Government coal and transport pools urged to avert shortage
The Federal Trade Commission recommends a government controlled pool for coal production and distribution and for rail and water transportation to prevent a looming winter shortage. It cites paralyzed coal industry and stalled deliveries, urging congressional action and noting many months of inquiry. Continued on page three.
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Washington
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Woman Dies After Ambulance Notified Arrival
Oxford report states Mrs B M Wykoff of 28 years died after being told an ambulance was en route from Hamilton for an operation. She turned her head and died without comment as ambulance approaching. postmortem will be held.
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Oxford
Hamilton
Coliseum Meeting G O P Rally in Richmond Friday
The sole Republican campaign gathering in Richmond before the next special election is set for the Coliseum Friday night. Speakers include Edwin P. Morrow Kentucky governor candidate, Congressman Simeon P. Fess of Ohio, and Richard N. Elliott of Connersville. The event features a large program by the Richmond City band with expected attendance from townships across the county.
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Richmond
Coliseum
Edwin P. Morrow
Kentucky
Simeon P. Fess
Ohio
House
Richard N. Elliott
Connersville
Willl
Richmond City Band
Pennsylvania May Take Off Trains
The Pennsylvania railroad plans to reduce several passenger trains by July first as freight traffic remains unusually heavy across railroads. Railroads with single tracks are likely to cut some passenger services, with official announcements to follow.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Indiana Weather At A Glance Tonight And Thursday
United States Weather Bureau notes show showers likely late tonight and Thursday for the state. Central and northeast areas warmer tonight with partly cloudy to night and thunderstorms Thursday in Richmond and vicinity. Frost yesterday reported in Wyoming as a storm system unsettles the central region.
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Indiana
United States Weather Bureau
Richmond
W. E. Moore
Tomiz
Mississippi Valley
Wroming
Food Bill Sparks Senate Fire Over Farmers Losses
Senator Gore denounces the farm bill as costly to producers warning of 250 million dollars wheat losses and 500 million in corn next year amid famine risk. Senator Kenyon defends the measure, blasting food speculators as highwaymen and urging national control of supply over private gamblers.
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Kenyon
Bill
Washington
Senate
Senator Gore
Agriculture Committee
Gore
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Kaiser
Three Ships Sunk by Submarines Near Boston
Reports from Boston on June 20 claim German submarines sank three steamers. The British steamer Ebele of the Leyland line carried cargo to Manchester England, the Bay State of Warren line bound for Liverpool, and the Dutch steamer Eemdijk headed to Rotterdam with grain for the Dutch government. Crew fate unspecified.
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Boston
Ebele
Leyland Line
Manchester
England
Bay State
Liverpool
Eemdijk
Rotterdam
Review Board Makes Minor Tax Assessment Adjustments
The board of review notes little change in total assessments today compared with last year. The article provides a following list of corporations assessed by the board today.
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Board of Review
Board
Coliseum Directors Reply to Red Cross Charges
The Coliseum management defends its $30 Red Cross hall donation, noting the Richmond Athletic Association has eighty stockholders and no authority to waive fees. They call the criticism unjust and question whether the Red Cross chairman contributed or paid admission.
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Coliiseum
Coliseum
Red Cross Committee
I Peas
Learner Speaks to Fountain City on Red Cross Work
Seventy five Fountain City residents heard Secretary Learner of the Richmond Y M C A describe Red Cross wartime relief and peacetime disaster roles. He conferred with local leaders on canvass plans and local involvement.
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Fountain City
Red Cross
Learner
Richmond Y. M.C. A
Red Cross seeks lost pajama garments at headquarters
Red Cross sleuths on the trail of two unpaired garments, a striped gingham pajama coat and a pair of trousers, disappeared from the workshop. Detectives urge owners to return the matched garments to headquarters at once to ensure proper convalescent soldier care.
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Red Cross
Bacon and Beans Lead Prizes for Press Club Tourney
CHICAGO June 20 Bacon and beans ham and hominy spaghetti and macaroni laundry soap and lemons are among prizes for members of the Press Club who will compete in their June tournament next Monday at Idlewild Country Club. A side of bacon is the prize for the low net score. Married men receive one stroke added to their handicaps plus half a stroke per child in this wartime event.
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Chicago
Presa Syf Club
Idlewild Country Club
Former King Constantine Arrives in Switzerland
On June 20 former King Constantine of Greece arrived in Lugano Switzerland from Paris. Swiss officers and delegates greeted him at the frontier and German diplomats, including Von Buelow and Dr. Von Muehlberg, were present at the depot. He and his suite went to a hotel where rooms were booked. A telegram from the German emperor was handed to him. His wife’s illness delayed travel and his immediate movements remain uncertain, with a likely visit to Germany later.
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Lugano
Switzerland
Paris
Constantine
Greece
von Buelow
von Muehlberg
Vatican
Berne
Germany
Suffrage Banners Attacked During White House Picket
Washington June 20 peaceful suffrage picketing at the White House led to a disorder when men grabbed a banner held by women for the Russian mission. The incident ended before police arrived. no arrests were made. Banners urged Wilson and Root to back democracy and world war aims, and asserted twenty thousand women lack the vote.
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Washington
White House
Wilson
Root
Russia
Women of
America
Record of Gray in Congress Held to Light
A Middleboro crowd heard Patrick J. Lynch of Newcastle denounce Finly H. Gray’s congress record while backing Richard N. Elliott for the Republican nomination. Lynch argued Gray opposed civil service reform and favored pork, urging continued GOP support and a strong protective tariff.
