Postmaster General report cites WWII era postal costs and savings
The Postmaster General's annual report shows the European war raising postal costs to 21 million dollars while administrative economies cut the deficit to about 11 million for the year ending June. If not for reforms, the deficit would be 24 million. Most of the deficit stems from higher salaries and railway pay. Also, New York reports the first US presidential primary by direct vote as Democrats call for primaries at St. Louis June 14.
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Washington
Burleson
New York
United States
St. Louis
William F. McCombe
Real Wave of Prosperity Reported by Insurance Chiefs
New York dispatch says prosperity is spreading nationwide as presidents of six large life insurance companies report improving conditions. They credit European orders for war supplies and a natural postwar mood rebound, noting prosperity is present. The officials spoke at the annual meeting of the association of life insurance presidents.
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Copenhagen Protestors Clash With Police at Reichstag
London dispatch reports Danish crowds attempting to force entry to the Reichstag. Police took three hours to restore order as protesters filled streets and halted streetcars and buses. Shouts of peace and insults toward the royal house accompanied the unrest.
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Exchangec
Copenhagen
Reichstag
Royal House
Rates May Be Increased by Interstate Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission said most railroad fare increases proposed last year and suspended are not justified. Changes may take effect after December 29 with five days’ notice to the commission and public. Lincoln reports Dr. G. W. A. Lackey named president of the Nebraska teachers association for the coming year.
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Mississippi Valley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Waltran
Maiy
Lincoln
G. W. A. Lackey
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University of Nebraska
State Teachers’ Assocation
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Germany Dyestuffs Imports Threaten Austria Order
Washington dispatch reports strained U S Austria ties over the sinking of the Italian liner Ancona. The note from Secretary Lansing seeks disavowal reparation and safe passage for civilians, with diplomacy kept quiet as a fresh crisis emerges in prewar relations.
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Washington
Austria
Ancona
Germany
Lansing
Vienna Foreign Office
Changes urged in present income tax law and a town devastated by fire
Secretary Garr warns the administration plan for a continental army could trigger compulsory military service if enacted. He stresses military preparedness and defense of the right against the wrong. Hopewell Virginia’s Hopewell town, a mushroom city of 25 000 since the new Depot Powder plant opened, was nearly erased by a restaurant fire causing over a million dollars in damage. DuPont works nearby were not harmed. Fire chaos followed with reports of looting and a lynching claim. no deaths and only minor injuries reported.
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Union News Service
Washington
Garr
United States
Garrison
War Department
Hopewell
Depot Powder Company
Dupont
Wilson asserts no patched up peace in Europe
President Wilson told the Columbus chamber of commerce that a just end to the European war requires American mobilization. He urged business leaders to prepare the nation to play a larger role in world affairs and ensure justice after the conflict. The visit lasted eighteen hours with an enthusiastic reception.
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U/S
Wilson
Britain Eyes German Dyestuff Exports to Feed U S Industries
Washington reports Great Britain is willing to permit export of German dyestuffs to meet immediate U S industrial needs. State Department formal talks with Germany aim to secure export rights without concessions on foodstuffs or cotton previously demanded by Berlin.
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Washington
Great Britain
Germany
State Department
United States
Nebraska irrigation funds exhaust prompt further inquiry
Representative Shallenberger reports the reclamation service funds for a survey of Gosper Phelps and Harlan counties irrigation project are near exhausted. He will ask the interior secretary for Nebraska contributions to the reclamation fund and seek a statement of amounts Nebraska has paid.
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Washington
Shallenberger
Reclamation Service
Gosper
Phelps
Harlan
Secretary of the Interior
Nebraska
Munition Establishments Count Reported by Lloyd George
London minister Lloyd George announces 9924 government controlled munitions establishments. Yokohama is believed bound for Shanghai as a related note.
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Yokohama
Shanghai
London
David Lloyd George
Island Residents Pledge $100,000 to Cap Convention
Island residents pledge a total of 100000 dollars to support a cap convention. The gift signals strong local backing for the event and its aims as organizers work to secure funding and participation.
Tax on Modest Incomes Proposed by McAdoo
In a Senate report Secretary McAdoo urged radical income tax changes to broaden coverage and improve collection. He proposed lowering exemptions to tax married couples earning $3,000 and single persons with $2,000, aiming to boost revenue for administration costs.
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McAdoo
Washington
Congress
Full Progressive Ticket Seen in Nebraska Next Year
Frank P. Carrick of Lincoln predicts a full Progressive ticket in Nebraska for next year after attending a New York conference and seeing Colonel Roosevelt.
