War Tax Plan Aims Half War Cost by Bond Issue
House and Senate leaders back a program to raise 50 percent of first year war spending through taxation and issue a 5 000 000 000 bond loan to finance the rest. Of the bonds 3 000 000 000 would go to the Entente Allies at 3 percent interest, with 2 000 000 000 for U S military and naval needs.
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House
Senate
Union News Service
Washington
DB. C
Wilson
Congress
America
United States
War and Navy Departments
No Strikes During War Rule Proposed by National Defense Panel
The labor committee of the council of national defense, led by Samuel Gompers, calls for no strikes or labor disputes during the war. The report, unanimously adopted, urges that defense and safety take precedence and that any changes to standards require council approval after investigation. The committee includes leaders of labor and influential employers, signaling a pledge of industrial peace for the United States.
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Washington, D. C
Labor Committee
Council of National Defense
Advisory Commission
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Council
Commission
United States
England
Bridge Guards Exchange Shots In Southbury
Three soldiers guarding a railroad bridge in Southbury Connecticut exchanged shots with two unknown men. When ordered to halt both men drew revolvers and fired. Other soldiers pursued but the attackers escaped in the fog.
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Southbury
Conn
Here
Sinclair to Enter War
Minneapolis reports Gilbert Sinclair former University of Minnesota guard sails from New York on April 21 to join the ambulance corps in France. The football star played three years for the Gopher eleven.
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Minneapolis
Gilbert Sinclair
University of Minnesota
New York
France
Sinclair
Gopher
German Arrested Had Maps in York Harbor
A German, claiming to be Frank Spikehorn formerly of Baltimore, was arrested in York Harbor Maine. Police found maps of the coast with marginal notes in German and a notebook filled with writing in his possession.
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York Harbor
Frank Spikehorn
Baltimore
Wilson Warns Aliens in War Proclamation
President Wilson signed a formal war proclamation declaring the state of war with Germany and urged all citizens to support government measures. The document outlines alien enemy restrictions, penalties, and conduct rules, plus a White House call for volunteers to boost army and navy strength.
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Navy
Army
Washington
United States
Germany
Wilson
Congress of the
Senate
House of
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
Congress
District of Columbia
White House
General Staff Army
Regular Army
National Guard
War Department
House
Seized German Vessels in American Ports Declared Tonnage
Federal officials seized 91 German merchant ships in U S ports after war declaration, totalling about 600 000 gross tons. Vessels include Waterland George Washington and Kaiser Wilhelm I with several over 15 000 tons. Some ships held as a safety measure. Austrian steamers also present.
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New York
Atlantic
Congress
United States
Germany
Boston
Secretary of the Treasury
Philippine Islands
Honolulu
Pagopago
Pacific Islands
Lloyd
Toboken
Waterland
George Washington
President Trant
President T.com
Kaiser Wilhelm I
Cascarets Claim Quick Relief For Bilious Headache
An advertisement touts Cascarets to cure sick headache and biliousness. It describes torpid liver and foul- tasting stomach, promising cleansing of the stomach, removal of undigested food, and elimination of poisons overnight for a 10 cent box.
Hardships of Oratory in a Senatorial Exchange
Senator Sorghum laments the burden of public speech as constituents demand verification. He notes that, though people listen closely, they hold him to the facts he presents. The exchange satirically highlights accountability in political rhetoric.
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Sorghum
Boschee’s German Syrup Ad Claims Fifty-One Year Reach
An old advertisement touts Boschee’s German Syrup as a universal cough remedy used for fifty-one years across the United States Canada Australia and other countries. It promises restful nights and easy morning expulsion, likening recovery to nature aided by air and sunshine with trial and family sizes priced at 25 and 5 cents.
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Boschee
United States
Canada
Australia
Is Seribson Still Pursuing Literature or Editors
A quoted exchange suggests Seribson abandoned further literary work and now seeks editors. The remark notes he has produced enough literature to be famous and shifts focus to editorial pursuits.
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Seribson
Freezone Promise Lifts Corns Pain Free
A Cincinnati man discovered a compound named freezone that, with a few drops, loosens corns and calluses so they can be lifted off without pain. It does not cut away tissue but shrivels the area, offering instant relief and easy removal for hard or soft corns and between toes.
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Cincinnati
Adv
Strong Character Said to Never Show Agitation
A strong minded woman is described as unmoved by trouble even if she realizes she left home without her powder puff. The remark emphasizes composure and resolve in the subject.
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