Navy Budget Moves Toward Senate Action in 1919 Plan
The senate naval committee completed a $1.587 billion naval appropriation bill, $202.84 million above the house total, with a three year building program to begin by July 1919. New items include a nitrate plant at Indian Head, Quantico land purchase, naval academy buildings, reserve equipment, and yard upgrades.
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Washington
House
Senate Naval Committee
Senate
Navy
Indian Head
Marine Corps Training Station
Quantico
Naval Academy
Marine Corps
Enemy Patrols Held By Italian Armies
Rome reports Italian forces repelled patrols between the Adige and Astico and raided Capo capturing trench portions. A strong counter attack was repulsed. prisoners, rifles, and machine guns retained. Airmen dropped eighty tons of bombs in Valsugana. eight enemy planes downed. In Albania with French help, Cerovoda to Strovica front reached despite resistance. Germans lose 27 planes. three driven out of control. three balloons burned. twelve British machines missing.
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Rome
Svs
Adige
Astico
Capo
Valsugana
Albania
Cerovoda-Cs-Trovica-Strovica
London
War Office
Priest Refuses Church Dishes For Navy Band Visit
In Edwardsville Illinois on May 2 Reverend Joseph D. Metzler pastor of St Boniface German Catholic church refused to allow St Boniface Ladies society dishes to be used for entertaining a visiting naval band from St Louis and cadets from the Western Military academy at Alton after a Madison county Red Cross celebration. A defense committee pressured him and he departed on indefinite vacation after being warned to leave town immediately.
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ST. Louis
Joseph D. Metzler
St. Boniface German Catholic Church
Edwardsville
St. Boniface Ladies’ Society
Western Military Academy
Alton
Madison County
Red Cross
Father Metzler
Methodist Church
Jackies
Roy Lowe
St. Boniface
Council of Defense
Geo. R. Crossman
Henry B. Eaton
Joseph M. Pyle
D. G. Williamson
M. L. Geers
Rudolph Wolf
L. D. Lavwnin
August Selzer
Proclamation Fixes June 5 as Next Draft Registration
President Wilson issued a proclamation fixing June 5 as the date for new eligibles to appear before local boards under the army draft law. The act brings all men turning 21 since the first registration day June 5, 1917 under registration. About 800,000 men expected for the army. registrations planned to occur more often, likely quarterly.
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Washington
Qone
Congress
Wilson
Army
Mattoon Faces Possible Rate Hike By Utilities Board
Mattoon would join many Illinois cities if the Public Utilities commission grants Central Illinois Public Service Companys rate increase. Proposals include electric residential and commercial lighting up one cent per kilowatt hour, streetcar rates to six cents, and heating costs rising from 19 to 27.5 cents per square foot with an eight month heating season.
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Springfield
Mattoon
Illinois
Public Utilities Commission
Central Illinois Public Service Company
Five Norwegian ships sunk by German submarines
At Copenhagen on May 21 reports said German submarines sank five Norwegian ships in the Arctic. The same reports said two Russian mail steamers were shelled, with ten persons killed. He who is chased by a dog is apt to bark his shins.
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Copenhagen
Arctic
Shields Men From Draft In U.S. Jobs
Washington May 21 An administration bill totaling 11 712 283 for the agriculture department to boost food production and conservation was amended by the house to bar using any of the funds to pay salaries of employees given deferred classification in the army draft. Debates cited 2 000 department staff with deferments and 6 100 90 for county agents, with claims of improper preference. A final vote was not reached.
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Washington
An_administration
Department of Agriculture
House
McLaughlin
Michigan
Houston
Madden
Milnois
Rubey
Missouri
WADOO PLEADS WITH CONGRESS ON REVENUE LAW
Secretary McAdoo and treasury experts urged immediate revenue legislation but congressional leaders, seeking to adjourn in July, preferred wait until December. They proposed bond issues and a new revenue bill ready for prompt passage in the new session, arguing election timing would hurt politics. McAdoo showed data predicting a possible deficit due to rising war costs.
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McAdoo
Treasury
Senate
House
Congress
Meena
Martin
Simmons
Senate Finance Committee
Kitchin
Ways and Means Committee
Sherley
House Appropriations Committee
Representative Garner
Texas
German Plane Falls In Ocean In Flames
London reports say five raiders were shot down during Sunday night air raids on London with one plane falling flaming into the sea. Two others were reported to have fallen at sea, though confirmation is lacking per a war office supplementary statement.
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London
War Office
University of Chicago drawn into Baptist dispute at Southern Baptist convention
At Hot Springs Arkansas on May 21 delegates of the Southern Baptist convention closed early after passing a resolution condemning some Baptist and secular universities as reeking with German Kultur. The measure, aimed at the University of Chicago, was criticized by leaders who warned it stigmatized many Baptist schools. The next convention is set for Atlanta with a message of fellowship to President Wilson. University of Chicago responds noting 80 faculty in service and 1300 students in active service or in labs, affirming patriotism.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Southern Baptist Convention
D. B. Gray
Home Missions Board
J. J. Hurt
Wilmington
N. C
Chicago
Gray
Hight C. Moore
Hurt
University of Chicago
Atlanta
J. G. Gambell
Wilson
University
A. J. Barton
David A. Robertson
Harry Pratt Judson
Local notes from Pittsfield area gather at a glance
County Superintendent John N. Clark spoke at Nebo graduation. Deputy Game Warden Adolph Kastner plans Kampsville HQ this fall. Ill. soldier Ray mond Knox receives Camp Meade commission. Bartholomew Produce plant water mains extend to McKnight building as business operates. Memorial Day events planned with Epworth League and Methodist church cooperation.
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Daniel Cover
Quincy
John N. Clark
Nebo
Adolph Kastner
Kampsville
William M. Thompson
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Carroll Bush
St. Louis
Woman's Home Missionary Societies of the Methodist Churches
Dan Brummitt
Chicago
Epworth Herald
Charles A. Hooper
Lee Capps
Milton
Methodist
J. C. Brown
Grand Army Post
Woman's Relief Corps
William F. Duffield
Jesse Carlton
Samuel Knox
Raymond
Pike County
Camp Dix
New Jersey
Camp Meade
Bartholomew Produce Company
McKnight
War Savings Drive Pledges Reported in Pike County
Arthur Higgins notes eighty eight Pike county residents have bought or pledged to buy $1000 in War Savings Stamps this year. The campaign occurred last week in nearly all townships with strong results and remaining townships planned further efforts. Lee Capps, chair of the county war savings committee, gave a sermon at the Christian church in New Hartford Sunday morning.
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Arthur Higgins
Pike County
All Objectives Are Gained By French
Associated Press reports that French troops with the British in France conducted a windfall assault in Flanders, advancing four thousand yards in the Locre sector. Several hundred German prisoners were captured and sent to the French rear. No further depth was sought, and all objectives were achieved, improving Allied positions.
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Associated Press
France
Flanders
Locre
Happy Road
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