U S Packers Charged Over Unfit Meat Sent to Camp Travis
Charges by the federal trade commission claim Wilson & Co. and Morris & Co. sold unfit beef to the government for American soldiers. About 26 carloads were condemned as not fit for human consumption and destroyed by order of the Food Administration. No prosecutions were started due to lack of penalties in the law.
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Camp Travis
Order of Food Administration
Washington
United States
Texas
Wilson & Co
Morris & Co
Federal Trade Commission
Tex
Food Administration
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
E. A. Peden
United States District Court
Western District of Texas
Four U. S. Airmen Reported Missing on British Front
Four American aviators are reported missing on the British front with two believed downed behind German lines since mid April. The American air squadron northwest of Toul has claimed several enemy aircraft, and German fear of American fliers is noted by a German officer.
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Toul
Moldavia Death List Shows 53 Lost From One Company
The war department released a list of 53 soldiers from Company B, Fifty-eighth Infantry, aboard the transport Moldavia. Victims included four Chicagoans and soldiers from Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Three hundred seventy seven others from the same unit were reported saved.
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Washington
Moldavia
Chicago
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
War Department
Fifty-eighth Infantry
Fifty-eighth Regular Infantry
St. Cloud
Minn
Isador M. Kneip
St. Paul
Joseph P. Callan
Milwaukee
Edwin L. Clausing
Grafton
William J. Croatt
Conrad Eckel
West Allis
Edward L. Gerl
de Pere
Redward Gottenberg
Pigeon Falls
John Kobus
Rudolph Mikle
Frank Roux
Rice Lake
Lewis P. Spies
Miss Stinson Forced to Quit Flight
Miss Katherine Stinson the aviatrix began a Chicago to New York flight but after entering the air at 8 54 p m under a 102 degree temperature she returned at 4 12 p m reporting the engine lacked power and no longer functioned forcing an end to the attempt.
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Stinson
Binghampton
N. Y
Katherine Stinson
Aviatrix
Chicago
New York
British Sink Big U Boat Off Cape St Vincent
A British submarine reports sinking a German scout cruiser type submarine off Cape St Vincent on May 11 while meeting a convoy. There were no survivors. A second enemy submarine was sighted but escaped by diving. This is described as the first cruiser submarine destroyed.
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London
Cape St. Vincent
Admiralty
Y. M. C. A. Secretary Killed in Action
Paris records Rev. Robert Wellwood of New York City killed May 19 by a shell fragment while aiding workers among Chinese laborers behind German lines.
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Paris
Robert Wellwood
New York City
Germans Renew Attack On Forty Mile Front Near Reims
Paris May 27 reports say German forces renewed activity along a forty mile front in the Reims sector with heavy guns shelling Paris. Early indications show small gains for the enemy, suggesting a possible renewed drive after a previous month’s offensives.
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Paris
Reims
McAdoo authorizes freight rate hike and 3 cent fares
Washington May 27 Secretary McAdoo head of the railway systems ordered a 25 percent increase in freight rates and promulgated a raise in passenger fares fixed at 3 cents a mile to meet wage increases.
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McAdoo
Washington
President Wilson Appeals for New Tax Law Before Congress
Washington May 27 President Wilson appeared before a joint session of Congress and urged quick action on the bill for a new wartime tax. He appealed for patriotic action and urged action against lobbying and profiteers.
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Wilson
Joint Session
Washington
America
Congress
Huns Pound Key to Amiens Line in WWI Action
Berlin reports Americans captured west of Montdidier near Amiens as German artillery pounds Villers Bretonneaux and Hangard Wood. British raids seize prisoners and guns while French patrols claim prisoners in Champagne and Vosges. News from Amsterdam cites heavy losses for Americans on the Picardy front during recent operations.
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London
Villers- Bretonneaux
Haig
Hinges
Flanders
Bailleul
Amiens
Lys Salient
Villers-Bretonneaux
Hangard Wood
Hangard
Avre
French War Office
Orvillers-Sorel
Montdidier
Las- Ligny
Champagne
Vosges
U. S
Berlin
War Office
Amsterdam
Picardy
Russian War Veteran Eva Zavitz Visits Brooklyn
Miss Eva Zavitz, 23, a member of the Battalion of Death that served with Kerensky, has fled Russia after its fall and is now in the United States living in Brooklyn with a relative.
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Eva Zavitz
Kerensky
United States
Brooklyn
League Baseball Saturday Results Across Leagues
National League games featured Chicago over New York seven to four and Cincinnati over Philadelphia nine to three. St Louis defeated Brooklyn seven to six while Boston and Pittsburgh did not play. American League saw Boston prevail over Chicago three to two and New York beat Cleveland two to one. Philadelphia topped St Louis four to two as Detroit beat Washington one to zero. American Association results include Minneapolis four over Columbus, St Paul seven to six in ten innings, Indianapolis eight over Milwaukee five, and Kansas City nine over Louisville four. Western League reports Topeka eight Sioux City one Des Moines seven Joplin six St Joseph three over Hutchinson two Wichita three Omaha zero.
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Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
American Association
Minneapolis
Columbus
St. Paul
Toledo
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Louisville
Topeka
Sioux City
Des Moines
Joplin
St. Joseph
Hutchinson
Wichita
Omaha
LEAGU
Pincinga
Cedses
Pittsburgh
Suns
Io Columbus
Feamwom Cues Deegarercoccerss
Ieeeesssseees
Western I Ie Ague
Omaha Cape
Wwo
Foux- City
Utchinson
British Officer's Aide Arrested at Irish Stud Farm
London May 27 A man named Bruns long time secretary to a prominent army officer and sportsman was arrested on the officer’s stud farm in Tipperary. The arrest caused a sensation and may be tied to the German Sinn Fein plot. It is believed important documents were found.
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London
Bruns
Tipperary
British Casualties Reported for Week in Official Lists
London May 27 British casualties in official weekly lists totaled 18 732 excluding missing. The breakdown shows 22 killed 605 wounded 256 missing and 23 385 officers. Wounded totals and misread lines indicate comprehensive losses across arms and units.
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London
Oil-Leasing Measure Passes House for West Lands Opening
Washington May 27 The administration oil leasing bill clearing more than 6 000 000 acres of public lands in the West for navy and other needs won approval in the House and proceeds to conference.
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Washington
Administration
Rail workers gain widespread pay hikes under wartime order
Washington reports a General pay increase for nearly 2,000,000 railroad employees effective retroactive to January 1, with back pay in lump sums. The plan includes an eight hour day recognition, minimum raises for shop trades, and equal pay for women and Afro Americans. A new Wage Board will study remaining inequalities.
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Washington
Alec Adoo
Wage Commission
Railroad Wage Commission
Terminal
Union Station
Pullama
Pullman
Railroad
Anna Held Near Death from Rare Disease
New York May 27 Anna Held the actress is rapidly nearing death from multiple myeloma. Her physician Dr Donald McCaskey says the end may come at any time or she may live several weeks. Held has been informed and accepts the verdict with cheerfulness.
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New York
Anna Held
Donald MecCaskey
Deetor McCaskey
Miss Held
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Texas Camp
Company 8B
Count Plunkett
Prilip III
Sinn Féin
Villers-Bretonneux
FOE
Einkairkis
Nic Adco
Commission
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