Liberty Loan Campaign Progress Report
The third Liberty loan campaign is two-fifths complete with less than one third of the $3 billion minimum reported. Through Tuesday close, receipts total $992,923,250, short of the $1 billion goal by about $48 million. St Louis district leads with 60 percent of its quota. New York now fifth despite being the largest contributor. Women workers boost Oregon and Iowa subscriptions. W G McAdoo tours west while university officials report quota achievement.
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Washington
Liberty Loan
Treasury
St. Louis
Chicago
Oregon
Iowa
W. G. McAdoo
National Woman's Liberty Loan Committee
Arizona
McAdoo
Edmund 7. James
University of Ilinois
Hie Schaol
Opposition Holds Up Housing War Workers Bill
In Washington on April 18 unexpected Republican opposition blocked passage of a $60 million housing bill for war workers. GOP leaders attacked the plan to commandeer dwellings, while Sen Fall accused the measure of yielding to “the voice of the master” and called for presidential rather than cabinet control of the program.
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Washington
Senate
Gallinger
Fall
New Mexico
Department of Labor
Hoover
Garfield
William B. Wilson
Labor
Baker
Secretary of War
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Navy
Streator Attorney Will Succeed Stead
SPRINGFIELD April 18 Governor Lowden named William H. Boys of Streator to head the state department of trade and commerce succeeding William H. Stead who killed himself in a Chicago hotel. Boys, already on the ground, took over duties Wednesday after seven months as first assistant attorney general and later as chairman of the state board of railroad and warehouse commissioners.
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Springfield
Wm. Hr. Boys
Streator
Lowden
State Department of Trade and Commerce
William H. Stead
Chicago
Boys
Stead
Meade
State Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners
Sireatos
Cyclops Mystery To Be Cleared In 24 Hours Wife Says
Mrs Selma Worley wife of Lieut Commander George Worley says the Cyclops disappearance will be cleared in 24 hours and the ship is safe in a South American port. Navy department reports no news confirming her claim or any sighting since leaving Barbadoes.
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Norfolk
Selma Worley
George Wichman Worley
Cyclops
Worley
Clay products curbed for war duration
Washington April 18 the fuel administration announced curtailment orders reducing ten clay product groups by 15 to 50 percent for the war period. Building materials face substantial production cuts to free labor and transport for war output.
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Washington
The
Fuel Administration
War Industries Board
Illinois centennial year urged by Governor Lowden
Governor Lowden issued a proclamation urging Illinois citizens to celebrate the states centennial, noting that the entire year marks the centennial and recalling January a century ago when steps toward statehood began. He cites April 18 as when Congress enabled statehood and urges participation across the state.
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Springfield
Lowden
Ilinois
Illinois
France
England
New York Cities Vote on License in Local Option Race
Election results from 33 of 39 cities show 17 voting against saloons and 16 for licensing. Schenectady kept saloons by 2202, Syracuse led cities with about 10000 vote margin. two day vote marked first for enfranchised women and urban voters on liquor issue.
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Albany
N. Y
Schenecady
Syracuse
U S Goes To Limit With Mexico McAdoo Says
Secretary McAdoo told 5000 in Liberty Hall that the United States has gone to the limit in dealings with Mexico to preserve friendly relations. The remarks were delivered Wednesday night in El Paso and reflected ongoing diplomatic strain with the neighboring nation.
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Mexico
EL Faso
Texas
United States
Wm. G. McAdoo
Liberty Hall
Convict Major Birkner Held as Spy in New Mexico Penitentiary
Four hundred convicts tarred and feathered Major John M. Birkner of Camp Cody Deming New Mexico and led around with a rope neck. He is jailed as a federal prisoner in default of 5000 bail on espionage act charges. Born in Nuremberg Germany he served in American forces over thirty years. His home is Lincoln Nebraska.
