Red Cross Train Fired Upon by German Troops
An American Red Cross mission train near Odessa endured a five minute shelling from German artillery about half a mile away. The engine, crew, and freight cars were old and supplemented by improvised accommodations. A strike by the engine driver caused a temporary halt, but a replacement engine resumed travel as German forces advanced toward the port.
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RED Cross
Man
Comminunion
Romania
Tondon
Odessa
Ukraine
Black Sea
Jaasy
Jasay
Atty
Ofemsa
Une
Red Crom
Eam
Suman
Bohemian troops aid American mission in eastern front clash
A report states Bohemian troops aided with heavy losses in a severe battle between Kiev and Kursk, claiming their action saved the American mission. The piece notes Germans would have reached Kursk sooner, and mentions Montemington and a Moscow transit to England via Mourmansk and Ottawa. A two hour bombardment near Neuville Villers, southwest of Arras, saw Canadian raiders claim many German casualties in close combat amid rain making ground difficult. The text concludes with Britain braced for another strong German offensive.
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Kiev
Kursk
Themington
Moscow
Mourmansk
England
France
Ottawa
Neuville -Vituane
Arras
Boy Scouts Urged to Help Locate Black Walnut Timber
New York, May 7. President Wilson appeals to 350000 Boy Scouts of America to report locations, ownership, and prices of black walnut timber needed for gun stocks and airplane propellers. James B. West, chief scout executive, disclosed the letter urging scouts to gather data nationwide east of the Rocky Mountains and inform owners to aid the government’s war effort.
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New York
Wilson
Boy Scouts of America
War Department
James B. Weat
Merino
Waten
le Ut
Boy Beauts of America
United States
Rocky Mountains
Accountants Examined in I. W. W. Case
Government investigators and expert accountants reviewed I. W. W. records while undercover agents who posed as members supplied information. The prosecution tied together witness testimony from two publishers on the publishing of books and pamphlets by the I. W. W. just before and after America entered the war. About a dozen I. W. W. organizers sought entry to the courtroom but were blocked by guards.
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Chicago
Industrial Workers of the World
Secret Service
Withtas
Soreelrecr
Trng
America
No Place For Pacifism In America Say Bishop
Philadelphia May 7 There is no place throughout the nation for pacifism except that which will take a hand in this war Bishop Rhinelander declared in his address to the Protestant Episcopal diocesan convention urging America to carry the burden while not faltering in duty despite dangers.
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Philadelphia
Rhinelander
Sales
Paris
America
Aleda
Sub Believed Sunk In Fight With U S Boat
Washington May 7 The navy department reported a fight between the American steamer Tidewater and a German submarine on March 17 in which the submarine was defeated and perhaps sunk. The Tidewater commander said a sub was seen off the starboard bow, the ship fired three shots, scoring a clean hit. The U-boat submerged and did not reappear as the crew zigzagged and prepared for daybreak.
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Washington
Tidewater
Navy
Navy Department
Germans Take Drugs To Offset Hunger Says Advertisement
Amsterdam May 7 The advertisement claims a newly invented drug can blunt hunger without causing headaches or other discomfort and acts as a substitute for daily sustenance enabling longer gaps before the next meal. The readable text frames the drug as a minimal hunger suppressant amid widespread famine narratives.
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Amsterdam
Unreasonable coal rate claims filed in Peoria area
An interstate commerce commission examiner finds the current coal shipping rates from mines in Peoria and Fulton counties to Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin via Toledo Peoria and Western Chicago Burlington and Quincy Illinois Central Minneapolis and St Louis and Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul lines unreasonable. The report notes rates from Peoria and Fulton counties are excessive compared with regional benchmarks.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Peoria
Fulton
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Toledo
Peoria and
Rumors of Bolshevik Overthrow Declared Unfounded
Dispatches from Christiana via independent channels report that claims of a Bolshevik government overthrow are unfounded. The Soviet administration is moving toward moderation as Kerensky counterparts and Trotsky push compulsory labor, while the new army and food distribution show signs of restored order and rising Russian resistance to German rule.
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Ldonon
Russia
Christiania
The
Times
Council of National Commissioners
Disceet
Kerensky
Leon Trotsky
Kenenaky
Overman Bill Cleared by Judiciary Committee
Washington May 7 The Overman Bill granting broad powers to reorganize many coordinated government departments was ordered favorably reported to the House today by the judiciary committee by a 16 to 1 vote An amendment by Rep Walsh to exempt the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Federal Reserve Board was defeated 12 to 6 Another proposal to change the bill language was defeated without a record vote Webb said efforts would be made to bring the bill to an early vote.
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Washington
Overman
House
Judiciary Committee
Representative Walsh
Massachusetts
Interstate Commerce Communion
Federal Reserve Board
Webb
Honor Roll lists WWI casualties and wounded numbers
The May 7 list shows a total of forty: four killed in action, two died of wounds, one died of other causes, fifteen wounded severely, thirteen wounded slightly, and one missing. Names cited include Lieutenant Edmond J. Plainfield N J and Corporal Herman Bjormhang Tofte Minn Marcus Jones 2921 South Dupont Minneapolis Minn Juline F Muller Missouri Valley Iowa and Andy Morton Lang Racine Wis among others.
