Curtailed Transcontinental Trains Set For June Start
Officials in Omaha announce a new schedule replacing the Overland Limited Los Angeles Limited Washington and Oregon Limited with one through train daily in each direction between Omaha and the Pacific coast. No extra fare will be charged and June 6 becomes the effective date.
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Omaha
Missouri River
Pacific Coast
Coast
Overland Limited
Los Angeles Limited
Washington and
Oregon Limited
California Mail
Hundred Percentrs Propose Anti-Leasing Ordinance To City
The Hundred Percent American club presented a draft anti vagrancy ordinance to the city council. It would require unemployed residents to work or be arrested for vagrancy, with council expected to consider the motion next Monday.
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Hundred Per Cent American Club
H. 8. Ridgley
I. W. Davis
RK. A. Hopkins
AR. N. LaFontaine
Enos Laughlin
H. 8
Ridgley
Clark
Ber
Registration Date Definitely Fixed by Proclamation
President Wilson issued a proclamation setting June 5 1918 as the registration date for all American males turning 21 under the selective draft act. The act will apply to those who have come of age since June last year with medical and divinity student exceptions. Officials say about 60 000 men fit for active service will be available, and registrations will be held more frequently, likely quarterly, to gather men quickly.
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Washington
Wilson
Professors Charged With Disloyalty in Nebraska War Era
May 20 report from Linngoln states charges were filed against twelve professors at the Nebraskate University for inactivity indifference and opposition to the war. Formal papers in the Code bore signatures of General and ten members of the state council of defense.
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Linqgoln
Nebraskate University
State Counell of
Defen
Russia Faces Massacres as Germans Support Turkish Advances
London reports on April 12 Russian foreign affairs chief blaming Germany for Turkish atrocities in the Caucasus and calling for German intervention to halt massacres. Moscow notes General Kornilov killed near Yekaterinodar, decimating his 10,000-strong force and signaling Bolshevik dominance in the south.
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London
Caucasus
Germany
Associated Press
Moscow
Korniloff
Yekaterinodar
Fimlinokoff
Kalidines
Fairbanks Near Death After Brights Disease Attack
Former vice president Charles W. Fairbanks lies near death at his Fairbanks home in Indianapolis following days of acute Brights disease. Doctors say recovery is unlikely even as condition shows slight improvement this evening.
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Indianapolis
Chas. W. Fairbanks
United States
Bright
Contest offers free boy clothing and shoes at Stark store
A contest at 216 West Lincoln Highway invites boys to clip advertisements for Dubbelbilt and Dubbelwear clothing appearing in papers from May 1 to May 24. The boy who registers the most ads wins a suit valued at 8.76 dollars. the runner up receives a pair of shoes.
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Los Sam Stark
West
Lincoln Highway
Mr. Stark
Big Bill Haywood Aims to Drive Nail Into A F L Coffin
The trial of I W W leader William Haywood reveals letters from Forrest Edwards detailing I W W activities in the wheat and oil sectors of the idle west. The government shows strikes and sabotage efforts to curb production and notes a 1917 letter calling to “drive a nail into the coffin of the American Federation of Labor.”
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Big Bill
Haywood
A.F.L
Associated Press
Chicago
Landis
Forrest Edwards
Agricultural Organition
Middle West
Farmers Non-Partisan League
Washington
Edwards
American Federation of Labor
People’s Council For Peace
Reports on First Day Drive Boost Nation’s Mercy Fund
Associated Press reports from across the country on the opening day of the second drive for a $100,000 works of mercy fund. Subscriptions pour in from New England to Hawaii as governors and communities push ahead. Hawaii’s Governor Pickham notes over subscription of $250,000 amid early success in Peabody County Massachusetts Pontotoc County Oklahoma and Yora County California.
