War tax bill talks and postal pricing compromise
Washington reports a Senate House conference clash over the war tax bill as final votes near. A zone plan for second class mail rates and an advertising percentage increase are in play with a quarter cent per pound rise to 1918 and one cent thereafter. Other tax provisions, including auto mobile and liquor schedules, are reconciled with specific rate changes and exemptions under debate.
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Washington
Senate
House
Simmons
McKellar
Hardwick
Burleson
McAdoo
St Louis Dairy Talks End With No Price Agreement
St Louis September conference between Illinois dairy farmers St Louis distributors and city officials adjourned without a price agreement. Farmers demand 3.50 per hundred pounds with six month contracts. distributors warn of a 1 cent per quart consumer price rise if paid. Welfare director appeals to keep milk affordable for the poor.
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ST. Louis
Ilinois
Donleya. Brooks
Southern Wlinois Milk Producers’ Association
Mothers’ Club
Brooks
Milk Board
Producers’ Association
John Schmolt
Lineman Fatally Hurt In Telegraph Pole Accident
Danville Illinois September 19 Guy Hamilton of Bloomington a Western Union lineman was fatally injured Tuesday night when a falling telegraph pole fractured his skull balancing on the line as he worked authorities said he died at once or later in hospital the accident halted lines for hours and prompted an investigation by officials
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Danville
Ill
Guy Hamilton
Bloomington
Western Union
Liberty Bonds Delivery Starts September Twenty Six
Secretary McAdoo announced delivery of liberty bonds to subscribers will begin September 26 with distribution by the twelve federal reserve banks. The issue is large with over 4,000,000 individual subscriptions and more than 8,000,000 coupon bonds. Officials expect several weeks for distribution as interim certificates are exchanged and advise holders to retain interim certificates or accept larger denomination or registered bonds to ease delivery. No charges will be made for exchanges of smaller denominations before June 1, 1918.
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Washington
McAdoo
Federal Reserve Banks
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Prices of seed wheat fixed by new regulation
Illinois farmers complained dealers charged 3 to 5 for seed wheat. Henry A Wheeler state food administrator warned seed wheat prices follow law like other wheat, with a ceiling 15 percent above No 1 grade prices. Pedigreed varieties are exempt. Chicago and St Louis markets listed: Dark hard 2.58 and 2.55. Hard winter 2.43 and 2.51. Yellow hard 2.48 and 2.46. Red Winter 2.53 and 2.41. Soft red winter 2.41 and 2.48.
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Chicago
Illinois
Henry A. Wheeler
Wheeler
St. Louis
Chicago St. Louis
Women Knitters Face Wool Price Hike in New York
Feminine knitters making garments for soldiers and sailors fear rising yarn costs as wool climbs to a dollar per pound. Since April, the price has jumped from 1.50 to 2.40 per pound, affecting Red Cross and relief suppliers.
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New York
Red Cross
German designer from Deutschland dies by hanging in jail
Baltimore dated Sept 19 reports Gotthold Prusse, 41, German designer of the merchant submarine Deutschland, committed death by his own action in city jail. Held as an alien enemy after authorities arrested him August 20 for leaving a restricted zone without permission.
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Baltimore
Gotthold Prusse
Prusse
U.S
Was
Germany
Joliet Man Caught in Federal Toils
Joliet resident Jacobs Sletts bach, 70, arrested by federal agents on threats against President Wilson. Mrs Mary Jacobs of Joliet accused him of wishing harm to her son, an American aviator, who she said may not return. Slettsbach denied the accusation.
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Chicago
Jacobs Slettsbach
Joliet
Wilson
Mary Jacobs
Slettsbach
William
U. S
Churchmen Use Autos in Campaign Flying Squadrons Planned
Springfield presbyters authorize an auto campaign with flying squadrons from pivotal points Springfield Jacksonville Decatur and Lincoln to spur interest in the Presbyterian churchs work in rural areas.
