Per Capita War Tax Debate Opens in House
General debate on the war tax bill begins in the House as it is presented by Kitchin. The measure proposes taxes to raise about 1.8 billion dollars in addition to existing revenue and would lift the per capita burden to about 23 dollars. The bill targets many everyday goods from light and telephone bills to rail and auto expenses and postage rates. Debate will continue with public hearings and possible amendments.
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Washington
Wrys
British Isles
Senate Finance Committee
Whitehin
House
Wave and Means Committee
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Agriculture Department
Lever
Department of Agriculture
Houston
Chicago Coal By Big Muddy Canal Plan
Murphysboro Illinois May 10 By river canal plan Chicago would receive unlimited coal at 25 cents a ton via Big Muddy river. Two locks and a dam would render the river navigable from Fountain Bluff to Sandridge and then to Plumfield, eliminating coal famines, according to Arthur Charles Leroy K Sherman and W J Bertman who spoke at a local businessmen meeting.
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Murphysboro
Ill
Illinois
Chicago
Arthur Charles
Rivers and Lakes Commission
Leroy K
Chicago Daily News Announces May Price Rise
The Chicago Daily News will raise its price on May 14 to two cents per copy due to higher paper and production costs. City carriers’ monthly rate will jump from 30 to 45 cents. The Chicago Tribune also plans a two cent shift starting next Monday in its current territory.
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Chicago
Chicago Daily News
Chicago Tribune
Suburbs
Mallory of Mallory brothers and Brooks dies in Jacksonville
Frank Mallory veteran of vaudeville teams Mallory brothers and Brooks dies after brief illness in Jacksonville. He began on stage nearly 40 years ago with George Mirs and later joined Sam T. Jacks Creoles Ishams Octarcone and Williams and Walker serving as stage manager for Williams and Walker before retiring eight years ago to run a local business.
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Jacksonville
Frank Mallory
Mallory Brothers and
Brooks
George Mirs
Sam T. Jack
Isham
Octarcone
Williams and
Walker
Hoover Rejects Food Dictator Post for American People
Washington May 10 Herbert Hoover told President Wilson he would not accept a food dictator role for Americans. He urged creation of a central food department and supported price fixing bills to curb speculation. He aided Senate talks and outlined allied food needs for the coming year while urging wartime conservation policies.
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Washington
Herbert J. Fioover
Wilson
America
Troover
Aif
Hoare
Senate Agriculture Committee
Hoover
Central Food Department
Council of National Defense
British War Fund Alarm Voices At Parliament
May 10 London The chancellor Andrew Bonar Law warned Parliament that war costs have surged to 7.5 million pounds daily with 2 million advances to allies and asked for a new 500 million credit. He praised American aid and noted British victories near Arras and Soissons despite German misreports.
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
Great Britain
United States
Washington
Bonar Law
Arras
Soissons
Taft Praises Wilson in Canadian Speech
Taft in London Ontario lauds President Wilson for his diplomacy in keeping the United States out of war for so long and his tact in handling the world crisis as German actions made forbearance untenable. He notes German citizens in America feel saddened yet accept America's entry into the war.
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London
Ont
William Howard Taft
United States
Wilson
Taft
America
Army and Navy Y Established for France War Work
Paris May 10 The army and navy Young Men's Christian Association for France has been established to engage troops from the United States and all Americans in Paris in war work. A fund of 10000 has been subscribed and general and executive committees named.
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Paris
Army and Navy Young Men's Christian Association For
France
United States
Sunk Steamer John Plankinton in Detroit River Collision
In Detroit on May 10 the wooden cargo steamer John Plankinton, carrying coal, sank after colliding with the car ferry Detroit. The ferry sustained only minor damage. One man is missing.
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Detroit River
Detroit
John Plankinton
Plankinton
Eighteen Men on Ice Floe Near Marquette Rescue
Eighteen crewmen of the steamer Munising of the Cleveland Cliffs Iron company are marooned for three days without food on a Virginia big ice floe in Lake Superior near Marquette. Their condition is described as serious as rescuers rush to their aid.
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Marquette
Mid
Munising
Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company
Lake Superior
Bakers Decide On Refusal To Accept Unsold Bread
In Peoria Illinois on May 10 the annual Master Bakers Association convention decided to refuse to take back unsold stale bread from retailers outlining policy for future operations and retailer relations.
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Peoria
Master Bakers’ Association
J B Foraker Sinking In Cincinnati Home Illness
Former U S Senator James B Foraker, confined to his Cincinnati home for two weeks by illness, is reported in critical condition and has been unconscious for 48 hours as doctors warn of further weakening.
