Navy Enlistment Headcount Up Amid War Budget Action
The senate approved raising enlisted Navy strength to 150000 and Marine Corps to 30000 with pay boosts matching Army terms. A six fleet commander authorization and a pirates enlistment clause were added. a McCumber amendment on anti submarine tech was defeated. Also, the largest war budget in history, about 3390946000, will be taken up with shipbuilding provisions and federal commandeering powers debated. Public hearings on the war revenue bill closed amid industry protests over tax rates and second class mail increases.
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Senate
House
Marine Corps
Congress
McCumber
Army
Navy
Senate Appropriations Committee
Shipping Boards
Senate Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Chicago
New York
Simmons
Maximum Price Set on Wheat Futures in Chicago Meeting
Chicago May 16 action to curb speculation by fixing maximum wheat futures prices. No buying allowed except to close out. May options for wheat corn oats barred except to close deals. July and September moves discussed. embargo extension possible if needed. Delegates from grain exchanges in Chicago New York Toledo Winnipeg Minneapolis Kansas City Omaha St Louis participated.
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Chicago
New York
Toledo
Winnipeg
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Omaha
St. Louis
Orders Issued for New Engineer Units in Regular Army
Washington on May 16 authorities ordered the organization of four new regiments and two mounted battalions of engineer troops to meet the National Defense Act strength. The existing First and Second regiments and two mounted companies will expand, with Companies E and F of the First Regiment at Fort Sheridan forming the new Seventh regiment.
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Washington
Southern Department
Fort Sherigen
German Socialist Seeks Republican Reform in Germany
Berlin via London May 16 The Socialist leader George Ledebour told the reichstag it is impossible for Germany to win a subjugating war and urged a revolution as in Russia He proposed a constitutional committee to prepare steps toward a republic Hollweg refused a one sided formula and offered no conquest program Amsterdam via London May 16 The chancellor said no fixed program and hinted at peace with Russia if Russia abandons conquest aims Bethmann-Hollweg declined to state any conquest program.
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Berlin
London
George Ledebour
Reichstag
Germany
Russia
Hollweg
Amsterdam
von Bethmann-Hellweg
President speeds up war legislation in food control push
President Wilson met with Senate and House agriculture committees at the White House to press rapid action on food control laws essential to the war effort. Conferees signaled readiness to advance measures curbing speculation, ensuring producer returns and fair consumer prices, with bills likely to be revised into three measures mirroring administration goals.
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Wilson
Congress
White House
Senate
House Agriculture Committees
House
Germany to issue passports to socialist delegates
Berlin refused passports to some radical delegates to the Stockholm socialist conference. The Reichstag committee announced that all socialist delegates could obtain passports at the foreign office.
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London
Berlin
Stockholm
Reichstag
Fonish
Coal Car Order Triggers Illinois Protest
Springfield officials fear a national defense committee order favoring coal traffic will clog rails and halt construction in Illinois. The highway commission plans to urge modification and will contact Fairfax Harrison, chair of the committee and Southern Railway president, to ease the impact. Telegraphs to twenty gravel and stone firms drew ten replies warning many workers could be laid off if the order stands.
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American Railway Association
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State Highway Commission
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Fairfax Harrison
Hertling Emerges as Possible Successor to German Chancellor
Dispatches from Germany repeatedly name Count Hertling as the likely next premier of Bavaria and possible successor to Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg. The contest against the present chancellor intensifies and his tenure is viewed as short.
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Bavaria
Germany
Bethmann-Hollweg
Postmaster Burleson Announces Liquor Ad Ban Territory
Postmaster General Burleson states the Reed amendment bans liquor advertisements in mailings across at least 24 states and parts of two others with July 1 start dates, listing Alabama through West Virginia plus Kent County Delaware and 91 Connecticut towns. Some states have later phased dates. Maryland data is incomplete.
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Ohio
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Texas
Debate over 1.8 Billion War Revenue Bill Ends
Washington May 16 The General debate on the 1.8 billion war revenue bill closed after five days of discussion with Democratic Leader Witchin predicting a final vote by Saturday. The measure will be opened to amendment under the five minute rule as a flood of proposed changes is expected. The likely key proposal would allow firms to add higher taxes to contracts made before passage. Vigorous fight over excess profits income automobile taxes and higher second class mail rates continues. Representatives Johnson Mondell and Young argued the bill unfair to publishers and that government paid advertising would let papers afford first class mail.
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Democratc
Witchin
Johnson
South Dakota
Mondell
Wyoming
Young
North Dakota
Open verdict in Grace Hagemann case leaves question unresolved
Chicago May 16 coroner's jury could not decide if Grace Hagemann 18 or her playmate Doris Anderson 14 fired the fatal shot. After nearly an hour of deliberation the jury returned an open verdict and urged continued police inquiry into the May 10 shooting of the girls.
