U S Troops to France at Once
President Wilson and General Joffre conferred on American aid to France with officials indicating a small group of American troops, likely National Guard, would be sent within a month. Britain would be asked for transports to move the expedition, possibly four brigades in two waves, while regulars stay home to drill recruits.
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Britain
U. S
Washington
Wilson
Joffre
America
France
National Guard
United States
White House
War Department
England
General Staff
Regular Army
War
Department
Lake steamer burned in fierce Lake Erie gale near East Sister Island
An unidentified freight steamer burned during a 50 mph southeast gale off East Sister Island in Lake Erie. Observers on North Bass Island saw the vessel ashore and burning furiously. two rescue crews attempted to reach her but one tug from Put-in-Bay had to return amid high seas.
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Toledo
Lake Erie
East Sister Island
North Bass Island
Put-in-Bay Island
Carranza Inaugurated as Mexico's Constitutional President
In Mexico City on May 2 Venustiano Carranza was inaugurated as the first constitutional president since the assassination of Francisco Madero on February 23, 1913.
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General Carranza
Mexico City
Venustiano Carranza
Mexico
Francisco Madero
Phone Strike Armistice Halts Manitoba Talks
Winnipeg May 2 A twenty four hour armistice ends the telephone employees strike in Manitoba allowing further negotiations.
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Winnipeg
Man
Manitoba
Woman Suffers 16 Foot Fall Into Abandoned Well
Davenport Iowa May 8 Mrs J Russell of Moline Michigan heavy at 280 pounds fell sixteen feet into an abandoned well firefighters used a temporary derrick to lift her to the surface and she is under medical care according to the report
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Davenport
J. Russell
Moline
Market Summary: Chicago Kansas City and East Buffalo Live Stock
Chicago hogs sold 15.35 to 15.75 for light to heavy weights with various grades. cattle ranged 9.00 to 12.50 for steers and cows. Kansas City hogs 14.75 to 15.85, cattle 6.50 to 12.75, sheep 11.00 to 17.10, and East Buffalo quotes: prime steers 12.00 to 12.50, hogs 16.00 to 16.25, lambs to 14.50.
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Kansas City
East Buffalo
Dunning
Rockingham Sunk By German Submarine After Nebraskan Saga
The American steamer Rockingham, formerly the Nebraskan, was sunk by a German U-boat off the British coast. Thirteen are missing. thirty-three were saved from two boats, while one boat with thirteen men remains unfound. The Rockingham, 4408 tons, built 1902, carried coal for the navy and was en route to Liverpool from Baltimore.
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London
Rockingham
Nebraskan
Camden
N. J
Garland Steamship Corporation
Baltimore
Liverpool
Charles Edwards
Brooklyn
Edwards
New York
United States
Germany
White Star Line
America
Newport News
California
Navy
Harris
Vacuum
H. L. Washington
Thomas
U. SM
Defense Board Is Named by Lowden
Governor Lowden appoints fifteen Illinois leaders to form the state council of defense for wartime duties. The list includes Samuel Insull of Commonwealth Edison as chairman, J Ogden Armour, Levy Mayer, John G. Oglesby, John H. Harrison, and others from Chicago, Danville, and Springfield.
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Springfield
Ill
Lowden
Illinois
State Council of Defense
House
Samuel Insull
Commonwealth Edison Company
Chicago
Charles H. Wacker
Chicago Plan Commission
J. Ogden Armour
Packer
Frank Billings
John A. Spoor
Union Stock Yards Company
Levy Mayer
Joan P. Hopkins
BR. F. Harris
Illinois Bankers’ Association and Agriculturist
John H. Harrison
Danville
John G. Oglesby
Elkhart
David FE. Shanahan
John H. Walker
Illinois Federation of Labor
Victor A. Olander
Ulinois Federation of Labor
Fred W. Upham
Consumers Company
Joseph T. Bowen
Roosevelt Time Planned for Joffre Visitors in Chicago
Chicago May 3 Marshal and members of the French mission arrive for two days of Rooseveltian activities. The Friday program includes luncheon reception and night meeting at the Auditorium. Saturday features Art Institute parade University of Chicago luncheon park and boulevard inspections and a mass meeting at the stock yards amphitheater. Mayor Thompson heads the arrangements committee and plays a key role in the festivities.
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Chicago
Pjs
Windy City
Art Institute
University of Chicago
Stock Yards
Thompson
Hatchery Opens to Produce 15 Million Pike Spawn
Deputy Game Warden John Fleming opened the Trilake fish hatchery near Columbia City Indiana and plans to produce spawn for 15 000 000 wall eyed pike for Indiana lakes and streams to stock waterways.
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Columbia City
Ind
John Fleming
Trilake Resort
Here
Indiana
Secretary Lane warns of grim submarine war and long conflict
Secretary Lane told Washington officials that German U boat losses threaten England and France and the United States. He forecast a war lasting several years and urged rapid shipbuilding and united national effort. Guards officers will aid drills as training camps open May 14 with 25 officers from each guard regiment.
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Washington
Lansing
Germany
Berlin
Lane
Council of National Defense
England
France
United States
Department of the Interior
Atlantic
Baker
Daniels
McCain
Crowder
Army
Wilson
Africa
Italy
Guard
National Guard
Taker
State and
National Defense Councils
Major Toffey to Be Colonel of New Indiana Guard Regiment
Indianapolis May 38 Major J J Toffey U S A will become the colonel of the new regiment of infantry soon to be organized as a new unit of the Indiana national guard. The towns to supply the companies for what will be known as the Fourth infantry regiment have not been announced by the adjutant general.
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Indianapolis
J. J. Toffey
Indiana National Guard
Proclamation Urges Reduced Wheat Use in London
King George signs a proclamation urging economy in grain use. The public is asked to cut bread consumption by at least one fourth from normal levels and to practice frugality in all grains.
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London
George
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WM. Hale Thompson
American Press Association
Marshal Joffre
French War Commission
Erie
New Albany
N. Y
George H. Read
Amazon
Fire Department
Cash Grain
Sullivan
Sullivan County
Carlisle
Bart Parker
Col
Fabry
Meyer London
Root
Russia
Congress
Elihu Root
American Commission
Defense Board
Illinois Council
T. Roosevelt
Council For National Defense
Maj. Toffel
First Indiana
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