American Troops Arrive With British Forces in France
American troops join British forces in northern France, begin training in the British zone, and promise cordial relations with British officers. Dispatches note these units are part of a new American movement not detached from Pershing’s forces, entering the fighting area near the channel.
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Associated Press
France
Paris
Jored
Gertain
Britain
Pershing
Washington, D. C
Flanders
United States
Lloyd George
London
Saarbrucken
Lorraine
America
Picardy
English Channel
Martial Law in Odessa Fears Rise as Civilians Flee
Reports from Berlin via Amsterdam Exchange Telegraph say Odessa has martial law proclaimed by the Austrian commandant at German urging. Street fighting is noted as Austrian patrols control streets day and night and thousands flee the city. Berlin also anticipates large food shipments from Roumania in the coming months.
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London
Odessa
Berlin
Amsterdam
Roumania
County Selectees Named for May 25 Camp Dodge Movement
Black Hawk county exemption board lists the selectees who must report to Cedar Falls city hall on Friday May 24 for roll call and departure to Camp Dodge on May 25. Alternates and registrants aged since June 5 1917 are notified for June 5 1918 registration at Cedar Falls city hall.
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Cedar Falls
Dodge
Black Hawk County
Sidney Guedxy
Smokr Bend
Geo Berand
la Porte City
Warry Lies
Jesup
Hans W. John Andersen
Hudson
Valentine Wirtz
Raymond
Glen Michael Simmons
Dewar
Frank B. Sammy
Waterloo
William EB. Beumer
Independence
Otto Welthin
Hans Peter Rasmussen
Clay Street
War Department
Congress
Dutch Farmers Threaten to Plow Up Sown Fields
Amsterdam May 17 Extreme steps by Dutch authorities to seize grain have provoked farmer protests with threats to plow under sown fields. Officials cite 39 percent wheat 43 percent barley 60 percent hems 83 percent peas withheld in Haarlem lake district. Butter fats to be rationed June 23. German permit for ships to America denied. coal imports from east halted.
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Amsterdam
Haarlem
Holland
America
Germany
East
Royal Italian Flier Resnati Killed Testing Caproni Plane
Captain Antonio Silvio Resnati of the Royal Italian Flying corps died at Hempstead field while testing an American built Caproni bombing biplane carrying 60 bombs. The craft rose 100 feet before a wing failure crushed him as he was strapped to his seat. Resnati, famed Italian aviator, had flown Norfolk to Mineola with nine passengers in 1917 and was preparing to fly an underwater capable craft.
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New York
Antonio Silvio Resnati
Royal Italian Bying Corps
Caproni
Washington
Hempstead
Resnati
United States
Resnall
Norfolk
Mineola
America
Administration Wins Delay On Chamberlain Aircraft Inquiry
President Wilson backs a limited aircraft investigation while Senate leaders defer action to Monday. A minority report calls the Chamberlain resolution a dragnet and warns it would hamper war work. Fourth Camp rule expanding officer training access grants commissions to more graduates.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Tumbulty
Senate Military Committee
Chamberlain
Senate
Good Ag
Per
Thompson
Kansas
Senate Expenditures Committee
Jones
New Mexico
Expenditures Committee
United States
Charles EB. Hughes
War Department
Delivery failure notice with phone contact
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10000 Women Police and Training Corps for New York
New York May 17 Orders for a 10000 member women police reserve and four women training corps are issued by Police Commissioner Enright on recommendation of Rodan Wannamaker. The corps will support the Red Cross, report suspicious activity, teach patriotism, aid alien civic assimilation, detect disloyalty, relieve distress, and guide at risk youths.
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New York
Rodan Wannamaker
Enright
Thad
Palmer Will Allocates 1.6 Million To Charity
Chicago May 17 The personal property of Mrs Potter Palmer who died in Florida last week totals 1 600 000 excluding her husband s trust estate valued at 20 000 000 to 25 000 000 The will directs 400 000 for philanthropy to her sons 100 000 to the United Charities of Chicago 10 000 to Children s Memorial Hospital 100 000 in art works to the Art Institute of Chicago and various legacies to servants including 3 600 to George Marshall the footman now in England The trust income goes to sons Potter and Honore.
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Chicago
Potter Palmer
Florida
Potter
Honore
United Chartney of
Children's Memorial Hospital
Art Institute
George Marshall
England
Army Women in Austria Raise Newspaper Alarm
Austrian newspapers worry about feminization of the army as 46,000 women and girls work in auxiliary services and clerical roles. Enlistment continues at a rapid pace with women being enrolled in Vienna and sent to the field.
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Austria
Berne
Switzerland
Vienna
Horse Sense Need of Congress Says Rider Offering Nag
A man on a horse burst into the Capitol area and urged Congress to adopt confidence and sense. He identified as C. C. Gray of Albany and sought a transportation post, but was taken to a police station for mental examination. The nag remained at the scene.
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Congress
Washington, D. C
Capitol
Senate
3.C. Gray
Albany
N. Y
Hague peace session urged as step toward league
London May 17. George Nicoll Barnes Labor member of the war cabinet urged the United States to seek Holland’s initiative for an allied conference at The Hague as a prelude to a third Hague peace conference. He said an allied meeting could proceed without hindering the war effort and might push Germany to respect its position. He also urged a binding league of nations with all powers submitting disputes to a world tribunal, noting Germany should join as a term of the peace conference rather than a favor.
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London
United States
Holland
Hague
George Nicoll Barnes
Creel apologizes to Congress for controversial speech
Washington May 17 George Creel chairman of the committee on public information apologized to Congress for a New York speech in which he said he would not probe the hearts of congressmen due to his dislike of slumming. He admitted the indiscretion and deep regret in a letter to Chairman Pou of the rates committee.
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Washington, D. C
George Creel
Committee On Public Information
Congress Today
New York
Nebraska farmer sells farm aids Red Cross buys bonds then enlists
Lim F Hanson of Wayne Nebraska sold 240 acres and gave 3300 to the Red Cross and 1000 to his church, bought a liberty bond, and joined the army. He is now in an infantry regiment at Pensacola Florida and received a commendatory letter from President Wilson praising his sacrifice.
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Washington, D. C
F. Hanson
Liberty
Red Cross
Army
Wilson
Hanson
Wayne
Neb
Pensacola, Fla
Grace Lusk to bare life story in trial
Waukesha Wisconsin May 17 Grace Lusk will testify about her life and education struggles and relations with Dr David Roberts in the slaying case of Mrs Mary Newman Roberts. The defense cites insults from Mrs Roberts and alleged taunts that prompted Lusk. A note dictated by Lusk was read in court claiming Roberts loved her and planned to tell her husband. Continuous testimony continues with further statements and references to a park walk and money matters.
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Waukesha
Wis
Lusk
Mary Newman
David Roberts
Grace Lusk Flay
David “Robe
Newman Roberts
Dr. Roberts
Cal
M. Lusk
Nature of
Sudide
Chiedgo
Nf. Lusk
Mary Newman Roberts
Grace Lusk
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George P. Rothmeier
Frank Bruce Rutter
Clarence Charlez Gibson
Will Sommertfelt
John Henry Evely
Frank Alvin Wheeler
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Tohn Federspell
Edward Hesse
Dunkerton Lower
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Fred Schieflbein
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George Mick Wingert
Herman John Bartling
Martin la Venga
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