War Chronicle of Fronts and Navies Across the World
Western Newspaper Union details global hostilities with reports of Mexico severing ties with Cuba, heavy fighting in Kiev, large American troops en route to France, German raids repulsed, Allied raids on Liege, ship sinkings, and casualty figures from the Reichstag release via Berliner Tageblatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Cuba
Kiev
Ukrainia
France
Hangard Wood
Vosges
Montdidier
Ukraine
Minsk
Cape St. Vincent
Cork
Inniscarra
Fishguard
Ostend
British and Allied Losses and Irish Turmoil Reported
The piece notes a butter ration rise in London to five ounces weekly and reports political turmoil in Ireland with John Dillon declaring war on Sinn Fein. It covers Bulgarian soldiers attacking a train near Constantinople, Wilson's New York speech, the sinking of the Neches, and Anglo German naval actions with May losses. It closes with Memorial Day homage to American dead in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Baillieborough
Ireland
John Dillon
Irish Nationalists
Sinn Fein
Zurich
Germany
Charles
Constantinople
Wilson
New York
Arthur Henderson
Labor Party
War Cabinet
Ostend
Zeebrugge
Bruges
Amsterdam
France
War and Relief Efforts Highlight Midwestern News
The General Assembly of the United States Presbyterian Church at Columbus urges continued war until decisive victory. Denver hosts an Athletic Carnival for Red Cross with 8,000 attendees, $5,000 raised. Lower California food rationing ends for 15,000 to 18,000 people. Franklin Lane proposes a forty acre land plan per soldier after victory. H M Lambert dies in San Francisco printing plant fire. two women injured. McAdoo announces railroad pay raises for about 2 million workers effective June 1 retroactive to January 1. Red Cross second war fund clears $100 million. Oakdale TNT plant disaster death toll rises to 107 with six more bodies found. A tornado hits Bern near Sabetha Kansas injuring several.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
United States of America
Columbus
Ohio
Broadway Park
Denver
Red Cross
California
United States
John B. Elliott
Los Angeles
Franklin K. Lane
H. M. Lambert
San Francisco
War Fund
McAdoo
Railroad Wage Commission
Red Cross Second War Fund
Aetna Chemical Company
Oakdale
T. N. T. House
Bern
Sabetha
Kaa
Arizona mining boom and wartime measures sweep Prescott to Globe
Arizona reports show a canning club forming at Mega, a molybdenite strike near Prescott, and Flagstaff named summer capital of the Arizona Food Administration. Mills open at Ray Hercules Copper, Dean Arizona, and Tom Reed mill at Oatman run heavy tonnages as copper and ore production climbs. law changes and a draft registration drive accompany war mobilization efforts across Cochise, Yavapai, and Gila counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prescott
Flagstaff
Arizona Food Administration
Ray Hercules
Cochise County
Gila Valley
San Xavier Extension Company
Tucson
Bisbee
Dean Arizona
Arizona
Snowflake
Jerome
Pittsburg-Jerome
Phoenix
U. S
Calumet & Arizona
N. C. Booth
Santa Rita
N. M
Silver King
Tom Reed
Oatman
Ray Hercules Copper Company
Globe
Senate
Miami Copper Company
W. W. Terry
Avondale
Joe Lindell
Humboldt
Consolidated Arizona Smelting Company
George Hughes
Big Bug
Yavapai County
Wickenburg
Arizona Governor Attacks War Profiteers in War Session
Governor Hunt urges Arizona lawmakers to back troops with supplies and to crack down on profiteers and industrial strife. He criticizes deportations at Bisbee and Jerome and defends I W W while outlining measures for military voting, civilian penalties moratorium, and support for families of service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
G. W. P. Hunt
House
Senate
Bisbee
Jerome
New Mexico
Old National Guard
Arizona Red Cross reaches double quota with 400000 donation
Western report notes Chairman Goodrich of the Phoenix Red Cross announces Arizona has contributed 400000, double its quota, to the second Red Cross drive. Also listed are 24000 new oil wells in 1917 versus 24600 in 1916, a capital punishment restoration bill pending in Arizona Senate, a Montana storm easing drought, and Nelson Morris of Morris & Co leaving Chicago with 41 men from Camp Grant Rockford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodrich
The
Phoenix Red Cross
Arizona
Red Cross
United States
Senate
Montana
Nelson Morris
Chicago Packer
Morris & Co
Camp Grant
Rockford
Chicago Board No. 13
McAdoo proposes one cent rail transport for soldiers
Director General McAdoo says soldiers will be carried on American railroads for the duration at the rate of 1 cent a mile. Mexico suspends diplomatic relations with Cuba, seen as a possible U.S. rift precursor. Wilson fixes zinc prices through September with grades A plate fob plant 14 cents sheet 15 cents and discounts apply. Draft officials state that no one aged 21 as of June 6 1917 or turning 21 before June 5 is exempt from June 5 registration unless actively in military or naval service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAdoo
