War Bulletins From London And Berlin May 18
Haig reports a successful raid near Beaumont Hamel with captured prisoners and a nighttime post north of Morris overrun by troops. Front-wide artillery activity noted. Berlin bulletin says an enemy monitor shelled Ostend causing civilian losses, English thrusts repulsed near the Scarpe and Beaumont Hamel with prisoners taken, and eighteen enemy planes plus a captive balloon shot down.
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London
Beaumont-Hamel
Haig
Morris
Berlin
Ostend
Scarpe
Arras
Accused Grace Lusk Testifies In Murder Trial
Dr. David Roberts, the accuser of Grace Lusk, described their affair from 1914 onward. Lusk cried out that the testimony was false as she recalled confrontations and a Milwaukee hotel meeting where threats and a revolver were involved before the wife’s death by gunshot.
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Waukesha
Wis
David Roberts
Grace Lusk
Milwaukee
Lockney
Third Liberty Loan total over subscribes at 39 percent
The third liberty loan reached 4 170 019 650 dollars, 39 percent over the minimum 3 billion, with about 17 million subscribers. All districts over subscribed. Minneapolis at 172 percent and New York at 124 percent. Treasury noted possible minor revisions from late reports.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Minneapolis
New York
Treasury
United States
McAdoo
Treasury of
Strause to Take Stand in Mead Murder Trial
In Peoria Illinois prosecutors rested and defense lawyers conferred with Edgar A. Strause. They announced he will testify in his own defense, telling his story for the first time about the Dec. 23 killing. The defense has summoned twenty character witnesses as part of a 50-witness state case.
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Peoria
Ill
Edgar A. Strause
Berne M. Mead
Strause
Creel Apologizes To Congress For Speech
George Creel chairman of the committee on public information apologized to Congress for his recent New York speech quotes about avoiding exploring the hearts of congressmen. He admitted the indiscretion and regretfully weighed revolutions on the incident in a letter to Chairman Pou of the rules committee.
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Washington
George Creel
Committee On Public Information
Congress
New York
Creel
Pou
Call Halt in Senate War Probe
Negotiations for a compromise postpone a Senate war inquiry battle until Monday. Leaders expect amendments to let the military committee probe army aviation without conflicting with the President. Private talks after Thompson of Kansas and Jones of New Mexico push changes to limit the dragnet probe while avoiding a broader war conduct inquiry.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Senate Military Committee
Thompson
Kansas
Jones
New Mexico
Japan and China Seek Military Accord Amid German Influence
AP reports progress in talks between Japan and China toward a military understanding to act jointly if German influence threatens Asian peace. Chinese students in Tokyo react to possible aggressive policy, with 500 scholars returning to China. Japanese foreign minister Baron Goto sent a memorandum to Chinese school principals in Japan outlining military action if needed.
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Oy Associated Press
Torso
Asia
Japan
China
Tokio
Baron Goto
Germany
Four Jurors Accepted In Praeger Case At Madison Court
Edwardsville May 18 Judge Louis Bernreuter cooled the Madison county circuit court for the Praeger murder trial after both sides accepted four jurors from 335 talesmen. The four chosen are Keith Eby Edward s ville I T Bennett Edward s ville George Meary Edwardsville and Walter Solderman Worden Ill K E M Olive Worden mine superintendent was tentatively accepted by both sides.
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Edwardsville
Louis Bernreuter
Madison County
Robert Paul Praeger
Talesmen
Keith Eby
I. T. Bennett
George Meary
Walter Solderman
Steamer Neches Sunk In Collision in English Channel
Washington May 18 Vice Admiral Sims cabled the navy that the American steamer Neches, once reported torpedoed, has been sunk in the English channel by a collision with a small steamer. No lives were lost.
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Washington
Sims
Navy Department
Neches
English Channel
Airplane Collision Kills Naval Ensign at Norfolk Base
Ensign Calvin C. Rawley of St. Louis was killed at the Hampton Roads Naval air base in Norfolk while piloting a training aircraft that struck a pole during a lessons session. The fatal accident occurred Friday at the air school and is being investigated by base authorities.
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Norfolk
Calvin C. Rawley
St. Louis
Hampton Roads Naval Operating Base Air School
U. S. Sector In Picardy Under Fire
American sector on the Picardy front faced a heavy bombardment of about forty five minutes with increased aerial activity. Two German balloons east of Mont Didier were shot down by a French airplane as Lt Pellache and Lt Fitzgerald were hailed for brave deaths. Jack Fritz of Boston led a platoon into No Man's Land, wounded, and fought the Germans single handed before retreating to the trenches. The dispatch appears censored.
