Railroads Seek 15 Percent Freight Rate Increase
Eastern railroads press for a 15 percent general freight rate raise before the Interstate Commerce Commission to cover rising costs from coal, wages, and materials. They estimate the increase would yield 300 to 400 million dollars, with eastern lines bearing 142 million. hearings run through this week then resume May 28.
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Salute Flag Memorial Day Observance Asked Nationwide
New York May 8 Every citizen of the United States is asked by the National School Camp association to stand motionless and silent with bared head for one minute at noon on Memorial Day. Requests have been sent to transportation companies seeking cooperation in every possible way.
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Britain to receive 100 million loan from United States May drive
The government plans a 100 million dollar loan to Great Britain to meet May needs. A second 25 million installment was sent to the British embassy forming half of the May loan, totaling 125 million.
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Washington
Great Britain
Airplanes Shot Down on Western Front
Berlin reports fourteen British and French airplanes were shot down on the western front Sunday according to the German War Office.
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Western Front
German War Office
First American Contingent to Sail for France Soon
Washington May ... War department officials predict an American force of about 20000 men. The first contingent of American medieval units will sail for Europe within a week and is expected to be in the front echelon by June 10. The British seek Japanese ships to transport the force as allied missions resist releasing munition carrying ships.
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War News Briefs From Around The World
A German sub sinks the British ocean liner Rockingham with 13 noted missing. Brazil declares neutrality in the U S Germany conflict. Guatemala breaks off ties with Germany and seizes German diplomats. The United States gears up a large liberty loan of 1917 as McAdoo states. Senate approves transfer of enemy ships for U S commerce control. Experts warn of global famine despite peace. Turkey downplays U S rupture as not war-related. Marshal Joffre lauds American soldiers and urges joint effort. A sweeping bill would allow the president to fix food and essential goods prices during the war.
Powder Blast Kills Fifty in Kobe
A fiery sequence of five explosions at a Kobe chemical plant set off a blaze that destroyed 16 warehouses and damaged 250 houses. Fifty people were killed and several hundred injured with many reported missing, feared drowned in the river. Estimated losses reach 13 million yen.
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England wins control of German ships seized in Portugal
Lisbon reports sixty of seventy six German merchant steamers in Portuguese ports at Portugal's entry to war were seized and turned over to Great Britain. The arrangement provides a rental of two million dollars plus rent to be paid after the war.
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British statesman Balfour visits U.S. Supreme Court
Arthur James Balfour head of the British mission was escorted into the Supreme Court on May 8 and listened to decisions by the highest American tribunal. He sat beside Attorney General Gregory as justices initially failed to recognize the visitor.
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Denmark West Indies Sale Provision Silent on German Ships
In a House disclosure an unpublished clause in the 1916 Denmark West Indies purchase agreement was noted to prevent seizure of German or other warbound ships within the islands. The revelation highlights tensions over wartime asset control and strategic possessions.
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Danish West Indies
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Twenty three seamen dead from torpedoed American steamer Vacuum
Reports state twenty three seamen perished when the American stemmer Vacuum was torpedoed by a German submarine. Thirteen of the victims were Americans. In Petrograd rioting left Major General Kashtalinski dead with injuries to others amid extremist activity. Venustiano Carranza took the oath as Mexico’s constitutional president yesterday. United States railroad employers announce women will be employed to fill draft vacancies across several lines. The first Liberty Loan issue of 2 billion dollars will open to subscriptions by June 15. Coal miners in central Pennsylvania win wage increases of 25 to 30 percent. Iowa hospitals report alcohol shortages tied to the dry amendment. Nebraska 1917 legislature total appropriations reach 10,715,888.68, up 2,449,187 from 1915.
Canada and United States plan to cut wheat prices
In parliament Sir Thomas White announced plans for joint action with the United States to reduce wheat prices. Police in New York arrested two Germans for a plot to destroy a Wall Street institution and spread false reports of President Wilson’s assassination. Hoover warned the U boat menace worsens Belgium and northern France’s food situation. Chicago mayoral statements spur DOJ inquiry into invitational policy.
