Congress Races Through Record $21.5 Billion War Budget
Washington reports a historic spending spree as Senate passes a $12B army bill and a $5B fortifications bill, totaling $21.5B in war funding. The army bill envisions 3 million troops with power to draft more, boosts aircraft and machine guns, and promotes Crowder to lieutenant general for his draft management.
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O. K
Senate
House
Pershing
Great Britain
Canada
United States
Wilson
Crowder
Abernethy and Warters clash in New Bern street fracas
In New Bern on June 29, George B. Warters deputy marshal and Charles L. Abernethy, a Democratic congressional candidate, exchanged blows after a heated exchange over comments on deputy marshals. A crowd gathered but friends intervened, ending the fight.
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Dispatch
New Bern
George B. Warters
United States
Charles L. Abernethy
Congress
Abernethy
Warters
Department of Justice
Watters
Mexico Rebuked Over Public Release of U S Note
The United States rebukes Mexico for publishing a protest note without consent. The note sought fair dealing for American oil investors and warned of protecting U S interests if Mexico fails to safeguard them. Officials stressed no interference in Mexican internal affairs.
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Washington
Mexico
United States
Wilson
State Department
Fletcher
Establish
First National Army Division Joins European Front in Italy
Washington reports a continuous flow of American troops to Italy. The 77th New York division entered the western front this week as the first National Army unit in front line service. Five trained divisions have returned to Pershing as distinct American outfits.
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Washington
Italy
France
Baker
March
National Army
77Th
New York
General Pershing
Congress Stirred by Frank Report on War Profiteering
A Frank report accuses large businesses of war profiteering and inflated profits. The piece labels wealth and influence as a weapon in political battles and notes strong attacks aimed at reform and taxation.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Food Administration
Trade Commission
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Federal commission cites profiteering by major industries
The commission notes alarming profits across sectors in 1917. Morris & Co. and other packers posted extraordinary gains, steel mills surged up to 319 percent, copper averaged 24.4 percent, and zinc lumber coal and food producers showed multiyear highs.
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Federal Commission
Morris & Co
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Americans Greeted by Dense Rome Crowds
Dense crowds in Rome greeted the American ambulance unit on its arrival. Sub-Secretary Gallanga welcomed the Americans as they marched along the line, with flowers strewn along the route.
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Rome
Gallanga
Kerensky Arrives in Paris Quietly for Talks
Alexander Kerensky arrived in Paris ahead of schedule and in anonymity. A friend acting as secretary set up an interview with former Russian Ambassador Maklakoff that lasted several hours.
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Paris
Alexander Kerensky
Fabrikant
Maklakoff
Women Propel Third Liberty Loan Efforts Nationwide
The Woman's National Liberty Loan Committee reports that 40 percent of third liberty loan receipts came from women. An estimated 500,000+ women participated nationwide in selling bonds.
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Washington
Woman's National Liberty Loan Committee
Mutual Artillery in London Reports Quiet Night
Field Marshal Haig reports only mutual artillery activity in London tonight signaling a calm period with no larger operations described.
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Mutual Artillery
London
Field Marshal Haig
Big Baptist Meeting Praises Wilmington Labor Assembly
Seaside Assembly at Wrightsville Beach reports growing interest with sessions led by Dr. George W. McDaniel. He delivered sermons on Triumph Amid the Tumult and Following the Flag, praised for clear delivery and fiery truths.
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Baptist Seaside Assembly
Assembly
George W. McDaniel
Richmond
Wolslagel
W. R. White
Greensboro
E. S. Olive
Dunn
W. B. Muse
Wilmington
Thomasville
Oceanic Hotel
Dr. McDaniel
Taft
America
German War Admission Shocks World Leaders
New York reports that Germany’s Foreign Minister von Kuehlmann stated peace must come through negotiations, not battlefield victory. The confession sparked panic among pan-Germans and demands to remove Kuehlmann, signaling a turning point that could empower diplomacy over military might and invite secret peace talks.
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New York
von Kuehlmann
Kaiser
Germany
Kuehlmann
Reichstag
Army Range Lease Near Spartanburg Expanded
The government via the Spartanburg chamber of commerce closed a lease until June 30, 1919 for artillery range and bivouac camps linked to Camp Wadsworth. About 165000 acres are covered with a monthly rental of 2500 dollars.
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Spartanburg
S. C
Chamber of Commerce
Wadsworth
Allied Forces Report Gains and Standoffs on Multiple Fronts
British French and American forces reported repulses against German attacks west of Soissons and near Rheims with significant artillery and air activity. Italian troops repelled a German push near Bligny and Americans captured 40 prisoners near Montaideier in the Cantigny region. Four British destroyers clashed with eight German ships off Belgium with no British damage and two German ships claimed hit.
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London
Soissond
Rheims
Berlin
Soissons
Bligny
Montaide Ier
Cantigny
Apremont Forest
Lorraine
Haig
Neippe Forest
Somme
Vienna
Zenson
Noventa
Piave
Asiage
Rome
Admiralty
Senate agrees 10 recess on July 10
Washington reports the Senate will recess on July 10 to allow more time to resolve women’s suffrage prohibition and wartime appropriation bills. Suffrage and prohibition groups plan votes next week, with the suffrage committee meeting Monday to decide on a possible forceful vote. Anti pro prohibitionists aim to curb Norris amend ment during emergency food act consideration.
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Washington
Senate
Marshall
Murder of Nicholas Still Unconfirmed
London reports conflicting on Nicholas Romanoff former czar with German sources claiming he is alive while Scandinavian reports insist he was killed. The dispute centers on the alleged murder and continues to generate rumor across Europe.
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London
Nicholas Romanoff
Nicholas
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