French visitors honor Lincoln at Illinois tomb in Springfield
Marshal Joffre and Premier Viviani paid tribute at the Emancipator’s tomb in Oak Ridge cemetery. They received an enthusiastic reception in Springfield with crowds, schoolchildren, and a Capitol ceremony led by Gov. Lowden and Speaker Shanahan. Viviani lauded Lincoln and Wilson, linking France’s struggle to liberty and democracy.
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Springfield
Til
Marshal Joffre
Maine
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
Rene Viviani
State Capitol
Lowden
Legislature
Joffre
Viviani
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Mouse Chamber
House of Representatives
Shanahan
United States
France
Ilinois
Lincoln
Wilson
Mo Viviani
Chamber of Silence
Immrtal
Lincol
Railroading the Front First U S Engineer Regiments Sent to France
Nine new regiments of army engineers drawn from major railway centers will form the first American troops sent to France to bolster communications. Each regiment of about 11 000 to 12 000 includes two battalions and three companies, with officers drawn from railway engineers. Recruiting centers include New York Chicago St Louis Boston Pittsburgh Detroit Atlanta San Francisco and Philadelphia.
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Washington
Army Engineers
France
War Department
National Guard
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Atlanta
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Council of National Defense
Trench
Channel
Senate Restores Embargo Powers to President
Senate action gives the President authority to proclaim export embargoes during the war when public safety requires. The move follows Democratic Leader Martin’s explanation that President Wilson feared the modified section would hinder achieving war aims. Republicans criticize the lack of congressional consultation amid a lengthy executive session debate.
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Washington
Senate
Martin
Wilson
United States
Germany
Congress
Decatur Welcomes French Commission with Parade
Decatur hosts a French commission arrival at 5 55 PM in a warm welcome led by Mayor Dan Dineen. The visit includes a translated tribute and displays loyalty as officials greet the delegation. A spectator, Peter Quick aged 47, was killed by a train leaving the city at South Main Street cross during the event.
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Decatur
Peter Quick
Wheestur
Dan Dineen
Student Aviators Die in Fall at Mineola Aviation School
Two inexperienced student aviators Rawson Merritt of Lockport and Anthony Stilteno of Roosevelt were killed when their plane plunged about 1,000 feet after taking off without permission at the government aviation school in Mineola. The craft valued at 12,000 was destroyed and both skulls were fractured.
Chicago Herald Price Change Announcement
Chicago readers will be told in the morning edition that starting Monday May 14 the paper’s retail price rises to two cents in the territory where it formerly sold for one cent due to higher manufacturing costs.
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Chicago
Chicago Herald
War effort hinges on farmers as much as soldiers
The article argues that victory depends as much on farmers as on troops urging food production in wartime. It stresses every bushel of wheat and peck of potatoes counts like shells, noting farmers fight the common foe from the field. It highlights rural support parallels to soldiers and cites France teaching children to grow gardens.
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France
British and German Forces Fight For Bullecourt Front
Monday in the Bullecourt area British and German troops clashed with hand to hand fighting reported in the town as British troops held northern western and eastern outskirts while Germans retreated to the south. French troops prepared for a new push as Berlin claimed local German gains near Soissons and Bulgarians tested in Macedonia with Venizelos followers fighting with entente forces.
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Bullecourt
Arras
Cambrai
Fontainee
Rencourt
Soissons
Moulin de Laffaux
Chemin-Des-Dames
Berlin
Shurtleff Returns to Lead Illinois House Fight
Rep. Edward D. Shurtleff of Marengo returned to Springfield after illness to direct the Buck Bancroft civil service bill. The House advanced pending bills to second reading and moved several appropriation measures. Gov Lowden vetoed Lyon's bill to bar corporate front organizations from practicing law.
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Springfield
Ill
Edward D. Shurtleff
Marengo
House
Marshal Joffre
Lowden
Rep
Lyon
Secretaries Clamp on War News Secrecy at State Dept
Secretary Lansing issues an order prohibiting discussion of foreign affairs with reporters. The new bureau of foreign intelligence will issue all news, with background and explanations reduced to perfunctory statements.
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Washington
America
Lansing
State Department
Department
Bureau of Foreign Intelligence
Far East
South America
Near East
Europe
Conferees clash on draft overage limits and Roosevelt troop plan
Washington May 8 Conferees on the war army bill failed to reconcile differences between the Senate and House versions after four hours of talks. Disputes centered on the Roosevelt expeditionary force amendment and the draft age ranges 21 to 27 in the Senate and 21 to 40 in the House. A compromise remained only a distant possibility as the bill may return to both chambers for action.