Mexico
Cuba
Washington
United States
Wilson
F. O. B. Plant
Rickenbacher Scores Aerial Victory and Princeton Crew Wins
Lieut. Edward Rickenbacher adds another aerial victory to his record. The Princeton eight-oared shell crew defeated Cornell on Lake Carnegie at Princeton by less than a half length in nine minutes fifty one seconds for the mile and seven-eighths. Cornell won the freshman race by three lengths in ten minutes seven seconds. A Liberty matinee is planned at Denver City Park June 1 by the Gentlemen's Driving and Riding Club, with Red Cross girls in white costumes and veils and a Sammy shower to raise funds for Flanders field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Rickenbacher
Princeton
Shell
Cornell
Lake Carnegie
N. J
Gentlemen’s Driving and Riding Club
Denver City Park
Red Cross
Mercy
Flanders Field
Flanders Dash Fails In Forty Mile Front Clash
Paris reports a fierce battle from Vauxailon to Brimont as German forces launch a fresh assault on a 35 mile stretch from Pinon to Rheims. Franco British troops retire methodically with heavy losses to the attacker while Italians strike at Austrian lines northwest of Lake Garda and push toward the Lagarina valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Vauxailon
Brimont
Rheims
War Office
Pont Arcy
Germany
Picardy
Flanders
Voormezeele
Locre
Ypres
Pinon
Soissons
Aisne
Berlin
Chemin Des Dames
Laon
Princ Rupprecht
Bavaria
Artois
Lake Garda
Monticello
Presena
Monte Zigolon
Lagarina
Italy
Nock & Garside
Denver
Cole
Increases in Rail Fares and Freight Rates Approved
President Wilson approved increases in passenger fares to 3 cents per mile effective June 10 and general freight rates up about 25 percent effective June 25. William G. McAdoo, director general, said the changes will raise over 850 million dollars in 1918 operating expenses. The broadened rates affect 196 railroads and all steamships in lake and coastwise trade under federal control, following the largest wage increase of 300 million dollars yearly for railroad employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
William G. McAdoo
Railway Administration
Lake
Red Cross Fund Totals 144 Million Dollars
The American people contributed over 32 million mercy dollars as Germany renewed the offensive on the western front, swelling the second war fund of the American Red Cross to 144 million. Reports at midnight show every state exceeded its quota except Illinois with Arizona 49,527 dollars and totals for Colorado 1,353,433 New Mexico 126,399 Wyoming 199,814 Montana 383,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Germany
Western
American Red Cross
Illinois
Arizona
Colorado
New Mexico
Wyoming
Montana
Change in a Woman's Life Described in Fremont Pad
Mrs. M. Godden of Fremont Ohio recounts relief from menopause symptoms after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports heat flashes nervousness backache headaches irritability and blues diminished and overall strength returned. The ad invites readers to write Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts for guidance and assurances of confidential help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont, O
Lydia E. Pinkham
Napoleon St
Fremont
Ohio
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
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Rotterdam
Liege
Longdoz
Moldavia
English
Toul
Mole
Schulze
Berliner Tageblatt
Neches
Start Point
Orkney Islands
England
Admiralty
Arizona State News
Mega
Chino Valley
Yavapai
Pauline O’neill
Mariposa
I. Ww. W
H. C. Wilmot
Tip Top
C. Louise Boehringer
Yuma
Timothy A. Riordan
Chloride
Thomas Powers
John Powers
Thomas Sissons
Clifton
Graham County
Powers Brothers
United Eastern
Legislature
Governor Hunt
Western Newspaper Union News Service
SPORT
Arizona News Notes
A. B. Carmichael
J. W. Flynn
W. A. Moyer
Buckeye
Tombstone
William Petrie
Crown King
Wildflower
Bradshaw Mountains
Francisco Soqui
Dorothy May
Green Monster
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company
F. C. Norman
Ethel Murphy
Jose Gomez
Joe Donaldson
Ray
Lewis
Sonoratown
Gomez
Bay Mining Company
Hunt
Teutons
North Fall
Tween Rheims and
Red Cross Fund
Mrs. Godden
Iver Pills
Carter
Ture
Ady
David Roberts
Vol. C Co
Grand Avenue
Waukesha
Wis
Express
Gempaid
Harold Somers
DE Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
Austin
Kodak Finishing
Dept. B 1
Pueblo
Colo
C.J. Mustion Wool Commission Co
16Th & Liberty Sts
Stock Yards
Kansas City, MO
Denver Petroleum
Electra
Capitol Petroleum
MARSH
Lincoln
Ver
L. Maser
Dept. B
Phila
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