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Associated Press
Washington
Works of Mercy
New England
Hawaii
Wilson
White House
Pickham
Honolulu
Peabody County
Massachusetts
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Yora County
California
Red Cross Drive Opens in Cheyenne Today
Cheyenne launches a Red Cross drive with sixty men starting at 10 am in the business district and one hundred women canvassing the residential area. If the goal isn’t met tonight, volunteers will track down non supporters. Chair John D. Clark announced sixteen pledges of 500 dollars each, about a third of the goal, with a scale based on ability.
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Cheyenne
Red Cross
John D. Clark
Women and Children Shelled in Open Boat
German submarines waged war on Norwegian vessels in the Arctic region. Lifeboats and fishing boats were fired upon, eight people killed when a vessel sank, and a freighter bound eastward from Vardoe was attacked. Norway protests the fish and oil exports amid war.
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Vardoe
Spokesmen Oppose Rushed War Finance Bill Plan
Leaders in Washington with Secretary McAdoo oppose prolonging the current session to pass a war finance bill. They favor adjournment to draft a careful measure during vacation, then push it promptly when the December session opens. They warn against jammed legislation and suggest bond-ladder funding as a stopgap. The fate of war finance may draw in President Wilson for guidance on December actions. Weather forecast notes showers and warmer temperatures later in the week.
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Washington
Congress
McAdoo
Senaton
Wilson
Pacifist Salmon Held as Deserter at Fort Logan
Benjamin J. Salmon a pacifist convicted of violating the federal draft act was held as a deserter and taken to Fort Logan under military guard. He faces court martial with possible death penalty for desertion. He had earlier refused to cooperate with the selective services and attempted to evade service by various means.
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Denver
Benjamin J. Salmon
Fort Logan
Salmon
Robert R Lewis
Chinese Experts Study Anaconda Mines at Butte
Two Chinese mining experts T. Mike and &. Ovhime arrived in Butte to study operations at the Anaconda Mining Company. They represent a Chinese copper mine with a history of over 600 years and will be given access to observe methods used in the celebrated mine.
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Butte
Mont
T. Mike
Ovhime
Anaconda Mining Company
Jurereals
The Sensational Whirlwinds at Atlas Theater
A vaudeville program at Atlas features The Sensational Whirlwinds of the Dewerslay Combination with tumbling gun juggling and pyramid building. The Arabs perform exclusive acts praised for originality and Bedouin gun juggling chore. Also on bill are four singing and comedy acts led by Sheich and a wife promise novelty act.
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Thone
Sheich
Ihual Mas
Allies Carry Fighting To German Lines On Eve Of Blow
War summary notes Allied pressure along the western front with French gains near Kemmel and Lys, Australians at Amiens, and renewed offensives around Hangard and Avre. Italian and Balkan fronts show activity while unrest rises in Prague and Berlin reports. German forces under General von Below near Arras reportedly mass 1.4 million men.
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Lys
France
Kemmel
Rhein
Amiens
Hangard
Avre
Berlin
Brenta
Macedonia
Like Ochrida
Avatria
Prague
Bohemia
Wilson
Lloyd George
Memenceau
Austria
London
von Below
Arras
Soume
Billion Dollars for Railroads Senate OKs rivers and harbors bill
The rivers and harbors bill carrying 21.672 million dollars was approved by the senate with an additional 2.544 million over the house version. The measure advances to conference.
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Washington
Senate
House
Fifty-Announced Youth Parade From Laramié County
Fifty-ano More of Laramié county's youth marched to the depot this morning in informal line. Jack Stalker led the party with escort Hielsett accompanying, bound for Fort Benjamin Harrison with Mostra, Piper, Smith and Lines as aides.
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Laramié County
Hielsett
Jack Stalker
Fort Benjamin Harrieen
Wilh Mostra
Piper
Smith
American Ace Lutherny Killed Over Our Lines
Reports from Washington state that Major Lutherny of Montgomery was killed in a clash over Allied lines near Totberry. The German attack used a heavy machine and resulted in Lutherny and his attacker both dying, as US and French forces pursue the retaliatory actions and honor his sacrifice.
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Washington
Amerlesus
Totberry
Byatope
Amethos
Cetren Labtleplanen
Jor
Mnoul Lutherry
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