German plot to seize Margarita island threatens Panama Canal
U S officials report a German intrigue to buy Margarita Island off Venezuela to base submarines. The move would menace the Panama Canal and trigger swift U S action, with Venezuela's President Gomez alerted and Monroe Doctrine concerns raised. German agents reportedly maneuver to purchase the island from Caracas.
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United Press
Washington
Margarita
State Department
Gomez
Panama Canal
Culebre
Colon
Caribbean Sea
Aclon
State Desirment
Germany
United States
French British forces take 52000 German prisoners
Paris reports the war Office states that since April 16, 52 000 German prisoners have been captured by French and British armies including 1000 officers. The official tally also lists 446 heavy guns 1000 machine guns and numerous trench mortars seized.
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United Press
Paris
War Office
Confederate Veterans Gather for Washington Reunion at Capitol
Washington hosts a five day reunion of the United Confederate Veterans led by General George P. Harrison. Special trains bring three thousand veterans and many sons to Union Station. Activities include Memorial Day services at Arlington National Cemetery and a joint Union Confederate parade before veterans depart.
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United Press
Washington
Capitol
George P. Harrison
Opelika
Ala
United Confederate Veterans
South
Union Station
War Department
City
Arlington National Cemetery
Dixie
Robert E. Lee
Traitors Nabbed in Ohio and New Jersey Anti-Registration Raids
Government agents raid homes in Cleveland and Jersey City as anti-registration handbills tied to Socialist groups surface. Alfred A. Wagenkecht, Ohio Socialist secretary and German native, linked to Cincinnati seizure. Charles Kronenberg and Maurice Becker face treason charges for encouraging nonregistration.
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United Press
Cleveland
Alfred A. Wagenkecht
Cincinnati
Wagenkecht
Socialist Party
Germany
Socialist Party of Ohio
New York
Charles Kronenberg
Jersey City
Maurice Becker
United States
Louis Kramer
Wilson
Naval Budget for Efficiency Amid Immense Sums
London reports a world war lull with occasional actions. Italians win at Castagnavizza while Haig notes only a repulse south of Oppy. Western front sees limited activity as French repels attacks and British fronts remain patrol and artillery heavy. Russian front shows desultory fighting.
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United Press
London
Haig
Oppy
Castagnavizza
Bullet and Rope for Food Pirates
Senator James Hamilton Lewis told a Chicago luncheon that President Wilson will use the phrase bullet and rope to deter food pirates in the war era. He said no infamies by home pirates in the Civil or Spanish-American Wars will be repeated.
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United Press
Chicago
Wilson
James Hamilton Lewis
Chris Fellowship
Republic
Italian Mission Heads South for Ten Day Tour
Prince Udine leads the Italian mission from Washington on a ten day southern and western tour. The party travels on a government special train through Atlanta Birmingham New Orleans Memphis St Louis Burlington Chicago Pittsburgh Harrisburg to New York, with a Philadelphia stop on the return.
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Prince Udine
South
New York
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Birmingham
New Orleans
Memphis
St. Louis
Burlington
Iowa
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
Eight officer training camps announced by War Department
The War Department announced eight officer training camps to train the second class of officers. The next class will be chosen from men of more mature age with preference to those over 31 years.
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Washington
Pete Ee
War Department
Norfolk to host navy sanitation inquiry base
Norfolk will be the base of operations for a special civilian investigating committee. The panel will ascertain true conditions of sanitation in the U S Navy, treatment of patients at naval hospitals, aboard hospital ships and in fleet and navy yards.
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United Press
Norfolk
United States Navy
Naval Hospitals
Wool Shortage Prompts Clothing Trims Cut Proposal
Washington June 2 A wool shortage looming next year prompts the commerce board to propose eliminating frills on garments. Patch pockets flaring skirts long frocks cuffs on coats and trousers may be dropped to conserve wool.
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United Press
Washington
Commercial Economy Board Today
War Department to Rush Six Cantonment Camp Sites
The War Department will accelerate site preparation for six cantonment camps announced today. Named locations include Atlanta Georgia Columbia South Carolina American Lake Washington Ayer Washington Hackettstown New Jersey and Linda Vista California. Camps will use semi permanent materials designed to endure the war.
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United Press
Washington
War Department
Atlanta
Columbia
S. C
American Lake
Ayer
Hackettstown
N J
Linda Vista
California
Five More Arrests In Anti Registration Plot Raid
Cincinnati Ohio June 2 five additional arrests were made tonight in the government raid against anti registration plotters.
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United Press
Cincinnati
Lumber Orders For Ships Placed In Emergency Fleet
Major General Goethals announced that lumber for 100 wooden ships has been ordered from Southern Pine associations. The price is 35 dollars per thousand feet, with total project cost estimated at 140 million dollars. Contracts for the ships have not yet been let but should be awarded within 60 days.
