Suspense over conscription bill in House vote
The House approves the administration backed conscription bill 279 to 98 after striking volunteer amendments amid opposition from the president and Army War College. In Hastings mine disaster at Victor Fuel Co, nine more bodies are recovered bringing total to fifteen entombed. 110 workers were inside yesterday and fears of total loss persist. Attorney General Hubbard arrives to probe alien enemy rumors under the mine safety law and comments on the mine explosion origin.
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Washington
HOUSE
Kahn
House Military Committee
Army War College
Webb
Rfc Cot
Associated Press
Bastiage
Colo
Hastings
Victor Fuel Company
Hubbard
British strike deepens enemy lines in renewed effort
British forces unleash a sharp strike described as pressing enemies back with reinforcements reported. Weather is favorable and airmen are active as the operation continues.
France's Gains Since April Sixteen Reported
Paris reports heavy fighting between St Quentin and Oise and in Champaigne last night. Since April sixteen French forces have captured 175 cannons of all calibers 412 machine guns and 119 trench mortars. Prisoners total 20080.
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Paris
St. Quentin
Oise
Champaigne
Wheat Prices Climb as Market Signals Extend Rally
Grain trading on the Winnipeg exchange was halted amid continued price pressures and market tension. The Associated Press reports from Winnipeg Manitoba on April 38 noting grain futures and prohibitions on certain trading activities as prices remained elevated and volatility persisted.
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Associated Press
Winnepeg, Man
War briefing signals heightened factory armament pace
April 28 report quotes Minister stating the semy bet t is prepared and more willing to defend the revolution than ever. He notes factories are producing more ammunition than at any earlier war stage, signaling intensified wartime mobilization.
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Chuatles Carteny
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Semy Bett
Guatemala Severs Diplomatic Ties With Germany
Washington reports Guatemala breaks diplomatic relations with Germany and issues passports to the German minister, signaling a rupture in international ties amid evolving wartime alignments.
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Washington
Repubic
Guatamala
Germany
Roosevelt urges nation to arm for war effort
April 28 report notes President Roosevelt at a luncheon with the War Production League urged the United States to mobilize for the conflict. He called for manufacturing all items prohibited to the war, deeming it an obligation of the nation.
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Roosevelt
British Open Aggressive Attacks Resume Frontline Push
The British have opened attacks along several sectors north of the Scarpe, facing strong opposition but making progress. A Munich dispatch cites Count Mertling signaling peace prospects and Vienna deliberations with Austro-Hungarian ministers.
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Associated Press
London
Scarpe River
Count Mertling
Bavaria
Munich
Central New
Vienna
Mexico Declares Neutrality Reiterated by Carranza
Mexico City on April 28 reports President Carranza reiterates Mexico will remain neutral. The statement reinforces the nation's stance amid regional tensions and shifting alliances in the period.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Carranza
Inspection Party Leaves Pecos Valley Field Trip
The Santa Fe Railway delegation returned north after a week in the Pecos Valley from Clovis to Pecos Texas. The party included T M Sears F J Evans Willard O Keene Gillis and others. Sears reported activity in the territory and predicted a rise in acreage of food and feed crops this season while noting no heavy railroad work was planned and that crews remained busy maintaining service.
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Santa Fe Railway O Cial
Pecos Valley
Clovis
Pecos
Texas
T. M. Sears
F. J. Evans
Willard O. Keene
Gillis
M. Binboo
T. N. Gallaher
Mr. Searn
Nsan
Oklahoma
Sears
Santa Fe
Woodmen Circle Officers Cited to Appear in Court
Lincoln Nebraska April 21 The Nebraska supreme court issued an order citing eleven Woodmen Circle executive council members to appear and show cause why they should not be punished for contempt The named officers include Mary La Rocca Emma Manche and others listed by initials and surnames through W J McLaughlin in Crawford Earl Stites and Mamie Long.
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Lincoln
Nebr
Emma B. Manche
Nebraska Supreme Court
Mary E. la Rocca
Executive Council
Woodmen Circle
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le Ra Bere Eee der
Ary. Taylor
Ai 'Yde, Rogers
Brame Pbell
Mamie Long
W. A. Frazier
Oat Crawford
Early Stites
W. J. McLaughlin
Back to the Farm Must Be a Fact
Texas figures urge doubling crop output to meet wartime demand. Clarence Ousley of Texas A and M College says the South can raise 26 to 40 percent more food, but overall gains may stay near 10 percent. He notes labor limits in Dakotas and Minnesota and calls for rural migration to farms. Local leaders pledge action to boost seed, land use, and production.
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United States
Clarence Ousley
Texas A. and M. College
Ousley
Dakotas
Minnesota
Europe
Texas
Aeturse
Nortice
J. G. Tracy
Eddy County Farm and Improvement Asmtion
New Mexico
Stato ‘A. M. Hove
Simple Life Menu Shrinks to Twelve Dishes Due to War
Wartime shortages force hotels and restaurants to cut menus from forty items to twelve. No mallard duck venison steak or English pheasant remains as chefs balance scarcity with evolving dining, while diners adjust to austere offerings and altered service.
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Hotele
Setaurante
Germany
Food production drive linked to national war effort
The article reports a $20,000,000 push to boost food production for soldiers and civilians left behind, paired with a government focus on conservation and feeding the nation. Herbert Quick and Secretary Houston push household prudence, while debates over food distribution and a possible food dictator loom, with emphasis on farming and home gardens led by Carl Vrooman and support from the federal farm loan board.
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Herbert Quick
Quick
Secretary of Agriculture
Houston
Council of National Defense
Uch
Carl Vrooman
Quickrel
Federal Farm Loan Board
Food Ration Push Sparks Citywide Shortages
A distressed note of scarcity describes Chicago grocers limiting sales per person amid extreme demand. Officials propose a $20,000,000 farmer relief bond issue to spur crop production and modern farm machinery, easing prices and stabilizing supply.
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