Explosions at Oakdale Plant Cause Heavy Loss
Aetna Chemical at Oakdale west of Pittsburg suffered a chain of blasts amid crowds, with early estimates placing fatalities around 100 and property damage near 1 million dollars. Debris and fires spread, wires fell, and relief dispatches from Carnegie rushed doctors and supplies to the scene.
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Pittsburg
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Oakdale
Carnegie
Chemical Company
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Three Vessels Reach French Atlantic Port for Switzerland
Three large vessels loaded with cereals bound for Switzerland have arrived at a French Atlantic port escorted by an American warship. The cargo was reported by Berne’s Tagesblatt, confirming the safe arrival of the ships in France.
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Associated Preas
Geneva
Switzerland
Tageblatt of
Berne
Pershing Tells of Progress in World War I Action
Washington dispatch reports General Pershing released details from the American Expeditionary Forces. Captain Peterson destroyed two German planes within a minute while awaiting a French general for decorations. Further notes mention a suspected third plane and a reported friendly loss north of Toul.
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Washington, D. C
General Pershing
War Department
Pershing
Peter
American Expeditionary Forces
Lorraine
Peterson
Eileen
Earth
Toul
Red Cross Parade Led by Wilson in New York
The New York Red Cross parade drew about 75 000 marchers and over 2 000 nurses in diverse costumes. President Wilson arrived unexpectedly, greeted Grand Marshal Brigadier General Dyer, and opened the national war fund campaign with a speech.
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New York
Red Cross
Society of Mercy
Pitth Avenue
Wilson
Acer
Nerson
Pariade
Tumulty
Grayson
Dyér
Townley slams flour profiteering after Minneapolis price cut
Statement by Townley denounces flour profiteering following a Minneapolis mill's voluntary price reduction to four dollars and eighty six cents per barrel amid visits by federal food inspectors. He, as president of the National Non-Partisan League, cites prior evidence presented to Food Administrator Hoover and asserts mills confessed to inflated profits.
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United Press
St. Paul
Hoover
Lynching of Two Negroes Tied to Georgia Murders
In Valdosta Georgia two Black men, Will Head and Will Thompson, implicated in the murders of Hampton Smith and the shooting of Mrs. Smith at Burney, were lynched last night. Reports say they confessed a plot against the Smiths as the Ku Klux Klan in the area acts in fear and retaliation.
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Valdosta
Will Head
Will Thompson
Hampton Smith
Mre. Smith
Burney
Sefd
Smiths
Red Cros
Pillow Fight Ends in Teen's Death by Accidental Revolver
Eleven year old We-Lavera Williams was killed during a pillow fight with his twelve year old brother. A loaded revolver concealed in the pillow discharged during the scuffle, the weapon firing through the mouth and causing death shortly after. The incident occurred in Wea The Red Cross Calix reports the accident.
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United Brass
Lavera Willams
Wea Tlacy
Red Cross
Most Successful Loan Reported For Liberty Issue
The United States notes the third Liberty loan as the most successful to date with a total of 34,170,4 in subscriptions. Final returns may adjust slightly while cities like Minneapolis and New York show high percentages of quota fulfillment, reflecting strong public support.
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United Presa
Washington, D. C
United States
Minneapolis
New York
British destroyer sunk after torpedo attack
A British destroyer was torpedoed and sunk on Tuesday with two crewmen killed, the Admiralty announced this afternoon. The loss adds to wartime danger faced by Royal Navy forces.
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United Press
Admiralty
Japan and China Enter the Pool for Far East Peace
Washington reports officials acknowledged entente efforts for defensive military cooperation between Japan and China to guard the Far East from German penetration. Paris notes say Wilson seeks French support as Allied leaders arrange defense of Manchuria and possible Siberia safeguards. Telegrams from Amsterdam quote German leaders expressing cautious optimism for peace in the west. Harbin reports a Siberian advance as part of broader theater developments.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Japan
State Department
China
Far East
Washington
Paris
Manchuria
Siberia
Harbin
Turaday
Tapan
Chena
Tokyo
Terauch
America
War Game Widens As German Offensive Nears
The war game spans European fronts as German preparations advance and weather may influence the renewed drive in the west. Irish leaders’ arrests stir manpower debates while Far East cooperation aims to safeguard Manchuria. Counts Hertling and Foch signal renewed efforts, with Avre area eyed as likely main blow.
