Army Bill Seeks Unlimited Draft Power and Work or Fight Plan
Washington reports two major steps toward wartime readiness. Secretary Baker urges authority to call all draft age men, while Provost Marshal Crowder enforces work or fight rules shaping non usefully engaged workers into military service. The army bill anticipates pay for three million and ordnance for four million with a nine and a half billion dollar appropriation.
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Moldavia torpedoed and sunk near Britain
London report says the British armed merchant troop ship Moldavia carrying American troops was torpedoed and sunk. The official bulletin notes no crew casualties, but 56 American soldiers are unaccounted for, feared dead in one compartment after the blast.
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London
Moldavia
Admiralty
Romanoffs Leave Russia for Exile via Germany
London reports from the German embassy in Moscow that Romanoff members in Kiev have facilities to depart Russia through Germany. Grand Duke Nicholas will travel to Montenegro while the Dowager Empress heads to Copenhagen.
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Germany
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Montenegro
Copenhagen
Shipbuilding Far Ahead of U Boat Sinkings Now
Paris May 27 Georges Leygues minister of marine told the army and navy war committee that Britain and the United States built 40 000 tons more shipping in April than was sunk by the enemy, proving allies are rapidly overcoming the submarine menace.
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Army and Navy War Committee
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United States
Freight and Passenger Rates Boosted by Rail Board
Washington May 28. Director General McAdoo orders rail freight rates up 25 percent and passenger fares raised to three cents per mile effective June 25 and June 10 respectively. New charges erase intrastate lower rates and apply to coal lumber ore and more. Extra charges apply for Pullman and sleeper services with several travel protections removed. The move aims to raise 800 to 900 million dollars in annual railroad revenue.
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McAdoo Orders Railway Wage Increases for Millions
Washington May 27 General pay boosts for nearly 2,000,000 railroad workers were announced by Director General McAdoo effective June 1 and retroactive to January 1. The increases total over 300 million annually, with back pay in lump sums.
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McAdoo
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Wage Commission
Congress approves urgency deficit bill funding 128 million
The urgency deficiency appropriation bill totaling 128 million dollars has passed both houses. Deputy State Attorney General Becker of New York calls rumors of Mauser rifles and ammo in the U S a myth. The War Department orders all men 21 by June 5 to register with no exceptions. Anna Held's physicians fear for her life amid multiple myeloma. Salt Lake City drafts detain nearly 1000 men for registration questions. Copper price cap at 23.14 cents per pound in eastern refineries is recommended to extend 75 days from June 1.
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New York
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War Industries Board
Halifax Riot as Soldiers Try to Free Arrested Men
Halifax Nova Scotia May 27 a riot by returning soldiers aimed to rescue comrades led to arson attempts at city hall and police HQ. They blocked hoses and forced the fire department back until the garrison regiment arrived, followed by marines with rifles and bayonets dispersing the crowd.
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Move to raise enlistment age in United States to fifty five
Washington May 25 Another move toward full utilization of the country's manpower was made when Secretary Baker sent to congress the draft of a bill proposing to raise the maximum age limit for voluntary enlistment in the army from 40 to 55 years All men over 40 so enlisted would be assigned to non combatant service.
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Congress
Chicago Market Reports Hogs Cattle and Sheep Figures
Chicago May 29 market round up. Hogs receipts 28 000 with weak tone showing ranges from 14 50 to 16 80. Cattle receipts 12 060 steady with natives 10 50 to 17 60 and calves up to 15 25. Sheep receipts 6 000 strong with sheep 10 to 15 25 and lambs 13 60 to 17 75.
Omaha Livestock Report May 29 Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices
Omaha livestock market receipts total 12 900 hogs 3 900 cattle and 9 600 sheep with prices mixed. Hogs range 12 15 to 16 65. cattle include native steers 12 25 to 17 10 and cows 9 75 to 14 00. sheep listed ewes 10 to 13 and lambs 16 to 19 50 with steady to strong tone.
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St Paul Livestock Market Report May 29
Hogs receipts 5200 with prices 30 cents lower. range 16.45 to 16.66, bulk 16.60 to 16.65. Cattle receipts 2800 killers steady. steers 7.50 to 17, cows and heifers 8 to 14, veal calves 7.25 to 13.25, stockers and feeders steady 6.50 to 11. Sheep receipts 20, market steady. lambs 10 to 18, wethers 7 to 13.50, ewes 9 to 18.
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Grain Prices and receipts at Minneapolis market
Minneapolis reports May 29 Wheat receipts 111 cars vs 115 a year ago. Corn No 3 yellow 1.45 1.55. Oats No 8 white 714% 73c. Flax 3.81 3.83. Flour up fifty cents in carload lots. Barley 1.06 1.36. Rye 1.88 1.89. Bran 28 33.25. Shipments 65,379 barrels.
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Chicago Grain May 29 Prices for Corn and Grains
Chicago May 29 corn prices list No 2 yellow at 1.72 No 3 yellow nominal No 4 yellow 1.40 to 1.51 oats No 8 white 7 34 to 7 5 75 percent standard 75 76 cents rye No 2 1.91 Timothy 5 8 Clover 18 28 Prices shown for a market summary.
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Chicago
German Submarine U-65 Interned in Spain
The 500-ton German submarine U-65, forced to enter Santander harbor after damage to its accumulators, was escorted by a Spanish gunboat to Ferrol for internment. The crew has been interned inland in Spain.
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Santander
Wilson signs Overman bill creating air production board
President Wilson signs the Overman bill granting broad powers to coordinate government departments. He reassigns aircraft production from the army signal corps and forms a new Air Production Board headed by John D. Ryan of New York to oversee the effort.
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Wilson
Overman
Army Signal Corps
Air Production Board
John D. Ryan
New York
Farmers Livestock Marketed Directly To Consumers
The article notes that farmers' livestock is sold directly to consumers at a lower price than nearly all other farm products, highlighting cost efficiency and potential consumer savings.
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