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Springfield
Ill
Springfield Presbyterian Church
Jacksonville
Decatur
Lincoln
Kerensky Leaves for Front to Head Russian Army
Premier Kerensky departs Petrograd with General Verkhavaky and Admiral Verdervsky en route to the Russian general army headquarters to direct actions in the field.
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Kerensky
Petrograd
Verkhavaky
Verdervsky
War deficiency bill items from House approval
The war deficiency bill passed unanimously includes Fortifications 1,495,000,000. Destroyers 350,000,000. Transportation 350,000,000. Subsistence 176,000,000. Clothing 850,000,000. Horses 30,000,000. Medical 100,000,000. Engineer 105,000,000. Machine rifles 220,000,000. Armored cars 16,750,000. Aviation 35,000,000.
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House
Senate
Baker
Furtter
Senate Republicans
Congressional
War Deficiency Bill Passes House In Unanimous Vote
Washington date Sept 19 the 87 000 000 000 war deficiency bill passed the house by unanimous vote It directs 4 83 000 0000 in direct appropriations and authorizes 2 514 000 000 in contracts The measure lists large sums for shipping fortifications naval funds army items and aviation with hearings set this week by the senate appropriations committee and talk of a possible one billion dollar increase
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Washington
House
Senate
Shipping Board
Naval Emergency
War Department
Baker accused of threatening to poison bread nationwide
Chicago on September 19 Carl Reiger a 28 year old baker liable to military service is held by government officers charged with threatening to poison the entire United States A witness says he declared if drafted he would bake bread with poison in it to harm the nation
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Chicago
Carl Reiger
Reiger
Baker
Lane
America
Aily Bomb Kills Hundreds in Belgian Town
Amsterdam dispatch reports a recent air raid on the Belgian town of Roulers. A Maastricht newspaper says a bomb struck a building near the market, killing or wounding about 900 German soldiers.
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Aily
Amsterdam
Entente
Roulers
Maastricht
Holland
Fmang
Full Power Sought to Reorganize War Board
Atlantic City September meeting urges comprehensive reform of government purchasing and price control. Waddill Catchings proposes a department like Britain’s ministry of munitions with full authority to fix prices for all war needs. Secretaries Baker and Lane press business to sacrifice profits and cut prices to support national effort.
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Atlantic City
N. J
War Industries Board
Ministry of Munitions
Waddill Catchings
New York
Catchings
Council of National Defense
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Germany denies peace note rumors as false
Berlin reports German foreign office to The Associated Press denies Danish and other papers claiming Germany sent peace terms to Washington or drafted trial ballots to gauge US sentiment. No need to address Washington and no note en route to Rome, officials say after Erzberger’s speech.
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Berlin
London
German Foreign Office
Associated Press
Washington
Wilhelmstrasse
United States
Germany
Mathias Erzberger
Reichstag
Benedict
Rome
Center
Wurttemburg
Unrequited Love Said To Cause Parker Death
Chicago police ruled Miss Josephine Parker 43 died by her own hand in an unfurnished north side apartment after a love affair left her despondent. Neighbor reports an unidentified admirer owed her money. coroner's jury cites suicide by illuminating gas. Family ties place a sister in Decatur and a brother in Beeatur.
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Chicago
Josephine Parker
North Side
Amsay Parker
Decatur
Allie Rainey
California
E. A. Dano
Russia plans firmer stand after internal reforms
Russia has recovered from internal difficulties and aims a stronger position against its enemies. Premier Kerensky and the war and marine ministers have gone to Mohilev to confer with the military leadership, including General Korniloff and aides, on reforms and the revolt’s consequences.
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Russia
Kerensky
Mohilev
Korniloff
Galicia
Mohnev
German citizen denied exemption from national army
St. Louis dispatch reports Carl F. Luecke denied exemption by the district board on Tuesday though he argued he would face service in the German army. He claimed a draft and potential capture by Germans would lead to execution as a deserter.
