Japan vows no policy change despite minister shift
In a statement through the Associated Press Baron Goto asserts Japan remains loyal to all engagements and allied with Britain and the United States. He notes continued cooperation with Russia and China and describes the Far East peace guarantee, naval and trade commitments, and support for the Allies as key policy anchors. He praises President Roosevelt as a leading world statesman.
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Associated Press
Okio
Foreign Ministry
Japan
Baron Goto
Foreign Office
United States
Washington
Russia
China
Far East
Pacific
Indian Oceans
Mediterranean Ocean
Indian Ocean
America
Fjell Sunk After Fog Collision Off Virginia Coast
The Norwegian steamer Fjell was sunk at midnight after a collision with the British steamer Livingstonia off the Virginia coast. The Fjell crew, rescued by Livingstonia, reached boats half clothed with heavy fog and a large hull breach. Fjell tonnage 581 met, Livingstonia 2799. Captain Johansson and crew lost all effects. Livingstonia to libel damages. British captain to file full report.
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Atlantic
Fjell
Virginia
Livingstonia
Johannesen
Killed In Revolver Battle With Police
In Peoria NL on May 2 Frank Brettner, 57, was shot dead after a revolver confrontation with Officers Carl Nolden Richard Claudin and J H Hathaway. He had earlier fired at Mrs Anna Smith whom he tried to borrow 200 dollars from. Police found him barricaded and he fired on them as they broke in, wounding two officers slightly.
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Peoria
Frank Brettmer
Carl Nolden
Richard Claudin
J. H. Hathaway
Brettmer
Brettner
Anna Smith
Old fashioned remedies move from fields to shelves
A description of Grandmother style cures gaining popularity in modern drug stores. It highlights medicinal roots and herbs such as field root and herb body remedies. Mentions Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound as a long standing remedy for women's health issues and its enduring sales.
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Lydia E. V
America
American War Losses List Details 72 Names
The Wednesday casualty roll names 72 service members by status with 8 killed in action 1 died of wounds 1 died of accident 3 died of disease 1 died of other causes 5 wounded severely 51 wounded slightly 2 missing in action. Officers Jenkins Pedrick missing in action Reed wounded slightly. Names cover ranks from sergeant to private and include many surnames across actions at Washington May 2 cas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Hi. Jenkins
Franklin L. Pedrick
Nathaniel VC. Reed
Cedar Arvibolm
John F. Giles
George Gritzback
James O. Carey
Earl R. Clark
Clarence E. Coe
Clinton W. DeForest
James N. Joyce
Louis Loraine Barnett
Charles J1. Bolden
Benjamin
Lyndon L. Casey
John Pesa
Howard A. Mowery
Walter G. Caul
John Murray
Raphael Carbo
John J. Cook
Robert B. Remington
Nathaniel C. Reed
Edward D. Brown
Daniel Caplet
Leon T. Colman
Bernard F. Cunningham
James E. Denice
Joseph A. Dixon
John C. Fleming
Charles J. Frey
Carroll W. Gleason
Alfred Mervin
Wm. H. Whitman
John W. Thomas
Leroy F. Webber
August I. Wigren
James Zambone
Joseph Zapolski
Wm. H. Jenkins
Franklin B. Pedrick
Wwashington
Cas
Mechanics Called Into Draft Army
Washington May 2 A call for 935 additional draft men was issued by the provost marshal general. The volunteers will be sent to 22 institutions nationwide for a two month training in mechanical trades including auto mechanics electricians machinists blacksmiths carpenters telegraphers and more. Virginia men will be called May 23 with others mobilizing May 16. all are unassigned until course completion.
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Washington
Virginia
New York Campaign Nears Liberty Loan Goal
New York enters the final stretch of the Liberty loan drive as bond subscriptions in the New York federal reserve district rise but still fall short of the $960 million target. Total subscriptions reported by the federal reserve bank reach $663.96 million, up $41.93 million. for the second loan period, $1.053 billion is reported, up $139.52 million.
