Two English Women Known as Good Women of Perryse Return to London
Baroness T'Serclaes and Miss Mairl Chisholm two English volunteers who cared for Belgian troops in a Perryse dugout arrived in London after a gas attack. They were severely injured but stabilized and admitted to a convalescent hospital. They described near-fatal gas exposure and continued wartime service with Belgian forces.
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London
T’serclaes
Mairl Chisholm
Pervyse
Bese Hospital
F Perr
Cmmnet
Cian
Amerigan Briuah
Belkiann
Perryse
Perrype
Selective Service Act Exempts Students Entered Before June
Washington May 16 The house adopted the conference report on the selective service act exemption. Medical and divinity students in their schools before June last are exempt. those entering after June must register and enroll by the tenth of next month under Marshal General Crowder's regulations.
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Washington
Washington, ID. C
Haker
Hirittoh
Preneh
Ameritunn
Pershing's Men from France Speak Here
The State Council of Defense reports two returned American soldiers from France will conduct a speaking tour across the state during the seats part. They will share experiences from the front and address local audiences as part of the public information program.
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Pershing
France
State Council of Defense
Committee On Public Information
Washington, D. C
Substitutes to Be in Vienna Exhibit Plans Revealed
Amsterdam reports plans to open a substitute exhibition of central powers in Vienna during May. Organizers include the People's Food Bureau and war companies promoting substitutes for coffee fat oils and textiles. The exhibit aims to show model kitchens and narrations on using refuse foods.
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Amsterdam
Central Powers
Vienna
People’s Food Bureau
Ave Coach
Convonged Ag
Russia Mobilizes To Reenter Europe War News Outbreak
London reports mobilization preparations in Russia as Germany violates treaty terms. Moscow confirms steps to raise forces to face Germany. British and American leaders discuss unity and command shifts as war strains deepen globally.
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London
Germany
Moscow
Russia
War Casualty Report from General Pershing
Washington May 16. Today's casualty steps sent by General Pershing list ninety-one names. Eight killed in action and wounded, Our dead of wounds, Our dead of disease, One killed by accident. Fourteen missing. Four severely wounded. Fifty-five slightly wounded.
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Washington
Pershing
Diers Hits Hard Again for Food
Neils Bendt of Home Bakery in Laramie becomes the second Wyoming baker to have his license revoked by the U S food administrator for failing to meet the 33 1 3 percent substitute rule. Pies cakes and pastry sold on May 8 lacked required substitutions as investigators plan to close more bakeries for wheat conservation rule violations.
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Home Bakery
Laramie
Wyoming
States Food Administration
Bendt
States Aid for Vocational Work Expands Education Bureau
Seven Wyoming cities receive U S assistance for vocational programs under the state board of education. The state employment bureau recruits teachers from other states to supply schools statewide. Since January the director reports twenty four classes in seven towns, including Cheyenne Douglin Kemmerer Lanai Leovell and Landar. Classes cover industrial home economics agriculture and conscripted men with ten aimed at men.
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State Department
State Board of Education
State Teachers’ Employment Bureau
Watee
Wyomington
Transon
Wyoming
Smith-Hughes Wt
Coren
Cheyenne
Douglin
Kemmerer
Laranle
Landar
Leovell
Clanune
Americans Triumph In Air Battle Over Front Lines
In a May air engagement near St Mihiel American pilot Kenneth Marr shot down an enemy craft after a brief duel. Captain David Peters destroyed another enemy plane then fended off a second attacker. Peters, Marr, Chapman, Eddie Rickenbacker and Norman Hall earned the Croix de Guerre for their actions.
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Kenneth Marr
St. Mihiel
Peters
Ealao
David Peters
Charles Chapman
Eddie Rickenbacker
Norman Hall
Wyoming State Board of Education Meets in Cheyenne
The Wyoming state board gathers at the capitol with 8 A Huston re elected chairman. They ratify Prof James R Coxton as state director for vocational education and address teacher shortages. Local communities gain control over minimum student counts for high school vocational departments and federal aid allocations are set for Lander Sheridan Lovell Torrington Cheyenne Kemmerer Rock Springs.
