Plan Outlined By Houston For War Food Control
Secretary Houston outlined a wartime food control program to Congress seeking authority for the Agriculture Department to supervise production and distribution and a 25 million dollar appropriation. The plan includes price fixing powers for a wartime defense council and wide regulatory control if needed, plus measures to standardize market grades and ensure efficient transport of farming inputs.
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Aske Power
Department of Agriculture
Defense Council
Washington
congress
Secetary Houston
senate
United States
council of nationalefense
agricultural department
Flowston
Houston
market news service
Food Supply Inquisition Shows Mixed Funding Plans
The agricultural department seeks FTC aid to study food stocks and potential anti trust violations in production storage and distribution. An inquiry halted previously for lack of funds, but Congress has now appropriated money totaling $740,800 with the house approving $490,800 and the senate $250,000 to continue the investigation.
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partment
market Service division
agricultural department
federal trade commission
Wison
congress
house
senate
Heads of State Institutions Confer With the Governor
Columbus April 21 The heads of 22 state institutions with a 3000 inmate population must produce potatoes beans haminy and vegetables to avoid purchases The plan will map production across institutions to meet needs cooperatively rather than each farming independently Charles Mxtire chief agriculturist says farming will shift from field to garden crops Dr J A Leonard Mans field reformatory credited with the most profitable institution
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Columbus
board of administration
Cox
Charles Mxntire
J A. Leonard Mansfield
Mobilization Completed For Railroads War Service
New York April 1 Mobilization of the nations railroads for war service is complete. The American Railway association will form a general committee drawn from chief officers of major lines to oversee the effort. Six military districts will be represented on the panel with subcommittees for car service equipment standards transportation and tariffs. Women Pay Military Poll Tax Denver April 21 Colorado women voluntarily contribute a military poll tax to aid recruits for the national guard during gaps in state and federal funding.
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New York
United States
American Railway association
Fairfax Harrison
Denver
Colo
Colorado
national guard of
national
C. I
San Leandro
Cal
lieves
California
Two Women Ready for War Enlistment Roles Named
Mrs. W. J. Muller and Mrs. Waldo Vierce plan service in World War I era roles. Muller seeks to deliver despatches by automobile at speeds around 100 miles an hour. Pierce has a ready aeroplane and offers a school to train women aviators for duties in Europe.
Sarah Bernhardt in New French Work Stirs Fans
Famous actress Sarah Bernhardt headlines a sensational French stage premiere described as a major new work. Critics note her vocal power and dramatic flair, boosting intrigue around the production and the Paris theater scene.
Senate narrow vote keeps press censorship in spy bill
Washington reports the senate approved retaining censorship provisions in the espionage bill by a 43 to 25 party neutral split after days of debate. Senator Pomerene criticized treason talk and papers seen as border-line silencing while recounting gun seizures from German sympathizers. In Columbus a local pickpocket stole 175 dollars cash 716590 in checks and 1400 in deposits from F. F. Heron. At West Point a government airship crashed into a tree top. crew Captain W Z Killmer and I S Martin uninjured.
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Washington
senate
United States
Pomerene
Ohio
Half Wheat Crop Abandoned in Kansas Record Low Acreage
Topeka April 21 Fifty five percent of Kansas 1917 wheat crop has been abandoned leaving the smallest acreage since 1897 and one of the poorest conditions in state history, reports J C Mobler secretary of the state board of agriculture. Prospects for the remaining 45 percent last fall sowing show 60 13 per cent. The failure is blamed on dry weather freezing and soil blown by wind. Corn oats and potatoes acreage show increases.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
J. C. Mobler
state board of agriculture
French Drive Back Germans In Argonne Forest
Paris reports a French breakthrough into the German second line in the Argonne forest. French forces press toward the Chemin des Dames as Chemin des Dames questions and Axis attacks remain underway. In Moronvilliers region French gains near Rheims and Sancy are noted amid stubborn German resistance. Turkish advances in Palestine are halted by a British offensive north of Wadi-Gauzze. German efforts in Macedonia intensify around Monastir and Vardar and Struta rivers.