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New York
Liberty Loan
Federal Reserve District
Federal Reserve Bank
British Make Fresh Advance In Palestine
British troops east of the Jordan river attacked the enemy in the foothills south of Es Salt. Mounted forces reached within two miles of Es Salt by nightfall. A British official communication reports 260 prisoners taken amid fighting in Palestine and Hedjaz.
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London
Jordan River
Esalt
Palestine
Hedjaz
British Take 5 241 Prisoners In April
London May 2 The British armies in France captured 5 241 German prisoners in April including 136 officers. The March total was 1 061 prisoners with 69 officers. These figures exclude prisoners taken by the French.
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London
France
Bloomington Teamsters Strike Shrinks Wages and Jobs
About 300 Teamsters in Bloomington walked out today seeking a wage increase from 18 to 21.50 per week for sidewalk delivery and union approval before any discharge. Employers offer 19.50 per week. City garbage haulers joined the strike.
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Bloomington
President Wilson Joins Buy Another Bond Campaign
May 2 Washington The Liberty loan drive shifts to a national match the President effort as Wilson agrees to purchase another 50 dollar bond. Four minute men rally at theaters and meeting places to urge pledges for 30 dollars or multiples toward a three billion minimum and potential four to five billion total. The day’s total stands at 2 579 079 400 with a goal of 20 000 000 subscribers.
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Washington
Liberty Loan Headquarters
Wilson
Liberty Loan
Local boys enlistments and service notes in wartime parade
Shrapnel and families report sons joining the U S Army and Navy with postings from France to Texas. Charles C Smith lands safely in France after enlisting last February. Four local youths join the army at the recruiting station and depart for Jefferson Barracks. Other men receive promotions, furloughs, or transfers to Camp Logan, Camp Dodge, Camp Grant, and Peoria Navy service. The Prairie Benevolent service flag displays nine stars honoring members, with an emblem on the lag.
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Jefferson Barracks
Tony Boeing
Vine Street
Coast Artillery
Virgil Hastings
Baylis
Anthony M. Baumamm
Broadway
Medical Department
Melville J. Hornback
Ohio Street
Infantry
William W. Benton
Joel Benton
Chicago
Camp Grant
Camp Logan
Houston
Texas
The
Prairie Benevolent Association
Halbach-Schroeder Company
al. Merkel
Jake Ohnemus
Edward Winking
Henry Price
Oscar Mast
Allen Merkel
H. B. Terweip
River Ripples on Quincy Steamer Movements
The Muscatine arrived Tuesday and left Wednesday with the Lucia bound for Keokuk towed work. Nauvoo pulled from Quincy bay Wednesday heading south. The hydraulic dredge App left wintering grounds with barges for unknown points. Keokuk arrived heavy freight, crew briefly struck then resumed by 3 pm. The aero departed Burlington at 8:30 pm Wednesday. Excursions start May 12 at 9 am. Alabama whistled into Quincy at 11 pm.
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Muscatine
Lucia
Keokuk
Quincy Bay
Quincy
Aero
Burlington
Germans Trap Men On Patrols In France Bomb Wires
American patrols in Toul sector avoid ambushes as German forces lay concealed bombs wired to belts helmets and rifles. Several soldiers tripped the devices but escaped, highlighting Grisly risks faced by troops during guard duties in France.
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Associated Press
France
Toul Sec
Council Eyes Sunday Closure of Quincy Stores
Petitions from the Quincy Retail Grocers Association and the Quincy Retail Meat Dealers Association urge the city council to pass an ordinance closing grocery and meat shops on Sundays. The move follows a Chamber of Commerce meeting where action was ordered. Secretary James R. Albright is expected to present the petition, and a committee was formed to draft association by laws.
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Quincy
Retail Grocers’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Quincy Retail Meat Dealers Association
James R. Albright
Grocers Organization
Theodore Moshage
Charles Thompson
Terman Hokamp
Edward Schafer
Edward Murray
Association
Albright
Local Food Administration
Grocers
State Farm Expert Demonstrates for Farmers near Clayton
E. E. Glick in charge of five soil experiment stations in Illinois gave a demonstration lecture to more than 60 farmers at the experiment farm near Clayton on Wednesday. He outlined the plan of the experiment farm used to show successful state university experiments in different sections of the state, assisted by Farmer Rusk.
