U. S. Will Have Food Dictator
President Wilson plans to appoint a food dictator with authority to regulate prices transport and distribution if Congress delays food legislation. Secretary Houston and Rep Lever urge swift action citing rising prices from 50 to 75 percent since January on staples like flour meat sugar and beans.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Houston
Lever
House Committee On Agriculture
H. C. Hoover
Council of National Defense
Wt. Son
United States
Mwelling
Canadian Casualties Rise For Expeditionary Force
Ottawa reports from the war records office show casualties among Canadian expeditionary forces since the war began through Tuesday at 89,842. Breakdown includes 774 killed in action, 14,555 wounded and 15,229 total killed or wounded, plus 5,242 died of wounds, 1,240 died of sickness, 1,519 presumed dead, 63,656 wounded, and 2,857 missing.
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Ottawa
War Records Office
KERS Adopt Fiber Cans to Conserve Tin Supplies
Washington reports a government supervised plan for tin can output with a committee from government departments and can makers guiding distribution. Nonperishable products must use paper or fiber containers and several federal bureaus will assist in administering the program amid tin shortages. Viviani kisses Joffre at New York luncheon as allies rally.
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Washington
Viviani
Joffree
New York
Merchant’s Association
Hotel Astor
Joffre
W. L. Saunders Naval Expert Who Sees U-boat Solution Soon
Naval analyst W. L. Saunders predicts a near term breakthrough in countering U boat threats. He outlines proposed approaches and emphasizes the need for coordinated tactics and technology.
Slayer Is Given Life For Murder In Shelbyville
Claude Taylor aged nineteen, of Indianapolis, found guilty of first degree murder for shooting Mounted Policeman John DeRosselle in Indianapolis on January 24 during a search. Taylor sentenced to life imprisonment. co-defendant Ernest Cooley also implicated in the case.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Claude Taylor
Bessie Taylor
Indianapolis
Taylor
John DeRosselle
Ernest Cooley
Chicago and Kansas City Live Stock Markets Report
Chicago and Kansas City live stock markets show hogs and cattle varying by receipt totals and price ranges. Chicago offers light to heavy hogs at 15.79 to 16.00 and steers at 11.75 to 12.50, with grain and produce figures included. Kansas City sees hogs 15.40 to 16.10 and cattle up to 13.00 for prime fed steers, plus sheep and calves price bands. East Buffalo figures list steady cattle and strong hogs with specific car receipts and price bands for steers, heifers, cows, and bulls.
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Chicago
Kansas City
East Buffalo
Dunning and Stevens
Livestock Commission
N. Y
Fire in Gotham City Hall Clock Tower Damages Landmark
Fire in New York City Hall threatened destruction of the wooden clock tower. Firemen battled flames for an hour and saved the main building, leaving only a shell of the clock section. the Justice statue atop the tower remains standing.
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New York
City Hall
Park Row
Broadway
Jlstice
Two More Hospital Ships Torpedoed In War Tactic
London reports two additional hospital ships were torpedoed by German submarines as reprisals after British raids on Freiburg. Andrew Bonar Law announced the sinkings in the house of commons.
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London
Freiburg
Andrew Bonar Law
British War Council
House of Commons
Siberian General Kartzoff Assassinated Near Riga
Major General Kartzoff, commander of the Siberian rifles, was assassinated while walking near the railroad station in Riga. The assailant vanished.
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Riga
Russia
Kartzoff
Siberian Rifles
Bolivia Quiet After Liberal Victory
Washington reports perfect order in Bolivia after Jose Gutierrez Guerra of the liberal party is elected president. Official advices to the government confirm stability following the recent vote.
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Bolivia
Washington
Jose Gutierrez Guerra
Liberal Party
Shots Fired at Mexican Leader in Mexico City
Five shots were fired at Jesus Acuna former minister of the interior and leader of the constitutionalist liberal party which holds a majority in congress. The incident occurred in Mexico City on May 11.
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Mexico City
Jesus Acuna
Interior
Liberal Party
Congress
Denial of Kaiser assassination attempt reported
Berlin May 11 official statement denies a Zurich report of an assassination attempt on Emperor William. The denial dismisses the earlier claim as untrue.
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Kaiser
Berlin
Zurich
William
Venizelos Survives Greek Premiers Assassin Plot
Former Greek prime minister Eleftherios Venizelos narrowly escapes an assassination attempt amid rising political tension in Athens. Police investigation follows as security is tightened for the veteran statesman and associates.
Germany Holds Americans In Prisoners Of War
The state department reports 127 Americans still held in Germany. It is believed they were aboard captured enemy merchantmen and brought to Germany by raiders in the south Atlantic. They are detained due to service on enemy ships, not nationality.