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Washington
General Goethals
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Southern Pine Associations
New York National Guard to Stand Guard June 5
The entire New York National Guard will be under arms and on duty across the state June 5 to prevent anti conscription riots. Ten thousand uniformed guardsmen will patrol the streets of New York City.
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United Press
New York
New York National Guard
New York City
Government official predicts few will miss draft registration
Attorney General Gregory announced that anti conscription plotting is tapering off and believes fewer than 100 000 men will fail to register. He noted arrests of plotters are continuing with fourteen arrests in Cincinnati and similar actions nationwide as authorities expect some sporadic trouble but broad loyalty to the draft.
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United Press
Washington
America
Gregory
Cincinnati
Butter Prices Fall Three Cents A Pound In Chicago
The Elgin Butter Board announced a three-cent drop to 40 cents a pound as indictments return. Hogs and cattle held high prices, sheep declined due to weak demand, grains changed little with July wheat at 2.06 from 2.11 last Saturday.
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United Press
Chicago
Elgin Butter Board
Tar Heel head honored by France
Paris reports posthumous honors for American flyers killed in action. Lieut H De Lange receives the Legion of Honor. James MacConnell Edmond Genet Ronald Hoskir and Jean Dressy receive the War Cross with palm for bravery. MacConnell is praised as modest yet courageous and died March 19 while engaging three enemy aircraft.
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United Press
Paris
Legion of Honor
Lieut. H. de Lange
la Fayette Escadrille
James MacConnell
Edmond Genet
Ronald Hoskir
Jean Dressy
Hoskir
Escadrille
France
Uncle Sam to Spend Over Seven Million on Army Shoes
Washington reports the government will pay more than 7.3 million dollars to outfit the new army with footwear. A contract for 3,650,000 pairs is set at an average of 4.85 dollars per pair this year, compared to 2.81 dollars last year. Shoe contracts already let total 1,770,500 dollars.
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United Press
Washington
Sam
Army
Navy
Indian Croesus to Buy Liberty Bonds
Washington June 2 The Rockefeller of the Indians Barnett Creek with an income of seven times the President’s salary is ready to invest his millions in Liberty Loan bonds. Barnett’s income exceeds $50 000 monthly and has grown since oil fields were found on his Oklahoma reservation.
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United Press
Washington
Rockefeller
Jackson Barnett
United States
Barnett
Oklahoma
U S Troops May Reach Front Before Snow Flies
Washington reports that more than 100000 first class American troops could be in action against Germany before winter, with four to five National Guard divisions to be sent abroad and new Army Engineer regiments placed under training, signaling a faster, more vigorous war effort amid transport challenges.
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France
United Press
Washington
West Front
Army General Staff
America
United States
Pershing
Tar Heel meet in Washington
The North Carolina Society of Washington will convene June 7 at 8 o clock in the Casino theatre with Governor Bickett as guest of honor. Confederate Veterans from the state will attend the reunion from Monday to Thursday, with addresses by Governor Bickett and Congressman Stedman. The group has leased a room at the Oxford hotel for open house during reunion week.
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George H. Manning
Washington, D. C
North Carolina Society of Washington
Casino Theatre
Governor Bickett
Bickett
Stedman
Derby winner Omar Khayyam sold for record sum
New York June 2 In a sensational public sale C K G Billings sold this year’s Kentucky Derby winner Omar Khayyam for 26660 to Wilfred Viau of Montreal.
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United Press
New York
C. K. G. Billings
Omar Khayyam
Wilfred Viau
Montreal
Navy upgrade plan mapped out across major yards
Washington reports an eighty million dollar program to extend navy yards expand training stations and add aviation and submarine bases Includes new drydocks at League Island Philadelphia Norfolk and Puget Sound plus a large gun shop at Washington and a 5000 man camp at Mare Island The effort directed by Rear Admiral F R Harris aims to rebuild many navy yards with new warehouses barracks hospitals and magazines.
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Washington
New York Navy Yard
League Island Yards
Philadelphia
Atlantic
Marine Corps
Norfolk Navy Yards
Naval Gun Factory
Mare Island
Cal
Puget Sound
Great Lakes
Chicago
Pensacola
Fla
Fort Royal
S. C
Charleston
Quantico
Navy Yards
Portsmouth
N. H
Newport
R. I
Boston
Mass
New Orleans
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
F. R. Harris
Bureau of Yards and Docks
Corps of
Civil Engineers
Midget Aviator Guynemer Downed Enemies in Day
Paris June 2 Georges Guynemer a 21 year old French aviator won a further reward for his record of four enemy planes downed in one day. He destroyed three in the morning two in 37 seconds a noon flight brought another down in under a minute. The record exceeds 43 aerial victories with thousands of soldiers witnessing the feat.
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United Press
Paris
Georges Guynemer
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