War Revenue Bill Raises 2.245 Billion as Tax Debate Grows
Washington report shows the treasury will raise 2.245 billion under the war revenue bill, up from 1.8 billion. Lenroot's amendment boosts surtaxes on incomes from 60 000 to 80 000 to 13 percent, while overall top incomes face a 45 percent rate if enacted. The House committee raises taxes on incomes from 40 000 to 1,000,000, aiming to shift burden toward higher earners. Admiral Sims reports no German submarine encounters yet. navy defends clothing adequacy amid counterclaims in morning papers. Secretary Baker says first half million draftees unlikely before September due to supply constraints.
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Washington
Kitchin
House Today
Treasury Department
Lenroot
Committee of Whole
House
British Liner Harpagus Sunk Off New York
The British Weather Harpagus, 6,800 tons, was torpedoed and sunk after departing New York on April 21 bound for Marseille, France. The loss marks another wartime peril for Atlantic shipping.
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Harpagus
New York
Marseilles
France
Reichstag Adjourns to July in Amsterdam
The Reichstag session adjourned in Amsterdam on May 17 and will reconvene July 6. Officials cited scheduling and procedural matters as the reason for the pause, with no major legislations expected before the next session.
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Amsterdam
Army Bill Passes Congress in Vote of Sixty Five to Eight
At a late hour this afternoon the senate adopted the conference report on the army bill and sent it to the president for his signature. The vote was sixty five to eight with Gore Grennan Hardwick Kirby La Follette Norris Stone and Trammell voting no, Fall excused.
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Washington
Senate
Ure
Gore
Grennan
Hardwick
Kirby
la Follett
Norris
Stone
Trammell
Fall
Prevent Blindness Campaign Warns of Birth Defect Costs
New York may 17 the national organization for public health nursing issues a leaflet showing it costs 30 per year to educate a normal child and 250 to educate a blind child the group urges support for more baby welfare stations and nurses to prevent blindness from birth neglect and urges parents to contact authorities with their views
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New York
National Organization For Public Health Nursing
Baybles
National Committee On the Prevention
Taby Welfare
High compliment for Elko flour from Percival mill
Percival, manager of the Lowell Grain and Milling Co in Elko, reports top quality flour after analyses. He plans to launch a new product next Saturday called wheatrice flour, promising sweeter bread that stays fresh longer and yields more bread per pound. Local housewives praise the local mill and urge trying it to boost regional wheat demand and community development.
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Percival
Lowell Grain and Milling Company
Elko
West
Elka
Tmercival
Four More Soldiers Suffer Poison In Pittsburgh District
In the Pittsburgh district four more soldiers from the third Pennsylvania infantry on police duty were removed to hospitals after suffering poison effects. Authorities probe the death of Lieutenant Corcoran and guard casualties from a moss-related incident at a camp where Carl Miller led a moss service yesterday and last night.
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Pittsburg
Third Pennsylvania Infantry
Pittaburah
Corcoran
Moss
Carl Miller
American Hilonian Sunk Off Genoa With Loss of Crew
New York May 17 The steamer Hilonian of 2900 tons registered, unarmed, left New York April 27 for Genoa with a full cargo. Four crew members were lost after a torpedo attack near Genoa Italy. The Hilonian carried 29 crew, 18 American, and cargo valued at 0,000 with ship valued at 1,000,000.
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Genoa
Italy
New York
Hilonian
Universal Trans _portation company
Crisis in Russia cabinet settled finally in Petrograd
May 17 dispatch reports the Russia cabinet crisis resolved with a policy declaration accepted by workers and soldiers representatives. A war portfolio goes to A. F. Kerensky, joined by five socialist delegates to form a six member cabinet. Three socialist democrats including Kerensky and three populist socialists will join government. The declaration pledges general peace and warns against annexations or contributions. Danish socialist Borebjerg claims to have linked Petrograd soldiers and workers delegates with German socialist majority.
