War News From Washington and Beyond
A digest of wartime developments from Washington and across the country. The Provost Marshal General Crowder says three million Americans will be under arms by August first, with 80 000 harvest workers recruited and a general work or fight policy approved. Draft expansions, food rationing, and military actions on the Western Front are outlined along with Allied and German moves.
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Senate Military Committee
General Crowder
Wilson
Crowder
Nebraska War Efforts Split Over Wheat Estimates
A Nebraska field agent defends government wheat estimates at 43 million bushels, contradicting state publicity chief Maupin who says it tops 70 million. The piece canvases banking deposits, rail and food admin actions, labor, and defense measures across Nebraska with notes on drought, beets, bakers, and draft boards.
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Nebraska
Nation wide raids target illicit war order commissions
The Department of Justice disclosed a nationwide conspiracy in which manufacturers and contractors' agents solicited war orders and paid illegal commissions. Raids swept hundreds of offices in cities including New York Boston Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh St Louis Detroit Milwaukee Minneapolis Providence Buffalo Danbury and more as officials gathered contract papers. Four Boston men were indicted in Washington on contingent fee agent charges amid evidence of numerous contracts funneling profits to agents in Washington New York and beyond.
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Washington, D.D. C
Washington
Department of Justice
United States
Boston
Raiad
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
San Francisco
Jersey City
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Toledo
Columbus
Detroit
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Providence
Buffalo
Danbury, Conn
Drive May Weaken Huns in West
Washington officials believe Austrian drive in Italy being checked could shape western front. If Italy succeeds, Germany may rush troops to aid its ally and prop up weak spots for a counter offensive. Baker says no American fighting units in the region. Rumors persist that Major General Leonard Wood might command the Italian expedition.
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Washington, D. C
Italy
Germany
Austria
Baker
Leonard ‘Wood
France
Lice Carry Trench Fever Spreads Via Body Lice
In tests with 66 volunteers from American hospital and ambulance organizations in France, authorities confirm trench fever is spread by lice. The report from General Pershing notes volunteers risked their lives to uncover the disease, which cut 20 to 25 pounds from affected men.
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Paris
France
Western Front
Pershing
War Industries Board Limits on Women Shoes
Washington warns that women shoes and spats must not exceed eight inches in height and no new styles may be produced for six months. Only four colors allowed including patent black. low shoes urged, fewer samples used, and returns restricted.
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Washington
War Industries Board
U-Boats Have Base in South
An Atlantic Port reports German submarines have bases in Venezuelan waters for several weeks, according to charges by Dr Karlos L Bustamanti who arrived here recently.
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Atlantic
Venezuelan
Karlos L., Bustamanti
lL. W. W. Trial Lengthy Affair
Chicago with government nearly complete against 10S I. W. W. leaders on trial. Defense expects to consume months contending sedition and sabotage charges.
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Ll. W. W
Chicago
Ill
Secretary Daniels Says 40000 Seamen Needed for Fleet
In Washington on June 19, Secretary Daniels stated that upwards of 40,000 men will be needed to man the great fleet of warships the United States will put out during the next fiscal year. He spoke here about manpower plans for expansion of naval forces.
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McAdoo
Washington, D
United States
Daniels
Govern Says Cut Beef and Sugar Use Under Wartime Orders
Omaha State Food Administrator Wattles, advised by Herbert Hoover, issues two rulings on meats and sugar. Sugar allotments to households are capped at two pounds in cities and five pounds in rural areas, with manufacturers of non essential products facing reduced sugar after July 11. Beef consumption is limited to one and a quarter pounds per person per week, with boiled beef restricted to two meals weekly, beef steak to one, and roast beef to one. Pork and pork products urged as substitutes. meat order valid through September 15.
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Omaha
Lincoln
Nebraska
Ridgell
Red Cross
Buffalo County Council of Defense
Scottsbluff
Council of Defense
War Department
Washington
M. C. Peters Mills Co
Wattles
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
France
Prospect for Strong Potato Yield in Nebraska
Professor R F Howard, secretary of the Nebraska Potato Growers Association, estimates this year's Nebraska potato acreage at 80 percent of last year and at the five year average. After a two week tour, he visited Kimball, Morrill, Scottsbluff, Box Butte, Dawes and Sheridan counties and discussed starch from potatoes. Alliance businessmen offer support to establish a factory.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
R. F. Howard
Nebraska Potato Growers’ Association
Howard
Kimball
Morrill
Scottsbluff
Box
Butte
Dawes
Sheridan
Alliance
Hemingford
Agents Prove Their Worth in Seed Corn Drive
Lincoln C. FE. Gunnels, state county agent leader, announced that 225000 bushels of seed corn were obtained by county agents this year. The seed could plant more than 28000 acres. Thirty two seed corn testing stations operated statewide with 3425 tests using 45560 bushels. Tests revealed large variation in seed value across lots.
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Lincoln—C. FE
Bank Aids Juvenile Stock Raisers in Lewellen
Twenty two boys and nine girls from this community will raise pigs this summer with help from the local bank. The bank has lent each child a pure bred sow to farrow, starting July 1.
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Lewellen
Farrow
Spud Raisers Seek Inspectors in Sheridan County
Sheridan county potato raisers urge inspection of shipped spuds this fall. County Agricultural Agent Sawyer has worked to place inspectors at potential shipping points, but inspectors will be placed at the main market centers only.
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Rushville
Sheridan County
Sawyer
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