Great Army for France Hurried as Officials Await Pershing Report
Officials moved to hasten Allied force deployment as Congress debates export controls. President Wilson weighs first proclamation to curb neutral trade while ensuring no harm to neutrals. Netherlands and Switzerland face tight ties to Germany, with tonnage and coal licensing under study. National Guard mobilization likely in July or August to join divisional camps for training before possible deployment to France.
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France
Pershing
America
Wilson On
Sweden
Germany
England
United States
Britain
Japan
Netherlands
National Guard
Perse
Percona
Armeras
Maine
Tana
Marinas
Esen
National Army
Dearnig
Great War Department
Print Paper Kept Out Of Food Bill
The Senate opposed censorship of the press rejecting an amendment to add print paper as a necessity under the food dicta tor bill. Senator Smith of Arizona pushed the change, while Senator Borah of Idaho argued against government control of newspapers. The vote was informal and no roll call was taken.
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Senate
Smith
Arizona
biJk
Borah
Idaho
Revenue bill out Monday
The Senate finance committee approved a graduated tax plan for excess profits in the war revenue bill, moving away from a flat rate. Rates would range from 12 to 5 percent on swollen profits, with a higher bracket for larger gains, and formal action was deferred with the plan likely to replace the House 16 percent rate, aiming to export the bill to the Senate Monday.
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Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate
District cavalry recruits join four troops in First squadron
Nineteen men signed up in the District cavalry yesterday. Troop C nears full, and recruiting for Troop T begins next week. The District cavalry units A through D will join the Richmond Blues and Essex crack troops, plus a Maryland machine gun company, to form one track cavalry regiment of the country.
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District Cavalry
Richmond Blues
New Jersey
Maryland
Shipping bill passes Senate amid power direct provisions
Ambiguous text shows the Senate approving a shipping bill with provisions aimed at directing authority, including to prevent pooling. Key names and places are unclear due to OCR errors, but the summary reflects passage and intent to regulate power distribution within shipping operations.
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Senate
Ferda
Ference
Verman
Four Minute Men plan to talk on war nightly nationwide
Donald M. Ryerson and William McCormick Blair announce a semiofficial Four Minute Men bureau aimed at addressing up to 1,000,000 Americans nightly on war issues. A corps of 16,000 volunteer speakers will deliver four minute talks in nearly every moving picture theater. Local chairmen recruit volunteers. subjects come from Washington. Organizers have built chapters in 21 states and aim for all 48 in July.
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State Department
Great Britain
Bureau
Donald M. Ryerson
William McCormick Blair
Chicago
Public Information Committee
United States
Washington
Peace framing and freedom in postwar terms by Lloyd George
Lloyd George argues peace must be framed on equitable terms, guarantee Prussian power destruction, favor a democratic German government, and welcome a free Russia at the peace conference. He notes Russia’s liberation strengthens victory and calls for continued Allied unity, air of triumph tempered by submarine threats and food and shipbuilding efforts. A fire at 1827 Fourteenth Street NW injures a firefighter. property loss about $309.
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Germany
Russia
Mr. Lloyd George
Peple
America
Europe
Admiralty
Fourteenth Street
Bred Gyer
F. D. Dronherbere
No. 9 Engine Companys
Suffragettes threaten violence in war era tactics
Police and Secret Service vow firm action as suffragists pledge more forceful tactics after a breakfast at Lafayette Square. Officials caution that Congress may probe the Woman's National Party amid suspicions of German funding while authorities promise no leniency toward protests against the President.
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England
Alice Paul
United States
Republic
Lafayette Square
Woman’s National Party
Secret Services
The
Secret Service
Grant
Hart
Woman's National Party
Capitol
Congress
Recruiting Lag Delays U S Army Expansion Goals
Only 1,318 men were accepted for service nationwide as the June 30 target nears. New York led with 268 recruits while New York State remains about 4,080 short of its quota. Navy personnel nearly doubled since war began, needing under 25,000 more to reach 156,000. Marine Corps strength rose to 26,856 from 13,264 April, still short of a 30,000 cap.
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Wilson
New York
Navy
Germany Again Plotting Submarine Base To Threaten Panama
German efforts to obtain a Caribbean base to menace the Panama Canal persist for a third time. State Department reports target a South American country with historic aims, after failed attempts in Colombia and Venezuela. Pro-German papers circulate under cover in Caracas and Margarita, urging aggression toward the United States.
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Germany
Panama Canal
Caribbean
State Department
United States
Colombia
Venezuela
Harlier
Ayso-Cerman
Gulf of Darien
Mexico
Japan
Bogota
Wilson Hese
Panama
Caracas
Margarita
Jaribbesao
North
Garmen
Skeiel
Jees
Preston McGoodwin
Red Cross Charter Debate Warns of Naval Danger
A letter to the Navy League highlights fears the Red Cross could lose its international charter if it aids combatants. Col Thompson argues the society must aid well sailors, or risk being treated as an enemy, with references to hospital ships and enemy defenses. The piece notes tensions with war relief groups resisting Red Cross alignment.
