National defense bills move in Congress in May action
White House pressure drives rapid progress on army and navy measures with a 206000 peace strength army target and naval building program to pass this week. Kenyon and Sherman warn against rivers and harbors defeat as rural credits and shipping bills draw Senate and House focus.
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Sherman
Rules Committee
Border Patrol Reorganization Aims Faster Response
Major General Frederick Funston considers a plan to reorganize the border patrol with nearly 50,000 men under direct control. District commanders will include Generals Parker Mann and Greene as troops near the Mexican border are allocated for quick service and protection of American residents from raiders.
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Sex
Frederick Funston
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William A. Mann
Laredo
Tex
Xu. Greene
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Sibley
Mexico
Boquillas
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Loquillas
Pershing
Chihuahua
Big Bend
Jesse Deemers
Scott
Funston
Obregon
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Villa
French Repulse German Thrust Near Dead Man's Hill
French positions near Dead Man's Hill on the Verdun front were bombarded violently last night. A German thrust south of Roye was repulsed and Belgian and Russian reports described renewed artillery activity and mine explosions as both sides pressed in trench areas.
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Erzingan
Ashkala
Mosul
Mesopotamia
Rowanduz
Austrian War Office
Constantinople
Irak
Kope
Erzerum
Bahtli
France will not accept peace unless Germans ask for it
President Poincare told Lorraine refugees at Molitor garrison that France will resist until Germany asks for peace. He said France seeks terms that guarantee equilibrium and lasting stability, not a surrender that leaves Germany able to resume war. He condemned German claims and affirmed France’s determinate stand.
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Poincaire
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France
Molitor
Lorraine
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Washington Border Crisis And Irish Reforms Update
Reports from Washington state General Scott will push for intervention with Carranza if no quick accord on troop withdrawal is reached. Meanwhile Dublin eases martial law limits as Asquith contemplates a broader Irish governance plan amid lingering rebel and civilian casualties.
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Obregon
Mexico
Wilson
Carranza
Dublin
Asquith
Army men on border watch for fire bugs
Army hosts and stations along the border guard against incendiaries after two fires at Fort Bliss. A storehouse containing machine guns, three cavalry stables, horses, and tents were destroyed. Investigators doubt coincidence. no ammunition house damage. Nearby losses include $700 hay at Columbus base and $35,000 El Paso County Club fire two weeks earlier.
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Tex
Fort Bliss
Columbus
N. M
Noted Inventor Stanley Dies in Great Barrington
William Stanley aged 58, noted electrical inventor and former Chief Engineer of Westinghouse Electric from 1885 to 1888, died at his home in Great Barrington Massachusetts. He later led the Stanley Electrical Manufacturing and Stanley Instrument companies.
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William Stanley
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Washington Elopements Stir Capital Society
May 14 Washington society buzzes over a double elopement involving Miss Alva Blackburn niece of ex senator Joseph C S Blackburn of Kentucky and two Washington couples Thomas P Morgan Jr and Miss Helen Woodruff with J Newton Brewer and Miss Blackburn The couples traveled to Upper Marlboro Maryland for licenses and were married by local pastors The event surprised many as only a few insiders knew of the plans and the elopement occurred days ago and only learned today.
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Joseph C. S. Blackburn
Kentucky
Thomas P. Morgan, Jr
Helen Woodruff
J. Newton Brewer
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Brewer
New York
Miss Blackburn
Ernest Cecil Blackburn
Memphis
Upper Marlboro
James H. Wallis
Francis E. McManus
Trinity Episcopal Church
Francis J. Loughren
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Bandit Victim Buried With Military Honors
Corporal William Cohen of Troop A Fourteenth United States Cavalry was buried in New York with military honors after being killed by Mexican bandits on the Texas border. Representative Isaac Siegel delivered a brief eulogy praising the loyalty of the Jew to his adopted country.
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William Cohen
Fourteenth
United States Cavalry
Texas
Isaac Siegel
Thrills in Ireland Outshine Gallipoli for Dr McAdam
Dr Cecil D McAdam of Melbourne who served in the Royal Medical Corps at Gallipoli arrived in New York aboard the Philadelphia from Liverpool. He claimed Ireland’s rebellion offered more narrow escapes than Gallipoli and cited Countess Markievicz clothing, revolver bearing, and orders to shoot. He witnessed shelling from Shelbourne Hotel and Liberty Hall damage before returning to Australia.
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Cecil D. McAdam
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Australia
Royal Medical Corps
Gallipoli
Shelbourne Hotel
Dublin
Ireland
Philadelphia
Liverpool
McAdam
Markievicz
International Mercantile Marine
L. J. Sealy
Weather Summary for Ohio Valley and Nearby Regions
The May 14 1916 weather report shows Monday unsettled conditions with showers and possible thunderstorms in Ohio Indiana Kentucky and the lake region with cooler Tuesday in many areas. Warmer departures prevail in the Middle Mississippi and Ohio Valleys while the plains and Rockies run well below seasonal norms. Temperatures at 7 pm local time and daily highs are listed for major cities from Montreal to Winnipeg with notes on precipitation and upcoming weather patterns.
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Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
Mississippi
Ohio Valleys
Plains States
Rocky Mountain Region
Ohio Valley
Lake Region
New England
Middle Atlantic States
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Tennessee
East Gulf States
Pershing Says U.S. Troops Not in Danger in Mexico
General John J. Pershing, commander of the expeditionary force, denied reports of danger from Carrancista and Villista bands. He said American dispositions were defensive with no sign of threat, noting enemy fear of U.S. marksmen after the Ojos Azules engagement. Funston orders inquiry into last night’s fire at Fort Bliss.
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Columbus
N. M
John J. Pershing
United States
Ojos Azules
Villista
Funston
Ft. Bliss
American Aviator’s Delay Sparks Osaka Riot
An American aviator named Arthur Smith delayed a flight in Osaka on May 15 triggering a riot. He was lightly injured by stones and treated at a hospital. The aircraft was damaged and its shed destroyed. Police quelled the disturbance after many injuries and 28 rioters were arrested.
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Osaka
Japan
Arthur Smith
Smith
Only a Few Witness Roger Cement Trial
London May 14 Reynolds Weekly reports Sir Roger Cement met three friends at the Tower and discussed his case for about an hour. He is in better health, allowed to read and exercise. Prosecutors expect a four to five day trial with secret transport to the Police Court and limited spectator access due to space constraints.
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Ireland
Reynolds
Roger Casement
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Roger
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