Hoover Defends Food Control Bill Denying Rations Aim
Washington June 21 Herbert Hoover tells senators that food speculators have extracted massive sums from the public while outlining the food control bill. He argues the plan aims to stabilize prices and prevent speculation, denies intent to create a dictatorship, and contends only a few commodities may be bought or sold by the government.
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Washington
Herbert C. Hoover
Congress
Hoover
North America
Reed
Mr. Hoover
Gore
Iso
England
Judson Clements Dies in Washington at 60
Washington June 19 Commissioner Judson Clements of the Interstate Commerce Commission died here He had served on the rate making body since 1892 and was once its chairman He was sixty years old.
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Judson C. Clements
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Clements
Women to receive equal pay in Navy Dept positions
Washington June 19 Women employed by the navy department are to receive the same pay as men holding similar positions.
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Washington
Navy Department
Training of Draft Army to Start in October
Washington reports indicate drafted men must track their status themselves after registration. Provost Marshal General Crowder warns informants of the draft burden. Construction of 16 cantonments to house 40,000 troops each slows, delaying mobilization of 650,000 by September 1.
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Washington
Crowder
Rockford
Springfield
War Department
National Army
Revenue Over Billion Dollar Mark in FY For First Time
Washington reports that ordinary receipts of the treasury exceeded one billion dollars for the first time in U S history. The total reached 1 015 381 817 dollars, up from 660 400 953 a year earlier, an increase near 355 million, with war revenue plans guiding taxation.
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Washington
Treasury
German American Meet Off Milwaukee June 19
National German American alliance meetings and Wisconsin and Milwaukee branches suspended indefinitely due to war with Germany. Officials cite fear of radicals within the organization discrediting the alliance by inflammatory remarks and acts as the reason for the suspension.
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Milwaukee
National German-American Alliance
Wisconsin
Germany
Navy Seizes Fuel and Steel for War Build Up
Secretary Daniels orders coal and oil producers to supply vast navy needs at prices to be set by the president after FTC review. Navy coal at mine price $2.95, oil delivered Port Arthur 1.58 to 1.86, steel under price set with possible military commandeering if mills refuse. Fleet program sought huge profits, with shipments to start immediately and payments pegged to forthcoming determinations.
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Washington
Daniels
Navy
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
Port Arthur
Trade Commission
Shipping Board
Fleet Corporation
Council of National Defense
Kaiser to avenge King Constantine in German telegram
Berlin reports Emperor William telegram to Greek envoy pledging vengeance for the ousting of King Constantine. The text vows restoration to the throne with Germany and allies aiding the effort and expresses hope to welcome Constantine in Germany soon.
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Berne
Berlin
William
Constantine
Germany
Draft total reaches 9 611 811 volunteers quota filled
New totals from the selective draft show 9 611 811 completed registrations at the provost marshal general's office. Wyoming gave no returns while seven Kentucky counties were missing. Wyoming and Kentucky districts are slow to report and totals are expected later. Michigan filled its quota of volunteers for the regular army, the ninth state to do so.
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Michigan
Washington
Wyoming
Kentucky
Census Bureau
Sims Heads Allies Fleet in Irish Waters Command
Vice Admiral William S. Sims of the U S N is appointed to take general charge of allied naval operations in Irish waters while the British commander in chief is absent. Sims hoists his flag as allied senior officer in these waters.
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London
William S. Sims
Irish
Hoover Seeks Women Helpers For Food Conservation
Washington reports Hoover plans to enroll American housewives July 1 to 15 to cut food prices through conservation and waste reduction. The aim is national mobilization to aid war needs while ensuring domestic supplies, with men to be enrolled later. A pledge will bind volunteers to follow food administration guidance. New York notes Hoover then appealed to 200,000 pastors to support mobilization of food resources.
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Washington
New Food Administration
Herbert C. Hoover
Hoover
America
United States
Wilson
Congress
Food Administrator, Conservation Division
United States Food Administration
New York
Five Die After Submarine Sinks Oil Tank Steamship Archbold
The John D. Archbold of Standard Oil, 3874 tons, was sunk by a submarine in European waters while en route from France to the United States. Five crewmen are missing, including Jose Lorenzo, Gregory Sozo, and Domingo Lago, with two others unnamed. All gun crew of 13 aboard the vessel aboard escaped.
