United States Demands End to Seizure of Neutral Mails
Washington issues a strong note to Great Britain and France demanding an end to mail seizures and censorship. The United States asserts neutral rights must be restored and warns of pressing claims for losses suffered, insisting only a radical shift in policy will satisfy Washington.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
France
State Department
High Seas
Roment
Martial Law in Ireland to Continue
Dublin reports martial law will remain in effect for the present as stated in a proclamation issued Saturday. The decree maintains current security measures across Ireland amid ongoing tensions and governance concerns.
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Ireland
Dublin
Oskaloona destroys college administration building in Iowa
A misread report from Oskaloona Iowa states a major fire damaged the Penn College administration building during the weekend. Initial accounts mention an early toll of lives with conflicting counts, and authorities were determining the final casualty figures.
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Oskaloona
Iowa
Penn College
Miner Dies in Shaft Fall at Amer can Flag Mine
In a fatal accident at the Amer can flag mine, miner Allah Aleck Lytts fell to his death down the shaft. His body was recovered at the bottom after witnesses reported no immediate danger to others.
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Mark City
Allah
Aleck Lytts
Amercan
Po Witpena
Mexican Government Demands Immediate US Troop Withdrawal
In a 12000 word note released May 31 at the foreign office Mexico denounces US troop movements as a violation of sovereignty. It claims Columbus and Glenn Springs incidents show invasions despite US protests of nonintervention, urging Washington to declare its intentions and withdraw troops to avoid war.
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Mexico City
United States
Mexico
Foreign Office
Columbus
Glenn Springs
del Rio
Texas
Washington
Pershing and Gavira Meet in Co operation Talks
General Pershing and General Gavira met in Colonia Dublan Mexico to discuss cooperation between American and Mexican forces in northern Chihuahua. The private car meeting occurred on neutral ground between the American field base and the Carranza camp at Nuevo Casas Grandes. Pershing called the conference very satisfactory to press correspondents.
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Colonia Dublan
Mexico
Chihuahua
Gabriel Gavira
Pershing
Gavira
Carranza
Nuevo Casas Grandes
General Pershing
McAdoo Sees Ongoing Prosperity Amid War Ending
Secretary McAdoo told the Raleigh chamber of commerce that fears of a drop in business prosperity after the European war end are absurd. He asserted continued growth and urged confidence in the postwar economy.
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Raleigh
N. C
McAdoo
The
Treasury
Raleigh Chamber of Commmree
Reichstag rejects Wilson peace role offer
The Reichstag rejects the idea of President Wilson's availability as a peace mediator and dismisses proposals related to his involvement.
Wilson Urges Voluntary Service in Memorial Day Address
President Wilson delivered a Memorial Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery urging young men to volunteer for military service and defending his proposal for a league of nations to preserve peace. He warned foreign-born citizens to align with American aims and called for a disentangling alliance based on shared rights.
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Alliance of Nations
Washington
Wilson
America
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington
United States
Europe
Georgia Seat Vote Loses Hughes Support At Convention
Sixteen possible Hughes votes in the Republican convention disappeared when the national committee seated the Henry 8. Jackson delegation from Georgia after a six hour contest to determine Georgia state committee membership.
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Chicago
Charles E. Hughes
National Committee
Henry
British Consuls Warned Over Interfering in U S Politics
British consular officers in the United States have been instructed by the British embassy to avoid actions that could be construed as interfering with American politics.
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Washington
United States
White House Staff to March on Flag Day Parade
White House employees led by Secretary Tu multy will march in the preparedness parade on Flag Day June 14 in Washington. President Wilson is expected to review the event.
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Washington
Tumulty
White House
Wilson
All night battle near Verdun favors Germans on Meuse
French withdrawals along the Meuse continue under German pressure after an overnight clash May 31. French forces recaptured a German stronghold on Dead Man hill with 220 prisoners and seven guns as Verdun remains in German aims to breach the Avecourt-Dumieres line toward Esnes or Chatancourt. On other fronts Austrians push Italians back on Asiago Arso sector. 31,082 Italians and 298 cannons reported captured.
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London
Meuse
Dead Man Hill
Verdun
Avecourt-Dumieres
Esnes
Chattancourt
Asiago-Ariseo
Victor Emmanuel
Monte Priafora
Punta Cordin
Asiago
Dvinska
Volhynian
Bessarabian
Petrograd
Diarbekr
Fatal crash near American Fork kills Rockhill family
On the way to decorate a family grave in Spanish Fork cemetery, Albert B. Rockhill of Salt Lake City, 46, his 11 year old son Milton, and Joseph Clarke of Springville were killed when their car swerved from a state road three miles south of American Fork and struck a telephone pole. An automobile demonstrator was also fatally involved.
