Allies Big Winners: Grain Prices Soar At Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago traders faced a dramatic market surge as wheat futures jumped after fears of supply and demand strained world bread needs. The Illinois Council of National Defense urged strict controls on food speculation while traders debated possible measures to curb the rally.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of ‘Trade
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Louis
Illinois Council of National Defense
Europe
Joseph Griffin
Fragmented listing signals varied historic items on page
A garbled OCR page fragment lists news items from a historical newspaper including murder, injuries, Prohibition censorship, wheat prices, military actions, tax battles, court cases, births and divorces, scholarships, real estate, condemned individuals, speeches, memorials, horoscopes, state news, parades, mining finance, sports, and classified ads with mentions of Anaconda, Butte and various sections like society and women’s clubs.
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National Guard
Roosevelt
France
Anaconda News
S—W. E. Hargreave
Sidebotham
Wilmot
Tn Criminal Court
Butte
Senate approves prohibition amendment to espionage bill
Washington May 12 the senate adopted by 38 to 22 an amendment to the administration espionage bill barring during the war the use of cereals grain sugar or syrup in manufacturing intoxicating liquor effective Sept 1. the measure aims to starve liquor production while preserving wines under existing law. a second vote on the press censorship section ends with 39 to 38, setting up a conference likelihood and continued battle over censorship and internal revenue impact.
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Senate
Washington
United States
House
Committee of the Whole
Cummins
Republcan
Town
Secretary of the Treasury
Chancellor to speak on Germany's war aims Tuesday
Amsterdam reports Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg will address the Reichstag on Germany's war aims Tuesday. Unofficial Berlin advices indicate the speech will outline Germany's terms amid the wartime context.
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Germany
Amsterdam
London
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Reichstag
Berlin
British Take Bullecourt in Arras Offensive
British forces storm eastern Arras sector forcing German withdrawals at two key points and seizing Bullecourt after heavy fighting. They also gained ground at Monchy Guemappe and Roeux while destroying fourteen German aircraft, with French artillery striking Aisne depots. Russian war office announces Mesopotamia offensive resumption and cross of the Diyala river.
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Arras
Bullecourt
Monchy
Guemappe
Roeux
Scarpe
Plouva
Aisne
Berlin
Boyelle Ridge
Cerny
Avecourt
Meuse
Verdun
Berry-au-Bac
Cam Ign
Mesopotamia
Russian War Office
Diaia River
Jabel -Hamrin
Bagdad
Joffre Honored in Boston Gift to French Orphans
Boston May 12 New England paid homage to Marshal Joffre on his arrival from New York and farewell to Canada. Harvard conferred an honorary Doctor of Laws as 160000 attended Boston Common where a gift totaling 175000 was presented for the fatherless children of France. Cambridge joined in the welcome as Lieutenant Col Joy died suddenly during the parade.
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Boston
New England
Joffre
New York
Canada
Mary Curley
Massachusetts
France
Harvard University
Lowell
Rene Vivians
Harvard
General Jo Fre
Memorial Hall
Harvards
Joffres
Boston Common
Cambridge
Wendell D. “Rockwood
Jeanette
L. J. A. Mercier
Somme
Franklin L. Joy
Cadets
Bitter Fight Waged for Possession of Cemetery
A staff correspondent reports a bitter struggle over cemetery possession amid wartime actions with British armies in France. The piece, dated May 12 and continued from London, outlines the contested control and ensuing tensions on the battlefield and in allied lines.
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Associated Press
France
London
Tax schedules attacked and defended in wartime bill debates
Washington hearings before the senate finance committee heard widespread protest against the 1 800 000 009 revenue bill tax plans touching manufacturers, jobbers and retailers across public utilities, cafes, tea, advertising, insurance, autos, jewelry and drugs. Prominent auto makers warned a 5 percent gross profits tax could not be borne. debates continued as critics urged modifications and new levies.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate
Senate Mittee
Availability for Conscription by State Estimates
Washington reports 217 400 availables under selective conscription. Oregon 108 400, Montana 78 300, California 862 000, Idaho 51 800, Minnesota 244 700, Nevada 16 500, North Dakota 39 000, South Dakota 80 500, Utah 48 200, Wyoming 35 400.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Oregon
Montana
California
Idaho
Minnesota
Nevada
North Dakota
South Dakota
Utah
Wyoming
Montana Weather Forecast For Sunday
Washington reports a forecast for Montana with central and western portions likely to see weather changes Sunday. Partial lines indicate unsettled conditions and possible shifts in conditions across western and central areas on Sunday.
Possible New Element in National Guard War Plans
Washington May 12. Debate on how the national guard will fit into the national army continues. Proposals include keeping only 12 divisions for military use and assigning extra regiments to police duties, with older men recruited locally, creating a home guard akin to German and French models.
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Washington
National Guard
National Army
War Department
United States Army
Landstrum
Militia Bureau
Department
Russians Reject Separate Peace Declared In Petrograd
Petrograd reports the Russian proletariat rejects any separate peace with Germany. M Skobeleff, leader of the council of workmen and soldiers' delegates, says every soldier agreeing to separate peace harms Russian democracy. The army should act offensively and carry out strategic movements.
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Petrograd
London
M. Skobeleff
Mither
Council of Workmen
Tragic Railway Collision Claims Two Near Butte
A motorcar driven by Mrs. Mattie Robinson and carrying John F. Case was struck by a train near Alabama street Butte as they attempted to cross the tracks. Robinson was killed instantly and Case was fatally injured despite the locomotive’s swift braking. The car stood on the tracks as the Anaconda line train passed, the accident unfolding at 7 30 last night.
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Anaconda
Butte
New Machine
Fireman
Mattie Robi
Golden Gate
Robinson
Peter
Allied officers and prisoners moved to Freiburg camp
British and French officer prisoners of all ranks began arriving at a new Freiburg camp for officers as reprisal for the sinking of German hospital ships. The German government noted German officers and staff were placed in the western industrial districts, with Freiburg a frequent target of air raids.
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Amsterdam
London
Freiburg
Berlin
Telecam
Mediterranean
Five Die as Train Strikes Car Near Pomona California
Five people riding in a car were instantly killed when it was struck by a Southern Pacific freight train at a grade crossing one mile west of Pomona California. The victims were Charles L Cushner 31 his sister Mrs Sarah Brostoff 36 Owen Cushner 6 Ernest Brostoff 7 and Sylvia Brostoff 3 all residents of Los Angeles.
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Pomona
Cal
Southern Pacific
Charles L. Cushner
Sarah Brostoff
Owen Cushner
Ernest Brostoff
Sylvia Brostoff
Los Angeles
Roosevelt Volunteers Put Up To President Roosevelt
Washington reports that Congress cleared a path for Colonel Roosevelt to raise a volunteer division for service in France if authorized by the administration. The House voted 218 to 175 to empower the President to extend authority, sending the army bill to conference while the Senate had already approved a similar authorization. The plan faces administration and staff opposition, with debate highlighting party lines and strategic questions.
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Congress
Roosevelt
France
House
Senate
Army General Staff
Wilson
Anthony
Dent
Military Committee
Chamberlain
Reuniow
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Bingville Bugle
MON Bon Ami
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Ruprecht
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Queant
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Ternate
Macedonia
Dobropolje
Cerna River
Pallestine
Garza
Zoebrugge
Weather Forecast
WAR Army
Naval Reserve
Mattie Robinson
John F. Case
Danger Point
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