South Greets General Wood as Back Government Rally
Major General Leonard Wood, commanding the southeastern army department, drew vast crowds in Charleston and Atlanta. He urged rapid U.S. training of officers, warned of a long war, called for backing the government, and pressed standardization of calibers and logistics to aid Allied war effort. His remarks touched on hyphenated Americans and the need for a strong national identity.
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Charleston
Leonard Wood
Southeastern Department of the Army
Virginia
West Virginia
Texas
Oklahoma
United States Army
Gov. Manning
France
Wood
Gen. Wood
Atlanta
One Plan Guides U S Finance For War Victory
Liberty Loan strategy centers on closing American money markets to foreign bond issues and centralizing control via adding many non members to the Federal Reserve. Britain shifted to rely on U S funds after war entry, cancelling $200 million bond plans and Cuba may seek a $30 million loan instead of a domestic issue.
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Washington
United States
International Purchasing Board
Federal Reserve System
Liberty Loan
America
England
Great Britain
Cuba
Little Republic
Loyalty pledge 18 ruled out of order at conference
New York May 30 The executive committee of the conference on foreign relations of the United States at Long Beach ruled a resolution pledging support to the President and Congress and approving government control of agencies and influences out of order. Prof Philip Marshall Brown of Princeton offered the resolution which sparked lively discussion earlier in the day. Samuel McCune chairman of the committee said the assemblage would not commit to any policy statement. Brown threatened to withdraw unless the committee reported favorably. he would push for passage if possible.
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New York
Congress
Conference On Foreign Relations of the United States
Lichine Beach
Philip Marshall Brown
Princeton
Samuel McCune
Brown
Brazil Deputies Pass War Measure
Rio de Janeiro May 30 The chamber of deputies on its last reading unanimously passed the bill revoking Brazil neutrality in the German American war. The measure authorizes use of German ships in Brazilian ports and empowers protection of shipping abroad. It sets executive powers to revoke neutrality when deemed propitious and to seek pacts with friendly nations while sending the bill to the senate for action.
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Rio Janeiro
Chamber of Deputies
Brazil
Senate
A Texas Wonder Cure Advertisement
A vintage patent medicine note promising a Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles dissolving gravel and more for men women and children. It claims rapid improvement with a two month bottle sent by mail for 31.00 and urges sending sworn testimonials from Dr. F E W Hall of St. Louis.
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Texas Wonder
FE. W. Hall
Olive St
St. Louis, Mo
Rugsista
Road Built Over Marsh by Chinese Workers on Murman Line
A historic account details the Murman Railway from Petrograd to Kola Bay built under Arctic winter conditions. It notes three-track operation, multiethnic labor including Russians Austrians Mongols and Chinese, heavy losses from cold hunger and disease, and eventual completion after harsh failures and renewed discipline.
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Petrograd
Murman
Kola Bay
Russia
Kola
Illinois clarifies eight U.S. Army classifications in state plan
Springfield May 30 Illinois military authorities outline eight army classifications including national army regular army and federali zed national guard while five others remain under state control. Volunteers training corps militia reserve home defense brigade organized and unorganized militia are described with terms of call pay and equipment.
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Springfield
Illinois
Ilinois
National Army
Regular Army
National Guard
Voluntary Training Corps
Militia Reserve
Home Defense Brigade
United States
Union
State Council of Defense
Home Defense
Southern Department
War Department
United States Armies
Carmen on Strike in Bloomington
Bloomington Ill May 30 Street car traffic is tied up by a union strike. All but three cars operating between Bloomington and Normal were taken to the barns by 7 p m Tuesday leaving the city without car service. Superintendent D W Snyder avoided risk by keeping few cars in operation with detectives aboard. Union members deny violence and say their fight for recognition will target patronage and recruiting among workers.
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Bloomington
Ill
Car Men's Union
Normal
D. W. Snyder
Car Men’s Union
E E. Jones
List Of 74 American POWs In Germany Published
Washington May 30 The state department released a list of all known American prisoners of war in Germany totaling 74 men. They were captured from merchant ships and dispersed among camps in Dulmen Rastatt Karlsruhe and Havelberg. John Sawyer and Mrs J Sawyer of Dubuque Iowa are listed as at Dulmen.
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Washington
Germany
State Department
Dulmen
Rastatt
Bavaria
Karlsruhe
Havelberg
John Sawyer
J. Sawyer
Seminary Street
Dubuque
Iowa
Guardsmen to Train for Grenade Throwing
May 30 report from Springfield notes Lieut. Col. John W. Reig of Moline an officer in the Sixth Infantry was federalized into the guard and assigned to Camp Lowden near Springfield. He will proceed to Fort Sill Oklahoma for instruction in hand grenade throwing and Western Front tactics. The appointment was approved by Col. Charles G. Davis before he left East St. Louis to command guardsmen aiding to quell race riots.
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Springfield
John W. Reig
Moline
Sixth Infantry
National Guard
Camp Lowden
Fort Sill
Oklo
France
Charles G. Davis
East St. Louis
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Cold Remedy Ad
Spring brings weather changes and winter throat issues. Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey promises to head off a new cold or relieve an existing one with soothing balsams for sore throat and irritated tissues. Available at your druggist for 25 cents. Bottle label lists formula.
Lee puncture proof tires and local notices brief
Community notices list a tire ad slogan from Gunther Hardware Co and a recurring eye ear nose throat doctor with address 60114 Hampshire Street. Social items mention the East Women's Guild meeting Friday at 2, hospital stays, local visits, and a drill by the Ladies auxiliary of the Eagles. Also referenced are Odd Fellows old folks home, a quarterly Methodist conference, humane society leaders, and local school visits by Professor Fred Hill.
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Women's Guild of the East
End Christian Church
Stannus
Hampshire Street
Leroy
W. H. Howe
North Second Street
Arthur Snow
North Fourth Street
Gunther Hardware Co
The
Eagles
E. P. Wamsley
Eagles Hall
Odd Fellows
Mattoon
A. Otis Arnold
Ilinois
E. R. Saylor
H. F. Lafler
State
Bank- Rdg
Daugherty
Mendon
Quincy
Comfort
A. S. Flanigan
Methodist Church
Grace Methodist Church
Harriett Evans
W. Brown
Fred Wolf
Humane Society
John Fowley
H. P. Walton
Anna Brown
Woodland Cemetery
Walton
Fred Hill
Lima Public Schools
Symbolic Bittern in Biblical Desolation Imagery
The bittern noted in Isaiah and Zephaniah is a wading bird about the heron’s size. It serves as a symbol of desolation, with Nineveh and Babylon described as having become its possession in ancient prophecy.
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Nineveh
Babylon
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Detroit
Moller & Futterer
Orpheum
Maine
Quincy Railway Company
Keystone
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Carmen
Freddie Dicker
Richfield
Nellie Grefin
Payson
Cessee
Thomas
James Buffington
Barry
Florence B. Sloan
J. Dicker
Riverside Township
Susan Price
Fowler
Cuticura
Dept
Boeton
Riverside Coal Co
J. L. Frese
Prop
Navy
Navy Department
Anheuser-Busch
ST. Louis
Anheuser-Busch Branch
Quincy, Ill
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