Bitter Wrath of Sweden Spurred by Sinkings
Stockholm reports that Swedish steamers Vasterland Aspen and Viken were sunk by German submarines, eight crewmen aboard the Viken and two aboard the Vesterland lost. Stockholm papers call the act a deliberate crime and rally indignation while Germany expresses regret through its Stockholm envoy. Also reported: Norwegian ships Laly Naja Gen Sundt and Garant torpedoed, with loss of sailors. Spain seeks to avoid rupture after Patricio sinking. Berlin blames England for timing of Patricio notes.
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Aspen
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Dagens Nyheter
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de Nyheter
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Berlin
Laly. Naja
Amsterdam
Spain
Patricio
Minnesota farm first mortgages exempt from state tax
Governor Burnquist announces that first mortgages on Minnesota farm lands held by Federal Land Banks in St Paul are exempt from state taxation, based on an opinion from Attorney General Linden A. Smith. The advisory response addresses a question raised by federal officials.
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Minnesota
Bt Paul
Mion
Mortmagen
St. Paul
Burngulat
Linden A. Smith
Heinze Copper Interests Lose Big Damage Suit
Washington May 2 Halnze representing Amalgamated Copper and Lewisohn interests with Wm Rockeflior and others faced attempting monopoly charges in Montana copper interests. The court sustained the government suit.
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Heinze Copper Interests
Washington
Halnze
Amalgamated Copper Company
Lewisohn
Rockefslior
Montana
British French forces Press Front Near Bullecourt
Allied British and French units push the front in northern France after advances at Bullecourt and Moronvilliers. Haig and Petain report gains including captured German trenches, 400 prisoners, and control of observation posts as they threaten the Hindenburg line and the Queant-Drocourt axis. Italian forces also seize a hill on the Julian front.
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Petain
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Bullecourt
Hindenburg
Queant-Drocourt
Douai
Haig
Champaign
Crown Prince
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Aisne
Champagne
Moronvilliers
Rheims
Associated Press
London
Roeux
Douglas Haig
Ypres
St. Quentin
Pruagiana
Queant
Drocourt-Queant
Tragedy Near Dubuane As Car Hit By Train
Dubuane Iowa May 21 Evelyn Kleine 13 of Epworth and Michael Oakleaf 22 of this city were killed Sunday when the automobile they rode in driven by David Jones of Epworth was struck by a train crossing ten miles north of here Jones was probably fatally injured.
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Iowa
Evelyn Kleine
Epworth
Michael Oakleaf
David Jones
Here
Jones
Germans in N Dakota buying Liberty loan bonds
Minneapolis May 31 announcement says the 80 million dollar Liberty loan for the Ninth Federal Reserve district is allotted by population. Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Montana and parts of Wisconsin Michigan total about 18 per capita. North Dakota drives strong subscriptions with four district divisions and widespread canvassing.
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Lberty
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Federal Reserve District
Central Committee
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Wisconsin
Michigan
North Dakota
Hanna
Nor Dakota
False Wall in Room Concealed Twine Theft
Portal, N D May 21 Twine valued at 760 dollars ingeniously concealed by lathing plastering and a hidden inner wall unearthed by Provincial Officer C W Jones last week The twine had been placed under a cleure by the sheriff and spirited away during a march Upstairs rooms were smaller than the one below He began an investigation using an ax to cut through
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Portal
N. D
C. W. Jones
Rioting In Lisbon Over Bread Scarcity
May 21 Lisbon reports bread and potato shortages sparking rioting. Mobs attacked several shops until police restored order in the city as crowds gathered after the food shortages spread through Lisbon via Paris.
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Lisbon
Paris
British War Mission Set for Western Tour
Washington May 21 Announcement said the British official mission will leave Washington next week for a brief visit to Chicago then visit Toronto Montreal and Ottawa. Shipping problems were discussed with Chairman Denman and Major General Goethal of the Shipping Board as the mission reviews tonnage needs and an outlined program to meet them.
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Chicago
Toronto
Montreal
Ottawa
Denman
Goethal
Shipping Board
Clearing Up Adamson Law Differences
New York May. National Conference Committees of Railways and four brotherhoods expect a $1-A settlement on all points of the eight hour day application after two weeks of talks. The dispute, once near a nationwide strike, was settled in March when railroads granted eight hours. Remaining issues involve reconciling old ten hour concessions with eight hours, affecting annual wages by about 60 million dollars.
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New York
National Conference Committees of Railways
Honda
Brotherhoods
Bond Salesmen Rally in New York Streets Today
In New York the Army of 600 bond canvassers began a Liberty Loan subscriptions drive through the financial district. Simultaneously, large retailers joined a broad campaign aimed at every woman and child to back the effort.
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Financial District
Liberty Loan
Senate Takes Up Federal Food Measure
The senate today began consideration of a government bill for a federal survey of food supplies to boost production prevent hoarding license dealers and authorize flour mixing during the war. Expect fights over grain use for liquor and an amendment by prohibition senators plus Gore backed rules to curb gambling in foodstuffs.
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Senate
Gore
Agriculture
Redenbaugh In Minneapolis in Dunn Case
Minneapolis May 11 Joseph J Redenbaugh confimed slayer of Mrs Alice McQuillan Dunn of St Paul and Patedhmianne Connery of Minneapolis here today in connection with the Connery trial and later will be turned over to St Paul. He was arrested in Gan Francisco former husband of More 2 bartender. Tiedeabaugh held to Feb 6 in connection with the same case. McCoolan pleaded not guilty then arraigned on a trea degree murder indictment in Connery case. His trial set for June 4.
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Joseph J. Redenbaugh
Alice McQuillan Dunn
St Paul
Patedhmianne
Connery
Minneapol
Bt. Paul
Hes
Gan Pranciaco
More
Tiedeabaugh
Hila
Iron Hand of Bismarck Revealed in Astounding Proposals
Germanys next peace move May 21 is viewed as a cover for a southward conquest plan. The article argues the Kaiser aims for a vast empire from the North Sea to the Mediterranean, uniting Europe under Prussian power and controlling key waterways. It links Pan German league aims to Austria Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria, with a long campaign across the south and a strengthened German economic and military bloc. It notes Allied warnings that peace talk is a weremove and stresses continued heavy fighting and three-year war prep.
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