McAdoo Praises Liberty Loan Efforts Across Nation
Secretary McAdoo arrives in Chicago with a stirring call to finish the third Liberty loan. He lauds farmers and railroad workers, urges full oversubscription, and says the soul of America is awake to back the war effort with maximum sacrifice.
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Chicago
William G. McAdoo
America
McAdoo
United States
Art Institute
Liberty Loan
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf
Sousa Composes The Volunteer March At Chicago Event
Lieut John Philip Sousa conducts a Great Lakes band in Chicago Auditorium on May 9 to premiere The Volunteer while the Great Lakes blue jackets open with Leave It to the Sailors. Proceeds support the Illinois Auxiliary Navy Relief society. The doomsday warning and Liberty loan appeal follow a naval event schedule ending with a tour to Grand Rapids Michigan.
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John Philip Sousa
Great Lakes
Chicago
Great Lakes Bluejackets
Illinois Auxiliary of the Navy Relief Society
America
Treasury
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Grand Rapids
Mich
Germans Open Giant Explosive Attack on 30 Mile Front
London reports a German attack today on a thirty mile front between Meteren and Voormeezle. German forces employed high explosives and gas shells in the assault early this morning.
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London
Meteren and
Voormeezle
French Break Attack. Americans Move to Front Lines at Hangard
Paris reports April 29 that French forces halted a vicious assault in Hangard woods near Amiens. American troops have moved into the first line trenches in the Hangard sector, consolidating the frontline position after the break of the attacker.
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Paris
Amiens
Navy saves Remick with heroism Mackenzie earns Medal of Honor
John Mackenzie chief boatswain's mate in the naval reserve performed extraordinary bravery during a December gale in European waters. He grabbed a loose depth charge to prevent a catastrophe on the Remick, earning the Medal of Honor and a $100 gratuity. He is a Massachusetts native with family in South Hadley Falls.
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Washington
John Mackenzie
Naval Reserve
Remick
Daniels
Navy Department
Mackenzie
Massachusetts
Mary Mackenzie
South Hadley Falls
Mass
Former Atchison Mayor Babe Waggener Dies
Former Atchison mayor and long time political figure Babe P. Waggener died at his Atchison home. Born July 18 1847 in Platte County Missouri he served as mayor of Atchison and in both chambers of the state legislature while also serving as general solicitor for the Missouri Pacific Railway.
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Atchison
Atchison, Kan
Babe P. Waggener
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Mr. Waggener
Platte County
Missouri
British Hurl Hans Back in Counterattack
Berlin London reports detail a German attack on Voormezele near Ypres with a late counter strike driving them out. The British claim success in raids south of Gavrelle and in Lens and Hill 70 sectors, while British and French lines hold with ongoing artillery activity. The Times and Evening News warned of possible loss of channel ports and evacuation of Ypres if Kemmel Hill falls.
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Hill 60
Berlin
London
Flanders Salient
Voormezeele
Ypres
War Office
Flanders
Kemmel Hill
Ypres- Comines Canal
Gavrelle
Lens
Bailleul
the Times
Kemmel
Dunkirk
Calais
Boulogne
Channel
Evening News
Wemmel Hill
British bombings in March clash with German drops
Air ministry reports British aircraft in France dropped 86 178 bombs during March while German flyers released 2 465 bombs. London notes the exchange as part of ongoing aerial campaigns.
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London
France
Air Ministry
Wreck of the Jackie Special near Summerdale station injures 28
The Jackie Special carrying 1000 sailors collides with the Waukegan local in fog just north of Summerville, injuring 28 with several hospitalized. Victims include Thomas R. Collins and Roland Cleland among others. Northwestern Railway orders immediate investigation.
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Chicago
Summerville Station
Waukegan
Thomas R. Collins
Roland Cleland
Joseph H. Elliott
Harry Ehmeke
J. A. Renninger
Howard A. Seile
Alex J. Sikorski
E. T. Lewandowski
Landsman
Franklin Betts
C. A. Brown
D. S. Boyle
C. J. Crotzer
G. E. Daniel
James T. Egli
R. J. Gallagher
IT. A. Hii
William L. Kevil
A. J. Koura
N. TY. Mecher
M. (. Morrison
EB. Olson
Onidoff
A. B. Perlin
J. M. Severid
H. Slerk
Otto Seer
P. M. Sullivan
William Vosmeyer
Summerdale
G. B. Vilas
Northwestern
Czar's Son on Russian Throne London Rumor
Dispatches from Copenhagen and Washington report rumors that Grand Duke Alexis Nikolayevich has been proclaimed emperor of Russia with Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich as regent. Officials consider the claims part of a German plan to restore the monarchy amid unrest after abdications.
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Czar
London
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph
Petrograd
Fineland
Alexis Nikolaieviteh
Michael Alexandrovitch
Stockholm
Aftonbladet
Abo
Finland
Alexis Nikolaievitch
Russia
Michael Alexxandrovitch
Nicholas
Alexis
Michael Alejandrovitch
Michael
Washington
Alexis Nikolayevitch
Germany
State Department
Francis
Vologda
Draft roundup in Detroit sweeps cafes and saloons
In Detroit on April 20, two thousand men of draft age who could not produce registration cards were arrested by police and state troops. The roundup occurred during a general cleanup of cafes and saloons across the city.
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Detroit
Mich
Newspaper workers denied draft deferment decision
Albany April 27 Albany dispatch reports Provost Marshal General Crowder ruled newspaper employees in any capacity are not eligible for deferred classification in the draft. The ruling reverses a Syracuse exemption board decision that held newspaper staff were essential to a necessary industrial enterprise.
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Crowder
Albany
N, Y
Syracuse
Wilson buys more bonds at local theater
President Wilson makes a second subscription to the Third Liberty loan at a local theater, purchasing $2,000 in bonds. This follows his first subscription of $1,000 made at the same venue two weeks earlier.
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Liberty Loan
Washington
Wilson
Liberty
Togo
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Lieut
John P. Sousa
William K. Moore
Chicago Inter Ocean
New York Tribune
Signal Reserve Corps
War Plans Division
General Staff
Tar
U. S
Hans
Ypres-Comines Canal
Locre
Jackie Special
Moscow
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