Rostov Retaken as Armistice Extends Front
Rostov on Don, largest city in Don Cossack territory, was recaptured by Russian Soviet troops after driving out Germans. Armistice on Kursk front extended to Voronezh and Don districts. martial law declared and bands disarmed. Allies push to anticipate and counter renewed German thrust with attacks along Somme and Montdidier sectors.
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Moscow
Rostov-on-Don
Rostov
Kursk
Voronezh
Don
Hailles
Somme
Paris-Amiens
Avre
Taris
Montdidier
Montdidier Salient
Noxon
Kor
London
Ancre
Morlancourt
Flanders
Kemmel
Lys Salient
Bethune
Nieppe Wood
Amsterdam
Vos‘ische Zeitung
Berlin
Picardy
Albert
Haig
Kenmnel
Noyon
Toul
Trentino
Lake Carda
Piave
Monte Corvo
Austria
Perors
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Near
Futre
Charles
Italy
Poland
Russia
Courland
Esthenia
1Caucasus
Associated Press
Caucasus
Tehitcherin
Turkey
Batoum
Soviet tilling cut half in European Russia
Half the tillable land of European Russia will be cultivated this year under Bolshevik control. Unsettled land distribution, seed shortages, and lack of horses and agricultural implements among peasants drive the reduced tillage.
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Presa
Delivery error notice for late newspaper
If the paper is not at your home by 6 o'clock contact S320 by phone and a replacement copy will be sent. The delivery person should have reached the office before 6 50 p m.
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Saat
Saints Preserve Names Sailors Named Saints in Marines
In Mare Island Cal five men with saint names serve in the marine barracks Arthur G St James Denver Edward St Luke Cheyenne Orville St John Seattle Henry F St Peter Kansas City Arthur T St Matthew Spokane Each is deemed a lucky buck owing to his name and their reason follows the claim about luck tied to saints names.
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San Francisco
Cal
Marine Barracks
Mare Island
Kaiser
Arthur G. St. James
Denver
Edward St. Luke
Cheyenne
Wyo
Orville St. John
Seatile
Wash
Henry F. St. Peter
Kansas’ City
Arthur T. St. Matthew
Spokane
Marine Corps
Draft call expands to 51 600 more troops for France
Washington May 15 Provost Marshal General Crowder ordered states and the District of Columbia to supply 51 600 more men for general military service to be drafted May 20 through June 2. The movement includes 284 600 draftees from home to camps between May 20 and June 2 with many to Jefferson Barracks and Fort Thomas. Illinois and Chicago will contribute select men for entrainment beginning May 29. Serbia receives a new US loan totaling 3 000 000 bringing its US indebtedness to 9 006 000 as allies total 5 766 850 000.
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Washington, D. C
District For Columbia
Crowder
National Army
Soman
France
Aring May
Windis
Jefferson Barracks
Fort Thomas
Illinois
Cali
Springfield
Dickson
Chicago
Cook County
Serbia
Treasury
United States
Rulers Pick Kings For Other Peoples Report
Vienna dispatches from May 15 report Austro German leaders form a framework for a dual monarchy and subservient ties to Germany amid Czech Slovak and Jugoslav independence desires. Liberal and Socialist presses in Germany and Austria oppose the plan, fearing economic strain and reduced parliamentary sanction. Emperor William replies to Emperor Charles of Austria, praising renewed accord on shared aims.
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London
Copenhagen
Lithuania
Courland
Esthenia
Poland
William
Charles
Daily Chronicle
Austri Gary
Germany
Hapsburgs
Leberal
Berlin
Austria
Kaiser
Amsterdam
Charles of Austria
Jury Selected Delay Plagues 11th Prager Murder Case
Edwardsville May 15 Jurors were drawn for the murder trial of 11 men in the Robert Pauw Prager case but were removed after Judge Bermreuter found Sheriff Jenkins prejudiced in favor of the defendants leading to a delay. The case centers on the lynching of Prager, an enemy alien, at Collinsville on April 5.
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Edwardsville
Robert Pauw
Prager
Collinsville
Jenkins
Bermreuter
Streuber
Shall Women Vote in Baptist Church South
Hot Springs Ark May 15 The sixty third session of the Southern Baptist convention opened to act on church conduct and hear reports claiming the year was the most successful in the church's history Debates raged over whether women should have direct representation in the convention with critics arguing Paul's injunction was specific to Corinth and not general policy General officers were re elected without a dissenting vote at the morning session.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Southern Baptist Convention
Paul
Corinth
Corinthians
Arsenal Workers Labor Day Rush For Pershing Order
May 15 Rock Island arsenal workers answered a war department rush order from Gen Pershing in France. Over 400 workers labored two days and nights to complete and ship harness and equipment, finishing only after the order was fulfilled. Col L T Hillman announced the effort.
