War Aims of Cabinet Do Not Asks Indemnity
Provisional Government pledges support for Allied peace aims while opposing annexations and seizures. Petrograd reports the cabinet unites on a separate peace and a general policy to avoid aggrandizement. Kerensky orders discipline, warns officers against resignations, and demands deserters return by May 28. Milukoff declines education post to avoid foreign policy responsibility.
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Petrogras
Wsday
Kovernimens
Krensky
Petrograd
Kerensky
Duma
Council of Deputies
M. Milukoff
Ministry of Education
Russia
Austrians Admit Loss of Monte Kuk
London May 19 the Austrian war office issues an official statement admitting the loss of Monte Kuk in the campaign. The notice confirms the setback as part of ongoing Austrian operations and outlines the course of events leading to the defeat.
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London
Monte Kuk
Austrian War Office
Fpilas
Russian Exiles Oppose Peace Plan Leads to Petrograd
Leaders of Russian exiles returning via Stockholm say they will oppose the peace conference organized by tech and Scandinavian propagandists. They travel from Switzerland toward Petrograd to influence events amid ongoing upheaval.
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Stockholm
Petrograd
Switzerland
Tech
Only Woman to Run for President Dies
Mrs. Ella A. Lockwood, first woman admitted to practice before the Supreme Court and a pioneer of the woman suffrage movement, dies in Washington after a long illness. She was the only woman ever to be a presidential candidate in the United States.
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Iva Lockwood
Washington
Bella Ate Lockwood
Supreme Court
United States
South American republics line up with the U S
Washington reports that South American republics move to align with the United States as Central American nations sever relations with Germany after renewed tensions. The shift follows the Guatemala Honduras conflict and marks a broader diplomatic realignment in the region.
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U. S
Washington
Nicartan
Guatemala
Honduras
Germany
Showers Tonight Forecast From Local Weather Office
local forecast calls for showers tonight with cloudy skies and a risk of rain. temperatures are expected to stay mild with light winds and chances of brief showers into the overnight hours.
Red Cross Membership Drive Surges in Chicago
Chicago reports nearly 12,000 new Red Cross memberships from the drive, boosting the city’s total to about 201,000 and giving it a large nationwide lead in the campaign.
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Chicago
Red Cross O
Troops Hurl Waves at French Lines on Aisne Front
Paris dispatch reports German assault on the Aisne front with waves of troops against French positions northwest of Hrooen Lanna. Germans failed to hold footholds except in a western sector where some detachments reached trenches.
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Paris
Aisne
Hroeen Lanna
Crnrntans
Repair Shop Opens to Aid Draft-Age Men in Army Patriotism Drive
May 19 report states Karmien rejection by officers leaves minor defects. St Linke's hospital to run a new ward of thirty beds titled repair shop in Nii fay. Dr Claver confirms a ward for applicants with enlarged tonsils or minor defects to be repaired, cost about 22000 dollars yearly with no fees. Governor may issue proclamation for observance. Ten thousand draft-age men in city expected.
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Sew
York
Karmien
AHS
St Linke’s Hospital
Nii Fay
Rey Fir T
Superity
Melescary
U S Workmen May Relieve Reservists
Paris May 19 The dispatch to the French front of large numbers of American workmen to relieve elderly reservists is suggested by Aust in Treignier deputy from Creuse in a letter to Premier Ribot. Treignier argues this would be one of the most immediately useful forms of American intervention, freeing mobilized men for frontline and other duties.
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Paris
Austin Treignier
Creuse
Ribot
Duty Treignier
Ambulances Donated to Chicago Field Service
Chicago on May 19 reported fourteen ambulances donated to the field service in ten days. The gifts came from private individuals societies and clubs.
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Chicago
Sharches and Elubs
Americans Now Americans Headline Arrives in Amsterdam
In Amsterdam on May 19 the Lokal Anzeiger prints the arrival of the American destroyer with the bold line Now the Americans leading European waters under a single headline. The German press echoes the event as a notable maritime development and a shift in Allied naval posture.
