French Make Notable Verdun Gains and Metz Evacuation Rumor
Paris reports continued French advances around Dead Man's Hill in Verdun with gains consolidated after artillery prep. Meanwhile a Amsterdam dispatch claims Metz is being evacuated by civilians, signaling possible renewed French attacks on the Lorraine fortress. An air raid on Deal causes injuries and property damage.
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Verdun
Paris
Dead Man's Hill
War Office
Dead Man Hill
Meuse
Avecourt Wood
Vaux
Grand Dunge
Belgium
Zeppelin air raid harms coast towns and casualties
London reports an air raid on the northeast coast of England and southeast coast of Scotland last night. Fourteen captains casualties are listed, with one hundred bombs dropped and six people killed. A separate Paris dispatch notes Kuselan troops arriving in Marseilles with receptions, while Berlin reports a French foothold near Dead Man Hill after a campaign through London.
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London
England
Scotland
Berlin
Deadman Hill
Pinchot Geaten in Shields Bill Fight
Advocates of the Shields water power bill in Congress won their fight at the national conservation congress as the majority committee report endorsed the measure. Gifford Pinchot opposed the action, warning against yielding natural resources to powerful interests and stressing the risk of trusts.
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Washington, PD. C
Congress
National Conservation Congress
Gifford Pinchott
Gifford Pinchot
Mr. Pinchot
Arinat
2317 Shops Closed by Garment Strike
New York May 4 About 66 000 workers on women s garments are atffial today with no prospects of immediate settlement The union leaders say that 2317 shops have been closed and that the strike is the largest in the history of the industry.
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New York
Marine engineers strike may go to arbitration
New York May 4 Agents of the United States government are seeking to arbitrate the strike of marine engineers which has crippled freight traffic in New York harbor. The engineers union has been contacted through their beneficial association and indicated willingness if the government arbitration is proposed.
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New York
United States
New York Harbor
Asion
Hope to Settle Strike in Youngstown Talks
May 4 in Youngstown Ohio conferences were to start between striking workers and employers to discuss a settlement. Employers in eight companies affected by the union demands were to hold meetings with their workers.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Crunde
Momunents
Exempt Trade Unions Debate In Federal Court
Wireless dispatch from Berlin May 4 notes the federal court hearing on proposed amendments to trade union laws. The exchange centers on exempting trade unions from political action restrictions, with advocates urging clearer definitions and safeguards.
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Berlin
Bayville
Cou
Liebknecht Arrest Stirs Berlin May Day Turmoil
London May 6 The arrest of Karl Liebknecht socialist leader during a May Day peace demonstration in Berlin sparked fresh clashes with police. Reports suggest heavy casualties and possible pressure on the German government to release him to avert revolution. Liebknecht’s critics cite his Reichstag speeches and his expulsion from the socialist party.
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Copenhagen
London
Karl Febknecht
Berlin
Exchange Telegraph Company
Liebknecht
Holland
Switzerland
Faree
Socialist Party
Lorimer Free Says He Will Seek Senate Return
William Lorimer, acquitted on charges tied to the Lasalle Street Trust bank, announced he will run again for the U S Senate after paying off bank depositors. Federal indictments for misapplication of funds linger, with no action expected until fall.
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Chicago
William Lorimer
Lasalle Street Trust & Savings Bank
United States Senate
Lorimer
United
Clyde
Harry Watting
Lasalle Street Bank
C. B. Munday
Actiag
Munday
Cardinals Decide Against Count Boni Castellane
Rome May 4 The commission of cardinals ruled today that the marriage of Count Boni Castellane to Anna Gould now Duchess Talleyrand is valid. Castellane has appealed to the Vatican multiple times claiming the union was invalid, with his latest appeal filed in January of this year.
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Rome
Paris
Count Bont de Castellane
Anna Gould
Duchess Talleyrand
Cardinals
Count de Castellane
Vatican
Senator O Gorman to retire from Senate
Washington May 4 Senator O Gorman of New York announces retirement from the Senate next March. He will not seek reelection and cites personal affairs needing his undivided attention. Colleagues express surprise at the decision.
