French Report Gains for Allies in Western Line
Allied forces report gains along the western front while Austrian German forces claim successes in the Carpathians and Galicia. Russian forces reportedly capture a fortified position near the Bistritza River to the Romanian frontier as Belgian troops repulse a German attempt on the Yser canal.
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London
Berlin
Vienna
Carpathians
Galicia
Bistritza
Albert
Yser Canal
Petrograd
Russia
American Woman Attacked In Paris Apartment Robbery Plot
In Paris an American woman, Mine Brandt, reported a thwarted robbery by a young American student. The unnamed student, arrested on charges of attempted strangling during the break in at Rue de la Porte, fled after her screams and was aided by a nearby policeman. Authorities believe he was used by older accomplices in the scheme.
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Paris
France
Brandt
Rue de la Porte
Mme Branlt
New Witness Type Emerges in Roosevelt Trial
O D Witness Develops Syrienee New type witness. Several ex legislators refused to take the stand before mileage fees and attendance fees were paid by Barnes attorneys. Cymric Sal's lifeboat drills aboard White Star liner Cymric bound for Liverpool with munitions for the allies. Lifeboat drills daily during voyage.
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Syrienee
Theodore Roosevelt
Barnes
New York City
Liverpool
Amone
Pastor seeks damages after street kneel and clash
In Bloomington, a pastor alleges assault after Trev Frank Merrithen knelt on Gridiy street to pray and was upbraided. Louw Gibbs reportedly kicked the pastor in the back, and the clergyman seeks £10.40 in damages.
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Bloomington
Frank Merrithen
Gridiy
Louw Gibbs
Huerta Party Aides Arrive From Spain for General Huerta
New York City reports Senora Emilia Acuila de Huerta wife of General Victoriano Huerta arrives with three married daughters and their husbands several grandchildren tutors and Ferdinand Gil adviser and Interpreter to join General Huerta in the party from Spain.
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New York City
Emilia Acuila de Huerta
Victoriano Huerta
Ferdinand Gil
Spain
Huerta
Irish Tenth Division Leaves for Front
London reports the tenth Irish division has completed training and departed for the front, marking it as the first Irish division within the new army.
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London
Detroit United Railway Motormen Reach Settlement Plan
Detroit Michigan reports that the striking motormen and conductors approved by unanimous vote a settlement plan to end the labor dispute. The vote marks a key step toward resuming service and stabilizing operations for the Detroit United Railway.
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Detroit
Mich
Detroit United Railway
Constantine Suffers Pleural Illness in Athens Dispatch
London report cites an Athens telegram stating King Constantine's illness is progressing normally as he suffers from pleurisy developing from a cold. The update notes the condition remains nonfatal and part of his expected course.
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Constantine
London
England
Athens
Exchange Telegraph
Holland Awaits Answer The Lusitania Note
The Netherlands watches the American note to Germany on the Lusitania disaster. No action expected until Germany replies. Several Dutch subjects were among those connected to the tragedy, but details remain pending.
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U. S
Holland
Germany
United States
Netherlands
May Age Britighte Abandon Blockade
Washington believes Rawer will offer to end submarine war embargo on food shipments to that country. Likely reply within a week.
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Washington
Rawer
Ile
Defenses of Hawaii a joke according to Dyer
Representative LC Dyer of Missouri criticizes Hawaii defenses during a Honolulu visit. He calls fortifications antiquated, cites ammunition shortages, and says modernizing the islands would require about 21.5 million dollars over three years to achieve proper defense.
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San Francisco
Calif
Rail lines must quit Great Lakes service, ICC rules
Washington DC reports the Interstate Commerce Commission denies railroad requests to retain or operate boat lines on the Great Lakes despite the Panama Canal Act ban. Railroads including Pomneriventa, New York Central and Lehigh Valley must surrender boat lines by due 1016. The ICC found their water services were not in public interest and would harm lake trade, reducing competition.
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Washington, DC
New York Central
Lehigh Valley
Great Lakes
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pastor Guilty of Arson in Henrietta Texas
The High Rev. Philip J. Kline was convicted of arson and sentenced to five years in prison. His counsel announced an appeal. The state charged he set fire last fall to a building he owned used as a school to obtain insurance. Father Kline denied being in the city and any connection to the fire.
