Great Atlanta Fire Relief Underway After Massive Loss
Atlanta contends with 10000 to 15000 homeless after a blaze that scorched 75 blocks. Losses exceed 3.5 million in property and 2.5 million in insured value. Mayor Candler and Chamber of Commerce push local aid with no outside help expected. One death reported, Bessie Hodges, and numerous injuries minimal. Soldiers from Fort McPherson assist in relief and crowd control as families seek loved ones and belongings amid the chaos.
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R. S. Rust
Southeastern Underwriters’ Association
Public Safety Committee
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Asa G. Candler
Auditorium Armory
Candler
Ivan E. Allen
Chamber of Commerce
Bessie Hodges
Jackson Street
Boulevard
Ponce de Leon
North
Jackson
Fifth Regiment
Georgia National Guard
United States Army
Fort McPherson
Charles R. Noyes
Captain Evans Aids United States Navy
London reports Captain Evans of Antarctic exploration fame and commander of the British destroyer Broke cooperates with the United States Navy. He distinguished himself when his vessel and another defeated six German destroyers in the North Sea and was decorated by King George after the Scott expedition.
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London
Evans
Broke
United States Navy
North Sea
King George
United States
Navy
Honor Sergeant Smith Recognized for Distinguished Action
First Class Herbert R. Smith of the Signal Corps is honorably mentioned in Southern Department general orders for distinguished action at Ojo de Agua Texas on October 21 1915 He commanded a U S detachment resisting a Mexican bandit attack despite four wounds and loss of his right arm, encouraging his men to achieve successful resistance The order is issued under General Parker with signatures of Col Malvern Hill Barnum and Col Omar Bundy.
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Herbert R. Smith
Signal Corps
Southern Department
Sergeant Smith
Ojo de Agua
Tex
Parker
Malvern-Hill Barnum
Omar Bundy
Weather forecast for San Antonio and vicinity
The latest forecast shows fair conditions tonight and Wednesday across San Antonio and surrounding areas. Expect clear skies with light winds and mild temperatures throughout the period.
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San Antonio
Weather for Tourists From The Light Forecast
The Saint Louis area reports 62 degrees and cloudy with a southwest wind 14 mph and rain. Chicago shows 42 degrees with northeast wind 20 mph and rain potential Wednesday. Milwaukee at 58 degrees is cloudy with northeast wind 2 mph and rain. Kansas City 44 degrees with north wind 24 mph and Wednesday clearing. New York 54 degrees with east wind 16 mph and rain. Washington 58 degrees with east wind 8 mph and rain Wednesday.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Europe needs surplus as allies call for food from America
Washington reports that the new food administration will avoid strict price caps and may seize supplies if shortages arise to distribute them. European demands threaten to absorb most U S grain, with Allies needing about one billion bushels. normal harvests could cover 60 to 80 percent with efficiency, prompting a voluntary household saving campaign or a bureaucratic fallback.
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America
Canada
President Wilson appoints Hoover food administrator
Kennedy Jones, director of food economy, lauds Wilson’s food control plan as Hoover takes the post. He says the administration is working on lines Wilson outlined and notes the move aims to boost economy and stabilize supply under Hoover’s leadership.
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London
Wilson
Kennedy Jones
Associated Press
Herbert C. Hoover
United States
Naval gun accident kills two Red Cross nurses at sea
Secretary Daniels said the naval gunpowder charge misfired during target practice aboard an American steamship bound for France, sending a brass attachment flying nearly two hundred feet and fatally wounding Edith Ayres and Helen Burnett Wood, Chicago Red Cross nurses. Officials admit the accident is unprecedented and ordnance experts are puzzled.
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Washington, D. C
Edith Ayres
Helen Burnett Wood
Red Cross
Chicago
France
Daniels
Officers’ Voice Drill At Fort Sheridan Training School
At Fort Sheridan Illinois candidates for commissions in the reserve officers training school were urged to strengthen thin voices to command attention. After voice drills the men marched to the lake front and practiced shouting commands toward the Michigan shore.
