German Chancellor Refuses Peace Aims Debate in Reichstag
London May 16. In a blunt Reichstag address Dr. von Bethmann Hollweg rejected Interpellations from Conservatives and Socialists seeking Germany's peace aims. He said publication of a specific program would be premature and unhelpful, insisting reticence until the moment is ripe and supported by the nation and Reichstag majority.
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Bullecourt Assaults Cost Germans Dearly
In ongoing trench fighting, German attacks at Bullecourt failed on four waves with only the last achieving a temporary breakthrough. French front actions prevailed as German infantry suffered heavy losses Monday, while Italian and Venizelist forces advance in separate theatres amid a broad Eurofront conflict.
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Bullecourt
Paris
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Submarine menace tops Senate debate on navy and protection
The Senate reviewed the German submarine threat as it debated a bill to raise the navy to 150000 and the Marine corps to 30000 with higher pay. Senator McCumber urged a submarine inquiry board while warning that submarines sink more tonnage monthly than 1916 shipyards built.
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North Dakota
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Great Britain
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Wife Slayer Chosen to Face Firing Death Sentence
Salt Lake City May 15 How ard De Weese convicted of slaying his wife was sentenced by Judge P Lewis Brown to die on July 6 choosing to be shot rather than hanged in a death penalty ruling reported today.
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Howard de Weese
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Grain exchanges curb speculation to halt food price runup
Chicago moves to curb futures trading as May options are banned and contracts closed at set limits. July and September wheat traded under tight cap for two days while May corn and oats faced fixed closing prices. Similar actions spread to St Louis, Kansas City, Duluth, Minneapolis and Toledo. Winnipeg suspended October futures.
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Youth Admits Slaying in St Paul Case and Bank Robberies
Joseph Redenbaugh alias Edward Hamilton, 19, confessed to police in San Francisco that he killed Mrs. Alice McQuillan Dunn in St Paul on April 22, wounded and killed Officer George Connery after arrest in Minneapolis, robbed the University Place bank at University Place Nebraska for 1981, robbed a Ripley Oklahoma safe, and stole and sold numerous cars in the East and Midwest. He said a St Paul bartender planned the Dunn murder and that he married in Kansas City the day after the bank robbery.
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Edward Hamilton
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H.C. Dunn
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George Connery
Minneapolis
Redenbaugh
University Place
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Ripley
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Four New Regiments of Engineers to Be Formed
Washington May 16 Orders issued for the organization of four new regiments and two mounted battalions of engineer troops for the regular army. The existing first and second regiments and the two mounted companies in the southern department will expand to form the new units. The third regiment is overseas in Panama, Hawaii and the Philippines and will not be affected.
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Southern Department
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Hawaii
Philippines
Russia Still Looms as Obstacle to Entente Peace Talks
Amid rumors of Turkish moves toward a separate peace, Russia faces internal upheaval as convoys and officials resign. In France, British and French forces push at Roeux while large numbers of German prisoners and weapons are captured. The British appoint a naval staff led by Admiral Jellicoe to accelerate shipbuilding and war plans. Germany’s U boat campaign against France yields few French losses in three months.
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Roeux
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North Sea
Jellicoe
Senate Debates Food Speculation and Calls for Control
In Washington on May 15 the senate denounced speculation in food supplies with senators calling traders pirates and robbers. An amendment to the espionage bill to suspend exchanges and boards that permit foodstuffs speculation failed as it did not fit the bill, while the administration pushes for food control amid rising grain prices and a light winter wheat yield forecast.
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Memorial atMt Auburn Cambridge honoring Mary Baker Eddy
The Mary Baker Eddy memorial at Mt Auburn Cemetery Cambridge Mass is completed after more than a year and a half. Elbert S Barlow of New York held the construction contract and the fund exceeded 150000 dollars after being fully subscribed. Architect Egerton Swartup designed the circular open colonnade with eight columns set on a stepped podium and a floral carved granite finish. The memorial, built of Bethel white granite features white bronze inscriptions and a sky open screen of columns with a circular flower filled motif. The site on a 80 foot square slope offers scenic views toward the lake and the structure is noted for its classical yet free architectural feel.
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Christian Science
Christian Science Board of Directors
Elbert S. Barlow
New York City
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Cambridge
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New York
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George Washington Memorial
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