Italy Ready for War as Salandra Seeks Power
Rome May 22 Premier Salandra told the chamber that Italy would use force to defend its rights after parliament passed a bill granting the government full wartime authority. The measure, approved 417 to 73, aims to fund defense and maintain order while Italy prepares for possible war with Austria. Venice fears bombardment as the Austrian fleet reportedly sails from Pola and German and Austrian envoys flee. The king is poised to issue a manifesto calling for national unity amid the crisis.
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Pola
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German Spy Hangs Self in British Jail Trial Ends
Anton Kuepferte, the alleged German spy charged with relaying naval and military secrets, died by hanging in his Brix ton jail cell. A warden found the body at breakfast time after Kuepferte left a note claiming he could not face the scaffold. He stated he fought in many battles and died not as a spy but as a soldier.
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London
Anton Kuepferte
England
Brixton
Kuepferle
Bridegroom Fatally Shot in Glenwood Springs May 22
John Ulrey age 24 a rancher was shot at his home after answering a door knock He died from the wound though the assailant fled Ulrey had been married just this past Sunday in Glenwood Springs Colorado authorities investigated the case as a homicide report
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Seventeen German Submarines Reported Lost
London dispatch cites Copenhagen as source noting German naval circles claim seventeen German submarines have been lost. The item is unconfirmed and presented as current rumor within German circles.
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London
England
the Evening News
Copenhagen
Wilson reviews fleet and lauds Navy at New York luncheon
President Wilson praised Secretary Daniels and the Navy during a luncheon honoring the Atlantic fleet in New York. He emphasized America should have a strong navy, the fleet’s global role, and the flag as a symbol of humanity, stating the nation seeks no territory and will contend for moral principles.
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Wilson
America
United States
Daniela
Nome Steamer Corwin and Polar Bear Reach Roadstead Soon
News from Nome Alaska May 20 reports that the steamer Corwin and the power schooner Polar Bear, first vessels of the season from Seattle, are expected to reach their anchorage in the roadstead by Friday or Saturday amid a fine opening voyage.
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Transylvania
Paris
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Theodore Roosevelt
William Barnes
Roosevelt
United States
John M. Bowers
Russians in rout widen Austro German Galicia victory
Berlin dispatches report a massive Austro German win in Galicia with 140000 Russian casualties, 100 cannons and 300 machine guns lost. Dimitrieff orders retreat toward the lower San as Przemysl’s siege tightens and Jaroslaw falls to Austro Hungarian forces.
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War Office
Legajsk
Portugal’s new ruler shot in Lisbon turmoil
Joao Chagas head of Portuguese revolutionaries and new cabinet president was wounded at Entrecamento station while en route to Lisbon. Senator Freitas fired four shots and was killed by a bystander. Chagas’ condition was reported as moot Brave. Lisbon sees heavy casualties with about 200 killed and 500 wounded as rioting resumes under military rule.
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Joao Chagas
Lisbon
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Oporto
Entrecamento
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Eapana
Roumania Plans War Steps After Italy Declares War
Bucharest on May 21 reports Romania will join the war following Italy. The army is on war footing and to strike Austria through Transylvania. A ministerial council discussed latest notes from the Romanian envoy in Rome indicating Italy has decided for war.
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German Charge D'Affaires Stabbed in Mexico City Attack
Washington May 22 Charge d affaires Magnus of the German legation in Mexico City was attacked and stabbed by a robber. He reported the incident to the German embassy in Washington. He was not seriously wounded.
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Magnus
Mexico City
Weed kills 1100 sheep near Boyds Washington
More than 1,100 sheep have died and many others are dying within a three mile radius of Boyds, a hamlet 75 miles north of Spokane, after eating the white camas weed.
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Spokane
Wash
Boyds
Mexican Army shoots American near Ebano in Tampico area
An American worker for Husstecs Petroleum near Ebano in the Tampico district was shot by Villa soldiers around May 7. Vice-Consul Bevan reported to Washington and sought the victim’s name and a full report. The shooting is said to have been accidental during fighting after the Ebano pumping station was captured by Villistas.