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Santa FE
N. M
State
John M. Birkner
Camp Cody
Deming
Birkner
Nuremberg
Germany
127Th Field Artillery
Lincoln, Neb
Open Army Training Schools Next Month
Washington April 18 The fourth officers training camps will open May 15 at divisional camps and cantonments. Two percent of enlisted personnel across regular army national guard and national army excluding coast artillery and staff corps will be designated to attend. Applications must be filed by May 1.
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Washington
Baker
Regular Army
National Guard
National Army
Coast Artillery
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
War Department
Wheat Raise Faces Senate Amendment Hurdle
The house adopted the conference report on agricultural appropriation with the exception of the senate amendment for $2.50 wheat. Four hours of general debate on the wheat amendment have been arranged.
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Washington
House
British Hold Wytschaete and Withdraw From Ypres Salient
London reports Major General Maurice says Wytschaete is largely in British hands and lines were shortened in the Ypres salient. He notes a strong counter attack near Meteren and a withdrawal to stabilize positions as British forces adapt to the mounting German pressure.
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London
Wytschaete
F. B. Maurice
War Office
Meteren
Bailleul
Neuve Eglise
France
Maurice
Associated Press
Mount Kemmel
Ypres
Ottawa
Reuter
Weekly shipping losses rise to fifteen in British waters
London report shows last week Britain suffered fifteen losses to mines or submarines with eleven ships over 1,600 tons sunk and one fishing vessel lost. Twelve vessels were attacked unsuccessfully while arrivals reached 2,211 sailings and 2,456. The prior week saw six merchant ships sunk, four over 1,600 tons.
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London
Admiralty
Battle Reports From Western Front Clarify Moves in Flanders
British lines in Meteren and Wytschaete fought off renewed German assaults after initial gains. French troops reinforced the British. Poelcapelle Langemarck and other positions near Ypres fell to German forces, with Meteren and nearby hills changing hands amid heavy losses on both sides. Paris notes heavy bombardment north of Montdidier with no infantry action.
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Blucher
London
Meteren
Wytschaete
Haig
France
Lys
Nieppe
Berlin
Poelcapelle
Langemarck
Ypres
Flanders
Sixt. von Armen
Passchendaele
Becelaere
Gheluvelt
Siger
Wulvergehm
Douve Brook
Bailleul
Cappeliynde
Merris
Paris
Montdidier
War Office
Messines Ridge
St. Eloi
Mount Kemmel
American Soldier Making Good Says Baker
Secretary Baker told President Wilson that American troops in France are doing well physically and in high spirits. He noted strong progress in the war program since departing for France and described his return as marked by discussions with other war agency leaders.
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Washington
Wilson
Baker
France
Convictions affirmed for Tonica bank fund misuse
The state supreme court affirmed the conviction of John E. Hartenbower of Tonica and George T. Hilla of Peoria for misusing funds while running The Tonica Exchange Bank in Tonica La Salle County.
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Springfield
John E. Hartenbower
Tonica, IL
George T. Hillabrand
Peoria
Tonica
la Salle County
Tonica Exchange Bank
Mystreme
British Hold, Retake Towns as War Intensifies Near Ypres
British forces maintain positions at Boyelles south of Arras and launch a strong counterattack retaking Meteren and part of Wytschaete. Berlin claims Poelcapelle and Langemarck, while Allied dispatches note fighting from Messines to Meteren with heavy losses on attacking fronts.
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Boyelles
Messines
Robecq
Bethune
Arras
Picardy
Somme
Oise
Lords Pass Reading of Government Measure
London April 18 The House of Lords Wednesday passed the measure following the government's reading of the bill. The session focused on advancing the bill through its stages as officials awaited further action.
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London
House of Lords
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War Board
Duinois
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Rome
Schenectady
Amsterdam
Gloversville
Jamestown
Auburn
Ypres Salient
Waterloo
Armentiecres
War Secretary
Bulletin
Lys River
Langmarck
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