British Break Hindenburg Line In Major 1918 Breakthrough
London May 4 A British assault under Sir Douglas Haig pierced the Hindenburg line along a twelve mile front from south of Lens to Cresselles. Canadians led the advance breaking through a formidable system of trenches and dugouts and reaching Fresnoy and Artois beyond Arras. The push aimed to press toward the Lens Poua rail line while Cherisy Bullcourt and Reinport area saw further progress. German reports claim new attacks on a wide front.
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Hindenburg
Douglas Haig
Lens
Cresselles
Germany
Cheriosy
Hinderburg
Reinrt
Bullcourt
Itten
Berlin
Douai
Cambrai
St Quentin
Lafere
Laon Te
U S To Send 7700 Doctors To France
Washington May 4 The United States will dispatch 3000 ambulances and 7700 doctors and drivers to France as ordered by the council of national defense. The first units of twenty two ambulances and medical men will depart within three weeks. Additionally six medical units totaling about 1000 medical men go at once to Great Britain.
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Washington
United States
France
Council of National Defense
Great Britain
Vawter Defense Shifts to Insanity Plea in Shooting Case
In Christiansburg Virginia on May 4 the defense for Professor Charles E. B. Vawter who shot Stockton Heth Jr. changed to an insanity plea. The defense began calling alienists to testify on his mental state.
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Christiansburg
Charles EB. Vawter
Stockton Heth Jr
Gerard warns Chicago on war risk and Poland policy
James W. Gerard, former ambassador to Germany, arrives in Chicago to urge Americans to grasp the crisis of war with a top power. He says Germany can build submarines as fast as crews are found and argues Poland autonomy was a ruse to draw Poles into trenches.
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Chicago
Germany
James W. Gerard
Poland
Gerard
Mathematics Night School Opened for Officers Candidates
Franklin Indiana May 4 Professor Frederick H Hodge head of the mathematics department at Franklin college has started a night school in mathematics for men seeking admission to Fort Benjamin Harrison officers training. The program covers logarithms practical geometry and trigonometry with Captain Charles Bowen overseeing daily drill on Goodell field and two hours credit announced by President Belknap.
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Franklin, Ind
Frederick H. Hodge
Franklin College
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Charles Bowen
Goodell Field
Belknap
Indiana National Guard recruits for Company M rise
In Princeton Indiana on May 2 ten recruits joined Company M of the Second Indiana regiment national guard after twenty three applicants passed medical exams. The new volunteers will be sent to join the company already on guard duty in Indiana.
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Princeton
Ind
Indiana Regiment
National Guard
Army
Indana
Submarine warfare rises as ships destroyed tally grows
Official cables report the arcadian torpedoed and sunk off the Mediterranean coast with 279 lives lost. The sailing vessel Margaret was set afire off the Irish coast, and the Willard Abrahams was torpedoed near Ireland with six rescued. Authorities warn of a serious but not desperate menace and call for intensified American shipbuilding and invention to counter the threat.
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New York
Washington
Margaret
London
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company
Liverpool
Barrow
British Admiralty
Willard Abrahams
State Department
Germany
Europe
United States
Lane
Lansing
Daniels
Seized Vessels Ready For Sea Within Five Months
Washington reports that seventyone seized German and Austrian ships will be seaworthy within five months barring concealed damages. The Shipping Board estimates 535,722 gross tons could be placed at Allied disposal to aid food transport if the administration opts to use the ships.
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Washington
The
Shipping Board
Markets Report Mixed Hog Cattle Prices and Grain Quotes
Hog receipts near 24 009 with bids from 15.60 to 15.85 for varied weights and pigs. Cattle receipts about 5 500 with steers 8.85 to 9.65 and cows 12.00 to 12.50. Wheat No 3 red 2.90 No 2 spring 2.70. Corn No 2 white 1.64 1.65 No 2 yellow 1.58 1.60. Oats 0.70 0.714. Poultry and produce prices listed. cabbage and potatoes at several dollars per 100 pounds. Kansas City livestock prices show hogs 15.25 15.95, cattle ranges 6.50 12.75, lambs 14.00 17.40, and other stock figures.
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Kansas City
Teetotal Amendments Move Illinois Liquor Bill to Third Reading
Springfield Illinois May 4 The House advanced to third reading the Bruce bill prohibiting liquor with more than ten percent alcohol after drastic amendments. Bruce proposes war preparedness measures including banning distilled liquors in saloons to prevent bottled highballs and makes whisky on premises prima facie evidence of intent to violate the law.
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Springfield
Ill
House
Bruce
Gums Up Commencement Sparks Fainting at Roll
Hartford City Indiana May 4 Stage fright disrupted a high school commencement as salutatorian Ruth Storms fainted and was helped from the hall. Valedictorian Hallie Futrell grew so agitated she did not speak. Rev L B Brown of Connersville gave the patriotic address. Two graduates in military service left vacant chairs draped with flags.
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Hartford City
Ind
Ruth Storms
Hallie Futrell
L. B. Brown
Connersville
Springfield saloons shut after recount petition denied
County Judge J R Weaver dismissed a citizens petition for a recount of the April 8 vote that ousted saloons by about 500. The 215 Springfield saloons closed their doors at midnight May 23 and will not reopen.
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Springfield
Ill
J. R. Weaver
Illinois Historical Society Meeting to Feature Jones and James
Dr Jenkin Lloyd Jones of Chicago and President FE James of the University of Illinois will speak at the Illinois State Historical Society annual meeting in Springfield on May 10 and 11. The event brings together prominent historians and academics for two days of sessions and talks.
Freedom of Meeting In Russia Reported May Fourth
Petrograd reports no order was issued by the Russian Provisional Government to restrict freedom of association and meeting in May illuminating new guarantees for civil liberties and public assembly.
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Russia
Petrograd
Estantine
Governors End National War Council Meeting
Ten governors and other state executives left Washington to coordinate state defense councils with the national council of defense. Officials prepared a training school to boost cooperation and service for the war effort, with aims to eliminate waste and shift rolling stock to allies, including curtailing passenger service.
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Washington
United States
National Council of Defense
Central Council
Commerce Redfield
Redfield
Daniel Willard
Willard Sais
Federal Council
General Railroad Board
The
Railroad Board
Baseball Results Across Cities Show Tight Games
Baseball results from New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Chicago feature close scores. Key pitchers include Coombs Miller Meyers Ragan Gowdy Mayer Killi fer Steele Pierce Doak Snyder Gonzales Mamaux Miller Schmidt Ring Nehf Perry Wingo Huhn Prendergast Wilson Dillhoefer. The block shows run totals and errors for each matchup.
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New York
R.H.E. Brooklyn
Coombs
Miller
Meyers
Benton and McCarty
Philadelphia
R.H.F. Bocius
Ragan and Gowdy
Mayer and Killifer
Pittsburgh
R. H. E. St. Louis
Steele
Pierce
Doak
Snyder
Gonzales
Mamaux
Schmidt
Chicago
R. H.F
Cincinnati
Ring
Nehf
Perry
Wingo
Huhn
Prendergast
Wilson
Dillhoefer
Zaimis to Form Greek Cabinet in Athens Dispatch
Alexander Zaimis has accepted the task of forming a new Greek cabinet, according to a Reuters dispatch from Athens dated May 4.
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Zaimis
London
Alexander Zaimis
Reuter
Athens
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