War Bonds and Bankers Urge Civilian Support for War Effort
Mr. Cox reports banks in High Point will purchase war bonds and offer lending to citizens with bonds as collateral. He recalls a New York bankers meeting with Lord Cunliff warning that the war may last years and troops and provisions must be sent to Europe. Cox met Joffre Viviani and Ralph Connor and says the war’s seriousness requires every American to do his part.
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Mr. Cox
New York
Lord Cunliff
Bank of England
Europe
Cox
Joffr
Viviani
United States
Ralph Conner
Bankers’ Association
Herbert
Hoover
American Commission For Relief
Belgium
Wilson
American Food Board
London
Herbert C. Hoover
Associated Press
America
Raleigh League Director Convenes Vote on Baseball Season
May 16 Raleigh club travels to Greensboro for a scheduled game while President Brambham calls a league meeting in Raleigh to decide whether to abandon baseball this year due to poor attendance and wartime conditions.
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Raleigh
Greensboro
Brambham Ha
Conscription Law Will Not Call All Young Men
The Philadelphia Record notes that only a small percentage of eligible young men will be drafted under the conscription law in the coming months, so widespread uniform fitting and readiness are unnecessary.
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Philadelphia
Eat Less Grow More Or Must Lose This War
Philadelphia story cites J Russell Smith urging Americans to cut wheat use and boost food production to help Allies. Hoover warns of possible civilization collapse without sacrifice. Pennsylvania and Columbia set up Food Growers Battalions to expand acreage, offering college credit and farm assignments.
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Philadelphia
J. Russell Smith
Food Growers’ Battalion
University of Pennsylvania
Mr. Smith
Columbia University
New York
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Pennsylvania
Columbia
No Slacker Evasion Allowed in Army Registration
Washington reports a War Department statement that registration lists will be posted and citizens must report evaders. The notice warns that failing to register is a misdemeanor and may lead to imprisonment, reflecting national sentiment.
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Washington
War Department
Russia’s cabinet reshuffled with key ministerial changes
Petrograd on May 16 reports foreign minister Paul N. Milukoff resigns, ending his cabinet tenure. Finance Minister M. Tereshchenko appointed to foreign affairs portfolio. Justice Minister A. C. Kressky becomes minister of war and marine, completing the shake up.
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Petrograd
Paul N. Milukoff
M. Tereschtemko
Finance
A. C. Kressky
Justice
Flying Boat Accident Hurt Instructor and Student at Newport News
May 16 reports from Newport News describe instructor Ted Heqnem bourg and student Lawrence Curtis of Boston seriously hurt when a flying boat used for a lesson fell 50 to 75 feet at the Atlantic Coast Aeronautical station. The craft was wrecked.
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Newport News
Ted Heqnembourg
Lawrence Curtis
Boston
Atlantic Coast Aeronautical Station
Painting Hulls Anew To Evade Submarines
Experiments off the Atlantic coast show painted hulls reduce visibility by about half compared with ordinary paint. New method devised by Lewis Herzog of the New York Yacht Club, not yet published.
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New York
Atlantic
Lewis Herzog
New York Yacht Club
Northern Baptists Open Cleveland Convention With War Welfare Focus
Delegates gather in Cleveland on May 16 for the Northern Baptist convention opening. Anticipated topics include moral welfare of those in the war and a plan to define the missionary work scope of the American Baptist Publication Society and the American Baptist Home Missionary Society amid overlapping activities.
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Cleveland, O
Northern Baptist Convention
American Baptist Publication Society
American Baptist Home Missionary Society
Strikes Hit Camden and Philadelphia Shipyards Meet Resistance
Strikes at three Camden ship yards and two local yards involve about 300 carpenters and joiners. Officials deem the actions inconsequential despite threats of a tie up by John Ryan, national organizer of the Carpenters' and Joiners' Union of America.
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Philadelphia
Camden
John Ryan
Carpenters’ and Joiners’ Union of America
Sport Value Shown in War Time Training and Play
A New York dispatch notes that athletic training remains vital amid war. British reports praise a sporting, disciplined home defense army where officers gain soldier respect through sport, with games improving morale and unity. The piece argues postwar recreation will resume on an unprecedented scale.
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New York
Home Defense
England
Great Britain
Harvard official urges intra collegiate athletic plan during suspensions
Graduate Treasurer of Athletics Fred W Moore of Harvard argues intercollegiate contests are suspended but intra collegiate sports should continue. He cites England and Canada experience and says regular competitions can be replaced by interclass and scrub events without hindering military preparation.
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Fred W. Moore
Harvard University
The
Athletic Association
Howeer
England
Canada
College players train at Plattsburg camp for officer rounds
The article lists prominent college athletes who trained at the Plattsburg camp to prepare for officer positions. Named are Harvard figures Robert T. P. Storer Harry Gardner H R Hardwick Charley Coolidge Dick Harte Tom Thacher Bill Robinson Joe Harris Mark Horne Crawford Blagden Colgate Joe Brooks Yale Henry H. Ketcham Joe Neville Douglas M. Bomeister Lewis E. Bomeister Jr Brown M M de Vitalis Mark Farnum Ray Ward Williams Cy Toolan Dartmouth J W Saladine Jr Red London.
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Platsburg
Harvard
Robert T. P. Storer
Harry Gardner
H. R
Tacks) Hardwick
Charley Coolidge
Dick Harte
Tom Thacher
Bill Robinson
Joe Harris
Mark Horne
Crawford Blagden
Colgate
Joe Brooks
Yale
Henry H. Ketcham
Joe Neville
Douglas M. Bomeister
Lewis E. Bomeister
Jr. Brown
M. M. de Vitalis
Mark Farnum
Ray Ward
Williams
Cy Toolan
Dartmouth
J. W. Saladine, Jr
Red
London
Crew Members Return From Sunk Vessels Arriving in New York
On May 16 in New York officers and crew from vessels sunk by German submarines arrived aboard an American steamship sailing from England. Passengers include 20 men with three United States naval gunners from the Vacuum, 84 from the Rockingham, and 24 from the Goriza.
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New York
Pasengers
England
United States Naval
Vacuum
Rockingham
Goriza
Election of officers at Southern Baptist convention in New Orleans
The annual Southern Baptist convention in New Orleans began with expected election of officers for the year and presentation of reports from the board's committees and organizations. The session opened May 16 and runs through May 22.
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New Orleans
Southern Baptist Convention
Foley's Trial Package Offer for Coughs and Colds
A cutout slip invites readers to mail their name and address to Foley & Co in Chicago to receive a trial package including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Ill
Foley
Mohonk Conference Postponed Indefinitely
Mohonk Lake New York May 16 The twenty third annual Lake Mohonk conference on International Arbitration was postponed indefinitely due to the war situation. Mexico City May 16 Exports of crude oil from the Tampico field in March reached 2,587,004 barrels, surpassing the next largest month by over 500,000 barrels.
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Mohonk
Mohonk Lake
N. Y
Lake Mohonk
Mexico City
Tampico
Spartanburg Music Festival Opens With Eminent Soloists
May 16 visitors flocked to Spartanburg for the three day Spartanburg Music Festival. The event features concerts led by the New York Symphony Orchestra and a large chorus with several eminent soloists participating.
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Spartanburg
D. C
New York Symphony Orchestra
Norwegian bureau skips Stockholm conference
Copenhagen reports that the Norwegian workmens central bureau decided not to attend the Stockholm conference announced on May 16.
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Copenhagen
Stockholm
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C. M. Hauser
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