Men Praised by London Press During American Parade
London papers lavish praise on American National Army troops from Camp Gordon as they parade past Buckingham Palace. King George V, Queen Mary, and Princess Mary watch with reverence while crowds cheer the husky doughboys. Pershing’s quartermaster Whitman commands on a coal black horse.
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Buckingham Palace
London
Waterloo Station
George V
Prince of Wiles
American National Army
Camp Gordon
Atlanta
Ol. Whitman
Grenadiers
United States
Borglum Named in Airplane Deal Ties to Wilson
Documents from government files reveal sculptor Gutzon Borglum linked to forming a new aircraft producing corporation in which he would be a silent partner. The notes show Borglum pressured board personnel using his friendship with President Wilson, while Hugo Gibson and Kenyon Mix withdrew amid suspicions.
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Washington
Gutzon Borglum
Borglum
Hugo Gibson
United States
Kenyon Mix
Dodge Manufacturing Company
Wisconsin
Mix
Howard Coffin
Aircraft Production Board
War Department
Wilson
Henry Harrison Suplee
Harris
Suplee
Aircraft
Strike Ends in Bridgeport Machinists Broadside
The Bridgeport strike by machinists and toolmakers ended after Maj. EB Rogers of the U S army ordnance department urged a patriotism move to keep war supplies flowing. Workers returned under prior conditions while the War Labor Bureau considers wage demands. Any increase will be retroactive to May 1.
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Bridgeport
Conn
EB. A. Rogers
Ordnance Department
United States Army
War Labor Bureau
Famine Hits Finland as Food From Germany Fails
Copenhagen reports Finns starve as German supplies fail to reach Helsinki and Viborg. Citizens are said to be dying in the streets amid the famine.
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Finland
Copenhagen
Germany
Helsingfors
Viborg
Fire destroys Berlin granaries near Grosbeeren
Berlin officials report a large fire destroying granaries near Grosbeeren. The blaze caused substantial grain losses and prompted immediate emergency response from city authorities.
Hoover Drives Down Prices for Corn Meal Barley Flour Oats
Food Administrator Hoover orders a drive against high prices for corn meal barley flour oatmeal and other wheat substitutes. He calls current prices extortion and mandates selling at 10 to 15 percent below wheat flour with confirmed directives to state and national offices.
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Chicago
Hoover
Harry A. Wheeler
Washington
Grave Times Ahead Says Curzon In London Speech
Earl Curzon told the Primrose league in London that grave times lie ahead as British troops may have to give ground. He found encouragement in unity of command Americas effort and the resolute spirit of the British people.
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London
Primrose League
Earl Curzon
House of Lords
British War Council
America
Submarine Warfare Losses Halved in April
Washington reports official French figures show total allied and neutral ship losses, including sea accidents, were about half in April this year compared to April 1917.
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Washington
France
Weinsberg Trial Set in June for Disloyalty Charge
St. Louis May 13 Following a not guilty plea by C H Weinsberg head of the disbanded Missouri branch of the German American Alliance charged with disloyalty his trial was scheduled for June 10.
Oklahoma mob flogs jailed man for disloyalty
A crowd in Henryetta Oklahoma on May 13 removed Chris Wagoner from the jail cell tied him down painted his body red and gave him 20 lashes as punishment for alleged disloyalty.
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Henryetta
Okla
Chris Wagoner
Treaty with Roumania Grants Demobilization and Territorial Shifts
Berlin reports that peace with Roumania includes demobilizing most of Roumania’s army, ceding Dobrudja to Bulgaria, and redrawing frontier lines. The accord also transfers state property, allows inhabitants to opt for emigration, and waives war cost reimbursement while detailing evacuation of occupied areas.
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Berlin
William
von Hertling
Roumania
Amsterdam
Germany
Bessarabia
Moldavia
Dobrudja
Bulgaria
Bucharest
Danube
Austria-Hungary
Big Winter Wheat Crop Forecast in United States
The Department of Agriculture sees one of the three largest winter wheat crops, totaling 572,539,000 bushels as of May 1. The 1914 record is 684,990,000 bushels, with 1916 at 480,553,000. Harvested area stands at 36,390,000 acres, 13.7 percent below last autumn’s plantings, and the crop is 86.4 percent of normal. Major states forecast include Ohio 33,492,000, Indiana 47,771,000, Illinois 44,120,000, Missouri 45,936,000, Nebraska 47,884,000, Kansas 96,104,000, Oklahoma 29,531,000 bushels. Private outlooks recently ranged from 600,000,000 to 650,000,000 bushels, with December estimates at 540,000,000.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Bulletin
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Century of Peace Marked by Diplomatic Greetings
In Santiago Chile on May 10 the American embassy and the Chilean foreign office exchanged greetings to celebrate a century of diplomatic relations between the two republics.