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Washington
Edmond J
Plainfield
N. J
Herman _Bjormhang
Tofte
Minn
Marcus Jones
Dupont Street
Minneapolis Minn
Juline F. Muller
Missouri Valley
Towa
Plans for Aircraft Inquiry by Attorney General
Washington May 7 Attorney General Gregory outlined plans for the aircraft investigation ordered by President Wilson. He met with G Caroll Todd and Solicitor General Davis and urged cooperation from anyone with information. Separately the House military committee examined the War Department over the administration’s proposed billion dollar aircraft appropriation with Baker Ryan March Squier and other officers present.
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Washington
Gregory
Wilson
G. Caroll Todd
Davis
Permans
House Military Committee
War Department Ofciass
Baker
J. D. Ryan
March
Squier
Auto Manufacturers Meet With Board To Discuss Curtailment
Washington May 7 leading passenger automobile manufacturers met with the war industries board to discuss further curtailment of their industry to release steel and other materials for war work. The government is prepared to enforce restriction if manufacturers do not convert to curtailment.
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Washington
War Industries Board
Win the War meeting to be held in Carnegie Hall
In New York May 7 a win the War memorial gathering is staged at Carnegie Hall under American Defense Society auspices. Principal speakers include Theodore Roosevelt and Senator Robert J Owen of Oklahoma. A memorial service for Latitania dead today at Trinity Church drew delegations from local and state patriotic societies.
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Sane
New York
Carnegie Hall
American Defense Society
Theodore Roosevelt
Robert J. Owen
Oklahoma
Trinity Chhurch
Chamberlain to Lead Inquiry into Aircraft Program
Senator Chamberlain announced in the senate that a new military inquiry will probe the aircraft program and trace how appropriated funds were spent. He warned against whitewashing and pledged to identify those responsible while noting American built planes had not shipped to Europe despite large material exports.
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Ion
Senate
Chamberlain
Renator Chamberlain
Europe
Senate Committee
Nicarauguan Congress Declares War On Germany
Nic aragua May 7 The Nic araguan congress declared war on Germany and her allies. The decision followed President Chamorro's suggestion with four dissenting votes. Congress also pledged solidarity with the United States and other American republics at war and authorized steps to mobilize forces.
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San Juan
del Sur
Nicaragua
Congress
Germany
Chamorro
United States
Austria
American Ship Tyler Sunk Off French Coast
The American steamship Tyler, 3928 tons, built in 1913, was torpedoed and sunk off the French coast on May 3. Eleven crew members died, six merchant seamen and five navy gunners, as reported from marine circles in New York.
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New York
Tyler
Ku Klux Klan
Big Questions Are Up Before Socialists
Chicago May 7 A special committee considers momentous questions for the national socialist party led by Victor Berger Seymour Stedman Morris Hillquit John Work and Anna Maley The possible repudiation of the pacifist platform from St Louis is debated as ranks of labor allegedly supported the war with money and lives and threaten open repudiation of the St Louis platform
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Chicago
National Socialist Party
Victor Berger
Wisconsin
Seymour Stedman
Morris Hillquit
New York
John Work
Anna Maley
Minneapolis
St. Louia
Repudiablos Et
el St. Loula
Japanese Minister Assures U S of Strong Ties
Washington May 7 Baron Bhim pel Goto the new Japanese foreign minister conveyed to Secretary Lansing a message reaffirming Japan's determination to strengthen relations with the United States and expressing confidence that the war between the nations could be averted. Lansing replied that he valued the assurances and noted Japan’s expressed intent to maintain amicable ties.
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Washington
Baron Bhimpel Goto
Lansing
Japan
Artillery Fire Most Intense In All Sectors
Allied lines endure ferocious German bombardments across Flanders Picardy and Arras sectors as Canadians and Americans face heavy shelling. Australians take prisoners north of the Somme while German attacks loom. raids near Neuville Vitasse and Hangard yield few troops and three machine guns.
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Germany
Horden
Flanders
Picardy
Arras
Somme
Mont Kemmel
Flanders Front
Avre
Amiens
Rome
Switzerland
Adriatic
France
Lusitania
Acre
London
Nelville-Vitasse
War Office
Neuville-Vitasse
Hoyelles
Deportation of Copper miners under federal rights law
Washington reports the deportation of 1,286 "ey workers from Bisbee and the Arizona district last July raised questions of violations of law. Attorney General and Pages prepared indictments. the case involves enforcement of federal laws protecting citizens' rights. The penalties include fines or imprisonment.
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Washington
Tuvesti
Department of Tketios
Bisbee
Arison
Oliver B. Pages
Tucson
Aris
Traveling Man Found Dead in Mysterious Locale
A traveling man was found dead in an unclear location described as Chicam ard me and Minpeapella. The report notes a berths or a berth of Calamon Se Weepom See nig, with minimal readable details about cause or identity.
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Andy Morton Lang
Arlingtons Avenue
Racine, Wis
Board of Agriculture
Chamcarnt
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Walsh
Montana
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Missouri
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