British Prime Minister Open to Peace Proposals
In London 18 May British Foreign Secretary Balfour said Britain would listen to serious peace proposals from any accredited bellicose representative. He noted Emperor Charles of Austria had sent peace pleas via Prince Sixtus, while stressing no evidence of a feasible peace plan from Germany. He emphasized full transparency with President Wilson and the need for honorable terms.
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London
Great Britain
Balfour
House of Commons
Charles of Austria
Prince Sixtus of Bourbon
Wilson
Balfurd
United States
Huns to War on Russia War proclamation seen at several cities
Vossische Zeitung reports that war has been proclaimed at Ekaterina Slav Odessa and Poltava amid counter currents in order of things. Russian forces are said to be concentrated in the Don region. Austrian and German monarchs named for Lithuania Courland Esthonia and Poland per Telegraph dispatch.
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Amsterdam
Vossische Zeitung
Berlin
Ekaterina- Slav
Odessa
Poltava
Don
London
Copenhagen
Lithuania
Courland
Esthonia
Poland
Overman's Bill Clears House In Move To Reorganize Agencies
Washington May 16 The long fight in Congress over the Overman bill to empower the president to reorganize government departments ended Tuesday with passage unamended. It goes to President Wilson for signature by a 295 to 2 vote. The two negative votes came from Sterling of Illinois and Gillett of Massachusetts. An amendment to exempt the Interstate Commerce Commission was defeated 213 to 87.
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Congress
Overman
House
Wilson
Sterling
Illinois
Gillett
Massachusetts
Interstate Commerce Commission
Italian Warship Sinks Austrian Battleship at Pola
Rome reports Commander Pellegrini of the Italian navy led three men to pierce Austro Hungarian defenses at Pola and torpedoed a 20,000 ton Viribus Unitis type battleship. Italian hydro airplanes aided the attack, while Austro-Hungarian aircraft lost two planes and another was forced down.
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Rome
Pellegrini
Pola
De Weese Seeks Commutation Before Execution
Salt Lake City May 18 Howard D. De Weese, condemned to death for murdering his wife, asked that a petition for commutation of sentence be filed on his behalf ahead of the Friday May 24 execution date.
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de Weese
Salt Lake City
Howard D. de Weese
Chicago Club Ousts Germans
Eighteen alien enemy employees were discharged by the Chicago Athletic association under its policy to exclude such aliens from club premises.
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Chicago
Chicago Athletic Association
Fire Sweeps Vancouver Shipyard Killing One Fireman
A massive blaze at Coughlan's shipyard in Vancouver British Columbia devastates the province s largest shipbuilding operation. Losses are estimated between 1 5 and 2 million dollars with one fireman killed.
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Vancouver
B. C
Coughlan
British Columbia
Wilson Aids Red Cross Fund Auction Autographs
President Wilson signs daily copies of speeches and other articles for auction. The autographs on numerous articles are swelling Red Cross funds as the drive proceeds in Washington on May 17.
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Wilson
Red Cross Fund
Washington
Red Cross
French Minister Says German Sub Campaign Failing
Paris reports Georges Leygues, minister of marine, told the naval committee that German submarine losses are rising while their campaign declines. He contradicted Reichstag figures, noting 3,723 French steamers and 788 sailing vessels passed danger zones in Feb-Apr with no sinkings.
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Paris
Georges Leygues
Naval Committee
Chamber of Deputies
Leygues
Reichstag
von Capelle
M. Leygues
US Air Mail Begins Operations Between Cities
Aerial mail service started with planes carrying mail from New York and Philadelphia to Washington and back. President Wilson witnessed a flight from Washington to Philadelphia, which diverted to Waldorf Maryland due to a broken propeller. Daily trips planned except Sunday, with three hours and twenty minutes from New York Belmont field to Washington.
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Washington
United States
New York
Philadelphia
Wilson
Waldorf
New York-Washington
Post Office Department
Torrey H. Webb
Belmont
Dutch Vessel Zaanland Sunk After Collision
Washington reports the Dutch cargo ship Zaanland, requisitioned by the U S, sank in a sea collision on May 18 while all aboard were rescued and to be returned. The Neches, a 7175 ton American carrier, was torpedoed and sunk May 14–15 with no casualties.