Across the Seas Call for Red Cross Help
A wartime plea from soldiers, prisoners, families, and orphans abroad asks for American Red Cross aid. The message stresses crippling wounds, disease, hunger, and displacement, urging Americans to contribute another hundred million to sustain relief efforts.
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Red Cross
American Red Cross
Soviet and Allied Moves Shape Far East Rail War
Simonoff leads anti Bolshevik faction with Cossack and Burials reinforcements as Trans Baikal population embraces him. Chinese Eastern Railway to run administration and Trans Siberian operations. Semenov and Murabat oversee Baikal railway work. Kolchak and Oriot urge northern push toward Ussuri to free eastern railway from Bolshevik control. Terauchi in Tokyo calls for closer Japan China ties to end Far East turmoil while maintaining premiership with imperial backing. The Red Cross calls.
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Eral. Simonoff
Chinese Eastern Railway
Semenou
Murabot
Baikal
Irkutak
Kolchak
Isea Geet
Oriot
Mikolik
Viladivostok
Ussuri
Wisconsin loyalty groups seek La Follette expulsion
Petitions filed with the Senate committee on privileges and elections in Milwaukee carry thousands of Wisconsin residents demand the expulsion of Senator Robert M. La Follette. The initiative flags his war stance and accuses him of harming the state’s patriotism amid World War I era tensions and Red Cross scrutiny.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Resusiens
United States Senate
Robert M. la Follette
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
la Follette
Aanert
Wiscon
Rochester block maker charged with disloyalty draft case
In Rochester Minnesota Kris Nielsen a cement block manufacturer faced charges of disloyalty amid a draft dispute. He is alleged to have made statements supporting the enemy and was drafted but reportedly planned to depart for camp within a week. Authorities pursue clarity on his loyalties and actions.
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United Presa
Rochester
Minn
Kris Nielsen
Fa Ander Larreat
Didoyal
Tiein
Camp Wis
Nisivyense
Xarmany
America
Amereth Red Crown
German air raid on Paris fails to reach city with bombs on suburbs
Paris dispatch says German airplanes attempted another bombardment of Paris last night but failed to reach the city. Bombs were dropped on surrounding suburbs, according to Associated Press reports.
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Treas
Paris
Paria
Czar at Court Martial to be Tried in June
Former Russian emperor of Russla will be tried by court martial in Moscow in the latter part of June. The trial will be secret. Recent moves saw the former emperor, his wife, and one daughter moved from Tobolsk to Ekaterinburg amid reports of a peasant plot. His son Alexei remained in Tobolsk for health reasons.
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Auer
Haport
Prena
Condemn Lax Methods In County Grand Jury Report
A jury report condemns lax methods and county board favoritism in county contracts. Testimony from 172 witnesses over forty five days led to six indictments, but no further indictments were issued. A majority favored submitting additional indictments while a minority dissented.
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Miwanker
Aicimenta
Jude Backus
uUus
Taport
Ule
Grand Jary Presse
Four Praeger Jurors Recess Until Monday Morning
The Madison County court recessed after selecting four jurors for the trial of eleven Allied murderers of Robert Praeger who was hanged by a mob. An additional open venue will be submitted Monday morning. Three hundred thirty five prospective jurors have been examined.
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United Press
Edwardsvile
Robert Praeger
Madesone County
Battle Planes Ara Active Appeata for Locat frd Crown 2
Today's paper index highlights a wide range of stories and features across sections. Army topics mingle with social notes as editors preview Week in review and upcoming attractions at theaters and churches.