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Husstecs Petroleum Company
Ebano
Tampico
Villa
Bevan
State Department
Villistas
Girls Drive Jitney in Evansville First in City
May 19 in Evansville Indiana two girls Miga Margaret Brannin and Misa Jessie Ryan pilot the first jitney in the city entering their car in the trade.
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Evansville
Ind
Miga Margaret Brannin
Misa Jessie Ryan
Bvaneville
Three More Bodies Recovered From Lusitania Sinking
Queenstown May 21 reports confirm the recovery of C. H. Lund and M. F. Grant both of Chicago among Lusitania victims. An unidentified woman's body was also picked up. Nome Alaska May 21 reports a new gold strike on Dome creek in the Council mining district with pay dirt averaging ten cents a pan.
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C. H. Lund
Chicago
M. F. Grant
Alaska
Nome
Dome Creek
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Kitchener vows gas use and 300000 more troops
Lord Kitchener told the Lords that Allies would employ poisonous gases against Germany and pressed for 300,000 additional troops. He praised Allied conduct in Flanders, noted the Neuve Chapelle gains, and described German gas attacks northeast of Ypres as diabolical. He said losses were heavy but morale remained high and Dardanelles news was satisfactory.
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Fugitive Cashier Surrenders After 24 Days on the Run
Edward J. King, former cashier of the Dugger State bank, surrendered to prosecutor Fred F. Bays near Vincennes and Sullivan after 24 days as a fugitive. He posted a $500 bond, said he wandered through eastern cities and Tennessee mountains, and faced a bank suit seeking recovery of 34,000 dollars.
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Rockefeller Jr. Questioned by Mother Jones on Colorado Trip
At a hearing of the industrial relations commission in Washington on May 19 John D. Rockefeller Jr. faced sharp questions from labor leader Mother Jones about why he did not travel to Colorado in January to investigate labor troubles. Rockefeller said he planned to go soon to study conditions.
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Mishawaka
Henry Seyfried
Indianapolis
A. W. Miller
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Evansville
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Joliet, Ill
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Kenosha Sessions
Silver Floods A Cornfield In Nebraska Burn Scene
In Nebraska City area a freight train fire spread silver across a cornfield, melting the metal as a small army of railroad workers recovered about 50000 dollars worth of silver. Five freight cars were destroyed and rivers of silver ran through the furrows of newly planted corn.
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Suffragists Apologize to Wilson in May Letters
In New York on May 22 a number of suffrage leaders mailed letters to President Wilson apologizing for suffragists attempting to approach him. The missives acknowledge the misstep and seek to maintain productive dialogue with the administration.
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Wilson
New York
Widows Seek Prince Joachim of Prussia in Paris
Paris reports Prince Joachim of Prussia flooded with marriage offers from German society leaders. Numerous widows of officers are seeking his hand, reflecting social pressure surrounding the prince.
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Indiana Homes Issue Statement on Half Year Enrollments
Indiana reports to the state charities board on the six months ending March 31. Enrollment rose from 12,752 to 13,208 across eighteen institutions, with 2,571 new inmates and 2,115 discharged. The Central Hospital for the Insane leads with 1,705 patients. other large components include the State Soldiers' Home 1,425 and the School for Feeble-Minded Youth 1,305. Seven institutions exceed 1,000 inmates. The report notes gender imbalances in several facilities and provides a summary of prison and school populations alongside recent governance actions and pensions.
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Board of State Charities
Robert W. Long
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Sullivan John P White pleads guilty in embezzlement case
Sullivan John P White, former insurance agent, pleaded guilty in circuit court to embezzling company funds and received a suspended sentence in state prison. Roy A Clark, described as three years old, was sentenced to life in state prison after pleading guilty to attacking a 14 year old girl. Evanaville Judge Duncan C. ah.
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