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J. B. Foraker
Cincinnati
United States
James B. Foraker
Neighborhood News From the Home Adits Update
Adjutant Lawrence Murphy absent briefly due to illness. State dietitian Thomas Carroll on inspection tour and to remain about a week. Several residents ill or improving including Richard Roth and Fred Garner. May basket for Mr and Mrs Burton from Nellie Turner of Sterling Colorado. Fisherman J F Vernard catches 22 pound buffalo. Madison Matthews observes 84th birthday May 4 with daughters May Clancy and May Ranney from Los Angeles sending cake. Thomas Killian returns after assisting wife's burial in St Louis. James Groves visits Cottage 20. Mrs James Worth recovering. Burton family updates. son Otis in Texas and Jake Burton with married daughter in Iowa.
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Lawrence Murphy
Thomas Carroll
Richard Roth
Fred Garner
Cottage 20
May Clancy
May Ranney
Los Angeles
Cal
Mr. Matthews
Matthews
Thomas J. Killian
Cottage 22
St. Louis
James Groves
Plymouth
Burton
James Worth
James Burton
Otis
Texas
Jake Burton
Towa
Many Relatives Share Mrs M Adams Estate
Mrs Diana McAdams of Ursa left a will distributing funds and three feather beds among ten relatives. Feather beds go to Gay Andrews Ella Shipe and Sallie Dover. The Ursa homestead is devised to Mabel Thorn with two vacant lots to Florence Yekey. Cash shares include Nancy J Vinson 300 Sallie Dover 400 and others 100 each to John Lawrence Asher Lemmon Amanda Lemmon John McAdams and William McAdams. James T Ruddell named executor.
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Diana McAdams
Ursa
Gay Andrews
Ella Shipe
Sallie Dover
Mabel Thorn
Florence Yekey
Nancy J. Vinson
Salle Dover
John
Albert Lawrence
Asher
Amanda Lemmon
William Mce- Adams
James T. Ruddell
Payson to Host Chaddock May 12 in High School Match
Payson May 10 report notes Friends in Council meeting on Father’s Day theme. Chaddock Boys’ School will visit Payson Saturday May 12 after a pair of local games ended with the town team defeating the high school twice.
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Payson
Friends In Council
Charles W. Seymour
L. K. Seymour
T. J. Haney
Quincy
Charles W Seymour
High School
Dunn
Brown
Weihi
Peters
Morgan
Scarborough
Masher
Weihl
Jefferson School
Chaddock Boys’ School
Chaddock
Illinois physicians pledge aid in war in Illinois
May 10 Bloomington report: About 700 physicians at the state convention of the Illinois Medical Society backed a resolution urging all Illinois doctors aged 22 to 35 to report for examination for regular service and those 36 to 55 for the medical reserve corps. The measure also calls for abolishing all alcoholic drinks in all American camps both at home and overseas.
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Bloomington
Illinois Medical Socety
Resolutions Committee
Illinois
Medical Reserve Corps
Snyder's Taxi listed with contact numbers and local mentions
Local brief notes show Snyder's Taxi contact numbers 101 and 201. The item lists residents traveling to Jacksonville for Ilineis Ice Cream Manufacturers association meeting, cemetery association plans for May 11, and various social and community notices including visits, travels, and garden project desires by Y W C A club girls and Lombard college students.
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Kitchin
Big Muddy
Taeores
Reneon
South
Minnesota
British War Fund
Seymour
Edith Robbins
Frank J. Brown
W. K. Elliott
Monda
Galesburg
Congregational Churches
Dorothy
H. F. Scarborough
Congregational Church
Mary Gross
E. P. Maher
Misa Marguerite
Rev. H. Scharty
Springfield
White Hall
Ohio Street
Oscar Krug
Hot Springs
J. R. Wallace
Clayton
West Point
Paul White
Maywood
J.R. Wells
Akron
Ohio
Goodyear Tire Company
Mrs. Vinci Nicely of
Emenéson
M. M. Lancaster and Son of
Pacific Coast
Theodore Emig
John A. Thompson
Woodland Cemetery Association
State Savings, Loan and Trust Co
Berrian
Emerson School
Frances Eldred
Margaret McCarl
Lombard College
Anna Groff-Bryant
Willys-Knight
Knight
Irwin-Overland Co
Maine St
Salon
F. A. Lusk
Service
A. Wittler
Leaton Irwin
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