Most Successful Liberty Loan Surpasses Four Billion Total
The Third Liberty loan raised 4,170,019,650 dollars, oversubscribed by 29 percent above the 3 billion minimum. About 17 million subscribers participated, with district oversubscriptions ranging from 172 percent in Minneapolis to 124 percent in New York, despite taxes collected for income and excess profits. The treasury notes possible minor changes from late subscriptions, praising universal support and full allotments.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Minneapolis
New York
Treasury
United States
McAdoo
Defenders of Air Fleet Numbers Cited by Baer
Representative Baer of North Dakota challenges official totals on aircraft spending and stocks. He cites 250 war planes in Europe as of May 1 and 1 200 training planes there, with over 4 000 training planes in America and a monthly production of 1 000 airplanes. The government funds cover equipment timber motors and other parts for a large aerial fleet.
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Washington
Aircraft Production Board
Baer
North Dakota
Baere
Europe
America
Noted Italian flyer killed in testing at Hempstead
Captain Antonio Silvio Resnati of the Royal Italian flying corps died testing an American built Caproni bombing biplane at Hempstead airfield. He was alone with a 60 bomb cargo when the plane arose briefly to 100 feet and collapsed, the engine crushing him.
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New York
Antonio Silvio Resnati
Royal Italian Flying Corps
Washington
Hempstead
Resnati
United States
College Offers Camouflage Course at Columbia University
New York May 18 A camouflage course claimed to be the first offered by any college worldwide was opened at Columbia University. It will be open to artists and mature students across various branches.
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New York
Columbia University
Twin City Rapid Transit raises workers pay May 18
Minneapolis officials announce wage increases for TCRT employees in the wage range of seven to ten dollars per month effective soon. The move aims to adjust compensation for workers amid rising living costs and labor demands.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Twin City Rapid. Traint Company
Guns for U S Revolt Hidden German Rifles in U S
New York reports to state inquiry into alleged German arms hoardings in the United States. Witness Edgar A. Holmes says a contact described 1,000,000 rifles imported from Essen via Hoboken docks to be used if Germany reached English Channel ports. Gustave Lussing named as possible deliverer.
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New York
Krupp
Essen
Crossley
Hoboken
United States
Gustave Lussing
Holmes
U. S. Mail Sent By Airplane
Aerial mail service in the United States started with planes carrying mail from New York and Philadelphia to Washington and back. A flight to Philadelphia diverted to Waldorf Maryland due to a broken propeller. Daily trips are planned except Sundays, with Lieut. Torrey H. Webb piloting the Belmont field takeoff.
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Washington
United States
New York
Philadelphia
National
Wilson
Waldorf
New York-Washington
Post Office Department
Torrey H. Webb
Belmont
Million Tons Of U S Ships Delivered In War Effort
The Shipping Board reports 159 vessels totaling 1 018 621 tons completed by May 11 and delivered since January 1 amounting to 67 896 tons. The first million tons of ships have been put on the high seas to aid in defeating Germany.
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Washington
United States
Shipping Board
High Seas
Germany
Allies to Assist Russia Policy Speech in Commons
Lord Cecil, minister of Blockade, declared in the house of commons that Britain is anxious to do all in its power to assist and support Russia now and after the war. He said it is policy to preserve Russia as an allied country or, if not possible, as non German.
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Lord Cecil
England
Russia
London
House of Commons
Germany
New York
Strike in Philadelphia Grows with Transit Workers Out
Philadelphia May 20 The strike of conductors and motormen of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company grows more serious with from 1500 to 2000 men out.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Rapid Transit, Company
Argentina Declares Neutral Policy At Fifty-Seventh Congress
President Irigoyen states Argentina remains at peace with all nations and will keep neutrality policy as the fifty-seventh Congress opens in Buenos Aires.
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Argentina
Buenos Aires
Irigoyen
Hughes Heads Probe Into Aircraft Industry Scandal
President Wilson asked Charles E. Hughes to assist Attorney General Gregory in probing charges of dishonesty in aircraft production. Hughes agreed to help, promising no delay, as the president emphasized the urgency of a thorough investigation to protect reputations and prosecute any guilty parties.
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Washington
Wilson
Charles E. Hughes
Gregory
Hughes
Department of Justice
Battle Raging in Moscow as Bolsheviks Strike
In Moscow clashes erupted as Bolshevik troops surrounded the anarchist headquarters flying a black flag and exchanged fire with grenades and machine guns. Similar street fighting reported elsewhere in the city. In Washington reports from Swedish sources outline German demands on Russia to surrender Moscow cease arming troops and dissolve recent units.
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Moscow
Washington
Russia
Germany
Palmer Estate Will Be Shared By Palmer Heirs
Mrs Potter Palmer's will filed in Chicago probate court directs a large estate to Honore Palmer and Potter Palmer Jr in trust. They must spend 400000 for philanthropy or education and allocate 100000 to United Charities, 10000 each to Children's Memorial Hospital and Chicago Commons, and 5000 to Legal Aid Society. The Lake Shore Drive home goes to the two sons.
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Chicago
Potter Palmer
Honore Palmer
Potter Palmer, Jr
Honore
United Charities
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Chicago Commons
Legal Aid Society
Palmer
Lake Shore Drive
Huns and Italy Reach Exchange Accord in Berne
German and Italian commissioners reach agreement on the exchange of sick and crippled prisoners of war and on the management of prison camps in Berne Switzerland.
