German World Empire Plan Emerges From War Map
A Washington report outlines a German plan for a continental empire from the North Sea to the Mediterranean. It claims the aim is control of the Dardanelles and Baltic seas, forming a Prussian world empire backed by earlier policy. The piece notes Allied leaders view German peace moves as war maneuvers and cautions against premature truce.
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Mostern
Union News Service
Washington, D. C
Germany
west
ftat
sea
Mediterraneda
Europe
Dardanelles
AGgaan
Haltic seas
Bismarck
France
Belgium
Russia
Roosevelt Absolves Volunteers From Pact to Fight Abroad
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt announced that all men who volunteered to serve with him under the American flag in France are absolved from any further connection with the movement. They must now enter military service in some other way if able, or contribute to the country by other means. The promised lands will be withdrawn and redirected to other uses. The statement directs leaders in states to stop troop fundraising efforts.
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Oyster Bay
Colonal
Theodore Roosevelt
France
mata
Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
United States
board of commissioners
District of Columbia
District of ‘Columbia
St .And I
regular army
navy
marine corps
National Guard god naval militia
Alaska
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Explosion at Republic Iron and Steel Plant Kills Four
A mysterious blast at the Republic Iron and Steel power plant in Youngstown Ohio killed four men and wounded eleven others, with five serious injuries. The roof was blown off and heavy machinery was hurled over a quarter to half a mile as investigators probe whether wartime plotters were involved.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Republic Iron and Steel company
Cameronia Torpedoed in Eastern Mediterranean
The British admiralty reports the transport Cameronia with troops was torpedoed by an enemy submarine in calm afternoon seas on April 15. One hundred forty men are presumed drowned, with survivors noting the sub was unseen and the vessel sank swiftly.
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iAritigh
London
Cameronia
Mediterranean
McAdoo Urges Brisk Campaign In Liberty Bond Drive
Secretary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo urged a brisk campaign for liberty bonds at a conference with bankers, business men, and farmers from northwestern states. Governor Burnquist presided. Attendees included Charles McCaffee, BE. Hert, and state treasurers from Iowa and South Dakota.
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McAdoo
Gt. Paul
William G. McAdoo
treasury
Burngulat
Minnesota
Charles McCaffee
South Dakota
BE. H. Hert
Iowa
President Signs Draft Measure Rejects Roosevelt Plan
Washington May 21 The president signed the conscription bill after dinner setting June 5 as the registration date for all men aged twenty one to thirty one. He rejected a section allowing Roosevelt to organize volunteer divisions and urged universal co operation for the draft. General Pershing to France.
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Seta
Roosevalt Volunteer Army
Washington
Roosevalt
Wilson
Ax Murder Suspect Rev Kelly Voiced Across Iowa
The ax murder probe centers on Rev Lynn Kelly a 35 year old itinerant preacher indicted for the Villisca massacre. He surrendered at Red Oak and was brought to Polk County jail while authorities pursue grand jury action and related federal charges.
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Dea
Lynn ‘Gea Kelly
poopel
Red Oak
Dee Moines
Havner
Kelly
Polk county
Montgomery
grand jury
Villisca
Villisee
Rev
Macedonia
Sioux Falls
Moore
St. Louis
Mill Crack
Alto Pass
Ill
Dutton Killed by Train at Burlington Crossing
J N Dutton of Mount Pleasant a wealthy landowner was killed when his car stalled on the Burlington crossing and was struck by a train. His daughter Miss Hxie Dutton escaped unharmed in this fatal accident.
Child Falls Into Ice Pool In Cesapool Tragedy
Two year old Henry Levin, son of Mr and Mrs Albert Levin, fell into a pool near his home while playing in Cesapool. His older siblings pulled him out but he suffocated in the pool bottom. Cedar Falls farmer H P Shadd, 63, died instantly after a wagon accident at his home. He is survived by a widow and several children.
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Cesapool
Ida Grova
Henry Levin
Albert Levin
Cedar Falls
H. P. Shadd
British Prime Minister Proposes Ireland Home Rule Plan
London reports the British prime minister sent a letter to John Redmond outlining a settlement for home rule. The plan would immediately apply the home rule act to Ireland with six northeast Ulster counties excluded, subject to parliamentary reconsideration after five years.
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Ireland
London
John Redmond
Ulster
Iowa Crops Report Shows Labor Shortage and Low Wheat
A statewide Iowa crops study by the extension department and Dr. George Mr Chappel reveals a severe farm labor shortage affecting about 60 percent of farms, a winter wheat deficit at a 36 percent of 1916 levels, and widespread seed shortages for corn, millet, and sudan grass. Spring wheat acreage up 7 percent. potato acreage up 8.8 percent. high quality seed corn with 95 percent germination and adequate supply. Havner enforces blue laws in Polk and Iowa counties, with no forecast of future bias. enforcement follows Sunday closing laws under section 3040 of the Code.
