Italian Troops Mass Along Austrian Frontier Reported
An Italian army of about 600000 is said to have been dispatched to the southern Austrian frontier. Transports move from the Italian eastern coast toward Montenegro and Serbia with Italian Navy and French and Roelish squadrons protecting the passage. Serbia Montenegro and Russia form a southern and northern ring as Italy prepares to invade Austria. Telegraph reports from Berlin and Amsterdam note rising certainty of hostilities, with officials discussing protection of nationals in Italy.
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Montenegro
Serbia
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Baron Slonnino
Amsterdam
Holland
Chiasgo
Switzerland
Berliner Tageblatt
Zeppelins Downed as Air War Battles Over English Channel
London reports two Zeppelins raided Calais and Ramsgate with bomb drops before searchlights and heavy shrapnel fire. One airship was destroyed on Fort Mandel beach near Dunkirk with seven officers and thirty three men captured. a second damaged near Ramsgate, possibly lost, as British aircraft pursued. A civilian death and damage in Calais noted amid the action.
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Dover
Porcuit
Catala
Chronicle
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Calais
Cape Gris Nea
Fort Mandick
Dunkirk
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Ramsgate
Eastchirch
Westgate
West Hinder
Nieuport
Sigsworth
Texas battleship guns set world mark in naval drill
Navy star gunner William Ruef hit a moving target at 14 miles with a 14 inch rifle on the Texas during practice off Virginia Capes. The Texas carries ten 14 inch rifles the strongest in any navy except British ships. The guns, 14 feet long and 6% tons, fire 400 pound shells capable of piercing 16 inches Krupp armor at 20000 yards.
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William Ruef
Virginia Capes
Hudson River
Dardanelles
New York
Germany’s courteous reply to U S note expected soon
Berlin reports that Germany’s response to the Lusitania note should be ready by Monday and delivered to Washington early next week. Officials say the reply will be careful, polite, and aimed at preserving German American ties without risking a breach of diplomatic relations, while a Vossische Zeitung forecast hints at conditional concessions on British policies.
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Germany
Washington
Wilson
United States
Vossische Zeitung
England
Campaign coupon drive shapes upcoming state winner list
Dozens of readers age candidates by subscribing to a state Leader plan offering free trips and votes. Early counts on May 25 will announce the top eight and push the bet for July Pullman departure from Cheyenne, with students backing Miss Bruce and Miss Millyard among others. Names listed include Marie Lawler Dorothy Bruce Mirna Millyard Pay Weaver Mrydle Foust Georgia Clark Dorothy Humiston Olive Grogs Dorothy Hergeson.
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Miss Bruce
Millyard
Making & T
Eure
Pullman
Cheyenne
Marie Lawler
Dorothy Bruce
Mirna Millyard
Capitol
Pay Weaver
Mrydle Foust
Pioneer Ave
Georgia Clark
Dorothy Humiston
Olive Grogs
Dorothy Hergeson
Wichita Floods Rise as Arkansas River Bursts
Wichita Kansas May 20. Forty blocks flood as Arkansas river rises eight inches an hour. Weather bureau forecasts five feet higher before crest. Dockyards in flooded district. Kansas City reports widespread flooding across northern Missouri and western Missouri with heavy rains and damage to farms and orchards.
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Kansas
Missouri
Canadian League Opens Fifth Season in Ontario
The reorganized Canadian League began its fifth season with Hamilton visiting St Thomas and Brantford facing London while Ottawa played Gaeth. The schedule runs through September.
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Ileague
Hamilton
St. Thomas
Brantford
London
Gaeth
Death by hanging near Cheyenne home shocks community
Michael McHugh, 62, long time Cheyenne resident, was found hanging from a apple tree at 827 East Sixteenth Street by his wife and daughter. He had recently suffered deep despondency after acting as pallbearer for a relative and after the death of his daughter Mamie MeHugh years earlier. He leaves a wife, daughter, three sons, and two brothers.
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Cheyenne
East Sixteenth Street
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Mamie MeHugh
Mcllugh
Balthier
Roscommon
Ireland
Union Pacific Baily Company
William J. Motormick
Jon
Leo
Alonzo
Hugh
Martin
Woman Takes Poison at Altar in Bridgeport Church
Catherine Doherty 35 attempted suicide in the Holy Rosary Church after kneeling at the altar She swallowed four mercury tablets 50 grains each water was taken and she was found by an altar boy and rushed to Bridgeport Hospital The act followed an alleged unrequited love believed to have driven the deed
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Conn
War Costing Britain 14.96 Million Daily Report
London reports financial secretary Acland estimated the war cost Britain at 14.96 million dollars per day, surpassing the Lloyd George average of 10.5 million. The figure was presented at a meeting today and reflects the ongoing wartime expenditure.
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Acland
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Great Britain
Lloyd George
Kansas Teachers Walk from Hutchinson to Chicago for Endeavor
Marion Jones and Walter Clark two Rene county school teachers will tomorrow start to walk from Hutchinson Kansas to Chicago to attend the international christian Endeavor convention as fle of star delegates from the Kansan organization At Topeka they will receive a greeting letter from Governor Capper to bear to the convention.
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Kan
Marion Jones
Walter Clark
Rene County
Chicago
International Christiane Endeavor
Kansan Organization
Topeka
Capper
National Conference to Discuss Child Welfare in Richmond
Delegates from many parts of the country gather in Richmond for four sessions of the National Conference of Child Welfare Societies to address child welfare in all its phases.
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Richmond
Russian Push Near Shavli Shapes East Front Tilt
London May 20. Reported Russian advances near Shavli Courland and in Galicia threaten Austro German lines. Petrograd confirms break of the San front and growing Austrian pressure on Praemyrl. Berlin notes looming big battle as Russians reinforce behind the San.
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Shavli
Courland
Baltic Sea
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Praemyel
Aan
Galicia
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Preemysl
Russia
Austria
Shavil
Shayll
Dubyea River
Drohobyes
Dhohobyez
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Menta
River San
Ruttian
Baptists Convene in Los Angeles for Weeklong Session
The Northern Baptist Convention gathers in Los Angeles with hundreds of delegates and visitors from across the country. The weeklong session focuses on church administration efficiency and closer affiliation with Southern Baptists in foreign missions and education.
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Los Angeles
Los Angels
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Southern Baptists
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