Germany Eyes Acceptance of Allied Ultimatum
Berlin reports May 10 that Dr. Wirth forms a new cabinet as Socialists and Clericals back accepting the Allied ultimatum. Reichstag likely to sign. factions split, with some parties opposing. Patrols cross Oder into Upper Silesia seizing six Poles amid mounting tension as Italian troops lament losses and German citizens begin arming for defense.
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Dr. Wirth
German People’s Party
Democrats
Reichstag
Paul Loebe
Frederic Ebert
German National Party
Bavarian People’s Party
Konstantin Fehrenbach
Germany
Ratibor
Upper Silesia
Oder River
Oder
Breslau
Opplen
Claims discovery of America tied to Jewish financiers
Baltimore May 10 Jewish financiers and Jewish scientists helped enable Columbus discovery of America and a Jewish man first European to land in the New World. Dr. Morgan cited Jews who supported Vasco da Gama and Columbus studying Abraham’s works and using Jacob's Staff. He credited two court Jews with advancing 160000 and emphasized Jewish influence rather than Isabella’s jewels.
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Baltimore
America
Columbus
William H. Morgan
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Vasco de Gama
Cape of Good Hope
Morgan
Abraham
Ibon Ezra
Jacob
Levi Ber Gerson
Isabella
Spain
New World
New Coal Mine Near Rosedale to Open Soon
Terre Haute May 10 The Carbon Hill Coal company has secured leases on a large Minshall coal acreage near Rosedale and began singing a mine last week A complete mining plant with tipple machine shop forge shop and power plant will be installed making this one of the best equipped in the region The mine will receive a switch from the P B C and St Louis railway The company is backed by Chicago Terre Haute and Brazil capitalists.
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Terre Haute
Carbon Hill Coal Company
Minshall
Rosedale
St. Louis
Chicago
Brazil
Teamisters Strike In Terre Haute Transfer Firms
In Terre Haute on May 10 union teamsters from local transfer firms walked out after wage-scale talks failed since May 1. About thirty men struck as employers planned to hire replacements, with open shop already declared by local wholesalers.
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Terre Haute
Teamsters’ Union
Panama tolls bill eyed for all American ships
Washington May 10 The senate committee on inter oceanic canals favors exempting all American bottoms from Panama canal tolls not just coastwise vessels Senator Johnson of California moved to report the bill at once Hearings may be held before final action Midwest manufacturers oppose claiming subsidy and bias toward tidewater rivals No hearings yet from opponents Borah invites submissions from interested parties to set a date for hearings
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Washington
Senate Committee On
Middle West
Canal
New York
Pacific States
Indiana
Borah
Rail and Transport Workers May Strike Threatens Britain
London May 10 Renewed danger of industrial war threatened Great Britain today as Bob Williams secretary of the transport workers prepared to lead a strike action when union heads met. Rail troubles loomed after the government ordered Caledonian road to carry out its public duty amid non-union coal handling. Government leaders intensified plans to avert a general industry tie-up.
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London
Great Britain
Bob Williams
Transport Workers
Caledonian Road
Scotland
Weather report forecasts showers and storms this afternoon
A weather update warns of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon into tonight with a Wednesday period of partly cloudy skies. The outlook notes unsettled conditions, with possible thunder in the region and brief clearing later.
Peace dollar coinage bill proposed in House
Washington May 10. A bill introduced by Chairman Vestal of the house coinage committee proposes striking peace dollars with an appropriate design to commemorate the end of the war. The measure aims to authorize minting as a ceremonial issue and to honor the wartime conclusion.
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Washington
Vestal
House Coinage Committee
Family Thoughtful Quotes From Theodore Roosevelt
A collection of sayings on life thrift f amily and virtue attributed to Theodore Roosevelt and mass massed into a reflective piece. It emphasizes self control in households fortitude in youth and the duty of action alongside belief. The compilation cites Thomas L. Masson and Ladies' Home Journal as sources.
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Thomas L. Masson
Ladies’ Home Journal
Theodore Roosevelt
Britain Receives First Gold Shipment To Retire Bonds
A $5,000,000 gold shipment arrived in New York aboard the Mauretania, consigned to J. P. Morgan & Co for Great Britain to retire five and one half percent bonds maturing in November. The move is part of Britain’s fall market redemption totaling about $150,000,000 in debt. The Mauretania also carried a separate $3,000,000 gold shipment for another firm.
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New York
Great Britain
J. P. Morgan & Co
Mauretania
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Morgan Consign
McNamara Released From San Quentin After Nine Years
John J. McNamara is to be released today from San Quentin after nine years for dynamiting Llewellyn Iron Works in Los Angeles. He will address a Bridge and Structural Iron Workers meeting in San Francisco Wednesday night. His brother James B. McNamara is serving a life sentence for the Los Angeles Times building dynamiting on October 1, 1910.
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Cal
John J. McNamara
Llewellyn Iron Works
Los Angeles
The
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
San Francisco
McNamara
International Organization of the Union
James B. McNamara
Los Angeles Times
Hero flyer McGilvary found dead in Back Bay garage
Captain Paton McGilvary, famed American flier with Italian forces in World War I, was found dead in a Back Bay garage. He had been shot over the left eye. medical examiner Leary said the circumstances indicated suicide.
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Boston
Mass
Paton McGilvary
Back Bay
Leary
Bergdoll Extradition Fight Aired By House Panel
Washington May 10 General Peyton C March told the house committee Bergdoll the draft dodger in Germany is a bad specimen and will be pursued at any cost by the war department through military and diplomatic channels. He explained two American detectives acted on General Allen's initiative and that he would have approved bringing Bergdoll back if possible, while noting the kidnap plot violated the armistice.
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Washington
War Department
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Germany
Department
Bergdoll
Peyton C. March
Army
House
March
General March
Coblenz
General Allen
Sequel bill to Newberry Ford case proposal
Senator Johnson of California introduced a resolution for a constitutional amendment to allow Congress to regulate state primaries. The move follows the Supreme Court ruling in the Newberry case that Congress lacks authority over primaries. Senator Newberry has just returned to the Senate after an annulment of his federal conviction.
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Washington
Johnson
California
Congress
Supreme Court
Newberry
Senate
Michigan
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