Liberty Loan Rally in Cincinnati Echoes War Unity
A large crowd packed Music Hall Cincinnati for a Liberty Loan mass meeting called on short notice by the Liberty Loan Committee the Cincinnati War Council and Mayor Puchta. The program featured patriotic songs a display of flags and Mayor Puchta’s strong call to duty urging support for volunteers Red Cross and war efforts.
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Cincinnati
Patriotic Liberty Loan
Music Hall
Liberty Loan Committee
Cincinnati War Council
Pucita
United States
Great Britain
Furance
Belgium
Puchta
George Puchta
Cincinnat
Home Guards
Red Cross
America
Weather Roundup and States Temperatures May 22 1917
Ohio to Tennessee and Kentucky show cooler conditions midweek with rain and steadier warmth by Thursday. Temperature readings from major stations list Montreal Salt Lake City Jacksonville Denver Pittsburgh Chicago Seattle Portland New Orleans Memphis San Francisco Omaha Winnipeg Cincinnati and other locales with highs in the 60s to 80s and rainfall around 0.
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Warl One
Montreal
Salt Lake C’y
Jacksonville
O'Denver
Pittsburg
Phoenix
Seattle
S.W
Detention of American Citizens Protested by State Department
The State Department protested to Germany over the detention of American citizens in Germany, citing two Antwerp employees as cases. It noted Americans face no exit obstacles from the United States, warned of possible reprisals if Germany ignores the right of Americans to depart, and cited no evidence of mistreatment.
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Washington
Germany
State Department
United States
Antwerp
Department
America
Third relief expedition sails for Arctic search
New York May 22 a third relief expedition will depart around July 1 to locate Grocker Land expedition members stranded in the Arctic since 1913. The American Museum of Natural History has chartered a ship under which the original expedition sailed.
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New York
Arctic
Grocker Land
American Museum of Natural History
Bread prices rise in Columbus bakers raise loaf costs
Columbus bakers increased large loaf prices from 12 to 15 cents and small loaves from 8 to 10 cents. A few sellers cut loaf size instead of raising prices. Continued high flour prices were warned to bring further increases.
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Columbus, O
Columbus
House Passes War Revenue Bill Change On Mail Rates
Washington May 22 The House virtually completed the war revenue bill, adopting a 138 to 71 vote to raise second class mail rates under a zone system. A committee amendment repealed the proposed tax on print paper and other items, while a Kitchin move to cut playing card taxes failed. President Wilson urged censorship powers to protect public safety, complicating a conference over an espionage bill. Senate resistance to censorship looms as Webb vows to fight the House amendment.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Kitchin
Howard
Georgia
Howards
Ecards
Longworth
Ohio
Cannon
Wilson
Webb
Judiciary Committee
Congress
House of Repsentatives
Wihbummexy
Senate
Seven Die As Trains Collide North Of Clarksburg
Seven trainmen and railroad workers were killed and nearly twenty injured when a wreck train moving backward crashed into a freight train on the Baltimore & Ohio line fifteen miles north of Clarksburg West Virginia.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Here
Memphis Mob Burns Slayer of Girl Near Memphis
A mob at Macon Road near Memphis lynched Eli Persons by tying him to a tree, dousing him with oil, and burning him after his confession. Two other Black men tied to the case were detained after a citizen posse captured them. a coroner’s jury ruled death from unknown causes. A grand jury will investigate the lynching.
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Memphis
Tenn
Macon Road
Eli Persons
Persons
Hunter Wilson
Boston Telegram Demands Action to Stop Lynching
The Boston Branch of the National Equal Rights League sent a telegram to President Wilson protesting the lynching of Eli Persons in Memphis Tennessee and urging federal action to prevent further mob violence against Black Americans. The message condemns barbaric acts and calls for justice and humanity.
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Boston
Eli Persons
Memphis
Tenn
Wilson
National Equal Rights League
Atica
Germany
Turkens
Big Rally Raises 31840 for Jewish Relief Drive
A mass meeting at Emery Auditorium under the American Jewish Relief Committee raised 31840. With Cincinnati families adding 10 percent, the total nears 37000. Overall, over 140000 has been raised in a week. city to add 250000 more. Edward L. Heinsheimer presided. Louis Marshall and Judge Julian Mack spoke. Marshall cited a Palestine telegram about 50,000 Jews expelled from Jaffa during Passover week. Donations continued as leaders urged further giving.
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American Jewish Relief Committee
Emery Auditorium
Cincinnati
Emil Pollak
Joseph Joseph
Edward L. Heinsheimer
Louis Marshall
New York
Julian Mack
Chicago
Attorney Marshall
Washington
Palestine
Jaffa
Marshall
Europe
State Department
Thirteen Indicted in Alleged Plots to Destroy Plants
Thirteen persons including Albert Kaltschmidt, a Detroit businessman, were indicted by a federal grand jury on bomb plot charges. The conspiracy allegedly targeted Windsor Armory, Peabody plant at Walkerville, a Canadian Pacific bridge at Nipigon, and Detroit Screw Works. Six defendants were arrested after the war declaration against Germany.
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Detroit
Albert Kaltschmidt
United States
Germany
Windsor
Ontario
Peabody Manufacturing Company
Walkerville
Ont
Nipigon
Detroit Screw Works
Peabody
Kaltschmidt
H. A. Neef
Carl Schmidt
Frank
Charles Respa
William J. Jarosch
Richard Herman
Scholtz
Gustav Jacobson
Gustav Stephens
William Lefler
Harles Respa
New Regiments of Guardsmen to Be Formed
Washington May 22 The War Department plans to form new troops to build sixteen divisions of the national guard including artillery engineers signal troops and cavalry. After existing state soldiers are drafted for federal service divisional headquarters trains and aero units will be created to fill the structure. The priority is to bring current units to full war strength before creating new regiments and detachments.
