Mexican Situation Eases as Reports Signal Quiet
Washington reports the Mexican situation is less acute, with calm in San Antonio. General Scott arrived and discussed with Obregon, optimistic about the outcome. U.S. consuls are reminded Americans should heed State Department warnings, with no further concessions on troop deployment and readiness for emergencies.
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Columbus
San Antonio
Scott
Obregon
Mexico
State Department
United States
Carranza
Casement on Trial for High Treason in Dublin
London reports Casement, leader of the failed Irish insurrection, began his high treason trial amid high public interest. The crown nears its closing case as Casement weeps over his defense. In Dublin, Prime Minister Asquith arrives to probe the uprising and modify martial law enforcement. Kent’s execution raises Irish unrest as calls grow to halt further penalties. Dublin envisages new Irish governance with Asquith joining the privy council.
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London
Roger Casement
Casement
Dublin
Premer Asquith
Thomas Kent
Ireland
Asquith
FIGHTING CONTINUES AT VERDUN AND BRITISH LINES
War brief reports renewed fighting around Verdun as German and French forces clash along the front. British lines come under objective pressure, with counterattacks noted, including a French stop at Vaux. A German assault near Deadman ill hung failed.
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Faris
Deadman
Vaux
Thorn
Wordun
Counter Demonstrations Planned by Pacifists in New York
A large civilian parade began at 10 o'clock to back preparedness, drawing efforts to offset counter demonstrations. Taft led a counter march in New York on May 15, with Les Enforce Peace signaling plans to rally ten thousand ministers for peace advocacy next Sunday.
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New York
Taft
Canadian Invasion Plot Tied to United States Action
New York March 30 A military expedition to invade Canada allegedly organized by an "organized firing squad" was linked to a wider plot to violate U.S. neutrality. Horst von der Goltz, once tied to Captain Von Papen, testified with FBI and Scotland Yard involvement as authorities pursue suspects connected to planned rail and bridge destructions and other acts against Canada.
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Canada
Buffalo
N. Y
Tme
United States
Department of Justice
England
Horst von der Goltz
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Scotland Yard
Bridgman Tay
van der Goltz
Taft Protests Shipping Ban and Supports Caution on Mexico
Ex President Taft, via the National Red Cross Society, protests to the state department against Britain blocking hospital supplies to Germany. In New York he favors watchful waiting on geopolitical issues, including conscription and patience toward Mexico.
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National Red Cross Society
Taft
State Department
Germany
New York
Mexico
Revolution in San Domingo Quelled by Marines
May 16 report from San Domingo and Washington says American marines have landed to suppress the revolution. Rebels withdraw as marines secure the city and a provisional president is to be elected by Congress. The rebel leader withdraws his troops in the face of the intervention.
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Congress
British Contention Upheld in Famous Prize Case
At Orfolk Virginia May 13 Secretary Lansing upheld the British contention in the Appam prize case and ruled the seized ship is not covered by treaty despite the German claim. The Appam, a British vessel, was brought to port by a German prize crew after being captured off the African coast by a German raider.
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Lansing
Appam
Caplan Jury Disagrees. New Trial Ordered
The Caplan dynamiting case jury disagreed and was discharged after more than twenty four hours of deliberation. A new trial is set for June 15. In Amsterdam on May 13 Emperor Wilhelm II and the imperial chancellor ordered the interior minister to resign due to dissatisfaction over the food supply issue.
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Los Angele
Amsterdam
Willim
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Hydroplane crashes into Potomac near Mount Vernon
A large hydroplane en route from Newport News to Washington fell into the Potomac near Mount Vernon. Three occupants were badly hurt and two are missing. The crash occurred today, prompting rescue efforts and a search for the missing passengers.
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Washington
Newport News
Potomac
Mount Vernon
Austria Seeks Peace Says Copenhagen Source
S S McClure arrives from Copenhagen reporting Austria is the only belligerent nation seeking peace. He notes the remark came after a visit to the capital city and emphasizes Austria’s contrasting stance amid ongoing hostilities.
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Austria
New York
S. McClure
Copenhagen
Senate rejects Rublee nomination to trade commission
Washington May 16 The senate has rejected the nomination of George Rublee as a member of the Federal Trade Commission.
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Washington
Senate
George Rublee
Federal Trade Commission
Washburn sails to savor governs in Tolstoi district
Dawson May 19 The steamer Washburn sailed from Carmacks with forty five tons of perishables for Iditarod and other points. Passengers include Aubrey Pinkiett and wife for Ruby and several named travelers. Reports from Tolstoi district hint at new townsites, pay discoveries, and cautious optimism amid unsettled conditions and pending further news. Griffis Haley and H H Porter dispatch large merchandise shipments.
