British Break Hindenburg Line In Major Canadian Led Drive
London May 4 British troops under Sir Douglas Haig broke through the Hindenburg line on a twelve mile front from south of Lens to Cresselles with Canadian forces leading. They reached Fresnoy and Arques beyond Lens while advancing toward the Lens Douai rail line. Allied gains threaten Cherisy Bullcourt and Reinpert as Berlin reports claim new attacks on a wide front.
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Submarine Toll Grows as Allied Shipping Losses Mount
Official reports from London and Washington recount the sinking of the Arcadian with 279 lives lost off the Mediterranean and the Willard Abrahams damaged off the Irish coast. The era-wide threat prompts calls for full U S effort against the German submarine campaign and notes increased submarine activity from Ireland to Brest with Ostend and Zeebrugge bases posing constant danger to British transport.
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United States
Washington
Willard Abrahams
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Brest
France
England
Ostend
Zeebrugge
U. S. Plans to Ship 7900 Medical Personnel to France
Washington reports the council of national defense will send 3,000 ambulances and 7,700 doctors and drivers to France. The first unit of twenty-two ambulances and medical staff will depart in less than three weeks. An additional 1,000 medical men will be sent to Great Britain immediately. France requests 200 American medical personnel monthly for an indefinite period as French and British medical services suffer heavy mortality.
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France
Council of National Defense
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Gerard warns America on war danger in Chicago speech
Former ambassador James W. Gerard arrived in Chicago on a national speaking tour urging Americans to recognize that the United States is at war with a formidable power. He warned Poland’s food shortfall stems from the Central powers and said German autonomy promises were a ruse to lure Poles into trenches.
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Germany
James W. Gerard
Poland
Gerard
Vawter Defense Switches to Insanity Plea in Student Shooting Case
In Christiansburg Virginia on May 4 the defense for Professor Charles E. B. Vawter changed the plea to insanity in the case of the shooting of Jockton Heth Jr. The defense began calling alternate witnesses as they pursue the insanity argument claiming the student betrayed confidence and wrecked the home.
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Christiansburg
Charles EB. Vawter
Jockton Heth Jr
Night Mathematics School Opened for Officers Candidates
Franklin Indiana May 4 Professor Frederick H Hodge head of the mathematics department at Franklin college has begun a night school in mathematics for men seeking admission to the Fort Benjamin Harrison officers training camp The program focuses on logarithms and reviews practical geometry and trigonometry Captain Charles Bowen a Spanish American War veteran leads daily drill on Goodell field President Belknap said two hours credit will be awarded for the course.
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Franklin, Ind
Frederick H. Hodge
Franklin College
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Charles Bowen
Goodell Field
Belknap
Indiana guardsmen add ten recruits in Princeton
In Princeton Indiana on May 2 the Second Indiana regiment national guard received ten new recruits. Twenty three applicants were examined and passed by the army medical examiner and will be sent forward to Company M which is currently on guard duty in Indiana.
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Seventy One Seized Vessels To Be Ready For Sea
Washington reports further survey shows seventy one seized German and Austrian ships will be ready for sea within five months. Only undisclosed damages could delay. Shipping Board estimates 535 722 gross tons could be placed at the allies disposal to aid food transportation if used.
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The
Shipping Board
Market Report Shared Hog and Cattle Prices Across Regions
Hogs receipts total 24 009 with light to heavy packing quotes from 11.75 to 15.85 per hundredweight. Cattle receipts 5 500 with steers 8.85 to 9.65 and cows 12.00 to 12.50. Cash grain lists wheat 2.70 to 2.99, corn 1.58 to 1.65, oats around 0.70 to 0.714. Live poultry and produce prices listed, with Kansas City and regional figures for hogs, cattle, and lambs along with assorted vegetables and fruits.
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Teeth Are Put In Anti Whiskey Bill
Springfield, Ill May 4 After amending to strengthen provisions the house moved Bruce bill to third reading prohibiting sale of liquor over ten percent alcohol. Amendments ban distilled liquors in saloons to prevent bottled highballs and make whisky on premises prima facie evidence of intent to violate the law.
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Ill
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Governors End National Meet War Preparedness Gains Ground
Ten governors and state executives left Washington after a two day conference with the national council of defense. They bring a thousand suggestions to coordinate state defense councils with the central council. Daniel Willard forecast curtailment of passenger service and rail stock to aid warEfforts to reduce duplication and free locomotives for freight trains aim to boost efficiency without unduly inconveniencing the public.
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United States
National Council of Defense
Central Council
Commerce Redfield
Willard Sad
Federal Council
General Railroad Board
Railroad Board
Commencement Mishap Sends Salutatorian Fainting
Hartford City Indiana May 4 stage fright during Roll college exercises caused salutatorian Ruth Storms to faint and be carried from the hall. Valedictorian Hallie Futrell was too excited to speak as the Rev L B Brown addressed the graduates. Two chairs for soldiers recently enlisted were draped with flags.
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Hartford City
Ind
Ruth Storms
Hallie Futrell
L. B. Brown
Connersville
Springfield Saloon Repeal Stands After Petition Dismissed
County Judge J B Weaver dismissed a citizens petition for a recount of the April 8 vote that ended saloon licenses in Springfield by a margin just under 500. Five hundred fifteen saloons closed their doors at midnight May 3 and won't reopen.
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Springfield
Ill
J. B. Weaver
Illinois Historical Society to Hear Two Noted Speakers
Drs. Jenkins Lloyd Jones of Chicago and FE James, president of the University of Illinois, will headline the Illinois State Historical Society annual meeting. The event runs Thursday and Friday, May 10 and 11, at the local venue.
Freedom of Meeting In Russia Reported
Petrograd May 4 reports no order was issued by the Russian provisional government regarding freedom of association and meeting. The note outlines that liberty to assemble remains unsettled amid governing decrees.
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Russia
Petrograd
Erantine
Baseball Results Across Cities Show Varied Scoring
In New York Brooklyn and New York split games with totals of 2 runs for the Dodgers and 9 by the Yankees. Philadelphia and Boston battled in a close 2 to 9 game with Bostoe taking the loss. Pittsburgh and St Louis also split with 4 to 9 scores. Chicago and Cincinnati delivered a tight 10 to 15 result with miscues and errors noted for both clubs.
Zaimis to Form Greek Cabinet
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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Alexander Zaimis
Reuter
Athens
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