Austria backs Bavaria and Saxony provisioning amid hunger crisis
Vienna reports Premier Von Seydler agreed to attach Tyrol to Bavaria and Bohemia to Saxony for provisioning after six hours of party pressure. The move signals rising Austrian tensions over food shortages and racial strains within Austria-Hungary as authorities brace for possible new front actions. Emperor Charles departs for the front as Vienna signals intensified Austro Italian operations and aerial activity. Allied fronts see renewed artillery in Flanders and the Somme with limited ground gains while Palestine reports British success against the Turks and 4300 prisoners taken.
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London
Austria
Vienna
Zurich
von Seydler
Tyrol
Bohemia
Bavaria
Saxony
Austria- Hungary
Charles
Rome
Flanders
Ypres
von Arnim
Lacre
Lys Salient
Mont Rouge
Hinges
Bethune
Somme
Avre
Amiens
Villers-Bretongneux
Montdidier Salient
Palestine
Jordan
Americans Go Over the Top In Lorraine
American troops in the Lorraine sector carried out a raid on German lines south of Halleville on a six hundred yard front. After artillery preparation the infantry and pioneers moved over the top and reached the third German line, finding no defenders and blowing up works to eliminate the salient. An earlier May 3 raid at Dog's Wood, under artillery protection, marked the first such operation by American infantry in this area.
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France
Lorraine
Halleville
Verdun
Geran
Dog’s Wood
Berlin
London
General Headquarters
Kemmel
Avre
Arras
Perroy Wood
Blamont
Bailleul
Lieut
Buckler
Arsenal Fire Threatens Explosive Warehouse at Rock Island
On May 5 the Rock Island Arsenal faced a dangerous fire in a large warehouse storing powerful explosives. Fire crews from Davenport, Rock Island, and Moline halted the blaze before major damage. Origin under investigation after a prior brush fire on the island drew crews away.
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Davenport
Rock Island Arsenal
Arsenal
Arsenal Fire Department
Rock Island
Moline
Cuts Wheat Flour Quota Of Grocers
Chicago May 5 Declaring food conservation results in Illinois disappointing State Food Administrator Harry A Wheeler ordered May June and July wheat flour distribution to fracters and other dealers cut to 37 12 percent of their 1917 take. Illinois city residents faced fifty fifty substitution and are buying Victory bread with 75 percent wheat flour and 23 percent substitutes as officials report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Harry A. Wheeler
Food Administration
Error Delays Draft Quotas For Illinois
After draft quotas for Illinois county and city exemption board districts for the May call were prepared, an error invalidated the entire list of allotments. The adjutant general's office will rework the quotas this morning and aims to be ready shortly after noon.
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Springfield
Illinois County
Adjutant General's Office
State Street Bridge Under Repair Near 24th Street
Highway engineers from Springfield and county official L. L. Boyer will remove the old State Street bridge a quarter mile from 24th and State on the new concrete road. The roadway will be closed for at least two months until the new structure is finished. Drivers should use Maine street to Baldwin park access, then return via Thirty-sixth street to Maine street.
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Springfield
L. L. Boyer
Twenty-Fourth
State Streets
Maine Street
Baldwin Park
Thirty-sixth Street
Ambulance Calls Saturday Across City
Miss Louise Duenser of 522 Kentucky Street and Albert Goodman of 620 South Third Street were taken to St Marys hospital along with Mrs J Warner of 116 North Ninth Street. Al Kettler from near Maine and Sixth Avenue and FP Thompson from 306 State Street were also taken to Blessing hospital.
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Louise Duenser
Kentucky Street
St Mary's Hospital
Albert Goodman
South Third Street
St. Mary's Hospital
Mrs. J. Warner
North Ninth Street
al Kettler
Maine
Sixth Avenue
Blessing Hospital
FP Thompson
State Street
Senate approves sedition bill by 48 to 26 vote
Washington May 5. Senate adoption of conference report on the sedition bill to curb disloyal acts and utterances, with penalties up to 20 years and 100 dollars fine, ends a year of debate. House expected to act next week. Vote split largely along party lines, 38 Democrats and 10 Republicans for, 2 Democrats and 24 Republicans against.
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Washington
Senate
House
Postmaster-General
France
Congress
Department of Justice
Hardwick
Georgia
Reed
Missouri
Ashurst
Bankhead
Beckham
Chamberlain
Culberson
Fletcher
Gerry
Guion
Henderson Hitchcock
Hollis
Jones
New Mexico
King
Kirby
Lewis
McKellar
Meyers
Overman
Owen
Phelan
Pittman
Pomerene
Ransdell
Saulsbury
Shafroth
Sheppard
Shields
Simmonds
Smith
Maryland
South Carolina
Swanson
Thompson
Tillman
Trammell
Underwood
Walsh
Williams
Colt
Fall
Fames of
Learcet
McCumber
McLean
Nelson
Poindexter
Sterling
Warren
Ardwick
Borah
Branderee
Calder
Curtis
Dillingham
Gallinger
Grenna
Hale
Harding
Johnson
California
Kenyon
Knox
Lodge
McNary
New
Norris
Page
Sherman
Smoot
Sutherland
Wadsworth
Watson
Weeks
Woman Accused in Early Morning Shooting Attempt
Amanda Roan at 208 Maiden Lane tried to shoot her husband Thomas Roan at an early hour this morning and by mistake shot Val Barton, who also lives there. Barton injured in the arm, Roan reported to police after seeking a doctor. Mrs Roan later claimed Roan fired, police leaning toward her account.
