Germans seen to be readying renewed offensive in Somme area
German forces show increased activity on the Somme and around Mont Didier and Noyon amid preparations for a renewed southern front push. American troops clash with German infantry near Amiens and Villers-Bretonneux as British lines hold. Artillery heavy in the Amiens region with no major renewed breakthrough reported.
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Mont Didierent
Noyon
Amiens
Iimst
Themesecon
Hangard
Gillery
Breconneux
Minnes
Flanders
Allery
Merris
Bailleul-Hasebenck
Merrigs
Azebrouck
Picardy
Villers-Bre
Merz
Ares
Italy
Dual Sarcay
Vna
Constantinople
Berthe Sa
Wen
Jorthe
Alienby
Witoners
Es-Salt
G Sten
Jordan
Ban el A
Hedjaz
Wienerg
Austria-Hungary
German interned alien linked to Mrs King murder warrant issued
A warrant for Otto Schumann an interned enemy alien was issued charging him with the murder of Mrs Maude A King at Blackwelder Spring near Concord Camford on August last year Prosecutor M H Caldwell says two witnesses saw Schumann flee the scene and links to German interests and Means. Means was acquitted in December after a lengthy trial.
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New York
King
Germany
United States
Means
Caldwell
Gorman
Otto Schumann
North Carolina
Mrs. King
Addresses of wounded and dead will be published soon
The war section will resume publishing addresses of soldiers named in casualty lists from France. President Wilson and Secretary will review the matter after the secretary returns from France. the public is awaiting the action.
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France
Wilson
Damage suit for 1 500 000 filed in Charleston county
In Charleston county a suit filed in the common pleas court by W Gordon McCabe & Co. against S H P Pell & Co of New York seeks 1 500 000 in damages for alleged false cotton purchase and sale reports. Plaintiffs claim actual damages of 1 000 000 plus 500 000 additional damages.
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Columbia
S. C
South Carolina
Common Pleas Court
Charleston County
W. Gordon McCabe & Co
Charleston
S. H. P. Pell & Co
New York
Kiev Under Military Rule After Government Arrests
London May 2 The Germans have imposed military rule in Kiev arresting several government officials including the minister of war, claiming the government proved unable to maintain order per a Berlin official statement.
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London
Kiev
Berlin
Texas Prisoners All Buy Liberty Bonds Subscriptions surge nationwide
Telegram reports show the Liberty Loan drive adding 62 million in subscriptions to reach 2 641 631 850. The Dallas penitentiaries all subscribed, Atlanta nears goal, Baton Rouge doubles, and the Shah of Persia requests 3200 bonds from Teheran via Minister Caldwell.
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Nation
Shah of Persia
Washington
National Liberty Loan
Treasury
Dallas
Texas
Atlanta
Baton Rouge
Arizona
Louisiana
New Mexico
State Department
Caldwell
Teheran
Casualty List Today Shows 96 Names From War
Washington May 2 The casualty list today contains 96 names with multiple categories. Killed in action died of wounds and disease include officers Clayton C Ingersoll August Leo Sundvall and others. Wounded severely and slightly and missing in action are detailed with ranks and names.
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Washington
Clayton C. Ingersoll
August Leo Sundvall
John R. Feegel
Frederick B. Stokes
Frank J. Abbott
Will F. Lovett
Edward C. Swenson
Francis J. Cahill
Samuel Miller
Robert H. Jeffrey
Jeant Fred Mitchell
Louis Oberman
Horseshoer Wira C. Watkins
Stanley Dobosz
John S. Cunningham
George A. Fairchild
Frank W. Ferraro
Joseph Francis
Arthur C. Franz
Daniel L. Romeri
Jacob Tompoworowski
Robert M. Wilcox
Manly D. Jackson
Richard W. Judd
Clarence F. Kelley
Louis Page
Harold E. Rowland
Luigi Tallarico
Forest A. Rippy
George F. Sanderson
Roy Dixon
Michael F. St. John
Carl Lyndman
Charles A. Winner
Thomas F. Byron
Kenneth W. Lovell
Edward D’olic
Joseph R. Genski
Raymond B. Jordan
William J. DeGrenin
Raymond Eckels
Arthur C. Haviin
Carleton M. Patriquin
William H. Turner
Michael J. Quinn
Warren E. Clark
David Goldsmith
John A. Ansalone
America Will Send All Needed Forces to Win War
Philadelphia May 2 Secretary Daniels pledged that America will mobilize unlimited millions to win the war and will adjust age limits if necessary. He warned against fixing a fixed army size and said American labor supports the war effort, turning out war materials faster than ships can move them. He also noted the Kaiser’s disappointment over German spies failing to provoke U.S. labor troubles.
