Renewed Austro German pact and war across fronts
Central powers plan renewed blows on two fronts in France and Italy while Austro German talks press for a twenty year alliance. The war sees battles on the western and Italian fronts with British French and American support, plus a predicted North Sea clash as fleets mobilize and Russia resists German demands. President Wilson backs aircraft inquiry with Hughes to lead the probe amid shipping and labor mobilization efforts.
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Edward W. Pickard
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Third Liberty Loan Surpasses Four Billion Dollar Target
Washington May 20 The Third Liberty loan total reached 4 170 019 650 with a 20 percent oversubscription over the 3 billion minimum Subscribers numbered about 17 million and every federal reserve district exceeded goals Minneapolis led at 172 percent New York at 124 percent The treasury cautioned final totals may shift after late bank reports Secretary McAdoo called it the most successful loan in U S history and noted taxes on income and excess profits of about 3 billion were paid, bringing in roughly 7 billion to the treasury.
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Many U. S. Planes in Europe
Representative Baer of North Dakota says aviation authorities confirm the government spent about 165 million dollars on aircraft last year, not 640 million. He notes 250 war planes in Europe on May 1 and 1,200 training planes there, with over 4,000 training planes in America and 1,000 airplanes a month being produced.
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Noted Italian flyer killed testing Caproni bomber
Captain Antonio Silvio Resnati of the Royal Italian Flying Corps was killed at Hempstead flying field while testing an American built Caproni bombing-type biplane. He flew solo with a cargo of 60 bombs when the aircraft collapsed at about 100 feet, crushing him under the engine.
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Strike in Philadelphia Grows
Strike of conductors and motormen on the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company widens as 1,500 to 2,000 workers are now out, affecting street car service citywide.
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Philadelphia’ Rapid Transit Company
Argentina Maintains Neutral Policy At Congress Opening
President Irigoyen affirms Argentina remains at peace with all nations and has no reason to alter neutrality policy in his annual message at the fifty seventh congress opening in Buenos Aires on May 20.
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Witty Remarks and Snappy Quips in a Loose Notebook
A collection of brief bon mots and quips with playful wordplay. The humor relies on puns about marriage pacifists birds and stools and pokes at polite speech versus truth. The snippets read like a casual social pages exchange.
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