Coal Prices Set To Drop After Quick Conference
A conference of 300 operators from war producing states authorized lower coal car prices and planned further reductions. A tentative 1 to 1.5 dollars per ton cut at mines was agreed for July 1, with possible broader decreases as cost investigations proceed, potentially saving hundreds of millions for the American public.
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Wyington
Ter
Varous
al the Interior
Federal Trade Con Poeson
Council of Natneal Coal Production Committee
Pons
Americans Ready to Join Allied Forces in France
Washington reports from June 28 that thousands of American troops in France prepare to fight alongside Allied powers. Pershing says no lasting peace without American input and that Americans will form an independent unit cooperating with France and Britain.
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Pershing
Washington
France
America
Fiers
War Women Meet in New York Conference
Representatives of national and state women’s war relief societies and patriotic organizations gathered in New York to discuss a revised call by Mrs Itham G. Brown to unify efforts and prevent overlapping activities across committees and councils.
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New York
Lham G. Brown
New York Statesman
Women’s Commit
Council of National De‘de
Mexican Army Forms Legion of Honor Non-Coms
In Mexico City on June 28 the army plans to fill excess non commissioned officers into special regiments as privates but with current pay. The new Legion of Honor will be led by officers who have distinguished themselves in the campaigns of the past four years.
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Mexico City
Legion of Honor
Irish Talkers Dominate Parliament Record
London report notes John Dillon as the top talker in the session from February 7 to May 4, with speeches occupying 183 columns of the official record. Laurence Ginnell leads in inquiries, totaling 344 questions.
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London
Stansard
John Dillon
Llaurence Ginnell
Eton Mourns King George III After Nearly a Century
London observances mark the school’s lingering grief for King George III who died ninety seven years ago. The piece notes that Eton retains old customs and still mourns the monarch in a period voice.
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London
Eton College
George III
Unbelievable indestructible cargo boat prototype
Rome reports naval engineer Umberto ichers designs a new unsinkable cargo vessel with 11 000 ton displacement and 5 800 ton cargo capacity. The vessel features a double skin with a filled gap between hulls to resist mines or torpedoes and has been approved by the Minister of Marine.
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Rome
Umberto Ichers
Minister of Marine
Argo
Pershing Takes Residence In Paris Home Near HQ
Major General Pershing left a hotel to settle in a fine old residence on Rue de Varenne to be near headquarters. He commented on an Army Bulletin article titled Why We Are Fighting which explained the war aims. Continued on Page 3.
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Pershing
Paris
Rue de Varenne
Army Bulletin
National Service to mobilize volunteers for summer war work
London June 28 The National Service department organises summer volunteer work to aid the war effort. Committees form nationwide to recruit boys from public schools and others for tasks such as waste paper collection for shell making and wool gathering, with central guidance improved to draft volunteers quickly.
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London
National Service Department
Rock Creek Devastated as Dam Breaks in Oregon Flood
Baker Oregon reports Rock Creek nearly wiped out when the Killamaccue lake dam failed today. Haines residents flee to high ground as walls of water rush through the valley. Losses likely run into the millions amid Oregon’s grain and hay belt. the lake sits atop Elk Horn mountains.
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Baker
Oregon
Rock Creek
Killamaccue Lake
Haines
Haines Lake
Elk Horn Mountain Range
Root explains American army discipline to Moscow reporters
Elihu Root, head of the American mission in Russia, tells Moscow journalists that U S officers are educated in military schools or rise from the ranks after exams, that soldiers do not elect officers or sit on courts martial, and that the United States supports Russia’s democratic quest while continuing arms support to the Entente.
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Moscow
Elihu Root
Russia
Root
United States
America
Mr. Root
Portneuf Waters Claim Two Girls in Drowning at Inkom
Lula Damron aged 13 and Grace Webb aged 14 drowned while swimming with companions at a hole on the I P Holmes place Inkom. Webb body recovered first then Damron. Dr Ray failed to revive them. Webb to be buried in Salt Lake Damron to be buried at Inkom. Residents mourn loss of two loved girls.
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Inkom
Lula Damron
Grace Webb
Portneuf
Girsee Webb
I. P. Holmes
Webb
Albert Webb
Salt Lake
Jedediah Damron
Ray
Lula Bamroom
War effort emphasized by Root with allied support
Mr. Root speaks of active participation in the war including land and sea operations and supplying allies with materials arms and financial support. He praises the Russians for their conduct since the revolution and notes increased production and manpower.
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Mr. Root
Root
Grand Master Welcomed at Local Masonic Lodge Visitation
Grand Master John M Bloomfield was hosted by the Masonic lodge during its annual visit. The Eastern Star served supper for about fifty members, and W M Frank E Higson led M M degree work. Bloomfield praised the session in a one hour address and with his wife attended a theater party before traveling to Blackfoot.
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Masonic Lodge
John M. Bloomfield
Memmers
Eastern Star
Bloomfield
Blackfoot
Wilcomfield
Twin Falls
More Middies Graduate Ahead at Annapolis
Approximately 200 new officers are commissioned as the first class graduates at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland. This marks the second class to receive diplomas within three months as the second group is moved up to meet the navy’s officer needs for the mosquito fleet.
