Sub Off Virginia Capes Declared False By Naval Officials
Report from Newport News says a British steamer fired five shots at a submarine 150 miles off the Virginia Capes. Navy officials in Washington deny any enemy submarines on this side of the Atlantic and suggest the sighting may have been wreckage or a floating object.
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Virginia Capes
Newport News
Washington
Navy Department
Atlantic
Subalmarine
Vinsginia Capes
President urges immediate war tax laws from Congress
President Wilson takes charge of war tax legislation in a joint session urging immediate action. He calls for taxes on incomes profits and luxuries, warns against lobbying, and says profiteering must be addressed even as Germany’s drive begins. Leaders Kitchin and Simmons confer on revenue plan.
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Washington
Wilson
Tangie
Congress
Treasury
White House
Capitol
Honest letter touts kidney pill relief for pains
A Detroit woman testifies in an advertisement that Yoley Kidney Pills improved her back and side pain, helped her sleep better, and she plans to continue using them. The letter, signed by Mrs. Chas. Gray of 270 6th Street, Detroit, advocates the product for backache rheumatic pains and other kidney and bladder trouble symptoms.
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Chas. Gray
Gth St
Detroit
Mich
Red Cross Man Arrives for Duty in France
Relatives in this city learn that Daniel F. Cronin of Atlantic Street has joined the American Red Cross in France. Cronin, formerly with Warner Brothers, sought service in the other branches but enlisted in the foreign transportation unit. A large circle of friends wishes him success.
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Daniel F. Cronin
Atlantic Street
France
Cronin
American Red Cross
Warner Brothers Company
Cut and Bleeding Hands No Proof of Couple's Fight
Intense excitement on the East side near Connecticut and Bishop avenues as police arrest Albert Blakey and Mrs. Kitty McCarthy for breach of the peace. Blakey, 27, and McCarthy, 25, allegedly fought after visiting Mrs. Anna Stone, who supports McCarthy's two children with a $45 monthly payment. Blakey cut his hands smashing a glass door and later beat McCarthy, according to Detective Malone. The case was referred to the Detective Bureau.
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Connecticut and
Bishop Avenues
Second Precinct
Irolmen Larney
Murphy
Albert Blakey
Stratford Beach
Kitty McCarthy
Carrie Street
Camp Evens
Blakey
McCarthy
Camp Devens
Maljone
Mexico Cuba Relations Stay Intact Says Cuban Circular
The Cuban state department in Havana dispatched a cablegram to Cuban diplomats abroad stating that Cuba and Mexico have not severed relations. A Washington statement notes Mexico informed its charge in Havana that recalling the Mexican charge does not imply a break, and the Cuban minister expects the issue to be a temporary incident.
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Havana
Cuban State Department
Cuba
Mexico
Washington
Salvation Army War Fund Tops Goal in New York
Salvation Army's war fund drive for 1,000,000 dollars surpassed the goal with a total of 2,257,884 dollars. Commander Evangeline Booth announced the result in New York, city residents were asked to give 250,000 dollars, and subscriptions reached 288,000 dollars. Nearby notes from London report Germany's offensive on a new front in France not as extensive as prior attacks, with some British retreat near Metz. In Edwardsville a jury was selected to try 11 defendants for the murder of Robert Prager, an enemy alien.
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New York
Salvation Army
Evangeline Booth
New York City
London
Germany
France
Evening Standard Sassi
Mtheims
Pragma
Edwardsville
Robert Pp. Prager
Simple Home Hair Removal Paste Advertised
A brief beauty ad promotes delatone paste as a two to three minute facial hair remov al treatment for the face neck or arms. It claims complete removal after washing away the paste and urges using genuine delatone from a druggist.
Control Pet Dogs or Kill Them Is Whittlesey's Order
May 27. A warning that dogs must be kept under strict control or killed was issued by James M. Whittlesey, commissioner of domestic animals. He argues dogs are nonessential and spread disease, harming meat and wool prices. Connecticut has about 70,000 dogs with few registered. 3,500 have been shot since December.
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Uartford
James M. Whittlesey
Connecticut
Miners in Mexico Face Doubling of Ore Re-import Value
The Mexican government has notified U S mining firms operating in Mexico that it will double the bullion they must re-import against exported ore. Currently companies send back bullion equal to 25 percent of the value of gold and silver contained in their shipped ores.
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Mexico
Washington
Maxie
United States
Rates Raised by I C C Approved Without Hearing
Washington May 17 The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered higher railroad rates with Director General I Ad oo approving without a hearing, and amended prior orders that could hinder the new rules.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pershing Says Germans Penetrate Then Expelled In Picardy
The War department dispatch reports in Picardy after heavy artillery, German infantry briefly entered two American positions but were driven out as Americans retook the lines. A strong raid in the Woevre sector was repulsed with losses, Lorraine saw gas bombardments, and U S aviators shot down a hostile plane. The day was otherwise quiet on other fronts.
