Regulations for Trading With Enemy Issued By Wilson
President Wilson issued far reaching regulations under the trading with the enemy act. The rules cut off trade with Germany and its allies and with those who trade with them, create enemy property custodians, require licenses, censor mail and foreign publications, and empower the War Trade Board and other departments to enforce controls across imports exports and foreign exchange. The definitions of enemy and ally are explained to guide citizens in lawful behavior during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Newsoaker Union
New Harvice
Washington
Wilson
United States
Germany
Tradt
Secretary of the Treasury
Treac Jury
Secretaries of War
Navy
Postmaster General
War Trade Board
Federal Trade Commission
Secretary of State
Secretary of Commerce
Attorney General
German Empire
Vance McCormick
Alonzo J. Taylor
Department of Agriculture
Thomas D. Jones
White
Food Administration
Janet Frank
Munson
Shipping Board
Proclamation seeks Liberty Loan support and half holiday
President Wilson urged Americans to back the second Liberty loan, declaring Liberty Day on October 24. The proclamation asks widespread patriotic celebrations and grants a half holiday for federal employees as part of the drive.
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Wilson
Washington
America
United States
Food pledge week drives Liberty loan to aid war
Washington announces a nationwide October 21 24 food pledge campaign to conserve wheat meat and dairy with the Liberty loan drive overlapping. Herbert Hoover argues the programs unite to feed troops and fund allies, promoting democracy against autocracy as households display a War Creed card in windows.
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Washington
Food Administration
Herbert Hoover
Thi
United States
Peas
United States Food Administration
The Midas Hand of Humanity in Money Value
Industrial Management argues money value stems from human touch. The article likens hands and fingers to gold, noting diamonds require vast earth work to extract a single stone and gold gains value through extensive labor and effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Management
Midas
Humanity
Food Control Moves Ahead With Proclamation
Western Newspaper Union News Service Washington reports the food administration gears up for government control by November 1 covering flour bread meats potatoes sugar milk butter canned foods rice and key vegetables. Small dealers and farmers are exempt. penalties include up to 5000 dollars fine or two years imprisonment.
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Union News Service
Washington
The
Food Administration
America
Herbert Hoover
Wilson
World War Frights and Armenian Atrocities Reported
Western front dispatches recount torpedoing of the Champagne with loss of five officers and fifty-one men, plus a Medie sinking with over 500 passengers. Armenian persecution in Turkey described as babies buried alive under mothers’ bodies. Wilson urges large second Liberty loan funding. White Sox crowned 1917 champions after beating the Giants. Iowa votes to legalize alcohol, Des Moines reports. British losses show drop. Denmark to trade potatoes with Germany. Former Postmaster General Don M Dickinson dies. Ohio mayors prepare coal seizure plans. Sweden to form a liberal cabinet under M. Weden.
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Union News Service
London
Champagne
Percy G. Brown
R. N
Mediterranean
Paris
Begonia
Charles Gordon
Philadelphia
John Hildred
Newport News
Von Capelle Resigns and War Time Indictments
News from Amsterdam and New York report Vice Admiral von Capelle resigning as German minister of the navy. A Berlin dispatch cites criticism of Chancellor Michaelis. A federal grand jury in New York indicts Franz von Papen and seventeen others for placing bombs on the Lusitania and other ships in 1915. The report also notes Wilson urging mobilization of the nation’s gold reserves and troops undergoing trench warfare training in Washington.
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von Papen
Lusitania
Union News Servi
Amsterdam
von Capelle
New York
Franz von Papen
Washington
Europe
United States
James W. Osborn, II
Martin Isen
Wilson
Banke
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve System
Washington Barracks
America
France
British Win New Raids Halt to England Shipments
German forces land on Oesel island in the Gulf of Riga and occupy Arensburg as Dutch and Russian reports mix with censorship plans in Washington. British and French fronts show limited action with Haig's gains and Verdun raids, while Russia calls for unity against a coming drive. Brazilian plans use seized German ships for new international lines. crime notes include a kidnapper sentenced and auto theft arrests in Chicago.
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Stern
Union Maws Service
Petrograd
Oesel
Gulf of Riga
Arensburg
Russian War Office
Oesel Island
Ementadds
Baltic Feet
Flanders
Verdun
Haig Ts
Julian
Arensberg
Seren Point
Syord
Russia
Esthenia
Haig
Kronstadt
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War Trade Boards
Press Association
Popene
Dapan
China
Peking
Japan
Kirin Chang Chun
Manchuria
Wite
Cunningham
Joplin
Tibitha Taylor
T. W. Cunningham
Burna
Fairplay
Cole
Harold Chambers
Hartzell
Chambers
Alma
W. W
Ireland
Rome
Agenala Volta
WII
Oklahoma
State Council of Defense
Michigan
Colorado
New Mexico
California
Golden Company
Golden
Herald China and Pottery Company of
Coors
United States District Court
Columbus
Ohio
Green
Denver
William R
Buck) Seay
Edward C. Green
West Side Court
Kaiser
Tommy
Laie
Princess Jolanda
Italy
Jolanda
Danville
Walter Clark
Brooklyn
Kenton
Villa
Juarez
Mexico
Torreon
Chihuahi
Conference Committee On National Preparedness
Galesburg
Annicia Hawver
Aledo
Grafton
Douglas, Aris
Cananea Consolidated Copper Company
Cananes
Joffre
Marshal Joffre
Viswt
Henry H. Riggs
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Harput
Turkey
Riggs
Euphrates
Kings of
Polo Grounds
Chicago White Sox
New York Giants
Giants
Sox
Chicago
Lowa
Des Moines
Iowa
War Office
Copenhagen
Denmark
Detroit
Mich
Don M. Dickinson
Grover Cleveland
Governor
Public Utilities Commission
State Coal Clearing House
M. Weden
Gustay
Sweden
J. A. Johnston, JR
John A. Johnston, Jr
Boston
Edwarde
Korniloff
Chabilovsky
Commission of Inquiry
Koralloff
San Antonio
Tex
Fort Sam Houston
Southern Department
U. & Commandesrs
Great Lakes
Reichstag
Baltic
Trutons
Riga Gulf
Holland
Britain
England
William of Germany
Geran
von Hindenburg
Maasbodt
Great Britain
Rio Janeiro
Organisation of International Steamship Lines
Keet Gaby
Maralefield
Claude Piero
Lloyd Keet
Mexico City
Brundage
Middle West
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