American destroyers cross Atlantic to patrol war zone
A squadron of U S torpedo boat destroyers crossed the Atlantic safely and reached Queenstown where they began war patrols. The British admiralty reported a brief clash with a German submarine as the ships prepared to work on this side of the ocean.
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Queenstown
Atlantic
Admiralty
Westley Frost
Flotil
Tim Saint
Anitec Lings
Jead
Amecan
Depew Reflects on War and American Freedom
Chauncey M. Depew, age eighty three and a revered statesman, declares Americanism as a privilege and calls U S entry into the war a fight to defend fundamental rights. He says the war aims to secure lasting peace and liberty for all people.
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Chauncey M. Depew
United States
Plan to Send an Army to France Discussed by U S Leaders
Major Gen. Hugh M. Scott at conferences with Marshal Joffre and Secretary Baker regarding dispatching an expeditionary force to France. The plan to send troops to the Western front is reportedly favored by the general, though details remain undisclosed.
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France
Russia
Hugh M. Scott
U. S. Army
Joffre
Baker
War Department
America’s First Military Contribution Ships to British Waters
Washington reports the dispatch of American destroyers to British waters as America’s initial military contribution and an action under voluntary censorship. Details on positions names or numbers are withheld. Rear Admiral Sims commands the flotilla directing operations in the war zone.
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America
Washington
Navy Department
Americ
Allanes
Sims
Ersti
United States
Explosion at Fort Brady Kills and Maims Workers
An explosion at the Fort Brady pier in Saulte Ste. Marie Michigan on May 17 left at least four men dead and four seriously injured. Most victims were laborers. dynamite stored under the dock is believed to have detonated.
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Saulite Ste. Marie
Mich
Fort Brady Pier
France Finds Grafting Fix For Damaged Orchards
In Paris on May 16 France consoles itself over ruined trees as a Norman peasant suggests grafting to save broken fruit trees. The Horticultural Society of France adopts the plan and issues detailed grafting instructions to be completed by May 18.
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France
Paris
Horticultural Society of
Cabinet Reconstructed as Unity Ties Allies Tighten
Petrograd reports a three-point agreement guiding a cabinet reconstruction. The move follows the retirement of foreign minister Mila koff and elevates Tereschtenko to finance, while A. F. Nerensky becomes justice minister. Premier Ivoff declines foreign affairs, keeping interior.
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Petrograd
Pauli N. Milakoff
The
Duma
Council of Workmen's and
M Tereschtenko
Wew
Telisa
A. F. Nerensky
Justice
Gecielion Oo Tf
Goytent
Ivoff
Reorganization of Russian Cabinet Feared in Washington
Report from Washington notes a move to empower radicals in Russia as likely to yield greater unity and stronger action. Observers prefer radical dominance to a split with moderates, which could leave both factions powerless. The note mentions the resignation of the Foreign Minister as part of the shift.
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Ene
Washington
Milukoff and Radicals Clash Over Peace Pact Terms
Milukoff is described as the price demanded by radicals for their active cooperation with the government. He drew strong opposition by pledging Russia to avoid a separate peace without radical consultation.
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Milukoff
Russia
Child Confessed Many Burglaries in Achtabula
Willie Beck, nine, arrested here, confessed to a series of store burglaries. He operated from an abandoned livery barn, stealing at night and using the money to buy food and candy. Authorities are at a loss what to do as Lancaster industrial school refused him due to age.
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Achtabula. O
Willie Beckman
Mne
Mwe
Lancaster
Germans in Montevideo Vessels Filming British Ships
The British consul urged Uruguay's minister of war to curb activity by crews of German interned vessels. He said they are taking photographs of every British ship entering the harbor and trying to learn details about crew and armaments. He requested government action to stop this.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Noordam sails to America from Holland with 250 Americans aboard
The Holland America Line steamship Noordam is expected to depart from Holland today via London for America. About 250 American citizens are aboard, including around 50 sailors who have been stranded there for months.
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Rotterdam
London
Holland-American Line
Noordam
America
Holland
New York Marriage Licenses Require Health Declarations
Governor Whitman signed the Whitney bill requiring sworn health statements with marriage licenses. The act, pushed by the state department of health, mandates that contracts certify they are free from certain diseases before licenses are issued.
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Albany
New York
Whitman Ast Night
Whitney
State Department of Health
New York Agency Subscribes to Liberty Loan
The New York agency of Banco di Napoli subscribed £590,000 to the Liberty loan. It appears to be the first subscription to the loan by a foreign institution.
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New York
Banco, di Napoli
Italy
Liberty Loan
Tin Can Patriotism Urges Housewives to Save Cans
Secretary Redfield appeals to housewives to preserve summer fruits and vegetables at home to conserve tin can supply. He says public cooperation will ensure enough cans for perishable crops, and individuals can substitute fiber or paper packaging when not deteriorating the product.
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Washington
Redfield
German Counter Attacks Repulsed in France Front
German offensives between Gayrelie and the Scari river and on the Aisne sector were repulsed by British and French forces. Despite moments of German pressure, Allied troops held ground, launched counterattacks, and recaptured lost terrain while inflicting heavy losses.
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Gayrelie
Scari River
France
Haizs
Aisnse
Navy and Marines Approved Pay Increase and Expansion
Congress advances a measure boosting Navy and Marines manpower to 30,000 and equalizing pay with Army enlisted ranks. The bill, sent to conference, would set a graduated pay scale starting at ten dollars monthly, include six fleet commander appointments, and allow congress members under sixty to enlist. An anti submarine reward proposal was defeated.
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Navy
Senate
House
Congress
McCumber
War on U Boats Gains Rapidly Report
London reports the week's submarine losses are the most favorable in weeks. Far fewer ships torpedoed, many ships escaped, and anti submarine attacks with air support show vigor during fine weather. More submarines sunk in the last week than in the prior month.
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London
Scrab Dealers to Protest Meeting in Pittsburg
Scrab dealers and brokers from across the United States gather in Pittsburg for a key meeting of the Nation Scrap Iron and Steel association. They plan a vigorous protest against a railroad committee order that favored iron ore and coal shipments over freight of all kinds.
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Pittsburg
United States
Nation
Scrap Iron and Steel Association
Railroad Committee
The
Council of National Defense
French Soldier Wakes After Two-Year Nap
A young French soldier wounded at the war’s start awakened after a nap exceeding two years. During the entire period he received artificial nourishment and today remains as strong in body and mind as before the unusual sleep.
Fourteen Year Old Girls Accused of Chicago Slaying
Police arrest Doris Anderson fourteen in Chicago as the sole witness and suspect in the shooting death of Grace Hageman fifteen. Doris admits a struggle and claims Grace pulled the trigger herself while hiding a revolver in her dress. The case cites a secret society she reportedly led called the Black Followers or Mystic Five.
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Grace Hageman
Chicago
Doris Anderson
Doris
Grace
Black Followers
Mystic Five
Secret Society Aim Sparks Jealous Dispute Between Girls
Police report jealousy over a shared admirer led to a quarrel between two girls who planned a club named the Mystic Five as a secret society. This case stands out in modern crime history for its unusual context and motives.
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Mystic Five
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