Unlimited Man Power Drawn for Army War Emerges in Congress
Washington May 23 two steps pressed toward a war footing. Secretary Baker urged unlimited draft age calls and Congress authorized action to raise and equip troops. Crowder regulation widens draft, targeting nonessential workers to fill combat needs. House Military Committee eyes a four to five million manpower ceiling with a total war bill and funding of over 9.5 billion dollars plus contracts. The law would let the President raise unlimited troops yearly for the duration of the war.
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Associates Press
Washington
Crowder
Baker
House Military Committee
Wilson
France
House
United States
Russian prisoners reach Petrograd under exchange pact
The Associated Press reports the first contingent of 1,500 Russian prisoners arrived at Petrograd as part of a Russo-German exchange. The dispatch described the men as veritable walking dead men, reflecting harsh conditions.
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Washington
Petrograd
State Department
Weather notes from May 23 1918 Cincinnati report
Ohio and West Virginia show fair to partly cloudy conditions with showers in Kentucky Indiana and Colorado stations list varied temperatures and trace precipitation. The Cincinnati May 23 report records highs around 72 degrees and lows near 62 with cloudy conditions and a 0.00 to 1.00 inch rainfall reading at several stations.
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Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Indiana
Montreal
Omaha
Jacksonville
Denver
Pittsburg
Spokane
Chattanooga
Seattle
Chicago
Portland
St. Louis
Idan Francis
Olselael Ee
Cincinnati
Tipec
Rose Pastor Stokes Guilty Of Espionage Violation
Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes is convicted by a federal jury on all three counts of espionage act violation in Kansas City. Judge Van Valkenburgh defers sentence pending a motion for a new trial. hearing set for June 1. Stokes showed no emotion as verdict was read.
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Rose Pastor Stokes
Associated Press
Kansas City
Stokes
Francis M. Wilson
United States District Attorney
Seymour Stedman
Chi
Alien Property Custodian Seizes Seven Large Corporations
New York May 23 Alien Property Custodian A Mitchell Palmer announced seizure of seven corporations tied to German interests. Five firms including New England Waste American Linters American Products Overseas Trading Wolf & Sons linked to Wolf Loehne hold near 34 million in holdings. Anglo American Cotton Richard Mayer firms owned by Reis & Co Heidelburg with about 1 million in holdings.
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Associated Press
New York
A. Mitchell Palmer
Massachusetts
America
Ing Company
Wolf & Sons
Mr. Palmer
Wolf & Loehne
Anglo-American Cotton Company
Richard Mayer Company
Reis & Co
Heidelberg
Germany
McAdoo Tightens Freight Bills to Cash Basis for US Railroads
Washington May 23 Railroads must collect charges in advance after July 1 under an order by Director General McAdoo ending credit across large shippers while small patrons pay cash. Bonding okays two day grace for those with surety, with stricter collection rules and potential local bureaus. The wage orders for two million workers, funded by a commission, promise large back pay increases totaling over 300 million dollars.
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Associated Press
Washington
McAdoo
Railroad Administration
End of Emily Ricketts Sister of Parnell Dies in Dublin
Mrs Emily Ricketts sister of Irish patriot Charles Stewart Parnell died in a Dublin poorhouse Sunday at nearly 80. She had been admitted to the hospital of the poorhouse last week and gave her name as Mrs Roberts. She was a writer who recalled her famous brother in reminiscences and said their family is among Treland’s most tragic.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Emily Ricketts
Charles Stewart Parnell
Italy Day Observed in Washington With Wilson and Lansing
Secretary of State Lansing and Count Macchi di Cellere spoke at a Washington mass meeting marking Italy's war entrance anniversary. President Wilson sent fraternal greetings read by Lansing as officials noted Italy’s three years of involvement against the Huns and allied ties with the United States.
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Associated Press
Washington
Italy
Wilson
Lansing
Count Macchi di Cellere
Congress
Ambassador Page
Rome
United States
America
Stinson Breaks Two Records in Crown Flight to New York
Katherine Stinson, flying from Chicago to New York with government mails, damaged her plane on landing near Binghamton but uninjured. She logged 783 miles in ten hours, surpassing Ruth Law's 1916 record by about nine miles and setting two American marks despite the mishap.
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Associated Press
Binghamton
N. Y
Katherine Stinson
Chicago
New York
Miss Stinson
Ruth Law
Altho
Elmira
San Diego
San Francisco
Miss Law
Miss Atinson
Lusk's Testimony Moves Jurors in Wisconsin Trial
Grace Lusk described her life leading to the slaying of Mrs. Mary Newman Roberts in Milwaukee court. She testified about meetings with Dr. David Roberts, the pistol scene, and her resolve to seek truth or take her own life if needed. The courtroom heard tears from jurors and spectators as she recounted events.
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Associated Press
Waukesha
Wis
Grace Lusk
Mary Newman Roberts
David Roberts
Chicago
Miss Lusk
Dr. Roberts
Milwaukee
Mrs. Roberts
Prohibitionists Force President to Act on Food Bill
The House passed the administration food production bill with a dry rider requiring a presidential proclamation banning liquor production from foods. The $6,100,000 county agent appropriation is only usable if the President prohibits liquor manufacturing. Prohibitionists won 177 to 133 and plan to push the measure in the Senate. The bill also blocks salaries for draft-age workers in the Agriculture Department deemed indispensable. The package funds livestock disease work seeds for farmers at cost plant disease control and conservation education through county and urban agents.
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Associated Press
Washington
Administration
Department of Agriculture
House
Prohibition
Senate
Randall
California
Boy Hitches A Ride With A Doctor's Baby
In Wooster Ohio on May 23 a 4 year old, Billy Whittier, took a baby from Dr. A C Smith whose twins slept in a crib. After a brief mix up the missing infant was returned by Mrs. Whittier and apologies followed. Billy pondered whether the doctor could order another for himself.
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Mrs. Smith
Mrs. Whittier
Billy
Bombs Poured On German Points In Heavy Fighting
A French official statement reports massive bombardments on German positions in Germany during Hun fighting. It claims heavy tolls inflicted, with aircraft involved and significant tonnage of bombs dropped on strategic points.
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Germany
Kreusewald
Saarpbruecken
War front reports heavy air battles and raids
Berlin dispatch notes no definite peace proposals from the enemy as Haig reports night raids repulsed at Aveluy Wood and Hebuterne. British and American air forces pound enemy airfields, rail yards, and chemical plants while sustaining losses. new American aviators seen on the Lys front.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Amsterdam
von Hertling
YBy _Associate Press
London
Haig
France
Aveluy Wood
Hebuterne
Bailleul
Locre
Kemmel
Ypres
Avre
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War
Navy
Committee On Public Information
Underwood & Underwood
Gaston V. Lowe
Adolph L. Lowe
Carpenters
England
isDefiles
Teutons
William
Katherin Stinson
U. S
Lys
Metz-Stablon
Bruges
Somme
Mannheim
War Office
Regiesy
St. Quentin
Noyon
Tergnier
Peronne
Re and
Nesle
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