War Tax Bill To Be Doubled Says Kitchin
Washington May 17 Democratic Leader Kitchin announced that Treasury advised raising 2 245000000 rather than 1 8 million to fund the war. The plan aims to lift income surtaxes and extend increases beyond 40 000 with insurgents pressing higher rates. The bill faces debate as legislators weigh broader revenue needs.
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Kitchin
Washington
House
Treasury Department
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Ways and Means Committee
Baracas and Philatheas Open North Carolina Convention
Delegates from across the state arrive in Asheville for the Baraca and Philathea classes convention. About 1000 visitors expected. opening session tonight at Battery Park hotel with multiple joint meetings across city churches, concluding Sunday morning.
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Asheville
Baraca
Philathea
North Carolina
Battery Park
Wheat futures slide on Entente selling pressure
May wheat prices fell sharply as much as 16 cents a bushel on claims that Entente governments would unload large futures orders. Opening bets ranged 7 to 16 cents lower with July at 2.14 and September at 1.95 to 2.00 before fluctuating and then firming.
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Chicago
Kaiser Takes No Chances Amid Socialist Threats
Amsterdam reports from May 17 that German imperialism stiffens police guards in Berlin and major cities to suppress potential disturbances as socialist leaders Scheidemann Ledebour and David urge peace steps and even a German republic option. They warn of revolution if annexations persist and Russia is cited as a model. The chancellor remains firm on war aims.
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Amsterdam
Holland
Reichstag
Germany
Berlin
Scheiedemann
Ledebourer
Europe
Scheidemann
Stockholm
France
Great Britain
Herr Scheidemann
George Ledenbourger
Russia
Legislation Committee
David
Funeral Services for Mrs. Barker Held Tomorrow
Funeral services for Mrs. KB. C. Barker, who died Tuesday in Salisbury, will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. from the First Presbyterian church. Rev. C. P. Coble and Dr. Sylvester Newlin will officiate and burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Mrs. Barker, formerly of High Point, is survived by her husband and two young children.
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KB. C. Barker
Salisbury
First Presbyterian Church
C. P. Coble
Sylvester Newlin
Friend’ Church
High Point
Oakwood Cemetery
Nationalists reject premier's home rule plan seek convention
London observers report that nationalists in the house of commons refuse the premier's initial offer for home rule. They accept instead a convention to draft another scheme for self government.
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London
House of Commons
Forest fires in the West cause widespread damage
From Wisconsin Michigan and Minnesota reports of major forest fires spread across the region. Rain is hoped to save the situation as hundreds battle the flames.
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Duluth
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Southern Baptist convention names panel on board consolidation and legality
A committee of ministers lawyers and laymen presented reports in New Orleans on board consolidation and the organization legality. Both reports were adopted with the recommendation to keep boards separate and appoint seven executives for annual meetings while a seven member legal panel will report next year's convention.
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New Orleans
Southern Baptist Convention
Is Teddy's Army Only a Paper One
New York May 17 The World investigates Theodore Roosevelt's volunteer army to test how many are actually enrolled. It reports only tenders of service exist in many districts, with 1 175 men cared for, 5 250 on the doubtful list and 25 407 yet to be enrolled. Captain William M Dames says the division is not yet recruited and that many claims are preliminary.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
New York World
William Nl. Dames
Roosevelt
Government would use power to fix food prices
Washington May 17 The government if given power to fix food prices would exercise the authority only to break up corners or to prevent extortion Secretary Houston explained in a letter. He said two suggestions have been made a minimum price to stimulate production and a price in emergencies to break up corners or extortion.
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Washington
Houston
Presbyterians Open 129th General Assembly in Dallas
More than a thousand commissioners attend the opening session at Central Presbyterian Church Dallas Texas May 17. Communion and the sermon of retiring moderator Rev John A Marquis Cedar Rapids Ia mark the ceremony.
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Dallas
Tex
129Th General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church of the United States
Central Presbyterian Church
John A. Marquis
Cedar Rapids
Germans Fail to Stop British Advance Amid War Front Shifts
The British force advances along the Hindenberg line despite German counterattacks. Italian spring offensive opens with a wider front toward Trieste as Cardona plans a flank on the Corso plateau. Allied activity in Macedonia grows, while Bulgarian unrest and a tentative Russian truce add to a war-weary climate.
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Hindenberg
von Hindenberg
Roeux
Bullecourt
War Office
Berlin
Italy
Trieste
Cardona
Corso
Macedonia
Bulgaria
Sarrail
Plow Day Yields Vacant Lots for Boy Scouts
Twenty vacant city lots were plowed yesterday under the plow day committee and will be given to the Boy Scouts to grow garden truck. Three teams worked all day, with more plots planned as farmers harvest busy seasons limit plow availability.
