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man lines. These operations are being
carried out on very large scale. At
one time recently 120 allied machines
were flying at the same moment in
bombing work.
Lieut.. william ii. Taylor of New
York chased German biplane from
the American lines TO over Pagny-
Moselle, north of Pont-a-Mousson,
and defeated the Boche in a desper-
ate fight 5000 meters in the air.
News of the death of Ensign Stephen
Potter, United States naval reserves,
who was killed while fighting seven
enemy single-seated airplanes In the
North sea, was received at Washing
ton from the London representative
of the committee on public informa-
ton. Ensign Potter's machine was
shot down in flames.
In statement inserted in the house
record Representative Caldwell of
New York, a member of the military
committee, declared that during the
first ten days of May 10000 Ameri-
can soldiers were sent abroad, and
said that after the expiration of one
year from the arrival of the first ship
ment of troops from this country the
United States would have 100000
men in France equipped with the
necessary arms and supplies.
The avenging Of the death of Maj.
Raoul Lufbery has begun. Since the
American ace of aces was brought
down his flying partners have succeed
ed In bringing to earth two German
planes At the same time their French
comrades Of the air engaged the en-
envy plane which was responsible for
Lufbery's death and shot it down.
Americas first field army-approxi-
mately 100000 men-has been formed
in France. 1t is understood to consist
of two army corps of three divisions
each, with Col. A. w. Bjornstad as
chief Of staff.
Capt James Norman Hall of Colfax,
Ia, who was brought down behind the
German lines, is alive in a German
hospital. it was learned. He Is
wounded.
The American tanker William Rookie
Teller has been lost at sea, according
to official advices reaching Washing
ton. The navy department withheld
formal announcement of the disaster.
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Domestic
Count James Minotto. son-in-law of
Louis f. Swift millionaire packer. will
be interned in a government camp as
an alien enemy, Judge Carpenter ruled
at Chicago.
Three st. Louis socialist publications
announced their suspension. They are:
The Social Builder, formerly known as
the National Rip Saw; the Paladln,
weekly, and the Melting Pot, a month
ly.
Thomas j. Mooney was resentenced
at San Francisco to hang on May %
as a result of his conviction on first
degree murder charge growing out OF
the bomb explosion, which killed ten
persons In 1916.
Nineteen persons were killed In
T~...o .tno II yUiconnSip and npa In,
Illinois In storm that swept over these
three states. In Iowa the storm reach
ed its greatest velocity at Boone. The
heaviest death list In Wisconsin was
at Lone Rock. Damage to property
and crops In Iowa is estimated far in
excess of 81 100000, while In Wiscon-
sin the loss is likely to reach $1,000
600.
Bearing an important report on
the Russian situation from Ambassa-
dor Francis, James G. Bailey, first as
sistant secretary to the American EN-
bassy at vologda. arrived at Pacific
port.
len DeTSoHS were hlItu. uOLtlS III
jured. two probably fatally. In tor
nado In northern Ellis and southern
Rocks counties in Kansas. Codell
Rocks county, was practically wiped
out.
Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes, charged
with violation of the espionage act,
was convicted by jury in the federal
court at Kansas City, Mo-, upon all
three counts In the indictment against
her. The conviction carries heavy pen
alties Of imprisonment
Federal Agent G. X. Berge was sent
out to get Jess G. Wilson, Chicago
draft evader. He caught up with Will
son near Spanish Fort, Ala. Wilson
said: '1'n kin anybody who tries to
come after me- Berge drew his re-
volver and shot Wilson dead