Wheat outlook plunges with 115,628,000 bushel shortfall
May 9 reports show winter wheat disaster across Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. Government forecast on May 1 estimates yield under 400,000,000 bushels, down 115,628,000 from last year, with the smallest prospective harvest since 1904 and poorest since 1888.
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Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Chicago
United States Department of Agriculture
Board of Trade
Federal Department
Washington
Ilinois
United States
John G. Butler
Pillsbury Flour Mills Company
France Recognizes Lieut William Thaw as Ace of the Air
Lieutenant William Thaw receives formal recognition from France as an ace pilot. The celebrated flyer, famed for aerial combat exploits, adds to his wartime honors with international acknowledgment of his success and skill.
Train Derailed Near Wilmington Injures Six
Six people were injured when the Chicago St. Louis through passenger on the Chicago and Alton derailed near Wilmington Illinois. A broken axle on an express car is believed to have caused the derailment.
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Wilmington
Ill
Sveral
Chicago & Alton
Bank Receiver Named in South Bend Case
South Bend Indiana May 9 John A Swygart appointed receiver in St Joseph circuit court by Judge Walter A Funk to take over the affairs of the George Toth bank which is said to have liabilities of 23000 in excess of assets
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South Bend
Ind
John A Swygart
St. Joseph Circuit Court
Walter A. Funk
George Toth Bank
Lansing tightens lid on public information policy
Secretary Lansing announced a stricter information policy following the state department gag order. Officials may not convey public criticism of department policies or share information with newspapers. The press information role is now restricted to Lansing and the new bureau of foreign intelligence.
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Washington
Lansinge
State Department
Lansing
Bureau of Foreign Intelligence
Farm implement makers protest U S war hiring pulls workers
Illinois manufacturers of farm implements protest that skilled workers are being drawn into the Rock Island arsenal and into wartime production. They claim higher wages offered there force increases in prices and harm their ability to meet wartime demand.
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Washington
Illinois
United States
Congress
Rock Island Arsenal
Kaiser Shunned Assassin and German Redistricting Talks
Rome reports Kaiser Wilhelm escaped a gun attack while driving to Berlin as police kept silent. The Corriere d Italia notes precautions include a bomb proof house and decoy car. Copenhagen says Berlin hints a new peace proposal this week amid redistricting plans in the Reichstag and coalition support for reform. Washington reveals a secret US Denmark accord protecting German ships in the Virgin Islands, amid fears of German intrigue there. The reform would curb conservative influence by redrawing districts to reflect population shifts and alter imperial power bases.
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Rome
Kaiser Wilhelm
Berlin
Corriere d'Italia
Kaiser
Copenhagen
Germany
Thandersrath Committee On Foreign Affairs
Reichstag Committee
Empire
Reichstag
Washington
United States
Denmark
St Thomas
Virgin Islands
Lansing
Brun
Danish West Indies
Senate
South Atlantic
Battle Tactics at Arras Mirror Somme Wedge Approach
The diagram marks three main attack points on the German lines as detailed Arras reports note British tactics echo Somme. They strike a direct frontal wedge into a weak point and widen it from the flanks to gain elbow room.
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Arras
Somme
War Tax Bill With Broad Scope Targets All Articles
Washington May 9 reports a $1.8 billion revenue tax bill from the house ways and means committee. It imposes a ten percent tariff increase, a ten percent ad valorem tax on all materials now duty free, and a thirty seven percent income tax for incomes above 5000000. The measure raises inheritance taxes, taxes on rail travel and freight, amusements including movie shows, luxuries, heat and light, telegrams, and tobacco products with higher rates. The bill aims to raise about 7.8 billion in revenue.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate Committee On Finance
Goshen Man Enlists in U S Army Aviation Corps
John H. Baker of Goshen son of Judge Francis E. Baker of Chicago leaves Harvard Law School to enlist in the aviation corps at Fort Sheridan. His marriage to Miss Jones Wagener of Goshen is noted. William E. Stose of Nappanee also enlists in the coast artillery.
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Goshen
Ind
John H. Baker
Francis E. Baker
Chicago
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Harvard Law School
Aviation Corps
United States Army
Fort Sheridan
Pershing Leaves San Antonio for Washington Action
Major General John J. Pershing, commander of the southern department, has departed San Antonio for Washington in response to a war department message. He is expected to take an active role in plans to train the new army.
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San Antonio
Tex
John J. Pershing
Southern Department
Washington
War Department
Markets Report Chicago and Kansas City Live Stock Prices
Chicago hogs showed receipts of 15 000 with prices from 15.50 to 15.70 for various loads and light to fancy pigs. cattle receipts 6 000 with steers 12.50 to 13.25 and cows 8.65 to 13.25. Kansas City hogs receipts 17 000 with bulk at 15.10 to 15.70 and light pigs 11.00 to 13.75. cattle receipts 11 000 with prime fed steers 12.00 to 12.75 and other categories ranging down to 7.50 to 10.25.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Hoover urges central food control for war effort
Herbert C. Hoover told the senate agriculture committee that centralized control over food and munitions is essential for war success. He avoided endorsing a food dictator and noted Europe shows maximum price fixing fails while minimum price fixing has had some success.
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Washington
Herbert C. Hoover
Senate Agriculture Committee
Europe
Germany
Steel Trust Lends to U S Liberty Loan Subscription
United States Steel corporation will subscribe 25 million to the liberty loan the largest single subscription announced Officials say the amount may be increased by an aggregate of further employer subscriptions This 25 million adds to the 5 million already subscribed for emergency certificates by the government
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Liberty Loan
Failed banker dies after unexplained injuries in Chicago
Robert L. Pitte a sixty five year old private banker tied to a court investigation by Judge K M Landis died at St Luke's hospital from injuries suffered at Adams street and Wabash avenue His son Hugo L Pitte identified the body in this May 9 report from Chicago
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Chicago
Robert L. Pitte
K. M. Landis
St. Luke’s Hospital
Adams Street
Wabash Avenue
Hugo L. Pitte
Eighty of Four Hundred Apply Selected for Officers Reserve
Evansville Indiana May 9 80 of 400 applicants for the officers reserve corps have been accepted by the board of army officers. The successful men come from Indiana Kentucky and Illinois.
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Evansville
Ind
Board of Army Officers
Indiana
Lilinois
Kentucky
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