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Grace Hagemann
Doris Anderson
Girts
Army aviator killed by fall with plane in New Mexico
El Paso telegram reports Lieut Melchior Eberts of the United States Army Aviation Corps was killed when his aircraft fell during a flight near Columbus New Mexico on Tuesday. Capt James L Bunsworth who flew with Eberts was injured but expected to recover, per his physician.
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EL Paso
Texas
Melchior Eberts
United States Army Aviation Corps
Columbus
N. M
James L. Bunsworth
Delegates Back Socialist Participation in Provisional Government
Petrograd May 16 delegates debate Russia internal affairs and approve by 41 to 19 the involvement of Socialist party representatives in the provisional government. Before the vote, general staff spokesmen urged action, warning several army commanders might resign if duties to the country could not be fulfilled.
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Petrograd
London
Council of Workmen’s and Soldiers
Russia
Workmen's
M. Guchkoff
Wilson asks broad wartime power over rail transport
President Wilson urged congress to grant sweeping wartime authority to direct transportation priorities. The resolution would empower the President or a transportation commission to designate preferred shipments across rail and water carriers, with powers to issue, modify, suspend, or annul directives while shielding carriers from criminal or civil liability for compliance.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
House Judiciary and Commerce Committees
Gregory
House
Webb
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Roosevelt Part of War Army Bill
Washington May 16 The war army bill likely to become law soon and outline plans for a force to fight Germany will move forward. Senate and house conferees agreed to retain the Roosevelt amendment authorizing up to four infantry divisions for service in France. The measure will go to President Wilson for signature with the White House expected to back the house amendment.
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War Department
Germany
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House
Col. Roosevelt
France
Goss
Congress
White House
Wilson
Munitions Seized by Federal Authorities in Iowa Raid
Federal agents seized a large cache of cartridges and rifles at a shack in Des Moines on May 16 during a raid by guardsmen. Sergeant Herbert D. Cordell of Waterloo killed Joe Lerasco in a running gun battle as authorities raided an ambush of snipers. Jurisdiction and motive unclear. the operation was led by Lieut. Col. George W. Ball.
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Iowa
Herbert D. Cordell
Company B
Waterloo
National Guard
Joe Lerasco
George W. Ball
Will Greet New Russian Republic
Washington reports on May 16 that Elihu Root leads an American commission toward Russia while Petrograd notes German efforts to split the provisional government and seek a separate peace. The US predicts Russia will resist such moves and press ahead with a democratic government, aided by American support, with two months until the commissioners reach Petrograd.
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Washington
Elihu Root
Russia
State Department
Petrograd
United States
Business as Usual policy urged to keep up mood
Chicago May 16 J J Ogden Armour meat packer and defense advisor contends a business as usual program will sustain prosperity during war. He predicts high wages and robust industry, warns against overcautious economy, urges faith, continued purchasing, and normal business activity to keep the nation on a strong financial footing.
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J. Ogden Armour
Illinois State Council of Defense
Council For National Defense
England
France
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Armour
Gathend
Europe
British Isles
Woodrow Wilson
Ship Loss by U Boats Is Reduced
London May 16 The weekly loss report shows submarine torpedoed ships well below average and many ships escaping. Submarine attacks declined while air operations surged, with more subs sunk in the past week than the prior month. Fighting persists at Lens St Quentin and Champagne fronts with heavy German casualties at Bullecourt. Italians press the Izonse front near 25 miles, while Venizelist troops and French forces Makedonia fronts report gains with two works captured under counterattack.
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Lens-St. Quentin
Soissons
Champagne
Bullecourt
Izonse
Macedonia
Paris
Enfield rifle chosen to equip American army
Washington May 16 The British Enfield rifle will be used to arm the new American army to ensure supplies for service abroad. The general munitions board says American factories will produce Enfield and Springfield rifles in large quantities, with ammunition adequate for allies. Foreign type artillery made in the U S will also be used.
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General Munitions Board
Council of National Defense
Army
Navy
U. S
Navy Yard Fire Destroys Five Story Receiving Building
Fire of unknown origin at the New York navy yard struck the five story brick receiving building shortly before 11. It destroyed the structure and caused losses in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. German steamships along the ordnance pier were undamaged and clothing and other supplies were buried. Several navy prisoners in a guard house on the pier were moved under guard during the blaze.
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New York
New York Navy Yard
Navy
Potato ban at Milwaukee hotels to conserve seed potatoes
MILWAUKEE May 16 Guests at Milwaukee hotels will not be served potatoes from May 21 to June 15 under a hotelmen association plan to aid seed potato conservation.
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