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Petrograd
Russia
A. F. Kerensky
Kerensky
Washington
Borebjere
Copenhagen
Tetroerad
Politiken
Germany
Ship Wreck Off Cape Constantine. 121 Perish
The Standard, a three mast ship, wrecked off Cape Constantine in the Ehring Sea. Reported loss of 121 men among the crew and passengers as salvage efforts begin. Local authorities confirm the tragedy and crews search for survivors.
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San Francisco
Cape Constantine
Donnelley Sent East for Army Conference
Captain J. P. Donnelley, recently named a captain in the army division to be raised for Europe by Colonel Roosevelt, received a telegraph ordering him to report to division headquarters in New York at once. He left Thonon for the east, having recruited men in Nevada for service in the Uber division.
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J. P. Donnelley
Army
Roosevelt
Europe
New York
Thonon
East
Donelley
Nevada
Uber
Ing
Irish Leader Rejects Home Rule Plan in Commons
London May 17 Redmond, leader of Irish nationalists, rejected Lloyd George’s settlement proposal but accepted a motion to immediately convene a convention to decide Ireland’s government.
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London
Redmond
House of Commons
Lloyd George
Ireland
Well Known Elko Couple Weds in Tonopah
News of the marriage of Alvin McFarlane and Vernal Walthers last Wednesday in Tonopah has reached Elko. Both are well known in Elko with many friends who wish them happiness. The groom is the eldest son of John and Mrs. McFarlane, longtime Elko residents. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mrs. Bo H L Walthers, former court reporter for the district. She is a charming young lady loved by all who know her. The Independent shares best wishes for the couple.
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Alvin McFarlane
Vernal Walthers
Tonopah
Elko
John McFarlane
Bo H L. Walthers
Army Bill 15 Thrown Into Long Debate
Washington May 17 The army bill on the conference report sparked a lengthy Senate debate over whether drafted soldiers would be recruited for the existing emergency or for the time of the war. Senator Fletcher noted existing emergency could not be stretched to extend service after the war.
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Washington
Senate
Fletcher
German Dead Piled High and British Advance Gains
Paris reports describe heavy German casualties as the British and French offensives press along the Arras front. Italian action threatens Austria Hungary on the Isonzo, while German reserves are exhausted per Major General Maurice.
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Hindenburg
Isonzo
Geriza
Gen- Cadema
Corsa
Triest
Macedonia
Bulgaria
Sarrall
Paris
Moulin Delaffaux
Brayeen Lannels
London
Bulle Jcourt
Derlin
Ronnex
Front London
Arras
Maurice
Highway Engineer Selected Pending State Action
A conference of State Highway Canton and Governor Boyle discussed selecting a highway engineer. Boyle said he met with engineers in Washington at the Bureau of Public Roads and Engineering and submitted top names to the commission. Law appointment expected soon. Appeal Co. R. Foster of Jurbidge visiting Elko.
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Canton
Boyle
Washington
Bureau of Public Roads and Engineering
Good Groceries Little Town Store Ad Claims Superior Service
A local grocery advertises itself as the town’s best source for supplies, boasting prompt, careful filling of orders with no extra charges. It lists a range of products including Armour Soap, Top Notch extracts, horseradish, Catsup, crackers, honey, soda, raisins, matches, soap bars, Bon Ami, and Sapolio.
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Armour’s
Bon Ami
Bar
American Poles Use Money to Aid Poland and Germany
Copenhagen May 17. The Voslohe Zeitung of Berlin reports the Polish Council of State is spending five sixths of a 200000 peso gift from an American committee for airplane service for the new Polish army allied with the central powers. The paper says the funds reflect the controls’ wishes while the remaining one sixth is devoted to relief for Polish suffering in Poland and Galicia.
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Copenhagen
Vosaleehe Zeitung
Berlin
Polish Council of State
Committee of American
Poland
Gall
Jolw
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Viola Dana
Metro Presents
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