Induction of Idlers to Army Expands July 1
Washington May 2 The draft will compel idle men to work or fight after July 1 under a drastic amendment to selective service announced by Provost Marshal General Crowder. The rule targets waiters bartenders theatre ushers elevator operators and club attendants among others while suspending dependents deferrals.
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Choy
Wilson
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United States
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Chicago
New York
Povagat
Paris Under Fresh German Air Attack With Casualties
Paris reports a new German air raid last night reaching the city. Bombs fell on various targets and at least one person was killed with twelve injured. About thirty German planes attempted to strike Paris as a baby cradle was struck but the infant remained unharmed. Further shells and police action were noted on the Ancre valley and along the front. British raids on Mannheim caused fires and destruction, with sixteen German aircraft and two balloons downed.
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Ancre
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Flanders
Iloga Belghmn
Anden
Mannheim
Rhine
Avivara
Tlege
Teacher Lusk Takes Stand In Murder Trial
Miss Graes Lusk testified about her life leading to the murder of Mrs. Mary Newman Roberts in Waukesha Wisconsin. She described meeting Dr David Roberts and episodes of romantic pressure amid manuscript editing and threats to disclose profits. A separate notice from Washington DC announced a fifty cent per ton reduction in charter rates for requisitioned American ships effective June 1.
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Lusk
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Mary Newman Roberts
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David Roberts
Yeatardhy
Roberta
Miss Lusk
Roberts
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Portiea
Dhe
M. GA
Dr. Roberts
Dr. Roberta
Shia
Reduen Charter Wales
Washington, D. C
Americum
Dshinving Board
Eight Batteries Destroyed by Yankee Guns
American artillery in France reports eight of ten German batteries in Picardy destroyed since American entry. Aerial photos show steel hits. Americans also disrupt rear areas and munition dumps while patrolling nightly. Official update notes a drop in artillery activity with no new developments at 9 pm. Lieut Kurtz, a pilot, was killed in a noncombat accident.
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France
Associated Press
Picardy Front
Filer Fally Thehtad Tine
Washington
Pershing
War Department
Uieutenant Karty
Kurtz
Irish Death and Dublin Anti-Conscription Dispatches
A Dublin hospital death shocks the city as Irish events unfold. Reports say Edward Shortt will present German plot evidence to the British cabinet. A Mansion House conference reads a letter from A J Balfour offering passports to the lord mayor only if documents to be carried to America are submitted. The mayor insists only a note to President Wilson will be carried, and travel is delayed.
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Tondon
Muay
Iividenea
Ireland
Edward Shortt
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Dublin
Mansion House
A.J. Balfour
America
Wilson
Jord
52 Millions for Red Cross Drive
Washington May 28 reports to Red Cross headquarters show total contributions of 52,150,896 in the drive for a second 100,000,000 Red Cross war fund. Central division figures by galvive returns were 5,900,000. Washington May 23 Dry forces in the house today seek a second vote in national prohibition during the war, aiming to block any of the 11,049,400 appropriation until President Wilson issues a proclamation prohibiting the use of food in alcohol production.
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Washington,d. C
Ed Cross
Red Cross War Fund
Central Division Agures
Garlive Returns
Deys
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Three Iowa Boys Fight and Suffer Casualties Report
The casualty list from the war front includes fourteen killed in action, four died of wounds, twelve died of disease, and numerous wounded across units. Names span Sergeant Clem Hobbs and Corporal Foster among others, with many entries unreadable or garbled.
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Washington
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Conn
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St. Louis
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Join
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Chicago
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Virnaville
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Muse
Prisoners of Huns Returned to Russia Walking Dead Men
Washington reports Petrograd received the first 1500 Russian prisoners to be exchanged under a Russo German accord. The men were described as veritable walking dead men. Dispatches noted Germans would swap only unfit Russians for able bodied Germans, provoking indignation over the repatriation.
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Russia
Germany
Petrograd
Washington, D. C
State Department
Earthquake Toll and Chile Quake Belief Rise
A heavy earthquake centered near Chile was reported with varying data. Early estimates suggest fatalities and damage, with the quake possibly south by southeast of Chicago, affecting mines and surrounding areas. Weather and copper price discussions accompany the day’s headlines as officials assess impacts.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. Gy
Vutengo
Miyake
Washington
Weather Haven
University of Chicatgo
Chile
Chicago
Bombings Kill Nurses at British Hospitals in France
Allied hospitals in France endured a brutal air raid by four enemy squadrons Sunday night. Dozens of nurses and staff were killed or wounded as bombs and shrapnel struck hospital grounds, tents, and buildings. A captured pilot admitted not seeing the Red Cross sign, while many nurses stayed at their posts delivering care despite injuries.
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France
Associated Press
Germain Alrnen
Chistiie
Gerais
Red Cross
Italian Vessel Crew Captured in Harbor Action
A cable dispatch to the Italian embassy reports that Commander Pelleghieng and his men, who torpedoed an Austrian battleship in Ola harbor on May 14, were taken prisoners. Dispatches say their fate remains unclear after the engagement. In Boone Iowa, a separate tragedy follows an interurban wreck injuring a father and his two sons as they rode an electric car.
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D. C
Fle
Pelleghieng
Ola
Boone
Towa
My —Kimer
Arthur Johnson
Gus Johnson
Prohatty
Card
Wan
Weather forecast shows increasing clouds and showers
Weather outlook predicts increasing cloudiness followed by showers Friday and into the night. Slightly warmer tonight with southerly portions seeing more change and possible rain.
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