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Salt Lake City
Albert B. Rockhill
Salt Lake
Rockhill
Spanish Fork
American Fork
Milton
Joseph Clarke
Springville
Maj John H Parker Machine Gun Expert Named
Maj John H Parker of the Twenty fourth Infantry is noted as the machine gun expert of the United States Army.
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John H. Parker
Twentyfourth Infantry
United States Army
Four Die in Auto Wreck in Bingac New Jersey
A collision at a railroad crossing in Bingac New Jersey killed two men and a woman and seriously injured another woman when their car struck a press train. Authorities describe the wreck as fatal with multiple deaths and critical injuries reported at the scene.
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Bingac, N
Wind and hail storms sweep Gadeld county area
Severe weather struck Enid Oklahoma Sunday with damage centered in Gadeld county. Seven buildings were wrecked at Fairmount and two people in Enid suffered minor injuries.
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Enid
Okla
Oklahoma
Gadeld County
Fairmount
Offensive Mexican note tests Wilson policy on troops
The Carranza demand for withdrawal of American forces is dismissed by Washington as offensive, with President Wilson vowing to keep the Pershing force stationed on the border until Mexico proves its ability to police its side. A formal reply will be issued, though the form is undecided. The note arrived by messenger after a week’s transit, and officials deem the matter urgent but not pressing.
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Washington
Carranza
Mexico
Wilson
Pershing
United States
Brandeis Confirmed as First Jewish Supreme Court Justice
The Senate confirmed Louis D. Brandeis of Boston to the Supreme Court by 47 to 22. The decisive vote ended a bitter confirmed hearing after protests and memorials. Brandeis will be the first Jewish justice. The nomination was sent January 28 and referred to the judiciary. hearings followed, with party line votes in committee and full Senate.
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Washington
Louis D. Brandeis
Boston
Supreme Court
Joseph Rucker Lamar
Senate
Brandeis
Supreme Bench
Judiciary Committee
Chilton, Fletcher, Walsh, Cummins and Works
Butte Laborers Locked Out In Historic Strike
Butte Montana faces a rare strike with workers on jobs deemed unfair by the Workingmen's union. Employers responded by shutting down nearly all non mining plants and construction work. The dispute centers on a proposed wage rise from 4.50 to 5.00 dollars for an eight hour day, with teamsters seeking 4.00.
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Butte
Mont
Violence erupts in Maracaibo as Garcia takes Zulia
Twenty people were killed or wounded in an outbreak in Maracaibo Venezuela. General Garcia has been named president of the state of Zulia, replacing Temporary President Aranguren.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Maracaibo
Venezuela
Garcia
Zulia
Aranguren
Boise recalls mayor J W Robinson as Hays elected
Boise Idaho voters on Thursday recall mayor J W Robinson amid charges of incompetent police administration. H Hays is elected to succeed him.
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Boise
Idaho
J. W. Robinson
H. Hays
The Unexpected Amateur Photographer Tour
A traveling amateur photographer asks a farmer for permission to photograph his daughter as she is. The farmer grants consent with a caution to keep a watchful eye on the photographer and ensure he proceeds carefully.
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Moe
Farmer Green
Whence the Modern Bridal Meaning in Bogland Festivities
A brief note explains that the term bridal derives from bride ale, with ale historically tied to any wedding celebration in Bogland. The piece traces linguistic shifts linking the word bridal to festive feasts of marriage.
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Bogland
Great Financier James J. Hill Dies After Long Career
James J. Hill, famed West rail builder, railroad magnate and backing force behind the Great Northern, died May 29 in St. Paul after a career spanning coal transportation, Manitoba ports, and vast railroad expansion. His wealth ranged near 200 to 250 million dollars, with a legacy of immense railway growth and regional development.
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St. Paul Minn
James J
Nancy
Hill
Ji. i
Northwest
Donald A. Smith
George Stephen
Norman W. Kittson
St. Paul, Minnesota & Manitoba
Hie
Dakota
Minnesota
Pacific Ocean
Manitoba
Kmeric
Elmi
Great Northerns
Louis
Aha
James J. Hill Dies at Home in St Paul
James J. Hill railroad builder and financier died at his home in St Paul Minnesota on May 29. He shaped national transport through rail interests and investment during a long career in business and extension of the Great Northern system.
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James J. Hill
St Paul, Minn
Four Killed When Awning Collapses in Dallas Parade
A wooden awning collapsed during a large parade in downtown Dallas killing four people and injuring several others. Police and fire units rushed to the scene as crowds milled around the wreckage in the commercial district.
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Dallas
Texas
York Delegates Favor Hughes for President
Majority of York delegates to the Republican convention favor Justice Hughes for president, according to a Monday statement issued locally.
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Hughes
York
Justice Hughes
New
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