Nationwide Chamber of Commerce backs general preparedness
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States reports overwhelming votes from 970 pro and 8 con on general preparedness. Universal military training wins 889 to 56. navy increases 952 to 10. army increases 946 to 21. defense council 912 to 46. industrial mobilization staff 2906 to 47.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Chamber
Publc
Alaska
Philippines
Hawaii
Navy
Army
Council of National Defense
Congress
Defense Council
Regular Army
Bascom Little
Cleveland
Dutchman Held For Selling Government Letters In New York
A 34 year old Dutch native Adolph De Leeuw was arrested by Captain Tunney head of the bomb squad in New York on charges of revealing government documents. He allegedly offered seven letters for sale to naval attache Captain Guy Gaunt including four with seals of the Imperial German embassy in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Adolph de Leeuw
Holland
Tunney
de Leeuw
Guy Gaunt
Washington
Hustings Tries Cut to Half of River and Harbor Bill
Senator Hustings of Wisconsin moved to recommit the 431 million river and harbor appropriation with instructions to report a bill carrying no more than half the amount. The senate debated at recess with votes to withhold 200 thousand for Brazos river works and to reject cuts to Trinity Ouachita and the Norfolk Beaufort inland waterway.
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Washington
Hustings
Wisconsin
Commerce
Senate
Brazos River
Texas
Board of Army Engineers
Trinity River
Ouachita River
Arkansas
Louisiana
Norfolk
Beaufort
Injet
N. C
Priests Deny Mayor Conspiracy in New York Charity Probe
Twenty nine priests testified before the executive committee led by State Senator Thompson denying Mayor Mitchel’s charges of conspiring to discredit the city charities department. They claimed the mayor sought to undermine Catholic orphanages while they planned a trap to prove their phones were tapped. Monsignor Dunn led the remarks defending Catholic control and religious instruction for 22,000 children in city institutions.
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New York
George F. Thopson
Mitchel
Department of Charities
Charities Investigating Commission
John J. Dunn
Luke J. Evers
William B. Farrell
Jos. P. Dineen
Monsignor Dunn
Charity Trust
God
Charities Department
Monsignor Dunne
Father Farrell
Mr. Mitchel
Father Higgins
Court martial for Texas National Guard members
President Wilson orders 116 Texas National Guard members who did not respond to the border call to face court martial. Secretary Baker said the cases fall under the Dick law with possible fines or imprisonment, while Major General Funston will recommend officers for the panel. No steps yet for New Mexico or Arizona guardsmen who also failed to muster.
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Washington
Texas
Wilson
Presi
Triel
Dick Law
Baker
Hay-Chamberlain
Funston
Texas National Guard
New Mexico
Arizona
Senate discusses mediation resolution in war context
A resolution urging the president to advise warring European nations that the United States should pursue mediation was introduced in the Senate by Senator Lewis of Maine and laid on the table for later discussion.
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Washington
Europe
United States
Senate
Senatour Lewis
Hainois
Fewer delegate contests planned for 1916 Republican convention
Chicago May 26 fewer delegate seats will be contested at the Republican national convention in Philadelphia this June than at any party gathering in twenty years. Of 985 delegates, only 53 contests have been filed, due to direct primaries electing most delegates. the committee expects to finish hearings in three days.
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Chicago
Coliseum
West Virginia
Reynolds
Republican National Committee
National Committee
Reynold
Violent bombardment near Doiran to Gieveli reported
Reports from Saloniki indicate heavy bombardment on the Macedonian front between Doiran and Gieveli. Infantry actions accompany the shelling and wounded are being moved from the line by Red Cross vehicles to hospitals in Athens.
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Salonik
Paris
Saloniki
Hiavas
Athens
Doiran
Gieveli
Red Cress Automobiles
Dolly Matters Freed by Jury in Chicago Trial
In Chicago a jury acquitted Mrs. Dolly Ledgerwood Matters and co defendants of conspiring to plant a posthumous heir to seize the late Frederick Matters estate. The verdict was technical, finding conspiracy not proven while a false heir production remains a separate charge set for next Monday. perjuries by doctors and a nurse were pled in court.
