German plot broken as 29 convicted in India conspiracy
May 1 San Francisco United States District Judge William C. Van Fleet sentenced twenty-nine Germans Americans and Hindus for conspiring to overthrow British rule in India. Total penalties reached twenty-three years and two thirds with fines totaling sixty four thousand dollars.
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San Francisco
Germany
United States
William C. van Fleet
India
van Fleet
Louis T. Hengstler
Hengstler
Foreign Office
Washington
England
Franz Bopp
Wilhelm von Brincken
E. von Schack
Bopp
von Schack
von Brincken
Canada
Windu
Department of Justice
German Spy Wilhelm Von Linder Confesses
Fort Leavenworth deserter Wilhelm Von Linder has confessed to obtaining military secrets near Norfolk Virginia while spying for Germany before the U.S. entered the war. The alleged confession says he served in the German army, worked under Captain Von Ehlruhne, and reported to Captain Boy-Ed, with ties to the German embassy. He is ordered interned at Fort Oglethorpe for the war duration.
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Kansas City
Fred Robertson
Kansas
Wilhelm von Linder
Fort Leavenworth
United States Army
America
Norfolk
Robertson
von Linder
United States
von Ehlsruhne
Washington
von Ehlruhne
Boy-Ed
Copany B
First Georgia Infantry
Fort Oglethorpe
Pledge Support For Bond Issue Election
Chicago May 1 Plans for adopting a proposed 60 million dollar state bond issue for good roads in Illinois were discussed at a conference of township highway commissioners and town clerks. E S Bradt of Springfield, state superintendent of highways, presided and said the benefits would reach all 102 counties and every town of 2000 or more population would be directly helped. He added the issue could be met and cancelled by 1945 from automobile taxes and licenses. A resolution was adopted declaring unanimous support.
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Chicago
Illinois
E. Bradt
Springfield
Hoover Warns of Rioting If Flour Not Regulated
Hoover argues flour prices would soar to 30 to 50 dollars a barrel without regulation, causing widespread unrest. He cites voluntary conservation and grain exports, praising Americans for sacrifice while noting ally purchases and shipping 50 percent of U.S. mill output to the Allies. He warns against rationing and emphasizes abundant wheat prospects at 800 to 900 million bushels.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Ife
United States
Baker Plans 10 Have 3 Million Men in U S Army
Secretary Baker plans to ask Congress to raise the U S Army to more than 3,000,000 as troops move to France. A million more may be provided, with studies on equipment and transport guiding the expansion. Officials consider reinforcing with British help in determining the enlarged army size.
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Baker
Washington
France
House Military Committee
War Department
General Pershing
Europe
Lord Reading
Great Britain
Austrian Ruler for Peace Offers New Move to Italy
Stockholm May 11 The Catholic International Press agency says Basel dispatch reports Emperor Charles of Austria has made a fresh peace proposal appealing to Italy to act in its own interests. No prior hint of a central powers peace offensive had been given. confirmation via Swiss news channels is awaited.
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Stockholm
Catholic International Press Agency
Basel
Charles of Austria
Italy
Switzerland
Paris
Chicago Herald absorbed by Hearst Examiner
The Chicago Herald is sold to Illinois Printing and Publishing and will merge with the Examiner. The new paper, The Herald and Examiner, will debut tonight with Arthur Brisbane as editor. The consolidation unites five historic Chicago morning papers, leaving two English dailies in the city.
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Chicago
Chicago Herald
Illinois Printing and Publishing Company
Examiner
Herald and Examiner
Arthur Brisbane
Illinois Publishing Company
Chicago Examiner
William R. Hearst
James Keeley
Record, Herald
the Inter-Ocean
Tribune
Herald
Record-Herald
Recrd
Times-Herald
Times
The
Republicans Demand LaFollette Ousted From Senate
DENVER May 1 The Colorado Republican state committee meeting passed a resolution denouncing United States Senator Robert LaFollette and demanding his expulsion from the senate. The resolution also denounced Colorado representatives who voted against war with Germany, though their names were not given.
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Denver
Colorado Republican State Committee
United States
Robert LaFollette
Senate
Colorado
Congress
Germany
Search for missing naval collier Cyclops widens
The navy announced a broad coastal inquiry near West Indian islands with warships landing crews to interview fishermen along the cyclops voyage route from Barbadoes nearly two months ago. No wreckage or crewmen found yet, and officials fear declaring the ship lost with about 300 on board.