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Henrietta
Texas
Philip J. Kline
Father Kline
Father Kilne
Transylvania Passes Zone and Reaches Greenock
The Anchor line steamer Transylvania passed safely through the war zone near the British Isles and arrived at Greenock Scotland Monday morning, announced by Cunard officials who char tered the vessel. A separate Los Angeles murder report notes a 61 year old woman beaten to death, skull crushed with a hammer, and in Vinita Oklahoma a 6 year old wife of a retired farmer, Mrs Lina Orr, found dead. KE Orr husband sought by police.
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New York
Transylvania
British Isles
Greenock
Scotland
Cunard Line
Los Angeles
Cal
Lina Orr
Vinita
KE. P. Orr
New Head of Women's College In Pittsburg
Dr John C Acheson inaugurated president of the Pennsylvania College of Women. He previously led the Kentucky College of Women, marking a leadership transition in Pittsburgh.
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Women’s College
Pittsburg
John C. Acheson
Pennsylvania College of Women
Acheson
Kentucky College of Women
Germany for arbitration on Lusitania Berlin report
London reports that German circles favor submitting the Lusitania sinking and related U S tensions to arbitration. Washington expects a German reply within a week, likely reviving a proposal for the United States to press Britain to ease pressure on Germany. Officials view Berlin as treating the note as a business matter.
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Germany
Berlin
London
England
Exchange Telegraph Company
Amaterdahy
Volsische Zeug
America
Court of Arbitration
Washington
Wilconspore
Britain
Wwiiewee
United States
Wilson
Wilson i
No More Overpay for State Clerks in Missouri
State Auditor plans to recover about 7500 dollars paid illegally to holdover clerks after adjournment. Opinions from Attorney General Barker and Auditor Gordon say lawmakers cannot authorize pay beyond ten days post adjournment. holdover pay was excessive and unauthorized.
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Barker
John T Gordon
House
Senate
Jobin C. Russell
Simte
Deal
Gordon Said
Gordon Ead
Tarker
Jefferson
Harker
Lawtil Jordon
Missouri adjutant general on Mexican border trip
John Ro O Moyar a adjutant general of Missouri returns from a three week border trip noting the U S forces appear well trained and equipped while Mexican camps show disorder and wear on machine guns and artillery. He emphasizes preparedness and efficiency of U S troops.
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John Ro O'Meara
Missourm
Menteo
Arizona
Mexico
Alan
Ploating Convention on Board Steamer Quince
Gov and Mrs Elliott Wo Major plan to attend the Missouri Public Utilities Association convention aboard the steamer Quince May 27 to 30. The nine-delegate group will sail south along the Mississippi Ohio Cumberland and Tennessee rivers with Herman Spoeler arranging dancing vaudeville and carnival acts on board and at Paducah Kentucky. A dance is set for Friday night at Paducah Country Club. Saturday morning the Cairo Commercial Club will host an automobile ride through Mincie followed by breakfast on the Quince.
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Elliott Wo Major
Missouri Public Utilities Association
Misalesippi
Ohio
Cumberland
Tennessee
Herman Spoeler
Paducah
Commercial Club of
Cairo
Mincie
Quincy
Liquor business on the bum hits Paterson saloons
In Paterson New Jersey thirty three saloons closed and several bottlers and wholesalers retired as renewal applications failed. Billy Sunday influence cited as a factor. Also in Queenstown rough seas persist in Lusitania disaster searches with a Morchester Mass resident identified among the recovered victims.
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Paterson
New Jersey
Billy Sunday
Victime la
Queenstown
Annie 8. Taylor
Morchester
Mass
Witness Travelers Meeting in Springfield Holds 19th Convention
The Grand Council of Minors United Commercial Travelers completed its 19th annual convention in Springfield. The gathering concluded Saturday with the election of officers.
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Witness Travelers’ Meeting
Springfield
Grand Council of Minors
United Commercial Travelers, Thes
Missouri Cattle Quarantine dispute sparks state actions
The acting governor calls a May meeting of the state board of agriculture to discuss pet cattle quarantine measures. Missouri faces allied quarantines from several western states and hints at reciprocal moves if its controls remain unresolved.
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State Board of Agriculture
Missouri
Painter
Arizona
California
Colorato
Montana
Nevada
New
Oklahoma
Tesaetoh
Washington
Dreget
St Louis officers seek extradition in Colorado case
Harry Mclaughlin and Andre Stevenson of the St Louis Police Department obtained a requisition from the governor of Colorado for Koenig and Fromme accused in the murder of Frederick I Soller, master baker of the St Louis Refrigerator Company. They plan to return Koenig and Fromme to St Louis after detaining them in Denver.
