Russians claim Przemysl abandoned as fortifications fail
Petrograd reports Russians evacuated Przemysl while asserting an attack near Rudnik breached the Austro German line and captured German prisoners with cannon and machine guns. The war office says the Wisloka corridor offensive continues and Przemysl fell due to impracticable fortifications.
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Petrograd
Przemysl
War Office
Rudnik
San
Sieniawa
Wisloka
Gary 13 Pleased at Court Action
New York June 4 United States Steel officials led by Chairman Elbert H Gary welcomed the circuit court of appeals ruling against the government in favor of the defendants. Judge Gary noted brief remarks while Hoe praised the decision saying it should aid business conditions nationwide. Lawyers signaled possible government appeal.
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New York
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Gary
Hoe
Trenton
Circuit Court of Appeals
Buffington, McPherson, Woolley
Hunt
Steel Corporation
Wert’s Decision Sends 10 Capital Newsom Bail Case to Appeals
The transcript of the state appeal against Judge Thomas Wert’s order to release T J Newsom on bail of 1500 in the Hatchett murder case was sent to the Alabama Court of Appeals in Montgomery. Stenographers compiled the lengthy testimony for mailing as the papers went forward. No decision date is known yet.
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Thos. W. Wert
EB. Hatchett
Alabama Court of Appeals
Montgomery
Court of Appeals
German envoy sails for Berlin talk on Lusitania shock
Meyer Gerhard a special German envoy sails for Copenhagen en route to Berlin to explain American sentiment after the Lusitania sinking. He travels with Wilson approval and will meet Von Jagow to discuss the American position and the crisis.
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Meyer Gerhard
W. York
Copenhagen
Hen
Berlin
New York
United States
Germany
Martign
von Jagow
Gerhard
Wilson
Washington
Preliminary Draft Note Submited to Cabinet on Lusitania
Washington June 4 A preliminary draft of President Wilson's rejoinder to the German note on the Lusitania was submitted to the cabinet today. Secretary Bryan and Conselor Lansing are finalizing details for sending the note to Germany tomorrow. The note aims to press Germany to confine submarine warfare within humanity and international law.
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Washington
Wilson
Bryan
Conselor Lansing
Germany
State Department
Dela
Kaiser Wilhelm
von Bernstorff
French Claim Slight Progress North of Arras
Paris report says the French gained further ground in the Labyrinth defenses southeast of Neuville St. Vaast as German reinforcements and hidden machine guns fire challenge them. Carency and Neuville are reported destroyed by the artillery duel.
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Conternational News Service
Paris
Arras
Neuville
St. Vang
Carency
Daniels Shows Naval Progress at Annapolis Graduation
Secretary of the Navy Daniels addressed the Naval Academy graduating class urging future admirals to seek self mastery and self control. He highlighted navy progress from the early Dewey era and noted submarine advances and gunnery experiments.
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Annapolis
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Naval Academy
Navy
Decatur Council Postponed Meeting Delays Auto Speed Ordinance
The Decatur council postponed its regular meeting due to lack of a quorum. The rescheduled session will be held next Tuesday night as aldermen consider a new ordinance regulating automobile speeds on city streets. The measure was introduced at the prior meeting and referred to committee for a report.
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Decatur Council
Naval leader urges preparedness at Annapolis dinner
Rear Admiral Fiske, famed for criticizing naval equipment shortages, spoke at the Naval Academy Alumni Dinner in Annapolis. He urged lay citizens to understand navy needs and to honor duty and patriotism as guiding ideals for maintaining national defense and guarding shorelines.
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Annapolis
Fiske
House Naval Committee
Navy Department
Naval Academy
Navy
Mexico Crisis Nears Possible Shift in Government
Washington officials await definite advices as Wilson notes for peace. Carranza signals a bid to take Mexico City and form a temporary government while Villa seeks U.S. favor. U.S. consular officers plan to ship large food consignments into Mexico.