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Rock Island
Rock Island Arsenal
Gen. Pershing
France
War Department
Washington
L. T.hillman
Col.Hillman
Dutch Reed 100,000 Belgian Refugees on Rations of Citizens
The Plague, May 15. Premier van Linden reports about 100,001 Belgian refugees in Holland along with 2,155 British, 13,607 German prisoners, and 1,542 refugees from Russia and Poland. He says refugees and prisoners receive the same rations as Dutch citizens and would not bar or expel Belgian or German refugees.
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Holand
van Linden
County Supervisor Thompson Resigns Office
John J. Thompson of Cedar Falls resigns from the county board after serving since January. The auditor, recorder and county clerk must appoint a successor who will serve until January. Thompson cites manifold business affairs preventing proper attention to the office. BIG BLAZE KILLS FIREMAN IN VANCOUVER. A shipyard boiler room fire at J Coughlin & Sons caused about 1.5 million dollars in damage and left one firefighter dead with several injured.
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Board of County Supervisors
John J. Thompson
Cedar Falls
Thompson
Vancouver
B. C
J. Coughlin & Sons
Wilgon Against War Probe in Senate Fight
Washington May 10 The Senate expenditures committee backed a Chamberlain resolution with amendments restricting the military committee to army operations The president asks Hughes to aid in investigation while opposing broad inquiries into aviation production and war conduct He warns passage would show distrust in the administration and urges senators to vote against it Chamberlain says he is ready to take the issue to the Senate floor
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Washington,d. C
Senate
Thonpsot
Kansas
Jones
New Mexico
Wilsco King
Charles E. Hughes
Gregory
Uiughés
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Martin
Chamberlain
Virginia
Congress
Autipor
Expenditures
Senator Chamberlain
Oregon
Military
Quakers urged to raise pigs for food chief advice
Philadelphia May 15 raise pigs to aid the food administration. Howard Heinz Pennsylvania food administrator urges Philadelphians to form sectional clubs to provide funds by selling animals. Clubs may arrange to have pig slaughter and sales on city outskirts. Profits would cover expenses and support pork supplies "over there."
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Philadelphia
Food Administration
Howard Heinz
Pennsylvania
Senate probes aviation and war production scope debate
Senator Martin summoned a group of Democrats to discuss the Chamberlain resolution. The measure aimed to direct committees to report on aviation production and related war conduct, a scope now being narrowed to army activities. Committees plan subcommittees on aviation, patents, licensing, ordnance, and the quartermaster bureau as continuations of prior inquiries.
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Ter
Martin
Chamberlain
Oregon
Senate Military Committee
Senate
United States
War Department
Quartermaster General's Bureau
Airplane mail service begins between Washington and New York
May 15 marks the inaugural U S government air mail run with planes from Washington to Philadelphia and New York. Lieut George J Boyle piloted the Washington to Philadelphia leg, while Lieut Torrey H Webb flew from Belmont Park to Washington with 4000 letters. The Philadelphia centralizes the system and the maiden exchanges occurred rapidly at the start.
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Washington
D. C
New York
George J. Boyle
Potomac Park
Philadelphia
Wilson
Waldorf
Mid
United States
Torrey H. Webb
Belmont Park
Imade
Three Iowa Soldiers to Tour State for Red Cross Drive
Three Iowa soldiers from Pershing's army arrive from Fort Myer Virginia to begin a state tour for the Red Cross war fund drive next week. The party includes Sergt. Owen Hawkins of Red Oak Corporal Mefie Skinner of Ottumwa and Private Albert Montgomery of Stuart.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Pershing
Fort Myer
Red Cross
Owen Hawkins
Red Oak
Mefie Skinner
Ottumwa
Albert Montgomery
Stuart
Four Billions War Revenue By June Likely
Washington May 15 revised estimates show total revenue receipts for the current year ending next June at about 4.099 billion dollars, with about one third from taxes and two thirds from liberty bonds. The report, prepared by Secretary McAdoo, notes 2.775 billion will form the basis of income and excess profits tax returns, a figure higher than earlier projections, and outlines expected receipts from customs, stamps, and other streams. The findings will be reviewed by Congress to decide on new revenue legislation.
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Washington, D. C
McAvoo
Liberty
Treasury
Wilk
Congress
McAfoo
Toflay
Harry
McAdoo
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Neuste Nachriehten
Au Waliutress Cairevention
House of Commons
Robert Houston
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Thomas J. MacNamara
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Wilgon
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