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Amsterdam
AML
Lokal Anzeiger
British Mission Visits Richmond Remembering Lee and Jackson
Foreign Secretary Balfour and members of the British mission visit Richmond Virginia for a one day stay. Governor Stuart and Virginia leaders host a luncheon public meeting and tours to historic sites while wreaths are laid at statues of Generals Lee and Jackson before the return trip to Washington.
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Washington
Balfour
Richmond
Stuart
Virginia
Robert Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Two Die in Fire After Explosion on Cage Hill
Mary Becker aged 48 and her daughter Milfred 19 died in a house explosion followed by fire on Cage Hill in St Louis Missouri. Joseph Becker husband and father was seriously buried. The explosion's cause has not been determined.
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ST Louis
Mary Becker
Milfred
Hnewerthy
Joseph Becker
Serhiextos
Frat Pins Barred At Training Camp Report
Fort Sheridan, May 19. Fraternity pins and private motor cars were banned at the reserve officers training camp today by Colonel William Nicholsen, commandant. Nicholson said the actions did not advance democracy.
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Fort Sheridan
William Nicholsen
Nicholson
June 5 Observance Called for Patriotic Devotion
The text urges thoughtful acknowledgment of June 5 with honor and meaning, not a mere holiday. It emphasizes industrial need and personal sacrifice, calling every man to register and devote themselves to the designated day per President Wilson's proclamation.
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Mae Presidit
Wilson
Oklahoma Draft Substitution Plan Details Surface
Oklahoma outlines a draft substitution plan for June 5 as men aged 21 to 36 register for this year’s independence declaration process. The article notes attendance before precinct registrars and mentions absentees being handled under preparatory national government procedures.
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Oklahoma
Europe
Robbers Take Food From Italian Produce Plant
Chicago may 19 burglars entered the Italian Produce Distribution plant and stole about 2000 dollars worth of cheese mushrooms and olive oil. An auto truck was used to carry the edibles.
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Chicago
Light and Heat Tax Vote Action in House May 19
Washington May 19 voting on amendments to the war tax bill occupied the house today. The first vote was on Representative Len Root's amendment to strike out the five percent reent taxes on light and heat bills. The measure failed by 116 to 58.
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Washington
Len Root
Wilson Orders 25 000 Marines to France Front
Washington May 19 A Marine regiment of 2 600 men led by Col Charles A Dogan and veterans of Haiti Santo Domingo and Cuba will accompany Pershing's army to France. A 25 000 man division will go to France to cooperate with British and French forces. President Wilson says Roosevelt cannot be used to raise a volunteer expedition. Regular troops will carry the Stars and Stripes to Europe with Pershing’s division. The draft registration begins June 5 and officers discuss possible Roosevelt service in another role.
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Washington
Charles A. Dogan
Haiti
Santo Domingo
Cuba
Army
France
Pershing
Tropics
United States
Geeral Hersting
Wilsom
Roosevelt
Wilson
War Department
Europe
Southern Department
Mexico
Villa
T. B
Nee
Germany
Liberty Loan Certificates In Small Denominations Debated
New York May 19 The Liberty Loan committee weighs issuing $5 $10 and $20 certificates to attract small investors including department store patrons. Louis Stewart chair says small denomination notes could replace accumulative deposits and would not earn interest until redeemed.
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New York
General Liberty Loan Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Louis Stewart
Stewart
Presbyterian meet to Durant Oklahoma
Durant Oklahoma was chosen by an overwhelming majority as the next meeting place for the general assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church in the United States. New Orleans was the only other competing city.
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Birmingham
Ala
Durant
Okla
General Assembly
The
Southern Presbyterian Church
United States
New Orleans
Explosion Wrecks Chicago Plant
An explosion severely damaged the Standard Spiral Pine plant on Chicago's southwest side early today. Two men were killed and property losses were estimated at more than 6 million dollars.
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Chicago
Thetandard Spiral Pine Company
President Proclaims Nationwide Draft Registration Dates 1917
President Woodrow Wilson proclaims a national registration for males aged 21 to 30, with a proclamation detailing registration times from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at local registrar locations. The text outlines penalties for evasion, exemptions, and mail registrations for absent or ill registrants. It assigns duties to federal and state officers to enforce the act.
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