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Philadelphia
Daniels
Philadelphiea Chamber of Commerce
Third Liberty Loan
Congress
France
America
League Island Navy Yard
United States
Navy Yard
Prominent Bostonian Keenan Arrested in South Carolina
Summerville May 2 P J Keenan a well known Boston and Washington businessman was arrested at a local tourist hotel on espionage act charges for unpatriotic remarks. He was taken to Charleston and released on bail to attend a preliminary hearing tomorrow. He has been staying at the hotel for several weeks.
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Summerville
N. C
P. J. Keenan
Boston
Washington
Charleston
Disloyalty Accusation Shocks Oklahoma Farmer
Henry Riemer a Russo German farmer living near Collinsville Oklahoma was arraigned in Federal Court for a preliminary hearing on espionage act charges. He narrowly escaped lynching by neighbors at the time of his arrest due to alleged disloyal utterances.
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Tulsa
Okla
Henry Riemer
Collinsville
Riemer
Local Roll of Missing in Action Soldiers Names
The list names service members including Corporal James C. Lee and Privates Henry J. Hauflaire and Sidney C. Kinch as missing in action. The roster covers a large group with many surnames and first names, reflecting a wartime casualty or missing in action notice in the local press.
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Ralph R. Andrews
Harry Atterian
Harry Bailerlein
Clarence C. Bassett
Fred A. Beaulieu
Mathew J. Boyle
Harry J. Burgett
John M. Canavan
George J. Champagne
Frank E. Curtin
Walter Darling
Ovida
Davignon
George Deno
George Doucette
Malcolm C. Eaton
Kenneth W. Farnam
John R. Fitzgerald
Thomas M. Fitzgerald
William A. Flynn
Laurence W. Foster
Romeo O. Gagner
Thomas W. Gardner
Jerome F. Gilbert
Stanton Glover
Charles Haid
Joseph H. Henebry
Carsten Jensen
Eugene W. Jones
Robert A. Joy
Lorne W. Kaye
George Keating
Michael J. Kelly
Lloyd R. King
Henry A. Mamothe
Adelard Lepage
Joseph H. Leslie
George F. Libby
William F. McKay
Thomas J. Maher
George Merlow
President Wilson Commended by Methodist Church Leaders
The opening address at the Eighteenth General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, read by Bishop Collins Denny, praises President Wilson for his war-time leadership and support. It defends his restraint before war and urges unity, opposes limiting bishops, and criticizes Mission Board boundaries in Mexico while calling for five new bishops and future unification efforts.
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Atlanta
General Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Collins Denny
Richmond
Ef.e. Hoss
Wilson
Germany
Congress
Board of Missions
Mexico
College of Bishops
Commission Ap
Patriots and church unity dominate 18th M E Church South meet
Atlanta hosts the 18th quadrennial conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South with strong patriotism voiced by Bishop Hendrix and Bishop Morrison. An address by Bishop Collins Denny drew hearty approval. A committee was asked to rework a Wilson endorsement resolution as five new bishops were proposed for election amid unification discussions.
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Atlanta
Methodist Episcopal Church South
E. B. Hendrix
Kansas City
H. C. Morrison
Collins Denny
Wilson
Wesley Memorial Church
Hendrix
Morrison
Atkins
Lambuth
Candler
E. E. Hoss
College of Bishops
Methodist Episcopal Church
News Service Case Argued in Court and Athens Sinking
Washington May 2 The case of the Associated Press against the International News Service or Hearst Service to enjoin distribution of AP dispatches was argued in the Supreme Court. Atlantic Port May 2 Survivors of the steamer City of Athens tell tales of French sailors rescuing survivors after a collision in fog off Delaware coast 66 lives lost. 135 aboard with a $2,000,000 cargo.
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Washington
Associated Press
International News Service
Hearst Service
Associated Press News
Supreme Court
Frederick W. Lehmann
St. Louis
Hearst
Samuel Untermyer
New York
Hiram W. Johnson
California
Atlantic
City of Athens
Delaware
Athens
United States
Savannah
Florence Pickard Harrison
Winchell L. Pickard
Mercer University
Macon
James Wallace
William Street
Wallace
City of
United States Magipes
F. J. Doherty
Doherty
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