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Nebraska
Washington
Bull Moose
Frank P. Carrick
Lincolnn
New York
Roosevelt
Will Have to Revise Treaties Address by John Bassett Moore
John Bassett Moore, former counselor of the state department, told an audience that treaties will need revision. The remarks were made in an address ahead of Tuesday events.
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New York
John Bassett Moore
State Department
Episcopal Clergy Open Coffee House in City Bust
Denver church leaders led by Dean H. Martyn Hart of St. John's Cathedral establish a coffee house in the lower part of the bust building, aiming to offer a social venue for parishioners and residents.
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Denver
Dean H. Martyn Hart
St. John’s Cathedral
Predicts Democratic Victory At White House Luncheon
President Wilson told the Democratic National Committee at a luncheon in the state dining room of the White House that Republicans have no issue in the next campaign beyond the tariff and that democracy is certain to win. He said their constructive work has started an unstoppable movement.
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Washington
Wilson
Democratic National Committee
White House
Britain Moves To Seize Securities For War Finance
The House of Commons approves a second reading of a bill allowing government purchase or borrowing of American and Canadian securities. Passage aims to use them as collateral for loans or to meet Britain's liabilities in the United States, in a voluntary program with no intent to flood markets or unfairly devalue holdings.
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Exchegiery
Borthald Meckerina
House of Commons
Great Britain
United States
U S Demands Prompt Denunciation of Aggressive Acts
Washington prints a formal U S demand to Austria Hungary after the sinking of the Italian steamer Ancona. The United States calls for punishment of the submarine commander and payment of indemnity for deaths and injuries to American citizens. It asserts that good relations depend on respect for law and neutrality and condemns shelling and torpedoing as inhuman.
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Washington
Austria-Hungary
Ancona
United States
Ruined by Spring Floods in Fairbury Nebraska
Floods along the Blue river devastated productive land near Fairbury. Many farmers raised dirt embankments, but experts say the river channel must be straightened to prevent recurring high water. Organizing to clear banks and reform the channel is discussed as the best long term solution.
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Fairbury
Neb
Blue River
Former Senator Cockrell Dead in Washington
Francis Marion Cockrell, long time U S senator from Missouri, died here Monday at age 81 after two weeks of declining health. A Democrat, he served five terms in the Senate from 1875 to 1905. On leaving Congress he was named to the Interstate Commerce Commission by President Roosevelt and served until December 31, 1918.
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Washington
Francis Marion Cockreil
United States
Missouri
Cockreil
United States Senate
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Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Roosevelt
Failures of the Allied War Council Rise in Paris Talks
Indications mount that the new general war council of the allies is failing to satisfy as a coalition. Military and naval leaders diplomats and politicians convene in Paris while persistent telegrams pour in under censorship.
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New York
Rourieil
Paris
Hungary Ready to Make Peace Without Austria or Germany
The Exchange Telegraph reports from reliable sources that Hungary is resolved to seek peace independently, without the consent of Austria or Germany, signaling a potential shift in the regional conflict dynamics.
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London
Exchange Telegraph
Austria
Germany
Trains Tale At Hastings Cites Headlight Absence
A Grand Island southbound train at Hastings may have lacked a headlight, eye witnesses and relatives of the dead suggest, while railroad officials dismiss the claim as implausible. The incident damaged a motor car and left wreckage at the scene near Hansen.
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Hastings
Grand Island
Balasoung
Mabel Evans
Hansen
Young
Nebraska land valuations and tax bases lift statewide figures
State officials report land assessments rose by about 429 million dollars with a plan to raise the base valuation to 75 percent, increasing tax revenue for counties and state. The Nebraska Horticultural Society launches its midwinter apple show with addresses by leaders and a large Lincoln auditorium display. Supreme Court ruling upholds the food commission expenses, aligning it with the fire commission in implications for funding.
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Union News
Nebraska
Bernecker
States Assicnment Board
Hernecker
Nebraska. State Horticultural Society
E. M. Pollard
Nehawka
J. R Duncan
Lincoln
G. A. Marshall
Artington
Lincoln Auditorium
Howie” Heer
Morehead
Ridgell
Treasurer Hall
State Supreme Court
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Hall
Corn and alfalfa feed favored for fattening steers
Experimental tests at the Nebraska agricultural experiment station confirm corn and alfalfa as the economical ration for fattening steers. Cold pressed cottonseed cake with alfalfa hay and silage raises costs and lowers gains. Silage amounts show little effect on total gains. The Nebraska court upholds lump-sum workmen’s compensation settlements and present-value math. State Treasurer George E B Hall reports 1 204 708 25 in treasury with notable bond and warrant holdings.
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Nebraska Workmen's Compensation
Supreme Court
High Court
George EB. Hall
Johnson County
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