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Nels Neilson
Tolstoi
Mr. Neilson
Iditarod
Joe Kean
No. 6
Boob Creek
Neilson
Kean
Mastodon Creek
Cooper
Griffis & Haley
H. H. Porter
Tom Dean
Patriotic Resolution Introduced By Gore in Senate
Washington May 17 Senator Gore introduced a resolution pledging Congress and the people to support the Presidents efforts for undiscriminating neutrality and to promote permanent peace. Nearby notes report Germany warning neutral ships under international law and a Kaiser Wilhelm honor for a former naval attaché. Washington and Petrograd dispatches add Allied and Russian reactions to U S pressure and submarine warfare.
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Gore
Congress
United States
Wilson
Lansing
Great Demand for Seats at Republican Convention
Chicago May 16. Thirty thousand applications have been received for seats at the Republican national convention next month. Only one third of this number can be seated.
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Chicago
Iditarod Bid Seeks Alaska Aerial Mail Contract
Bidder Earl Byers of Iditarod pursues a twice weekly Alaska mail route between Seward and Iditarod using three Curtiss planes. Landings unavailable until late fall, bonds to be arranged in Washington, and a local stock company may be formed to manage the venture. The San Francisco loses eight sailors after grounding off Nanturk sound.
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San Francisco
Mondey
Seward
Earl Byers
William Ansley
Washington, D. C
Alaska
Byers
Prosser
Washington
Post Office Department
Ansley
Boston
United States Cruiver
Nanturkst Sound
Red Cross Rift Widens Between German and Russian Societies
Stockholm May 16 The rupture between the German and Russian Red Cross societies deepens over Berlin not expressing regret for the sinking of a Russian hospital ship. The German government’s refusal to issue an apology provokes strong protests from the Russian relief organization and allied groups.
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Stockholm
Red Cross
Wife Arrested in Waite Case in New York
Mrs Waite wife of the dentist in the Waite murder case has been arrested in New York and says she is willing to testify against her husband. The suspect, father in law Peck, is held on murder charges amid ongoing legal action.
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New York
Roosevelt Endorses Non-Partisan League in Letter
Theodore Roosevelt writes to the league’s secretary endorsing the organization in Oyster Bay on May 12, outlining support for its aims and activities.
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Oyster Bay
Theodore Roosevelt
League
Drug Store Booze Seized In Police Storage Raid
May 12 authorities seized liquor valued at $75,000 from storage warehouses. The liquor was consigned to multiple drug stores, linking the operation to illicit distribution.
Earthquake Strikes Adriatic Coast Near Rome
A unusually violent earthquake hit the Adriatic coast near Rome on May 18. Only meager details have been received.
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Rome
Adriatic
Firemen overcome by gases in Spokane drug store blaze
Fifty firemen inhaled poisonous fumes while tackling a Spokane drug store fire. All are expected to recover. Also in Washington, May 15, friends of President Wilson think he should receive the 40,000 Noebel peace prize.
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Spokane
Washington
Wilson
Sedan Sneg Ee A Roe
Mayo Succeeds Fletcher in Atlantic Fleet Command
May 18 report that Admiral Mayo will succeed Admiral Fletcher as commander of the chief Atlantic fleet. The change follows standard naval rotation, with Mayo assumimg duties and Fletcher relinquishing command.
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Washington
Admiral Mayo
Fletcher
Recall of Mayor Rolph Circulated in San Francisco
A petition for the recall of Mayor Rolph has been placed in circulation in San Francisco as of May 13. The move signals growing public pressure on the city’s leadership and could prompt a referendum or further political action depending on signatures gathered.
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San Francisco
Rolph
Austrians Gain Victory Over Italians in Tyrol
In the Tyrol district the Austrians seized a large victory over Italian forces, taking thousands of prisoners. Reports from Petrograd note a major Russian advance into Mesopotamia, with 37,000 Turkish prisoners and vast war materiel captured as Russians tighten their grasp on the region. A separate item from Copenhagen mentions a German torpedo boat destroyed by a mine off Fulsterbo.
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London
Tyrol
Petrograd
Copenhagen
Fulsterbo
Batavier
North Sea
Army Measure Seeks Federalized Guard and Navy Rise
Washington reports a government push to adjourn early as Congress advances the army reorganization bill. The plan sets a peace strength of 206 000 in the regular army with a 50 000 surge in war, and a federalized national guard of 457 000. The house likely passes next week as naval funding follows. Senators Sherman and Kenyon spearhead a filibuster against the rivers and harbors appropriation.
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Congress
Wilson
Senate
House
Sherman
Illinois
Kenyon
Iowa
German government warns German subjects on neutrality laws
The German government via Ambassador Bernstorff orders consuls in the United States to admonish German subjects to scrupulously observe American neutrality laws to end grave violations. The move aims to curb breaches of U S neutrality during the tense period.
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Washington
Bernstorff
United States
Neutrals Urged to Act Over Mail Seizure
On May 18 in Berlin the Danish Swedish and Norwegian governments were urged to take joint action against Great Britain for the illegal seizure of mails consigned to their countries.
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Great Britain
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