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Annapolis
Navy
United States Naval Academy
Navy Department
Judge Mayer case resumes as threats prompt guard passes
In New York on June 28, the Berkman and Oldman conspiracy to obstruct draft trial resumed with only passholders admitted. The judge, Mayer, had received threatening letters, leading to added marshal office passes. Seven jurors were accepted when proceedings resumed.
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New York
Berkman
Oldman
United States Marshal’s Office
Mayer
Swimmer Sentenced to Year in Federal Penitentiary
Newark New Jersey June 28 Adolph Swimer a farm hand convicted of threatening the president was sentenced to a year and a day in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta.
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Newark
N. J
Adolph Swimer
Atlanta
Five Men Arrested for Drinking After Eider Heist
Five men accused of buying rare eider and getting drunk faced fines of ten days for four, thirteen and a half for an old offender, with one woman named McDonald arrested for possession of a whiskey suitcase. The group remains on bread and water while refusing to work, yet grows more cordial with officers.
Women Embrace Uniform Styles Amid War Fashion Shift
London reports a notable shift as women increasingly accept standard dress and uniforms. Housewives, bank workers, volunteers, and Red Cross members now wear khaki, caps, and aprons with pride, signaling a potential end to dressmaking as a creative art while wartime influences broaden style lines.
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London
Red Cross
Fifteen Hundred German Papers Suspend Publication
Amsterdam reports that fifteen hundred German newspapers and periodicals suspend due to wartime costs. Warburg Landeszeitung notes newsprint and lubrication materials have become ruinously priced, forcing closures for the war period.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Warzburg Landeszeitung
To Check Joy Riders and Misuse of Government Cars
London authorities place major roads under military control to curb joyriding and misuse of government vehicles. Officers and soldiers in motorcars are stopped and must show travel authority, while civilian drivers must produce petrol licenses.
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London
Engineer Brigade Rally Elevates Northwest Leader to Captain
W. Parrish, once a Gate City resident, writes from Portland that he has been named captain of Company A engineers. He recalls moving from Chicago to the West eleven years ago and notes his role in organizing Oregon’s wartime engineers unit after a 1914 Department exam, with strong backing from Senator Brady.
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W. (. Parrish
Gate City
the Tribune
Portland
Northwest
Chicago
Pocatello
Telephone Company
War Department
Oregon
Engineers
Batalion
Senattor Brady
Idaho
Forest Fire in Hokkaido Claims Dozens of Lives
A devastating forest fire in northern Hokkaido near Hakodate has killed at least 25 people and destroyed several hamlets. Residents fled flames and many leapt into streams to escape, with some drowning or suffocating.
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Hakodate
Japan
Hokkaid
Farmer Fenouil Receives Military Medal for Cannon Aim Device
Toulon France June 28 Joseph Fenouil a Seillans farmer and adjutant in the 110th artillery has won the military medal for an invention that regulates cannon aim His device has been adopted by the army and credited with revealing technical skill at the front.
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Toulon
France
Joseph Fenouil
Seillans
Fenouil
110Th Artillery
Wheat Trade Held Intact Amid Food Control Plans
Chicago June 28. Government food control aims for absolute control of the wheat trade in all commercial aspects. President Griffin of the Board of Trade states there can be no speculation in wheat. Buying and selling of other grains for present or future delivery will be unrestricted.
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Chicago
Griffin
Board of Trade
Senate Debates Amended Food Control Bill With Bone Dry Provisions
Washington June 28 The amended food control bill with a bone dry prohibition section is before the senate for the first time in years. Senators report widespread public interest from farmers merchants labor unions and temperance groups nationwide. Labor unions warn of job losses from brewery closures while municipalities fear lost license revenue as the debate over prohibition promises a long, contentious fight. Some senators demand a cloture measure to force the bill forward.
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Washington
Senate
Reed Resolution Backs FTC Inquiry on Newsprint Practices
The senate adopted Reed's resolution demanding the federal trade commission explain to the senate why it has not ordered newsprint manufacturers to desist from illegal practices and exorbitant charges.
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Washington
Contortionist Pretender Exposed as Fakir in Paris
In Paris on June 28 a contortionist who posed as a Belgian military chaplain captured by Germans and legless appeared to be living off charitable sympathy. He claimed amputations after Liege and used the tale to solicit aid, but in Dijon his ruse was uncovered as his legs were found to be intact.
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Paris
Belgium
Liege
Germany
Dijon
Woman Killed in Sioux City by Unknown Assassin
Sioux City Iowa June 28 The murder of Miss Theela Gerken age 2 of Woonsocket South Dakota who was shot and killed last night while going to the home of a friend she was visiting has mobilized the entire police force as investigators pursue leads.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Theela Gerken
Woonsocket
South Dakota
IWW Charged With German Conspiracy in West Mines
Senate testimony cites Industrial Workers of the World accused of working with German agents to inflame strikes among Germans and Austrians in western mines and fields. Arizona strike singled out as part of a broader German conspiracy to disrupt industry.
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Senate
Thomas
Colorado
Arizona
Thomas Co
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