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Washington
Senate
O'Gorman
New York
Naval yards ready for great program
Washington May 4. Secretary Daniels transmitted to Representative Butler a navy report noting lack of information on postwar European naval additions prevents stating a specific build and personnel plan to reestablish U S in second place. The best information shows current capacity to begin five dreadnoughts five battle cruisers nine cruisers twenty two destroyers and unlimited submarines within six months.
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Washington, D.C
Daniels
Representative Butler
Pennsylvania
House Naval Committee
General Board of the Navy
United States
Butler
Congress
Cleveland Car Strike Averted by Employes
In Cleveland Ohio the street car men voted 1198 to 408 to accept the Cleveland Railway Company's compromise on wage demands. The agreement provides a 2 cent hourly increase now with a 1 cent rise May 1 1917 and a 5 hour minimum day. Free year men had earned 80 cents an hour and others 52 1 2? cents. The company estimates the raise will cost about 532000 over two years.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Cleveland Railway Company
Mile d hydro: hm p plied hararooiane ice tate
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local interest blurb about a hydro project or ice trade in a regional town. Names, dates, and concrete actions are unclear, leaving only a vague reference to a place and a stalled plan.
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Miled Hydro
Hmp
Hararooiane Ice Tate
Raiser’s Answer to Ge Sent Today
Washington May 5 Secretary Lansing announced a dispatch from Ambassador Gerard dated yesterday said he expected today to receive the German reply to the note demanding immediate abandonment of submarine warfare. Lansing had no information on Gerard's conference with the Emperor William. Senator Stone said the tensity of the German and Mexican sit uations has eased and that an agreement on the border appears possible. He added there is no need for congressional reaction as the situation stands.
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Washington
Lansing
Gerard
William
Stone
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senator Stone
Obregon
General Obregon
General Obre~son
Generale Scott
Funston
Wilson
Maker
General Scott
Scott
Jacinto Trevino
Juares
Torre- On
Canute Reyes
Villa
Torreon
Durnange
Dramatic Plan for Roosevelt Entrance at Chicago Convention
Washington May 5 prominent Republican leaders in Congress are preparing a dramatic scene for the Chicago convention They propose Roosevelt enter if a acceptable candidate is named pledge support and campaign nationwide for victory But Roosevelt has indicated he will not accept any man or platform of reactionary bent.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Chicago
Roosevelt
Grand Duke Half Way to Open Sea
London reports Russian forces in Turkey reaching Diarbekr, the midway point to the Mediterranean. After three months of brutal winter marching, they stand 240 miles from the Caucasus crest and 75 miles from the Baghdad railway, threatening the Turkish army and supply lines as they push toward the coast.
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London
Turkey
Diarbekr
Hack
Mediterranean
Caucasis
Bagdad
Townsend
Rebellious Workmen Cause Fire in Moscow
Reports from Stockholm state revolutionary workers in Moscow exploded kerosene and benvine tanks owned by the government. Over 6,000 tons of oil were destroyed as fire spread to administrative buildings and other facilities, with the blaze still burning after the initial blast.
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Berlin
Sayville
Moscow
Btockholm
Oita
Interstate Commerce suspends lumber rate hikes to November
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended proposed lumber rate increases of 1 cent per 100 pounds on carload shipments from Memphis Helena and other Tennessee and Arkansas points to Iowa Minnesota and other western states until November 1 pending investigation.
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Willehington
Memphis
Helena
Tennessee
Arkansas
Iowa
Minnesota
Interstate Commerce Commission
10 Per Cent Wage Raise In Pawtucket Firm
The United States Finishing Co announces a ten percent wage increase for workers earning 14 a week, affecting about a fifth of the payroll. The raise is in addition to a six percent hike granted in January and covers workers at Pawtucket and branches in Providence Sterling Conn and Norwich Conn.
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Pawtucket
United States
Swift justice in Sinn Fein rebellion trials in Ireland
Dublin reports swift judgments for Sinn Fein leaders with death sentences confirmed by field general court marts. Other rebels in custody face rapid trials as authorities seize arms, while parts of Southern and Western Ireland endure disturbances and security sweeps.
