Coal shortage in Germany limits paper supply
London reports Germany faces coal distribution problems with munition plants prioritized. Chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg urged paper use restraint as fuel shortages extend beyond winter. A government coal commission will apportion mined coal by urgency, with local bodies set for towns over 10,000.
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London
Times
Amsterdam
von Bethmann-Hollewek
Germany
Altho
Lokal Anzeiger
Railroad workers rush to join U S engineers in France
Chicago workers from six major railroad systems apply in hundreds to enlist in the Third regiment of United States engineers for immediate service on French railroads.
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Chicago
United States Engineers
France
No Favoritism in Enrolling Soldiers Under Draft Act
Provost Marshal General Crowder states that county and city registration boards cannot show favoritism when enrolling soldiers under the selective draft act. He warns officials that favoritism would be easily detected and punished with heavy penalties due to the act’s explicit terms.
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Washington
Crowder
Premier Tuan Chifui pushes war resolution against Germany
In a secret parliament session Premier Tuan Chifui and the cabinet urged a declaration of war on Germany. The resolution was sent to the standing committee. In the senate the measure sparked a stormy, informal discussion amid opposition calls for cabinet reorganization before any war.
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Peking
China
Tuan Chi- Fui
Germany
Standing Committee
Senate
Lincoln University faces mass draft impact in war effort
Lincoln Neb. up to now about 500 university students have joined the colors with 400 to enroll in reserve officers training and 700 others leaving for farm work. Male enrollment is reduced by over 1200 in military and food conservation programs. 867 men were examined and accepted in the reserve officers department Sunday.
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Lincoln
Neb
Uncle Sam
Haiti Demands War Declaration Over German Torpedo Attack
Haiti's leader sent a message to Congress urging a declaration of war against Germany. A commission was named to study the request after five Haitian crew members and three Haitian passengers perished on the French steamer Montreal, torpedoed while voyaging between Bordeaux and Haiti.
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Port Au Prince
Arugupaly
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Congress
Germany
Montreal
Bordeaux
Haiti
Army to Train 156000 Troops in Southern Camps
Army boards named in the southern department to select camp sites for six divisions under the conscription bill. Each division 26000 men, totaling 156000 to be trained in Texas Oklahoma Arizona and New Mexico with guardsmen from Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Iowa Nebraska and Oklahoma. Brigadier General Charles G Morton leads one board to pick sites in Oklahoma and Texas while Brigadier General Henry A Greene heads another to choose sites in Arizona New Mexico and Texas.
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San Antonio
Tex
Southern Department
Texas
Oklahoma
Arizona
New Mexico
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Iowa
Nebraska
Charles G. Morton
Henry A. Greene
Austrian Politicians to Seek Swiss Safe Conducts for Peace Talks
Amsterdam telegraph correspondent reports three leading Austrian politicians plan to travel to Switzerland with peace proposals. They hope for safe conducts to France to discuss with the French cabinet the chance of reaching a peace agreement.
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Austria
London
Amsterdam
Exchange
Fe. Wites
Switzerland
France
Council of National Defense Targets Soldiers Health
The council of national defense, guided by the general medical board, has set decisive war measures to eradicate insidious diseases and combat alcoholism across all military commands to protect hygienic and mental welfare of soldiers and sailors.
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Washington
Council of National Defense
General Medical Board
War Office extends voluntary recruiting age to fifty
The war office says the voluntary recruiting age will soon be extended to men up to fifty, single or married. It expresses hope that those who respond will be ready to serve without delay when called upon.
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London
War Office
Washington Parchment Scene Hosts French War Mission
In Newburgh the headquarters where Washington ordered the disbanding of the Continental Army welcomed General Joffre and the French war mission. They arrived with other French military members to be guests of New York state as Governor Whitman and most legislators greeted them.
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Newburgh
N. Y
George Washington
Joffre, Marshall
France
French War Commission
New York State
Whitman
First Co-ed Leaves State University to Fill War-Called Role
Wilma Russ, class of 1920 from Aurora Missouri, becomes the first co ed to leave the state university to take her brother’s place in the Kidd-Russ Trunk and Bag company. He has enlisted, and she will report to Shreveport Alabama for the assignment.
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State University
Wilma Russ
Aurora
Miss Russ
Shreveport
Ala
Kidd-Russ Trunk & Bag Company
State normal school frees men in good standing for enlistment or farming
The state normal school released all men in good scholastic standing who wish to enlist or farm. Many students have taken the opportunity to depart or pursue agriculture.
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Wayne, Ned
The
State Normal School
Engineers for Duty in France
The war department announced orders to raise nine regiments of engineers for duty on the French communications lines at the earliest moment. Recruits will be sought in New York City St Louis Chicago Boston Pittsburg Detroit Atlanta San Francisco and Philadelphia.
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France
Washington
War Department
New York City
St. Louis
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburg
Detroit
Atlanta
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Lincoln Bankers Aid Liberty Loan Drive
The clearing house in Lincoln will cooperate with the government in disposing of the two billion dollar Liberty Loan. Half a million dollars has been spoken for and more will be taken. Bankers Life Insurance announces it will buy 150000 dollars worth of bonds. In New York W L Saunders, chair man of the naval consulting board, said plans for dealing with the submarine problem have been forwarded to Washington and are believed to have solved the issue.