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Washington
Senate
del. Roosevelt
France
House
Springfield firefighters killed by live wire incident
Springfield Indiana May an electric shock killed firefighter Robert E. Waddle and badly burned Henry Richter and Charles McHugh as they battled a blaze at the Home for the Friendless endangering forty children. Waddle touched a live conductor after losing balance while standing on a wet floor.
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Springfield
Robert E. Waddle
Henry Richter
Charles McHugh
Waddle
Government publicity bolsters Liberty loan drive nationwide
The article outlines a wartime effort to advertise the Liberty loan through broad mail announcements posters and street signs. It details plans to stamp mail letters display posters in post offices and on 60 000 postal vehicles plus cap cards for letter carriers to spur subscriptions and inform the public. It notes Woolley and Blakeslee spearheading the campaign with electrical signs planned in major cities and a possible McAdoo speeches tour.
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Washington
United States
Postoffice Department
Liberty Loan
Robert Woolley
James Blakeslee
Broadway
42Nd Street
New York
America
O. J. Gude
McAdoo
Navy Abroad Deliberates U S War Policy in London
Washington reports that naval policy against Germany is being negotiated largely in London. Rear Admiral Sims will speak for the United States on major policy questions as eight sub committees work to harmonize American and British views. Gompers and Belgian ministers meet with Balfour amid talks on a large loan to aid Belgium and northern France.
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Washington
United States
Germany
London
Sims
England
Paris
Admiral de Chair
Navy Department
America
Americas
Balfour
Supreme Court
Gompers
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Wilson
Department of Labor
Belgium
France
Daniels to hear of U boat device progress
Secretary Daniels will hear from the naval consulting board on advances against the German submarine menace. The board's subcommittee on this topic arrives in Washington for conference with Navy Department officials. W L Saunders, board chairman, will accompany. No definite announcement is expected after the meeting.
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Washington, May
Naval Consulting Board
Daniels
Washington
Navy Department
W. L. Saunders
New York
Daniela
House Approves Vessel Seizure in American Ports
Washington May 8 The house adopts a joint resolution to authorize using 96 German merchantmen as government vessels in the trans Atlantic trade to break the U boat blockade. The measure, already Senate approved, includes German ships in all American waters except certain Danish West Indies and Virgin Islands harbors per a purchase treaty provision.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Danish West Indies
Virginia Islands
Hoover May Fix U S Food Prices
Washington May 8 Herbert C Hoover may be given direct control over food exports and price fixing under the administration's proposed food bills If Congress passes the measures Hoover would supervise operations of the act with the defense council and an international food commission has been suggested to handle Allied food problems Hoover also noted Canada would delay similar regulations until the U S chooses a definite course for its own controls
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Washington
Herbert C. Hoover
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Hoover
Council of National Defense
Defense Council
Mr. Hoover
International Board
Houston
Canada
United States
Griggsville Rallies: $1850 for Army Y M C A
About 400 people attend a Griggsville mass meeting in the high school gym pledging 1850 for the Army Y M C A drive. Four pastors and A W Bitterfield speak patriotically as a committee of eight is formed to raise the remainder toward a 2500 goal. The funds go to Rev G E Pettit, county M E pastor and MCA commissioner.
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Griggsville
Noz
SBN Ias
Army Y. Mlc
A. W. Bitterfield
Rnd
G. E. Pettit
M. E. Church
Whoa
Counnty
Four Cars Off Track Hurts No One in French Mission Wreck
A derailed special train carrying the French mission to the United States near Arcola Illinois caused one and a half miles east of here minor damage. Rene Viviani Marshal Joffre and officials were uninjured as the dining car derailed. engineers and crew acted quickly to brake. The party resumed its journey after inspection and a brief delay.
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Arcola
United States
Here
William Nye
United States Secret Service
Rene Viviani
Marshal Joffre
Pennsylvania
John Redman
M. Viviani
Checheprat
Terre Haute
Ind
Railroads Press for 15 Percent Freight Increase
Eastern railroad spokesmen told the Interstate Commerce Commission the 15 percent rate rise is essential to meet wartime demands and rising costs. They admitted even the increase would not offset current year expenses by about 75 million dollars. Shippers will hear the proposal on May 23 with July 1 as the tentative effective date. Samuel Rea of the Vandalia and other executives stressed the need for better facilities and capital to serve manufacturing regions and future war needs.
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Washington
May
Railroads
East
Interstate Commerce Commission
Samuel Rea
Vandalia
Pacifist Bannwart Joins Army Reserve Training
Alexander Bannwart, who dueled with Senator Lodge during a peace delegation visit to Washington, enrolled Monday for the officers' reserve training camp at Plattsburg. He expressed regret over the clash and eagerness to take an active part in the war.
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Boston
Alexander Bannwart
Senator Lodge
Washington
Plattsburg, N. C
Bannwart
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