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Washington
United States
Navy Department
Navy
Neches
College Offers Camouflage Course at Columbia
A camouflage course, claimed as the first at any college, opened at Columbia University. It will be available to artists and mature students across various branches.
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New York
Columbia University
Traction Men Get Raise In Minneapolis Transit Wages
Minneapolis workers at Twin City Rapid Transit will receive monthly wage increases of seven to ten dollars effective June 1. The announcement came on Thursday.
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Traction
Minneapolis
Minn
Twin City Rapid Transit Company
Senate approves postal wage raise for clerks and carriers
Washington May 17 amended post office appropriation bill adopts salary increases for clerks and boosts rural mail carrier pay by 20 percent.
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Washington
Post Office
Senate
Boston Brokers Fair Collapse Reported
Boston stock brokers Codman Fletcher and Co. made an assignment for creditors. B A Breickley estimated liabilities around 500000 dollars with assets about 300000 in the preliminary figures announced at the May 17 meeting.
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Boston Brokers Fair
Boston
Hughes Heads Aircraft Inquiry In Senate War Probe
President Wilson asks Charles Hughes to aid Attorney General Gregory in probing alleged dishonesty in aircraft production. Hughes agrees to assist. Senate expenditures committee approves a Chamberlain war probe with limits, while Wilson objects to broad inquiries into overall conduct of the war.
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Washington
Wilson
Charles 8. Hughes
Gregory
Hughes
Department of Justice
Senate Expenditures Committee
Chamberlain
United States
Martin
Virginia
Congress
Probe Farm Tool Prices
A Senate resolution, introduced by Senator Thompson of Kansas and adopted, authorizes a federal trade commission inquiry into the production and supply of agricultural implements and the prices paid by farmers. The probe will examine unfair trade methods, conspiracies to control prices, and whether farmers are forced to pay unreasonable prices for farm equipment.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Thompson
Kansas
Senate
Allies to assist Russia in postwar policy stance
In London Lord Cecil declared in the house of commons the Allies aim to aid Russia now and after the war. He said the policy is to keep Russia as an allied country or, if not possible, as a non-German. In Washington President Wilson announced appointments including Thomas D. Slattery as U S attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky and Henry Behrendt for the Eastern District of Michigan.
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Lord Cecil
England
Russia
London
House of Commons
Wilson
Washington
President Wilson
Thomas D. Slattery
Covington
United States
Eastern District
Kentucky
Henry Behrendt
Detroit
Michigan
Submarine B lowups Reported by Russians at Hango
Russian naval officials blew up four American submarines at Hango in Southwest Finland before retreating in April, with seven British submarines also blown up.
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Russ
London
Hango
Finland
Flyer Missing Fate Unknown
Lieut. Frank K. Knapp an American in the British Royal Air Forces disappeared on April 16 during an air patrol over the German lines in France. His fate remains unknown.
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New York
Ines
France
Frank K. Knapp
Royal Air Forces
Government seizes all platinum from refiners and dealers
Washington May 16 reports the government has commandeered all platinum held by refiners importers manufacturing jewelers and large dealers at a fixed price of 105 dollars per troy ounce.
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Washington
Guns for U S Revolt: German Rifles Hidden in U S
New York reports at state inquiry into German arms hoarding reveal claims that thousands of rifles were imported from Essen to arm the United States if Germany seized English channel ports. Broker Edgar A. Holmes testified that George H. Crossley described 1,000,000 rifles moved via Hoboken docks by two German steamship companies. Gustave Lussing was named as a possible deliverman.
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New York
Europ
Essen
Crossley
Hoboken
United States
English
Gustave Lussing
Holmes
Battle Rages in Moscow as Bolsheviks Clash with Anarchists
In Moscow fighting broke out at night as bolshevik troops surrounded an anarchist headquarters flying a black flag and exchanged fire with grenades and machine guns. Similar street clashes were reported elsewhere in the city. details from Washington report German demands on Russia seek Moscow's surrender and disarmament.
