One Express Firm for U S to Head New Corporation
Washington May 380 One union express company for the United States is created by agreement between McAdoo and the Adams American Wells Fargo and Southern companies. The new Federal Express company will have capital over 30 million with George B Taylor to lead. After July 1 shipments will be by express regardless of company.
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Washington
Union Express Company
United States
McAdoo
Adams,American
Wells-Fargo and Southern
Fedeal Express Company
George 8. Taylor
American
Western
Great Northern
Interstate Commerce Commission
Taylor
Two Flying Cadets Killed In Separate Air Crashes
Cadet Charles B. Passwater of Noblesville Indiana died at Hempstead Long Island after attempting a tail spin from 2000 feet. Cadet Paul M. Currie of Minneapolis perished after a fall from an airplane near San Antonio. In Lorraine three American aviators defeated four German airmen, destroying one aircraft and forcing the others back.
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New York
Charles B. Passwater
Noblesville
Ind
Hempstead
L. I.) Army Aviation Field
San Antonio
Tex
Paul M. Currie
Minneapolis
Willam A. Currie
Lorraine
Congress Plans June Recess Then Revenue Bill Action
Washington May 30 Congress leaders from both parties agree on a June 15 recess after appropriations, with the House Ways and Means Committee drafting a new revenue bill. Passage of the revenue measure is targeted between August 1 and August 10 followed by a 30 day House recess awaiting Senate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Senate approves urgent deficiency bill for war workers housing
The Senate on Tuesday passed an urgent deficiency bill totaling 123 million dollars, including 60 million for housing government war workers. The measure has also passed the House.
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Senate
Washington
House
Epidemic in Spain Tops 150000 Madrid Cases
Madrid reports over 150000 cases of a grip like disease sweeping Spain. The illness spreads widely though deaths remain comparatively low, with the epidemic growing in severity across the capital.
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Spain
Madrid
Fall Kills Flying Teacher in Texas Crashed at Taliferro Field
Fort Worth Texas June 1 Lieutenant P G Mihleder instructor at Taliferro field died from injuries after his aircraft crashed to the earth. Lieutenant Buckus his companion escaped with minor scratches.
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Fort Worth
Tex
P. G. Mihleder
Taliferro Field
Buckus
Santa Fe Suffers Third Earthquake Shock
The third earthquake shock felt in Santa Fe since 1874 struck at 5 30 am Tuesday lasting about five seconds and strong enough to shake plaster from walls. The tremor caused public concern and was reported across Santa Fe New Mexico.
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Santa Fe
Santa Ire
N. M
Eastman Indicted Again in Espionage Case
Federal grand jury returns superseding indictments charging violation of the espionage act against Max Eastman former editor of The Masses and four associates in New York on May 30.
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Eastman
New York
Max Eastman
The
Masses
McAdoo warns rail shop workers on war strain
Washington June 1 Director General McAdoo sent a message to six labor heads over railroad shop workers warning that a strike by machinists and boilermakers is a strike against the government. He urged no repetition, pledged impartial review of wage complaints, and cited $300 million in higher rates paid to fund increased railroad wages.
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Washington
McAdoo
Alexandria
United States
Britons in Huns' Vice Book Trial Opens
Noel Pemberton Billings, MP for East Hertfordshire and Vigilante publisher, begins defense at Bow Street in libel case over a book he alleged to link German secret agents to 47 000 British names in vice, with Mrs Villiers Stewart testifying about the document and naming figures like Asquith Haldane Darling in proceedings.
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London
Noel Pemberton- Billings
East Hertfordshire
Vigilante
Bow Street
Maude Allan
J. T. Grein
Independent Theater
Villiers Stewart
Pemberton-Billing
Germany
Stewart
Pemberton-Billings
Asquith
Draft Call for 200000 Men in June
War department dispatches 200000 men to be inducted into military service during a five day period starting June 24. Camps in 22 locations will receive recruits. No details yet on states contributing troops or numbers to be sent to the cantonment.
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Louisville
War Department
Thirteen German Sailors Sentenced to Death
Thirteen German sailors were condemned to death by a German court martial for attempted treason connected to British raids on submarine bases at Ostend and Zeebrugge.
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London
Ostend
Zeebrugge
Barges Ordered for U S Shipping Board in New England Trade
The Shipping Board has ordered 500000 tons of wooden barges for the New England coal trade, bringing total barge orders to 775000 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Washington
The
Shipping Board
New England
Board
German airships threaten Novorossisk as subs enter harbor
German airships roamed over the port city of Novorossisk while submarines entered the harbor in a move tied to pressure on the Trans Caucasian government. The government refuses to cede the city to Turkey.
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Peru
Black Sea
Moscow
Nvorossysk
Turkey
Dernburg Named Candidate for Reichstag by German Progressives
Amsterdam May 29. The German progressive party plans to nominate Dr. Bernhard Dernburg former colonial secretary for the reichstag, according to Neue Preussische Korrespondenz.
