McAdoo to Lead Midwest Liberty Loan Campaign Tour
Secretary McAdoo will tour the Midwest from Chicago to Denver starting May 17 to urge universal government support for the Liberty loan. He seeks heavy oversubscription and a strong national effort, saying failure to subscribe would prove national impotence and that billions must be sacrificed for liberty.
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Washington
McAdoo
Middle West
Chicago
Denver
Liberty Loan
Germany
United States
Congress
Joan
Telegraph veteran Waterbury dies in Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs May 13 Henan L Waterbury aged 72 long time Western Union Telegraph company office manager here for 34 years and telegrapher since 1861 died today He first sent news of General Grant's death from Mount McGregor in 1885 while in charge of the temporary office there.
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Vetera
Saratoga Springs
Henan L. Waterbury
Western Union ‘Telegraph Company
Grant
Mount McGregor
Attack on Zeebrugge and global tension rumor
In today's edition sparse items include reports from Syuly trading disruption rumors, uneasy chatter on Russi M Adoo's West visit, and Mongolia under renewed attack. Also brief notes on Butte theater, Anaconda affairs, a mine death, Mother's Day observances, and local high school events.
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Paw
Zeebrugge
France
Russi M'Adoo
West
Mongolia
Butte Playhouse
Anaconda
Anaconda News
Rory O'More
Butte
Alice Mine
John He
Sermion
Davies’ Review
Goldberg
French minister Thomas urges united socialist stance to beat Germany
Petrograd May 13 Albert Thomas, French minister of munitions, told the council of workmen and soldiers delegates that French public opinion expects Russia’s aid but warns against German intrigue. He urged socialists across nations to clearly formulate principles and work together to ensure Germany’s defeat, noting Prussian militarism would never recognize democracy.
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Petrograd
London
Albert Thomas
Council of Workmen and Soldiers
M. ‘Thomas
New
Russia
France
der Russa
MM. Thomas
Germany
Russian Workmen Delegates Eye Peace Talks in Stockholm
London May 13 Reuters dispatch from Petrograd quotes M Skobeleff, member of the executive committee, saying the council opposes a separate peace but thinks the war could end by German Russian democracy agreement. He notes plans to negotiate with German democracy at the international Socialist conference and to attend Stockholm as a representative that body.
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London
M. Skobeleff
Council of Workmen and Soldiers
Reuter
Petrograd
Stockholm
Fnd
Korniloft
Alexandria
Korniloff
Libau
Council of Soldiers and Workmen
Executive Committee
Tries 10 Kill Wife and Himself With Dynamite
Chisholm Minnesota May 14 Oscar Felstein a laborer tried to kill his wife and himself with dynamite after telling her “We are both going to go.” He lit a fuse and three sticks exploded tearing off their right arms. The couple’s baby was uninjured in the cradle. Both may live at the hospital as doctors report.
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Chisholm
Minn
Oscar Felstein
Drs. Helstein
Canadian Winter Wheat Crop Shrinking Sharply
Ottawa reports a severe shortage in Canada’s winter wheat. The census and statistics office data show 813,400 acres sown last fall with 187,000 acres destroyed by winter kill, leaving 628,400 to harvest and a top April 80 condition at 69 percent, the lowest since 1909.
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Ottawa
Ontario
Canada
Statistics Office
Viviani Receives Warm Boston Welcome Amid Rain
Rene Viviani former French premier and head of the French war mission was toasted and hosted in Boston. He toured through streets decorated with the colors of France Great Britain and the United States as crowds applauded despite cold drizzle and rain.
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Boston
Rene Vivi
France
United States
Marshal Joffre
M. Viviani
Streas
Great Britain
Korniloff Resigns as Petrograd Garrison Chief
Petrograd dispatch reports General Korniloff resigning due to pressure from organizations seeking control of the garrison. He plans to front-line command to lead one of the armies amid a tense political crisis following the imperial government's fall. The army warned of a German thrust and reorganized reserves to defend Petrograd.
Deportation of all able Belgian men in Luxembourg province
Havre France May 18 information from the Belgian government reports that all males aged 15 to 65 in Luxembourg province have been deported for labor in France and Germany near the frontier. Burgomaster, preacher and rotary may stay. a census of women split into three categories. the rest fall under German authorities' control.
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Havre
France
Luxembourg
Germany
King Gustave of Sweden Undergoes Minor Operation
Copenhagen, via London, May 14. King Gustave of Sweden was operated on Sunday. The procedure was minor, and he will remain in bed for a few days. Advices from Stockholm reported the king’s condition as stable and improving.
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Copenhagen
London
Gustave
Sweden
Stockholm
Fire at Wilhelmshaven Naval Base In Imperial War Port
Amsterdam reports a great fire on the imperial wharves at Wilhelmshaven lasting seven hours on Wednesday. Wilhelmshaven, a major German war harbor, houses eight dry docks and docking facilities for torpedo boats, making it a key naval base on the Fourth Sea.
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Big Naval Base
Amsterdam
London
Wilhelmshaven
Forth Sea
Empire
American Dentist Attends Imperial Teeth Repairs
London dispatch reports Emperor William II welcomed American dentist Arthur Newton Davis of Piqua Ohio to Berlin headquarters for dental work amid tense U S relations. The royal circle, officials and relatives sought dental care from American practitioners as war talk cooled, while the government framed neutrality as abandonment rather than active war.