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Washington
Germany
State Department
South Atlantic
Omaha man escapes cell in Minneapolis murder case
Harry J Curtis, held on suspicion in the Minneapolis murder of Policeman Cournery, broke a cell window bar and was climbing out when police restrained him in Omaha Nevada on May 11.
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Omaha
Nev
Harry J Curtis
Cournery
Minneapolis
Cuban President Menocal Targeted in Bomb Attempt
Havana May 11 report says an assassination attempt on President Menocal of Cuba was thwarted when a bomb failed to carry out the plan. Nine arrests were made before the conspirators could execute their plot.
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Havana
Menocal
Cuba
Restaurant owner fatally shot by robber in Richmond
Ralph Rasmussen a 30 year old local restaurant proprietor was shot and killed at his home in Richmond Minnesota by a robber who escaped into the darkness.
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Richmond
Minn
Ralph Rasmussen
Baseball results from New York Brooklyn and other venues
Scores from games across the circuit with teams New York Cincinnati Chicago Boston Philadelphia St Louis Detroit Cleveland and Washington. Pitchers and game outcomes listed with runs hits and errors for each pairing.
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New York
R. H. EB
Cincinnati
Toney and
Huhn
Prrritt and McCarty
Brooklyn
R. H. Chicago
Vaughn and Wilson
Cheney, Dell, Cadore and Miller
Boston
R.H. E
Pittsburgh
Mamaux
Miller
Grimes
Schmidt
Parnes
Nehf
Reulbach
Gowdy
Trogressor
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Meadows
Snyder
Alexander and
Killifer
Chicago
R.A.E
Shawkey
Nannamaker
Russell
Schalk
Australian Leader Premer Hughes Re-elected After Heated Contest
Premier Hughes secures another term amid a tight race in Australia as supporters celebrate the victory. The outcome reflects voter support for ongoing policies and the party's platform in a polarized campaign season.
Illinois wets kill all dry measures in Springfield
In Springfield on May 11 the wets in the Illinois House defeated multiple dry bills. Major votes toppled Ora P Tuttle's bootlegging bill 64 to 68, Bruce anti whisky 53 to 80, and a barless dance hall measure 66 to 55, while a five mile dry zone near Great Lakes passed the Senate.
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Springfield
Ilul
Thomas Curran
Ora P. Tuttle
Tuttle
Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Senate
Allan J. Carter
Sensational Pastor Joins Colors in Reserve Corps
Valparaiso Indiana May 11 The Rev John Weaver Newsom pastor of the First Baptist church here who drew attention last summer by working in Gary steel mills for sermons has passed the examination and been recommended for the officers reserve corps.
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Valparaiso
Ind
John Weaver Newsom
First Baptist Church
Gary Steel Mills
Fire destroys Husted building in Kansas City loss $900000
A fire in Kansas City destroys the Husted building, the largest and oldest office structure in Kansas City Kansas, with losses estimated at $900000. The blaze began that day and caused extensive damage to the historic structure.
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Kansas City
Husted
Kan
General Russky Removed from Northern Front Command
Petrograd reports General Russky has been removed from the chief command of the army of the northern front. He remains a member of the council of war.
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Russky
Petrograd
Army of the Northern Front
Council of War
New York Senate OKs Anti Prize Fighting Bill
The New York state senate passed a bill to outlaw prize fighting with a 26 to 19 vote. The measure moves to the assembly for consideration.
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Albany
N. Y
State Senate
New York State
Assembly
Roosevelt resigns from Army league over letter dispute
Colonel Roosevelt steps down as honorary vice president of the Army League after a clash with Joseph Lester who accuses him of politicizing the league. Lester's May 2 letter defends the organization while Roosevelt questions Lester’s motives and loyalty to the war effort.
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T. R
Washington
Army League
William H. Taft
Roosevelt
Joseph Lester
League
Lester
Leiter
Harding
Army of the
Stone
Army League of the United States
Executive Council
Germany
United States
Europe
Monnett Freed In Spy Plot
The indictment against Frank S. Monnett former Ohio attorney general and co defendant with Captain Franz Rintelen was dismissed by Judge Cushman in federal court on motion of counsel.
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Monnett
New York
Frank S. Monnett
Ohio
Franz Rintelen
Cushman
German Lieutenant Internee Deserter Arrested in San Francisco
Frank Fels also known as Frank F. Wolf a former US Army Air Corps lieutenant and alleged German army officer was arrested and interned by federal authorities in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Theuterant
Frank F. Wolf
Frank Fels
United States Aviation Corps
San Diego
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W. L. Saunders
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St. L
Pitts
Phila
Brook
W.L Pet
Hughes
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