Recruiting Drive Gears Wyoming Guardsmen Toward Full Regiment
Wyoming National Guard recruitment gains pace with communities offering to raise a machine gun company in Pinedale and several towns promising volunteers. Mass meetings and local officials push to muster the required strength, with Casper, Buffalo, Thermopolis, Lyman and Evanston among towns contributing or organizing units as the regiment nears completion.
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Andersen
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AP News Executives Meet in New York Pledge Support
Newspaper publishers from across the country gathered in New York for the Associated Press annual meeting. They passed a resolution voicing hearty support for the government’s efforts to carry out national mandates effectively.
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New York
Associated Press
Government steps to aid food supplies across states
Washington reports critical food conditions in Entente countries push President Wilson to focus on conserving U S food and boosting exports. The plan calls waste prevention and streamlined distribution with a federal expert in each state to assist governors and state boards in conservation and production methods. Congressional committees consider powers to control exports.
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Europe
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Redfield
House Commerce Committee
Senate Agricultural
United States to Lend Britain 200 Million Soon
Washington reports the United States will lend Great Britain two hundred million dollars as the first loan to entente governments under the seven billion finance bill signed by President Wilson. Secretary McAdoo will call for the proceeds tomorrow morning and the funds will be available once deposited in the Federal Reserve banks. The loan is expected to be made as soon as formalities are completed.
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France
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Joffre
Construction of Submarine Chasers Begins
Portland reports a major wartime effort as lumbermen bankers and shipbuilders mobilize to build 3500 ton submarine chasers across the Pacific Northwest. Plans include registered ship carpenters, ready shipyards, and financing for the 1000 ships with Washington Oregon and northern California expected to receive most contracts.
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Ore
Germany
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Atlantic
Pacific Northwest
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Oregon
California
Northwest
North Pacific Coast
U. S. Steel Reports Record First Quarter Profit
New York April 24 The United States Steel Corporation posted a first quarter profit of 113 million dollars, surpassing all prior earnings records. An extra 3 percent dividend was declared on common stock in addition to the regular quarterly dividend of 11 4 percent on common and 3 4 on preferred shares.
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New York
United Steel Corporation
Blancett Case Goes to Jury in New Mexico
The Blancett case went to the jury shortly after eight tonight in Santa Fe New Mexico with the proceedings ending for the day.
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N. M
Blancett
Joffre Heads Toward U S War Conference
France’s war commissioners reach Hampton Roads and sail on the Mayflower toward Washington for the international war conference. Joffre and Viviani will discuss possible American expeditionary troops and the moral effect of U S involvement.
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France
United States
Hampton Roads
Chesapeake Bay
Washington
Rene Viviani
Justice
Marshall Joffre
Joffre
Mondell Opposes Administration On War Army Bill
Wyoming congressman Mondell criticizes the War Department over the Army bill while supporting the volunteer plan. He says the administration has done everything possible to discredit the volunteer establishment.
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Mondell
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Wyoming
War Department
Spain Will Fight If Kaiser's Sub War Continues
London April 24. Spain warns Germany that if submarine attacks persist to defend its life it will take steps to defend Spanish citizens. The note states Spain would respond to any threat against lives at sea and reiterates commitment to sovereignty.
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Elina Root Named to Head Delegation to Russia
Washington April 24 Elina Root is slated to lead the American commission to Russia subject to his acceptance President Wilson has completed the principal selections The tentative list includes Oscar Strauss Edward Hurig and Henry Morgenthau among others but names will not be released until formal consent is obtained
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Commerce Anvil Labor
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Henry Morgenthau
Turkey
Germany Near Democracy Says Coloman Coloman
Denver April 24 Cornelius Ferris Jr a Denver man with the US consular service reports that Germany is stirred by revolt strikes and food distress He cannot claim the house of Hohenzollern will fall but believes reports of mass discord may be true Ferris who has just returned from Mannheim says he fears for Americans there and must depart for San Luis Potosi Mexico after eight years in Denver
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Ile
Ife
San Luis Potosi
Mexico
Passenger Vessel Coronado Afire Off California Coast
The steamer Coronado, a passenger carrying wooden vessel, was afire off the California coast near Frisco. Wireless messages reported the blaze tonight. A J Pollard, president of the company, says no passengers were aboard and the vessel has a crew of twenty three aboard.
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Danish King Visits Stockholm as Gustave Receives
Reuters reports King Christian of Denmark has arrived in Stockholm to visit King Gustave. In Birmingham Alabama three powder workers were killed and others injured in a blast at the Aetna Explosive Company Coalburg plant with cause unknown.
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Reuter
Stockholm
Christian
Denmark
Gustave
Birmingham
Ala
Coalburg
Aetna Explosive Company
Beverel
La Follette Proposes Pacifist Draft Amendment
In Washington on April 24 the war army bill debate continued as pacifist Senator LaFollette introduced an amendment expanding exemptions from military service. The proposal envisions local, appeal, and central tribunals to regulate recruit acceptance with four grounds for rejection including hardship, health, employment, and conscientious objection.
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Congress
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Clark
Washington, D. C
LaFollette
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LaFollete
Congress Bill Seeks American Army in Europe
Washington April 24. Representative Rogers of Massachusetts introduced a bill to form a foreign oil organization of an American force to be officered by Americans and to fight under the Stars and Stripes. The measure would require the U.S. government to accept repatriation and restore citizenship to Americans now serving in Entente armies who apply after their service ends.
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Europe
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France
Marines Seek Priority in European Trenches, Gen Barnett Says
Washington April 24 American marines insist on their right to be the first United States soldiers in the European trenches General George Barnett told the house navy committee today.
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George Barnett
House Navy Committee
Fiercest fighting near Arras sparks German counter push
Reuters dispatch from the Arras area reports the battle as the fiercest since the war began. German forces are massing reserves and heavy guns while attempting to stem the tide with reckless counter attacks and open-field fighting.
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Russians approve law to disband volunteers over forty three
Pethograd April 24 The government approved by the War minister a measure to disband volunteers over the age of forty three as part of war effort adjustments and mobilization rules.
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