Camp Travis Enlarged to House 60 000 Men Soon
Camp Travis is projected to expand to accommodate about 60 000 troops as war plans accelerate. Current capacity tops 40 000 with 38 000 present after adding 10 000 recruits, while 5 000 more are slated for May. Officials note land sufficiency and indicate buildings will rise without new acreage if needed.
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Camp Travis
Baker
War Department
France
Travis
Texas
Camp Cody
Deming
N.M
Camp Bowie
Oklahoma
Camp Riley
Kansas
PF. G. Chamberlain
Loug
Dany Travis
Salado
Ett
Ecantonment
Sailor Held to Balloon Rope After Dirigible Wreck
Able bodied seaman Bell of the U S N stationed at Far Rockaway refused balloon flight offers after a ground recovery attempt. He clung to the rope as a dirigible rose above five hundred feet, finally dropping into bushes with minor bruises as the craft wrecked on a home roof. Two officers and bag men were injured. Bell, smiling, said he tried to bring the airship down himself. Sinn Fein official Austin Stack arrested in Tralee on May 4.
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Bell
U. S.N
Naval Air Squadron
iFar Rockaway
New York Mail
Dell
Bei
Simmer
William A. Grove
Naval Station
Belis
Bas
Gallant British divisions under fire in Haig's offensive
British forces endured a brutal campaign in the western offensive with heavy casualties. The 25th division suffered over 4000 infantry losses from March 22 to 26 near Epehy before fighting at Kemmel and later in Lands. The 21st division lost over 6000 in the line from March 21 to April 29, holding Epehy and resisting German attacks while reinforcing the front.
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Washington, D. C
Great Britain
Germany
West Line
Italy
Teuton
Teutons
England
Flanders
Channel
America
Amiens
Austria
J*och
Haig
Manders
lEpehy
Landers
Kemmel
Fsolli
Epehy
Tvlanders
Lya
Britain Holds German Masses In Check For Great Revenge
Fragmentary OCR paragraph notes Britain enduring for rights against might and aligned with famed French divisions. It asserts readiness to hold German masses in check until the right moment for great revenge, emphasizing wartime unity and sacrifice.
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Britain
Views in year book protest objections exposed
A Texas University year book page draws protest for numerous pictures deemed inappropriate including a girl in an evening gown, a boyish costume, smoking, abbreviated swimsuits, kimono and boudoir outfits, farm wear, and a Red Cross nurse pose. Additional images show a girl straddling a fence and a bareback rider costume.
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Universiy of
Texas
Seinfield
Jackies
Red Cross
Four UT students suspended over April fool issue
Rei Austin Texas May 4 four prominent University of Texas students Silas B Ragsdale Edward Walker Jack Blalock and Albert Penn were suspended for producing the anonymous April fool publication Blunderbuss described by the faculty discipline committee as objectionable. The suspensions vary in length with Ragsdale facing the stiffest term jeopardizing his ability to graduate this year. The three faculty members on the discipline committee H Y Benedict Judge John C Townes and Stanley Finch conducted the trial which lasted about a month and prompted a campus petition signed by almost 900 students. The Students Assembly has appealed to Dr R W Vinson president urging reinstatement. A final settlement is still to be determined.
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Austin
Tex
University of Texas
Silas B. Ragsdale
Edward Walker
Jack Blalock
Marshall
Albert Penn
Ragsdale
H. Y. Benedict
College of Arts
John C. Townes
Stanley ©. Finch
Vital Engineering
School of Engineering
R. W. Vinson
Red Heads and Disease Resistance Across Races
The article surveys red headed individuals, noting two types among races and citing Dr. Leonard Williams. It quotes beliefs that red heads are highly energetic and emotionally intense, while debating their resistance to disease. It mentions Germany and England proverbs and names Arbuthnot Lane, Gam betta, Barbarossa, Swinburne as examples, with Skepticism about red heads as a group.
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Leonard Williams
Germany
England
Arbuthnot Lane
Gambetta
Barbarossa
Swinburne
Harris County Sets Record in Liberty Bond Subscriptions
Harris County Houston May 4 county subscriptions to the Liberty Loan drive reached 9 672 200 with scattered returns awaiting final tallies. The total tops the county maximum quota of 8 761 300 and marks a new high for bond subscriptions. Today’s business was 869 000 as heavy rain drenched the area with one Houston bank surpassing 2 000 000 and three others over 1 000 000 each.
