German ships given to allies in wartime exchange
In Washington May 2 the war conference on submarine threats dominates talks among American French and British experts. Hamburg American liners Portonia and Clara Mennig are handed to entente powers with one ship to France and one to Italy. Lord Percy notes the critical tonnage shortage and urges ships as essential to win the war while the senate is stirred by a French speaker's declaration Vive la Amerique.
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Washington
Europe
Portonia
Clara Mennig
New York
France
Italy
Lord Eustace Percy
British Foreign Trade Department
Lloyd George
Lord Percy
Federal Shipping Board
Jetire
United States Senate
Roosevelt Appears in Chicago Rally for War Debt
Colonel Roosevelt appeals to Chicago crowds urging action on the European war effort. In a stirring speech at the stockyards pavilion he urges sending U S troops and pledges to back the president’s war message with deeds, evoking strong support from the audience.
Plan to tax incomes to fund war effort
Washington May So Devision te Vy a hew tak open incomes so that one half of all incomes in excess of SO a event will be taken by the government for War purposes was reached by the ways and menial committee on Tuesday. The tax rate will be boosted all along the line from incomes of 840,000 year upward. By terms of the income tax alone the committee estimates a revenue of More than STOQO0000) gavenue for the ration's war chest.
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Washington
Ways and Menial Committee
Baron Muench Arrested as German Spy in San Francisco
Baron Ai chard von dem Bussehe Muench, cousin of Count von Bernsteig, is detained by federal authorities in San Francisco for alleged espionage. He has reportedly traveled to several countries executing Kaiser’s plans and is held in the government net.
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Baron Muench
San Francisco
Sun Praneises
Baron Aichard von Dem Bussehe Muench
Kaiser
Count von Bernsteig
United States
Belmont Park Stable Fire Kills Eight Horses
New York April 30 a fire at the stable of Schuyler L Parsons and H K Knapp at Belmont Park killed eight race horses. The blaze is believed incendiary. Earlier on April 7 six incendiary tires were set, causing about 1,000,000 dollars in damage.
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New York
Schuyler L. Parsons
H. KK. Knapp
Belmont Park
Badger Stars War Farmers in Wisconsin Exits
Madison Wisconsin May 3 William Red Kelley of Mitchell South Dakota and last year's football team at Wisconsin University moved to form in South Dakota Arley Muecks of a camp athlete left to join new squad in the state.
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Badger Stars
Madison
Wis
William
Red) Kelley
Mitchell
Wisconiiversity
Arley Muecks
South Dakota
British Take German Trench South of Oppy in Fierce Fighting
In April, British troops captured a German trench system south of Oppy after heavy fighting. German counterattacks failed and British prisoners rose to 176, including US officers. The Germans improved positions near Arleux-en-Gohelle, but the attack stalled there as per official reports from British headquarters. Paris and Berlin dispatches quote continued shelling and renewed efforts around Arras and Courcy with further prisoner gains for the British.
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Hendon
Oppy
Abont
France
Arlens-en- Gobelle
War Office
Ueto
Paris
Wien
Hurteblse
Grenade Telleting
Rei
Champagne
Courcy
Berlin
Arras
Arleux-En-Cgohelle
Bills for food control reform introduced in Congress
Washington May 2 Administra tion food bills were introduced in both house and senate on Monday. Led by Chairman Lever and Chairman Gere the measures aim to stimulate production, prevent hoarding, and ensure equitable distribution. They do not yet cover price fixing or liquor grain use and will be followed by another bill. The bills also seek to avoid conflicts with state and interstate commerce laws.
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Washington
Congress
Lever
Agriculture Committee
Senate
Gere
Chicago Bakers Strike Triggers City Bread Shortage
Chicago bread supply disrupted as bakers strike halts production at major plants. The crisis threatens 1.5 million loaves daily and impacts the Great Lakes Naval Training Station contract with Schulze Baking, prompting Hinton G. Clabaugh to seek federal guidance.
