. Robinson
L. D. SS
Pocatello
First Step in War Organization Under Way
Washington reports a nationwide one week drive to recruit 70,000 men to raise the regular army to 300,000. The plan outlines first the war organization, then completing the national guard, and finally selecting men from the June 5 registration for the national army.
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National Guard
Washington
National Army
Russian envoy says Russia seeks lasting peace with democratic nations
In a congress address Ambassador Bakhmetieff rejects rumors of a separate peace with Germany and asserts Russian aims for a just peace among democratic powers. He warns that German autocracy endangers peace and confirms Russia will be a worthy partner in a league of honor. The joint session applauded and gallery demonstrations followed.
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Washington
Bakhmetieff
Congress
Germany
Russia
League of Honor
Resignation Calls Rise After Mayor Thompson Clash
Chicago June 23. Boisterous session sparks resolutions for resignation and impeachment of Mayor William Hale Thompson. Aldermen hurled books at his head as he tried to adjourn over school board appointments. Session reconvened with police protection for appointees.
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Chicago
Counas
Illiam Hale Thompson
Government to commandeer oil and coal supplies urged
Secretary Daniels told the senate lands committee that the government must take control of oil and coal to secure fuel and fix prices. He urged legislation to develop new oil fields but opposed opening naval reserves in California and Wyoming.
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Washington
Daniels
Senate Lands Committee
California
Wyoming
Price Fixing Section Debated After Meeker Rejection
Washington date June 23, the house began consideration of a proposal in a food control bill section following the 125 to 33 rejection of the Meeker amendment to strike out the price fixing section.
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Washington
House
Meeker
Wheat Market Prices in Chicago Trade
In Chicago on June 23 the wheat price reached 2.14 a bushel with corn at 1.5534 and oats at 0.63. The note summarizes daily grain quotations and market activity.
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Chicago
Sinking Sub Confirmed by Armed Merchant Crew
Washington reports the navy department received confirmation that an armed American merchant man gun crew sank a German submarine. The report came from Chief Boatswain's Mate Gullickson who commanded the gunners aboard the armed merchant ship.
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Washington
Navy
Navy Department
Gullickson
Suffragists Detained Near White House Gate
In Washington on June 23 police blocked a suffrage banner display at the White House gate. Mrs. Lawrence Lewis of Philadelphia and Miss Gladyce Greiner of Baltimore were arrested before unfurling the banner, then released on their own recognizance.
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Washington
White House
Lawrence Lewis
Philadelphia
Gladyce Greiner
Baltimore
Elk Ball Team Travels to Shelley for Weekend Game
The Elk ball club will journey to Shelley tomorrow morning for a game with that club in the afternoon. It expects to return with an unbroken record of victory and will be supported by a strong crowd of boosters. The team departs the Elks temple at 10 o'clock Sunday morning by auto.
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Elk Ball Club
Shelley
Elks Temple
Campaign winds down for Sixth Indiana district race
Richmond Indiana June 23 The Sixth district campaign to replace the late Representative D W Comstock ends with both parties active. Republican candidate Richard Elliott of Connersville faces Democrat Finly H Gray also of Connersville who served in the 62nd and 63rd congresses.
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Richmond
Ind
Sixth
D. W. Comstock
Comstock
Richard Elliott
Connersville
Finly H. Gray
Peace gains amid Sebastopol unrest as congresses back government
Petrogard dispatch notes improvement in the region with government support rising and extremists waning. A Pan-Russian congress resolution signals a defeat for pacifists and extremists, backing the provisional government by over four to one. It also rejects total power transfer to democracy as weakening the revolution.
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Petrogard
Sebastopol
Congress of Councils of Deputies
Draft regulations to publish July first for draft
After receiving war registration returns from Wyoming and Kentucky the nation’s total enrollment reaches 9,649,958 Provost Marshal General Crowder announces draft regulations will be ready for publication July 1 two months before the first call to the colors
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Washington
Wyoming
Kentucky
Guneral Crowder
Land takes an advance in Big Bend district
Spokane Washington June 23 Geo Gunning has sold a section of wheat land east of Reardan to August Rux of Rockland for 100 per acre. This price is said to be the first hundred an acre price received for wheat land in the Big Bend district.
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Spokane
Wash
Geo. Gunning
Reardan
Government seeks teams for Yellowstone park road work
The United States government invites bids for teams with harness, halters and nose bags to work on roads in Yellowstone Park Wyoming. Bids are to be submitted to the U S engineer's office at Yellowstone Park. The government provides forage. teams must be properly shod and shed before and during work. Applications for proposal blanks and details should be made at once at the engineer's office.
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Yellowstone Park
P. C. O'Malley
United States Engineer
Wyoming
U. S
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