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Union News Service
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
British Isles
Lincoln
Bankers Life Insurance Company
New York
W W. L. Saunders
Naval Consulting Board
Liberty Loan Drive Plans Bond Subscriptions in St Louis
A meeting of ten presidents from the eighteen clearing houses in Federal Reserve District No. 8 St Louis launched plans to subscribe 80 million dollars to the Liberty Bond drive. The slogan a war bond in every home was adopted and eight nonrepresented houses pledged cooperation. Chicago firm Morris & Co authorized 750000 dollars in Liberty bonds with a plan for 25000 employees to buy on easy terms.
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Union News Service
St. Louis
Liberty
Joan
Federal Reserve District
Protests Hit War Levy Over Tax Bill in Senate Hearing
The Senate Finance Committee heard vehement protests from manufacturers distillers brewers soda fountains and tobacco firms over the proposed 1.8 billion war tax. Witnesses warned the bill would ruin their businesses as the House debates continued with party leaders defending the high taxes to raise funds.
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Washington
House
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Committee
Board of Trade Shuts Down Wheat Trading in Chicago
Chicago board of trade directors ordered discontinuance of May wheat trading at a Friday meeting. Existing contracts will be settled by delivery or at a price fixed by a committee. Rumors tied federal action to curbing wheat prices, but officials denied threats. several members were summoned to the district attorney's office.
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Chicago
Board of Directors
Chicago Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Federal District Attorney
Lincoln Mass Meeting Supports French War Orphans
One thousand people attended a St Paul church meeting honoring France and General Joffre. Pledges reached 1000 dollars for French war orphans with twenty four orphans insured for support next year. Mayor J E Miller presided.
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Lincoln
St. Paul Church
France
Proclamation Urges Britain to Cut Bread Use
King George signs a proclamation urging the public to reduce bread consumption by at least one quarter and to practice economy in the use of all grains amid wartime shortages. The notice encourages frugality in wheat and other grain use across the population.
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London
George
Plot to kill Menocal aimed to also kill U.S. minister
In Havana authorities confirm the assassination attempt on President Menocal included plans to kill William Gonzales, the United States minister to Cuba, who was present at the palace during the blast.
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Havana
Menocal
William Gonzales
United States
Cuba
Sons of the American Revolution Postpones Memphis Convention
The national convention set for Memphis on May 21 and 22 has been indefinitely postponed due to war conditions, per members of the order.
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Lincoln
National Convention of the Sons of the American Revolution
Memphis
Rioting in Mainz Over Food Scarcity Attracts 1600 Protesters
Amsterdam reports that Mainz saw grave rioting with about sixteen hundred people taking part in a food scarcity demonstration. The Telegram photoed the unrest and noted a large turnout amid shortages.
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Amsterdam
Mainz
Germany
Telegraaf
Restricting War Gossip Washington Secretary Lansing Statement
Secretary Lansing tightens information policy by restricting public disclosures to the state department. He warns that any official sharing criticism of policies will be dismissed and formalizes public info flow through himself and a new bureau of foreign intelligence.
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Washington
Lansing
State Department
Department
Bureau of Foreign Intelligence
Attempted assassination plot against Cuban president exposed
A failed bomb plot to kill President Menocal in Cuba was uncovered before execution. Nine suspects were arrested including Jose Barquin, a former municipal inspector, and Miguel Mariche, a sergeant under former President Gomes, with plans to place a device under the president's palace apartments.
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Havana
Menocal
Cuba
Jose’ Barquin
Miguel Mariche
Gomes
Memorial Day Plans To Globalize Decoration Day
London reports definite plans to make May 30 a world memorial day. Consul Robert Skinner has sent proposals to President Wilson for Allied nations to adopt the idea. The move, urged by Lt. Colonel Bullock, would mark May 30 as a day of mourning across allied countries fighting for liberty and democracy.
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London
Robert P. Skinner
Wilson
Bullock
Skinner
Soldier preparing for call to Fort Snelling
In St Paul Minnesota the United States readies Fort Snelling for hundreds of volunteers from the middle west who will train to command American forces. The aging fort will house feed and care for thousands as it resumes active use after years of limited garrison.
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St. Paul
Minne
Middlewest
Fort Snelling
Germany
Sam
Twenty-eighth
Uncle Sam
Calls Proposals Trickery Copenhagen
American Minister Francis Egan warns against German peace proposals as deceptive and a ploy to pressure the United States to ease wartime efforts. He cites German duplicity and emphasizes the need to maintain war preparations despite perceived talks. Egan, a veteran diplomat, has long studied German policy and Teutonic propaganda.
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Copenhagen
Francis Egan
People of
America
United Press
Egan
United States
Germany
British Merchant Fleet Losses Reported In Week
The admiralty announced that in the last week twenty four British merchant vessels over 1,600 tons were sunk, along with twenty two under 1,600 tons and sixteen fishing boats. A British minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk on May 5 with two officers and twenty men lost. The previous week saw thirty eight vessels over 1,600 tons sunk, a drop of fourteen ships.