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Wasitington
Cyclops
Navy Department
West Indian Islands
Barbadoes
Navy
Steel Dividends Cut by War Taxes
New York May 1 United States Steel Corp reports first quarter 1918 earnings totaling 56 961 424 after tax deductions including 31 585 198 in federal income and war excess profits taxes. Net income 48 449 817 shows a 400 000 gain while surplus stands at 15 032 502 down 1 225 770. Monthly earnings rose from 13 903 129 in January to 27 196 152 in March, with a notable drop versus 1917 when 17 98 per share on common stock compared with 7 21 for this quarter. In addition to standard dividends, an extra 3 percent on common stock was disbursed at Tuesday's meeting.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
War Council Meets Today in Versailles
In Paris on May 1 the inter allied war council will convene in Versailles today and Thursday with representation from France Great Britain and the United States.
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War Council
Paris
Inter-Allied War Council
Versailles
France
Great Britain
United States
Liberty Loan Totals Grow To New Mark
Washington on May 1 reports show Liberty Loan subscriptions reaching 174 million in a single day, boosting the campaign toward its three billion dollar target. District totals include New York 592 million and Chicago leading flag awards with 3 243. Other districts report strong sales and rising percentages toward quota.
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Washington
Liberty
Treasury
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Chicago
San Francisco
Dallas
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Richmond
New York
Atlanta
House Passes Ore Control Bill in War Supply Effort
Washington May 1 The House passed the administration bill authorizing government control over ore production vital for war materiel The measure strips the President of broad price fixing powers and cuts the revolving fund from 50 million to 10 million It advances to the Senate with a 291 to 6 vote Democrats represented by Thomas Kentucky Garrett Tennessee and four Republicans Sterling Illinois Lafollette Washington Elliott Indiana and Cannon Illinois voting no
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Washington
House
Senate
Thomas
Kentucky
Garrett
Tennessee
Sterling
Illinois
Lafollette
Elliott
Indiana
Cannon
Pat Sees the Movies but His Seat is at Table with 2 German Officers
A civilian Pat visits a small theater avoiding German soldiers but ends up at a table with two officers. He notes the crowd, the risk of exposure, and his relief when the officers sit facing away. The scene unfolds as he follows uniforms, hoping civilians fill his table.
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Pat
AT O'Brien
Huyliger
Dred
Arnims Army Beaten in Flanders Battle
Allied forces regain Locre and Noyon as German attacks falter along the Ypres salient. British and French hold positions. Locre briefly captured, then retaken. Front lines shift near Kemmel Lacyltte as Entente defense holds. Debate over a larger reserve army and next allied council meeting in Paris. Italian and Macedonian fronts remain active with small clashes and Serbian advances near Monastir. Austria seeks peace overtures to Italy while German and Austrian papers fear U.S. entry.
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Flanders
von Arnim
Ypres
Locre
Kemmel
Laclytte
Amiens
Noyon
Villers Bretonneux
Foct
Foch
Paris
Italy
Macedonia
Monastir
Vetretsk
Austria
Austria-Hungary
United States
Fierce Smash At Haig Line Ends In No Gain
Fierce Allied countermeasures halted Von Arnim's assault on the Flanders front near Kemmel and Locre. British and French lines remained intact as German attacks failed to break through. LoCre fell briefly to Germans before a counter drive drove them out. German losses were heavy amid continued artillery duels from Vimy to Villers Bretonneux.
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Haig Line
France
von Arnim
Flanders
Kemmel
Locre
Mont Rouge
Scherpenberg
Kemmel-Laclytte
Ridgewood
Voormezeele
Villers Bretonneux
Vimy
French Regain All Positions At Locre
French forces hold Locre west of Kemmel including the hospice and regain most ground as allied lines improve near Villers Bretonneux. German counterattacks at Lacre fail to hold Hyde Park Corner after fierce French defense and counterattacks by 5:30 pm restore French positions east of Kenderhet farm Locre chateau and parts of Locre village.
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Associated Press
France
Ottawa
Locre
Kemmel
Villers-Bretonneux
Flanders
Lacre
Hyde Park Corner
Scherpenberg
Mont Rouge
Kenderhet Farm
Locre Chateau
Locre Village
Hyde Park Corer
Estimate German Losses At 350000 on French Front
German losses are put at 350000 in a French front report noting renewed attacks on Hangard wood near Ypres and wide scale bombardment with poison gas shells. The piece compares tactics to Verdun 1916 and details reinforcing wings, depots, and reconstructions as leaders seek a decisive second surge.
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Associated Press
France
Ypres
Verdun
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