Wilson Pushes War Tax Plan to Stop Profiteering
President Wilson urged Congress to stay in session and pass new war tax laws to fund the war and curb profiteering. He argued taxes on incomes, war profits, and luxuries must be enacted without delay and called for nonpartisan action amid an expected Western front drive.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Congress
White House
House
Senate
Kitchin
Ways and Means Committee
Simmons
Senate Finance Committee
Gillett
Chamberlain
Senate Military Committee
House Weys and Means Committee
Huse
Treasury
Anabor
Rasteer
San Antonio Leads Red Cross War Fund Drive Over Subscribed
The San Antonio and Bexar County campaign raised 202 095 50 dollars for the second war fund of the American Red Cross with more reports expected in May. The luncheon at the Gunter Hotel marked a jubilee of success with large gifts from teachers, workers, and local firms and a telegraph from Mexico praising the support.
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San Antonio
Bexar County
American Red Cross
Gunter Hotel
A. W. Seelltson
J. J. Stevens
Hannah Hirshburg
Horace Kolton
San Luis Potosi
Mexico
John Vaughan
McKenzie Construction Company
America Awitka
Joseph Frost
Texas
Bexar
America
United States
Camp Aien
Gunter Ball
Red Cross
Ted Milburn
Shriner
FP. P. Jaggs
W. P. Walker
Ts. W. Richardson
Mr. Prassel
F. J. Hillyer
H. Lee Ransom
McAdoo Raises Rail Freight and Passenger Fares
Director General McAdoo ordered nationwide freight rates up 95 percent and passenger fares to three cents a mile to fund wage and supply costs. The move, effective June 25 for freight and June 10 for passengers, wipes out intrastate lower rates and promises $800 million to $900 million in annual railroad revenue, with broad changes across trains boats and commodities.
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Washington, D. C
Bae
McAdoo
United States
Wilson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Brother of Jeremiah Held Under 100000 Bail in New York
John J. L. O Leary a lawyer was held on 100000 bail after being arrested in connection with the disappearance of his brother Jeremiah A O Leary before his trial on a sedition indictment. A nationwide search and a 250 reward are noted by federal authorities. Jeremiah vanished May 8 and was overdue by May 20.
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Jeremiah
New York
John Ll. O'Leary
Jeremiah A. O'Leary
United States
Hoe
Jeremiah O'Leary
O'Leary
John ©Eary
Italians Open New Attack Capture Mountain Positions
Rome May 27 The Hadian forces launched a major offensive and captured several mountain positions. The war office says 800 prisoners were taken.
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Rome
War Office
Wood Will Head Department of the West From Camp Funston
Major General Leonard Wood will not sail with his division but will assume command of the Department of the West with headquarters in San Francisco. Brigadier General Frank T. Winn, Wood’s second at Camp Funston, is expected to command the 9th division on its voyage overseas.
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Washington, D.C
Leonard Wood
Ban on hard cider in prohibited zone court action
In the Fifty-third District Court the state, represented by the attorney general, seeks an injunction against R. M. Hughes and Company of San Antonio for selling cider and vinegar capable of intoxication within the prohibited zone. A temporary injunction was granted. Drafted men reach Fort Worth for two weeks of preliminary army training with two thousand participants.
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Austin
Tex
Fifty-third District
Attorney General's Department
R. M. Hughes and Company
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Army
German push expands battle front to Rheims and Aisne region
Paris reports a new German thrust along a 40 mile front between Loere and Voormezeele and a major attack between Soissons and Rheims. French and British forces resist as Berlin widens the line toward the Aisne, with troops redeployed from Picardy and Flanders.
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Rheims
Soissons
War Office
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Voormezeele
Salient
Paris
Forest of Pinon
Loere
Flanders Salient
Channel
Aisne Front
Aisne
Ailette
Jihe Aisne
Picardy
Planders
Weeh
Aisne Frent
Ling
Oise
St Quentin
Amiens
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