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E. E. Glick
Illinois
State University
Clayton
Rusk
British Sloop Sunk 19 Men Are Missing
London reports by the British admiralty that six officers and 13 men are missing after two naval disasters. The sloop Cowslip was torpedoed and sunk April 25 with five officers and one man missing, while torpedo boat No. 90 foundered leaving one officer and 12 men missing.
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London
Admiralty
Cowslip
Phil OBrien to preside at armory lecture event in Quincy
Phil J OBrien will preside in the armory next Tuesday night as Pat OBrien speaks with many OBrien clan members in attendance The Knights of Columbus org backs the event Hoffmans orchestra will play committees for the meeting were named at a Knights of Columbus hall session with Blomer Gillespie Carroll OBrien and others heading planning The chief ushers will be Reinert Bonansigna Nolan with many other KC lodge members present An old quip about pudding closes the note
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Phil J. O'Brien
Armory
Pat O’brien
O’brien
First Ward
John Blomer
John Carroll
Knights of Columbus
Pat O'Brien
Quincy
Hoffman
Thomas Gillespie
Phil O’brien
A. F. Boudreau
Phil O'Brien
Edward F. Koetters
Beas J. Lenane
John Musolino
A. Morest
Eee
John J. Moriarty
Theodore Ehrhart
John Bernbrock
James Albright
John Kerkering
J. E. Halligan
Ed Maloney
John A. Connery
August VanderBoom
John L. Duker
John L. Blomer
George Reinert
Sullivan Bonansigna
Earl Nolan
K. C. Lodge
Noted Bandmaster in for Illinois State Band Rehearsal
Ellis Brooks, a renowned American bandmaster, will visit Friday to rehearse the Illinois State band. He may be chosen as director, though W A Jackson notes several leaders may be considered. Funds are being raised to hire a first class director. subscriptions to F W Crane, treasurer, State Savings, Loan and Trust Company, Quincy.
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Ellis Brooks
America
Illinois
Brooks
W. A. Jackson
Quincy
F. W. Crane
State Savings, Loan and Trust Company
Woman And Three Men Fined By Reardon
Mrs Delia Ward Fred Bean and Henry Stipp were arrested early Wednesday for drinking together in the rear of Joe Meyer saloon at Eighth and York Streets They were arraigned in police court Bean and Stipp pled guilty and were fined five dollars and costs Ward pleaded not guilty but was assessed twenty five dollars and costs Meyer pleaded guilty for letting them remain behind his saloon and paid ten dollars and costs
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Delia Ward
Fred Bean
Henry Stipp
Joe Meyer
Eighth
York Streets
Bean
Stipp
Royal Neighbors Invest Liberty Bond Proceeds
Queen of the West Camp and Royal Neighbors invested the whist and dance proceeds from two weeks ago into a $100 Liberty Bond. The decision was made during a regular meeting held Wednesday night.
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Queen of the West
Red Cross Benefit Whist and Dance Announced
In the Eagles hall a benefit whist and dance will be held May 15 for the Red Cross. The committee includes Mesdames Anna Lahr, Katherine Clark, Clara Ryan, Bessie Shoemaker, Anna Zeiner and Oda Hussong. A class will be adopted before the dance and whist. Refreshments will be served.
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Eagles Hall
The
Red Cross
Anna Lahr
Katherine Clark
Clara Ryan
Bessie Shoemaker
Anna Zeiner
Oda Hussong
Wise men act as if they expected to live 100 years
A compact reflection on prudent living, noting that sages plan long term yet stay ready for sudden departure tomorrow. The quote underscores readiness and foresight in daily conduct.
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Camp Dodge
Henry Stegeman
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Edwin Balthrope
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Frank E. Nussle
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Uncle Sam
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