French Gain Trenches Northwest Verdun In Wide Action
The French report captured 53 prisoners north of Le Mort Homme and 30 north of Cambrai in trench gains amid heavy fighting northwest of Verdun. Berlin claims repulsed attacks and four French planes downed, with limited bombardment elsewhere on the front.
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London
Verdun
le Mort Homme
Cambres
Berlin
Courettes Wood
Vosges Mountains
Lassigny
Col di Lana
Lake Narocz
Roosevelt backs women's suffrage in national push
Former President Theodore Roosevelt declares that enfranchising women is a national issue and pledges support for a federal constitutional amendment granting women the vote in a statement prepared for a Congressional Union representing women and issued in New York.
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Roosevelt
New York
Congressional Union
Progressive Party
Theodore Roosevelt
Battle over Brandela nomination stirs Senate debate
A stormy session in the Senate Friday examined Louis D. Brandela's Supreme Court nomination as two judiciary committee members predicted an unfavorable report ahead of the panel vote. Rotterdam witnesses quote a Dutch captain on German submarine aims to sink all food ships to England.
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Washington
Louis D. Brandela
Supreme Court
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Rotterdam
Berkelstrom
North Sea
Nieuw Rotterdamsche Courant
England
Morgenthau Stricken With Appendicitis at Home
New York Harry Morgenthau former ambassador to Turkey was stricken with appendicitis at his home Sunday. Doctors said the condition is not serious and an operation is not likely needed.
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Morgenthau
New York
Harry Morgenthau
Turkey
Industrial unrest grows in May day review
Secretary Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Labor declared in a May day review that industrial unrest is greater than at any time in several years. He warned of rising tensions across the country as labor and industry face mounting disputes.
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Washington
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Root Leads Lawyers in Annual International Law Meeting
The tenth annual meeting of the American Society of International Law adjourned after a business session in Washington. Bluhe Root was reelected president and Senator William J. Bryan was named vice president.
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Washington
American Society of International Law
Bluhe Root
William J. Bryan
War risk insurance rises on raider report
The Saturday surge in war risk insurance in New York and London followed reports that another German commerce raider evaded British sea patrols.
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New York
London
Sweden Seeks Large War Financing From Riksdag
Stockholm reports the Swedish government asks the riksdag for 40000 kroner for the army 1260000 kroner for the navy and 1000000 kroner for destroyer and submarine reconstruction.
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Stockholm
Rikedag
Deserters Cross Romanian Frontier Amid Russian Withdrawals
Since a buildup of Russian troops along the Roumanian frontier began, hundreds of soldiers have deserted and crossed into Romania. Reports indicate large concentrations near the border and growing emigration from the Russian forces.
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Bucharest
First Conference Fails to Resolve Evacuation Plan
At Juarez the Mexican and American delegates clashed over whether to withdraw Pershing’s forces. US spokesmen warned that insisting on evacuation would stall talks, while Obregon pressed withdrawal as the key objective. The meeting aimed to outline joint action against bandit groups along the border.
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Washington
Mexico City
United States
Mexico
General Obregon
Turks Capture British at Kut el Amara
The Turkish army reports the British garrison at Kut el Amara led by General Townshend has surrendered unconditionally. The force totaled 13 300 men.
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Constantinople
Kut-el- Amara
Townshend
Striking Workers Lose Wages in Eight Hour Push
Advertisements in the Pittsburg papers report Westinghouse strikers have already lost 650000 dollars in wages while pushing for the eight hour workday.
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Lees
Pittsburg
Westinghouse Companies
Lady Colebrook Visits U S After Six Months In England Factory
Lady Colebrook wife of a British government official revisits the United States after six months in the Vickers Maxim munition factory in England. She wears overalls and worked ten hours daily as a finisher during the half year.
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Lady Colebrook
United States
Vickers-Maxim
England
Rebels Surrender in Ireland End Eight Month Struggle
Dublin rebels capitulate unconditionally as authorities report Dublin city and country districts surrendering. About 1,000 prisoners taken in Dublin with 489 sent to England. Enniscorthy rebels agree to lay down arms for all rank and file to return home. Cork and Ulster areas noted as quiet.
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London
Dublin
England
Queenstown
Arma
Cork
Enniscorthy
Wicklow
Arklow
Dunlavin
Bagenalstown
New Roas
Clare
Limerick
Kerry
Ulster
Bacon Judgment Vacated in Shakespeare Authorship Case
The circuit court decision upholding Francis Bacon as the author of Shakespeare’s plays will be vacated following a judges’ meeting. The move shifts the case back for reconsideration of authorship claims and related writings.
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Bacon
Chicago
Francis Bacon
William Shakespeare
President May Intervene in Villa Raid Murders
President Wilson received an appeal to intervene in the cases of Mexicans recently convicted in a federal court for murder linked to the Villa raid on Columbus New Mexico. He telegraphed Governor McDonald of New Mexico seeking information about the cases.
