Senators Demand End to Food Hysteria Amid Shortage Claims
Washington May 2 Senators from farming states rejected any real shortage of staple foods, denouncing food price speculation and calling for swift action. Senator Williams blamed hysteria on a German corruption fund while Senators Thomas and Borah urged harsh measures including prison for speculators and packing-company control.
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Williams
Washington
Congress
United States
Stierp Williams
New York
Nelson
McCumber
Thomas
Borah
Colorado
Lamp Post
Pres Mint
Boards of Trade
Chambers of Commere
Submarine campaign admitted and war stirring notes
Summary of the day in Anaconda with political tension and economic highlights. Items cover Germany and Kaiser stance, Anaconda company profits, calls for war with Mexico, trials and letters, and local civic happenings including high school farming, women’s groups, and conscription forms.
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Jaimp
Germany
Kaiser
Anaconda Company
Profto
Mexico
Anaconda News
Baltorial 7
Tuolumne
Northern Pacific
Conway
McMillan Estate Anaconda
Women of Maccabees
Weather forecast for Washington May 2
Washington May 2 forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions by Thursday with expectations of mild temperatures and light winds. Forecasters warn of possible isolated showers late in the day and advise travelers to monitor latest updates.
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Washington
Budget in Britain raises taxes and calls war a crime
London May 2 Great Britain’s war budget introduced by Chancellor Andrew Bonar Law keeps taxes largely unchanged with no new forms. It raises excess profits tax to 80 percent, applies munitions excess profits, adds tobacco duty, and boosts entertainment tax. Ship impressment and fixed pay rates are announced. Law calls the war “the greatest crime.” He cites £822 million advanced to allies and £142 million to dominions, with total national spending hitting £4.318 billion and expected 2.90 billion this year.
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London
Great Britain
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Bonar Law
French Mission Heads to Chicago on Friday Tour
Washington reports the French mission led by Rene Vivian plans a tour of the Midwest and East, with Col Spencer Crosby as interpreter. President Wilson met the delegation and arranged a 3:30 pm departure for Chicago aboard a state department train, en route to Kansas City and other cities including St Louis and Philadelphia.
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Washington
Marshal Joffre
W1 House
Wilson
Arytokee
France
Col
Spencer Crosby
United States Army
Rene Vivian
White House
Emile Hoyelaque
Mission
Chicago
State Department
Kansas City
St. Louis
Springfield
Abraham Lincoln
Philadellphia
New York
Boston
German Reichstag backs Kaiser and empire in war speech
Amsterdam reporting the German Reichstag resume session with Dr. Kaempf praising unity for the Kaiser and empire. He accuses President Wilson of bias and warns of renewed resolve as U boats and war loans illustrate Germany’s war footing. Peace speech postponed in Berlin amid socialist caucus delays.
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England
Germany
Kaempf
Copenhagen
London
Reichstag
von. Bethmann-Hollweg
Berlin
Stag
Norway's Merchant Navy Being Destroyed Rapidly
Christiania May 2 reports seventy five Norwegian vessels sunk by German submarines in April with over 100 sailors lost. If this rate continued it would wipe out Norway's merchant fleet in about a year and a half. Central News notes the sinking of steamers Hector ia and Laneland. crews saved.
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Christiania
Norway
London
Norwegian Foreign Office
Steamto
Hectoria
Laneland
Germnfin
Liberty Loan Bond Offering Announced by McAdoo
Washington May 2 Secretary McAdoo announced the first Liberty Loan offering of 2,080,000 dollars open for subscription until June 15. Bonds dated July 1, delivery on that date, with 12 Federal Reserve Banks as central agencies. Interest semi annual, denominations to include small amounts. Banks trust companies private bankers bond houses post offices express firms department stores newspapers and volunteers to collect subscriptions, with a women's committee to aid.
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Washington
McAdoo
War Finance, Law
Federal Reserve Banks
Fifty Millions For Dividends Revealed In Anaconda Report
New York May 2 Enormous profits and extensive operations are disclosed in the pamphlet report of the Anaconda Copper Mining company for 1916 Total revenues about 150 541 000 and a dividends balance of 28 282 273 compare with the prior year The balance for 1918 stood at 21 85 per share on 2 231 250 shares while 1915 showed just over 8 per share The balance sheet lists a profit and loss surplus of 48 386 863 over 20 per share in 1915 and accounts receivable plus cash of 22 065 854 up 17 233 486
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New York
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Virginia professor on trial for murder reveals letters
In Christiansburg Virginia on May 2 the case of Charles E Vawter a Virginia Polytechnic professor on trial for killing Stockton Heth Jr showed he uncovered his wife Mra Vawters affair with Heth and urged him to pay a $63 whiskey debt while vowing to protect her The letters written to Heth include promises of love and pleas to avoid scandal as evidence in the trial.
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Christiansburg
Charles E. Vawter
Virginia Polytechnic
Stockton Heth Jr
Rink
Nd Heth
Vawter
Heys
Anserter
Mra. Vawter
Heth
Roanoke
Rintelen plan to start war with Mexico and Japan
New York May 2. Plans of Capt. Franz Rintelen of the German navy to embroil the United States in war with Mexico and Japan, and efforts by former Representative Frank Buchanan to enlist AFL President Samuel Gompers against munitions production, were detailed in a conspiracy trial. Gompers testified he warned Buchanan against associations with Herman Schulters and Henry B. Martin.
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New York
Franz Rintelen
Mexico
Japan
Frank Buchanan
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Labor
National Peace Council
Buchanan
Gompers
Herman Schulters
Henry B. Martin
Rintelet
John C. Hammond
Rintelen
Hintelen
Lusitania
Hammond
United States
Tigiplen
Huerta
Department of Viewee
Figures That Startle German Submarine Inroads
Secretary Lane reports enormous inroads by German submarines on world shipping. Last week's total is placed at four hundred thousand tons, though he warns the estimate may be too high. Secretary Lansing stresses seriousness of the threat.
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Lane
Lansing
United States
America
Germany
Great Britain
France
State Department
Denman
The
Shipping Board
Bureau of Navigation
Gne
See
Lanse
Submarine Sinkings Reported Across Week
London reports a weekly tally of naval losses with 13 submarines under 1 600 tons sunk and eight fishing vessels sunk last week. The prior statement noted 40 vessels over 1 600 tons lost to mines or submarines.
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London
Inroads by German Submarines Spur U S Defense Move
Amid alarming submarine losses, federal and state leaders push for coordinated war preparation. Secretary Lane warns Britain and France face destruction. officials cite weekly tonnage losses and rising ship sunk estimates. Hoover predicts prolonged conflict. nation urged to mobilize all resources and focus on crops this year and next.
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Todd
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Reichstas
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First “Liberty Loan
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Ariz
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Thomas E. Campbell
Supreme Court
Enor
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el Paso
Jose Ynez Salazar
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Herbert C. Hoover
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