President seeks sweeping wartime power over food and prices
Administration moves to empower the President under the war clause to fix price ceilings for essentials. The Lever bill would regulate production, requisition factories, curb hoarding, control exchanges, and regulate rail transport. It also proposes licensing, standard food grades, and limits on grain use in liquor.
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Washington
Lever
House Agriculture Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Agriculture Committee
Council of National Defense
Aly. Lever
House
Senate
Minimum Prices on Coal Urged in Chicago Testimony
L A Lyle of Minneapolis urged maximum coal prices by grade as the only escape from famine pricing. He testified before the federal trade commission as hearings aimed to determine the coal situation. He said facts gathered in Chicago and elsewhere would go to Congress with action recommendations. Fred A Bushell argued for more rail cars as the solution. The commission noted Illinois mines operated 230 days last year due to car shortages to move output.
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Chicago
L. A. Lyle
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Start
Fred A. Bushell
Northern Pacific Railroad
Illlinois
McAdoo Mobilizes Banks for Big Bond Subscriptions
Secretary McAdoo wires 27 518 national and state banks and trust companies authorizing them to receive subscriptions for the 2 000 000 000 three and a half percent loan. He asks for rough estimates of bonds to be subscribed by banks and patrons and urges cooperation with federal reserve banks. Wires go to clearing houses and reserve banks, reporting a deluge of early subscriptions across states and cities.
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McAdoo Wires
U.S
Washington
McAdoo
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Banks
Count di Cellere
Treasury
France
Jusser
De Saulles Seeks Divorce Decree Change to Visit Chile
Mrs Blanquitta Erasuric De Saulles widow of ex Yale football star John Longer De Saulles asks New York courts to modify a divorce settlement to allow her to take her son John Longer De Saulles Jr to Chile to see her mother and friends. She offers to charter a special ship if approved, arguing illness and distress from choosing between staying with the child or traveling abroad.
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New York
Blanquitta Errasuric de Saulles
John Longer de Saulles
Yale
John Longer de Saulles, Jr
Chile
Plenty of Room for Right Men in Army
Washington May 4 The War Department says the 16 officers camps opening May 15 will likely enroll 40 000 men with 8 500 applicants per camp for commissions But it appeals for further recruits of proven ability noting the camps offer civilians a path into the regular army and potential for advancement.
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Wasilington
War Department
Rockefeller Foundation War Aid Gifts for Medical Research
The Rockefeller Foundation announced 475000 for U S medical research and humanitarian aid in the war with Germany and 400000 to continue abroad relief. Another 200600 goes to YMCA training camps for the army and navy, with 200000 to the Rockefeller Institute for Carrell hospital development and 4600000 to train surgeons and improve serums and peritonitis treatment. A naval psychiatric hospital at New York Marine Hospital gets 14000. April gifts and pledges for European relief reach 3450000, totaling 4181952.
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New York
Rockefeller Foundation
United States
Germany
Young Men's Christian Association
Army
Navy
Model Hospital
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Carrell Hospital
Alexis Carrell
Carrell
Dakin
France
Rockefeller Institute
Naval Psychiatric Hospital
United States Marine Hospital
Pioneer Railroad Executive James R. Wood Dies at 74
James R. Wood former passenger traffic manager of the Pennsylvania Railroad died in Atlantic City at 74 after retirement four years earlier. Born in Auburn New York he began railroading in 1869 and held posts with Burlington and Missouri River Michigan Central Chicago and West Michigan and Chicago Burlington and Quincy. He helped inaugurate the first limited train offering exclusive high speed service.
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Philadelphia
James R. Wood
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Atlantic City
Mr. Wood
Auburn
N. Y
Burlington and Missouri River
Creston
Iowa
Michigan Central
Chicago and
West Michigan
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Issi
Pennsylvania
Wood
Chilean Envoy Demands Passports Strains Germany Ties
London May 4 A Central News dispatch from Amsterdam reports the Chilean minister to Germany has demanded his passports and announced a rupture of relations between Chile and Germany. The move shocks political circles as steps aim to avoid breaking with Chile and Argentina to protect South American friendships. Chilean citizens are to be treated as enemy aliens, and the Chilean legation may be unable to depart Germany under current circumstances.