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Ames
Iowa
agricultural extension department
George Mr
Chappel
Iowa weather and crop service
Towa
Havner
Des Moines
Hayner
Police
Iowa county
Battle of lawyers in Kelly murder trial forecast
The indictment charging Lyn George J. Kelly with the Villiscaux murders led to a forecast battle between lawyers. A. L. Sutton, Kelly’s attorney, said Attorney General Hayner was in contempt for a long Des Moines statement outlining the state’s case. Havner failed to move Kelly to Polk county jail.
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Kelly
Red Oak
Lyn George J. Kelly
Villiscaux
A. L. Sutton
Hayner
Des Moines
Havner
Polk county
Red Cross Growth in Iowa Under Weaver Campaign
Since May 1 James B. Weaver became state director the Red Cross in Iowa has grown from 24 to 75 chapters and now includes members in nearly every community. Weaver aims to place a chapter in every county seat and hopes to recruit 100 000 members before the campaign ends. In Webster City a district court jury panel was dismissed as mostly farmers to allow them full time for farm work, with Judge B M McCall saying no jury trials will occur this term.
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Red Cross
Des Moines
James B. Weaver
American Red Cross
Weaver
Iowa
Webster City
District court
B. M. McCall
Nevada
Government to Fix Coal Prices Petitioned by Davenport Dealers
Davenport condh dealers' club has sent representatives in congress a petition asking Congress to empower the government to take over all coal mines and fix prices beyond the current months. They say mine operators will not quote them prices for future delivery. Bridge Guards Battle Skulkers at Illinois Central Bridge. Federal guards at the bridge over the Missouri river exchanged fire with three men sneaking onto the structure. The guards fired 49 shots. the skulkers escaped. Increased Military Training at Grinnell Arrives with Ralph S. Geiger of the Second Iowa Infantry. Training classes will be held daily for the remainder of the year and college men are to participate.
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industrial oaed
ROBERT LANSING
Wilson
John J. Pershing
France
Pershing
Crowder
Europe
congress
senate
Davenport
Davenport condh dealera’ club
Skulkers
Council Bluffs
Illinois Central bridge
hera
Missouri river
fred 49 abott
Grinnell
Ralph S. Geiger
Second Iowa infantry
Culver Receives Appointment to Annapolis Naval Academy
Culver son of Mr and Mrs Fred Culver has been appointed to the Annapolis Naval Academy. He passed entrance examinations and will be among the cadets now forming at the academy.
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Annapolis
Knoxville
urnett Culver
Fred Culver
Annapolis naval academy
academy
Formation of Ames Ambulance Unit for Foreign Service
Ameén Dean Marston of Iowa State College alleges word from the intercollegiate intelligence bureau, linked with the War Department, to form an ambulance corps of thirty nine men for foreign service. More than the required number volunteered due to opportunity with a friend group. The unit will have its own officers and will be sent immediately to France.
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Ames
Ameén
Dean Marston
Iowa State agricultural allege
intercollegiate intelligence bureau
war department
France
Guard First To 60 Will Train At Camp Dodge This Summer
Iowa guard plans to train at Camp Dodge in summer and in a southern department in winter before any deployment to Europe. Cavalry units face possible nondeployment. plans also call for a full regiment of Iowa artillery and camp sites at Storm Lake Mason City Cedar Rapids Ames and Waterloo. Edward Hoyt of Manchester appointed state treasurer to succeed the late W C Brown with Willis as deputy.
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Des Moinés
Iowa
Europe
hia
war college division
general staff
Guy B Logan
plana
regular army
national guard
Camp Dodge
southern
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
Storm Lake
Mason City
Cedar Rapids
Ames
Waterloo
T. H. Barry
Chicago
Iowa cavalry
adjutant general
secretary of war
Ottumwa
Grinnall
Oxford
Lone ‘Tree
Marengo
Hoyt
Edward Hiram ‘Hoyt
Manchester
W. L. Harding
W. C. Brown
Hort
executive council
Buchanan-Delaware
Brown
aod
Harding
Edwin H. Hoyt
Quincy Willis
Murphy
cead Willis
A. C. Savage
Adair
Willa hae
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EMPIRE DREAM
U.S
Heveala
Aegean
Baltic Seas
Z. A
naval militia
Mmeénnor and
shell
district court of the
Lowleys
White House
western front
wer
Rev. Lynn
George J. Kalley
Kelly Waath
Cordell
Herbert Dol
Joe Lerasco
Great Western roundhouse
Agricutturat
Rome
Bouthern Point
Quincy A. Willis
Willis
ilass
state house
Clarion
place
Countles
Beck
Thomas
Charles Thomas
Mabel Schofeld
Thomea
Madison
Thomaa
Signi
binéan Hutter
Hatding Qigne Goheol
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W.D. Harding
alien consolidated achool
State Parole Board
state executive council
atate house
atste, banking department
board of parole
flatea
geological survey
James E. Miller
Keilora
Marshalltown
Eldora Ernlst
Eldora
state board of control
Harding Sands Hoyt
W .L. Harding
H. Hoyt
middle west
Bt. Paw
W. G. McAdoo
state board of health office
state department
state ‘board ‘of control
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