Rome Celebrate New War Amid Cheers From Italian Crowds
Immense crowd gathers on Capitoline Hill as Mayor Prince Colonna convokes a solemn session to consecrate the new war. King Victor Emmanuel appears on the Quirinal balcony, raises the flag, and receives the crowd’s cheers. Reports say hundreds of thousands in Rome praise America and demand revenge for Lusitania. Berlin incident with Italian ambassador sparks official notes and Socialist rally pledges national unity and support for the war effort.
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Berlin
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Quirinal Square
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von Jagow
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Oignii
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Stock Market Rally Across Steel Issues Grows
The market opened strong with widespread gains led by Crucible Steel Lackawanna Steel Westinghouse and related stocks rising 1.5 to 2.5 points. Union Pacific Reading and copper shares followed in demand with notable point moves as war contract players strengthened. After a brisk session prices fluctuated but closed with strength and steady bonds as overall market advance persisted.
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Lackawanna Steel
Westing Mouse
Union Pacific
Reading
Bethlehem Steel
Cruci
Tie Steel
Sway
Fairfield Driver Skids After Collision Near Pine Creek Road
Fairfield May 22 Special to The Farmer a jackvery automobile with Westport dealer name C2779 ng skids off the main highway near Pine Creek road. It crashes into a embankment damaging hood mudguards lamps and the car is abandoned. Driver sprained back and finger cut. In other notes a large lodge event in Fairfield with Hammonassett tribe expected, plus church benediction services and a Billy Sunday campaign cost. Also Good Roads Days draw support for West Virginia road work and Cyrus Remover advertised at Cyrus Pharmacy.
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Pine Creek Road
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Reden
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New Haven
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Ee Hom
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Berlin Newspapers Stand Up for Italians in City
Berlin papers condemn a youth's attack on the Italian ambassador and warn against any harm to Italians staying in the city. The press tone is calm and moderate, noting Italy's generally treacherous course but directing strong criticism at the attack rather than Italy.
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Bridgeport Life
Bridgeport
Cutting of wires by Austria held to be war action
Paris May 22 It is held that Austria destroyed bridges and cut telegraph and telephone lines at Ponte Caffaro and Lodrane a casus belli allowing Italy to open hostilities without further diplomacy Ponte Caffaro north of Riva Lake Garda Austrian troops withdrew after civilians evacuated Riva and Venezo Milan express near Ponte Caffaro was seized crew arrested another train crossing the Austrian frontier may have suffered the same fate
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Austria
Ponte Caffaro
Lodrane
Italy
Shabat Caffaro
Riva
Lake Garda
Venezo
Milan
Von Buelow to Remain at Post as Ambassadorship Stays
Paris reports Prince Von Buelow, the German ambassador to Rome, will not leave the Italian capital unless forced. A Rome plot to kidnap him emerged during Giolitti’s peak in agitation, but was abandoned when Giolitti departed. The envoy allegedly placed his mother-in-law Donna Laura Minghetti in Villa Maria to shield property, proposing continued use until his return.
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Prince von Buelow
Rome
Petit Journal Des
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Villa Maria
Signor
Petit Journal
Donna Laura Minghetti
Villa
Maria
Austrians Reported in Strategic Retreat
Paris May 22 The right wing of the Austrian army in Bukowina is retreating toward the Carpathians per a Havas despatch from Bucharest filed Thursday. The Austrian rear guard is reported to be making desperate efforts to cover the retreat and check the Russian offensive.
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Havas
Bucharest
Holiday in London Exchange and closures abroad
London stocks closed for a holiday today with Liverpool Cotton and Corn Exchanges also shut. All city exchanges will observe Monday as a holiday. I W W leader Frank Tannenbaum, freed after a year on Blackwell's Island for church incursions, visited Sing Sing and praised prisoner treatment.
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I. W.W
Blackwell's Island
Sing Sing Prison
Rosebuds Disclose Engagement Tidings
Miss Ethel Louise Donaldson daughter of Dr and Mrs W H Donaldson of Fairfield announces engagement to George C Waldo Jr managing editor of Bridgeport Tiles ram son of Mr and Mrs George C Waldo of 207 Golden Hill street. The revelation came at a Fairfield bridge party with guests from New Haven Amherst and New York. No wedding date is set.
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New York
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Deane Academy
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Larchmont Autoist May Be Exonerated By Default Judgment
Attorney Davis seeks a default judgment for Rose of Larchmont in the inquest into Henry Ross of Fairfield's death. Ross, known in Bridgeport, was killed last Saturday when struck by an automobile driven by Rose, who allegedly veered toward a trolley car. Coroner Livingstone heard the case as Mrs. Ross and others did not attend, and bail of 1000 was set for Rose on a reckless driving charge.
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Warren C. Hose
Larchmont
Henry Ross
Fairfield
Ross
Bridgeport
Rose
Cor Livingstone
Livingstone
Fallon
New Rochelle
G A R Veterans to Meet for Memorial Day Plans
Stratford notes a Saturday meeting at the town clerk's office to discuss Memorial Day observances. The Stratford High School senior class play Tommy's Wife concluded successfully, boosting the class treasury. A tea and reception Wednesday at Mrs. Leroy Lewis's home, under the Stratford Woman Suffrage association, will feature speaker Mrs. Carlos Stoddard of New Haven. The Women's Guild of St Luke's Episcopal Church hosted choir members with a dinner at the parish house on Sixth Street.
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G. A. R. ‘Veterans’ Association
Tommy's
Leroy Lewis
Stratford, Woman Suffrage Association
Carlos Stoddard
New Haven
Women’s Guild of St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Sixth Street
Memorial service for G A R veterans at People's Church
Veterans and allied groups will attend the Sunday memorial at People's Church Leuvel and Park avenues with Judge Alfred B Beers delivering a patriotic address. Sons of Veterans Spanish War Veterans Boy Scouts and Boy Cadet companies will join. John J Fisher to sing.Men's Club hosts. women welcome.
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Record of 1915 Legislature Calls It Inefficient and Spoiled
New Haven May 22 Senator William A Bree denounces the 1915 Connecticut legislature as inefficient and partisan. He cites repeal of the 1913 civil service law, attempts to pack the tuberculosis commission, costly state revisions, and tax increases. He condemns actions favoring political backs and criticizes budget handling and road spending.
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William A. Bree
Taft
Tuberculosis Commission
Stephen J. Maher
Connecticut
Judiciary Committee
Bits of Byplay and Wise Fables in a Quiet Column
A collage of humorous quips and short humor pieces features a talking paw and owl refrain, jokes about luck and queens, a Russian name joke, a remark on marriage and work, and local humor from Luke McLuke and Greenwood Whiteoak. Names and places include Popskinitches, Oofxzxzx2xzxzxza kitches, Mrs. Gabbe, Mr. Gable, Luke MclLuke, Piqua Ohio, Findlay Ohio, and Chestnut Wood. The snippet ends with a note on developing instincts and a closing worry list.
WISE AND OTHERWISE Wry Observations on War Time Life
A collection of satirical comments on war era norms and daily habits. Jokes touch on pig farming lawns golf balls gloves post offices gas fears bonfires and Pittance of living costs. References to President Wilson Roosevelt and public events frame light critiques of public policy and common sense.
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