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Preliminary treasury estimates show the United States may finance the Allies to 33.1 billion dollars with up to 500 million monthly, using bonds and certificates. McAdoo and aides study needs for Britain France Russia Italy, aiming to finish details by May 1 to avoid market disruption.
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France
Russia
Italy
McAdoo
Treasury Department
Lor Cunliffe
Bank of Exat
Cecil Spring
Rice
Britigh Ambasador
Count di Cellere
Treasury
Federal Reserve Banks
Pune
Wilson
Es Dorathon
Governor Moves To Name State Defense Council
Springfield April 27 Gov Lowden seeks immediate creation of the state council of national defense. The house advanced to a third reading and prepared to pass today the senate bill authorizing the council. The governor aims to name the council before the May 2 conference of state boards of defense in Washington.
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Lowden
State Council of National Defense
House
Senate
Council
Conference of State Boards of Defense
Washington
Cotton Men Favor Draft Resounding Support from Factory Leaders
Boston April 27 Albert F Bemis of Boston was re elected president of the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers at the annual meeting closing session The association went on record in favor of selective draft and urged provision for existing workers and needed exemptions for essential labor on mills and production lines.
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Boston
Albert F. Bemis
National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
Full Triumph of Morality And Right as Fruits of War
France's vice premier Rene Viviani declares US cooperation will yield victory and a victory of morality and right. He thanks President Wilson and the American people, praising their support and press propaganda, and asserts a shared resolve to defend humanity and freedom in the world conflict.
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Washington
Rene Viviani
France
United States
M. Viviani
Wilson
Wilson Tributg
French Republic
Republic of the United States
Warning Issued 10 Germans in Mexico
Washington officials report Mexican authorities warned Germans in Mexico that any concentration near the US border will be arrested. The notice underscores Mexico’s neutrality stance while reflecting German efforts to secure allied support, a factor the US monitors amid the war with Germany.
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Washington
State Department
Mexico
Germany
United States
Genmany
Foreign Office
Eckhardt
Mexico City
Anti-Suffragists Pledge Support in New Meeting
Prominent members of the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage gathered in New York on April 27 for the first postwar meeting. They deplored continuing political work but vowed to oppose suffragist activities and to act as a non partisan group seeking woman’s welfare and the common good.
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New York
National Association
East
South
Middle West
Burlington Road Pays Income Tax to Government
Hale Holden, president of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad, forwarded a $700,000 income tax payment to Washington on Thursday. He said the amount is not due for two months but he believed it the duty of all to aid government plans during the crisis.
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Burlington Road
Chicago
War Taxes Debate Shapes War Revenue Bill
A tentative bill to raise war revenues for the coming year will likely be reported to the Ways and Means committee by Monday. McAdoo’s suggested provisions may guide the measure though no retractive income or excess profits taxes or tariff changes are expected. The panel weighs single exemption at 1000 dollars and married at 1500 or 2000, with debate continuing. A flat profits tax versus existing excess profits tax is undecided. Five percent tax on factory cost for autos is planned, along with a local tax on railroad and Pullman tickets paid by the purchaser.
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Ashington
Ways and Means
McAdoo
Congress
Zeppelin Destroyed in Storm On Trial Flight
Amsterdam dispatch reports the latest airship type destroyed in a storm between Friedrichshafen and Wilhelmshaven. The Zeppellin overturned by gale on a trial trip, exploded, killing the entire crew and two company officials.
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London
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
Freiedrichshafen
Wilhelmshaven
Zeppelin
Socialist Leader in Denmark
Copenhagen reports Philipp Scheidemann leader of the German Socialists, who recently visited Copenhagen seeking a peace between Russia and Germany, is again in the city.
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Denmark
Copenhagen
London
Philipp Scheidemann
Russia
Germany
Kildale torpedoed in the Mediterranean
The British steamship Kildale bound for Malta was torpedoed on April 12. Survivors report the submarine surfaced and fired on the lifeboats with guns and rifles. one crew member was killed and eight wounded.
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London
Malta
Mediterranean Sea
Rheims Cathedral
Paris
Rheims
B. G. Sainsaulie
Berne
Porrentrai
Constantinople
War Office
Mads
Finai
Shot While Asleep Husband Locked Up In Dunn Case
Frank J. Dunn, a teaming contractor, was jailed in Ramsey county after authorities pursued a murder case against him in the shooting death of his former wife Alice McQuillan Dunn. The 28 year old woman was slain in bed while her 19 year old sister Katherine watched. Dunn had been separated since 1915 with $70 monthly alimony and had recently returned from Montana. He was taken into custody after a two hour meeting between the police chief and county attorney.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Frank J. Dunn
Alice McQuinlan Dunn
Dunn
Ramsey County
Morris awarded 24115 for loss of last leg in Kansas City
A circuit court jury awarded Harry J. Morris 24115 for the loss of his last leg. Morris, a former switchman, started an artificial limb business after losing his first leg about eleven years ago. The wartime demand boosted the trade, and a street car accident last year cost him his remaining leg. The Morris factory employs only one legged workers.