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Cen
Robert
Lee
Osan
Nava Leimue
Fetter
Navy League
L. B. Bransford
Themn
Inerr
Lol Thompson
New York
National Red Cross
Col Thompson
Col. Thompson
Red Cross
Germany
Red
Congress Ball Today as Rankin to Toss Ball
Democratic and Republican baseball teams prepare for the annual congressional contest at 8 30 this evening with Miss Rankin and Joseph Cannon set to score and throw the ceremonial first ball. President Wilson and Vice President Marshall will attend along with Cabinet members diplomats and other officials. the Marine Band will perform and Fort Myer officers drill.
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House
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Marine
Bob Barr
Wilson
Red Cross
Marshall
Missa Jeanette Rankin
Congress
Joseph G. Cannon
Clark Griffith
Philadelphia
Marine Band
Fort Myer
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Rouse
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Whaley
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Jones
Texan
Harrison
Mississippi
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Nichells
South Carolina
Madd
Maryland
Johnson
South Dakota
Morin
Pennsylvania
Norton
North Dakota
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New York
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Minnesota
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Elston
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Arkansas
Gard
Ohio
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Oklahoma
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Sterling
Scally
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Caldwell
Quizer
Alaska
Denison
Ilinoia
Farr
Masnaghanetty
Lundeen
Snell
Gray
New
Cooper
Chin
Slemp
Virginia
Urker
Price
Kalaninnaole
Hawaii
Shipbuilders Rebuff Men Threaten Strike Monday
New York and New Jersey shipbuilders refuse to confer with the Marine Trades Council. Secretary Henry C Hunter says employers will deal with their own men plant by plant and will meet grievance committees from individual shipyards.
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New York
New Jersey
Henry C Hunter
National Metal Trade Association
Marine Trades Council
Heflin denounces Britten bill as insult to German Americans
Representative Thomas Heflin told the Park View Citizens Association that the Britten bill to exempt German descent youths from military service insults every man of German blood. He urged German Americans who have become US citizens to repudiate the measure as a reflection on loyal Americans.
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George Washington
Thomas Heflin
Park View
Citizens’ Association
Germany
Senator Lewis Invites Belgian Commission to Chicago
Senator J Hamilton Lewis sent a telegram saying he invited the Belgian commission to visit Chicago without awaiting mayor or council. The city council approved the invitation and named the mayor to the reception committee executive.
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Wires
Chicago
Ill
J. Hamilton Lewis
Bradford planned to drown himself after deadly attack
Laconia New Hampshire June 29 Maurice P Bradford 28 confessed to police after surrendering ashore following a bid to drown himself in Lake Winnisquam He had killed Miss Alice Black Richards 32 head teacher of the New Hampshire School for the Feeble Minded and stabbed two other women guests causing serious injuries including hair loss The victims Miss Elizabeth Lucas and Miss Dorothy Davis remained unable to speak from injuries later today
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N. H
Maurice P. Bradford
Alice Black Hichards
New Hampshire School
Teschera
Elizabeth Lucas
Dorothy Davia
Bradford
Wood in Memphis vows Southern troops to France before Thanksgiving
Maj. Gen. Wood visited Memphis to inspect camp sites and said all Southern State troops would be in France before Thanksgiving Day. He added that when troops land in France the Kaiser will know they intend to fight and Russia will help crush the Kaiser.
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Memphis
Tenn
Wood
France
Russia
Gen. Wood
Selective draft explained by Senator Chamberlain
Senator George E. Chamberlain of Oregon, chair of the Senate military committees, spoke to the Training Camp Association drill in the Riding and Bunt Club. He said drafted men for the national army would be selected and differ in caliber from Civil War draughts, stressing that all selected would be capable. Captain Richard D. Leagarde led 180 members through company drill.
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George E. Chamberlain
Oregon
Senate
Chamberlain
National Army
Richard D. LeaGarde
UL. B. A
Navy Officers and Men To Wear a Metal Tag
An oval identification tag of money metal to be worn on a wire around the neck will be issued to each officer and enlisted man of the navy. The tags will carry on one side the wearer’s fingerprint and on the other the name, date of enlistment, date of birth, and rank.
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Navy
Recess Planned By House Next Week For July 4
The House will recess after today’s adjournment until July 4 with only Tuesday and Friday meetings. Majority Leader Kitchin secured a consent ensuring the trading-with-the-enemy bill takes priority when Congress reconvenes July 8, by which time the food bill should be ready for conference. The House rejected alienating amendments to the first food bill and to the food survey measure and agrees to the conference requested by the Senate.
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Senate
House
Congress
Kitchin
Antitoxin for Poison Gas Saves Allied Limbs
Dr Carol G Bull of the Rockefeller Institute announces a gas gangrene antitoxin to prevent amputations among wounded soldiers. The treatment, expected to save thousands, will be sent to France for trial.
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G. Bull
New York
Carol G. Bull
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Bull
France
Prison for Society Man Williamson in $725000 Embezzlement
Philadelphia June 29 Jesse Williamson 2d a social leader was sentenced to not less than 24 years and a $1600 fine on indictments accusing embezzlement of about $725000 from the Pennsylvania Co for the Insurance of Lives and Granting of Annul ties where he served as secretary. He allegedly used securities to cover a failed venture and forged orders to seize assets from wealthy women. The company later reimbursed all losses.
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Philadelphia
Jesse Williamson
Pennsylvania Co
Witttameon
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