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Wolf Hirsch
George Meyringer
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Washington Notes on War Costs and Labor Trends
Federal Reserve board estimates total war costs for six chief European belligerents at about 59.7 billion dollars. Labor agencies report 15,000 skilled shipbuilders registered for work on the great wooden merchantman. San Diego exposition grounds offered to the navy free of charge likely to host a naval training station. War Risk Insurance may stop issuing policies on sailing vessels in war zones. Senator Kenyon proposes a prison offense for buying or hoarding life essentials futures. The United Boys Working Reserve enlists a million youths for farm work nationwide. Senate road bill debate touches on fish prices and speculative charges tied to wartime scares.
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European War Updates Report Submarine Losses and Allied Resolve
The Arcadian sunk by a submarine with about 279 believed drowned. Norway suffers heavy April losses with 75 ships sunk and over 100 sailors dead. British weekly toll includes 38 merchant ships over 1 000 tons sunk and 13 under 1 000 tons. Allied fronts show 717 aircraft shot down in April as German, French, and Belgian losses rise. Prime Minister George of Britain urges end to hunger as war nears conclusion amid Irish questions. German casualties exceed 1.3 million. Nauman cites this figure.
Registration Day Aims for Free Iowa Draft Registration
Governor Harding announces a state wide Registration Day under the new conscription law with volunteer registrars to avoid any cost to Iowa or the nation. He envisions stores and factories closed and the day managed without spending a penny beyond printing. He expects 50 000 Iowa men to be registered and calls for prober selective service ages 21 to 30 with census data guiding allocations.
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Iowa State Fair Offers 87000 in Prizes for Aug. 22 to 31
More than 87 thousand dollars in cash prizes are offered across departments at the Iowa State fair, with categories including horses speed events cattle swine sheep agriculture horticulture poultry and the national draft horse breeders’ futures. The Shorthorn cattle prize leads, Bereford premiums rise, and new contests for Chester White pigs and a boys calf feeding event are noted along with a strong emphasis on the educational department supervised by E C Bishop of Ames.
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Caddock Pins Kansas Man in Two Falls
Karl Caddock dominated Allen Eustace of Kansas in Des Moines wrestling. He pinned the Kansas Cyclone in the first fall in 28 minutes 2 seconds with a crotch and half nelson, then in the second fall in 12 minutes 34 seconds with a head scissors and half nelson.
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Freight Men to Strike Over Pay Rise Demand
Davenport workers in Tri City freight houses threaten a strike over a 20 percent wage increase amid high living costs. Current monthly wages range from 50 to 85 dollars.
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Tri-City
Remarkable Recovery After Pinkham Remedies
Mrs Jennip Moyer of Lima Ohio reports she suffered displacement and illness until using Lydia B Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Lydia E Pinkham's Sanative Wash. After spending $5 she recovered in two months and stood straight again. She is a former midwife of seven years and praises the products and offers to answer women's letters.
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Luminous Radium Paint for Switches and Dials
An American manufacturer introduces a luminous radium paint in powder form and flexible sheets. The powder blends with varnishes for wall or device coatings and can mark watch dials. Sheets can be cut to fit switches and hard rubber components, offering waterproof, vibration resistant application.
Market tips from broker Jinks spark caution
A dialogue shows familiar talk about broker Jinks. Wes admits frequent tips exist but says he has saved money by not acting on them, highlighting skepticism about tip reliability and personal experience.
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Submarine Diets Prompted by Witty Exchange
A playful exchange asks about fitting submarine diets and replies with the quip sinkers. The remark uses nautical humor to blend culinary ideas with submarine terminology.
Don’t judge a woman by the company she is compelled to keep
A reflective saying centers on moral judgment and social restraint. The anonymous aphorism cautions against condemning a woman for her companions, urging fairness and focus on character rather than associations.
Engineers to France First. nine new railway corps units
The war department announced that nine regiments of army engineers, composed entirely of trained railway men, will be the first American troops sent to France to work on communication lines. They will be volunteers raised at nine major railway centers and led by army engineers, with timing and destination not disclosed.
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