Appeal to Russian Army Urges Defense Against German War
The Council of Soldiers and Workmen's Deputies in Petrograd issues a manifesto to the army urging strong defense of Russia, declaring a separate peace impossible and warning soldiers not to fraternize with the enemy. It calls to maintain the offensive to end the war.
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Petrograd
London
Council of Soldiers and Workmen’s Deputies
Russia
Council of Workmens
Baltic Sea
Panublan
Rumania
Iowa Preacher Surrenders for Killing Eight
An Iowa preacher surrendered to authorities amid claims the 1912 axe murders that stunned the state may be cleared by the attorney general. The case involves a series of grisly killings linked to a religious leader, with officials weighing exoneration possibilities.
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Iowa
HIS SANITY QUESTIONED Rev. George Kelly Faces Murder Charge
Rev. George J. Kelly, a Presbyterian minister, surrendered to authorities in Red Oak Iowa and was jailed to await trial on a first degree murder charge connected with the Moore family killings of 1912. County Attorney Oscar Wenstrand said a warrant was issued after a prolonged grand jury investigation and noted the defense would not be based on insanity.
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Red Oak
George J. Kelly
Moore
Kelly
Willisea
Oscar Wenstrand
Rev. Kelly
Rev. Lynn Kelly Arrested in 1912 Villisca Axe Case
Rev. Lynn George J. Kelly was arrested in Red Oak Iowa and will be jailed in Des Moines awaiting state justice action. An important clue involved a blood stained shirt found in a Council Bluffs laundry. A reputable witness claimed Kelly described the Moore family murders to him at Macedonia Iowa shortly after the killings.
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Red Oak
Polk County
State Department of Justice
Havener
Gener
Uber Sparimen
Kelly Probbly
Attorneyeneral
Kelly
Council Bluffs
Key
Montgomery County Grand Jury
Witnes
Macedonia
Iowa
Villisea
Villisca
Joe Moore
Stillinger
England
Food gamblers days numbered in Senate clash
In a heated Senate debate on May 14, lawmakers denounced speculation in food supplies and supported curbs, with talk of suspending hoards and exchanges. Senator Gore proposed a food controller with cabinet-level salary to oversee international food supply and control measures.
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Associated Prensa
Washington
Senate
Thomas
Colorado
Chambers of Commerce
Congress
Thorne
Gore
Agriculture Committee
War message urges use of produced merchandise
In a war address the speaker calls on citizens to support industry by buying and using goods from farms, shipyards, mines, and factories to keep money in circulation and foster business growth.
Choate, Former U.S. Envoy to Britain, Dies at 85
Joseph H. Choate, noted lawyer and former United States ambassador to Great Britain, died in New York at 11:36 pm. He was 85, had been ill only since the morning, and died of heart failure at his home. He shaped a public life as a premier attorney and diplomat, attending events and services with notable figures, including Foreign Minister Balfour. He hailed from an esteemed English family and studied at Harvard, joining the law firm Evarts Southmounh and Choate in New York.
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Joseph H. Choate
United States
Great Britain
Choate
Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Balfour
Chonte
Mitchell
Towerpost Citizen
Mr. Choate
England
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Starvard
Phillips Crooks
Evarts, Southmounh and Choate
The Curse of Snatching Tooth at Doe Putlom’s Garage
A patient recounts a painful tooth extraction at Doe Putlom’s garage in Amarillo. The dentist allegedly torpedoed the tooth with a Coke bomb and yanked the patient, injuring a hand and shin before finishing the extraction.
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Ole Doe Putlom
Prohibition Bill Advances in Senate Battle
A decisive House passage of a sweeping Prohibition measure sparks a high stakes partisan clash. The Associated Press notes tensions over espionage penalties and controls on merchant vessels as the bill nears potential Senate action and broader trade impacts.
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Senate
Grain markets reel as US enters war and exchanges curb speculation
The US entry into World War I sends a wave of disruption through grain markets. Chicago Board of Trade bans May grain options and caps closing prices, prompting declines in wheat and gains in coarser cereals. Other exchanges follow suit as traders fear future speculation may be eliminated or restricted.
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Chicago Board of Trade
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Duluth
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Toledo
Chicago
Winnipeg
Army to expand to 293000 men with 41 new regiments
War Department announces full mobilization to 293000, with 41 new regiments starting tomorrow and aims to add 116495 volunteers by June. Expansion plans designate Syracuse as major post and list regiments to be raised at Fort Sill, Fort Riley, Fort Vancouver, and San Francisco, with officers assigned for promotions and quarters.
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Kaw
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Wis
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Fort Sill
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Wyo
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Abe Martin’s constable and the Vienna rolls
Abe Martin’s constable Newt Plum grabbed about thirty dollars worth of Vienna rolls at the Little Gem restaurant today. An indispensable item for a first class loafer is a big bunch of keys.
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Little Gem Restarint
British Forces Take Roeux And Advance North Of Arras
British troops push from Roeux toward Arras after heavy fighting on the French front. In the latest engagements German numbers are reported at 49,579 prisoners captured in France between April 9 and May 10, with 44 heavy field guns 94 machine guns and 296 motor vehicles seized. Russia remains a major obstacle to early alliance wins for the Entente and the United States amid calls for armistice rumors denied by the council of workers and soldiers deputies.
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United States
Germany
Caucasus
Arras
Gayrelle
France
War Minister Warns of Waning Public Support
Premier Kerensky once optimistic, now warns that public resolve to continue the war may be fading as strength appears near an end.
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Kerensky
Kerensky Warns of Disorder and Need for Sobriety
Petrograd dispatch reports A. F. Kerensky declares at a front meeting that Russia may fail to sustain the war without discipline and restraint. He warns of bread shortages and urges a swift shift from liberty to orderly governance amid revolutionary strain.
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Merensky
Petrograd
French steamers immune as German submarines attack
An official statement from Paris reports seventeen French merchantmen sunk by German submarines in February through April. Nine French vessels were attacked but escaped. no armed merchantmen were captured. French patrol boats, hydroairplanes, and armed ships engaged submarines multiple times in the period.
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Asenciated Prem
Paris
Overthrow in Capitol Plot Dominates May Headlines
Washington dispatch reports that the overthrow plot remains the dominant news item as details unfold. Associated Press coverage notes ongoing investigations and political maneuvers with limited specifics, indicating continued focus on the national crisis.
Government engineer to join Ozark Trails inspection
W Karvey president of the Ozark Trails Association announced a government engineer will accompany the Ozark Trails inspection board in June. The group will assess the St. Louis to Amarillo and El Paso route as a potential military highway on the Mexican border and seek congressional action to adopt the road.
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W. Karvey
Ozark Rails Association
Washington
Ozark Trails Inspection Board
St. Louis
New Mexico
Ozark Trails Association
Amarillo
el Paso
Texas
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