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Nhagen
London
William
United States
Arthur Newton Davis
Piqua
Ohio
Great
Germany
Foreign Office
Mila
Friedrich
Weather forecast for Montane region in May
Washington forecasts a generally fair pattern for Monday and Tuesday. Cooler conditions expected in the western portion Monday and in the eastern portion Monday night or Tuesday.
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Washington
Mongolia on the warfront target and gun crews record
The Mongolia reports firing on a suspected U boat on May 4 after a torpedo wake appeared at midnight. Officers recount earlier action on April 19, the anniversary of Lexington, when a shot from Mongolia’s guns was believed to have sunk a submarine.
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Germany
Urope
Bruce M. Ware
Lexington
Mongolia
Ware
Ships sunk by subs to be raised after war
Amsterdam May 13 11 57 p m A report in the Hamburger Fremdblatt says German war engineers have perfected a method to raise ships sunk by submarines from the sea bottom Special salvage vessels will be used The Fremdblatt estimates February ship losses at 180 000 600 with many sunk vessels favorably positioned for recovery after the war ADVOCATE OF WAR COMING Rio de Janeiro May 11 Delayed President Braz has appointed Dr Ruy Barbosa ambassador to Argentina and advocate of war to head a special embassy to the United States PRESSURE DENIED London May 18 Sir George Buchanan British ambassador to Russia denies that the Entente ever planned pressuring Japan to influence events in Russia
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Hamburger Frem
Fremdenblatt
Rio de Janeiro
Braz
Ruy Barbosa
Argentina
Brazil
Germany
United
London
George Buchanan
Russia
Reuter
Petrograd
Japan
Chicago Board of Trade Meeting Weighs Grain Trading Curbs
Chicago brokers were called to a Board of Trade meeting to discuss possible restrictions on July wheat and May corn after a surge in prices. President Joseph P. Griffin blamed hysteria and government actions for the volatile market, stating the exchange would not close and urging sober grain distribution.
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Griffin
Chicago
Chicago Board of ‘Trade Directors
Joseph P. Griffin
America
Adiuit
Des Moines Tests Old Blue Laws Seizures and Closures
Des Moines, May 13 63 arrests were made as Iowa enforces antiquated blue laws causing Sunday closures. Cigar shops druggists garages fruit stands ice cream parlors and confectioneries stayed shut while larger theaters and a Western League game faced no disruption. Players and club owners concerns are referred to the county attorney with enforcement expected statewide next Sunday.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ten Die in Chicago Area Car Crashes at Grade Crossings
Chicago reports ten killed and eighteen injured in motorcar accidents at grade crossings in the city and suburbs. The worst crash occurred at Blue Island where six died in a collision involving a car driven by real estate dealer Guy Ferree. Victims listed include Jacob Livingston, his wife, Esther Nowitz, Josephine Tobin, Benjamin Hochsted, Joseph Kominski, Leo Socinsky, and others among the injured.
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Chicago
Blue Island
Guy Ferree
Ferree
Jacob Livingston
Mra
Esther Nowitz
Josephine Tobin
Benjamin Hochstedt
Joseph Kominski
Leo Socinsky
A. Parial
Parial
Brazil Seeks Arms Aid as Army Size Grows
In Rio de Janeiro on May 13, reports say the Brazilian minister of war is pursuing information on obtaining weapons and ammunition from a major industrial power. Brazilians expect a rise in army strength as talks proceed.
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Dio de Janeiro
Brazil
Montreal Welcomes Marshal Jotre Amid Historic Visit
Jacques Jottre, marshal of France, was greeted with an immense welcome in Montreal today. The city and Dominion officials accorded him top honors, marking one of Can Qian history’s greatest events.
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Montreal
Say
Qoseun Jacques
Jottre
France
Marshal Jotre
Gove
Packer Dies at 68, Hammond Standish & Co Leader
Eesguns May 15 to 17, aged 68, secretary and treasurer of Hammond Standish & Co meat packers, a well known figure in packing circles nationwide, died at his home tonight.
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Eesguns
Yauttes
Exmunerat
Hammond, Standish & Co. Meat Packers
Bombardment of Zeebrugge Reported by Allied Powers
British naval forces and additional support units reassessed their roles in the Zeebrugge assault, with indicators pointing to continued participation in the operation. Reports emphasize coordinated action and ongoing strategic aims.
Destructive Zeebrugge Raid Report Claims Casualties
Rotterdam reports the Zeebrugge submarine base raid as highly destructive with two sheds burned and sixty three killed plus over a hundred injured. Berlin counters no loss of life though German batteries engaged and raids continued. Aerial combat occurred with several enemy planes shot down while Royal Naval Air Service units aided.
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Rotterdam
Terday
Zeebrugee
Lipe
Berlin
London
Zeebrugge
War Summary From The Front Lines In Europe
AP reports days of intense fighting with changes in positions. British capture parts of Roeux and advance on the western slopes near Greenland while repelling eastern village attacks. Aerial dogfights continue. six British aircraft lost. Eastern fronts show only small skirmishes from the Baltic to Romania. Berlin via London notes major English offensives in the western theater.
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Scarpe
Arras
Advant
Roeux
Greenland
Baltic Sea
Romania
Macedonia
Berlin
London
Jess Press
Knights of Columbus State Session Opens in Montana
A state convention of the Knights of Columbus draws delegates from 14 councils as Butte provides the largest group. The program includes an election of officers, a reception for Secretary W. J. McGinley, and an evening address. A class of 60 candidates was initiated.
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Cial
Billings
Knighta
Columbus Lodges
Montana
Order Minch
Butte
McGinley Getiver
Inter
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Packer
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