Italians win on northern front over Monte Zigolon
Rome reports an Italian victory northwest of Trent after 48 hours of hard fighting. Italians stormed Monte Zigolon and gained Prezna Monticello pass and the eastern spur, taking 870 Prussian prisoners and 12 big guns along with 14 trench mortars 25 machine guns and hundreds of rifles. King Victor Emmanuel pledged victory soon.
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London
Trent
Rome War Office
Monte Zigolon
Prezna
Monticello Pass
Victor Emmanuel
Red Cross War Fund Reaches $144 Million Milestone
The American people contributed over $32 million pushing the second war fund to $144 million. Final totals await districts still reporting as drives closed Monday. Most divisions met or surpassed quotas though Illinois fell short by $2.8 million. Milwaukee oversubscribed by $359,000 while Wisconsin led Central division with a 33 1/3 percent overage.
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Washington
Germany
Western Front
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Central
Union
Tlinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Michigan
Illinois
Greater New York
Atlantic
Pennsylvania
Mountain
Milwaukee
Big Bertha bombardment kills three in Paris
Paris reports three dead and 14 wounded as German long range guns resume shelling at 6:25 am on Monday. The surprise attack recalls the earlier May 1 bombardment by the "big Bertha" guns.
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Paris
Australian Premier and officials welcomed by Wilson
William Morris Hughes prime minister of Australia and a party of Australian officials, en route to a war conference in London, are received by President Wilson in Washington on May 30.
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Wilson
Washington
William Morris Hughes
Australia
London
Tornado Wrecks Buildings Near Sutton Nebraska
The Burling ton railroad reports a tornado caused property loss near Sutton Nebraska about 60 miles west. No deaths or injuries were reported at this time.
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Lincoln
Neb
Burlington Railroad
Sutton
Bars All Fuel From Yachts Doomed For Private Use
Washington June 1 fuel administration bans use or supply of coal or fuel oil to private yachts for any purpose except cooking after Friday. Only essential cooking allowed aboard private yachts under new wartime energy rules.
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Washington
The
Fuel Administration
Allied air raid devastates Liege Longdoz station
The Rotterdam Maasbode reports an allied air raid over Liege causing the destruction of the Longdoz railway station and 26 fatalities. The attack occurred on May 28 with casualties confirmed at the scene.
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Liege
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Y. M. C. A. Secretary Killed
Paris reports Rev. Robert Wellwood of New York City Y M C A secretary was killed May 19 by a shell fragment while aiding Chinese laborers behind British lines.
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Paris
Robert Wellwood
New York City
Mexico reassures Cuba on relations after charges recalled
A Cuban legation statement says Mexico informed its charge in Havana that recalling the Mexican charge in Havana does not sever ties. The Cuban state department likewise circularized diplomats that Cuba and Mexico have not ruptured diplomatic relations.
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Havana
Washington
Mexico
de Cespedes
Cuban State Department
Cuba
Postpone Big Auto Races in New York Weather
Owing to inclement weather the Sheepshead speedway track was too slippery and dangerous for fast auto racing. The Harkness handicap at 100 miles and other events from yesterday’s program were postponed until next Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sheepshead Speedway
New Treaty With Sweden Signed by Great Britain
London June 1 The Swedish minister announced a commercial and navigation agreement between Sweden and Great Britain and her allies. The allies will gain by the treaty 500000 tons of shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sweden
Great Britain
Ex Czar's Family Reunited In Soviet Transit
Alexis Romanoff the former heir apparent and the daughters of the former emperor reached Ekaterinburg in the Perm government after traveling over the Ural mountains aboard the Astianic side ship.
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Moscow
Alexis Romanoff
Ekaterinburg
Perm
Ural Mountains
Germans seize four Dutch ships near Amsterdam
Amsterdam May 30 report that German forces seized the Dutch steamship Jant je and sailing vessels Maria Jacoba and Gerzine in line with a policy barring Dutch vessels from sailing without safe conducts.
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Hans
Amsterdam
Jantje
Maria
Jacoba
Gerzine
Italian Ace Downs 32nd Plane On Front
Major Baracoa, premier Italian ace, claims his thirty second aerial victory by shooting down the lead enemy aircraft in a squadron during action on the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Major Baracoa
Temps
U S Transport President Lincoln Sunk by German Submarine
Washington reports the 18 072 ton U S transport President Lincoln was torpedoed at 10 40 am and sank about an hour later while returning from Europe. Casualties not yet reported with few troops aboard, following earlier sinkings of Antilles and Tuscania under wartime loss.
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Washington
Lincoln
United States
Sunnk
Daniels
Navy Department
Sting
U. S
Europe
Wamburg-American Line
Antilles
Tuscania
Lrance
Big Army Bill Passed to Expand U S Forces
The house approved the largest annual army appropriation in history totaling 12 041 082 000 and authorized the president to call into service all trainable men. The urgent deficiency bill providing over 128 000 000 was also acted on, sending both measures to the senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
France
Quartermaster Corps
Greeks Win Big Victory on the Struma Front
Greek troops with French artillery captured the Sikaoi Teen positions on a 12 kilometer front from the Struma line. More than 1,500 German and Bulgarian prisoners were taken, including 383 officers, with a large quantity of war material seized.