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Capitol Building
A. Huston
Cheyenne
Edith K. C. Clark
Metz
Sheridan
D. B. Atkinson
Jireh
Huston
James R. Coxton
State Board of Education
Lander
Lovell
Torrington
Kemmerer
Rock Springs
Commissioner of Education
State Board
Ader
Ausresianeay
Socialists Reunite Plans In Time Of War Debate
Terre Haute May 16 Eugene V Debs leader of the Socialist party said a news statement of principles on relations to government in wartime will be issued soon. He expected socialists to find common ground reunite their party and defeat war inroads. He added that complete presidential and state socialist tickets will be fielded this fall.
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Terre Haute
Socialists of America
Eugene V. Debs
Hearst Bryan Roasted Over Prohibition Stance
The Anti Saloon League issues a statement declaring William J Bryan not a suitable prohibition speaker in the state due to his ties with W R Hearst and opposition to war policy. A New York injunction bars Mt Vernon officials from enforcing a city council ruling to bar Hearst papers over alleged misquoting of the president.
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Detroit
Anti-Saloon League
William J. Bryan
W. R. Hearst
New York
Juynthe Greenbaum
Mt. Vernon
Hearst
New York American
New York Journal
Wilson
Navy Wide Open for Draft Men in Local Recruiting
The local Navy recruiting office under Sergeant Lehmen lists several men awaiting enrollment including John L. Spraker from St Joseph Missouri George W. Frye of Douglas Wyoming Mitchell Solomon from Council Bluffs Iowa Arthur Katelle Omaha Nebraska William B. Davis Denver Colorado James Svoboda Fullerton Nebraska Orville R Newa Wheatland Colorado The office plans to enroll all recruits for the Navy without limits whether or not they are within draft age.
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Lehmen
John L. Spraker
Stepad Corp
St Joseph
George W. Frye
Coast Artillery
Douglas
Wyo
Mitchell Solomon
Quartermaster Corp
Coynell Bluffs
Towa
Arthur Katelle
Aignal Corps
Omaha
Neb
William B. Davis
Tank Corps
Denver
Colo
James Svoboda
eCeam Artillery
Fullerton
U S Engineers Aide Recalled Men See War Aid
A. Youngblood and Richard Heese return from military service in Russia via Japan. They state they believe wars will again prove an efficient aid to the Allies and speak on the role of the United States engineers detachment. The men reside in Darby and Wil, Pennsylvania.
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Russia
Ractom
Darby, Pa
Liewdt
A. Youngblood
Richard Heese
Russie Almout Wu
United States Engineers
Japan
Benson Leaves Barly’s Store in Lander Outing
Fragmentary notice reports Mr and Mrs John Bennon leaving Barly’s in Lander for Clyde Ear area. It notes Benyon as undertaker at the mortuary Clyde Ear and that W W Dum will take over. Arrival of Mrs W Dom is mentioned with street directions and dates not clear.
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Benson
Barly
Lander
John Bennon
Agg
Cole
Mr. Benyon
Clyde Ear
W W. Dum
Olty
Kas
Heyenue
Dom Fe Geen
Artillery activity preludes great struggle on front
From German newspapers and prisoner testimony, German government propaganda aims to rally the home front for a long offensive. Allied and German artillery clash heavily on the western front as British and French guns pound back. An Italian submarine torpedoes a German warship at Pola, while German air raids are repelled by French anti aircraft fire. Field notes describe intense air battles and local fighting across the front with observers watching for preparations for a decisive blow.
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Henry Warm
London
Germany
Alfie
Somme
Ancre
Arras
Garrelio
France
Flanders
Newar
Wieltje
Hinges
Villere-Bretonneaux
Corble
Cauxfursomme
Isle
Ridgewood
German plot to use Mexico against the United States
An investigation led by State Attorney General Lewin reveals plans to smuggle German arms via Mexico to influence and potentially trigger war with the United States. The scheme, initially tied to eastern U S targets, is shown to involve firms in this county and aims to push Mexico into conflict with Germany’s allies.
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Wasilngton
Lendral Lewin
Thin Sty
Germany
Mexico
Monny
Tampico
Tamplo
Newark
United States
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