U. S. Will Have Food Dictator
President Wilson plans to name a food dictator with sweeping powers over prices transport and distribution if Congress delays food legislation Experts say the move aims to curb soaring costs in staples from flour to meat sugar and beans and to speed a national food survey The action follows a conference with Secretary Houston and Representative Lever who warn delays harm both the United States and its Allies.
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Congress
Houston
Lever
House Committee On Agriculture
H. C. Hoover
Council of National Defense
W'igon
United States
Department of Agriculture
W. L. Saunders Naval Expert Who Sees U Boat Solution Soon
Naval expert W. L. Saunders predicts a forthcoming solution to U-boat threats. He cites new maritime strategies and technology expected to deter submarine attacks, signaling optimism for Allied shipping security.
Canadian Casualties Large in Expeditionary Forces
Ottawa reports 89,843 Canadian expeditionary force casualties from war start to Tuesday. Killed in action total 15,229 including 774 officers, 14,555 men. Died of wounds 5,242. sickness 1,240. presumed dead 1,519. Wounded 63,656. missing 2,857.
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Ottawa
War Records Office
SIKERS ADOPT FIBER CANS FOR GOVT CONTROL
Distribution of tin can output to be supervised by the government under a committee of government departments and can interests. Packets of nonperishable products to use paper or fiber containers. Several government bureaus will cooperate in administering the program. All parties agree to follow the committee's decision due to tin shortages. Viviani kisses Joffre at Merchant's Association luncheon in New York.
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Washington
Viviani
Joffree
New York
Merchant’s Association
Hotel Astor
Joffre
Chicago and Kansas City Live Stock Markets Summary
Hogs receipts 9,000 in Chicago with light to heavy categories at 15.79 to 16.00 and 13.75 for good to fancy pigs. Cattle receipts 5,000 with steers 11.75 to 12.50 and cows 9.00 to 14.06. Kansas City hogs 6,000 with bulk 15.40 to 16.00 and heavy 15.95 to 16.10. cattle 2,000 with prime fed steers 12.25 to 13.00 and western and southern cattle varied. East Buffalo reports mixed prices for cattle 11.00 to 12.85, hogs 16.10 to 16.50, lambs around 15.00. Continuous market activity across regions.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
Dunning
Stevens
Livestock Commission
N. Y
Taylor given life for murder of Indianapolis officer
Shelbyville Indiana May 11 Claude Taylor nineteen son of Mrs Bessie Taylor Indianapolis was found guilty of first degree murder for shooting Mounted Policeman John DeRosselle forty three during a search of him and Ernest Cooley on suspicion of robbing a grocer the day before Taylor was sentenced to life.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Claude Taylor
Bessie Taylor
Indianapolis
Taylor
John DeRosselle
Ernest Cooley
Fire in Gotham City Hall Clock Tower
Firemen contained a blaze at New York City Hall damaging the wooden clock tower after an hour of effort. The tower shell remains while the clock, long a landmark, was destroyed. The statue of Justice atop the tower survived.
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New York
City Hall
Parkrow
Broadway
Jlstice
Germany Holds Americans in German Prison Camps
The state department reports 127 Americans still held in Germany, likely sailors captured from armed merchant ships. They are detained not for nationality but for taking pay on enemy merchant vessels, with crosses to raids from the South Atlantic.
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Washington
Germany
State Department
South Atlantic
Illinois wets kill all dry measures in house battle
Springfield Ill May 11 wets in the house slaughtered the dry bills left on the calendar led by Thomas Curran wet floor general they defeated Ora P Tut tle s bootlegging measure 64 68 and Bruce anti whisky 53 80 the dry zone near Great Lakes passed senate but naval bill failed 67 61 the dance hall bill also failed 66 55 with Barbour bill to curb liquor in dancing establishments defeating passage 66 55
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Springfield
Ill
Thomas Curran
Ora P. Tuttle
Tuttle
Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Senate
Allan J. Carter
Taft Sole remaining honorary vice president of Army League
Colonel Roosevelt resigns as honorary vice president amid a dispute over a letter from Joseph Leiter accusing him of using the Army League for personal and political ends. Leiter counters that Roosevelt seeks to damage the army and country for his own aggrandizement and questions Roosevelt's fitness to head the first expeditionary force.
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Washington
Army League
William H. Taft
Roosevelt
Joseph Leiter
League
Leiter
Harding
Army of the
Stone
Army League of the United States
Army
United States
Executive Council
Germany
Europe
British Move to Sink Two More Hospital Ships
London May 11 two additional hospital ships torpedoed since air raids on Freiburg in reprisal for earlier sinkings. Andrew Bonar Law, wartime member of the British war council, announced in the House of Commons.
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London
Freiburg
Andrew Bonar Law
British War Council
House of Commons
Omaha man escapes cell in Minneapolis murder case
In Omaha on May 11, Harry J Curtis held on an accusation linking him to the Minneapolis Policeman Cournery murder attempted to crawl through a cell window but was nabbed before escaping.