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Harry Mclaughlin
Andre Stevenson
St Logie Poilice Department
Jettersen
Colorado
Ius Koenig
Kee
Charles Vromme
Dateh' Fromme
Frederick I Soller
Pasynmaster
St. Louis Refrigerator Company
Vtaititer
Denver
Koenig
Fromme
St Lous
Tellng
Soller
Remittance Reverses Bond for Accused Pickpocket
Acting Governor Painter reversed Gov Major by remitting the 1500 bond of Harry Lacker accused of pickpocketing. At Sam Welsman’s request, Lacker, jailed in Virginia, faced a 10 year sentence and could not be brought back to St Louis. Weisman had argued for return, Major had refused earlier.
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Painter
Gov Major
Harry Lacker
Sam Welsman
St. Louis
Lacker
Virginia
St Lowle
Weisman
Harvey Lacker
Paroles 36 Prisoners Free While In Office
Lieut Gov Painter frees two more prisoners before returning home to Carrollton, bringing his total paroles to 36 in three weeks as he serves in the executive office. Lead production in Missouri shows a 42.60 ton increase as the greatest gain in 1914 per the US Geological Survey.
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Carrollton
Painter
State Board of Pardons
Missouri
United States Geological Survey
British Airships Attack Zeppelin in Aerial Duel
A Zeppelin engaged a squadron of 27 British aeroplanes near Hamburg. The attackers dropped bombs causing considerable damage and wounding three. The Zeppelin attempted escape but was forced down after taking multiple hits. All 60 crew perished. two aircraft were destroyed in the clash.
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London
Daily Mail
Zeppetin
Air raid incident near coast injures several at hotel
An air raid caused a Zeppetin aircraft to drop bombs near Mareate and Dover harbor. At least three people were injured in the Mull hotel blast while guests slept. The event damaged the cellar and caused minor explosions and electrical outages.
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Nuwertone Teatertal
Fia
Mull
Bae Slmost
Dover Harbor
Rebels Control in Lisbon After Eviction Disturbances
Rebels seized Lisbon as the new government prepared to preside, following clashes at city hall. Reports say 67 killed and 2 wounded amid Friday fighting. the police and Republican guard coordinate on measures to curb further disturbances.
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Frame
Repubican Guard
1914 National Congress Mothers and PTA condemn war seeks peace
The 1914 annual conference of the National Congress of Mothers and Parent Teachers' Association adopted resolutions decrying military arms and urging President Wilson to broker a lasting peace between warring nations. The session stressed child welfare and harmony as central goals.
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Dortland
National Congress of Mothers and Parent Teachers
Wien
Tragic six year old dies in garden baseball accident
In Chicago a 4 year old, Frederick Dreher, playing with a stone weed for a baseball, is struck by a bat during a confrontation with Vincenzo Gurica a 9 year old. The bat crushes the child’s head and he dies instantly. Gurica described as 9 years old.
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Chicago
Frederick Dreher
Vincenzo Gurica
Gurica
Dreher
Lewis vows united stand if war comes to United States
Senator James Hamilton Lewis told the Naval and Military Order of the Spanish American War dinner that the United States does not seek war with Germany or any nation but would face enemies with a united people if war is forced upon the country.
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Chicago
United States
Germany
James Hamilton Lewis
Two German Airmen Saved From Sea Rescue Off Dutch Coast
New York reports that on May 2 off the Dutch coast an airplane fell into the sea from the steamship American which had arrived from Amsterdam. A boat was sent out, catching two German airmen who were later landed on the coast.
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New York
Amsterdam
Young Ottumwa Girl Planned to Enter University Next September
Iowa City report notes 10 year old Helen Bradford of Ottumwa, a remarkable youngster, arranging to enter the University of Iowa next September after finishing high school. The unusual plan highlights early academic achievement and ambition.
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Iowa City
Helen Bradford
Ottumwa
Meade
University of Iowa
Armed raid targets Pacific cable on Vancouver Island
An armed raiding party attacked the Pacific cable at Mamfeld Creek on Vancouver Island’s west coast. A sentry alerted the military guard and exchanged shots with the intruders before the raiders escaped into the night.
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Vancouver
BBC
Mamfeld Creek
Vancouver Island
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