Milukoff resigns as foreign minister in Russian cabinet reshuffle
Petrogard May 16 Paul N Milukoff resigns as minister of foreign affairs. M Tereshchenko named foreign minister and A F Kerensky becomes minister of war and marine as cabinet shifts unfold. Provisional government rejects united front condition while seeking allied unity and vigorous anti anarchist aims.
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Guchkoff
Alexis Brussiloff
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Guchkeff
Russia
Prince Looff
United Front
Milyoukov
General Brussiloff Quits Russian Commander Post
General Brussiloff, a leading Russian field commander, resigns his post amid military setbacks. The move signals a major shift in strategy as Allied and Central Powers forces contend for control on the Eastern Front.
Austrian Killed by Serb in Gary Home Attack
Michael Lasso aged 22 was stabbed to death in Gary Indiana after he and two other Austrians allegedly attacked Nick Uzalich a naturalized Serb while stirring an American flag hung in front of Uzalichs home. Uzalich is in police custody.
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Nick Uzalich
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Uzalich
Poice
Morris named as envoy to Japan in Wilson administration
President Wilson is expected to appoint Roland S. Morris of Philadelphia as ambassador to Japan to fill the post left by the death of George W. Guthrie of Pittsburgh. Announcement said to be imminent within a few days.
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Washington
Roland S. Morris
Philadelphia
Wilson
Japan
George W. Guthrie
Pittsburgh
Col Judson Heads to Russia with American Mission
Col. Charles V. Judson a U S A officer and former Indianapolis man is named as one of three military aides to the American mission to Russia. He previously received his West Point appointment from former Representative S J Peelle.
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Russia
Indianapolis
Charles V. Judson
West Point
S. J. Peelle
Brooklyn Wins In Cincinnati Baseball Scores
Baseball results show Brooklyn losing 6 to 12 at Cincinnati with Schneider Knetzer and Wingo among the hitters. Poston hosts Chicago where Vaughn and Wilson pace an 8 to 15 score by Boater. Philadelphia defeats Pittsburgh 8 to 2 with Grimes Miller Fischer Mayer Killifer in the win. St Louis edges New York 5 to 4 as Meadows Ames Snyder and Gonzales Tesreau Perritt and McCarty tally in the losses.
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Miller
Fischer
Mayer
Killifer
New York
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Meadows
Ames
Snyder
Gonzales
Tesreau
Perritt
Mce- Carty
Huge World War Budget Advances to Senate
The Senate appropriations committee reports a $3.39 billion war budget with a $405.0 million emergency shipping fund for President Wilson. It authorizes rapid spending on ships, requisition powers, and contracts, with six month limits after peace treaty and power to delegate to the Shipping Board manager. Critics fear risk to Allies if separate peace with Germany occurs.
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New Measure Gives British Women Vote
London May 16 Walter H Long secretary of state for the colonies introduced in the house of commons a franchise bill enfranchising women. The bill would set the voting age for women at thirty and pass the rest of electoral reforms including simplified male qualifications and voting for soldiers sailors and absentees with all elections on the same day. The speaker would head a boundary commission for seat redistribution.
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Kaiser Offers Russia New Peace Terms
Amsterdam reports that Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg signaled a possible peace by stating Germany would seek a permanent friendship with Russia if Russia renounced conquest. He warned against a one sided formula and held back final declarations as conservatives and socialists pressed for clear war aims.
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von Bethmann-Hollweg
Russia
Germany
Prohibition to Trading on Wheat Futures Extended
Washington and Chicago report a nationwide move to curb wheat trading with an indefinite futures ban. The plan limits contracts to July and September only, sets price caps, and aims to stabilize flour costs amid food legislation talks led by President Wilson with Houstoun Hoover and congressional leaders. Separate probes examine alleged butter and egg price fixing as grain officials coordinate responses.
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Men over 30 barred diver flotilla on way to U S taken from state troops
British seizure claim sparks talk of German submarine flotilla bound for American shores. Reports say the British navy captured submarines early in April en route to the United States with no details on location or method. In Paris the Medierda survivors from Algeria to Marseilles were picked up by a passing ship.
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Algeria
Marseilles
Seek Woman Spy Seized Plans At Peoria Border
Peoria Illinois May 16 Circuit Judge T N Green said two trunks with factory plans were checked out of Peoria by a woman spy seized at the Mexican border Arrests are expected hourly
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Ill
T. N. Green
Farmer Doty Faces Action Over Army Balloon Shooting
Beatrice Nebraska May 16 Federal officials weigh action against Ernest Doty a farmer who fired a bullet at an army observation balloon en route from Fort Crook to Junction City Kansas The incident raises questions about military property and potential charges.
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Fort Crook
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Fire in Rochester warehouse causes $225000 loss
A blaze at the Weed Hardware company building in Rochester New York caused an estimated damage of 225000 dollars. Investigators list the mustard fuel as the cause pending official report. Fire crews battled the flames through the night.
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Weed Hardware Company
Local minister pleads not guilty in Stilinger murder case
Red Oak Iowa May 16 Rev Lynn G J Kelly enters a formal not guilty plea after reading an indictment charging him with killing Joe Moore his wife four children and two little daughters of Joe Stil linger in the Villisecaux murder of June 9 1912. Kelly and his wife are remanded to the local jail.
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Lynn G. J. Kelly
Joe Moore
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Boy shoots eight foot eagle near Pana
Henry Goodman aged nineteen on a farm northeast of Pana Illinois shot the largest golden eagle seen in the area in twenty five years. The eight foot wingspan bird carried a small pig in its talons when the hunter brought it down. It was initially thought to be a hawk and will be mounted by local businessmen.
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Ill
Henry Goodman
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Farmer and Worker Killed by Train Near Winchester
On May 15 at White River bridge four miles west of Winchester Indiana, John Carter a farmer and Harry Cox a foreman of a construction gang were struck and killed by train No 19 while observing workers below the site. The exact actions leading to the accident remain under investigation.
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Ind
John Carter
Harry Cox
White River Bridge
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