British Minesweeper Sunk. 22 Vessels Lost Last Week
Two officers and twenty men drowned when a British minesweeper was torpedoed by a German submarine on May 5. The Admiralty notes last week’s U boat toll as the lowest in over a month, with 62 total ships sunk, including large and small merchant vessels and fishing boats. A separate report says the British oil ship Sebastian burned off Nantucket Shoals, its crew rescued by a U.S. gunboat. A Stockholm dispatch notes Sweden and Britain agreeing to free roughly 1 million tons of Allied shipping, including Sweden’s foodreliant cargoes, with rationing continuing.
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London
Admiralty
New York
Sebastian
Nantucket Shoals
Stockholm
Gulf of Bothnia
Great Britain
Sweden
Belgian Officer on Leave Feted in Washington
Lieutenant F. Van V. Vergt, a Belgian officer on leave, was greeted with honors in Washington as part of a formal reception. Officials praised his service and expressed solidarity with Belgium during the ongoing conflict.
Russians Break Through on Romanian Front Northwest of Senne
Russian troops on the Romanian front northwest of Senne broke through the Teuton lines and pressed toward Jenawer, according to the official War Department statement issued in Petrograd on May 10.
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Petrograd
Senne
Jenawer
Russian War Department
Baseball Results From Brooklyn to St. Louis
Baseball results across several games show Brooklyn, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Washington and St. Louis with varied scoring. Highlights include Brooklyn's 7 run effort in a 12 to 7 win, Cleveland routing Washington in a 15 to 9 finish, and Detroit edging Cleveland 4 to 1.
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R. H. EF
Cleveland
Detroit
Klepfer
Coombe
O'Neill
Phmke
Spencer
Morton
Lanbeth
Gould
Billings
Jones and Spencer
Washington
Liquor Ban Seeks Five Mile Dry Zone Around Naval Training Station
Governor Lowden urges passage of a war measure five mile dry zone around the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Senate passed the bill with House on second reading advancing to third. Other measures include Carter dance hall ban and a five mile dry zone around McKendree college.
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Springfield
Ill
Lowden
Assembly
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Daniels
Moffett
Senate
House
Carter
Browne
Bruce
Dahlberg
McKendree College
Governor Urges State Regulation of Private Banks
Governor Frank O. Lowden sent a special message to the legislature urging state control of private banks. He cited community safety as the basis and noted that both Republicans and Democrats endorsed the measure in their platforms. His message was read in both houses during the Austin bill’s second reading.
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Springfield
Ill
Frank O. Lowden
Republican
Democratic Party
Senate
News Thieves Bill Clears Senate In Illinois
Senator Harold C. Kessinger introduced a measure aimed at news thieves passing 39 to 0 in the Illinois senate. The statute imposes a $1,000 penalty for violations and prevents telegraph companies or their employers from acting as correspondents.
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Springfield
I.L
Harold C. Kessinger
Senate
Street Car Strikers Return to Work in South Bend
Street car workers in South Bend voted to obey Governor Goodrich and resume duties for the Chicago South Bend and Northern Indiana Traction company at their former salaries after walking out.
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South Bend
Ind
Goodrich
Chicago, South Bend & Northern Indiana Traction Company
Wilson Calls In Thirty Leaders On Billion Dollar Ship Plan
President Wilson summoned thirty leaders to the White House to discuss the billion dollar ship plan aimed at countering the submarine menace. He indicated a $1,000,000,000 appropriation, with $500,000,000 to be introduced immediately and the rest as needed, plus power to commandeer ship yards and steel production. David L. Ewing of St Louis was named shipping board traffic director to oversee cargoes and deliveries for the yard program.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
White House
Capitol
Martin
Overman
Underwood
Gallinger
Smoot
Warren
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Theodore Rooseevlt
France
St. Louis
The
Shipping Board
David L. Ewing
St Louis
Emergency Ship Corporation
Goethals
Ewine
St. Louis & San Francisco Railway
Steel
Vrooman Criticizes Roosevelt Army Plan at Chicago Luncheon
Carl Vrooman assistant secretary of agriculture attacked Theodore Roosevelt’s proposal to lead an army to France during a Chicago Association of Commerce luncheon. Audience interruptions halted his speech until the chairman restored order and the meeting ended with three cheers for the country.
