Plans to Curb Higher Prices and Food Control
Chicago April 5 government plans to make Chicago a central food depot for the army and civilian use. Officials say provisions will be mobilized from across the country under expert direction to handle a possible million-man army and private consumption.
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Chicago
United States
America
Army
U. S. Army
Federa
Albert Kniskern
Colorel Fastman
H. G. Sharp
United States Quartermaster Department
H. B. Lyford
Council of National Defense
Papers In German Barred From Mail By Senate Resolution
Washington April 5 Senator Poindexter proposes banning daily newspapers printed in German from the mails. He believes most are loyal but warns that even a single issue spreading German propaganda could harm the war effort.
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Washington
Poindexter
Ship Wrecked Off French Coast by U Boat
The Norwegian steamship weeeaad, sailed from New Orleans January 17 for Havre, was sunk by a U boat off the French coast Tuesday. George S. Taylor & Co. received the cablegram. Most of the crew of eighteen were Americans.
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Eee
New Orleans
Weeeaad
Havre
George S. Taylor & Co
Break with Austria Believed Certain in Washington
Washington reports indicate a break in diplomatic relations with Austria is certain unless Vienna repudiates unrestricted submarine warfare. State department officials refuse comment while Count Tarnowski remains secluded at the Austrian embassy and preparations for his passport handover are anticipated.
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Washington
United States
Austria
State Department
Count Tarnowski
Hague
Congress
Man Hangs Himself in Kenosha Barn
Cecil Wheaton, believed to be from Righton, Michigan, hanged himself in a Kenosha barn. He left two notes claiming he was a smart boy who knew it all and expressing remorse to his father and to a woman named Mary B.
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Kenosha
Wis
Cecil Wheaton
Righton, Mich
Mary B
Cedric Arrives Safely at British Port
White Star Line steamship Cedric sailing from New York with cargo arrives safely at a British port, officials announce.
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Cedric
New York
White Star Line
Line
Two Mexicans Held as Spies by Brooklyn Authorities
In New York on April 5 two Mexican men were detained by federal agents in Brooklyn. Photographs found on them when developed showed views of guns and new fortifications at Rockaway Beach.
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New York
Brooklyn
Rockaway Beach
James B Merwin Dies at 87 in Brooklyn
James B Melvin formerly tied to Abraham Lincoln’s temperance platform in 1855 and Civil War chaplain, died in Brooklyn. Born in Connecticut, he was eighty seven years old.
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James B. Merwin
New York
James B. Melvin
Illinois
Abraham Tincoln
Brooklyn
Connecticut
Police Move Toward East Boston Interned Vessels
A squad of officers heads to the East Boston docks where the interned German ships lie. The purpose of the deployment could not be learned.
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Boston
East Boston
Law rence Company forms at Lawrence College
Appleton Wis April 5 a new military organization named the Law rence company has been formed at Lawrence college to volunteer its services.
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Appleton, Wis
Lawrence Company
Lawrence College
Morris Defeats Fulton In Foul Awarded Decision
New York April 5 Carl Morris was awarded the decision on a foul over Fred Fulton after a slugging ten round bout. In the fifth round Morris split Fulton's lip while Fulton had already split Morris' nose. Fulton struck Morris twice in the stomach with foul blows, and Morris was awarded the decision.
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New York
Carl Morris
Fred Fulton
Morris
Fulton
Morris Fulton
Oklahoma
Fight Reveals Gem Theft in Columbus
Charles Garrett 33 tries to sell a gold ring to Robert Graves 20. an argument over price leads to a shove. Garrett is arrested and searched. officers find five gold rings a gold locket charms silver spoons a razor and three razors in his socks. Jewelry and spoons later identified as Miss Minnie Shultz property. Garrett charged with burglary.