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Washington
Pershing
War Department
Picardy
Woevre
Lorraine
Amercan
Bieardy
Josses
Wood Must Stay in U.S. Can't Go with His Division
Washington May 27 Major General Leonard Wood is assigned to command the Department of the West with headquarters at San Francisco to succeed Major General Treat who will go overseas. Wood passed the overseas test but remains in the United States and conferred with Secretary Baker.
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Washington
Leonard Wood
Department of the West
San Francisco
Treat
Wood
Nerat
France
Baker
Senate blocks oil land leasing amendments
Washington May 37 The Senate refused to accept House amendments to the Walsh Pittman coal and oil land leasing bill and sent the measure to conference. Senators Pittman Shafreth Phelan Smoot and Fall named as Senate conferees. One House amendment would permit leasing of oil land in naval reserves in California. the Senate struck out this section as it weighs special legislation for naval reserves.
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Washington
Senate
Walsh-Pittman
House
Pittman
Shafreth
Phelan
Smoot
Fall
California
New Railroad Rates Raise New England Coal Prices
Boston May 27 The new railroad rates issued by director McAdoo will substantially raise anthracite coal prices for rail transport into New England. Federal fuel administrator James J. Storrow says the increase may run about fifty cents in Boston and similar amounts in other New England points. Rates on coal arriving by water from mines to piers in New York and Philadelphia are also higher.
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Boston
McAdoo
New England
James Ja Storrow
New York
Philadelphia
Norwalk Student Is Dartmouth Valedictorian
Norwalk, Conn May 81 Harold S. Glendenning delivered the valedictory at Dartmouth commencement. Guilford P. St. Clair of Calais Me gave the salutary address. Alumni honored with a telegram from Secretary Baker congratulating President Ericest M. Hop kins for four months of government work in Washington.
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Jianover
N. Hy
Harold S. Glendenning
Norwalk
Deficiency Bill Passes in House With Amendments
Washington May 27 The urgent deficiency bill passed the House with amendments carrying direct appropriations of 91 674 906 25 and contract authorizations of 33 000 000 and then goes to the Senate.
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Washingston
House
Senate
Waterbury Seeks 263000 For Housing Facilities
Treasury requests $5,392,500 in building authorizations to address deficient federal housing facilities in 45 cities. Cities named include Atlantic City Gloucester Newark Waterbury Scranton Cumberland Morristown Erie Washington Lowell Williamsport Manchester Hagerstown with varying amounts requested.
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Washington
Congress
Treasury Department
McAdoo
Atlantic City
Gloucester
Mass
Newark
N. J
Waterpury
Conn
Scranton
Cumberland
Morristown
Erie
Washington, Penna
Lowell
Williamsport
Manchester
N. Hy
Hagerstown
Monument to Battle of Princeton Unveiled in New Jersey
A Princeton battlefield monument was unveiled on the Taylor Plyne estate to mark the Revolutionary War battle. Princeton ROTC and the US School of Military Aeronautics joined the ceremony with remarks by University President John Grier Hibben and English poet Alfred Noyes. Denial issued by Paoletti and Forto regarding a restaurant link to a shooting case.
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Princeton
N. J
Taylor Pyne
Princeton University
Princeton Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
United States School of Military Aeronautics
John Grier Hibben
Alfred Noyes
Harry Paoletti
Paoletti and Forto
Frank Tusso
Guisepy Spattatola
Paolott
Otto
Registration of German Alien Women Begins in Bridgeport
Notes show Bridgeport to start July 17 registration of German alien females over a certain age. Police stations, under Assistant Superintendent Charles H. Suckley, will supervise the process. Each registrant must file five autographed photos and four blank forms and certain exemptions apply to Hungarians and Austrians. Officials expect about 500 registrations.
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Bridgeport
Charles. H. Suckley
Tring
Special demonstration of the Bohn Siphon at American Hardware
A factory representative demonstrates the Bohn Siphon at American Hardware Stores Lyon and Grumman Retail Division Flatfield Age and Middle St. The display ad highlights cooling and freshness for steak and other perishables while noting onions and cheese are not advised.
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American Hardware Stores
Lyon & Grumman
Flatfield Age
Middle St
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Finance Leaders Center
Kitchin
Ways and Means Committee
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Senate Finance Committee
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Pati
Sunova
The
American Bank & Trust Co
East Main Street
Red Cross
Salvation Army War Fund
Whittlesey
Commission
Carranza
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R. R
Storrow
Dartmouth
Waterbury
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