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Chicago
Dolly Ledgerwood Matters
Cook County
Anna Dollie Ledgerwood
Charles Mellon
Harry Edwards
Matters
Frederick Matters
L. C. Emile Bernard
Des Rosiers
Misericordia Hospital
Ottawa
Ontario
Canada
Irene
James Matters
Horner
Congress of Women urged for 1920 world peace congress
Mrs. Pennybacker, president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, calls for a great congress of women of the Americas in 1920 to back world peace and potential U.S. funding. She backs affiliating with the National Council of Women as Illinois, New York, and Ohio vie to influence the federation’s support amid Chicago faction tensions.
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New York
General Federation of Womens Clubs
Pery V. Pennybacker
United States
North
South America
Pennybacker
Federation
National Council of Women
Minois
Illinois
Ohio
Samuel R. Sneath
Josiah E. Cowles
Los Angeles
Smeath
Hlinois
Cowles
Chicago
Illinois Miners Ratify Scale in Two Year Pact
Illinois miners approve the new two year scale by about three to one according to tellers counting roughly half the votes in the state referendum. The pact raises coal mining pay by three percent and other work by five percent and adds a clause to restrict discharge for garnishee actions and wage assignments.
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Springfield
Mlinois
Waite Reveals Sordid Life in Insanity Defense
Dr. Arthur Warren Waite testified in New York trial to prove insanity for murdering his father in law John E. Peck. He described attempts to poison Katherine Peck, his wife’s wealthy aunt, and to kill her parents with germs and poison as he studied bacteriology.
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New York
Arthur Warren Waite
Efort
John E. Peck
Katherine Peck
Margaret Horton
Waite
Mrs. Peck
Mr.eck
Mr. Peck
Horton
Mr. Deuel
Aliss Clara Peck
Lamberts
Will
Marian
Sam
Bng
Miss Peck
Warren W. Waite
Wallbrothers
Frank and
Clyde
Lake Forest
Amog Lake County
Orpet Trial Sees Parents Subpoenaed as Witnesses
In Waukegan Illinois Montreal region May 26 Mr and Mrs E O Orpet parents of Will H Orpet a University of Wisconsin student on trial for the injury of Manan Lambert the former sweetheart and Mr and Mrs Frank Lambert parents of the dead girl were subpoenaed by the state and defense About 200 people have been subpoenaed The state ordered the Orpers to bring court all correspondence from their son mailed from Madison between Nov 8 15 and Feb 11 1916 including a special delivery letter received Feb 9 10 or 11 1916 the letter said to contain highly delicate information.
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Waukegan
E. O. Orpet
Will H. Orpet
University of Wisconsi Stats Dent
Manan Lambert
Frank Lambert
Orpers
Madison
Wis
Ida
Germans Capture Cumieres on Verdun Front
German forces seized and consolidated Cumieres grove north of Cumieres on the Verdun front between March 7 and 11, gaining a position that links river banks and threatens Caurettes wood. They aimed to secure hill positions west of the Meuse before advancing along the river, reducing potential losses.
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Berlin
Cumieres
Verdun
Meuse
Cumieres Grove
Caurettes Wood
Verdun Battles Continue as German Gains Reported
Fresh German gains flank Verdun as Fort Douaumont recaptured and trenches to its west seized. Heavy artillery duels and withering French fire persist on both sides of the Meuse while Russians and British forces report in Persia and the Kut region. Italian fronts see Austrian bombardments repelled.
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Verdun
Meuse River
Douaumont
Dalin
Teutons
Olyka
Lutzk
Rome
Trent
Italy
Astico-Posina
Asiago Sugana
Petrograd
Kut-El Amara
Kermaanshah
Kasr-I-Shirin
Persia
Tracemen Strike Spreads to Pekin
Springfield Ti May 26. The strike of 60 C and A railroad section men has spread to Pekin yards and may prompt others to quit. T H Gary president of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees says the strike is unauthorized and workers who joined would lose union membership. Strike breakers were brought in to replace those who refused to work until a daily wage raise to 175 from 163 was granted.
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Springfield
T. H. Gary
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Teese
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Orpet
London War Review
Tracemen
Pekin
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