Government orders eight steel ships to boost merchant tonnage
The Shipping Board awards Los Angeles Shipbuilding eight steel ships at 2 009 tons each for 10 771 200 dollars, the largest contract yet. The plan aims to raise U S merchant marine from 2 000 000 to 5 900 000 tons as navy and army funding lobbies for a 1 billion dollar appropriation. Submarine chasers also rush to sea with about one hundred expected by July end.
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Washington
The
Shipping Board
Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
William Ihen
George W. Goethals
Senate Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Army and Navy
Army
Navy
Congress
United States Shipping Board
Navy Department
New York
New Orleans
Pershing Possible Leader of First American Army
Orders summon General Pershing from the Mexican border to the War Department for a conference with Secretary Baker fueling reports that he may command the first U. S. Army to sail for France.
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Pershing
War Department
Baker
France
Bloomington Minister Dr J W Jones Dies Suddenly
Dr J W Jones fifty two year old pastor of the First Methodist church in Bloomington for four years until two years ago died suddenly of heart disease in Sidney after recently moving from Yonkers New York He had preached only two sermons at his new charge with the first on Sunday May 6.
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Bloomington
Ind
J. WV. Jones
First Methodist Church
Sidney
Yonkers
N. Y
Traction Line Changes Schedule in Decatur Ind
Fort Wayne and Decatur traction company moved its eastern time schedule ahead by one hour starting Sunday to align with changes made by other interurban roads serving Fort Wayne. The shift affects daily car timetables for the Decatur route.
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Decatur
Ind
Fort Wayne
Chicago Triumphs Over New York
Chicago fans saw a 1 to 0 win over New York as Cleveland beat Washington 2 to 0 and Detroit posted 2. Poston pitched 112 innings in a remarkable stretch across the nine games reported.
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Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Poston
Important Steps in Draft Legislation
Washington reports the House votes 215 to 178 to return the army conscription bill to conference with Roosevelt division amendment. If enacted President Wilson may decide on Roosevelt leading a division to France or keeping it at home. The Senate adds an espionage bill amendment banning liquor production from cereals. Censorship clause removed on a 39 to 88 vote.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
France
Wilson
United States
Senate
Visitors Flood Fort Sheridan Rookies Amid Militia Mill Startup
On May 14 a crowd of sweethearts relatives and sightseers overwhelmed Fort Sheridan disrupting the early operations of a military officer training program expected to produce five thousand new officers in three months. Telegrams and visitors poured in as recruits began “limbering up” before training though officials voiced disappointment.
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Fort Sheridan
United States Army
U. S. Ship Mongolia Sails In After Submarine Victory
The American steamship Mongolia arrived from Europe carrying a report of another encounter with a U-boat. Lieutenant Bruce M. Ware, who commanded the gun crew that sunk a submarine on April 19, dated the encounter to May 4, tying it to the Lexington anniversary.
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Mongolia
Germany
Europe
Bruce M. Ware
Lexington
Forty-Two Arrests In Iowa Blue Law Move
Des Moines May 14 forty two arrests were made for violating the Iowa blue laws the first enforcement in decades under Attorney General Havyner. Citizens were barred from buying cigars candy gum ice cream fruit or drugs on blue Sunday. Movie vaudeville and fruit stand operators were among those arrested while Western League baseball continued. Next Sunday the statewide ban was expected to extend.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Havyner
Des Moir
Six Die as Auto Hits Train at Unprotected Crossing
Six people three of them women die when a car is struck by a Chicago Rock Island and Pacific passenger train near 147th Street. Owner-driver Guy A. Ferree injured. one victim decapitated. Bodies taken to Blue Island and identification aided by license plates.
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Chicago
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Ferree
Illinois
Krueger
Blue Island
George S. Livingston
Livingston, Rosen & Co
West Monroe Street
Benzion Hochstadt
Kenmore Avenue
Bloodhounds used in search for kidnapped girl
In Dixon Illinois on May 14 bloodhounds were used by Sheriff Philips of Lee County to locate Bertha Hasselman an eighteen year old girl thought abducted from Mrs Maude Chenery's home. She attended a church social with Clifford Seibert who left her at her gate after a quarrel. The hat and coat were found in the Chenery front yard the next morning but the girl had not entered the house.
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Dixon, Ill
Philips
Lee County
Bertha Hasselman
Maude Chenery
Clifford Seibert
Cheney
Miss Hasselman
Soldier Dies In Auto Crash Near Loda
John Sheehan of Tudlow aged twenty three a member of the Hindis national guard was killed in an automobile accident near Loda. The car struck a piece of soft road and turned turtle.
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Paxton
Ill
John Sheehan
Tudlow
Hlindis National Guard
Loda
Fire guts famous cupola atop New York City Hall
A blaze severely damages the cupola of New York City Hall, imperiling the historic landmark. Firefighters battle the flames as crews assess the damage to the landmarked structure and surrounding areas. The cause remains under investigation.