Trieste Completely Dead After Austrian Offensives
Rome reports Austrian forces press on the Carhia frontier with attacks at Mt Grace and Alpine passes. The war office says front movements are favorable and that Trieste is reported as dead by refugees with food scarcity and mines filling the harbor, authorities warning residents to flee ahead of expected destruction.
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Rome
Carhia
War Office
Trieste
Russians Ready to Evacuate Limberg Schemes
Zurich reports Russians ready to evacuate Limberg as Vienna notes the drive toward Limberg, the last Galician city of importance held by Russians, presses on. Von Mackensen's army, after storming Przemysl, advances eastward while Austro-German forces reach Mikolajow 85 miles from Limberg.
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Vienna
Limberg
von Mackensen
Przemysl
von Linsengen
Dniester
Mikolajof
Hunger Riots Reported in Monterey Looting Destructive Mob
Descriptions from Laredo report a mob of about 10 000 Mexicans looting banks and shops in Monterey since May 16 when Villa troops left. No police, many killed including Italian shopkeeper Raphael Ferringo who was shot five times and wounded twelve. Americans and foreigners formed a patrol to restore order.
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International News Service
Laredo
Tex
Monterey
Raphaeal Ferringo
Life of British Officers Narrows to 28 Days at Front
London reports an estimate that the average life of a British officer at the firing line is 28 days. The piece notes a cavalry horse lasts about ten seasons and an automobile around one year.
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International News Service
London
Oie
Villa Not Ready To Answer Wilson Note
El Paso June 4 President Wilson's warning to Mexico is in General Villa's hands at his headquarters in Berthérd Mexico He says he will consult his cabinet before replying and claims to be a patriot and a friend of the American people Carranza may not respond from Vera Cruz.
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Washington
Mexico
Wilson
Rio Grande
State Department
International News Service
el Paso
Tex
General Villa
Berthérd
Senor Carruthers
U. S
Vera*cruz
Carranza
Federal Reserve Report Notes Mixed Business Conditions
The June bulletin from the Federal Reserve Board surveys 12 regional banks. Most agents report improvement with war demand boosting production in several sectors. Richmond notes little May change. Atlanta expects brighter outlook with rains and diversification. Dallas sees lighter money demand. New York cites unemployment drop and war goods output. Cleveland notes no new advance. Chicago reports gains yet persistent construction woes. Minneapolis notes satisfactory agricultural conditions in the Northwest.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Board
Europe
Richmond
Dallas
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Chicagoi
Chicago
St. Louis
India
Minneappolis
Foreigners to Leave Mexico City by Rail and Road
Parties of Americans and other foreigners on horseback and in cars plan to depart Mexico City for Pasauca the nearest rail link to Vera Cruz next Tuesday and Wednesday. The refugees will be accompanied by the British Vice Consul to ensure their safe passage.
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Washington
Mexico City
Pasauca
Vera Crug
Consu
State rest in murder trial tied to Brown case near Priceville
The state rested this morning in the Law and Equity court murder case of William Johnston, a Black defendant charged in the killing of Lewis Brown, a white boy near Priceville. Levi Oldacre testified that a confession he gave was true and that an affidavit refuting it was false, saying Johnston and Will Wiley forced Oldacre to shoot.
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William Johnston
Law and Equity Court
Lewis Brown
Priceville
Johnston
Levi Oldacre
Oldacre
Will Wiley
Brown
Aloose
Brindley
Price
Hal Long
Hutson
Telegraph firm to start line rebuild between Nashville and Birmingham
Western Union received several thousand dollars worth of material for the Nashville to Birmingham line improvement. Inspector T. R. Keith is on site reviewing work in the local office. Rebuilding between Nashville and the Tennessee capital is to begin within a month.
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Western Union
Nashville
Birmingham
Western Union Telegraph Company
Birmiam
T. R. Keith
Tennessee Capital
Magic City
Indians to open three game series with Nebraska squad
A large city crowd is expected Tuesday as the Y M M A opens a three game series with the Nebraska Indian team. The Colonial Club will play the second game and the third pits the Indians against the local club that offers the strongest resistance to the invading Red skins.
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Decaturs
Iqinsaark
Nebraska
Brooks
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