American torpedo boat destroyers reach British waters
A squadron of American torpedo boat destroyers crossed the Atlantic and arrived in Queenstown. The fleet, greeted by British officials and cheering crowds, prepared to begin patrols in war service. An earlier British Admiralty note mentioned a clash with a German submarine, with outcomes not yet released. The American commander said they were ready to start business immediately.
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Queenstown
Atlantic
Admiralty
Wesley Frost
Flotila
NEW FOOD BILLS COMING IN CONGRESS Washington
Senate agriculture committee asked the House to appoint a subcommittee to draft new food legislation. The administration backs three measures: boost food production regulatory powers and an emergency food agency. The agency would be led by a single director with paid and volunteer staff, likely Herbert C. Hoover for the helm.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Agriculture Committee
House Committee
Agricultural Department
Pstoff
Herbert C. Hoover
Lkelihood
U Boats Sunk as Allies Tighten Sub War Effort
Washington reports rising Allied efficiency against U boats with numerous submarines and their commanders sunk. British imports surge by about 45.9 million dollars in April while grain meat nondutiable foods and cotton rise. Italian embassy confirms Austrian subs sunk in the Adriatic. British and French forces gain on the front near Arras and Reims amid renewed raids and air combat losses.
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Washington
Adriatic
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Lupiloa
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Arras
Greeownnd
Chting
Bolny
Crnonne
Reims
Maisons de Champngne
Fear registration bias in draft law warned by Crowder
Washington May 12 Provost Marshal General Crowder issued a statement warning county and city registration boards that favoritism in draft registration is detectable and punishable. The act's explicit terms require all eligible men to register and impose imprisonment or fines for evasion or false returns.
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Washington
Crowder
60 Are Killed in Air Raid on Zeebrugge Submarine Yard
A May 1 report from Rotterdam states 60 people died when a German air raid hit Zeebrugge submarine facilities. Several ships and substations were damaged, with many crews injured and hospitalized.
Four Illinois Miners Die in Grugsen Mine Wreck
Four miners were killed when the Grugsen mine north of the city was wrecked. Named victims include Walter Kasten Walter Ivan and Lin esarlicen, among others identified in the report from Tarrisbure.
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Illinois
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Misy Vi
Ag Hivelon
Grugsen
Aries Iny Plieys
Walter Kasten
Walter Ivan
Luin Esarlicen
Tule
Defense Council Plans for First Work Census in State
Des Moines reports the first meeting of Iowa's division of the National Council of Defense held at the state house. The group approves a state census of all males aged 18 to 60, adopts a state flag designed by a Knoxville DA R member, and discusses community house bonds and local governance. Other items include pensions for surviving members of the northern Town brigade, bar exams for students entering service, and Governor Harding vetoes a judiciary bill.
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Des Moines
Iowa
National Council of Defense
Harding
State House
W. Yw. Marsh
Waterloo
Martin J. Wade
Iowa City
JT. Adams
Dubuque
Guy K. Logan
G. W. French
Davenport Gat
SAR
D. O. Gebhardt
Knoxville
Fla
General Assembly
Highland Park Business Men’s , League of Des Moines
Highland Park
Chase
Hamilton County
State Adjutant General's Office
Leroy J. Nott
Webster City
Jacob Bossert
William Wilson
Robert Musgrave
Boone
Logans
Webe Harding
Bohahis
Senate
Committee On Election
Algo
Wehde admits big ship plot in confession
Albert Wehde, a German, arrived in Chicago under deputy U S marshal guard and confessed at District Attorney Clyne's office. He was arrested in Honolulu in connection with a plot involving Germans to destroy shipping in the Orient. On the trip from San Francisco he confessed to a wide ranging conspiracy.
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Chicago
Albert Wehde
United States
Wehde
Clyne
Honolulu
Orient
San Francisco
Welle
DEDICATE RED CROSS HOME Wallington May event
The report notes dignitaries including former President Taft and Secretary of War Bitter at the dedication of a Red Cross home in Wallington. The ceremony highlighted Albania related proclamations and mentions French influence in the Balkan region, with Austro-Hungarian control in the north.
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Salonikh
Adriane Ben
Balkan Peninsula
Tlowe Fernch
Trey
Austro-Hupgartins
Executions Reported in Casas Grandes Spy Ring Case
Three Mexicans linked to a Veracruz spy network were executed near El Paso after authorities and local newspapers traced their roles. The men were named as Colonels Sinton Vero and Franchica Saens, with reports stating admission of duties for Ville spies at the home of Words of Casas Grandes.
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Execuiun
Sinton, Vero
Franchica Saens
Casas Grandes
Sub Chaser and Tie Spark Early Washington Race
A terse report describes Sub Chaser and Tie in a Washington event marking the first bane of ey of sibiarive chase sts bine jet a She AL Tie Nese Yew and reference to Wiebe at Pie New Ones Muayy Pens Fie ati.
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Washington
Sibiarive
Wiebe
New Explosive Rohambatite Used on Western Front Verdun Defense
Reports describe a powerful new explosive named Rochambatite deployed by French forces on the western front near Verdun. Tests claim it causes extreme pressure, molten metal discharge, and severe injury to German troops, with a claimed rapid spread for total front use.
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Verdun
Se Dendiy
Sa Demorallatag
Dogs and the Oye-Pot Fashion Duds Pitfalls
A short piece warns buyers about fashionable Chinese dogs called Pee Ritese, noting high prices and high profits for breeders. It cautions against street dealers and unscrupulous sellers who dye dogs brown with hydrogen peroxide to look fashionable, emphasizing the risk of misrepresentation.
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Denere
Natural Elation in a commuter exchange
A man steps from a car and greets another with playful questions about happiness. The eager respondent laughs off reasons like money or a baby, admitting only that a conductor didn’t collect his fare, sparking a moment of amused, spontaneous joy.
Seeking a Divorce Grounds Theortoputability Noted
A court hearing discusses grounds for divorce with phrases about incompatibility and a husband's alleged behavior. The dialogue references a request for dissolution of marriage and the theory behind granting such relief. The tone mirrors a legal or paraphrased testimony from an older newspaper snippet.
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