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Chicage
le Chenge
Hinton G. Clabaugh
Washington
C Clabaugh
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Schulze Baking Company
Constantine to Abdicate Report Gains Steam
A Rome dispatch to the Star cites neutral diplomatic sources confirming King Constantine of Greece is soon to abdicate. The rumor, repeated in London on May 2, follows prior reports and suggests a major royal transition pending official word.
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Constantine
London
Greece
Rome
The
Star
Govt vows action as food prices spark concern
Won't Fix Prices. Woaslington May 2. Officials assure the public that the government has no immediate plan to intervene despite rising produce pools and food costs. Secretary Htoustess Chad indicated broader policy reviews are underway.
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Woaslington
American oil steamer Vacuum torpedoed by German submarine
London reports the American oil tanker Vacuum was sunk on Saturday while bound for the United States. Captain Harris and part of the crew, plus a naval lieutenant and nine American gunners, are missing. The British patrol boat later said it picked up Harris and eight others, with six of the survivors being U.S. naval gunners.
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London
Vacuum
United States
New York
8S. S. Harris
Birkenhead
England
8. H. Harris
Trade Board Discusses End to Price Juggling
Washington May activity shows the federal trade commission opening an inquiry into high food prices. A Monday conference included state food board representatives and governors, with President Wilson directing the investigation to remedy unlawful or economic conditions disclosed.
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Trade Board
Washington
May Lo
Federal Trade Commission
Taiwe Ne Beards
Wilson
Trade Commissioners
Delegation Arrives as Lenine Supporters Seek Rasputin Fate
A message from The Party Combating German Espionage to the Russian General Staff reports a Kronstadt garrison delegation supporting Lenine has reached Petrograd. Manifestos now call for Lenine to meet Rasputin’s fate in clear terms.
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Petrograd
Kronstadt
Nikolai Lenine
Switzerland
Russia
Germany
Lenine
Rasputin
U Boat Escapes U S Tars In Narrow Action
Lieutenant Bruce B Ware of the Mongolia's gun crew said their April 1 shot at a German submarine did not sink the U boat. He reported only that a periscope was knocked off and that the enemy submarine survived the encounter.
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Ware
London
Bruce RB. Ware
USSN
Mongolia
German Plotter Paid Chicago Ex-Con gressmen for Anti-War Speeches
New York May reports that Frank Buchanan of Chicago received 5000 dollars of German money for antiwar speeches to labor groups. The government told the court during the Franz Rintelen trial that Buchanan and others, including Quechanan, were involved.
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Chicago
New York
Frank Buchanan
Franz Rintelen
Quechanan
Recruiting records broken as 524 men enlist in April
Washington reported April recruiting smashed prior records with 68 524 men enlisting across the army navy and marine corps. The war and navy departments announced 40 258 joined the army 1 000 the navy and 8 0 d 0 the marine corps in April reflecting a rapid expansion of forces.
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Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Washington
United States Army
War and Navy Departments
Joffre appeals for American army in France
Marshal Joffre told Washington reporters that France cherishes the hope the American flag will soon fly on our fighting line. He praised US and British soldiers, warned Germans, and said the United States has entered the war to defend mankind. He urged unity as France and America stand together in the struggle for liberty.
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Washington
France
United States
Marshal Joffre
Marne
State Department
America
Germany
No Hope for 120 Miners in Trinidad Mine
Trinidad Colo April 30 There is no escape for 120 or more men trapped by a fire in the Hastings mine of the Vietor American Fuel Company near Ludlow and it is feared all have perished Five bodies were recovered Rescue crews report they cannot reach the entombed men due to wreckage as ceilings and walls were torn apart Superintendent Cameron says little hope remains for saving any aboard the mine when the explosion occurred.
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Trinidad
Colo
Hastings
Vietor-American Fuel Company
Ludlow
Cameron
Avalanche Swallows Train in Davos Route Accident
An avalanche on the Landquart to Davos line in Davos Switzerland swamped a train. Many lives were lost as rescue efforts began and authorities assessed the disaster impact.
