Cyclones Leave 18 Dead Across Iowa and Illinois
Illinois and Iowa communities report death tolls from a May tornado outbreak now totaling 18, with 150 injured and about 1,000,000 in property losses. Cities named include New Hampton Nashua Calmar Plainfield and Nashua in Iowa and Toulon and Franklin in Illinois as wires remain down and search for additional casualties continues.
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Minois
Iowa
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Plainfield
Illinois
New Hampton
Nashua
Franklin
Waverly
Jacksonville
Ill
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Eldridge
Lucy Mart
Begsie
Newaimney
Des Moines
Chickasaw
Winneshick
Theodore Kreiger, Jr
Albert Smith
T Dowd
Farmer
Newton
New Oy
G. Carpenter
Calmar
Borglum Sought to Trade Pull at White House for Stock in Airplane Plant
Washington May 11 Government evidence ties sculptor Guts on Borglum to a private airplane firm while probing the aircraft production board. Documents allege Borglum used his White House access to push for stock control and to replace board members with allies. Mix withdrew after suspicions. Suplee's disclosures claim Borglum sought to gain plans and foreign designs through his influence with President Wilson and officials.
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Borglum
White House
Washington, D. C
Gutson Borglum
Aircraft Production Board
Wilson
Henry Harrison Suplee
Dodge Motor Car Company
Aircraft Board
Signal Corps
Suplee
Marshall
Thomas
Hugo Quibson
United States
Kenyon Mix
Dodge Manufacturing Company
Wisconsin
Documenta
Mix
Howard Coffin
Senate
War Department
Harris
Gibson
Ministry of Munitions
Signal Corpa
Hugo Co. Gibson
New York City
Army Intelligence
Washington
Dayton- Wright
British and German trench actions amid rain in France
Allied forces repelled a German push near Albert and recaptured a trench north of Albert after heavy bombardment. British and French artillery and air power disrupted German attackers, with 676 prisoners reported captured at Ypres and Cantigny bombardment affecting German positions.
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Associated Press
France
Albert
Fred 8
Ferguson
United Press
Picardy
Cantigny
Fontaine-Sous- Montdidier
Courtemanche
Mesnil-St. Georges
London
Haig
Bomme
Tampico Fields Near Capacity Production
Washington reports Tampico oil fields in Mexico are near capacity production as official dispatches detail rising output. The oil center, a key fuel source for the British navy and United States, remains under Mexican government control amid ongoing revolutionary disturbance.
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Washington, D. C
Tampico
Mexico
United States
Exica
Stop Wheat Hoarding Moves North in Canadian Effort
Damaged OCR text indicates Winnipeg presses a 10 May report on wartime wheat hoarding and government action. It mentions Canadian emmenenta and a plan to release or regulate wheat amid farm disruptions and market pressure. Names and specifics are unclear due to garbled source.
War Industries to Move West to Boost Production
United Press reports a westward shift of war industries to relieve eastern congestion. Planned steps include curbing eastern plant growth, inviting factories to relocate to the Midwest, and opening a large interior ordnance facility to prove the move. A labor shortage and power limits hinder eastern output, prompting a government labor reallocation plan.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Bigar Industries
East
Pennsylvania
New York
Atlantic Coast
Middle West
United States Employment Service
Victory by Lloyd George Ends Political Crisis in Britain
London reports a 293 to 106 victory for Premier Lloyd George over challenges tied to the Maurice affair. Asquith motions for a parliamentary inquiry are seen as a political test, with Lloyd George asserting government defense and Haig-led dispositions approved by a war cabinet that stayed out of military planning. Paris voices satisfaction that the scheme against Lloyd George failed.
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ED L. Keen
United Press
London
Llloyd George
Herbert Asquith
Lloyd George
Loyd George
Wihdrawal
America
Field Marshal Haig
War Cabinet
Evening News
Asquith
Seven Soldiers Die in Camp Jackson Wreck
A train accident at Camp Jackson near Columbia, South Carolina, killed seven soldiers and injured many more. The wooden passenger coaches derailed after a wheel broke on the trestle, causing multiple cars to topple and trap occupants. Early reports indicate most deaths occurred in two wooden coaches with severe injuries across the rest of the detachments.
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S. C
21St Infantry
7Th Machine Con Company
Camp Jackson
Ain
Camp Bevier
Greenville
8. C
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Haig Thanks British Artillery For Aid In Battle
Field Marshal Haig issued a special order expressing appreciation for the Royal Artillery service at all stages of the campaign. He noted their support during the defensive fight against greatly superior numbers amid oil condition challenges.
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London
Revolutionary plot uncovered in Libson
Lisbon authorities announce a revolutionary plot uncovered May 11. Officials report steps taken to prevent violence and maintain order. The article notes arrests and ongoing investigations into the scheme and its alleged ringleaders.
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Libson
Lisbon
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Paes
Brazil Will Back United States Policy Through War End
President elect Rodrigues Alves of Brazil pledges to follow the U S lead to finish the war and maintain friendly, genuine support for U S leadership. He references Wilsons January letter and praises U S moral authority in uniting Western democracies.
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Brazil
United States
Roy W. Howard
United Press Associations
Sao Paulo
Rodriguez Alves
Wilson
United Press
Min
Western Hemisphere
Germany Must Have an Early Peace or Rebellion
A traveler touring central Europe says Germany must pursue peace under President Wilson’s program or risk rebellion. He notes the Reichstag’s stance is less clear and suggests 600,000 troops are concealed as a key fact of the wartime situation.
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Germany
Ostend Zeebrugge Raids Tug British Naval Actions
Dover reports describe a British raid on Ostend and Zeebrugge with the Vindictive sunk at Ostend to block the harbor. The operation aimed to close Belgian ports, supported by previous Zeebrugge strikes, with limited British casualties and a damaged escort craft.
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Dover
England
Ostend
United Press
London
Belgium
Zeebrugge
Ostend-Zeebrugge
Admiralty
Ostend Harbor
Azeebrugee
Zeebruggee
North Sea
West End
Lnes
Bruges
Canala
Vinsdictive
Zeebrugse
Sot Ted Jad
Senate moves to create war conduct committees
The Senate military committee expands to a permanent wartime watchdog with a broader panel. A resolution would authorize subcommittees to investigate all war department activities, convene hearings, and operate during recess, with aircraft and quartermasters panels planned and the ordnance group already active.
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L. C. Martin
United Press
Washington, D. C
Senate Military Committee
Senate
Congress
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Knox
Pennsylvania
Chamberlain
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