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Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1918

Page

6

Eleven face court for lynching Praeger in Illinois

Edwardsville May 13 Eleven men stand charged with murder in a case tied to the April 5 lynching of Robert Paul Praeger in Collinsville. Indictments cover sixteen men including four police officers. Trial proceedings, jury selection, and evidence schedule are outlined with state and county officials coordinating.

Edwardsville Ill Collinsville Robert Paul Praeger Emy Adison County C. W. Middlekluff Joseph P

One Breadless Day Considered by Austrian Controller

London reports on May 13 that Vienna plans a weekly breadless day as flour supplies dwindle and wheat prospects for the next harvest remain uncertain. A Geneva dispatch to The Daily News notes the government weighs action to curb bread use amid shortages.

London Geneva Daily News Vienna

Miss Catherine Stinson Delays Chicago to New York Mail Flight

Chicago May 13 Miss Catherine Stinson aviatrix did not start her mail carrying flight to New York though weather was ideal. At the post office her mail sack awaited and officials could not say when she would begin. She was sworn in as a postal clerk last Saturday.

Chicago Catherine Stinson Aviatrix New York Ces

Boom in Stocks Maintains Upward Pace at Open

The New York stock market opened with broad gains as the weekly boom continued. United States Steel led advance, up 2.5 points to 115.8, with industrials and war specials pushing to year highs while rails lagged and first hour volume reached about 400,000 shares.

United States Steel Sumatra

War Trade Board to Be Put in Christiania

Morgen bladet of Christiania reports Norway and the United States plan a Christiania branch of the war trade board to facilitate commerce. Staff would be based at the American legation with British French and Italian commercial interests meeting there.

WAR Trade Board Christiania London Norway United States Morgenbladet Times Tom

Steamer Elizabeth M. Smith Libelled in Norfolk

The steamer Elizabeth M. Smith sailing from Norfolk on Sunday for a Colombia expedition to search for platinum has been libelled for repairs and is held pending settlement of claims.

Norfolk Elizabeth M. Smith Colombia

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