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Harris County
Houston
Tex
Bohemians Wear Italian Uniforms Against Austrians
London Times reports from Italian headquarters May 1 that Szecho-Slovak troops serving with Italian forces wear Italian uniforms and fight bravely against Austrian troops. They are exiles from Bohemia and Slovak Hungary, ready to fight to the death, with gratitude to Italy for backing their movement. The dispatch also notes a Shanghai censorship development and editorial backing for allied action in Siberia by the North China Daily News.
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London Times
San Antonio
Lignt
Philadelphia Public Ledger
The
Public Ledger Co
Ialian
Bohemia
Hungary
Italy
Shanghai
London
Siberia
Times
North China Daily News
China
Japan
Wilson Wins Fight in Senate for New Sedition Measure
The Senate adopted the conference report on the sedition bill by 48 to 26 after bitter debate. Congress expects the measure to empower the postmaster general and Justice Department to silence criticism and target pro Kaiser propagandists, while critics warn of stifling free speech and undermining morale at home. Senator Johnson of California disputes the bill’s reach and argues Americans must retain the right to criticize government during wartime.
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Washington, D. C
House
Wilson
Senate
Congress
Department
Postmaster
Department of Justice
John
California
Allied Aid Recast After Turkish Front Actions
The front described Turkish forces crossing the Jordan at Jisreddamie toward El Salt on a spur of the Mecca railway east of Jerusalem as driven back. Twenty eight hostile aeroplanes were brought down yesterday, five driven down and three struck down. Eleven of ours are missing. Our aviators dropped 22 tons of hazardous devices.
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Jordan
Jisreddamie
el Salt
Mecca
Jerusalem
Foch Drives German Advances Near Amiens In Week Rise
New York May 4 The allies have improved positions east of Amiens and halted Von Hindenburg’s push toward the Flanders lowlands. General Foch’s strategic nibbling east of Amiens aims to draw German forces and protect the Amiens front, while pressuring the northern sector as the fighting continues.
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J. W. T. Mason
New York
Amiens
von Hindenburg
Ypres
Flanders
Foch
Alles
Raiway
Hazebrouck
Hindenspurg
German pressures rise as Hindenburg faces home dissent
The report notes German weakness in major sectors and Hindenburg’s costly west front efforts. Growing domestic opposition questions his war aims as Amiens and Ypres ambitions falter. Reform talks seek a more democratic Prussia, hinting at broader Reichstag changes.
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von Hindenburg
West Front
Amiens
Ypres
Hazebrouck
Hindenburg
Yielcing
Germany
Austro-Hungary
von Ijlindenburgs
Prussia
German Empire
Reichstas
Knitting a Modern Art Through Early Developments
The Detroit News notes knitting as a modern achievement with origins traced to the fifteenth century. Early items included caps for commoners, with cap prices in Henry VII’s era, and by 1530 knitting grew as a domestic occupation. References to knitted hose petticoats gloves and sleeves appear in Edward VI’s time, Henry VIII wore silk stockings from Spain, and Queen Elizabeth’s silkwoman Montague crafted a home-made pair for the queen.
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Detroit News
Henry VII
Edward VI
Henry Wiii
Spain
Elizabeth
Montague
Women Barred From Army Training for Surgeons
Four leading Portland women doctors faced rejection today after advocates failed to overcome red tape. Surgeon General Gorgas ruled women are not eligible for training as army surgeons, ending their bid to join the officers training camp for surgeons. The item also contains a garbled notice about Pan-American Motors and a brief political note on McCarthy’s confirmation as Hawaii governor.
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Army
Portland
Ore
Gorgas
New Job Cut Out For Our Force Abroad
A wartime speech lauds American dedication in France, noting rapid mobilization through conscription and massive flows of supplies. It highlights the Liberty motor, artillery readiness, and fleet cooperation with Britain, stressing the vital American role in the war effort.
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Crockett
C. Pandolfo
Pan-American Motors Corporation
Decatur
Iinois
D. A. Castleberry
Laurel St
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Mother Goose
Miss Muffete
Boston Transcripts
M. Tardieu
Secretary of War
Europe
General Pershing
Montdidier
Irance
Victrola
Victor Records
Thos. Goggan & Bros
Everything In Music
Navarro St
San Antonio, Texas
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