Patrol Ordered If Strange Craft Seen In New England Waters
Portland Maine May 22 reports say a German submarine was seen in New England waters prompting official attention. Coast Guard and naval officers tracked a suspected submersible off Machias and foggy coastal reports led to a sustained patrol order. The sighting prompted investigation as coast watchers and guardsmen followed the craft’s reported northerly course toward Machias. Washington reports confirm naval officials forwarded German submarine sightings from the Malmo district with investigation ongoing.
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Government faces price controls to protect consumers
Washington reports food experts say maximum prices may be set on essential foods to protect consumers during shortages. If supplies tighten, the government could ration or take control to prevent profiteering, with bidding and distribution aimed at preventing shortages.
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Washington, D. C
Mexico Voiced A Boat Protest
Mexico cited a note from its foreign minister amid talks with Germany over the submarine war. President Obregon explained neutrality and dignity limit any pressure on Mexico to join the war, noting the state would not be swayed by promises of benefits. Obregon planned travels to Sonora then Washington and New York.
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Sonora
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Washington
New York
Compromise on mail tax and theater box levy proposed
Washington moves toward a war tax plan with a proposed 8 cent per pound rate for first parcel mail and a $10 annual theatre box levy aimed at grand opera patrons. Lawmakers expect final actions today as amendments shape delivery and funding amid wartime measures.
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Labor Protests Sunday Blue Laws Across Tri City
May 22 Clinton Town. Labor congress calls Governor to convene special session to repeal Sunday blue laws amid enforcement battles. Attorney General Haynor leads opposition to broad Sunday law enforcement. Also, fire damages Catholic church and parochial buildings in Spring Valley. losses estimated at 16000 dollars.
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Navy to Build Sixty Six Warships for Defense
The Navy Department announced contracts for sixty six additions to the fleet, including eighty 00 ton submarines and twenty four destroyers. Costs will be on a cost-plus basis with thirty percent profit. completion aims range from six to fifteen months. Contracts awarded to Electric Boat Co, Portsmouth Navy Yard, Bridgeport Torpedo Boat Co, Newport News Ship Building, with nine parts built by various firms to prevent disruption.
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Miese Yards
New York Over Subscriptions For Liberty Bonds Projected
A New York effort shows the flying squadron in the financial district selling Liberty Bonds. Subscriptions total about 10 million dollars from major institutions and individuals, including Mayflower and Rockefeller, with payments possibly in installments through August 20. The Canadian Pacific Railway and American Tobacco Company are among other large contributors.
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Honda
Trisy Company
John J. Rockateller
Han Auth
Denial of German Chancellor By Zimmermann Comment
Copenhagen reports via London that Berlin officials dispute Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg’s Reichstag remarks and the war policy. The article quotes denials that the chancellor intended to curb the military leaders or alter the economy, urging unity of wartime aims and questioning the political leadership’s role. A Chicago note adds that food speculators threaten to turn state's evidence amid indictments.
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Lokal Anzelxer Chnllenges
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Atlanta Fire Washes Away 3000 Homes
A vast blaze and explosions swept across Atlanta destroying about 3000 homes across seventy five blocks. Mayor Candler put losses between two and seven million dollars as relief efforts began. Desperate residents found shelter in churches hotels and private homes while Red Cross and Associated Charities fed and housed thousands preparing to aid five thousand people. Fire spread from a warehouse district fueled by wind and used water chemicals and dynamite to fight the flames.
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Congressman's Wife Dies After Mercurial Mishap
Mrs Mary Lows Wall wife of Congressman from the Second district died at 7 pm at the Emergency Hospital Washington following accidental ingestion of mercurial preparation stored in a medicine chest. She left a six year old son. Funeral planned for Thursday in Williamsburg at the Presbyterian church.
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Food measures debated in senate amid production focus
In Washington the senate yesterday set aside food control and production bills amid debate. A new bill on price fixing and grain regulation followed after a agriculture committee redrafted production provisions. The plan includes a national food survey and funds to boost production, with monopoly provisions dropped from the prior house bill.
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Senate
Senate Agriculture Committee
Tragic Virginia Train Wreck Claims Multiple Lives
A Baltimore and Ohio line crash near Clarksburg, Virginia, left at least five train crew dead and several injured. A freight train collided with a moving freight in a remote area on a curve, scattering wreckage and reducing cars to splinters as rescuers worked at the scene.
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War Bonds Drive Calls Clubs to Fund Liberty Bond
President Johnson of the American League issued a call for each club in his circuit to contribute 12,500 to the new Liberty Bond fund. Funds will be processed through the First National Bank of Chicago as negotiations proceed.
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Willo Condue
First National Bank of Chicago
German Raider at Sea Sparks Allied Security Talks
A tarnished report from New York May 22 states that authorities tracking a German raider hiding in a harbor area suspect a breakout event. The item notes Allied ships and Telgian routes involved, with no definitive confirmation of escape.
Reported strike of workmen in Austrian city
Stockholm May 22 Vin Landon reports a sustained work stoppage by workers in an Austrian city. Information from leaked wires indicates the strike has continued since May 1 across multiple Bidigweld Niven factories.
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Vin Landon
Manchester Guardian on Ireland convention and hope for peace
London May 22 The Manchester Guardian comments on the Ireland convention and the hope for a settlement, noting Camilla of paths and the need for firm prosecution of misdeeds. It warns that while progress toward compromise is not universal, solid signs of hope exist as the convention stirs British strength and credit abroad.
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Manchester Guardian
Guardian
John Lonsdale
Edward Carson
Ireland
United States
Bonds to be sold at department stores plan proposed
Chicago May 22. Representatives of Chicago banks work on a plan to sell Wherry loan bonds over department store counters. Banks would issue $50 and $100 bond certificates, sold to cash buyers who do not use installment plans.
Reach Agreement On Polish Question
Berlin May 21 through London May 22 12 25 Melt on reports a complete agreement between Germany and Austria on the Polish question reached at the conference at great headquarters. Chancellor Von Bethmann Hollweg and Count Czernin conducted the talks. Czernin returned to Vienna after visiting the western front.
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Austria
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Count Czernin
Vienna
Allies Drive Deep In France Amid Heavy Fighting
Allied forces press the line in France with heavy blows while German counterattacks falter. French reports say about 1,000 prisoners taken yesterday with fortified positions in Champagne and Mont Carmilel, as Allied hammering on a wide front continues. British and Bulgarian notices note bombardments near Cambrai and Kavala with limited damage and a downed enemy plane.
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Public Funeral Planned for Red Cross Nurses
Chicago May 22 Plans for a public funeral for Mitc Helen Barnett Wood one of two American Red Cross nurses from Chicago killed in an accident during gun practice aboard an American merchantman bound for Europe were announced today. The funeral date was not announced due to lack of information on the body's arrival. Local authorities reported shock and concern as the city awaited details of the service.
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Europe
Weather Outlook for Chicago and Illinois May 22
Forecast calls for Iowa receiving fair and continued cool conditions with likely frost tonight. In Illinois expect cloudy to partly cloudy skies with rain in northern sections. cooler conditions in southern areas. Wednesday should bring fair weather and rising temperatures.
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