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Kansas City
Harry J. Morris
Morris
War Waifs offer to care for officers' children
War Waifs of Greenwich Conn. led by Dr. Frank Crane and Ernest Thompson Seton offers to house educate and provide outdoor school benefits at Wabanaki for children of army officers sent to the front in the war with Germany.
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Charles T. Dudley
Greenwich
Conn
Frank Crane
Ernest Thompson Seton
War Department
Germany
Root Will Head Russian Board For New Government
Washington April 27 America assigns Elihu Root to head the commission aiding Russia's provisional government. Root, former secretary of war and state, spoke with President Wilson who plans to offer aid for Petrograd in war effort, government setup, and rehabilitation. Awaiting other selections before formal announcement. trip to Russia will take weeks and follow a secret route for safety. The commission emphasizes helpfulness and will not push unasked advice. Root to inform Petrograd the U S can provide money railroad equipment munitions and expert engineers.
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Washington
Treasury Department
McAdoo
United States
America
Russia
Elihu Root
McKinley
Roosevelt
New York
Root
Wilson
Petrograd
Germany
Francis
Charles R. Crane
Chicago
High Prices Due to Car Shortage
Washington April 7 representatives of public utility plants before the federal trade commission charged high prices for bituminous coal to the shartuza of cars and diverting coal carrying cars to other freight. Six coal carrying railroads largely repeated the same reasons for the price rise. One official called the public rush to store coal hysteria. Mine labor shortages and proposed higher freight rates were cited as causes and remedies. Representatives of industrial plants and general consumers were to appear before the commission today.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
British Board Makes Progress on Thursday Agenda
The British Board was busy all day Thursday making assignments of subjects to be discussed, advancing the preparations for upcoming meetings and outlining the topics to be addressed by committees and officials.
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Balfour
British and American officials map wartime talks with France
Washington April 27 British and American officials progressed toward a formal conference with French commissioners as Foreign Minister Balfour arranged the subject distribution. An accord on main principles was reached. no alliance treaty is sought and a $200,000,000 loan to Britain was noted. China moves toward war after severing Germany ties.
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Washington
British War Commission
Bhava
Balfour
Mr. Balfour
Great Britain
McAdoo
Cima
Menaca
Calla
V. K. Wellington Koo
China
United States
Germany
Garibaldis Offer to Serve America
Rome, April 27. Gino Garibaldi and three brothers, all officers, offered their services to the United States. They seek Washington consent through Ambassador Thomas Nelson Page, proposing to serve as instructors in mountain fighting and trench warfare. Gen Riccotti Garibaldi and four sons earlier offered services for American forces, suggesting an Italian volunteer army for a Balkans campaign.
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Paris
Perugino Garibaldi
Madero
Mexico
Argonne
United States
Garibaldis
America
Gari
Ganbaldi Brothers
Riccotti Garibaldi
Garbaldi
Balkans
England to Probe Aviation After War
London April 87 Major John L. Baird announced in the house of commons that a committee under Lord Northcliffe will investigate civil aerial transport after the war. The move aims to employ skilled pilots and aircraft held by the army and navy alongside many machines under construction or planned.
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London
House of Commons
John L. Baird
House
Aerial Advisory Board
Lord Northcliffe
Nrmy
Navy
Army Bill Passed As Week Ends
Washington April 27. Congress moves to pass the war army bill before week’s end with selective draft, likely through Senate by midnight Saturday and House vote today. Debate highlights include opposition to volunteers, a 21 to 40 draft age proposal, and provisions to relinquish authority after peace.
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Congress
Senate
House
War Department
Martin
Dent
Military Committee
Representative Kahn
Cannon
Mann
Kitchin
Hale
Beckham
Myers
Stone
Sherman
Osborne
California
Col
Roosevelt
France
Americas
Madden
Thnois
New
Undiana
Millions of eggs in Chicago yards find shortage crisis
Chicago health department reports 7,920 crates of eggs held in 53 railway yards across the city. Some eggs sit on sidings near the federal building as investigators probe wartime price surcharges and possible monopolistic schemes. Eleven Chicago dealers summoned with records to testify.
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Chicago
City Health Department
Ta.t
Sonsig
Federal Building
Thor
Swedes Demonstrate for Bread Ration and Trade Deal
In Malmö and other cities 30,000 Swedes protested for a commercial agreement with England, larger bread rations, halting food exports, and an eight hour day. Similar demonstrations occurred in Gothenburg and Hernosand.
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Longdon
Malmo
Sweden
England
Gothenburg
Hernoesind
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