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Moscow
Washington
Russia
Germany
Hussia
Third Liberty Loan Surpasses Four Billion Total
Washington reports the Third Liberty loan reached 4,170,019,650 dollars with a 29 percent oversubscription and about 17,000,000 subscribers. All federal reserve districts exceeded targets, Minneapolis at 172 percent and New York at 124 percent. Secretary McAdoo calls it the most successful loan, despite taxes totaling roughly 3 billion, lifting the treasury intake to about 7 billion.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Minneapolis
New York
Treasury
United States
McAdoo
Many U. S. Planes in Europe Report Powerhouses
Representative Baer of North Dakota disputes cost figures for air power claiming the government spent 165 million dollars in the last year and stockpiled 250 war planes in Europe on May 1. He cites 1 200 training planes in Europe and over 4 000 in America with output at 1 000 airplanes monthly. He notes expenditures cover equipment timber motors and other parts for a large aerial fleet.
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Washington
Aircraft Production Board
Baer
North Dakota
Europe
America
Million Tons Of U S Ships Delivered To Aid War Effort
Washington reports that 159 vessels totaling 1,018,621 tons were completed and delivered to the United States government under the Shipping Board by May 11. Since January 1 deliveries topped 667,896 tons as monthly totals rose steadily.
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Washington
United States
Shipping Board
High Seas
Germany
Americans Aid French Organization of Red Cross
Two thousand American men and women join the French organization of the American Red Cross, per Eliot Wadsworth on a Europe trip. Hoover asks the House for seven million dollars to fund 4 000 county food offices and clerical hires. Edward Wasmuth of Huntington elected Indiana Republican central committee chairman. L W Henley re-elected secretary.
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Washington
French Organization of the American Red Cross
Eliot Wadsworth
Red Cross War Council
Europe
Hoover
House Appropriations Committee
Wasmuth
Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Edward Wasmuth
Huntington
Indiana Republican Central Committee
Will Hays
L. W. Henley
Bayles Shoots Down Eighth Enemy Plane
Aviator Frank Bayles of New Bedford Mass. has just shot down his eighth enemy aircraft. Lieutenant Guerin the French ace with 23 victories is wounded on the side.
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Yank
Paris
Frank Bayles
New Bedford
Mass
Guerin
Thousand Truck Drivers Strike Paralyzes Chicago Freight
About 1,000 members of the Truck Drivers' union walked out in Chicago on May 16 demanding higher pay. They seek $25 a week instead of $21, halting shipping and freight traffic nationwide.
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Chicago
Noted Italian Flyer Killed Testing Caproni Bomber
Captain Antonio Silvio Resnati of the Royal Italian flying corps died at Hempstead airport while testing an American built Caproni bombing biplane carrying 60 bombs. The craft rose to about 100 feet before one wing collapsed and crashed, crushing him beneath the engine.
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New York
Antonio Silvio Resnati
Royal Italian Flying Corps
Washington
Hempstead
Resnati
United States
Philadelphia Strike Expands Amid Streetcar Conductor Walkout
In Philadelphia on May 20 the strike by conductors and motormen of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company grows more serious with 1,500 to 2,000 men reported out.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Tupid Transit Company
Argentina Declares Neutral Policy at Congress Opening
President Irigoyen states Argentina remains at peace with all nations and has no reason to shift its neutrality as the fifty-seventh congress session opens in Buenos Aires.
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Argentina
Buenos Aires
Irigoyen
Huns and Italy Agree on Prisoner Exchange
Berne May 20 German and Italian commissioners reach agreement on exchange of sick and crippled prisoners of war and the management of prison camps.
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Italy
Berne
Switzerland
Three Die In Nitro Blast Near Pleasant City Ohio
An explosion of nitroglycerin being hauled to oil fields killed three men and destroyed Huey’s horses. Other victims were local farmers. The incident occurred near Pleasant City, Ohio, on May 20.
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Pleasant City
John Huey
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