Army expansion urged to five million men for Europe
Secretary of War Baker, returning from France, told President Wilson the army must be increased immediately to three million and then up to five million. Major General March and Provost Marshal Crowder outlined plans to Congress. The draft would include men reaching voting age since June 1917, with a bill expected within twenty days.
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Washington
Newton
Baker
France
Iiade
Wilson
West Front
White House
Peyton C. March
Crowder
Congress
House Military Affairs Committee
Bub
Senate
Europe
House
Peace Movement in Austria Spreads After Foreign Minister Resigns
London reports a Cologne Gazette dispatch stating a strong peace movement is growing in Austria-Hungary after Count Czernin resigns as foreign minister. The piece notes many influential Austrian politicians doubt that removing Czernin enables new peace negotiations.
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London
Cologne
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Comepany
Count Cxternin
Disputcd
Count Caer
Huns Seek Pact to End Air Raids, London Dispatch Says
A Reuters report from Amsterdam quotes Bertin as urging a mutual halt to air attacks on open areas near the wire. Government officials note no formal request has arrived from the towns, but if resolved, the matter would be submitted to higher authorities for approval.
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London
Reuter
Amsterian
Bertin
Gocok
Lewis
Offield
Strikes Blow at Liquor Traffic Albany
A 1930s Albany report notes a decisive move against liquor traffic with local officials declaring closures and site restrictions. The measure targetsSaloon operations and related venues, outlining steps to enforce the ban.
Erie Canal Taken Over by New Management
A distorted report states that the canal will be seized and operated by a new regime under director Me Adeoouun Apel 7. It mentions a fleet of Markee to be built and run there, with AL Pore Hinkon of Duluth cited as overseeing freight traffic and administration.
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Wishlinton
Adeoouun Apel
Pre
New York
AL Pore Hinkon
Duluth
Mian
Bohemians Starving Cited in French Dispatch
An official dispatch from France, quoted by the Leipziger Zeitung, reports thousands of Bohemians starving, especially in Prague and surrounding areas, amid widespread famine conditions.
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Washingtone
Bohemia
Pragie
France
Leijpalger Volks Aoilung
Fifteen British Vessels Lost
London reports fifteen British vessels lost in a recent period due to peril from mines or submarines. The prior week saw only merchant ships struck, with heavy tolls among cargo and crew.
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London
Wilne
Sitdrine
Teutong Fail on Flanders Front in WWI Battles
British forces held firm on the Flanders front while French troops attacked the German spearhead south of Amiens. French advance along the Avre river pushed to Senecourt wood and Castel outskirts, with gains threatening the Amiens wedge. Further south the Allies reached the western slopes of heights dominating the Avre, signaling a potential counteroffensive. In Flanders, German infantry assaults failed near Ypres and the Kemmel heights, incurring heavy losses with no ground gained.
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London
Flanders
Amiens
Paris
Avre
Thennes
Mailly-Raineval
Germins Tuck
Senecat Wood
Castel
Srish
Ypres
Kemmel
Berlin tax plan set to raise 1.082 billion marks
A telegram from Berlin reports Germany's proposed new taxes would yield 1.082 billion marks. Of this, 1 billion comes from extending the business turnover tax and 850 million from the spirit monopoly. To curb evasion, departures from the country will incur five years of personal tax payments.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Berlin
Convicts tar and feather Major in New Mexico prison
Four hundred inmates at the state penitentiary tarred and feathered Major John M. Birkner of Camp Cody Deming a federal prisoner held on $5000 bail. He faces espionage charges in Santa Fe New Mexico alignment with the net.
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Santa Me
N. M
State Penitentiary
John M. Birkner
Camp Cody
Deming
Fir Shipped by Special Train to Shipyards Delays
Special trains carry fifty million feet of fir timber from the Pacific coast to Atlantic shipyards. Delays at gulf yards hindered wooden ship production due to traffic disruptions.
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Washington
Pacifie Court
Athantte Wand Gulf Shipyards
Dean of Omaha Pioneers Dies
Samiuel Hogers, longtime dean of the Omaha Pioneers, died Sunday at home at age 71. He helped lead the Ne Dwele territorial reglarature program and was born in Plonainipss.
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Dean of
Omaha Pioneers
Samiuel Hogers
Omaha
Love Sunday
Plonainipss Buys
Schwab Named Director General of Emergency Fleet
Washington reports Charles M Schwab was appointed director general of the Emergency Fleet Corporation with unlimited powers to push the merchant marine program. The Shipping Board retains policy control while Schwab handles construction and ship deployment planning. Hurley remains board chair and Schwab will lead ship-launch operations.
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Emergency Fleet Corporation
Wall Endeavor
Washington
America
Battle
Shipping Board
Charles M. Schwab
Mr. Schwab
White House
Congress
Piez
Fleet Corporation
Schwab
Hurley
Plez
Senator William J. Stone Dies in Washington
Senator William J. Stone of Missouri and longtime chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee died in Washington on April 14 after a stroke four days earlier. Born May 7, 1845 in Kentucky, he spent forty five years in public life and engaged in numerous political contests from county offices to major national issues.
