American Raid Reports From Apremont Village In France
A French report from the front notes an American raid into Apremont, a lone private crossing No Man's Land to reconnoiter. Two Germans were spotted. they fled as the patrol returned under protective artillery fire. Prisoners corroborate American activity and bombardment near Flammenwertfers preparing a strike.
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Netriker
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Apremont Forest
Flammenwertfers
Moon Comment on Bakers Statement
London May 11 Secretary Bakers statement that more than 500000 men now in France is described by the press as a remarkable feat. The Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail praise America's war effort noting difficulties overcome and the growing impact of US forces on the allied cause.
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Baker
France
Daily Telegraph
America
Haker
Germany
Daily Mail
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United States
American Batteries Bombard Germans on French Front
American forces pounded German lines on Friday night near Cantigny and Mesnil St Georges west of Montdidier. German patrols remained active while one attempt to neutralize American outposts failed under rifle fire. An American outpost captured a German trench dog with a message about German fire losses.
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Canigny
Mesnile St. Georges
Montdidier
Cantigny
Drafted Men Move Toward Fort Screven From Savannah
About 4,000 drafted men from North Carolina passed through Savannah on the way to Fort Screven, Tybee Island, for training. Florida troops are expected in a few days. Tybee, a summer resort, will house the men comfortably for the next several months.
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Gag
North Carolina
Fort Screven
Tyee
City Men Hear Better Ears in London Study
Army medical men report city boys show keener hearing than country youths. Investigators suggest quiet rural life dulls ear nerves through disease, while urban noise keeps nerves responsive. Findings imply city conditions may sharpen auditory perception.
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London
Baseball Today’s Games Across Leagues
Detroit visits New York while Cleveland plays Washington. Chicago meets Philadelphia and St. Louis travels to Boston. In the National League New York goes to Pittsburgh and Brooklyn to Cincinnati. Philadelphia and St. Louis face rain with Boston at Chicago and others clear. Southern Association games feature Chattanooga Birmingham Memphis Mobile Nashville Atlanta Little Rock New Orleans.
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New York
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
National League
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Southern Association
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Memphis
Mobile
Nashville
Atlanta
Little Rock
New Orleans
American Association
Louisville
Toledo
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Columbus
Jersey City
Rochester
Newark
Syracuse
Baltimore
Buffalo
Binghamton
Toronto
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
National League results include Pittsburgh 4 New York 2 and St Louis 4 Cincinnati 5. American League games show Philadelphia 3 Chicago 5 and Detroit 5 Washington 2 among others with Cleveland 2 called in eighth due to darkness. Minor leagues list various scores with several games halted by weather or darkness.
Ideal Derby Conditions Point to Open Race Field
Louisville Kentucky May 11 Clear weather promised ideal racing conditions for the 44th renewal of the historic Downes Derby with 10 three year olds set to run for about $20,000 in the premier turf event. A M Macomber War Clob is the public choice followed by K D Alexander Escoba with Lucky B American Eagle Viva America and others among the well regarded field. The mile and a quarter race offers roughly $16,000 to the winner, $2,500 to second, $1,000 to third and a share of entrance and starting fees for the fourth.
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A. M. Macomber
K. D. Alexander
Escoba
Sewell Combs
Lucky B
American Eagle
Viva America
James T. Clark
Aurum
Jim Heffering
Exterminator
Three Airplanes Collide In Scotland Fatality
A rare air disaster near a Scotch aerodrome ended with the death of three pilots when three airplanes collided about 300 feet above ground. The incident marks the first recorded case of a triple-aircraft collision.
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London
England
Baseball batting leaders and league leaders of 1918 season
Larry Doyle of New York leads the National League with a .426 average after 15 games and 23 hits for 39 bases. Babe Ruth tops American League hitters with .407, while Ty Cobb shows .362 in 11 games. Other leaders include Speaker, Strunk, and Kauffman among top batters. Mogridge and Gallia lead with four wins in the pitcher standings. Flagstead leads Southern Association batting at .382 with three home runs.
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Larry Doyle
New York
Doyle
Luderus
Philadelphia
Burns
Mann
St. Louis
Flack
Young
Kauff
Wilson
Boston
Paulette
Smith
Myers
Brooklyn
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Allen
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Pittsburgh
Speaker
Cleveland
Babe” Ruth
Strunk
Shean
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Cobb
Ruth
McMullin
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Tobin
Jackson
Risberg
Hooper
Gandil
Lavan
Washington
Mogridge
Covelskie
Williams
Gallia
St Louis
Flagstead
Chattanooga
Southern Association
Gilbert
New Orleans
Graff
Distel
Little Rock
Bluehun
Altonburg
Birmingham
Leach
Kauffman
Nashville
Edmondson
Cueto
Bues
Mobile
A New Record Set at Aviation Field in Tampa
In Tampa on May 11 KKarl set a world aviation record with 204 flying hours in one day. Aircraft operated from dawn to dusk, up to 60 planes airborne simultaneously, as the field nears full capacity of 75 machines. No accidents occurred on the record day.
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Fla
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Ark
Draftee With Eleven Children Faces Military Duty
London May 11 exemption from service refused to a man who has eleven children. One of his children serves in the colors. The man also has four brothers in the British army.
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London
Allen’s Foot-Ease Beauty Aid for Soldiers’ Comfort
Soldiers and sailors are urged to use Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to relieve friction in shoes and refresh tired feet. The product has served as a standard remedy for 25 years for callouses swollen and sweating feet and for making tight shoes feel easier. It is recommended by the Plattsburg Manual for daily use each morning.
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Allen
New York
Warsaw Sends Money to Military Service
Warsaw plans to train and deploy several local men for wartime service. The exemption board will send two to Raleigh at A and E College, one to Fort Wayne, one to Camp Sheridan in Alabama, one to Fort Meyer in Virginia, one to Camp Sevier in South Carolina, and 121 white men from the county will leave for Camp Jackson between the 25th and 29th.
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A. and E. College
Raleigh
Fort Wayne
Detroit
Mich
Camp Sheridan
Montgomery
Ala
Fort Meyer
Camp Sevier
Greenville
S. C
Bat and Ball Fund Supports Soldiers With Gear
The Bat and Ball Fund under Manager Griffith of Washington now spends 3000 a week on baseball equipment for soldiers at home and abroad.
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Griffith
Washington
Foreigners in Paris spark probe into 150000 records
Paris May 11 German Simon Freschman was arrested on a swindle complaint by soldiers, highlighting that the police and secret service still track about 150,000 foreigners in France. The case draws criticism of leniency toward foreign nationals and possible espionage links. Freschman moved freely, lacked papers in areas French citizens could not access, and escaped concentration camps before being caught for fraud.
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Simon Freschman
Libre Parole
France
American League Batting Leaders Highlight Slugging Trio
Tris Speaker and Joe Jackson lead AL batting averages while Ty Cobb, the third famed slugger, closes in on the top. Cobb remains among the league's premier hitters as the season progresses.
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Tris Speaker
Ty Cobb
Joe Jackson
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