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Theatara
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Caray Ci
Winn Crosman
Usher
Milwaukee Lotteries
Hongalow
Trial testimony highlights physician mistress ties in Lusk case
Dr David Roberto faced cross examination in Waukesha as Grace Lusk trial resumes. He described past meetings with Lusk at Milwaukee Chicago and Peoria hotels, admitted accompanying her to lunches cabarets and theaters with hotel bills split or paid by her, and recalled a March 1916 encounter ending with two kisses. The courtroom adjourned with him still on the stand as details of their relationship emerged.
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Wis
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Grace Lusk
Martings
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Kienago
Miss Lusk
Roberto
Misa Lusk
Waterloo
Henry Lackney
Roberts
Miss Jusk
Chicago
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Mise ‘Lusk
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Canada
American Casualties in Canadian Casualty List
A stiffly garbled casualty report lists thirty nine American names with statuses killed in action wounded missing or prisoners. Officers include Maj. Alexander Piesmussen and Lieut. Sherman More with several others named by line and place. The Canadian casualty list adds names from Brainerd to Newark with unclear spellings and some missing identifications.
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Netlon
Mixsaing
Alexander Piesmussen
Sherwad
Setlan
Rherman Fe More
Oicage
Abraham F. Gordon
Newark
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Harry To
Mille pPeina
Minn
Brainerd
Jon
Mounted
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Oxhkovh
Hanxen
Von Hertling and His Game in War Policy Burdened by Delusion
The article cites J 7 Mapes a United Press War Expert reporting Chancellor von Hertling pressuring Austria Hungary to align with Germany by promising a swift end to the war, while German militarists insist on force. It argues the Kaiser's regime seeks domination and peace that would erase democracy, with Austria Hungary urged to follow the punitive path. The text also notes a separate trial testimony about Miss Lusk and Dr. Roberts, detailing alleged romantic involvement and publication plans for a livestock book, with references to meetings in Canada, Chicago, and Peoria.
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New York
von Hertling
Austria-Hungary
Germany
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Gman
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von Seethnig
Karls
Kro
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Hartling
Bonds Seized by Enemy Property Custodian in Puerto Rico
Approximately 110000 dollars worth of Panamanian and Puerto Rico bonds deposited with the treasurer of Puerto Rico by six German insurance companies have been seized by the government and placed to the credit of the alien property custodian. The bonds, used to guarantee payments to Puerto Rico policyholders, were part of German agents’ insurance business in the islands.
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Associated Presa
San Juan
Porto Rica
Porto Rico
Porta Ries
M. Or. Spelman
A. Mitchel Palmer
Virginialands
Washington
Loan to China seals four telegraph advances from Tokyo
Tokyo reports from Peking that four Chinese telegraph loans totaling about 10 million dollars have been arranged after talks between the Chinese government and the Japan-China Industrial Bank. Part of the funds reportedly handed to China. Loans carry eight percent interest secured by revenue from the Chinese telegraph service estimated at about 2.506 million dollars yearly.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Peking
Japan-China Industrial Bank
Allies Destroy Over 100 German Planes On Tratlan Front
Rome reports that in the last thirty days the Allies destroyed more than 100 German aircraft on the Tratlan front. The official notice confirms heavy air losses for the enemy as fighting continues on multiple sectors.
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United Prese
Rome
Tratlan Front
Sde
Irish Arrests and Proclamations Stir Dublin News
Reports from Dublin describe arrests across Ireland following Lord French’s proclamation that some British subjects have treasonable contact with the enemy. The Times notes potential German activity within Sinn Fein ranks and mentions a landing on the Irish coast by a German submarine.
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Dublin
Edward’ Shortt
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Sinn Fein
Irish
Earl of Derby
England
Daily News
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Seneral Mahon
Irelan
Lord French
Edward Caren
Conee
Weather forecast fragment for Washington region
Fragmentary weather notice for Washington D C describing a mix of sun and rain upcoming. Mentions cooler tonight and warmer Sunday with possibilities of showers in upper Great Lakes region and lower lake region. Notes time and temperature data are unclear due to damaged OCR and includes reference to broader weekly forecast and regional variations.
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