French Launch O Craonne Attack Near Rheims
British troops hold main positions as heavy artillery and infantry assault the Craonne area northwest of Rheims. Berlin reports counter thrusts and 1000 British captured. Paris says great artillery activity northwest of Reims Cathedral front.
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London
Aisne- Champagne
Teuton
Rheims
Craonne
Nerville
Laon
Republic
Soissons-Rheims Mae
Berlin
Paris
Douglas Haig
Jcteris
Arras
Ami Road
Tarnowski Leaves New York After Farewell to Countrymen
Count Adam Tarnowski von Tarnow Austrian ambassador to the United States issues farewell greetings before sailing home. He expresses confidence that Austrians in the United States remain sober industrious and law abiding and will honor the host land and obey its laws fully.
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New York
Adam Tarnowski von Tarnow
United States
British Drive 14 Days Ahead of Schedule
Washington reports a cable from the foreign office says British forces on the western front are two weeks ahead of schedule with faster advance and smaller losses. The losses are about half of those in the Somme offensive, attributed to better artillery prep and controlled advance. London notes the British fell back from advances near Cherisy along the Arras Cambrai road.
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Washington
Western Front
Balfour
Foreign Office
Somme
London
Cherisy
Arras Cambrai Road
Haitian President Demands War Against Germany
President Artiguenave in Port au Prince sends a message to the senate and chamber of deputies requesting a declaration of war against Germany. A commission is appointed to consider the question.
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Port Au Prince
Artiguenave
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Congress
Germany
Premier Miliukoff Quietly Suppresses Mob Agitation
Premier Miliukoff moves to quell unrest as agitators stir crowds in Russia. Authorities act to restore order amid protests and political tension, with security measures tightening around major cities.
Ham Gift to Mme Joffre from Mrs Wilson
Mrs Woodrow Wilson plans a gift of a large sugar cured Virginia ham to Mme. Joffre, wife of the French marshal, noting Mme. Joffre's fondness for American ham. The ham was procured in Virginia and sent to Marshal Joffre to present to Mme. Joffre with compliments.
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Washington
Mme. Joffre
Marshal
France
Virginia
Woodrow Wilson
Paris
White House
Sweden fears U S embargo prompts envoy departure
Stockholm May 5 Herman Lagercrantz former Swedish minister to Washington left for the United States as special envoy. His appointment follows fears that the United States may impose an embargo on exports to Sweden. Sweden to force drill.
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Sweden
U. S
Stockholm
Herman Lagerercrantz
Washington
United States
Riksdag
Chicago and Kansas City Markets Report Hogs and Cattle Prices
Chicago live stock receipts 20,000 hogs with prices from 15.45 to 15.75 for various grades and 2,500 cattle with steers at 11.75 to 12.50 and cows 8.65 to 9.65. Cash grain pasture notes show No. 2 red wheat 3.00 and corn 1.62 to 1.63 for white and 1.58 to 1.60 for yellow. Kansas City market reports hogs 4,000 with bulk 15.20 to 15.75 and cattle 700 with prime fed steers 12.00 to 12.75. lambs 14.00 to 17.60, yearlings 13.00 to 15.00.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Arrested as German Spy Interned in Indiana Jail
Indianapolis May 5 Mark Storen United States marshal for Indiana arrested John W Klapdor a former Esterline Electric employee in Indianapolis on suspicion of being a German spy He will be interned in Marion county jail during the war An ironbound trunk in his room held plans and photos of several Indiana and middle west factories
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Indianapolis
Ind
Followderson
John W. Klapder
Esterline
Esterline Electric Company
Mark Storen
United States
Mansal
Indiana
Klapdor
Marion County
Germany
Middle West
Baseball Results From Boston and Chicago
In Boston the Brooklyn team beat Dorr boc 8 to 1 with Cadore and Meyers pairing against Allen and Gowdy. In Chicago Cincinnati triumphed 8 to 11 over Chicago with Schneider and Clark and Demaree and Wilson handling the pitching and catching duties.
