Draft Army Bill Passes Both Houses
The U S will raise an army of 2 000 000 by selective conscription. The draft bill passed both houses after midnight with 397 to 23 in the House and 81 to 3 in the Senate. Opponents included Borah Gore Gronna Hardwick Kirby La Follette Thomas and Tram in the Senate and eight Republicans fourteen Democrats and California prohibitionist London in the House.
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Union News Service
Washington
Republic
House
Senate
Borah
Gore
Gronna
Hardwick
Kirby
LaFollette
Thomas
Tram
London
New York
Randall
California
Bacon
Mich
Burnett
Ala
Church
Calif
Clark
Fla
Claypool
Obie
Dill
Wash
Dominick
S. C
Gordon
Ohie
Hayes
Hilliard
Cole
Huddleston
Keating
Colo
Kink
Landeen
Minn
Mason, Ill
Nolan
Powers
Pears
Frs
Bhierwood
Ohio
Sisson
Miss
Crosser
Californians
Vacuum Sunk by German Sub Marine Headed to England
The American oil steamer Vacuum was sunk by a German submarine on Saturday while bound for the United States. The captain and part of the crew plus a naval lieutenant and several American gunners are missing. The chief mate and seventeen men including three navy gunners were landed. The Vacuum departed New York March 30 for Birkenhead with a crew of thirty four, fifteen Americans.
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London
Ceaptain
United States
New York
Vacuum
W. McKay
Birkenhead
England
China to Enter War Advised by Special Commission
The government designated international affairs commission counsels China to enter the war and the measure will be presented to parliament soon. Dr Paul Reinsch hosted a reception at the American legation for twenty attendees from the military conference that recently urged china to declare war.
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Peking
Special Commission For International Affairs
China
Paul Reins
Legation
Reinsch
Appeal to German People Amid Bread Shortage
An item in the Norddeutscher Zeitung urges the German people not to yield to hunger and to endure a bit longer, appealing to perseverance during hardship. The phrase about resisting for a mouthful of bread is highlighted as a wartime morale message.
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Amsterdam
German submarine claims justified by British losses
London reports Germany defends submarine warfare as justified by recent British sinkings and the threat to Britain's food supply. Officials note official returns show continued losses and menace to supply.
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London
Germany
Britain
Volunteers Arrive for American Ambulance Service in Paris
A detachment of seventy four volunteers arrives in Paris for the American ambulance field service. The unit includes men from Chicago Sanford and other universities. Two more sections depart for the front next week and three soon after. French lace flag makers in Velay plan to present the flag to the first American regiment on French soil. General Lafayette is noted as having come from the Velay region.
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Paris
American Ambulance-Field Service
Chicago
Sanford
Velay
United States
Lafayette
Argentine Congress Adopts Absolute Neutrality
In Buenos Ayres a stormy socialist national congress debated Argentina’s wartime stance. A fight broke out as the assembly rejected 4210 to 3557 the executive resolution calling for arming ships, and adopted a declaration for absolute neutrality.
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Buenos Ayres
National Congress of Socialists
Executive Committee
Germany
Congress
Greek King Constantine weighs abdication amid pressure
Athens dispatch to the Daily Mail says King Constantine is considering abdication in favor of the crown prince. The report notes German influence could sway the decision.
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London
Athens
Daily Mail
Constantine
Journalists at London conference weigh Russian revolution impact
European neutral country reporters discussed effects of the Russian upheaval. A speaker predicted republics would form in Sweden Greece and Spain before the war ends.
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London
Sweden
Greece
Spain
Plan to Supply 2,000,000 Farm Workers
Secretary of Labor Wilson announced plans to supply 2,000,000 workers for the country’s farms. The employment service is ordered to seek men nationwide to till the soil, following a preliminary census showing the large labor need and hoping farmers will expand planting with this assurance.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Department
Resignations Rock Austrian Cabinet Ahead of Budget Talks
Vienna reports Dr. Urban minister of commerce and Dr. Baern depart the Austrian cabinet. Observers in German circles view the resignations as opportune amid ongoing political events ahead of next month’s budget agenda.
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Amsterdam
Vienna
Urban
Baernmany
American Navy Expands Patrol Control Officially Believed
Officials report the American navy is rapidly taking over patrol duties, marking a shift in maritime security. The move signals strategic expansion of patrol responsibilities and strengthens naval presence in regional waters.
Mongolia Sinks German Submarine Says Captain Rice
Captain Rice of the American steamer Mongolia reports sinking a German submarine after a clash near British waters on April 19. He cites a clean hit at 1000 yards and a shattered periscope, while Washington avoids official comment on the destruction.
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Wwet
London
Rice
Mongolia
Associated Press
United States
Washington
Massive German War Losses Cited by Vorwaerts
The Vorwaerts estimates over 4,000,000 soldiers killed in the current war. It argues that if those victims formed a marching line, they would require 200 hours to pass a point and would stretch about 650 miles from Basle to the Rhine mouth, all now dead.
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Berlin
Vorwaerts
Basle
Rhine
Argentina on Verge of War as Pro Allies Rally
In Buenos Aires crowds of about a hundred thousand marched praising the United States and the entente. A mass meeting condemned German submarine actions and urged unity with the allies, while socialist leaders urged readiness to defend the country and pursue ties with the allies.
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Buenos Aires
United States
France
Brazil
Alfredo Palacios
Belgium
Italy
Ricardo Rojas
Argentina
Germans Seek Peace Propaganda Abroad in Swiss Movement
Reports to the state department indicate a Swiss based German movement plans to promote republicanism and democracy. Dr Roese Meyer, former Berlin editor, leads propagandists who have launched Frie Zeitung to spread the German republic idea. Officials note rising German public interest in peace.