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Associated Press
France
Picardy
Mont Didier
James Pellache
Srarvard
New York
Stephen Fitzgerald
Boston
Lieut
Pellache
Fitzgerald
No Man's Land
Jack Fritz
Fritz
Italian Ace Killed in Maiden Flight of New Caproni Plane
Captain Antonio Resnati, renowned Italian aviator, was killed at Hazelhurst Field Mineola when a new Caproni biplane collapsed after a late wing tip turn. Army inquiry found no fault in construction. a rough field slowed ascent and reduced momentum. Resnati had requested the maiden flight before the craft was sent to Chicago for exhibition.
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Philippines
Taska
United States
Anouher
France
New York
Antonio Resnati
Milan
Hazelhurst
Mineola
Army
Resnati
Chicago
Adams County Leads In Downstate Liberty Bond Totals
Chicago and Cook County sold 30 million dollars in third Liberty Bonds with downstate districts totaling 10,985,500 and St Louis district 7,383,950. Adams County led downstate totals and Sangamon County led subscriptions, with five leading districts listed by county groupings and amounts.
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U Chicago
Chicago
Cook County
Downstate
Seventh Federal Reserve Territory
Illnois
St. Louis Federal Reserve District
Adams County
Sangamon County
Knox
Fulton
Henry
Adams
Schuyler
Christian
Macaupin
Montgomery
Sangamon
Douglas
Macon
Champaign
Pratt
Dewitt
Shelby
Moultrie
Cole
Bond Madison
Monroe
St. Clair
Washington
Boone, LaSalle
DeKalb
Winnebago
Grundy
Kendall
Americans Prepare for Fresh Battle Line in France
American troops await their first fighting in a new French sector between Merville and Ypres as Pershing’s men may strike soon. The Fifth Sector, recently taken, houses units behind British lines, amid heavy German artillery and aerial battles. No reports from Italy while Italian front attacks persist east of the Brenta.
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Associated Press
France
Channel
Merville
Ypres
Somme
Lys
Hazebrouck
Isches
Amiens
Western Front
Eddie Rickenbacker
Toul
Illinois Red Cross eight million drive opens nationwide
Illinois launches its eight million dollar drive for the second war fund with midnight start two days early. Jersey county reports twelve thousand dollars as downstate parades and rallies begin across twenty cities including Peoria Springfield and Moline while Chicago plans fifteen parades and public meetings to energize the effort.
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Chicago
Illinois
Second War Fund
American Red Cross
Jersey
Downstate
George B. Stadden
Red Cross
Peoria
Springfield
Kewanee
Moline
Galena
Kankakee
Watseka
Danville
Champaign
Sullivan
Newton
Flora
Benton
Metropolis
Quincy
Princeton
Galesburg
Doctor Carrel Promoted by French Government
Paris May 18 Dr Alexis Carrel of the Rockefeller Institute has been promoted to commander of the Legion of Honor by the French government. The decoration was bestowed upon him Thursday.
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Dr. Carrel
Paris
Alexis Carrel
Rockefeller Institute
Legion of Honor
Expect New Blow Along Ypres Front
British general staff briefing notes a quiet week on the west front amid minor raids. The German spring offensive momentum is spent but preparations for a larger push continue as American reinforcements flow in and the German high command weighs the American army, wary of underestimating it.
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London
Associated Press
West Front
New York Plans Spectacular Red Cross Drive Opening
May 18, New York prepares a grand drive launch to raise at least 25 million of the 100 million needed for the Red Cross. A parade expected to exceed 50,000 participants will lead to an evening mass meeting at the Metropolitan Opera House with President Wilson as chief speaker.Henry Davison chaired a dinner of business leaders praising the Red Cross as essential support to Allied forces, with endorsements from Pershing, Fo ch, and ambassadors.
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New York
Red Cross
Metropolitan Opera House
Wilson
Henry Davison
War Work Council of the Red Cross
Europe
Davison
Western
Pershing
American Red Cross
Foch
Page
Rome
America
Bolshevik Take Baku From Turks
Russian Bolsheviki troops reinforced from Turkestan and Astrakhan recaptured the port of Baku on the Caspian Sea. They crossed the Caspian on gunboats and attacked Mussulmans who abandoned the town due to lack of means. Bolshevik forces continue vigorous attacks.
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Constantinople
Amsterdam
Turkestan
Astrakan
Baku
Caspian Sea
Hoover Sells Auto To Save Man Power
Washington May 18 Food Administrator Hoover puts wartime needs first by selling his large automobile, firing his chauffeur, and driving a small car himself to keep workers free for shipbuilding plants. He said he could not withhold a man from industry who should be building ships.
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Washington
Hoover
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Cleveland
Aviation Inquiry
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Praeger
U. S
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