Decentralize War Risk Insurance to Local Offices
Recommends immediate steps and legislation to create a permanent local bureau structure with district offices. Emphasizes correcting address data, securing addresses of service members, and boosting direct contact for premium payments and policy conversions. Pledges collaboration with Red Cross and other agencies, and a nationwide publicity drive.
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Hughes
Baker
Daniels
Washington
Ftart
American Red Cross
American Federation of Labor
Drowning in Montana River After Tug of Rescue
A mother Jeanette Adams and her child Ratth George McKay drowned last night in Clark Fork River near Alberton after stepping into a hole and being seized by undertow. The Associated Press reports the incident occurred during a rescue attempt.
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Associated Press
Eo Skegge
Misoula
Mont
Ratth George
McKay
Jeanette Adams
A. Cham
Clarks
Fork ‘River
Alberton
Camp Fire Girls Start Week-Long Camping Trip
The Camp Fire Girls left Twin Falls yesterday morning aboard a truck for Guyer Hot Springs for their week's camping voyage. Chaperones included Priscilla Munson Geneva Stafford and Frances Porter field.
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Guyer Hot Springs
Twin Falls
Priscilla Munson
Geneva Stafford
Frances Porterfield
Hailey Receives Postmaster Nomination in Senate Batch
President Wilson sent to the Senate nominations of about 500 postmasters including Austin A. Tamtert of Hailey. The report notes a technical detail about a new automobile muffler design with overlapping flange plates to prevent loosening and rattling.
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Associated Press
Washington
President Wilson
Senate
Austin A. Tamtert
Hailey
Rose-hued fantasy silk sport skirt for summer wear
A summer wardrobe piece described as a rose-hued silk skirt with a broad girdle and a single pearl button. The item is pitched as suitable for tennis and other outdoor sports, combining colorfulness with dependability in a fair player’s outfit.
Ford on the Stand in $4,000,900 Libel Suit
Henry Ford's fourth day on the witness stand in his libel suit against the Chicago Daily Tribune recounts testimony about a letter from Delavigne to Henry A. Wise Wood, a Wood editorial, and Ford's memory gaps. He recalls Delavigne writing the Wood letter and denying the Free Press story, while linking war causes to bankers, munition makers, drink, kings, and schoolbooks. He cites memory lapses about discussions with Wood and a campaign.
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Associated Press
Mount Clemens
Henry Ford
Chicago Daily Tribune
Teodore
Delavigne
Henry ‘A. Wise ‘Wood
Mr. Ford
Mr. Stevenson
Attorney Murphy
Henry
Detroit Free Press
Detroit Evening News
Wood
New York
Ford
Board of Commerce
Free Press
Detroit News
Stevenson
John Read
Emiis- Boty
United States
Reed
Request for Extra Mexican Air Squadron
El Paso July 17 Mexican newspapers report General Manuel Dieguez has requested an additional squadron of airplanes for use against Villa. Dieguez commands four planes in Chihuahua City and has conducted bombing near San Andreas Villa camps near Satevo and San Bernardino.
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EL Paso
Tex
Manuel Dieguez
Dieguez
Chihuahua City
San Andreas
Villa
Satevo
San Bernardino
German Prisoners of War Sailed to America on Agamemnon
The Associated Press reports that about 17 German prisoners of war are aboard the transport Agamemnon due in New York, part of announced sailings by the War Department. No motive from officials was given for bringing Germans to the United States.
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Associated Press
Washington
Tell Agamemnon
New
Two men cave-in at Binghampton near Prescott
In the Jerome copper district near Prescott an accident occurred last night when a cave-in trapped two men near the Binghampton area. One man, July Chapman, blamed for the strike disruption, was among those affected as rescue teams worked to free them.
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Associated Press
Prescott, Ariz
Chapman
Beerer
TW. W.'s
Jerome Copper District
Binghamnt
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Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Mmoré
Cholmeley-Jones
Gml
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Betty Brown
Win, Fair Bank & Trust Co
Federal Reserve System
World Brotherhood
Detroit
Mr. Wood
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