Taft's Son Joins Artillery in New Haven
Charles Phelps Taft nineteen son of former President Taft has enlisted as a private in the Third field artillery at New Haven Conn with his parents consent needed due to his age. Robert Taft was refused enlistment in Cincinnati for defective eyesight.
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Washington
Charles Phelps Taft
President Taft
Third Field Artillery
New Haven
Conn
Taft
Robert Taft
Cinecinnati
Illinois Springs Big Conservation Plan
Chicago May 14 The Illinois state council of defense urges a sweeping federal control over foodstuffs fuel and basic commodities as part of an economic national defense plan. It calls for a federal commission with power to regulate production distribution transport and prices of essential goods.
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Chicago
Illinois
America
Great Britain
France
Illinois State Council of Defense
Congress
Food, Fuel and Commodity Act
Terrific Fight for Positions on Arras Line Proceeds
London May 14 The Battle at Bullecourt on the Arras front continues with heavy fighting. North of the Scarpe British advances improve positions and fifty prisoners are taken after a German counterattack near Roeux Cemetery is repulsed.
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London
Bullecourt
Hindenburg
British War Office
Greenward Hill
Roeux Cemetery
St. Quentin
le Verguier
Paris
Crown Prince
Champagne
Rheims
Craonne
Maisons de Champagne
War Office
Teutons
Berlin
Roeux
Pbullecourt
Seven-Hour Fire Destroys Wilhelmshaven Wharves
A seven hour blaze swept the imperial wharves at Wilhelmshaven on a Wednesday. The submarine building department suffered serious damage and the entire district was closed to the public.
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Wilhelmshaven
Amsterdam
Oil Train Wreck Levels Four Cars Near Bloomington
A four car oil train wreck west of Bloomington causes a blaze that destroys the train and bridges. The fire endangers nearby properties as tracks are torn up over half a mile and damages run to about 125000 dollars.
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Bloomington
Here
Kings Mills
Iowa Treasurer Dies
Des Moines May 14 W C Brown state treasurer of Iowa died here.
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Iowa
Des Moines
W. C. Brown
Lowa
Army veteran Herman J. Staeck enlists in Lafayette
Herman J. Staeck aged thirty six of Fair Park enlists at the Lafayette recruiting office. He served three years in the German army and also in the United States Navy. His father fought in the German army during the Franco Prussian war.
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Lafayette
Ind
Herman J. Staeck
Farl Park
United States Army
United States Navy
Policeman Shot Dead in Evansville Home
Evansville Indiana May 14 Gilbert Gudgel a policeman was fatally shot at the home of Patrick McDevitt the 23 year old suspect claims he found the officer in his wife s room and in the struggle took the revolver and killed him.
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Evansville
Ind
Gilbert Gudgel
Patrick McDevitt
McDevitt
Pawn Enlists as Messenger at Fort Harrison
Elwood Indiana May 14. Russell Borst a high school student pawns his bicycle to obtain funds for war effort. Word received states he entered the army and serves as messenger boy at Fort Benjamin Harrison.
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Elwood
Ind
Indianapolis
Russel Borst
Fort Benjamin Harrison
RADS BEAT RUSS COALITION IN COALITION MEETING
In Petrograd on May 14 the workers and soldiers delegates executive committee voted 28 to 23 against joining a coalition ministry. Eight committee members abstained. Deputy Rocht Cheff urged domestic peace in the Duma, praising honest Russian hearts and urging firmness.
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Petrograd
Duma
Rochtcheff
Batocki Plans Resignation Amid Food Policy Criticism
Amsterdam reports Adolph von Batocki, president of Germanys food regulation board, seeks permission to resign after severe Reichstag criticism of his administration of the food supply. Though retirement is temporarily withheld, a Berlin telegram says a resignation is expected soon, a setback for conservative party leaders.
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Amsterdam
Adolph von Batocki
Food Regulation Board
Germany
Berlin
Reichstae
Augustus C. Godshall Acquitted in Threat to President
Augustus C. Godshall of Philadelphia was tried in Newark federal court on charges of threatening the life of President Wigan. A jury acquitted him.
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C. Godshall
Newark
N. J
Augustus C. Godshall
Philadelphia
Wigan
Educators Parade Marks University of Iowa Inauguration
Thousands of educators joined a scholastic parade in Iowa City to honor the inauguration of Dr. Walter A. Jessup as president of the University of Iowa on May 14.
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Jessup
Iowa University
Iowa City
Walter A. Jessup
University of Iowa
British Destroyer Sunk in May 10 Engagement
Berlin reports the admiralty announced a British destroyer was sunk during the May 10 clash between German light forces and British cruisers and destroyers.
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Berlin
Admiralty
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