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London
Salonhki
Irench
Sika Oi Teen
Struma
Draft Call Set for June Reports and Appointments
An official release states 280,000 men will be drafted in June. They must report June 24, but their assignment camps are not yet determined as the list of allocations is being withheld for now.
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Washington
General Crozier Returns to U S After Europe Tour
Major General Crozier chief of ordnance and war council member arrived in Washington from Europe where he observed ordnance handling. He resumes duties and reports on European practices for U S Army considerations.
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Crozier
U. S
Washington
Baker
War Council
Europe
Deserter Sentenced to Ten Years at Fort Jay
Camp Meade Maryland June 3 Private David B Flory Fourteenth company 154th depot brigade convicted of desertion from the army and sentenced to ten years at hard labor at Fort Jay New York.
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Camp Meade
David B. Flory
Fourteenth Company
154Th Depot Brigade
Fort Jay
New York
Ferry James Beard Sinks After Dock Collision
The passenger ferry James Beard, running between Port Huron Michigan and Sarnia Ontario, slammed into the Sarnia dock and sank in 20 feet of water. All passengers were rescued.
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Port Huron
Mich
James Beard
This City
Sarnia
Ont
Soldiers Die as Auto Skids Near La Pine
Montgomery Alabama June 3 Lieut Arthur Pickens and Corporal Arthur B Willard of the Thirty seventh division were killed when an army truck ran off an embankment near La Pine from the OCR. The incident reports a fatal crash involving two named soldiers and location.
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Montgomery
Ala
Lieut
Arthur Pickens
Arthur B. Willard
la Pine
President Urges National Thrift Drive for War Effort
President Wilson calls on all Americans to economize and buy essential goods, urging voluntary thrift by June 28 National Thrift Day. He emphasizes increased production, conservation of food and fuel, and investment in Liberty Bonds and War Savings stamps to support the war effort. The appeal targets every man woman and child to join the nationwide push to shift purchasing power to the government.
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Washington
D. C
Wilson
Amercans
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury Department
United States
Volunteer Army of Production
Iowa News Roundup Seeks War Effort and Education Shifts
Des Moines reports note C L Nerring of Des Moines being considered for a major wartime procurement role after a national industrial committee’s recommendation. Miss Ithel Winterfield accepts a teaching post in Porto Rico via the insular department. Cornell College plans war-focused courses and military training for all colleges. Captain James Norman Hall, wounded in action, is reported in a German hospital. Requisition nets 850 bushels of wheat from Difas J Doty near Cedar Rapids. Iowa soldiers may vote by mail for the June 3 primary. Fire at Harper’s Ferry destroys coal and railroad property. Black Hawk county clubs exceed 600 members with many in gardening. Camp Dodge houses an anti fighting unit. James Atkinson to resign as editor of the Iowa Homestead. Leo Brown of Keota loses a leg after an auto accident delays his enlistment.
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Des Moines
Washington
C. L. Nerring
War Department
Ithel Winterfield
Radcliffe
State University of Iowa
James Norman Hall
Colfax
Hall
Amercan Flyer
Big Machine
Difas J. Doty
Cedar Rapids
Doty
Iowa
J. K. Deemé
Cornell College
Vernon
Baker
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Harper's Ferry
Dubuque
Black Hawk County
John R. Slacks
Slacks
Sand Prairie
Bellevue
Wiinols
Conscientious Objectove
Camp Dodge
Adam Richmond
Infantry Reserve Corps
James Atkinson
Iowa Homestead
Atkinson
Iowa State College of Agriculture
Ames
Farm
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
Leo Brown
Keota
Houston
Tex
Potash Vein Found Near Longmont Colorado
Geologists report the richest U S potash vein discovered in the foothills near Longmont Colorado. A trapper uncovered a four foot thick vein at the surface cropping from a rocky fault and traceable for about a half mile. Assay shows 95 to 100 percent potash content.
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Longmont
Colo
United States
Sweetheart Monument Grows At Camp Devens
Camp Devens Massachusetts sees a fad as every girl with a sweetheart in the troops adds a stone to a growing Rock of Love monument. Girls haul rocks to the site along the cantonment path, aiming to build a large tribute before the war ends.
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Camp Devens
Mass
Surly barber’s habit of silent street encounters
A speaker notes that the barber is a surly old fellow who often won’t speak on meeting him in the street. The other person attributes this to the barber’s habit and being used to cutting old acquaintances.
The Universal Excuse in a Private Letter
A dialogue reveals a claim that a compromising writing was not authored by JT but inserted by the speaker’s mother in law into a letter while the writer wasn’t looking. The exchange centers on responsibility for the contents and the manipulative possibility of evidence.
Government ownership stance echoed in brief chat
A dialogue advocates government ownership of all services. The speaker argues popular complaints about service quality would lead to writing to a congressman about issues.
The Price of Masterpiece Marketing
A terse exchange on value and salesmanship contrasts an old master’s work with modern pricing. Mr Comrox asserts that top salesmanship drives worth across any line of business.
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