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Dublin
Sinn Fein
Republic
Associated Press
Bein
Posei
Hilles Seeks Reelection as Republican National Chairman
Washington reports that Charles Hilles, chairman of the Republican National Committee, seeks another term. A plan to sound out presidential candidates and allow the committee to select the chairman without the nominee’s interposition faces opposition from Western progressives who blame Hilles for Taft’s 1912 campaign.
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Charles
Lilies
Repubican National Comttee
National Comntee
Hilles
Western Progress E Republicans
Taft
Increased American Trade with Britain Boosts Exports in 2016
London reports show customs figures via Consul General Skinner indicating U S exports from London to the United States rose in the first four months of 2016 by about 14 million dollars compared with the same period last year. The rise is mainly due to the diversion of trade caused by the British blockade.
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London
Skinner
For
United States
Domingo declares siege in Santo Domingo and moves capital
In Santo Domingo on May 4 Gen Juan 4 Jimines, recently impeached by the chamber, proclaims the capital a state of siege and transfers the seat of government to San Geronimo. The Interior secretary informs the senate that the president will be tried within 48 hours after impeachment, citing an rebellion in the capital while the president cannot appear for trial. the city remains quiet.
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Santo Domingo
Juan
Jimines
Chamber of Deputies
San Geronimo
Secretary of the Interior
Senate
Jiminex
Guard Cavalrymen to Stage 250 Mile Race
New York May 4 A 250 mile race for cavalrymen was announced as part of the military and naval tournament to be held by the National Guard at Sheepshead Bay May 20 to 27. Competitors will ride without changing horses and carry full equipment. A message from military authorities accompanied the start for competitors from Washington Ithaca Rutland and Altoona details.
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New York
National Guard
Sheepshead Hay
Hlaer
Washington, Pasion
Ithaca
N.Y
Rutland
Man H
Altoona
Phe Tance
Woman suffrage party considers woman as candidate for president
Chicago reports the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage weighing a woman candidate for U S president. The Woman's Party plans a convention to nominate such a candidate during a planned Chicago event June 5 6 and 7. The Dilinois Equal Suffrage association denounced the move. New York dispatch notes Dr Anna Howard Shaw opposing forming a party to push suffrage, urging nonpartisan stance.
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Chicago
Congressional Union For Woman Suffrage
United States
Woman's Party
Women's Party
New York
Anna Howard Shaw
National American Woman's Suffrage Association
Association
Dr. Shaw
Birrell resigns amid Irish uprising fallout in Commons
London May 4. In a morning of political turmoil the British cabinet accepted Augustine Birrell’s resignation after he admitted error in handling the Sinn Fein rebellion. Premier Asquith announced the executions of three leaders while Laurence Ginnell interrupted Birrell’s statement calling attention to alleged innocents killed by a Hunnish government.
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London
Laurence Ginner
Westmeth
Patrick Pourse
Thomas MacDonagh
Thomas A. Clark
James Connolly
Asquith
House of Commons
Coalition
Ireland
Augustine Birrell
Roger Caeument
Birrell
Laurence Ginnell
the Times
Hirrell
Borth
Westmeath
John Maxwell
Kerosene to gasoline by electro chemical method
Kansas City reports an inventor Louis Bond Cherry demonstrates a process converting kerosene to gasoline via an electro chemical method. He shows three to four times more gasoline from four gallons of crude oil with refining cost about three fourths of a cent per gallon. Hud on Maxim calls it revolutionary for gasoline production.
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Kansas City
Louis Bond Cherry
Cherry
Hudoon Maxim
Kanwee City
Milk Wagon Drivers Threaten Strike Over Wages
Ghience May 4 The possibility of a strike by 2800 milk wagon drivers loomed today as they demanded a $2 weekly wage increase at a conference between the Drivers Union and the dairy company. Drivers currently earn about $19 a week and seek higher pay, more favorable assignments, and autonomy from solicitors. Provisions are being sent from General Trevings headquarters amid the tension.