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Amanda Roan
Maiden Lane
Thomas Roan
Val Barton
Roan
Roans
Barton
Germans May Attack Next Near Kemmel Hill
British headquarters report signs of renewed German effort to seize Allied positions on the Kemmel hill chain. A massive bombardment struck Scherpenberg Mont Rouge last night, and at dawn German artillery hit the lines north of La Clytte and south of Mont Rouge. Weather remains thick and wet, hindering aerial observation.
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France
Kemmel
Scherpenberg
Mont Rouge
la Clytte
Boyer Declares Road Tools Purchases Unapproved
L. L. Boyer, highway engineer, demands prior consultation and exact details on tractor and scraper purchases before endorsing any township road machinery. He refused to approve a tractor bill in Ursa township, arguing townships should own such equipment only after thorough review to prevent rust and misuse.
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L. L. Boyer
Ursa
Boyer
Rev Andres Will Preside At Illinois church meeting
Rev Andres Endres of this city president of the West Central District leads the Illinois Christian Church Missionary society annual meeting in Jacksonville on Thursday and Friday. He will deliver the president's annual address Friday morning and Mrs E L Buckles of this city is among the speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Endres
Ilinois Christian Church Missionary Society
Jacksonville
E. L. Buckles
Welchert Sues for Divorce and Custody of Three Children
John W. Welchert filed a divorce suit in the circuit court against his wife Ethel Welchert and named Pete Lewis as co respondent. Married March 18, 1909 they separated on their ninth anniversary. He seeks custody of children Ethel 9 John 5 and Will 2 with Walter Bennett representing him.
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John W. Welchert
Ethel Welchert
Pete Lewis
Ethel
John
Will
Walter Bennett
Inside Pat OBrien Near Holland Border Chapter
News brief notes sections list content inside the issue. The guide highlights Look Inside Pat O’Brien near the Holland border with a picture on page 13. Dr Frank Crane’s article To Movie Men appears as editorial on page 14. Soy beans as food for man is a Housewife feature on page 15. It also honors soldiers and sailors while noting pictures on nearly every page.
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Pat. O’brien
Holland
Frank Crane
Carey Hero of Amiens and the Great Line Hold
Saved Amiens by closing a gap in the British line at Amiens France. General Carey organized a improvised army from signalmen American engineers labor battalions and Chinese workers behind the lines to hold and deter German flanking action. Brigadier General Carey led this force to steady a critical defense and earned lasting renown.
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Amiens
France
Carey
Germans Repelled Locon Attack and French Advance Southeast Locre
British and French forces repulsed a local German assault south of Locon while French troops in the Locre sector advanced and captured over fifty prisoners. British units on the right of the French also made progress near Meteren as overall front activity continued with no major changes.
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London
Locon
War Office
Locre
Meteren
Ypres
Hinges
Nation's war credit passes minimum mark third time
The third Liberty loan closed with $3.203 billion subscribed, far above the $3 billion goal. Officials expect near $4 billion as banks finish counting late pledges. Subscriptions ranged 12 to 15 million, with New York leading a strong finish at $129 million. District totals show broad oversubscription across the country.
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Washington
Treasury
Federal Reserve
Delaware
Ely
Jyne
New York
Headquarter
Boston
Philadelphia
Richmond
Cleveland
Atlanta
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Chicago
Dallas
San Francisco
Liberty Loan Drives Surge in New York and Chicago
In New York district subscriptions far surpassed the quota with a total exceeding 1 billion dollars as the campaign closed. New York City alone subscribed 671.6 million, more than full target. Chicago reports 143 million from 700 thousand subscribers, likely to rise with late returns. President Olson drew a theatrical bond surge, culminating in a collective pledge and theater total over 100 thousand dollars.
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York
New York
Federal Reserve Bank
Liberty
Ino
Buffalo
City Hall
New York City
Eago
Chicago
Federal Reserve District
Wisconsin
Finnish Forces Crush Retreating Army in Silent Siege
A fragment reports Finnish troops trapping a retreating force from the north, encircling the enemy after heavy losses. The capture count is stated as 20800 privetless thousands of vehicles and personnel taken. The wording is garbled but conveys decisive Finnish victory and large captures.
German Planes Lead Day of Bombing and Air Losses
London reports an official statement detailing a highly successful aerial day. Allied aircraft dropped over twenty tons of bombs on Chaulnes Tournai La Bassée railway hubs and targets including Estaires Marcelcave Menin Comines and Middelkerke. Twenty eight German planes were shot down, five driven down out of control, three shot by anti air craft. Eleven trees missing. After dark fog hindered.
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London
Chaulnes
Tournai
la Bassee
Estaires
Marceluave
Menin
Comines
Middelkerke
Juniviile
Whig Loses Two In Its Press Room
William Ott, Whig pressman, leaves for an Adrian Michigan paper after two years with The Whig and coming from Decatur. He has lived in Rice flats at Fourth and Jersey since marriage to a Decatur girl. His departure follows Joe Meyer also leaving The Whig as the nose contingent of conscripts departs next week.
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William Ott
Whig
Adrian
Mich
Mr. Ott
Decatur
Rice Flats
Fourth
Jersey Streets
Ott
Joe Meyer
Lowe Joeisan Sam
Kaiser
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State Street Bridge
United States
Rev
Andres
Quincy
Council
Europe
Olson
Ays
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