Hollweg Upholds Silence on War Aims in Reichstag
Berlin dispatch reports Chancellor Hollweg warned that peace proposals cannot be published now and Germany’s war aims must remain secret. Deputies press for peace, stressing that continued sacrifice harms the nation while urging talks without swords. A Catholic ladies event at St Joseph’s Hall on May 18 is announced.
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Rolph Buys Another Ship Building Plant on Oregon Coast
Pacific News Service reports Rolph Shipbuilding & Coal Co of San Francisco plans to acquire a large shipyard on the Oregon coast. The move follows state capital infusions and government support amid coast-wide industry conditions. May day entertainment and dance at Eagle Hall, Saturday night.
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Four Million Added to Commandeer Ships
Washington May 14 The senate considers a four million appropriation bill for the army and navy urgent deficiency measure to complete ship construction and material on hand. The senate appropriation committee A reported favorably urging immediate passage as government plans to rapidly expand merchant marine and accelerate bids for vast tonnage.
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Marshall Columbus Hospital Opens In June
The Seward peninsula community will gain a modern hospital on first boats arrival. W F Baldwin oversees renovation of Gilbert flats for ten patients with nursing quarters and staff plans. The Woman's Home Missionary Society backs the hospital named for Mr. Marshall of Columbus who funded its founding.
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Ford seeks permit to build submarines for government
Washington May 1 The Ford company presses to produce one thousand one man submarines daily for the government. Henry Ford claims new underwater craft have been perfected and demonstrations prove efficiency. Edison and others reportedly work on related plans as war needs push rapid manufacture and shipbuilding capacity.
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Submarine attack sinks steamer Abosso off Irish coast
International News Service reports the Abosso, on its maiden Atlantic voyage, was torpedoed off the Irish coast. Many American passengers were aboard and eight bodies have been recovered near Queenstown awaiting identification. The disaster follows other submarine losses near the British Isles as ships seek safety grounds amid ongoing war notes.
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Butte Payroll Tops Three Million Monthly Amid Mining Boom
Mutte Montana reports its payroll exceeded three million dollars for May as five hundred more workers joined the Black Rocks and Elm Bin mines. Ore properties like Alice and Lexington expand, power shifts to compressed air and electricity, real estate booms, and city witnesses rush of labor and housing demand.
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