Allies to Get Big War Budget as Senate Approves Loan
The Senate unanimously approved a war finance bill authorizing a 67 billion dollar securities issue to fund Allied aid, with House-passed provisions for a 10 billion dollar loan. Amendments set banking and taxation rules and outline bond deployment, as McAdoo seeks guidance from the Federal Reserve and investment houses for bond issuance.
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Washington
Senate
House
Germany
Lane
Oregon
America
Boray
Cummings
Federal Reserve Banks
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Treasury Department
McAdoo
Advisory Council
The
Federal Reserve Board
J. P. Morgan
Rnits
Federal Reserve Card
U S Destroyer Smith Reports Torpedo Attempt Off New York
Boston April 17 The U S destroyer Smith reported by radio that an enemy submarine tried to torpedo her 10 miles south of New York at 3 30 this morning. Other destroyers followed up but reports varied with some suggesting a large fish rather than a torpedo.
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Boston
United States
Smith
New York
Warning of German submarine presence off Atlantic coast
Washington April 7. The navy department broadcast a warning after the destroyer Smith reported a torpedo crossing her bows during the night. Officials question the sighting but say a rigid patrol is established off the coast with destroyers heavier craft motor boats and extended inner lines under command of naval district officers and Captain H B Wilson.
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Washington
Atlantic
Navy Department
Smith
Navy
Boston
H. B. Wilson
Rivers 7 and Harbors Measure Introduced in Session
Washington April 18 A general rivers and harbors bill carrying about 32 million dollars will be introduced during the special session of Congress. Chairman Small announced after a White House and congressional conference that the bill may include a departmental commission with the war interior agriculture and commerce secretaries. A rivers and harbors committee meeting will be set once minority members are approved by the house.
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Washington
Congress
Small of the Rivers and
Wilson
Fletcher
Commerce Committee
Ransdal
Louisiana
Small
Baker
Secretaries of War, Interior, Agriculture and Commerce
Rivers and Harbors Committee
House
President to Garden at White House Half Acre Plot
Washington April 18 The White House plans a community garden to boost food production. Secretary Tumulty approves, a half acre of vacant land in downtown Washington will be used for gardening. The Agriculture Department will select seed and ground breaking will occur Thursday or Friday with the president possibly taking part.
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Washington
White House
Wilson
Tumulty
Whitehouse
Department of Agriculture
Administration Plans Burden Tax on Wealth and Business
Secretary McAdoo presents to the Senate Finance and Ways and Means committees a broad set of wartime tax measures to raise about half the cost of the first year of the war. Proposals include higher income and excess profits taxes, taxes on goods now imported, stamp, liquor, tobacco, and automobile taxes, plus transportation receipts and sugar taxes. The plan details specific rate increases, potential revenue by year 1916 1917 1918, and a revised progressive income tax schedule, with a possible 40 percent top rate for incomes over one million.
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Washington
Administration
McAdoo
Senate Finance Committee
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Congress
Treasury
Ways
British steamship Southdown halted by US cruiser off Nantucket
The US cruiser Birmingham fired a warning across the bow of the British steamship Southdown near Nantucket lightship, then allowed her to proceed after inspection. Naval officers view the incident as a routine display of vigilance over regional shipping.
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Boston
United States
Birmingham
Nantucket
Southdown
Lightship
Appeal to Farmers of West for Bigger Crops
The Ninth Federal Reserve Bank in Minneapolis issued an appeal urging northwest farmers to maximize crop yields this year. Thousands of large placards will be distributed by civic and business groups and posted in railway depots and over 3,300 banks across the district.
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Minneapolis
Northwest
Ninth Federal Reserve Bank
Congress of Workmen and Soldiers Delegates Seize Crown Lands
In Petrograd via London dated April 17 the congress of workmen and soldiers delegates backed the suppression of classes and titles and the confiscation of crown church and monastery lands. Lands would transfer to peasants under new provisions.
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Petrograd
London
Congress of the Council of Workmens
French Infantry Breaks German Front Near Soissons and Rheims
French forces delivered a violent infantry assault along a 25 mile front in Aisne and Marne sectors. They captured over 10 000 prisoners and large quantities of war material as they penetrated first and second German lines from Soissons to Craonne and east toward Juvincourt Bermecourt Loivre and Courcy.
