Army Bill Ready for President
Congress approved the war army bill by 64 to 8 with the conference report. Vice President Marshall and Speaker Clark will sign, sending it to President Wilson for approval. draft and registration machinery are set to begin, targeting an initial 500 000 men from ages 21 to 30 with potential expansion and volunteer options under Roosevelt.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Marshall
Clark
White House
Wilson
Col. Roosevelt
France
War Department
Crowder
Baker
Roosevelt
Col Roosevelt
Stone
Missouri
Johnson
California
Gore
Oklahoma
Hardwick
Georgia
Kirby
Arkansas
Federal Service of National Guard
Every Man in Steger Enlisted for Service
Chicago May 18 Every man between ages 21 and 31 in Steger Illinois a town of about 3000 population had volunteered for service Fifty of the seventy five men available had enlisted and the remainder had agreed to do so as soon as they could arrange their affairs
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Chicago
Steger
Bar Women Delegates in Southern Baptist Convention
NEW ORLEANS May 18 The southern Baptist convention has refused to amend its constitution so as to make women eligible as delegates in the convention.
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New Orleans
The
Southern Baptist Convention
Russian Generals Refute Rumors Keep Army at Post
Petrograd May 18 report: generals Brusiloff and Guchkoff withdrew resignations after a meeting with the temporary government. All commanders decide to remain at their posts and avert a front crisis. Army discipline and authority had suffered from antiwar sentiment but soldiers’ resolve is rebuilding.
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Petrograd
London
Caucasus
Brusiloff
Guchkoff
Peace Ideals Vanish in Rintelen Trial Defense
Four of six co defendants testifying for Captain Frana Rintelen deny any German money influence in the 1914 anti munitions plot. They frame their work as humanitarian peace efforts and labor advocacy. Buchanan, still on cross, recalls congressional push for government powder manufacture and leadership of Labor's National Peace Council.
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New York
Frana Rintelen
Rintelen
Labor
National Peace Council
Henry B. Martin
American Anti-Trust League
Hernan Schulters
Pines Peace
Jacob C. Taylor
Frank Buchanan
Fowler Deniel
H. Robert Fowler
Council
Cushing
Buchanan
Chicago
Congress
Body of Private James Cully Recovered From Pearl Bridge
Jacksonville May 16 The body of James Cully private of Company B Fifth Illinois infantry guard on the Chicago andAlton bridge at Pearl was recovered at 11 o clock Thursday morning He suffered a deep cut in the back of the head and a bruise over the left eye The body will be brought here for burial.
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Jacksonville
James Cully
Comany B
Fifth Illinois Infantry
Chicago and Alton
Pearl
German Porter Held by Federal Agents in Ottawa
May 18 German porter Peter Backus at the Ottawa Elks club was arrested as an alien enemy ten days earlier and jailed locally. United States deputy marshals took him to Chicago on Thursday. Polish shoemaker Ed Schuman was also arrested by secret service men. Charges against Backus and Schuman were not made public.
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Ottawa, IH
Peter Backus
Ottawa Elks Club
Chicago
United States
Ed Schuman
Secret Service
Backus
Schumax
Plans for 32 war cantonments housing 22,000 troops each
The War Department outlined 32 divisional cantonment camps to house 22,000 men apiece. Seventeen camps will serve five regional departments with Major General Leonard Wood leading the southeastern command. Each town will span about a square mile plus drill land, include modern plumbing, and use 6,000,000 feet of lumber for construction.
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Washington
War Army
War Department
Southeastern Department
Leonard Wood
Central Department
Quartermaster’s Department
British Navy Luncheon Hails American Navy Support
May 18 London report notes Toasts to President Wilson and the American navy at the Navy league luncheon honoring American naval officers. Sir Edward Carson lauds U S forces as their first ships arrive in British waters. He pledges unity to preserve freedom of the seas and warns on the submarine threat while affirming resolve to endure.
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London
Wilson
Navy League
Edward Carson
Admiralty
New Army Will Help On Farms
Washington May 18 the new selective draft army will not be called for the first 600000 men before Sept 1 due to depleted supplies and no major interference with the labor force. A national labor system for farms will be set up within two weeks with state boards county agents and community agents to register and place farm labor and coordinate with railroads for cheap transport.
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Washington
Genes
Baker
Agriculture and Labor Departments
W. J. Spillman
Agriculture Department
Office of Farm Management
Governnor
Labor Department
Missouri Quota Sets 14 800 National Guard Called
Missouri must add 8 700 to reach war strength from a 14 800 national guard quota. War department allotment bases the figure on congressional representation. New York would supply about 36 000. St Louis, about 3 500 of the Missouri quota, with ~3 000 guards already in the city. National guard strength sits at 186 000. normal and maximum war strengths are 42 000 and 424 000 respectively.
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ST. Louis
Missouri
War Department
Congress
New York
National Guard
Forestry Regiment to Join Expeditionary Force
May 18. A forestry regiment composed of foresters woodsmen and lumbering experts will go to France as a unit in the army engineers expedition now being recruited. It will be volunteer and assist engineers in preparing timber for construction. The forest service will plan organization and equipment and aid in recruiting suitable men.