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ST. Louis
Carl
Luecke
Reports many deaths in German prisons
Paris dispatch cites Paris edition of the New York Herald reporting that 3,700 French and British soldiers and 200 Russians have died of typhus at the Cassel concentration camp, near Frankfort on the Main, after escapes and wartime confinement. Albert Champion, a French soldier, provides the information from his third attempt to escape Germany.
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Paris
Albert Champion
Germany
New York Herald
Cassel
Frankfort-on-the
Federal Employes Elect Officers At Washington Convention
The second day of the federal employes convention to organize a national union saw temporary officers and committees chosen. H. M. McLaren was unanimously elected president, with Daniel Goldsmith and Dr Llewellyn Jordan in key posts, while W. E. Russell urged admitting outside employe groups to the national body.
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Washington
Federal Employes
H. M. McLaren
Federal Employes' Union
Daniel Goldsmith
Civil Service Retirement Association
Llewellyn Jordan
W. E. Russell
New York Civil Service Society
National Union
Physical tests at Fort Dodge reject 38 men
Des Moines Iowa September 19 Physi cal examination of all men of the first increment of the eighteenth division at Camp Dodge is finished. Thirty eight men were rejected and will likely be sent home by week end. Preparations for the second increment of about 18 000 men arriving today are complete.
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Des Moines
Ita
Hth
National Army
Camp Dodge
J. R. Shook
England to retain Northern New Guinea under British rule
New South Wales premier W A Holman told a New York luncheon that Germany has forfeited possession of northern New Guinea and it will remain part of the British empire after the war. He spoke at an event hosted by Lord Northcliffe, head of British missions in the United States.
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New York
Gennany
New Guinea
W. A. Holman
New South Wales
Lord Northcliffe
Haig Reports on Front in France and Belgium
London dispatch quotes Field Marshal Haig on operations along the battle front in France and Belgium. He notes no particular incidents of interest beyond the ongoing pursuit of prisoners and routine activity in the Verotor area.
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Laconie
Haig
London
Field Marshal
France
Belgium
SAS
Bowood Mafrol Ercorotera
Proclamation Calls School Children to Junior Red Cross
President Wilson urges U S school children to join the Junior Red Cross and support mercy work of the senior organization. The plan calls for school units with 25 cent membership per pupil, aiding in making supplies and learning citizenship through service. Plans advance for membership drives as schools recruit nationwide.
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Red Cross
Ashington
Wilson
United States
American Red Cross
Woodrow Wilson
Reynolds Urges Clear War Price Policy From U S
George M. Reynolds, president of a Chicago bank, urged the U S government at a Chamber of Commerce convention to declare its war price policy immediately. He warned that uncertainty and harsh regulations threaten business strength and urged quick, definite actions to reassure industry and restore confidence. Secretary Baker praised business cooperation as essential to the war effort and warned against German threats.
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Atlantic City
N. J
George M. Reynolds
Continental and Commercial National Bank of Chicago
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Caneress
Secretare
Baker
United States
Soldiers in Uniform Money Take Warning in Chicago
Sir Col Winston, chief aide to Gen Carter of the central U S Army, urges the public not to give money to soldiers in uniform for tobacco or other items. He warns some may divert funds to company coffers while others will not contribute at all.
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Chicago
Cotl Winston
Carter
Central Department
U.S. A
Col
Winston
Big Army Readies for War Duty
Washington lists 300000 National Army troops to proceed to sixteen training camps for deployment to France. The first call represents about 45 percent of the quota from nearly 5000 local boards. advance guard already at camps. War department reports equipment and suppliesmoving, with some men partly equipped.
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Washington
Morshaina
National
France
War Department
National Army
Europe
Signal Corps
Guard
Regular Army
Ramduys
Gor
Witla Su
Quartermaster Department
Bes
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