Somme Ground Gains Fortify Allied Line
French troops pushed southeast of Amiens gaining Hill 82 and the Avre wood, strengthening the line from Hailles to Castel. British and French forces report continued activity with eastern success near Villers-Bretonneux as German efforts at Ypres and in Flanders face stiff resistance. The high command weighs further action while Allied councils meet at Abbeville.
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Amiens
Hailies
Avre
Somme
Hangard
Villers-Bretonneux
Villers-Bretonneaux
Flanders
Ypres
Tts
Givenchy
Flanders Salient
Nieppe Wood
la Bassee
Bethune
Paris
Hailles
Castel
Hill
War Office
Vibers- Bretonneux
Haines
Meatless days urged to save meat for troops
Hoover telegraphed from Chicago urging meatless days to conserve supplies as about 75 million pounds of meat and meat products must be sent weekly to the army and allies. He warned of further economy and reduced per person consumption to balance short marketing season and avoid widespread food disruption. A fish shortage due to navy requisitions is expected to ease with expanded fishing, while ice cream makers agreed to stop ice and sherbet production to curb sugar use.
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Chicago
Herbert Hoover
Harry A.* Wheeler
Hoover
United States Army
Allies
America
Food Administration
A. B. Gardiner
National Association
Board of Trade Drops Nominal Cereals Quotations
Chicago May 3 At the suggestion of the food administration the board of trade today discontinued the posting of nominal quotations on cereals absent from the market.
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Chicago
The
Food Administration
Board of Trade Today
Austrian Plan to Seize Dutch and Other Colonies
Professor Escar Karstedt, quoted by the Wirtshaft Zeitung, says Austria aims to become a major colonial power after the war. He proposes Austria seize colonial possessions of Portugal, France, Italy and Holland to secure raw materials and tropical districts under Austrian rule.
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Amsterdam
Austria
Escar Karstedt
Wirtachafts Zeitung
Portugal
France
Italy
Holland
Ent
Karstedt
Brooklyn Lieutenant Meissner Scores First German Plane
Lieutenant James A Meissner, a Brooklyn native, downed his first German aircraft on the American front northwest of Toul. He landed safely after his damaged plane continued the chase, firing about 200 shots as the foe sprayed flames and fell back toward German territory.
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France
James
Meissner
Bowie
Jimmy
Switzerland
Betop Reed
Jimny
Germas
Germany
Liberty Loan
Liberty
Oats Firms Adopt 8-Hour Day With 10-Hour Pay
In Cedar Rapids May 15 Quaker Oats National Oats and T M Sinclair packers announce plants will run on an 8-hour day but workers receive pay for 10 hours. About 3,000 employees affected across three shifts.
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Cedar Rapids. In
Quaker Oats Company
National Oats Company
T. M. Sinclair Company
Delivery error notice for paper at home by six
If the paper is not delivered by 6 o'clock due to carrier error or other cause, please phone B320 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before 6:00 p.m.
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Mimst
Perching Makes Gen. Mandrew Chief of State
Maj. Gen. James W. McAndrew named chief of staff of the American expeditionary forces with duties to begin immediately. Brig. Gen. James G. Harbord to command in the field as shifts among staff are implemented to inject energy and closer touch with combatants. Major changes include a new deputy chief of staff post and divisional staff assignments to improve efficiency. General John W. Roberts relieved. Willard A. Holbrook to command the northeastern department in Boston. Buckman designated as northeastern chief and Johnston to Camp Cody New Mexico. Chauncey B. Baker named central department quartermaster at Chicago, replacing Sherrard Coleman.