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Congress
Middleboro
Ind
Patrick J. Lynch
Newcastle
Richard N. Elliott
Moose Band
Richmond
Charles W. Jordan
Lynch
Finly H. Gray
Gray
Uncle Sam Seeks 1500 Army Chefs For War Strength
The United States Army needs 1500 or more cooks with preference for those with prior experience. Training schools teach general cooking and ration handling, awarding a diploma on completion. Three cooks serve per company at war strength, with extra pay. Thousands more will be pressed to feed recruits amid wartime efforts.
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United States Army
Congress Mistakenly Sets Governor Harding Salary
Washington June 20 Congress by error raised next year's salary for Governor Harding of the Panama Canal Zone from 10000 to 100000 dollars. The misprint appeared in the sundry civil bill and its engrossed copy, unnoticed by both houses and the president who signed it into law.
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Washington
Harding
Panama Canal Zone
Congress
Harding Shell
Wreck Explodes In Kirkpatrick Wiping Out Town
A Clover Lee railroad oil train wreck in Kirkpatrick Indiana caused a fierce explosion that destroyed five houses a former elevator depot a grocery store and a bank as residents fled. One man was slightly burned and many narrowly escaped as a massive smoke plume drifted miles away drawing motorists to the scene. Kilpatrick near Linden has about 400 residents.
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Linden
Ind
Kirkpatrick
Here
Halstead Brothers
Lafayette
Crawfordsville
Kilpatrick
Zeppelin trips to America seen by German weekly
A German technical weekly suggests regular Zeppelin flights to America are feasible in the not distant future. It notes that a moderate increase in size would provide the lifting capacity for a four day voyage. The piece appears to address peacetime travel.
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America
Copenhagen
London
Lutheran Pastors See No Signs of Union This Year
Lutheran pastors in Richmond say a three-synod union will not be consummated at the Chicago and Milwaukee meetings. Rev. F. W. Rohlfing of St. Paul’s cites steps toward a uniform service and hymnal but doubts unity now. St. Paul’s figures George Knollenburg and Jesse Wiechman attend Chicago. Wiechman also serves as delegate to the National Brotherhood meeting.
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Richmond
Chicago
Milwaukee
General Synod
F. W. Rohlfing
St. Paul's Church
George Knollenburg
Jesse Wiechman
St. Paul's
Wiechman
National Brotherhood of the General Synod
Suspect denies treasonable utterances in parade incident
A Swayne Robinson factory worker was questioned at police headquarters after charges filed by two men alleging he insulted the flag and called Red Cross marchers a bunch of yellow dogs during a Main street parade. He, a National Guard member with two brothers in the army, said he would be called to service in August and denied the accusations. Chief Goodwin found no action necessary.
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Strayer
Swayne Robinson
Red Cross
Main Street
Indiana National Guard
Goodwin
Masked Yeggs Take Near 30000 Express HoldUp
In Chicago on June 20 an official announce ment says gold and silver coins stolen from an express car safe amount to nearly 30000. A package of diamonds found among the safe contents. Two masked men bound messengers Jack Roberts Andrews and Ward R Smiley during the robbery on a Chicago Burlington and Quincy train. The two men remain in custody as investigations continue.
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Chicago
G. M. Curtis
Western Department
Adams Express Company
Jack Roberts Andrews
Burlington Ja
Chicago, Burington & Quincy
Ward R. Smiley
Monmouth
Ill
Andrews
Express Company
Canvassers Report Early Fund Drive Totals
Canvassers collect 12,618 in two days of drive Perry Township leads with 862 raised while Richmond contributes 9,629.24 to the war fund. The totals reflect early community support as volunteers push for contributions to the ongoing effort.
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Perry Township
Richmond
Navy Defeats Army in Red Cross Canvass Report
Perry township led county fundraising with 862 dollars on day one, raising per capita more than its 691 residents. Richmond city totals reached 9629.24 for two days, with navy squadrons contributing 2422.91 and army 1206.53.
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Perry
Red Cross
Camp Aien
Richmond Commercial Club
Richmond
Army and Navy
Army
Howard Dill
E. H. Harris
Navy
Aviation Corps
Seidel
Washington
Peddle Radishes Boys Advised In Richmond
Radishes and lettuce are going to waste in Richmond. Civic Gardner Murphy advises boys to earn money by peddling their surplus vegetables. Many households without gardens would buy from the boys to prevent waste.
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Richmond
Civic
Gardner Murphy
Murphy
Church Women Sew For Soldier Boys National Red Cross drive grows
Thirty three women from First Christian church and groups from Reid Memorial and First Presbyterian plan additional sewing sessions to support the Red Cross. Volunteers are urged to join, with sewing focused on bed garments pajamas and surgical dressings to meet national standards. Meanwhile Mexico City reports purchase of powder and explosive manufacturing machinery from Japan to add to the Santa Fe powder plant near the capital.
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First Christian Church
Red Cross
Reid Memorial
First Presbyterian Church
Mexico City
Japan
Santa Fe
Luther league convention opens in Logansport
Three Richmond members of the Luther league take part in the twentieth annual state league convention beginning tonight in Logansport. Rev. F. W. Rohlfing will deliver the convention sermon on the theme Three Motives for Service in the Kingdom of God at 8 15 tonight. Corinne Nusbaum of the Rich- side listed among attendees.
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Richmond
Luther League
State League
Logarsport
League
Kingdom of God
F. W. Robifing
Corinne Nusbaum
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