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Davos
Switzerland
Landquart
King Works in Potato Patch at Windsor Palace
London May 3 news notes a new potato patch in Windsor Palace back yard where King George works in the patch before and after ten on several days each week, drawing interest from newspapers.
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King
London
England
Windsor Palace
King George
General Bell Takes New Post as East Department Commander
General Bell succeeds Maj. Gen Leonard Wood as commander of the department of the East. The May ceremony included a 13 gun salute signaling the change in leadership in New York.
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General Bell
New York
Peankiin Bell
Leonard Wood
Department of the East
U-Boat Toll Is Heavy On Neutral Shipping
London reports heavy losses of neutral ships at sea as German submarines attack shipping. A Daily Mail dispatch notes that 28 Norwegian vessels were sunk last week by submarines, underscoring rising wartime disruption.
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London
Daily Mail
Tornado sweeps western Kentucky causing extensive damage
A tornado ripped through western Kentucky on May 3, damaging residences and small buildings in several towns and ruining crops. Property damage is estimated at 1 million dollars.
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Kentucky
Lexington
Draft Wing by Big Majority in Both Houses
Washington, April 30. Congress decreed conscription to force Germany to terms, with final passage in both houses by large margins. The vote split shows strong move away from volunteers, while Harding amendment allowed Roosevelt to command in France. Senate and house dispute over accepting volunteers remains unresolved.
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Congress
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Senate
Roosevelt
Harding
Koosevelt
Ie House
Galeries
Clark
Kitchin
Alabama
Burnett
Hudleston
California
Church
Hayes
Nolan
Randall
Colornady Hilliard
Bearing
Bacon
Minnesota
Lundin
North Carolina
Dominick
Ohio
Claypool
Crosser
Iurdom
Sherwood
Dill
la Fellette
Grove
Hardwick
Kirby
Thomas
Trammell
Borah
Gronus
Vardetoan
T. R
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
France
Conference Committee
Colonel appeals to Middle West to lead by deeds
The colonel urged the people of the middle West to take the lead in making Europe safer by taking action at home. He said it rests with us to show resolve and set an example through deeds.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Teddy
France
Roosevelt
Europe
Middle West
Fire Devours 75000 Bushels At Grain Elevator
Chicago May 1 A major blaze destroyed seventy five thousand bushels of wheat at a grain elevator leased by the Hales and Edwards company. The fire caused an estimated loss of two hundred thousand dollars.
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Chicago
Hales and Edwards Company
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Local User
Bridgeton New Jersey Mrs Milford Cum aes of Harmony Street Penns Grove testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her severe menstrual irregularity and pains and restored her health after partial doctoring failed She urges other women to use the remedy as evidence of its efficacy for displacements inflammation ulceration backache periods nervousness and related ailments.
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Bridgeton
N.J
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Milford T. Cumaes
Harmony St
Penn’s Grove
Oyster weight limit and liver pills ad note
An advertisement mentions an oyster that can hold forty pounds before the shell opens and promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as the original liver pills from forty years ago. The copy adds a quip about outings and innings, reflecting period humor.
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Dr. Pierce
Dodd’s Kidney Pills Backed By S P Benton Story
Mr S P Benton of Kereville Texas credits Dodd’s Kidney Pills with restoring his health after years of kidney and rheumatic troubles. He reports standing straight again at age four and urges others to use the product. A Brundin story includes a note on high living costs and a man planning to cut household expenses by 60 percent. Divorce proceedings halted as lawyers in Bunkville City refuse to handle the case.
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S. P. Benton
Kereville
Texas
Dodd
Renton
Merry Ann
H. X. Penses
Bunkville City
Reminder on memory and truth in a courtroom exchange
A lawyer questions a colored witness about a string worn on the finger. The witness confirms the string serves as a reminder to remember. The dialogue highlights memory lapses and the tension between truth and deception as per witnesses in a courtroom.
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Sali
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