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France
James W. McAndrew
James G. Harbord
Gen. Pershing
Flan
General Staff
Ruckman
Tele EO
San Antonio
John W. Roberta
Southern Department
Northeastern Department
Boston
Camp Sherman
Chillicothe
Ohio
Buckman
John A. Johnston
Camp Cody
N. M
Railroads Report Lower Net Income In Early Regulation
Washington May 3 Interstate Commerce Commission figures show 114 American railroads earned a net operating income of 54 108 661 in the first quarter under government regulation versus 144 011 39 percent under private direction in 1917. For the three months to March operating revenues were 726 011 329, expenses 637 784 609, and net railway revenue 3 226 721. March income stood at 50 628 302 compared with 57 692 087 a year earlier. San Felice cigar ad noted.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Foch Named Commander in Chief of All Allied Forces West
Paris May 3 Gen Mock authority extended to all western fronts and Foch becomes commander in chief of all allied armies in the west Marcel Hutin reports in Echo de Paris premier Clemenceau meets after the supreme war council at Abbe ville and says Foch is very optimistic about the front's situation
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Foch
Paris
Mock
Armea
Marcel Wlutin
Echo de Paris
M. Hutin
Clemen
Ceau
Supreme War Council
Abbeville
Preamier
Watalis
Gan
National Army Call Seeks 6207 Skilled Recruits May 10
Washington reports Provost Marshal Crowder issued a call for 6 207 skilled men for the national army to report May 17 with 16 selected and four alternates named from Cedar Falls and surrounding towns. The list includes George F Wetzlich and Sidney Guedry among others. Army budget details were submitted to the House Military Committee by Secretary Baker.
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Washington, D. C
National Army
Gen. Crowder
New Jersey
Cédar.Falls
Bunker, Ton
Garver Garner
Julesburg
Coles
William A. Arildwen
Coder Falls
Glen E. Hotloneter
Waterloo
Army Service
House Military Committee
Baker
May Draft Call Issued for 290000 Expected
Washington officials announced calls for men to fill the May draft quota. It is estimated about 250000 will be inducted into service during May, with enlistees starting for camps around May 26.
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Washington, D. C
Ryan Named Aircraft Board Head by Wilson
John D. Ryan of Montana, recently chosen to lead aircraft production, was formally nominated by President Wilson to be chairman of the aircraft board in Washington D C. The announcement comes as the nation ramps up its wartime aerospace efforts.
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Ryan
Airgraft Board
Wilson
Washington, D. C
John D. Ryan
Montana
Germans Neglect Badly Wounded British Released
Dutch papers report 107 severely wounded British arrived at Rotterdam for repatriation were not sent from Germany under proper conditions. No hospital train was provided and Dutch medical authorities criticized transporting stretcher cases under such conditions. German authorities concede no hospital trains were available due to west front losses.
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London
Ottawa
Rotterdam
Germany
West Front
Starving Denied Entry by Germans Into Russian Areas Held
Reports from Moscow and Vladivostok detail German refusals to admit 390,000 starving refugees near frontiers and German requisitioning of food. In Kiev district villagers armed against Germans for days, later subdued by armored cars. Minsk area residents seized and sent to Germany. streets across occupied zones become armed camps with patrols.
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Moscow
Vladivostok
Brest-Litovsk
Germany
M. Tehitcherin
Tehitcherin
Black Sea
Crimea
Irkutsk
China
Chita
Associated Press
Kiev
Minsk
Men of 010 Fight If Needed Says Daniels
Daniels declares a tech war will be fought with men of 010 if needed as millions may be sent to battle. He criticizes labor and warns of failures in ship production and munitions transport. McCumber argues the tonnage program is insufficient and cites shipping board failures as part of broader wartime mismanagement.
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Philadelphia
Daniels
Philadephia Chamber ‘of Commerciall
Liberty
Laa
France
America
Fars
Iels
McCumber
Dakota
Senate
Schwab
Emergency Fleet Corporation
United States
North Dakota
Negroes Eligible for Officers Camp Opens at Camp Dodge
Washington May 3 Special. Colored men drafted in Iowa will be eligible to compete for officers stripes at a training school opening at Camp Dodge May 15. The War Department announced today graduates of the school will be eligible for appointment as lieutenants.
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Iowa
Dodge
War ‘Department
Tofay
Ss. Pogong
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Mailly-Raineval
Baune Wood
Berlin
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Austria-Hungary
Downing Boche
Cedar Rapids
Gen. Mandrew
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Black Hawk
Exemption Board
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Alfred Hendricksen
Kiester
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James N. Hart
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