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Fort Sheridan
Reserve Officers’ Training School
Lake Front
Michigan
Germans Make Dash for Liberty in Laredo
Heinrich Schmidt swam the Rio Grande to Mexico and escaped, Johann Schmidt was captured by customs officers and confined at Fort McIntosh after parole from the fort. The two men share a surname but are not related.
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Laredo
Tex
Heinrich Schmidt
Johann Schmidt
New York
Fort McIntosh
Rio Grande
Fort MclIntosh
Roosevelt to focus on firing line aid for war effort
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt says he will decline invitations to open bazaars and will concentrate activities on promptly placing adequate American forces on the firing line. Relief funds and similar efforts will follow after that purpose is achieved.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Buffalo
Compromise Reached on Second Class Rate
Washington May 22 The House Ways and Means Committee agreed on a compromise for the second class mail tax. The rate would be one and a half cents per pound in the first parcel post zone and eight cents in the eighth zone.
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Washington, D. C
House
Ways and Means Committee
President of Brazil Would End Neutrality
Rio Janeiro May 22 President Braz has sent a message to congress recommending revocation of the decree of neutrality in the war between the United States and Germany. Congress is expected to accept by a large majority. The message notes the neutrality order was temporary until Congress met and cites Brazil United States unity and Brazilian sympathy as reasons to revoke neutrality.
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Braz
Congress
United States
Germany
Brazil
May go to France rumors surround Pershing staff
Rumors circulate at Fort Sam Houston that several Southern Department officers may join General Pershing in France after being called to Washington. Names cited include Lieutenant Colonel Merritte W. Ireland Major Townsend F. Dodd Lieutenant Colonel Russell Captain Hugh Drum and others, but no confirmation exists from Washington or Fort Sam Houston.
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Southern Department
Washington
General Pershing
France
Fort Sam Houston
Merritte W. Ireland
Townsend IF. Dodd
Russell
Hugh Drum
Department
Dozen Die in Wreck Near Clarksburg West Virginia
A wreck train on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad crashed into a moving freight train at Wallace fifteen miles north of Clarksburg causing a dozen deaths and multiple serious injuries. Five bodies had been recovered from the wreckage.
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Clarksburg
W. V
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Wallace
Here
French Carry Their Bridges With Them In Modern Warfare
A military article notes that armies now transport temporary bridges on wagons to cross streams rather than destroy bridges. It explains how engineers deploy portable structures to rapidly establish crossings in hostile or unfamiliar terrain.
Do Not Hide Behind Dependents in Draft Guide
Washington May 22. Provost Marshal General Crowder issues guidance for June 5 registration stating that those who are sole providers are not automatically exempt but most claims will be reviewed by local boards. Physical defects may exempt, while other exemptions require specific job details. Felons must state grounds briefly and aliens within age limits must register.
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Washington, D. C
New National Army
Crowder
Conscription Supplies Arrive for Texas Officials
The Adjutant General's Department in Austin reports a large consignment of forms and supplies from the War Department for distribution to conscription officials across the state. City and county officers slated to conduct the June 5 registration already have materials, with extra supplies provided only if needed. The governor will issue instructions on request, and officials are urged not to ask for supplies before May 24.
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Austin
Tex
Adjutant General's Department
War Department
Flags Raised Over Virginia Capitol In Loyalty Show
In Richmond on May 22 the British merchant flag rose over the Senate chamber and the French tri color over the House of Delegates, with a large new United States flag in the center. Governor Stuart ordered the display signaling Virginia’s support for the Allied cause. The capitol noted was formerly the Confederacy’s statehouse.
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Richmond
Virginia Senate
France
House of Delegates
United States
Stuart
Virginia
Senate approves ICC expansion with hearings on rate hikes
The Senate passed a bill to raise Interstate Commerce Commission membership from seven to nine and allow division into sections. An amendment by Senator Smith of Georgia requires the full commission to hold hearings and confirm freight rate increases before they take effect. A House version is pending.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Smith
Georgia
House
Lynch Mob Burns Ell Persons Near Memphis
A mob lynched and burned Ell Persons near Memphis after he confessed to killing Antoinette Rappal. Thousands watched as his body was mutilated and the head placed by the roadside. Police and county residents reported no shootings and a large collection was taken for a monument.
