70 000 Men for New Army Call Issued by War Dept
The War Department issued a call for 70 000 additional recruits to bring the regular army to war strength by June 30. Forty five thousand are needed immediately to complete new infantry and field artillery regiments, with 25 000 more sought to fill vacancies to sustain a 500 000 man strength. Eligible single men 18 to 40 with no dependents are urged to enlist before July, as New York leads with 82 0. Pennsylvania 272. Illinois over 10 000.
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Shortage of Transport Ships Strains U S Military Movements
Washington reports a lack of ships for military transport strains supply lines. Officials warn that even as shipping capacity grows, men must be continually fed clothed and equipped, highlighting ongoing logistical challenges facing the armed forces.
Daily Market Report from Indianapolis Gratin Market
United Press reports mixed grain and livestock prices with no. 2 red wheat and no. 3 yellow corn grains steady to firm. Hogs show strong demand with best heavy weights around 15.70 and 15.35 for bulk sales. cattle and sheep receipts around 2,100 and 4, with steers and cows trading up to 9.00 and 35.00 respectively.
Manners and social ostracism in Emerson’s view
The excerpt discusses manners as a social tool to exclude outsiders. It notes fashion’s role in labeling truth seekers and society’s swift judgment. It argues public shunning and rumor end relationships, while one who adapts ages in isolation, misattributing solitude to other causes.
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Moderation Shapes King’s Clash With Film Parties
In a public event the monarch laments high costs, claiming his fame allows restraint. He states his honor and reputation will suffice to draw only enough salary to cover current war expenses. Film representatives, astonished by his restraint, hurry to close a deal with Minn.
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Northcliffe Meets Morgan in New York Conference
Lord Northcliffe, a British war office agent, held a lone conference with J P Morgan in New York. Morgan, among his first visitors after arriving in the country, met the British figure as relations and wartime efforts loom.
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Greek King Constantine Abdicates in Favor of Alexander
The Greek king Constantine abdicates on June 12 in Athens and passes the throne to his son Prince Alexander born August 1 1893. Alexander is the second son of Constantine and heir after Prince George born July 19 1880. Constantine had reigned since March 18 1913 and faced Venizelos opposition during World War I.
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Airplanes Can Win Big War Says Avro Club Leader
Henry Woodhouse of the Avro Club of America argues for rapid buildup to 100000 airplanes and 10000 air fighters to Europe within 12 months. He claims aerial supremacy can end the war sooner, saving countless lives and billions of dollars.
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Daniels Challenges Critics Over War Rent Increases
Washington June 13 A charge that someone profited from the war sparked a reply by Secretary Daniels to critics. A House inquiry opened to determine if landlords tried raising rents due to the war and to curb such increases led by Representative Henry Emerson of Kansas.
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Ransom Paid to Villa Bandits to Free Men
Donald Best and Alex Sroud were held for a week by Villa bandits in Villa Ahumada and released after paying 2,000 pesos with a pledge to pay 3,000 more.
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Nation Moves Toward Prohibition After War
Washington reports the United States leans toward a dry policy with four main congressional plans to curb alcohol. The options include taxing distilled spirits, restricting food starch use, blocking interstate shipment of liquor, and a constitutional amendment for nationwide prohibition.
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Food control push tops wartime concerns in cabinet
Washington report says the Wilson administration seeks rapid passage of the food content measure. President anxious to have Congress act by next week with Hoover, Senate agriculture leaders and labor voices pressing to curb food prices amid protests nationwide. A cabinet plan to remove obstacles to the drastic food control bill is to be formulated.
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Red Cross Allotments for War Work Funds Totals 100 Million
New York leads with 40 million allotted by the Red Cross finance committee chaired by Seward Prosser. Other major allocations include Chicago 14 million Philadelphia 9.77 million Boston 6 million and Cleveland 3 million for the 100 million war work fund.
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Disturbances Rise in Spain Over Near-Mercey War Outlook
A dispatch notes serious disorders in Spain amid U-boat attacks on merchant shipping and rumors of a German-leaning defense committee proposing a military dictatorship to keep Spain from joining the Allies. Additional disturbances are reported in various provinces.
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Americans Reach France Amid Ambulance Unit Arrivals
June 1 dispatch notes another wave of U S forces reaching France. The vanguard includes 159 ambulance drivers and 55 nurses joining Allied operations abroad.
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British Forces Advance Capture Villages North of Meysines
London reports British troops pushed east and northeast of Meysines capturing the hamlet of Gaspard and advancing along the Souches river while taking 17 prisoners and three machine guns. Gen Haig commends Gen Plumer and the Second Army for a victory praised as a step toward final allied victory.
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Supreme Court Upholds Webb Kenyon Law in Liquor Shipments
Washington June 13 The Missouri federal courts ruling that the Webb Kenyon law does not repeal the general federal statute prohibiting interstate shipments of liquor consigned to fictitious persons is upheld by the supreme court. The court refuses review of indictments against F Witte Brewing Co and A Tisdemann agent for an express company in Oklahoma County Oklahoma for violating the general statute. Both will now stand trial.
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Largest melyboenum Ore Deposits Found in Southern Pert
Reported discovery in southern Pert reveals the world's largest known deposits of melyboenum ore. Exploration details and potential impact on local mining and markets are being assessed by officials and industry observers.
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