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Boston
Brooklyn
Dorr
Cadore and Meyers
Allen and Gowdy
Chicago
R.H.E
United States and Britain Back Russia Aid Efforts
Washington reports the United States and Britain will push hard to deter Russia from making a separate peace with Germany. President Wilson and his cabinet outline a good father policy including money food munitions and equipment to sustain the provisional government and keep Russia in the war. An American commission led by Elihu Root will travel to Russia along with a railroad task force to bolster land transport and strategic support.
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Washington
Russia
Germany
Wilson
United States
State Department
Elihu Root
Root
John F. Stevens
New York
HW. P. Darling
Northern Pacific Railroad
Mr. Stevens
John C. Greiner
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Henry W. Miller
Wabash System
Strike Riots in South Bend End Public Transport
Street strike sympathizers rioted in South Bend Indiana injuring one strikebreaker and smashing two cars. Residents were unable to ride in vehicles as six arrests were made all of them strikebreakers taken into custody.
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South Bend
Ind
Rockingham Missing Safe and Vacuum Tanker Sunk
The Rockingham's missing crew of fourteen has been picked up by a British steamer Washington. Consular dispatches claim Lieutenant Clarence C. Thomas, in command of the naval gun crew, was killed in the torpedo explosion or perished with others after the life boat capsized following the Vacuum being sunk by a German submarine.
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London
Admiralty
Rockingham
Washington
Clarence C. Thomas
Modified Censorship Accepted by House
Washington reports the House approved a revised espionage bill section after striking newspaper censorship. The new clause requires showing publication value to the enemy before penalties apply and grants broad power to the President to prohibit publication by proclamation. The Senate later altered the export clause to limit presidential power on exports to protect American goods from aiding the enemy.
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Washington
House
Senate
Wilson
America
Wheat Takes Big Tumble Caused by Peace Talk Rumors
Wheat fell sharply as trading opened with volatile moves and news of Colonel House invited to Berlin sparking selling. By close prices were about 50 to 70 points lower, corn and oats slid modestly, and provisions saw moderate losses. Local cash sales included 30 000 bushels of corn and 120 000 bushels of oats. Cash wheat eased with No 2 red at a 27 cent premium over May.
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Chicago
House
Berlin
Missing son inherits Caldwell ranch estate in murder case
In Dickinson North Dakota on May 6 the estate of James H Caldwell totaling 100000 is left to the couple's missing son after Caldwell and his wife were killed by a hired man. Mike Chumich has confessed to the killings.
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Dickinson
N. D
James H. Caldwell
Mike Chumich
French War Mission Honored in Chicago Welcome
Great Midwest crowds greet General Joffre and Minister Viviani in Chicago as they tour the city amid patriotic displays. Gov Lowden and Dawes preside at a Stockyards rally attended by thousands with military escorts and a public luncheon at the University of Chicago.
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Chicago
Middle West
Alleghenies
Rockies
Pere” Joffre
Marne
Viviani
Auditorium Theater
America
Michigan Avenue
France
Joffre
Viviam
Edgar A. Bancroft
Cyrus H. McCormick
Mayoer Thompson
Frank O. Lowden
Willam T. McElveen
Samuel
University of Chicago
Stockyards
Dexter Pavillion
Stock Yards
Park
Charles G. Dawes
M. Viviani
Springfield
Ill
Lincoln
House and
Senate
Kansas City
St. Louis
Washington
Berlin Co operative Workers Quit
A dispatch reports 1,200 employees of the Berlin Co operative Society struck on Wednesday. The organization runs 125 branches supplying the working classes.
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Berlin
London
Reuter
Amsterdam
Berliner Tageblatt
Berlin Co-operative Society
Aged Man Bursts In Self Destruction At Daughter's Home
An elderly man, Immett Burk aged seventy two, shot and killed himself at his daughter’s Butler home. Authorities cite health problems as the supposed cause of the personal crisis prompting the tragedy.
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Auburn
Lad
Immett Burk
Butler
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