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Memphis
Tenn
Ell
Antoinette Rappal
Minnie Woods
Dewitt Ford
Macon Road
Potts Camp
Miss
Agreement Reached on Polish Question by Germany and Austria
Berlin reports a complete agreement between Germany and Austria on the Polish question. The accord follows a conference at the German headquarters with Chancellor Von Bethmann Hollweg and Count Czernin, the Austrian foreign minister.
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Berlin
London
Germany
Austria
Great
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Count Czernin
Constitution Is No Bar 10 Conscription
The California Supreme Court denied a petition to stop Oakland officials from enforcing military registration. Walter R. Dunn filed for a writ of prohibition against Mayor John L. Davie City Clerk L. W. Cummings and subordinates to prevent registering Claudius for military service. The court took the petition under immediate consideration.
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San Francisco
Supreme Court of California
Oakland
Walter R. Dunn
Claudius
John L. Davie
L. W. Cummings
Mexico protests to Germany over submarine campaign
A Berlin dispatch reports the Mexican minister to Germany handed a note to the German government protesting the submarine campaign after a prolonged meeting with Foreign Secretary Zimmermann on Monday.
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Berlin
Amsterdam
London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Germany
Zimmermann
Mexico Maintains Neutrality Despite World War Pressure
In Mexico City on May 21 General Alvaro Obregon announced that the government would remain neutral in the global conflict. He argued Mexico would not provide ships supplies or money even if drawn in, citing self respect and lack of effective aid. Obregon plans to visit Sonora then proceed to Washington and New York.
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United States
Mexico City
Mex
Mexico
Alvaro Obregon
Sonora
Obregon
Washington
New York
Suspects Bonded in Dallas Seditious Conspiracy Case
United States Judge George Whitfield Jack set bonds at 1000 each for seven Snyder Texas men arrested on seditious conspiracy charges tied to the Farmers and Laborers' Protective Association. Several hundred members reportedly in Central and West Texas counties.
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Dallas
Tex
United States
George Whitfield Jack
Snyder
Department of Justice
Farmers and Laborers’ Protective Association
Central
West Texas
Must Break or Crack
German armies in France yield ground under Haig and Petain pressure as Allied command shifts to a steady hammering front wide. French forces hold the high ground near Moronvilliers in Champagne after heavy bombardment and counterattacks. French forces report over a thousand unwounded prisoners taken in recent hours.
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France
Haig
Petain
Moronvillieres
Champagne
French Repel German Counter Attacks Near Paris
Paris dispatch reports three counter-attacks by German forces on positions Parisian French forces had captured. All were repulsed last night according to an official French war office statement. French forces took about one thousand prisoners yesterday.
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Paris
French War Office
Hold Hindenburg Line Holds Front From Bullecourt to Arras
London reports British troops now hold the entire Hindenburg line from east of Bullecourt to Arras with only trench elements west of Bullecourt on about 2000 yards of front. Recent gains northwest of Bullecourt are consolidated. The hostile artillery is active on the Scarpe north bank with significant air action. several enemy aircraft were downed while British planes attacked front line trenches. Four planes are missing.
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London
Hindenburg
Bullecourt
Arras
Scarpe
Gereman
French storm advances near Moronvilliers and Casque heights
A French assault near Moronvilliers drives Germans from strong positions on the Casque and Teton heights and trenches on Mount Carmelite. French planners executed the operation to gain a view along their left flank, yielding over 1900 German prisoners and heavy losses to the enemy.
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Associated Press
Fren
Chemin Dames
Moronvilliers
Casque and
Teton
Mount
Warships Shell Kavala Across Macedonian Front
Bulgarian war office report says thirteen enemy ships bombarded Kavala as twelve aircraft dropped bombs on the town. Several houses were destroyed and minor military damage noted. One Italian airplane was shot down.
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SOFLA
Bulsgarian War Office
Kavala
Hops Acreage Cut in Britain for 1916 Growing
London reports an order council action reducing the hop acreage for 1916 to half of the previous area. The measure tightens wartime production shifts.
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London
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