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Boy Scouts
Cotton market opens steady amid upbeat Wall Street tone
New York reports a steady cotton market with 1 to 3 point gains at the open. May, July, October, and December futures hover around mid May trading, with notable July and October shifts and a cheerful sentiment tied to political conditions and stock market strength.
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New York
Wall Street
Celebration Postponed for Centennial Sunday School Union
Philadelphia May 17. The elaborate celebration planned in honor of the centennial founding of the American Sunday School Union has been indefinitely postponed due to the war.
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Philadelphia
American Sunday School Union
Reichstag Adjourns After Budget Clash in Amsterdam
The reichstag adjourned until July 5. Social democratic deputies opposed the military and other budgets, with both factions uniting in the vote.
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Amsterdam
Reichstag
Social Democratic
American Steamship Gilonian Sunk Off Genoa
The American steamer Gilonian, 2921 tons, left New York April 27 for Genoa with cargo and a crew of 39 including 18 Americans. She was torpedoed and sunk off Genoa by a U boat. Four crew members were lost in the incident. Captain H. H. Williams commanded the vessel. The British steamer Harpagus was also torpedoed.
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New York
Gilonian
Genoa
Italy
Universal Transportation Company
H. H. Williams
Harpagus
FEW ACCIDENTS ON RAILWAYS IN 1916
Chicago reports safety milestone from the Interstate Commerce Commission for summer 1916. In July to September two people were killed in accidents, a record low for passenger fatalities across 138,993 miles on 302 railways. Three lines totaling 1,078 miles have 13 years without a passenger fatality.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bureau of Railway News and Statistics
Senate agrees to fast track food control bill
Washington May 17 Senate agriculture sub committee chosen by Chairman Gore to work with a like House sub committee to push food control legislation. Gore plans amendments to authorize preferential railway transportation of food and to curb speculation among boards of trade as the food survey bills resume consideration.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture
Gore
House
Boards of Trade
Germans Capture English and French Prisoners on Western Front
Berlin reports in May that the German forces have taken 2,300 English prisoners and 2,700 French so far this month. The village Roeux, won earlier, was retaken by a British attack after the initially gained ground.
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Berlin
Roeux
Russian Cabinet Crisis Concluded at Midnight
Petrograd reports the cabinet crisis settled as a government policy declaration, accepted by the council of workers and peasant soldiers with minor changes and signed at midnight.
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Petrograd
Council of Workmen
New Wake Superintendent Named In Raleigh
Edgar W. Knight professor of education at Trinity College was elected Wake County schools superintendent to succeed D. F. Giles who has joined the state board of education. Knight begins duty after election in Raleigh on May 17.
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Raleigh
Edgar W. Knight
Trinity College
Wake County Schools
D. F. Giles
State Board of Education
Cavalry Troops Recognized by War Department
The war department announced that newly organized cavalry troops at Wilmington and at Andrews have been officially recognized.
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Raleigh
Wilmington
Andrews
War Department
Local man charged with mail fraud over blooded dogs
George P. Winfree of Adams Street was arraigned on a United States mail fraud charge for taking funds from Florida and Wilmington residents with promises to deliver blooded dogs. The case cites Jefferson B. Brown of Key West as the chief witness. Prosecutors say funds were received via mail for fictitious kennels named Northside Kennels. A preliminary hearing is set for June 2 with bond at $500 and a federal case to begin June 4 in Greensboro.
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Warren G. Brown
United States
Florida
Wilmington
Jefferson B. Brown
Key West
Winfree
Northside
Postoffic
Hodgin
Greensboro
Case
Justice Brown
Tampa
Miami
St. Petersburg
Peacock
J. ©. Kennette
Brown
Federal
Famous airman Douemer reportedly shot down and killed
The Telegraaf cites a German paper reporting Captain Douemer, a famed French airman, as missing and subsequently shot down behind enemy lines and killed.
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Amsterdam
The
Telegraaf
Douemer
Memorial for Choate Held at St. Margarets Westminster
Memorial for the late Joseph H. Choate will be held at St. Margaret's church Westminster on Monday. The service will be conducted by the archbishop of Canterbury and Canon Carnegie.
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London
Joseph H. Choate
St. Margaret’s Church
Westminster
Archbishop of Canterbury
Canon Carnegie
Southeast 10 Be New Camp Center
The War Department assigns the chief center of the new army training camps to the southeastern department under General Leonard Wood. Twelve of the 32 camps will be in this department with others spread across the north eastern eastern central southern and western departments. Site selection hinges on transportation water and light supplies and open land to press troops.
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Southeastern Department
Washington
Army
War Department
Leonard Wood
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Coitock
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Winston-Salem
Rose Theater
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C. G. Smith
Goldsboro
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Guy Weaver
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