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Rheims
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Chemin des Dames
Aisne
Vaucere
Ailles
Hurtebis
Moronvilliers
Conde
Soupir
Berlin
Champagne
vie
Prosnes
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Palestine
Cairo
Egypt
Wadi-Gauzze
Jerrusalem
Macedonia
Geneva
Germany
Greece
Teutonic
Monastir
Tcherna
Vardar
Struta
Returned exile tries to launch separate peace movement in Russia
Petrograd April 21 Nicholas Lenin the returned political exile works to start a national movement for a separate peace with Germany. He faces rebuffs from the press the duma and socialist labor and army representatives. He persists hoping to rally radicals to influence the government while Lenine faces calls for his arrest on treasonable utterances opposed by Milukoff who argues free speech must be tolerated in free Russia.
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Russia
Petrograd
Nicholas Lenine
Germany
Lenine
duma
Socialists
labor party
Milukoff
free
Negro Brigade Aims to Fight Under Roosevelt in France
In Denver on April 21 a brigade of Colorado negroes forms to respond to Roosevelt's call for troops. W. H. Walker, a leader of Democratic black voters in Denver, organizes the unit to serve under Roosevelt's leadership.
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T. n. Denver
Colo
Roosevelt
France
Colorado
W. H. Walker
Denver
Wilson to name distinguished men to Russia commission
President Wilson will name a nonpartisan commission of distinguished Americans to travel to Russia and confer with the provisional government. Ellbu Roch is a likely chairman, with experts in commerce, railroads, finance, and the military. The group aims to aid democratic efforts and bolster Russia's finances and industry in the war against Germany.
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Washington
Wilson
Russia
provisional government
United States
Germany
Ellbu Roch
SAY NO U-BOAT CURE FOUND
Amsterdam April 21 A Teuton newspaper argues the American fleet cannot break a submarine blockade and that no submarine cure exists. It predicts sinking German ships will cause little overall loss and suggests U S seizures will be dealt with in days. It doubts a U S fleet attack on German ports.
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Amsterdam
Koennische Volks Zeitung
America
Volks Zeituns
United States
Germany
German Strikers Fire On Town Hall Rioters
Ten thousand strikers mainly munition workers attempted to burn Magdeburg town hall. Soldiers fired on the rioters, causing deaths and injuries. The city is in a state of siege as strikes spread across Berlin amid bread ration reductions. Field Marshal von Hindenburg urged workers to return to their duties.
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London
Magdeburg
Exchange Telegraph company
Offenzaal
Holland
Berlin
Armistice reported between Russia and Germany
Buenos Ayres dispatch says the Spanish legation in Rio Janeiro received a cipher message stating Russia has signed an armistice with Germany. The telegram notes the development as of April 21, reflecting a major shift in the European conflict dynamics.
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Buenos Ayres
Rio Janeiro
Russia
Germany
Buckeye Briefs: Streetcar Collision Fatalities and Arrests
Struck by a streetcar, Mrs Mille Allen of Columbus, aged seventy four, dies from injuries with her left leg severed. Dr John Eakins, sixty eight, former Gallia County state senator, dies at home in Gallia. C F Fritz, Leetonia conductor, injured as a mixed train crashes near Lisbon. Howard Beck, twenty two, escapes sheriff and posse after shooting John Witts of North Baltimore. Witts hospitalized.
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Alilen
Gallipolis
John Eakins
Gallia
this county
Gallia county
East Liverpool
C. F. Fritz
Leetonia
Youngstown and Ohio river
Lisbon
Bowling Green
Howard Beck
John Witts
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Baltimore
Beck
Witts
Rudolph
Fight Over War Army Bill in Senate Raises Draft Debate
The Senate opened debate on the war army bill backed by the administration. Seven of seventeen military committee members favored drafting the war army, while others supported a volunteer call. Ohio members show wavering as telegrams urge support for conscription amid House actions and debates on amendments.
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Senate
Ohio
Washington
general staff
McKelar
Tennessee
Chamberlain
house military committee
Dent
Mominy
Kehn
California
Harding
national guard
militia bureau
Welty
Ashbrook
Archbishop Blenk Dies in New Orleans at 62
Archbishop James Mobert Bienk, 62, former head of the New Orleans diocese, died last night in New Orleans. Physicians cited heart trouble and complications from prolonged illness as the cause.
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New Orleans
Apri
James Mobert Bienk
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