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New York
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Company
Archbold
France
Jose Lorenzo
Gregory Sozo
Domingo Lago
Cameronian Torpedoed in Mediterranean Sinkings
The Cameronian, a British transport of 5861 tons owned by F Leyland of Liverpool, was torpedoed and sunk in the eastern Mediterranean on June 2. Sixty three people including the ship's captain are presumed dead. The liner Kameron, once a Hamburg American ship, had been interned and renamed.
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London
Mediterranean
Cameronian
F. Leyland & Co
Liverpool
Russian Army Urges Immediate Offensive in War
June 18 Petrograd report that the Duma secret session adopted a resolution calling for an immediate Russian offensive in cooperation with allies. The pan-Russian congress ratified the provisional government’s expulsion of Swiss Socialist Robert Grimm, linked to German peace talks. Foreign Minister Tereshchenko hailed US-Russia unity with Elihu Root and warned treason against continuing the war.
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Petrograd
Dumain
Russia
Robert Grimm
Germany
Duman
Socialist International
Grimm
Root
America
Elihu Root
M. Tereschtenko
Council of Ministers
Use Surplus for New Loan? Oversubscription to Liberty Bond
Washington reports patriotism and momentum create an oversubscription of about 1 billion dollars beyond the 2 billion dollar Liberty loan goal. Total subscriptions may reach 3 billion. Secretary McAdoo considers options for handling the surplus and whether it can be applied to a further loan.
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Washington
McAdoo
Missing Girl Ruth Cruger Found Dead in Shop Cellar
Ruth Cruger seventeen Wadley high school student was killed with her newly sharpened skates. Laborers digging beneath Alfredo Cocchi shop basement uncovered blood stained skates and shoes as they search for other bodies. The state department requested extradition of Alfredo Cocchi from Rome through Ambassador Page.
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New York
Ruth Cruger
Wadley High
Alfredo Cocchi
Washington
State Department
Thomas Nelson Page
Rome
Keet slayer alleged arrested in homicide case
Hutchinson Kansas police arrested Dick Carter of Springfield Missouri on a warrant charging first degree murder in the disappearance and death of baby Lloyd Keet. He denied being in Springfield at the time of the kidnapping.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Dick Carter
Hutchinson, Kan
Springfield
Lloyd Keet
Motor Culture schools train maimed soldiers in farm machinery
In France at Cha yeHe Saint-Luc near Troyes a "Motor Culture" school opens to help maimed soldiers relearn trades. Fifty veterans learn to drive motor plows, repair parts, and operate tractors, then join farming centers. Similar programs exist in Ondes, Bordeaux, Grenoble, Noisy le Grand, with basketmaking and other trades offered as rehabilitation.
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ChayeHe-Saint-Luc
Troyes
Mechanical Cultivating Commission
France
Ondes
Bordeaux
Grenobie
Iignon
Noisy le Grand
Chapelle-Saint-Luc
Champagne
Modest and Good Humored Officers at Plattsburg Camp
Two Officers Training Corps men debate artillery service and safety as they await papers at the Officers' Training Camp association. One vows to join artillery, the other dreads being shot by a friend, prompting witty exchanges about heads and rear positions.
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Officers’ Training Corps
Plattsburg
Officers’ Training Camp Association
New York Times
May Give Language to World
The article argues that American English, shaped by diverse newcomers, may evolve into a universal tongue. It notes America’s vast population and strong economic future could spread this speech globally, with adoption influenced by its distinctiveness and usefulness for clear expression.
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America
Europe
England
Charitable Mason Left $10,000 For Indigent Lodge Home
Santa Ana pioneer G F Townsend died leaving a memorial fund of 100000 probate estate. The will directs 10000 to be placed at interest for thirty years to grow to about 160000, then trustees buy land and build a home for indigent Masons and lodge members.
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G. F. Townsend
Santa Ana
Masonic Lodge
Los Angeles Times
Hubby’s Comment Ignites Debate On Marital Courage
A husband recalls a man cursing him and contrasts bravery with marriage. The exchange centers on perceived testosterone and commitment, prompting readers to weigh masculine bravado against domestic ties.
Onion Trust Discovery Sparks Government Gag Line
A playful quote exchanges a jab about an "onion trust" unearthed by the government and a joke about how they might have smelled it. The exchange foregrounds humor over state action and a shared pun.
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