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May
Washington
Wilson
Columbus
N. M
McDonald
New Mexico
Earthquake Hits San Jose During May Festival
A sequence of twenty distinct after shocks rattled San Jose Costa Rica as residents observed the May festival. Numerous structures including churches and schools were demolished and other buildings were damaged.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Suffrage Leaders Send Flowers for Ballot Amendment Support
Washington women’s suffrage leaders mailed baskets of May day flowers to President Wilson and cabinet members urging backing of a constitutional amendment granting women the ballot.
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Washington
Woman's Suffrage Movement
Wilson
Reverend Benjamin Fay Mills Dies at 53 in Grand Rapids
The Rev. Benjamin Fay Mills evangelist and lecturer of national note died in a Grand Rapids hospital after a brief illness. He was 53. It was claimed that in ten years he converted 600000 people.
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Benjamin Fay Mills
Grand Rapids
Mich
Lamar Must Go to Prison
The Supreme Court affirms the New York federal court conviction of David Lamar known as the Wolf of Wall Street. He is found guilty of impersonating Representative A Mitchell Palmer to J P and others with intent to defraud.
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Lamar
Washington
Eupreme
David Lamar
Wolf
Wall Street
New York
A. Mitchell Palmer
J. P. Ae
Otbers
Gerard to Visit German Emperor Amid Hopeful Press View
American ambassador James W. Gerard travels from Berlin to the army headquarters to meet the German emperor. Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg plans to return to Berlin to craft the response to the latest American note as Foreign Minister von Jagow visits. The Frankfurter Zeitung suggests cautious optimism that understanding may avert a wider conflict, noting mixed political views on the war and submarine warfare.
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Berlin
James W. Gerard
Germany
von Bethmann-Hollweg
von Jagow
Gerard
Frankfurter Zeitung
coal strike ends as PA miners return to work
Bituminous miners in district No 6 Pennsylvania and their employers resolved contract interpretation disputes from Februarys soft coal conference. Both sides reported satisfaction and the miners resumed work.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Troops 10 Stay Decision After White House Conference
President Wilson affirmed that American troops would remain on the Mexican border until brigandage ends. Generals Scott and Funston received new instructions after a White House meeting, while Mexican officials pressed for withdrawal. Carranza’s war minister Obregon urged immediate pullback, but no diplomatic talks were set until El Paso talks conclude.
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el Paso
Texas
Juares
Mexico
Francisco Villa
Juarez
Hugh L. Scott
Frederick Funston
United States
Alvaro Obregon
Jacinto Trevino
Carranza
Washington
General Pershing
Columans
Wilcon Nay
White House
Beerehery Baker
Scott
Funston
Brogen
Lanning
Baker
Obregon
Scot
Eliseo Arredondo
Lansing
State Department
Philippine Bill Beaten in House By Clarke Amendment Clash
Washington report says the House rejected the Clarke amendment calling for independence within four years by a 21 to 166 vote. It then passed a substitute Jones bill by 251 to 17, offering greater self government while pledging eventual independence without a fixed date.
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Washington
Islands
House
Philippines
United States
Lolepens
Socialist Candidate Blames Capitalists for War and Fights
New York Arthur M. Reimer, Socialist Labor party nominee, urged that if the United States enters war his followers would disrupt manufacture and transport of millions to troops and would urge the capitalist class to do the fighting themselves. Idaho Falls Idaho William Sell, 65, killed when thrown from a car near Jussifer crossing a bridge after a wheel hit a road hole, brain matter scattered.
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New York
Arthur M. Reimer
Sociaist Labor Party
Hia
Idaho Falls
Idaho
William Sel
Pocatello
Jussfer
Sell
Horsetheives Kill Officers Near Fort Collins
Two men killed sheriff Frank Roach of Cheyenne and rancher Nela Nelson while luring them from Fort Collins. The attack occurred about five miles northeast of Box Elder, Colorado during a hunt for a beading ponee, with Sheriff B I Cook and another deputy involved in the pursuit.
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Fort Collins
Colo
Frank Roach
Cheyenn
Nela Nelson
B. I. Cook
Roach
Nelson
Box Elder
Cole
Republicans Name Provo Delegates for National Convention
In Utah the Republican state convention met in Provo to choose a five member at large delegation for the national convention in Chicago. Senators Reed and George Sutherland attended along with William Spry and Mayor A B Le Wood of Ogden.
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Provo
Utah
Reed
George Sutherland
William Spry
AB Lewood
Ogden
The
Republic
Chicago
T Deleese
Repub 4
Lincoln Saloon Closures Hit Lincoln Neb For One Day
Lincoln residents faced a citywide shutdown as all saloons closed for a one day period following a checker demonstration held Monday. Local authorities enforced the order amid public safety concerns and to allow the event to conclude peacefully.
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Lincoln
Neb
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