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Omaha
Neop
Harry J Curtis
Cournery
Minneapolis
Siberian General Assassinated Near Riga Station
Major General Kartzoff, commander of the Siberian rifles, was fatally attacked while walking near the Riga railroad station. The assailant disappeared, and authorities investigate the shooting.
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Riga
Russia
Kartzoff
Siberian Rifles
Cuban President Menocal Targeted by Bomb Plot
An assassination attempt on President Menocal of Cuba occurred in Havana on May 11. Nine arrests followed before the conspirators could carry out their plan.
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Havana
Menocal
Cuba
Bolivia installs liberal president Jose Gutierrez Guerra
Washington reports that perfect order prevails in Bolivia after the recent election of Jose Gutierrez Guerra of the liberal party to the presidency, according to official advices to the government.
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Washington
Bolivia
Jose Gutierrez Guerra
Liberal Party
Restaurant owner fatally shot by robber in Richmond
Ralph Rasmussen seventy three? was fatally wounded at his home in Richmond Minnesota after a burglary attempt. The robber fled into darkness.
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Richmond
Minn
Ralph Rasmussen
Shots Fired at Mexican Leader
In Mexico City on May 11 five shots hit Jesus Acuna a former minister of the interior and leader of the constitutionalist liberal party which holds a majority in congress.
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Mexico City
Jesus Acuna
Interior
Constitutionalist
Liberal Party
Congress
Baseball Results From New York Brooklyn and Boston
In New York City the Giants beat Cincinnati by a score of 11 to 5 with Toney and Huhn pairing at bat. Brooklyn hosted Chicago and won 19 to 4 thanks to Vaughn, Wilson, Cheney and others. In Boston the Pirates were defeated 11 to 9 amid a string of runs by Mamaux, Miller, Grimes and Schmidt. Philadelphia shut out St. Louis 9 to 0 as Meadows and Snyder paired in the field.
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A. Be. Be
Cincinnati
Toney
Huhn
Prrritt and McCarty
Brooklyn
R. HL
Chicago
Mamaux
Miller
Grimes
Schmidt
Parnes
Nehf
Reulbach
Gowdy
Tragressor
Philadelphia
R.H.E
St. Louis
Meadows
Snyder
Alexander
Killifer
W. L. Pet
W. L. Pet. Bost
St. L
R. H.E New York
Shawkey
Nannamaker
Russell
Harper
Gallia
Henry
Coumbe
Bagby
Billings
Denial of Kaiser Assassination Attempt Report
Official statement denies a Zurich report that an attempt was made to assassinate Emperor William. The denial clarifies no such event occurred and notes no danger to the emperor.
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Kaiser
Berlin
Zurich
William
Venizelos Escapes Assassin's Plot in Athens
Former Greek premier Eleftherios Venizelos narrowly escapes an assassination bid in Athens as security forces foil a plot against the veteran statesman. Police say a gunman opened fire but missed him and fled. Venizelos remained unhurt and continued public duties.
Sensational Pastor Joins Colors
Valparaiso Indiana May 11 The Rev John Weaver Newsom pastor of the First Baptist church here who gained notoriety last summer by working in the Gary steel mills for sermon material 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 nearly $1 million
A blaze swept the Husted building in Kansas City Kansas destroying the largest and oldest office structure. The fire caused an estimated loss of about $909,000 with $200,000 insured. Fire crews fought the flames from dawn until morning.
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Kansas City
Husted
Kan
Russky Loses Command in Northern Front Chief Post
Petrograd on May 11 reports General Russky is removed from the chief command of the army of the northern front while remaining a member of the council of war indicating a leadership shakeup in the Russian forces.
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Russky
Petrograd
Army of the Northern Front
Council of War
Senate backs bill to end prize fighting in New York
Albany on May 11 reports the New York state Senate approved a bill to end prize fighting with a 26 to 19 vote. The measure advances to the Assembly for consideration.
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Albany
N. Y
State Senate
New York State
Assembly
Monnett Freed In Spy Plot
The indictment against Frank S. Monnett former Ohio attorney general and co defendant with Captain Franz Rintelen was dismissed in federal court on motion of counsel.
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Monnett
New York
Frank S. Monnett
Ohio
Franz Rintelen
Cushman
German Lieutenant Interne Held in San Francisco
Lieutenant Frank F. Wolf also known as Frank Fels, a deserter from the U S Army Air Corps, allegedly a German army lieutenant, was arrested and interned in San Francisco by federal authorities after fleeing from San Diego.
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San Francisco
Frank F. Wolf
Frank Fels
United States Aviation Corps
San Diego
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W. L. Saunders
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Joe Leiter
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Pitts
Phila
Brook
Venizelos
American Preas Association
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