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London
Admiralty
London Clerk Leaves Post For Service At Higher Salary
Sir James Bell town clerk of London departs to serve in national clerical work at a regulation salary of 6.25 dollars a week, moving from a 15,000 dollar yearly post. Nebraska press association urges newspaper men to support Governor Neville's food conservation meetings in Omaha May 22 to 25 and pledges continued cooperation for Nebraska resource development. Washington conferees reach agreement on army bill. draft ages set 21 to 30. Roosevelt four divisions removal. limits on border patrol regiments dropped.
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London
James Bell
City of London
Lincoln
Nebraska Press Association
Neville
Omaha
Nebraska
Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
France
Transfer Title to German Ships in U S Ports
By unanimous vote the senate passed a resolution providing transfer to the American government of title and possession of enemy ships in American ports and their use in commerce. About 100 German ships remain in U S ports under repair. The Clara Mennigis is ready for sea and will begin loading a cargo for Italy at once.
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Washington
Senate
Clara Mennig
Italy
Lincoln man named adjutant on fifth Nebraska staff
Lincoln Nebraska born Art Haysel has been appointed adjutant on the staff of Colonel J. H. Paul of St Paul, affiliated with the Fifth Nebraska Infantry. He succeeds Captain Burmaster of Omaha who resigned due to his wife's illness. Washington daylight saving as a war measure was endorsed by a delegation of manufacturers and business men before the senate interstate commerce commission. Senator Calders bill will go to a sub committee for further consideration.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
United States Bureau of Crop Statistics
Douglas County
Anton Larson
Omaha
Larson
Jie
Chauncey Abbott
Wells, Abbott, Nieman Company
Schuyler
National Federation of Millers
Kansas City
Washington
Federal Agricultural Department
Exeter
John Barleycorn
Old
al K. Hall
National Bank of Commerce
Albin Vraspir
Clarkson
Joe Stecher
Aviation
Army
Cass County
Peru
Fremont
Benson
Florence
Waterloo Creamery Company of
Fairbury
Nebraska Minor Notes From All Parts
A compilation of local notices lists upcoming Nebraska events May 22 to June 30 including the Nebraska Sportsmen's Association at Fremont and the State Golf Tournament at Lincoln. It notes school, church, and civic meetings Omaha Alliance Lincoln Beatrice Scottsbluff and other cities with dates and venues.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Sportsmen’s Association
Fremont
State Association of Commercial Clubs
Alliance
Nebraska State Dental Society
Omaha
Nebraska Town Funeral Directors
State Association of Postmasters
Lincoln
Nebraska State Weliness Association
Nebraska Press Association
International Ass‘n. of Railway
Philadelphia Woman Credits Vegetable Compound Cure
A Philadelphia woman recounts severe female health problems, months of pain, and near surgery. After using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound she reports full relief after three bottles and grants permission to publish her letter to help others.
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Philadelphia
Lydia E. Pinkham
Thos. McGonigal
Hartville Street
Phila., Pa
Timber cut from National Forests in 1916 totals 604 million feet
The 1916 timber harvest from National Forests reached 604,920,000 board feet with 119,483,000 feet sold under free use privilege to 42,055 individuals. A total of 10,840 timber sales occurred, 97 percent of which valued under $100, reflecting demand by homesteaders, ranchers, miners, and small millmen for limited timber quantities.
Freckles Vanish With Ethine Double Strength Remedy
A newspaper ad touts ethine-double strength as a guaranteed treatment to remove freckles. By nightly and morning application one ounce often suffices to clear skin and improve complexion, with lighter freckles fading entirely. The seller offers a guarantee if the product fails to remove freckles.
Johns Hopkins to Host Coal Tar Research Lab
A laboratory for coal tar product research will be established at Johns Hopkins University with cooperation from Philadelphia and Baltimore gas companies. The project aims to develop practical uses and advance the aniline dye industry.
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Johns Hopkins University
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Conserving Health Says Nation Needs Healthy Citizens
Alabama state board of health argues that a nation’s greatest asset is its healthy citizens in mind body and morals. The statement urges greater attention to preserving public health as essential to national strength.
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State Board of Health of
Alabama
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Scottsbluff
Nebraska Knights of Pythias
Order
Geneva Board of Education
Nebraska League of Savings and Loan Associations
Hastings
Harold Desmond
Stanton
Bailey
Bushnell
Kimball County
Red Cross Society
Elgin
Gage County
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W. B. Sharp
Lincoln Traction Co
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Randolph
Dodge County
Nebraska Defense League
Red Cross
Madison County
Kimballs
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William Miller
Lambert
Tartus Sherman
Red Cloud
Beatrice
Laborers’ Liberty League of America
Louie Shear
War Records Office
Ottawa
Can
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Greeley
Europe
Motor Highway
Kearney
Wymore
Skinner Mfg.co
U.S.A
Nebraska National Insurance Company
Watson EF. Coleman
Washington, D. C
Beat Services
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Berkaley
Cal
Chienes
Hunt
A.B. Richards Medicine Co
Sherman, Tex
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
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