Scouts Crowned by City Fund Drive Efforts
Two hundred ninety five dollars was raised by about 75 Boy Scouts patrolling the city and soliciting donations for a fund drive. Marsden DeRossett led with 14.81 dollars, followed by Clayton Bellamy with 12 dollars, as Troop No. 12 under Scout Master Robert Story contributed.
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Marsden DeRossett
Clayton Bellamy
Robert Story
Odis B. Hinnant
B. A. Merritt
Filibuster Arguments Stretch Late Night Over Bill
Senate debates extend for hours as Hitchcock accuses a well organized filibuster against the armed speech bill. Norris and Gronna oppose setting debate limits while Cummins and Hitchcock barter for a midnight vote.
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Stone
Hitchcock
Cummins
Norris
Gronna
Tlitchcock
Nebraska
Britons Advance More in West Front Push
British forces report an advance of a quarter mile on a near five mile front east of Gomme Court with heavy fighting indicated at several points. A German counter attack northeast of Gomme Court was repelled by barrage and rifle fire as missing men are noted near Roye. Turks are described as on the run with Mesopotamian forces claiming gunboats reached the retreating Turks west of Shamran and destroyed Turkish steamers and barges.
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London
Gomme Court
Douglas Haig
Roye
Saillysaillises
Kut-el-Amara
Shamran
Senate Filibuster Debate Described as Time Crunch
The passage details a tense Senate scene as members push for a midnight vote. Hughes, Hitchcock, Cummins, Lane, Sutherland, Lafollette, Jones and others clash over gag rules and debate time as the nation faces a pivotal moment in Congress since 1861.
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Hughes
Hitchcock
Cummins
Lene
Oregon
Lane
Williams
Sutherland
Utah
Clark
Lafollette
Senator Jones
Washington
United States
Congress
House Votes A Booze Respite From Dry Law Passage
In Washington the House, with one Republican dissent, votes 284 to 86 to postpone July 1 effective dates for prohibition measures until the next fiscal year. Debates center on allowing liquor interests to wind down stocks while giving dry states time to adjust.
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Washington
North Carolina
iBritt
Asheville
House of Representatives
Bone
Senate
House
Post Office
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Kitchin
Almon
Alabama
Congress
Debate on War Powers and German Threat in Senate Exchange
Senators clash over war powers as McAdoo urges caution while Jones demands explicit action. The discussion cites Germany’s submarine warfare and Greece’s neutrality to question national policy and potential entry into conflict. Reed presses for constructive steps beyond criticism.
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Senate
Jones
Congress
Germany
England
Greece
France
Sutherland
Reed
Missouri
President Wilson Signs Major Appropriation Bills
President Wilson signed the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill and the Danish West Indies purchase and government establishment bill. He also signed the pension appropriation bill and an increase of war risk insurance funds from five to fifteen million dollars.
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Washington
Wilson
Danish West Indies
War Risk Insurance Bureau
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