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Washington
William J. Stone
Missouri
Senate, Foreign Relations Committee
Kentucky
Bolo Pasha Executed at Versailles for Press Influence Plot
Paris reports the execution of Bolo Pasha at Versailles. The French government halted his varied career after swindling and ties to the Khedive of Egypt. A German offer of 10 million marks, paid via Swiss banks, sought to sway the French press. in 1916 he traveled to America, with Deutsche Bank tied to the funds. U.S. disclosures helped trigger his arrest.
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Paris
Bolo Pasha
Versailles
Marseilles
Egypt
Bolo
Pasha
Gottlieb Jagow
United Suates
Germans Lose Airplanes in Fire at Prledgehshafen Factories
A blaze destroyed aircraft factories at Prledgehshafen Stadtnleht, wiping out German airframes. The outbreak affected Chiety syndrons of aircraft reserved for reuse in American air battles.
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Prledgehshafen
Stadd
Soldiers Run From Camp Amid Protest at Houston
About eighty nine soldiers deserted their camp near Houston protesting mandatory arming orders. The march began as a riotous protest against new assignments. Two deserters hailed from Chicago.
Stone laid in state and honored in Jefferson City
Ten thousand Missourians paid tribute as the body of Senator William J. Stone lay in state in the capitol rotunda. The cortege departed for Nevada to be interred Thursday under Masonic auspices, with home guards and civilians serving as guard of honor.
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Jefferson City
William J. Stone
Nevada
New Limits on Dried Fruit Sales Issued in Washington
Washington issues April 18 speech regulations restricting dried fruit sales. No dried fruits may be sold before May 1 of the year the new crop fruits are grown or packed.
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Washington
Governor Cornwell Calls To Dispense With Juries
Charleston report notes Governor John W. Cornwell writes to West Virginia officials urging the elimination of juries in the trial of cases to speed proceedings and protect public confidence in justice.
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Charleston
W. Vince
John W. Cornwell
Elreult
Czernin Resigns as Austro Hungarian Foreign Minister
Count Czernin resigns after Emperor Charles accepts the move and assigns foreign affairs to him until a successor is named. Vienna dispatches say Clemenceau's comments do not alter Czernin's declared peace talks stance. He stayed on briefly to close the Romania peace process, amid criticism of his pacifist signals.
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Amsterdam
Count Czernin
Vienna
Charles
M. Clemenceau
Austria
France
Germany
Baron Burian
Russia
Romania
Czernin
Austria- Hungary
United States
Berlin
Clemenceau
Switzerland
Alsace-Lorraine
William
David Keith Dies in Salt Lake City Hotel Utah
Salt Lake City reports the death of mining magnate David Keith at the Hotel Utah on Tuesday morning. Born May 7, 1847 in Mabdu Nova Scotia, he was approaching his 70th birthday and rose to prominence as a pioneering figure in western mining and development.
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Salt Lake City
David Keith
Intermountain West
Utah
Keith
David Ketth
Nevada
Mabdu
Cape Breton Island
Nova Scotia
Evangelist Arrested in Shamrock Texas Case
An evangelist J. D. Mein from Dennis Kansas was arrested in Shamrock for alleged mistreatment of an infant in the name of Karin Wilhelm and for issuing injurious statements. He is connected to a German Methodist group.
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Amarillo
Victim in San Antonio Aeroplans Wreck Identified
An article reports the death of a person named in a tragic aviation incident near Kelly Field in San Antonio. The crash occurred Monday morning when a machine fell from a height. the victim, marked by garbled OCR text, is identified as a lying towtenecor with an unclear name.
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San Antonioo
Woman Works 15 Hours A Day In Peru
In Peru Indiana a woman describes extreme fatigue from long workdays mixing housework and factory labor. She says backache and dragging sensations threaten her ability to stand and perform tasks, despite trying various remedies and medicines. Her testimony highlights severe daily strain and limited relief.
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Peru
Ind
Ayaa
Lydia E
Bright idea leads to renewed library visit
Margaret frets as her librarian cousin from a distant city prepares to leave. Her mother insists the cousin return to the library, but Margaret asks to renew the stay for two weeks. The scene ends with a hopeful plea for more time. Cuticura ad promotes soap and ointment with free samples from Boston department.
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Margaret
Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
Proved Puzzle to Censor in Letters from France
A widow recalls a soldier who called her mother and hid a letter mix up in France. The censor misread the envelope address as Miss and corrected with a kindly note admitting the error. Vera writes of the mistaken parcel and the boy’s innocent, homey letters.
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Sonny
France
Vera
Rastus and Mandy-Rastus in a Sun Dial Cartoon Exchange
A playful Sun Dial cartoon features Rastus addressing Mandy-Rastus about reminders of flying machines. Mandy replies that Rastus is no good on earth, delivering a humorous if dated insult in a city-page comic strip tone.
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Mandy
Rastus
Earth
Signs of Spring in Quip About Winter Underwear
A light moment notes weather change with a joke about spring anxiety and winter underwear. The dialogue hints at lingering cold despite season shift.
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