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Italy
Berne
Switzerland
Three Die in Nitro Blast Near Pleasant City
Three men were killed and two horses died when a load of nitroglycerin exploded while being hauled to oil fields by John Huey. The blast also harmed several farmers nearby.
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Pleasant City
John Huey
Britain open to German peace proposals via accredited reps
Foreign Secretary Balfour told the house of commons Great Britain would consider proposals from any bel licerent country if presented by accredited representatives in a straightforward manner. He said no evidence of a feasible peace term from German circles and stressed full confidence with the United States and President Wilson.
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London
Great Britain
Balfour
House of Commons
Charles of Austria
Prince Sixtus of Bourbon
Wilson
United States
Huns to War on Russia
The Vossische Zeitung reports war proclaimed at Ekaterinoslav Odessa and Poltava as a counter-current to the order of things. Russian forces are described in several groups in the Don region. European leaders meet at German headquarters selecting monarchs for Baltic lands and Poland.
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Amsterdam
Vossische Zeitung
Berlin
Ekaterinoslav
Odessa
Poltava
Don
London
Copenhagen
Lithuania
Courland
Esthonia
Poland
Overman Bill Passes Congress Behind President Reforms
Washington May 10 The Overman Bill to empower the president to reorganize government departments and agencies passed the House unamended and goes to President Wilson for signature. The vote was 295 to 2 with Sterling of Illinois and Gillett of Massachusetts the only negatives. An amendment to exempt the interstate commerce commission was defeated 213 to 587.
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Washington
Congress
Overman
House
Wilson
Sterling
Illinois
Gillett
Massachusetts
Interstate Commerce Commission
Italian Navy Sinks Austrian Battleship at Pola
Commander Pellégrini and three sailors penetrated Austro Hungarian defenses at Pola and torpedoed a 20 000 ton Viribus Unitis class battleship. Italian hydro airplanes supported the attack as Austro Hungarian planes countered. Two Austro Hungarian planes were shot down and one forced down.
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Pola Harbor
Rome
Pellegrini
Pola
Porto Ricans to Work on Farms
Porto Rican laborers will be transported to the United States within a month to work on southern farms shipyards and other war industries along the Atlantic coast as part of wartime labor needs.
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Washington
United States
Atlantic
Fall in German birth rate blamed on 1915-17 years
A report from German sources states the birth rate dropped during 1915 to 1917, equating the decline to the loss of about 3,000,000 infants. The London dispatch notes the wartime hardship and its demographic impact.
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London
Germany
Inventions Section Opens for War Department Reviews
Washington announces a new War Department inventions section to examine mechanical electrical and chemical inventions submitted for inspection test or sale. Instructions cover submission details expectations confidentiality and notification of progress. Sugar use by manufacturers is rationed by the Food Administration to ensure essential foods reach canners preserves jams and other essentials.
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War Department
Food Administration
General Staff
Army War College
Washington, D. C
United States Food Administration
Navy urges banks to curb ship movement details in news
All newspapers are urged by the navy department via the committee on public information to stop publishing items or ads that reveal vessel locations or movements. The voluntary censorship aims for full secrecy in merchant shipping, asking removal of ship names dates routes schedules cargoes and movement details from news and ads.
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Navy Department
Committee On Public Information
Uniforms for 20 Women in War Work Adopted in U S
Twenty uniforms cover women in war work including munition and radio operators, Y M C A and Red Cross workers, and students in naval service programs. The medical section of the Council of National Defense now compiles hospital information since 1916 and operates a central bureau with details on over 1,000 active hospitals and data on nearly 8,000 supporting institutions.
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United States
Yeomen
Shipping Board
the Food Administration
Red Cross
Woman’s Motor Corps
Girl Scouts
National Service School
Woman's Naval Service
Council of National Defense
Military training units to begin in colleges for 100 plus students
Military instruction and a training unit will be established in each college grade institution enrolling 100 or more able bodied students over eighteen starting September 1918. Enlistment is voluntary and students become members of the U S Army liable to call. Units won’t be called to active duty until age twenty one unless urgent need arises.
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Army
Army of the United States
Debts of Allied Nations and U S Tax Outlook
The London Economist cites Britain's gross debt at 5 678 600 000 pounds while France pegs public debt at 115 166 058 000 francs and Italy around 35 000 000 000 lire. Central powers debt totals Germany 25 408 000 000, Austria 13 314 000 000, Hungary 5 704 000 000. The U S public debt stands near 8 000 000 000 with over half lent to allies. Fiscal year 1918 tax funding is projected to exceed half of net expenditures. Limited ROTC alumni only to Plattsburg Fort Sheridan and Presidio courses. About 6500 students from 120 colleges will be selected. graduates not eligible for commissions.
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London
Great Britain
France
Italy
Germany
Austria
Hungary
United States
Treasury Department
Division Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Plattsburg Barracks
New York
Fort Sheridan
Illinois
Presidio
San Francisco
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Hughes Heads
Palmer Estate
Rex
Vienna
Charles
Bill TO
Naval Headquarters
William S. Sims
Foch
Lorraine
Enngland
National Sporting Club of London
United States Army
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