Allies Stage Massive Movement Rumors Surface
Reports reach Geneva on May 5 that allies are forming a large force along the eastern front from Flanders to the Swiss border with activity seen near Belfort and Epinal. Analysts say a major operation to break through or flank Germany is suspected, and civilian outflow from Metz could be connected.
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P. A. Service
Geneva
Flanders
Swiss
Alsace and
Lorraine
Belfort
Epinal
Metz
Lorimer Found Not Guilty In Bank Wreck Trial
Ex Senator William Lorimer was acquitted in Chicago of wrecking the LaSalle Street Savings Bank after a sensational trial. Defense chief Albert Fink, famed for Alaska coal cases, credited with technical victory. verdict attributed to legal technicalities. Also Seattle notes on the Progressive state convention electing F. M. Goodwin as chairman amid routine sessions.
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A. P. A Service
Chicago
Wm. Lorimer
LaSalle St. Savings Bank
Albert Fink
Alaska
Braddock Strikers Remain Nonhostile Under Military Rule
In Brad dock the Edgar Thompson mills area stays under military guard as A P A service reports tensions easing. Two more wounded strikers die in hospital after the mill stack incident.
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A. P. A. Service
Philadelphia
Atr
Edgar Thompson
Braddock
Pioneer Seattle A P A Service May Day Hopes Fade
Pete Jamieson, a well known saloon man, died after an operation in a Seattle hospital. A forthcoming event, the Grande Duchesse, is listed with dates and venue Eagle hall for May 6, while Rose Candy Kitchen advertises reserved seats and Prosser's Harness Shop lists contact details. The Daily Nugget announces an All Alas Sweepstakes Dog race story and score card in an April 15 issue with extra copies available.
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A. P. A. Service
Seattle
Pete Jamieson
Eagle Hall
Rose Candy Kitchen
Risk of Break in German Note Raises U.S. Alarm
An unofficial Berlin copy of Germany s reply to Wilson over the diver issue prompts fears of a diplomatic break. Officials say portions suggest trouble, with Lansing awaiting the official text and no action until it arrives. Washington anxiously watches for further developments.
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A.D. A
Washington
Wilson
Germany
Lansos
Berlin Claims Will Wake Satisfactory Concessions
The German government plans further concessions to the United States to ease tensions. It says it cannot dispense with submarine warfare but will adapt methods to neutrals while upholding humanitarian principles. The note to be delivered to the American representative signals a move toward harmony.
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Berlin
P. A. Service
United States
Neutralsee
Nugget
Four More Irish Leaders Face Execution in Ireland
Dublin May 5 Four more leaders of the rebellion were executed by firing squad at sunrise after treason convictions before a military tribunal. Joseph Plunkett Edmund Daly Michael O Harnahan and Wm Pierce were among the uprising leaders. Fifteen others were sentenced to death but commuted to ten years penal servitude. The rebellion appears near its end as rebels surrender and authorities sweep for arms and seditious material.
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A. P. A. Service
Dublin
Joseph Plunkett
Edmund Daly
Michael O’hanrahan
Wm. Pierce
Ney
Sens
Ireland
Disabled Zeppelin Lands in Norway
Copenhagen dispatches report a disabled German Zeppelin landed in Norway. The note appears in a London dated May 4 and highlights global events as U S mail service slows magazine deliveries, urging Nugget subscriptions for evening delivery.
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London
Copenhagen
Norway
Dream Theater at the Nugget Shows Big League Stars
Dream Theater presents a baseball night with McGraw, Mathewson, Cobb and other major league figures in a two thousand foot film about a fan’s ambition. A Vitagraph special on auto racing and a split reel comedy precede or follow the feature. Two nights only at usual prices. News note offers Nugget mail service for friends at ten cents per month.
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Dream Tonight
Manager McGraw
Christy Matthewson
Ty Cobb
Knights of the Diamond
Tugmen strike halts New York shipping operations
Shipping in New York is at a standstill as tugmen strike, blocking most vessels entering or leaving the port. A threatened longshoremen strike could follow if wage increases demanded by tugboat workers are not granted.
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New York
French Make Small Gains on Verdun Front
Paris reports gain along the Verdun front as German counter offensives are held in check. Officials say Germans have been compelled to retire from the front line defenses along the Verdun sector.
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Verdun Front
London
Paris
Verdun
Saloons Apply For Licenses In District Court Office
Saloons are filing license applications in the district court clerk’s office today with a 5 p.m. filing deadline. All saloons are expected to apply, marking a busy administrative period. EARLY ROSES: Mrs. W. H Koch shows two deep red roses described as exceptionally beautiful amid Alaska’s snow.
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Alaska
W. H Koch
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Euch
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