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Chicago
Carl Vrooman
Theodore Roosevelt
France
Chicago Association of Commerce
Hig
Vrooman
Roosevelt
Moss
United States
Mr. Vrooman
House Passes Eschen Shortage Bill to Regulate Cars
In Washington on May 10 the house unanimously approved the Eschen shortage bill authorizing the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate car service during emergencies to prevent freight car shortages for food munitions and other necessities.
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Washington
House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Robert M Woolley Publicity Man For War Loan
Robert M Woolley is described as Uncle Sam’s publicity man for the large 2 billion dollar war loan effort. The article outlines his role in promoting government bond sales and rallying public support for the loan program across the nation.
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Uncle Sam
Daring aviator Carlstrom dies in Newport News crash
Victor Carlstrom and Carey E. Epes were killed when their airplane collapsed at about 3 500 feet over Newport News Virginia observers saw the right wing fail and the craft plunge to the ground Carlstrom formerly set cross country and altitude records and was an aviation instructor at the Atlantic coast aeronautical station
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Newport News
Victor Carlstrom
Atlantic Coast Aeronautical Station
Carey E. Epes
Carlstrom
Epes
Chicago
New York
British Retake Fresnoy Front Near Craonne
British and French forces pressed the German line on the Somme sector. Canadians slowly regained ground at Fresnoy with heavy artillery support while French troops widened gains near Craonne along a three quarter mile front. German counter thrusts across the Aisne and Champagne fronts were repulsed.
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Fresnoy
Arleux-En-Cachelle
Prince Rupprecht
Berlin
Paris
Chevreux
Craonne
Aisne
Champagne
Teutons
Indiana G A R Holds 38th En Campment in Indianapolis
Indiana Grand Army of the Republic assembles 8900 members for the thirty eighth annual en campment and reunion in Indianapolis. Remaining veterans total about 8100 from a 25000 state membership. Highlights include a reception with U S and allied flags, ten minute talks by officials, a parade review at the soldiers and sailors monument, and an upcoming campfire with Governor Goodrich as a speaker.
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Indianapolis
Grand Army of the Republic of Indiana
United States
Bush
Joseph FE. Bell
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument
William J. Patterson
Pittsburgh
National Department of the G. A. R
Goodrich
U-Boat Sighted Near U S Aboard British Passenger Ship
An officer aboard a British passenger steamer five days out of England toward New York reports sighting a submarine far west of the submarine zone. Officers and passengers refuse to discuss the encounter beyond confirming the ship was not molested and that the vessel was five days from England.
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New York
Europe
England
Thwart Incendiary Plot at Marinette Tabernacle Fire
Flames touched the front platform of a Marinette tabernacle seating 20 000 during a revival campaign by Marinette and Menominee denominations. Kerosene was poured and ignited but the fire department extinguished the blaze before major damage occurred.
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Marinette
Wis
Tabernacle
Marinette and Menominee
Mexican Envoy Pledges Neutrality In War
Mexican Ambassador Ignacio Bonillas tells the Evening Post that Mexico will maintain strict and unyielding neutrality in the war. The ambassador’s interview follows authorized replies from Carranza sent after questions were cabled to Mexico City.
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Mexico
New York
Ignacio Bonillas
Evening Post
Mexico City
Carranza
German Peace Offer Eyed by Reichstag Report
Berlin dispatches quoted Reichstag members predicting Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg would announce an official peace pronouncement for the Central powers before responding to war aim interpolations. The date of the speech was not specified.
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Amsterdam
Reichstag
Berlin
von Bethmannd soNwee
Germany
Meatless days revived in France after partial sale ban
Paris reports limited success from an afternoon meat ban with saving under ten percent. Minister Maurice Viollette restarts meatless days after May 15 banning meat poultry and game sales on Thursdays and Fridays, with slaughterhouses closed from 11 p m Tuesday to 6 a m Friday.
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Paris
Maurice Violette
United States Extends 75 Million Dollar Belgium Loan
Washington on May 10 reported the United States will loan 75 million dollars to Belgium for use by the Belgium relief commission. The loan funds are to be expended to aid relief operations and support Belgian humanitarian efforts.
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Belgium
Washington
United States
Belgium Relief Commission
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Coombs
Smith and Miller
Williams, Cicotte
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Phila
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Cleve
N.Y
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Wash
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Turkey
Robert M. Woolley
Carlstron
Teuton
Hindenburg
Indiana
American Pross Association
Elkus
Wisconsin
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