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Washington
State Department
Stovall
Berne
Switzerland
Roese Meyer
Berlin
Frie Zeitung
Germany
Mills Seized by Food Controller Under UK Order
London reports Baron Devonport the food controller has ordered the takeover of all four mills in the United Kingdom on April 30 by his department. It is believed the mills will remain under their current owners following the action.
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London
Want Bureaucracy Abolished Berlin Demands Equality
A resolution adopted unanimously at a conference of the national committee of the Social Democratic Party calls for abolishing citizenship inequalities and reform of the German bureaucracy. It advocates equal rights and an end to bureaucratic obstacles for all citizens.
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Berlin
Social Democratic Party
Turkey Breaks Relations Notice Reaches State Department
Washington receives official notification that Turkey has broken off diplomatic relations with the United States. The dispatch comes from American Minister Stovall at Bern, Switzerland, acting for Ambassador Elkus, and was sent through the American Legation at Bern via G Cornell Tanner in Constantinople.
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Turkey
Washington
United States
State Department
Stovall
Berne
Switzerland
G. Cornell Tanner
Constantinople
Elkus
Lansing
Berlin Emperor's Interview Claims War Insight
In Luxemburg near Vienna Bjorn quotes Charles of Austria saying he believes he knows war better than most enemy leaders. He asserts understanding both the financial and economic effects of war. The statement appears in a contemporary interview.
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Berlin
Charlies
Austria
Bjorn
Luxemburg
Vienna
Camp Meetings Postponed and En trance to Officers' Training Camp
The item reports camp meetings postponed due to high demand for entry to the Officers' Training Camp and notes eggs held for speculation. It also covers a U S war revenue measure proposed to raise up to 1.56 billion by direct taxes, changes to exemptions, higher excess profits tax, new taxes on goods and services, and selective reversals of proposals from a Senate subcommittee. The measure diverges from earlier plans and falls short of the 1.8 billion target.
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Western Newspaper
Nln” News Service
Washington
House Ways and Means Committee
McAdoo
Holding Eggs for Speculation in Chicago Market
Herbert A. Emerson reports 30 to 36 million eggs held by speculators in Chicago to curb prices. He notes Pacific coast states will see a surplus of 75 000 to 100 000 cases. no egg trust evidence found, but a 'mighty close understanding' among large dealers may crack with further investigation.
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Chicago
Herbert A. Emerson
Emerson
Pacific
Camp openings postponed to allow careful selection
The War Department delays the opening of officers training camps for one week to enable stricter screening. May 8 was the original start. the admission list will be published then with reporting delayed until May 14. Reserve officers in infantry cavalry field artillery and coast artillery are ordered into active service to report to designated camps.
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Washington
War Department
Infantry
Cavalry
Field Artillery
Coast Artillery
Fort Snelling
Minn
University of Nebraska
Officers’ Reserve Corps
Hastings mine disaster report clears foul play claim
Governor Julius C. Gunter said there is no suspicion of foul play in the Hastings mine disaster near Denver where nearly 200 died. The statement cites a report listing 13 Mexicans, 12 Americans, 1 Pole, 36 Greeks, 33 Austrians, 7 blacks and 15 Italians among the victims and denies a war plot motive.
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Denver
Hastings
Julius C. Gunter
Hubbard
Dalrymple
Sweden Prohibits Alcohol Sale During May Day Demonstration
Stockholm reports a nationwide ban on retail sale of distilled liquor from April 24 to May 12. Officials have not admitted it officially but connections are suspected to the planned May day labor demonstration.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Rioting in Cheng Tu Prompts Armed Clashes Between Units
Fierce street fighting erupts in Cheng Tu between Sie Chuen and Yunnan troops as tensions flare. Yunnan forces advance into the city after clashes between Bai Chow loyalists and Yun provincial forces, signaling a major escalation in the conflict.
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Cheng Tu
China
Sie Chuen
Yunnan
Ban
Severna
Bai Chow
Arip
Nebraska Counties Resolve Old State Debt and Farm Policy
State Auditor W H Smith and county commissioners reached an accord on the old state debt after years of suits, with Roxbury and other counties settling portions of their balances. Nebraska farmers face straw use to protect winter wheat, while officials announce staff changes in the Secretary of State office and plans for a military camp training program for university students.
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W. H. Smith
iKoed
Smith
Stanton
Gage
Supreme Court
Rox Lutte
Howard
Nebraska
A. E. Anderson
Bureau of Crop Ead Mates
Department of Agriculture
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad Claims Fast Beauty
The Best Beauty Doctor promotes Cuticura Soap with occasional Cuticura Ointment for cleansing and beautifying the complexion hands and hair. Free sample by mail with Book from Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere. Statistics note women prefer chance over no marriage at all.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Kidney and skin work together to flush poisons
The passage explains how kidneys and skin collaborate to eliminate toxins from the blood. Sweating through work or a bath at least weekly keeps both organs in condition. It claims anuric is more active than lithia and dissolves uric acid as hot water dissolves sugar.
Nebraska Folks Endorse Our Statement
Beatrice Nebraska resident Mrs A B Cullen reports two years of kidney trouble and rheumatic joint pain eased by Anuric which rapidly removes uric acid. She also praises Favorite Prescription as a woman’s tonic and advertises sending $1 for a large package of tablets from Dr. Pierce at Invalid Hotel Buffalo New York.
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Beatrice
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