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Washington
War Department
New York
Guard
Captain Mullen Celebrates Sixty Birthday in Council
Republican floor leader Captain Michael Mullen marked his sixtieth birthday Tuesday with birthday wishes from friends. A large bouquet from the S. O. S. Club of Bellbrook, Ohio, was sent to the Council Chamber in the afternoon near his country home.
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Michael Mullen
Council
Bellbrook
Mr. Mullen
Brazil on Brink of War With Germany Warns Congress
Special Cable from Rio Janeiro May 22 reports two events signaling Brazil’s drift toward war with Germany. President Braz urged Congress to revoke the neutrality decree at once, and Ruy Barbosa was named head of a mission to the United States.
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Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Germany
Braz
Congress
United States
Ruy Barbosa
Pershing to use chateau as headquarters in France
General John J. Pershing will establish his headquarters at a French nobleman’s chateau after the owner offered the estate and American authorities reportedly approved the selection.
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the Commercial Tribune
Paris
John J. Pershing
Robbers Hit Dow Rug Company Cashier Stolen $250
Armed with revolvers a five man gang robbed the Dow Rug Company on McMillan and Kemper lanes at 10 pm. Miss Elsie Goesling and clerks were threatened while $250 was taken from a cash register. Suspects fled toward Cur Street. police checkpoint outside the store and cartridge evidence were recovered.
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Dow Rug Company
McMillan Street
Kemper Lane
Miss Goesling
GI Markum
Luther Jones
Douglas Godwin
Albert Marsh
Clinton Noe
Seventh District
Pettebaum
Detetive Johnson
Cur Street
Co Dent
Cincinn
Bnai Brith Officers Elected At Grand Lodge Session
The sixty fifth annual convention of District Grand Lodge No 2 of Bnai Brith elected officers for the coming year. Louis Bornstein of Indianapolis became President with Carl M Veisburg stepping to Past President. Other officers include Seligman, Kusworth, Abraham, and Ornstein. The General Committee named Schanfarber, Alexander, Stampfer, Piccard, Benesch, and Levi. A mass meeting for Jewish relief to wartime Europe followed with a 5200 donation and additional individual gifts.
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District Grand Lodge No. 2
Independent
Order of B'nai B'rith
Hotel Gibson
Carl M. Veisburg
St. Louis
Louis Bornstein
Indianapolis
Joseph Seligman
Louisville
Sidney D. Kusworth
Dayton
Victor Abraham
Cincinnati
William Ornstein
Edward C. Schanfarber
Columbus
David Alexander
Toledo
Joseph Stampfer
Adolph Piccard
Alfred Benesch
Cleveland
Harry J. Levi
Grand Lodge
Akron
Denver
Col
Joplin
Louis Marshall
New York
Julian W. Mack
Chicago
Indictments Overturned in Vote Fraud Case by U S Court
Judge Hollister rules ninety nine indictments against local voters and officials for election law violations are invalid. He states Congress left election regulation to the states and that conspiracy to bribe at elections falls outside federal law. Jail detainees must be released. states bear punishment power in elections.
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United States Grand Jury
Hollister
United States Court
United States
Congress
States
South
Supreme Court
West Virginia
Cincinnati
Workmen in Machine Tool Plants Topic at Local Meet
At a joint meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and National Machine Tool Builders Association the afternoon session focused on workers in shops. Dean Herman Schneider of the University of Cincinnati spoke on the trend of engineering training and the human element in production. He highlighted cooperative study programs and showed shop-based student experiences in Cincinnati. Dr Otto P Geier followed with remarks on the human potential in industry and the Council of National Defense committee on the subject.
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers
National Machine Tool Luilders’ Association
Herman Schneider
University of Cincinnati
Dean Schneider
Cincinnati University
Cincinnati
Otto P. Geier
Geier
Council of National Defense
70 000 Motor Trucks to Be Built for War
Special dispatch notes a wartime program to build 70 000 motor trucks and 5 000 cycles to equip French units. The plan specifies one and a half ton and three ton trucks to support the motorized divisions.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Washington
Francé
Dameaipe
Motorialf
French minister warns Russia delays cost allied lives
Albert Thomas, French Minister of Munitions, told Moscow Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates that thousands of French and British troops were dying while awaiting Russia's war cooperation. He said soldiers have a right to expect action and Russia's inaction at the front amounts to a separate peace.
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Petrograd
Albert Thomas
Moscow
Russia
Austrian Emperor proposes generous peace terms for Russia
A Berlin correspondent reports the Austrian ruler may offer Russia broad peace terms including a Poland reestablishment, free Dardanelles passage, and a Russia loan. London reports talk of a forthcoming allied conference on the Russian situation as Russia seeks revised war aims.
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Amsterdam
Russia
Poland
Dardanelles
London
Petrograd
Entente Chancelleries
Lloyd George
Europe
M. Tereschtenko
M. Kerensky
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U. S
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MOB
Slayer OF Girl
Pershing
DOW Drug Store
Utes
Bnai Brith
Rifice
Jewish Relief Fund
Newing
Sam Reingold
Abraham Feinberg
Muncie
Ind
Henry Atlas
Charles K. Atlas
Lafayette
Silas Ichenhauser
Evansville
Sam Hirsch
Oscar
Business Men's Club
Ft. Thomas
and Lefkowitz
Ome
U.S
Teutons
Hindenburg
Julian Alps
Gorizia
France
Haig
Arras
Bullecourt
Senese River
Scarpe
Sehsee
Arras-Cambrai
War Office
Queant
Epehy
Armentiers
Brittany
CIA Commercia E Navegacao
Finland
Bothnian Gulf
Sweden
Copenhagen
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