War Tax Plan Would Take Half Of Incomes Over $500000
Washington May 2 The ways and means committee adopts a radical War tax plan raising rates from $40 000 incomes upward and taxing one half of incomes above $500000 for war revenue. The full committee estimates $1800000000 yearly from the bill, rejecting the subcommittee report by a 13 to 7 vote.
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Tax Plan of Ways and Means Committee
Congress Committee
Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Naval Expert Chocheprat Arrives With Commission
Admiral Chocheprat, a renowned French naval expert, has arrived with his official commission to oversee maritime affairs. He is expected to bolster naval strategy and advise on defense missions.
Confess Plot to Bomb Morgan Office by German Suspects
In New York on May 2 Wolf Hirsch and George Meyringer, both Germans, confessed in court to plans to blow up J. P. Morgan & Co. offices to crash the stock market. Hirsch said the bomb was built at Roosevelt Hospital lab and directed by Meyringer and another man. Bail set at $10,000 each.
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New York
Wolf Hirsch
George Meyringer
J. P. Morgan & Co
Hirsch
Morgan
Meyringer
Roosevelt Hospital
Wall Street
Wilson
Three Prisoners Escape Macon County Jail
Three inmates fled the Macon county jail after a confederate outside breached a brick wall with a crowbar. Escapees are Leo Huch of East St. Louis Elmer Donaldson of Decatur and Charles ONeil of Memphis Tennessee.
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Decatur
Ill
Macon County
Leo Huch
East St. Louis
Elmer Donaldson
Charles O'Neil
Memphis
Creeks Break Banks After Four Days of Rain
Sullivan Indiana May 2 Creeks rise out of banks after four days of rain. Farmers who had wished for rain now face rising waters as nearly four inches have fallen, swelling creeks and threatening local property.
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Sullivan
Ind
Shipbuilders Respond From Fort Wayne
Twelve Fort Wayne men applied at the local employment bureau to work in battle ship yards following a government call for more shipbuilders.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Hammond Women Join Potato Boycott Across Calumet Region
In Hammond Indiana the Hammond Woman's club representing about four hundred families plans a potato boycott following the Calumet region action by twenty nine trade unions and local groups. Other towns Gary Hammond Whiting West Chicago and Indiana Harbor are set to join the boycott. In Richmond Indiana William C Moore a 45 year old Chesapeake and Ohio railroad worker was killed at Boston freight yards six miles south of town his decapitated body found He is a Spanish American war veteran and has a sister in Akron Ohio.
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Hammond
Ind
Calumet
Lake County
Richmond
William C. Moore
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Boston
Here
Akron
Market Report Reads Strong Hogs and Cattle Prices Across Regions
Hogs receipts 50,000 with light to heavy classes quoted from 11.75 to 15.75. Cattle receipts 20,000 with steers 9.00 to 12.75 and cows 6.50 to 10.75. Cash grain mixed with No 2 red wheat at 2.98 and corn around 1.58 to 1.65 per bushel. Kansas City and East Buffalo quotes show hogs, cattle, and sheep moving with varied price ranges and regional demand.
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Kansas City
East Buffalo
Dunning and Stevens
Livestock Commission
N. Y
Senate Pays Warm Tribute to Viviani and Joffre Visitors
In Washington on May 2 the Senate welcomed former Premier Viviani and Marshal Joffre with enthusiastic ovations. The chamber set aside procedures as the French guests entered and were greeted by applause lasting through Viviani's address and Joffre's brief reply. Senator James Hamilton Lewis served as official interpreter for those who understood French.
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Washington
Viviani
Marshal Joffre
Capitol
Premi
Joffre
France
Congress
Trench
Senate
James Hamilton Lewis
Chicago
Gen Hugh L. Scott Urges Against Joffre Plan
General Hugh L. Scott, Chief of U S Staff, opposes a proposed strategy attributed to French commander Joffre. The dispute centers on military planning and allied command structure during the wartime period.
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Joffre
Germany plans new peace offer as allies brace for rejection
May 2 dispatches report Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg to present a peace offer in the Reichstag on Thursday. Allies in Washington say any German proposal would be rejected as a sham. Reports describe widespread strikes near Krupp and strict central control to curb news from the front.
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The
Hague
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Reichstag
Berliner Tageblatt
General Anzeiger
Dusseldorf
Germany
Berlin
Tageblatt
Europe
Austria
Washington
Fntente
Bethmann-Hollweg
Balfour Commission
Geni'ne
Teutons
Lieutenant Ware Directed Moncolia Gun That Hit U Boat
Lieutenant E R Ware of the U S Navy directed the Moncolia gun that struck and damaged an enemy U boat during the patrol, contributing to the surface action and naval engagement described in the report.
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Moncolia
Boy Kills Baby Brother in Accidental Shooting
In Blomington Indiana on May 2 Fred Floyd thirteen months old son of Walter Wampler a farmer died at the hospital from a bullet wound in the head caused by his twelve year old brother Charles who fired the gun playfully while the baby was on the floor, unaware it was loaded.
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Blomington
Ind
Fred Floyd
Walter Wampler
Charles
Wes
Illinois Honors Canadian Visitor at Illinois Assembly
Springfield Illinois May 2 United States and Canada allied in war on Germany as the fiftieth Illinois assembly hears a brief address from Sir James Aikens lieutenant governor of Manitoba He notes it may be first time a foreign official addressed the Illinois legislature The senate and house invite France and Great Britain to visit Springfield and a 10 member joint reception committee is named to extend the invitation and seek acceptance.
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Springfield
Ill
United States
Canada
Germany
Fiftieth Assembly of
Illinois
Lowden
James Aikens
Manitoba
Illinois Assembly
James
Senate
House
France
Great Britain
America
Gary Beats Three States Recruiting Surge in April
Gary Indiana reports 136 men enlisted for the army in the first 25 days of April, surpassing the combined enlistments of Maryland Delaware and Vermont. The tally highlights Gary’s outsized recruitment during the period.
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Gary
Ind
Maryland
Delaware
Vermont
Supreme Court to suspend arguments around May 9
The Supreme Court will suspend arguments for the present term about May 9 and devote the remainder of the term to preparation and delivery of decisions.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Cabinet backs training before sending troops to France
Washington May 2 The cabinet favors training American troops here before any sending to France while the general staff opposes sending raw units. Secretary Baker and President Wilson weigh military and moral factors as French officials press for early deployment.
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France
Washington
West Front
Wilson
Baker
Army
Geneal Staff
White House
Army General Staff
General Staff
England
Japan
United States
Fort Wayne Seizes Murder Suspect Moran
After weeks of searching Fort Wayne police take charge of J. C. Moran a well known midwest figure suspected in the January 15 murder of grocery clerk Joseph Parrant Moran is held in Gary on another charge while investigators pursue the case in Fort Wayne
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Baseball Results at St. Louis Chicago game summary
St. Louis 9, Chicago 0 in nine innings as Douglas Ruether Wilson Doak Watson North Snyder and Gon sales dominate. Chicago scores none in the late innings while St. Louis pushes across nine runs in the contest.
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St. Louis
R. H. EB
Chicago
Douglas
Ruether
Wilson
Doak
Watson
North
Snyder
Gonsales
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American Press Association
Morgan Office
J. Ham. Lewis
Hugh L. Scott
Krupp
London
Rhine
Exchange Telegraph Company
Essen
Ermpires
Switzerland
Sweden
Stockholm
Lieut. E. R.ware
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