American Troops Repel German Attack Near Toul
American forces on the Toul sector repelled a German division after a two hour assault with heavy artillery support. Reports say American artillery proved decisive and few Americans were killed or wounded while many Germans fell. Simultaneous fighting continued along the front from Labasore Canal to the Ypres Comines Canal with Britons and French reporting intense combat near Armentieres and Messines Ridge.
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Armentieres
Messines Ridge
France
Toul
Bocies
London
Armend
War Office
T Hattle
Labasore Canal
Ypres Cominus Canal
la and
Lys
Armentienes
Artie
Measnien Ridge
Wytacharte
Lachreche Nieppe
Melleheke
Steenwerg
Steenberg
Reuter
Lestrem
Lawe
Hindenburg
Messines
Flanders
River Lys
la Creebhe
la Creche
Paris
Champagne
Montididier
Neyn
Food Control Means Business in Nevada
County Administrator Frank Middleton and residents face strict food laws as State Food Administrator Lemmon warns of severe penalties for hoarding. Aimed at conserving wheat, the plan imposes a six pound per capita monthly flour ration, with fines or imprisonment for violators. The note stresses immediate reporting of large stocks and government will monitor supply distribution to prevent shortages.
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Frank Middleton
Elko
Middleton
Lemmon
Reno Gazette
Reno
Nevada
Golme
Woar
Nevathe
Casualty Lists Lighter Today Report
Washington dispatch notes casualty lists are lighter with 124 names. One killed in action, two dying of wounds, five from accidents, thirteen from disease, and sixty nine severely wounded. Four are reported missing.
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Washington
Yester
Actiow
Liberty Loan Campaign Subscriptions Reported
An official report from the Washington district shows eight to twelve federal reserve districts collected across three days of the Liberty Loan drive, with total subscriptions reaching 212,005,250 dollars.
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Wasthington
Federal Reserve
Capital Washington and hotel costs in wartime Elko paper
Geo B Russell writes from Elko Nevada about crowded wartime Washington accommodations. He notes 80 000 incoming workers, skyhigh prices for hotels and apartments, and odd experiences like a costly breakfast and a large tip. He praises Nevada senators Key Pittman and Charles Henderson for high esteem in the Senate.
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Elko Independe
Miko
Nevada
Washington
The
Independent
San Francisco
Fla
Salares
Key Pittman
Cougrees
Charles DB
Nevada senator Henderson draws high praise from national figures
The article lauds Senator Henderson as rapidly gaining recognition and predicts national stature. It quotes praise from Senators Thomas Martin and John Sharp Williams, noting Henderson’s chairmanship of the mines committee and his strong attendance, patriotism, and support for the administration. It also mentions Nevadan ties with Ray Baker, Railroad Commissioners Barton and Usinessy, and local figures like Major Scrugham, Captain Meliride, and M. P. Melherney, highlighting Nevada pride and federal service.
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Henderson
Senate
Thomas Martin
Virginia
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Martity
Nevada
Sentor Henderson
Committee On Mines and Mines
Sta
Lin
Williams
Ile
Kentucky
Tennessee
Nancy Maths
Abralon
Coln
Sern
Ray Baker
Mint
Barton
Usinessy
Ray
McAdoo
Tumulty
Ray Taker
Jam
Senate Railroad Committee
Dartine
Roberts
B. J. Meliride
Scrugham
M. P. Melherney
Lexington Phice N
Melherney
Capitol Building
Wilbert
Committee On Mines and Mining
Meinerney
Ser Kombatorio
Coates
Sparks
Ogden
Tom Brown
Elko
Utih
Capitol
Hinbande
Elit
Dwight Vo Jones
The
Santa Fe
Reverend George Greenfield Arrested in Santa Barbara
The San Francisco Examiner reports Reverend Geo B Greenfield, former pastor and real estate promoter, was arrested by federal agents in Santa Barbara for espionage law violations. He allegedly ran a school for boys named Boyland to circulate seditious literature with associates including Mollie Price Cook and Frederick Burkhardt. Greenfield, once tied to a local Presbyterian church here, faced scrutiny over fund misuses tied to a planned YMCA project and left many in the community wary of his ethics.
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San Francisco
Geo. B. Greenfield
Presbyterian Church
Waterloo
Santa Barbara
California
Government
Agens
Gentleman
Boyland
Greenfield
Examiner
First Congregational Church
Mollie Price Cook
Presbyterian
Ausoia Pays Well For Peace Treaty
Petrograd reports that Russia has paid dearly for peace, losing 780000 kilometers of territory and 56 million people, about 32 percent of its population, plus tributes to the Central Powers as announced by the commerce commissioner.
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Petrograd
Russia
U S Establishes Naval Base on the Azores
Washington reports that the United States with Portuguese consent has established a naval base on the Azores Islands to protect Atlantic trade routes to Southern Europe.
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U. S
Azores
Washington
Europe
United States
Portugal
Azores Islands
Former New Mexico Governor Dies
El Paso report says W. M. McDonald, former governor of New Mexico, died here today.
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New Mexico
EL Paso
W. €. McDonald
Minnetonka Sunk by Submarine in the Mediterranean
The British steamer Minnetonka, a thirteen thousand ton vessel, has been sunk by a submarine in the Mediterranean. The event was reported from New York on April 11.
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New York
Minnetonka
Mediterranean
Government Reasserts Urgency in National Job Shift
The article suggests a return of control to the federal level, implying Uncle Sam will pull strings to accelerate processes and reduce delays. It frames a swift consolidation of responsibilities as a likely outcome, with emphasis on efficiency and national oversight.
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Sam
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