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London
Germany
Amsterdam
Berlin
Chile
Argentina
South America
Curzon cites Allied victory and US entry in war
In London Earl Curzon of Kedleston, addressing the Primrose League, declares no German front remains undefeated as retreating forces yield ground and Germany's desertions rise. He notes submarine dangers and predicts limited shipping impact. He praises America as a wholehearted ally poised for a lasting peace.
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London
Primrose League
Earl Curzon of
Kedleston
War Council
Earl Curzon
America
United States
National service reserve plan presented to defense council
Washington May 4 plans for a great national service reserve open to men not subject to draft and women, approved by the war department, were submitted to the council of national defense. A nine member board would head the reserve with state and district committees and a Washington headquarters committee to coordinate. Former President Taft, Gen Goethals and Henry L Stimson tentatively accepted.
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Washington
Great National Service Reserve
Army
War Department
Council of National Defense
Georg Wharton Pepper
Pennsylvania State Defense Council
National Committee of Patriotic and Defense Societies
Board of Nine
Taft
George W. Goethals
Henry L. Stimson
Defense Council
Navy
Nime
National Guard
Nen
Federal Council
Appointed Brigade Adjutant
Springfield reports Col. E. J. Lang of Paris Illinois has been named brigade adjutant of the Second brigade with the rank of major by Gov. Lowden following his recent resignation as commander of the Fourth Illinois infantry.
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Springfield
E. J. Lang
Paris
Fourth Illinois Infantry
Gov. Lowden
British Drive Rolls Up German Defenses Along 600 Yard Front
British forces reach Cherisy and cross the Hindenburg line toward Reincourt amid claims of taking Bullecourt. Canadian troops seize Fresnoy as heavy fighting continues along a wide front with renewed bombardment and stiff German resistance.
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France
London
Fresnoy
Scarpe River
Cherisey
Fontaine-Les-Creshilies
Rulleewurt
War Moves In Europe On West Front Advances Reported
British troops reach Cherisy and cross the Hindenburg line in a new west front offensive. Canadian forces seize Fresnoy village. Chilean minister to Germany seeks his passports per Amsterdam dispatch. Arcadian sunk with 276 confirmed dead. Wassel sunk April 15. French troops gain on Champagne front, taking a 200 man garrison. Allied offensive on the west front deemed a major operation by experts after Easter Monday attack.
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Arras
Arleux
Fresnoy
the Somme
Cherisy
Hindenburg Line
West Front
Germany
Amsterdam
Wassel
Champagne
France
Central bureau to buy supplies for allied governments
Sir Hardman Lever, a British war mission expert, forecast a central purchasing committee in Washington for all U S supplies to allied governments though negotiations remain incomplete. He warned Germany may be practically bankrupt in credit markets after the war, facing repudiation risk or inability to fund reconstruction while U S financial aid eased Britain’s burden.
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Washington
United States
Hardman Lever
Hardman
Germany
Great Britain
Railroad Chiefs Sent to Russia and France Aid
Washington reports immediate American aid to Russia and France to strengthen their railways. A four member commission led by John F. Stevens will depart with John C. Greiner Henry Miller and a Burlington official. Plans include dispatching surplus rolling stock and export employees abroad and rerouting schedules to maximize freight movement.
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Washiington
Russia
France
John F. Stevens
Panama Canal Commission
Gen. Goethals
Council of National Defense
Wilson
Mr. Stevens
Political and Economic Commission
Elihu Root
Stevens
Special
John C. Greiner
Baltimore
Henry Miller
Wabash Railroad
Burlington Railroad
Defense Council
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Cal
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Central Board of Nine
Hindenburg
Reincourt
Bullecourt
Reuters
Reuter
Europe
Central Bureau
Special Board of Eminent
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