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Ghiense
Dairy Companion
Compulsion Bill Passes First Reading in House of Commons
London May 4 The governments military bill for immediate general compulsion passed its first reading amid cheers. Debate showed little strong opposition. Colonel Craig suggested Ireland be included. Walter Hume Long said no objection if nationalist members agreed, and Ireland might echo the idea. He hoped the bill would pass next week.
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London
House of Commons
Craig
Ireland
Walter Hume Long
Local Government Board
Long
Propaganda Letters Flood Congress As War Debate Grows
On May 5 printed form letters opposing any war with Germany poured into Congress. Envelopes bore lawmakers' names, signaling a broad, prepared campaign. Senator Husting of Wisconsin pressed for Justice Department scrutiny, linking the movement to the American Embargo Conference.
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Washington
Germany
Congress
Wele-Graph
Fenntor Husting
Wieconsin
Department of Justice
Both Parties Stand Firm on Americanism at Conventions
Washington May 4. Inner circle briefings say pacifists lose drive to control Democratic and Republican conventions. Both parties will adopt red blooded American platforms with no backdown on America first policy. Red blooded elements control platform committees, ensuring firm foreign relations planks and no appeal to hyphenated votes.
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Washington, DC
United States
Baeckin
America
Kenyon Organizes Pork Barrel Fight in Senate
Washington May 4 Amid clashes in the Senate commerce committee Senator Kenyon organized a bloc of a dozen or more to mount a opposition to a river and harbor bill now totaling about 43 million dollars The bill faces the Senate next week Amendments include 220 thousand for San Diego harbor an追加 to 2 200 000 1 000 000 for the Mississippi river project and 550 000 to 1 000 000 for the prison at the mouth of the river
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Washington, DD
Benator Kenyon
Senate Commerce Committee
Senate
Commerce Commission
Advocaten
Bil
Kenyon
San Diego Harbor
California
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Minneapolie
Misateaippi
Raw Sugar Hits Highest Record Prices
New York reports Great Britain buying heavily in Cuba and sugar prices rising above parity. Prices for refined sugar firmed as futures for June settled close to earlier highs amid strong demand and currency effects, while overall output remained constrained.
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New York
Great Britain
Eupur
Cuba
F&o
Report on Iowa Fruit May Update From State Horticulturist
Weasley Greene of the state horticultural service issued a May report noting conditions in Iowa as of May 2. He states that the Uv Trust condition declined about three percent below last year’s estate level, indicating a lower productivity outlook.
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Iowa
Des’ Moines
American Army to Retire Gradually Toward the Border
Major General Scott reports a cautious plan with General Obregon to withdraw American forces in stages from northern border positions. Carranza troops push through southern Chihuahua. Obregon vows to pursue marauding bands with an estimated 25,000 men. Officials call the agreement acceptable though details remain under review by President Wilson.
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San Antonio
Guerrero
Namiquipa
Colonia Dublan
Carranza
Chihuahua
Durango
Nort
Obregon
General Scott
General Obregon
Faker
Reker
Wilson
Paker
Ohio mine workers face strike over new contract
A report from the subcommittee on miner operations notes a coal mine contract dispute in eastern Ohio. A potential strike of about 14 000 miners is indicated, per Jeabu Moore, president of the state miners organization.
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Cleveland, Ohie
Anvem Ofid
Mstern Ohie Distriet
Jeabu Moore
Tate Miners Organization
Cummings Amendment Tabled In Rural Credit Bill Debate
In Washington on May 4 a 29 to 24 vote tabled Senator Cummings amendment to the rural credit bill to remove the exemption for farm loan banks and their mortgages from taxation. Senators attacked the constitutional validity of the exemption and argued it discriminated against national banks.
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Washington, DC
Beauty Today
Cumming
Senators
May Open More Lands in Forest Reserves Bill Action
Representative Gandy secured a change in a bill to open lands in the forest reserves at Newporting and Lawrence chapel tions by May 4. The move follows a push to expand land access and adjust reservation boundaries.
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Washington, Db
Gandy
Oues
Vepnington
Lawrenc
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