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Columbus
Ind
Charles Garrett
Robert Graves
Garrett
Graves
Minnie Shultz
War profits and policy aims in wartime finance
The piece argues Wall Street remains patriotic as government officials plan to limit profits from war material. It describes Lloyd George and Washington aiming to keep war taxes high, cap corporate gains to about ten percent, and finance the war through asset prices and taxes so the present generation bears the cost.
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New York
Wall Street
Washington
Brendan Wall
Wallstree
Financial District
Lloyd-George
England
Wilson
America
Bonanza
President would seize ships for wartime needs
Washington April 6 Chairman Padget of the house naval committee introduced a bill to give the President flat power to requisition all ships needed to carry on the war.
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Washington
Padget
House Naval Committee
Senators condemn Norris antiwar speech as treasonous
Senators denounce Norris for an antiwar speech framed as treason. Colleagues rally to rebuke the remarks, urging discipline and loyalty to national policy amid growing political tension.
Illinois Regiment Mustered in Chicago
On April 5 in Chicago nine hundred eighty nine officers and men of the First Illinois infantry were mustered into federal service. Four hundred four refused the oath, while the rest took it in a body. The move signals a likely call to duty outside Illinois.
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Chicago
First Iolinois Infantry
War Department
Illinois
Senate War Vote Marks War Debate In Senate
The senate passed the war resolution 82 to 6 amid a three hour exchange. Senator La Follette of Wisconsin and Senator Williams of Mississippi led sharp exchanges with Williams calling La Follette’s speech worse than Bethmann-Hollweg’s. Lodge defended the measure urging seizure of German ships and stronger wartime measures. The House foreign affairs committee endorsed Martin war bill noting no alternative but to accept Germany's gamble and declare war.
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John Sharp Williams
Wisconsin
Hollweg
Norris
Washington
Senate
Senator la Follette
Williams
Mississippi
la Follette
Herr von Bethmann-Hollwegt
United States
Lodge
Reichstae
Bethmann-Hollwee
Bethmann-Hollweg
House
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Germany
Dave Montgomery in Critical Condition in Chicago
Chicago April 5 Dave Montgomery a well known actor who underwent intestinal surgery two weeks ago has suffered another relapse. This is his second setback in five days and physicians and friends are alarmed over his condition.
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Dave Montgomery
Chicago
Chicago and Omaha Live Stock Markets Recap
Live stock and commodity quotes show Hog receipts in Chicago at 21 000 with light to heavy hogs priced from 11 65 to 15 35. Cattle receipts 12 500 with steers 11 50 to 12 25 and cows 8 40 to 9 10, plus prime dealers at 18 00. Wheat at 2 00 No 3 red and corn 1 27 to 1 27 4 for white and yellow. Omaha hogs 10 400 with heavy 14 85 to 15 10 and pigs 12 00 to 14 25, cattle 4 000 with native steers 9 50 to 12 80 and westerns 7 50 to 11 00.
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Chicago
Ohio
Omaha
Illinois Backs Universal Military Training In First Western State
Springfield reports Illinois becomes the first western state to endorse universal military training. The House concurred in the Curtis joint resolution memorializing Congress to inaugurate the system with no dissent. Edward Curtis of Grant Park originated the measure in the Senate last week, which passed unanimously.
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Springfield
Ilinois
House
Curtis
Congress
Edward Curtis
Grant Park
Senate
Brokers Face Indictment On Tax Evasion Claims
Confessions of two Board of Trade operators allege an effort to evade the war emergency tax. They say records were destroyed to avoid surrender to government officials, and the disclosure may prompt indictments of several other Board of Trade operators.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Army Bill Passes in 25 Minutes in House
Washington April 5 after a twenty five minute debate the house advanced the annual 240000000 army bill. The measure mirrors the bill that failed in the senate last session and moves to the next stage.
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Washington
House
Senate
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Tarnowski
Students Farm Company
Hitchcock
American Press Association
Nebraska
Senator Norris
U.S
Kaiser
LA Follettes
Sert
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