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Aisne
Marne
Soissons
Rheims
Soisons
Craonne
Nivelle
Juvincourt
Bermecourt
Loivre
Courcy
Lens
St.Quentin
Solssons
Soldiers Will Revive French Triumph Under Arch of Paris
At a New York luncheon the Pennsylvania society applauded French journalist Stephane Lauzanne for predicting American soldiers would pass under Paris’s arch en route to the front. He said the day would mark a definite victory for right, justice, humanity, and civilization, not just the allies.
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New York
Pennsylvania Society
Stephane Lauzanne
Paris
Dinner planned for British commission to the United States
President Wilson will host a dinner in Washington for the British commission led by Foreign Minister Balfour. Announcements about the visitors' stay and arrangements are expected tomorrow as the president gives personal attention to the visit.
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Washington
United States
Balfour
Wilson
Russian ambassador resigns by cable after 1911 tenure
George Bakhmeteff the Russian ambassador to the United States since 1911 cabled the Petrograd provisional government last night announcing his resignation and asking for a successor to be named. Baron Rosen, his predecessor, is expected to take charge, a move unprecedented in Washington diplomacy.
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Washington
George Bakhmeteff
United States
Petrograd
Baron Rosen
Wood says nation must put men on the front
Major General Wood told an American Cotton Waste Exchange meeting in Boston today that the United States will not fulfill its war duty until sending soldiers to the front. He said the troops in uniform must be at the front and that the nation will not cease until this is done. The gathering aimed to raise funds for the Red Cross.
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Boston
Ownership Statement for The Dillon Tribune April 1 1916
Legal advertisement reports the Dillon Montana newspaper ownership and circulation details as of April 1 1916. It lists publisher editor and business manager as F E Foote and editor I H Foote with Ida M Foote as part owners. It states no known bondholders or security holders. The affidavit was sworn March 31 1917 by notary Harlow Pease.
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Dillon
Tribune
Montana
F. E. Foote
Dillon, Mont
I. EH. Foote
Mont
Foote
Ida M. Foote
Afliant
Notice to creditors of James Cornelius estate in Dillon
George T. Banks administrator of the estate of James Cornelius Deceased invites creditors and all claimants to exhibit their claims with vouchers within four months of first publication. Claims to be presented at the law offices of Peice and Stephenson Dillon Montana, the estate’s business place. 15-18.
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James Cornelius
Peice & Stephenson
Dillon
Montana
George T. Banks
Fred Sassman
Pease & Stephenson
Notice to Creditors for Fred Sassman Estate
The administrator of the estate of Fred Sassman deceased invites all creditors and claimants to present their claims to Pease & Stephenson at the offices of Charles Sassman, administrator. First publication April 20.
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Charles Sassman
Fred Sassman
Sheriff's Sale notice for Frank Garr v Knox
Sheriff Co K Wyman of Beaverhead County Montana announces a sale on April 27 1917 at 2 pm at the courthouse front door Dillon Montana for Lot 2 Section 2 Township 13S Range 9W with ditches water rights and improvements. Cash terms. Dated April 4 1917. By O C Gosman undersheriff.
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Frank Garr
Bert Knox
Etta M. Knox
Dillon
Beaverhead
Montana
Co. K. Wyman
Beaverhead County
O. C. Gosman
Notice of Stockholders Meeting for Western Wholesale Grocery
Notice is given of a stockholders meeting of Western Wholesale Grocery Company at the office on Main Street in Dillon Montana Beaverhead County on May 19 1917 at 3 p m. The meeting will consider increasing capital stock from 100000 to 250000 and take action to carry out the increase. By order of the board J P Besir Secretary Western Wholesale Grocery Company 13 18
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Western Wholesale Grocery Company
Montana Street
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Montana
Sid Company
J. P. Besir
Notice to Creditors for Estate of Himma Grant
Administratrix of the Himma Grant estate in Dillon Montana gives notice to creditors and claimants to present vouchers within four months after first publication. Individuals with claims must submit to the administratrix at her Dillon Montana residence.
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Himma Grant
Dillon
Montana
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Aviation Department
United States Army
HORN
White-House- Groen
Teuton
Wood
Nation
KF. E. Foote
Harlow Pease
Della Paxson
Emma Grant
City Shoe Store
H. Schoenborn
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