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Washington
France
Army Engineers
Timder
Forest Service
Canada
Imperial Council to Meet Annually in London
Premier Lloyd George announced in the house of commons that the imperial war council will meet annually hereafter in London. A postwar conference would readjust constitutional relations of the empire with the war council including the premiers of dominions and an accredited representative of India sharing equal authority.
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London
Imperial War Council
Lloyd George
House of Commons
War Council
India
McAdoo Urges Liberty Loan to Speed War End
Chicago May 18 William G McAdoo secretary of the treasury appeals to midwest financiers urging rapid Liberty Bond purchases to fund allied supplies and win a decisive victory before American troops sail to Europe He asserts two autocracies Germany and Austria remain and that financing the war will shift credits domestically with installments available and a push for fairer taxation to support the effort.
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Chicago
William G. McAdoo
the Treasury
Middle West
Liberty Loan
United States
Europe
McAdoo
Russia
Germany
Austria
Republic of North
Treasury Department
Congress
Patriotic Registration Day to Honor War Army Bill Enlistees
Ashington May 18 patriotic registration plans for service under the war army bill. A proclamation will fix the date with national and local leaders urging celebrations and talks by governors mayors and chamber leaders. Young men of registration age will lead local parades.
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Ashington
Baker
Council of National Defense
State Councils of Defense
Chamber of Commerce of United States
Committee of Patriotic and Defense Societies
Chambers of Commerce
King Albert Returns From Army Visit With Belgian Honors
King Albert of Belgium returns to his headquarters in France after a four day tour of the British front. He distributed decorations and praised the strengthened British forces. Field Marshal Haig welcomed him, with visits to Somme battle sites including Peronne and Vimy Ridge.
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France
London
Albert
Sirouglas Haig
Somme
Peronne
Vimy Ridge
Many Lose Lives In Steamer Wreck Off Berin Sea
San Francisco May 18 The three masted ship Standard owned by Libby McNeil and Libby wrecks off Cape Constantine in the Berin sea. Of nearly 150 men aboard only 29 have been rescued. The vessel stranded May 1 and was abandoned as heavy seas pounded her to pieces. Five lifeboats were launched, one picked up 29 men, none of the others found.
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San Francisco
Standard
Libby, McNeil and Libby
Cape Constantine
Berin Sea
Naval Radio Station
Alaska
Defer Appointment of Warden at Chester Penitentiary
May 18 statement says appointment may be delayed for Chester penitentiary to replace William V Choisser of Harrisburg who died Wednesday. Governor Lowden's office announces the delay. Commissioners will meet to arrange temporary management of the institution in Springfield Illinois.
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Springfield
Chester
William V. Choisser
Harrisburg
Lowden
Half of Loan Is Taken Oversubscription Urged in Liberty Loan
Washington officials in charge of the Liberty Loan campaign say a vigorous drive is essential in the next 27 days to ensure oversubscription. They note public belief the loan is oversubscribed is false and urge massive small-investor participation to show U.S. resolve in the war. Secretary McAdoo promotes a nationwide push to mobilize funds through the reserve banks and Treasury.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Banks
Treasury
Bis
Treasury Department
Germany
United States
McAdoo
Middle West
Illinois Cavalry Unit Converted for France Service
May 18 Springfield Illinois reports the first Illinois cavalry will be converted immediately from cavalry to infantry to boost national guard strength for France. Governor Lowden Adjutant General Dickson and Col Milton J Foreman say conversion to artillery may follow with War Department approval. The War Department has stated no cavalry will be sent to fight with the allies. The 1700 member unit will yield 1200 men for a six battery artillery regiment, with others reassigned to other units.
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Springfield
Inois
France
Illinois Cavalry
Lowden
Dickson
Milton J. Foreman
First Cavalry
War Department
New Bill Raises Income Surtax In War Revenue Plan
Washington May 18 The house in committee of the whole advanced drastic surtax increases for the war revenue bill. A 25 percent rise on incomes 40 000 to 1 000 000 and a 45 percent rise on incomes over 1 000 000 were approved 146 to 107. Officials expect the total to exceed 1 800 000 000 and perhaps reach 2 245 000 000 with more changes likely on the floor.
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Washington
House
Kitchin
McAdoo
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Lfe
Bank Resources Show Increase in Illinois Banks
Illinois banks including Chicago banks showed rising resources from Feb 17 to May 2 May 3, with totals reaching 1 036 436 149 29 in deposits and 295 812 011 87 in cash. United States bonds held grew by 4 839 847 73, private and foreign bank dues fell by 3 113 347, and total capital surplus and profits rose by 1 769 594 98.
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Springfield
Ilinois
Chicago
Russel
United States
Aviation officers assigned to universities for training
May 18 officials announce that aviation officers from the First Air Squadron are assigned to four of six cooperating universities in the Army Air Service project. They will assist civilian instructors and provide a month of preliminary theoretical training. Captain Charles Benedict is assigned to the University of Illinois.
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Washington
Aany
Aero Equadron
Army Air Service
Charles Benedict
University of Tinois
Reichstag Adjourns Amid Budget Debates
AMSTERDAM via London May 18 Reichstag has adjourned on July 8 to rooms of the social democratic deputies and other factions. The session addressed military budgets and party opposition dynamics.
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Reichstag
Amsterdam
London
Reichstag Haa
Social Demdemtic
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McCormick
Hinois
Lunn
Page
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Burnett
Alabama
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