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Santiago
Chile
Foreign Office
U. S. Cadet Dies In Plane Crash Near Fort Worth
Fort Worth Texas May 13 Cadet Harry J Myers of Bucyrus Ohio was killed when his plane went out of control during a spinning nose dive from about 1000 feet east of Hicksfield.
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U. S
Fort Worth
Tex
Harry J. Myers
Bucyrus, C
Hicksfield
Here
General Mahon to Quit Ireland
Lieutenant General Sir Bryan Mahon, commander in chief of the forces in Ireland, announced publicly on Thursday that he would leave Ireland. He said he did not know who his successor would be.
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Mahon
Ireland
London
Sir Bryan ‘Mahon
Lloyd George Vindicated in House Debate on War Claims
Former Prime Minister Lloyd George declares ministers’ figures valid as he fights Asquiths call for a select committee. He says enemy strength figures come from official records and warns that continued sniping harms national unity and the war effort. Asquith urges a no party committee to decide quickly.
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London
Asquith
Maurice
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Edward Carson
Edward
War Office
Versailles
Gough
Douglas Haig
War Cabinet
France
C. B. Stanton
Congress May Sit Till Full For War Funding
Washington reports Congress faces an extended session to pass new revenue measures for wartime expansion. Secretary McAdoo warns in a letter to Senator Simmons that immediate taxes and bonds are needed as expenses rise, with treasury figures due to lawmakers in a few days.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Congress
McAdoo
Simmons
North Carolina
Senate Finance Committee
Queen Marie Rejects Roumania-Germany Peace Pact
Amsterdam reports Queen Marie of Roumania says she will never recognize the peace treaty between Roumania and Germany. German newspapers carry the claim. The statement casts doubt on the pact's legitimacy and signals ongoing royal opposition.
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Amsterdam
Marie of
Roumania
Germany
Flyer Baylies Downed Seven German Planes
Washington dispatch reports Sergeant Fran I Baylies of New Bedford Massachusetts has shot down seven German airplanes in the last two months while serving in France. The achievement is noted by an official dispatch from the American air service.
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Washington
Fran i. Baylies
New Bedford
Mass
France
Investigation planned into vast aircraft appropriation
Attorney General Gregory acting on President Wilson’s directive began planning a probe into the 640 million aircraft appropriation. He said the goal is to uncover dishonesty or malversation and, if found, to take punishment. Assistant AG Frierson to lead. Senate Military Committee chair Chamberlain also pushes a parallel inquiry to identify who spent the funds.
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Washington
Gregory
Wilson
William L. Frierson
Chamberlain
Senate Military Committee
Senate
Storm Toll Rises in Iowa and Illinois Tornado
Deaths reach 17 in Iowa and 7 in Illinois after a tornado uproots communities on Thursday. Wires are down, and many deaths remain unreported. about 150 injured and $1,000,000 in damages blamed on the storm. Michigan also reports severe wind and electrical damage after midnight.
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Chicago
Illinois
Iowa
Nashua
Plainfield
Army Deserter Captured Near Pine Hills
George Walker aged 24, sought as a deserter from Camp Taylor Kentucky, was captured in Union County Pine hills. His father J F Walker mother and three sisters were arrested after counterfeiter tools were found in their home where Walker hid.
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Murphysboro
George Walker
Camp Taylor
Pine Hills
Union County
J. F. Walker
Walker
Army Chaplain Feinler Sentenced for Disloyalty
Army Chaplain Franz C. Feinler, who was sent back from France by General Pershing and later stationed in Hawaii, has been sentenced to a long term of imprisonment on charges of disloyalty in Washington.
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Washington
Franz C. Feinler
France
Pershing
Hawaii
Anxiety Over Aviator in Interisland Flight
Honolulu May 13 anxiety grows for Maj Harolt Clark missing after taking off on an interisland flight. Authorities and family seek word on his safety as weather conditions are reported unsettled.
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Honolulu
T. H
Maj
Harolt Clark
Jesus Crowned King as He Enters Jerusalem
Historical Sunday school lesson outlines Jesus entry into Jerusalem Mark 11 1 11 presenting him as king. It covers preparation obedience entry and fulfillment prophecy with the fig tree judgment clean temple act and authority challenged by authorities context with related scriptures and notes for teachers.
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Jesus
Temple
Jerusalem
Bethany
Israel
John
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W. L. Kenly
Wm. L. Kenly
Division of
Military Aeronautics
Commons
Corporal A. W. DE Varila
A. W. de Varila
Company C
Sixth Field Artillery
Fritz
de Varila
P. B. Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western
Univ
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