German artillery opens fire near Villers Bretonneux and Merris
In the Amiens front vicinity German artillery engages near Villers Brettoneux and Merris as British and French forces endure cautious activity. Paris reports a Thennes sector German attack repulsed while Allies brace for a possible second push from Mount Kemmel and Messines Ridge amid heavy bombardment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Themes
Amiens
Morris
London
Villers Brettoneux
Merris
Flanders
Thennes
Paris
War Office
le Monchel
Coucy le Chatan
Ypres
von Arnim
Mount Kemmel
Messines
Water Shortage Hits Lovelock Grain Growers
Governor Hoyle and H A Lemmon visited Lovelock to aid grain farmers facing a severe Humboldt River water shortage. Farmers planted large wheat acreages as irrigation limits constrained by upstream diversions and dwindling river flow. Reservoirs hold about 26 900 acre feet, with stockholders to decide their water loans at a meeting planned for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyle
Lovelock
H. A Lem Won
Humboldt
Mr. Lemmon
Palisade
Mato
Senate urges prosecutions over army air program failure
Washington May 2 Senate investigators pressed for criminal prosecutions over the army aviation program. Lawmakers charged gross extravagance and disregard for public funds in spirited speeches voicing alarm at the handling of air operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Montana coal prices fixed by Fuel Administrator
A May 1 1918 telegram from Fuel Administrator Walker in Carson City Nevada sets Montana coal prices effective today. Mine run coal 2.71 dollars per ton prepared sizes 3.60 stock 1. Forty five cents added to average prices under the presidents order wage increase dated October twenty seventh. The Fuel Administration requests statewide publication to aid coal consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Carson City
Nevada
Montana
Nev
Uffective
War Department to Resume Giving Addresses
Washington May 2 The War Department will resume almost immediately the practice of giving wire addresses of Americans named in the casualty lists sent from France. This decision follows a public appeal to President after addresses were discontinued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
France
Lovelock farmers eye new river water for crop stability
Report notes readiness to secure additional water from the river to safeguard a wheat harvest worth thousands of tons. Nevadan farmers in Lovelock show strong patriotic spirit responding to government requests amid adverse conditions, hoping to overcome obstacles and mature the great crop.
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Lovelock
Carson
Isn
Baker Seeks Unlimited War Army Authority
Secretary of War Baker testified before the House Military Affairs Committee asking Congress to grant unlimited power to create an army of any size needed for the war. He argued it would be unwise to cap manpower and that army size should rise as transportation and equipment allow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baker
House Military Affairs Committee
Congress
Two Major News Firms in Law Suit At Supreme Court
Frederick Lettmann, representing the Associated Jews, argues before the U S Supreme Court over the right to exclusive use of news dispatches. He contends that a news service owns the property in the news and seeks a permanent injunction against the International News Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
International News Service
Washington
Frederick
W. Letinamn
St. Louis
Fornes
AO 1
Awpreme Court of the
United States
Lettmann
Tmceag
Newea
Tower
Four Airmen Die in Falls Near Aero Training Camp
May 2 reports from Worth and Dayton say four airmen died when their aircraft crashed near the aero training camp. The victims include James Bonte of New York and Thal Terriot of Oakland. Major Oscar A Brindley and Colonel Domini, both expert aviation men, were killed in Dayton when their plane fell today.
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Rr Worth
James Bonte Dt
New York
Thal Terriott
Oakland
Florence 1 Went Up In Aged Flame Near French Port
The Amer i can steamship Florentes carrying smokeless powder was destroyed by an internal explosion on April 7 near a French port. Of 72 crew, all but two perished or were injured. survivors describe a rapid sinking and dense flames enveloping the ship. Captain Butterfield and all deck officers were lost. Navy rescue efforts failed to reach the doomed vessel in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Florentes
J. P. Butterfield
Maine
Navy Sun
Butterfield
Liberty Loan Surpasses Two and Half Billion
Washington May 2 The ongoing Liberty Loan drive netted 62 million in a nationwide push as communities competed to increase subscriptions. The total issue now stands at 2.6 billion dollars with the campaign continuing across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Loan
Washington
National Liberty
Ninety-Six Names On Casualty Lists
Washington dispatch reports a casualty list listing ninety six names. Eleven killed in action, two died of wounds, seven died from disease, three from other causes, seven severely wounded, sixty slightly wounded, with three missing in action noted.
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Washington
Elko County Men Face Food Regulation Fines
Nevada and federal food officials move against Elko County merchants for violations. Fines totaling 1800 dollars are proposed for the Elko Milling Company, A W Hinson Mercantile, and Edward Conville for selling flour without licenses and improper substitution. Additional penalties target Intermountain Wholesale and local bakeries for bread compliance issues and overpricing, with proceeds directed to the Elko Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elko County
Washinton
Lenyston
Frank Middleton
Elko County, A Representative At the ‘Food Administrator's Office
Meno
Elio
Washington
Nevada
Elko Milling Company
South Fork
A.W. Hinson Mercantile Company
Edward Convile
AL Wiescon
Hide Milling
Foot Administration
Ophes
Seally
Lemman
Elko, Reid Cross
Elk County
Intermountain Wholeeale Company
Salt Lake City
Pilko County
Phin Cine
Elke Red Crave
Gov Bogle
Cald
Gillty
Ely
Food Administration
Mothete
Collision sinks City of Athens off Delaware coast
May 2 a coast steamer named City of Athens collided with a French cruiser off the Delaware coast and sank almost immediately. Sixty six people were lost but survivors tell of heroism by the cruiser’s crew and French sailors who helped rescue others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Athens
Delaware
Atlantic
Sints-Nix Ves
Ancient Land Grants Filed at Courthouse
Three ancient land grants were filed at the Belleville courthouse in one day. One document is an eighty acre Polk grant near Kaskaskia dated June 10, 1848 and signed by James K. Polk. The other two grants are signed by James Monroe and convey lands to Joshay Clack and Mastersenhark.
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Belleville
James K. Polk
Indiana towns without German alien enemies listed
Indianapolis May 2 United States Marshal Mike Storen reports only two Indiana cities with populations over five thousand lacking German alien enemies Hartford City and Cooverfordsville are the sole exceptions Allen enemy totals in the state reach 10 489
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Mike Storen
United States
Hartford City
Coovefordsvile
Allen
Poor Old Robinson Jones and His Prize Rooster
A fragment recounts a man named Robinson Jones and his prize rooster in a chatty local tone. The dialogue hints at nicknames and family names with rural humor set in St Louis.
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Jones
Rooster Rob
Robinson
St. Louis
Shaun
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HMNS
Paramount Picture CO
Elsie Ferguson
PATHE
Falls
Florence
Elke
Sent K
Steptoe Bakers
Patice Bakery
Treth Bakery
Ted Pose Gazette
Terionin
Hele
Eubsert
Taichi
Devetval
Elke Milling Collass
Cuny
Hoda
Lally
Tibet
Triste
Eine Milling
Momondo
Elko
Eit Gardens
Soliweell
Caldwell
Hunt's Candy Shop
Sunkist
Sunset Grocery Company
Fifth Street
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