Americans Flee Berlin as War Fears Mount
London reports large numbers of Americans leaving Germany for Switzerland amid rising hostility. Exiles say street insults and safety concerns push many native and German Americans to depart, with few lingering unless business demands. Pope Benedict XV blesses American priests and prays for the United States to avert war, signaling renewed church support amid the European conflict.
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London
Germany
United States
Switzerland
Berne
Morning Post
America
Rome
Benedict XV
American College
Mgr. Kennedy
Vatican
Italians Advance Toward Rovereto Amid Rainbound War
Italian troops in Tyrol and Trent push forward despite drenching rains and raging Alpine torrents. They cross the Adige valley east of Lake Garda, pass Ala, occupy Mount Zugna, and threaten Rovereto as artillery duels rage in the Trent Tyrol mountains. Meanwhile Austrian air raids hit Bari and Brindisi injuring civilians and destroying property.
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Bixton D. Allaire
Rome
Italy
Bari
Brindisi
Adriatic
Tyrol
Trent
Adige Valley
Lake Garda
Ala
Mount Zugna
Rovereto
Reverto
Mount Croce
Prisoner Ed M Young Held Over Burglaries in City
Police report a man calling himself Ed M Young of Buffalo New York was arrested for daylight burglaries including the Crowl residence theft. He has refused to discuss crimes beyond returning stolen jewelry and faces June court. authorities await corroborating leads and further charges. A sighting near Croton avenue reported a sack and a pick dumped into a creek remains unconfirmed.
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Ed. M. Young
Buffalo
N. Y
Newburn
North Carolina
Young
Crowl
Croton Avenue
Zeppelins Cross London Outskirts In Incendiary Raid
London awaited government word as Zeppelins passed over outer districts of London last night. The press bureau said the airships moved over Ramsgate then Brentwood at about 60 mph. Fires were reported in towns below but damage details were unavailable by noon.
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London
England
Ramsgate
Kent
Brentwood
70 000 Tons Of Ingots In Last Month
Report notes 70 000 tons of ingots produced or moved in the last month, with a revised tally indicating an additional 1 000 tons. The figures reflect a shift in measurement or accounting and encompass material handling at a large facility.
New Castle Boy With U S Fleet In East
New Castle youth Joe Capito of South Jefferson street now serves in the United States navy. In May he reported travel from Cadiz Spain to Beirut in Asiatic Turkey and to Aden Egypt while aboard a U S cruiser. He has been in the navy about three years.
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Joe Capito
Jefferson Street
New Castle
United States Navy
Capito
Spain
U.S
Des
Cadiz
Beirut
Turkey
Adria
Egypt
Death Record for Sober McLaughlin and Louis Alekna
The notice records the deaths of Sober McLaughlin aged 50 of 27 At Avenue Walezok and Louis Alekna aged 26 of 434 Gal Street. It lists ages and addresses with no additional details in readable fragments.
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Sober McLaughlin
At- Ave
Walezok
Southland Civil War Veterans Gather for 25th Reunion
Gray-clad veterans convened in Richmond for the 25th annual reunion, the largest yet, with Gov. Stuart giving the welcome as crowds filled the city auditorium. More veterans arrived by train despite a light morning rain, and Dallas and Birmingham were bidding to host the next gathering.
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Richmond
Southland
Stuart
Big City
Dallas
Texas
Birmingham
Ala
Boys Must Sign Up For YMCA Swimming Lessons
Every boy in the city over nine years old is invited to join a six day YMCA swimming campaign. The association pool will be free to all, with instruction from top local swimmers. Registration is required next week in the boys department after three o clock on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons.
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Association
Dysart Named New Policeman in City Force
Henry Dysart of the Southside was named a new motorcycle cop for the city police. He went to city hall after appointment and planned to be sworn in and begin duties this evening. The appointment fills the existing quota, not adding a position. A new motorcycle will be used to curb speeding in the city.
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Henry Dysart
Southside
City Hall
Dysart
Streets Sprinkler Request Returns Dust Nuisance
Highland avenue residents asked the council to force the traction company to operate the street sprinkler due to rising dust. Mayor Tyler presented the request. Commissioners noted the sprinkler was seen active that morning. Councilmen adopted a watchful waiting stance to determine if ongoing service is needed before action.
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Highland Avenue
Traction Company
Tyler
Gilmore
Tony Rossi Freed By U S Court In Liquor Case
The U S Supreme Court today reversed a Lawrence County conviction of Tony Rossi of Lowellville holding interstate commerce rules limit state liquor sales and deliveries across borders. The ruling clarifies Webb Kenyon act status prior to its passage and aligns with federal authority.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Asie
Tony Rossi
Lowellville
Lawrence County
Washington Today
Villa Vows Armed Resistance to U S Interference
El Paso dispatch reports General Francisco Villa declaring that any attempt by the United States to interfere with affairs in Mexican territory under Villa will meet armed resistance. Villa's foreign minister Lombardo prepares a protest to Washington outlining demands and rejection of a peace conference with Carranza, urging U S recognition of Villa.
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EL Paso
Tex
United States
Francisco Villa
Villa
Wilson
Carranza
Leon
Chihuahua City
Son
Senor Lombardo
Washington
Guttererz
Battle Tide Turns as French Advance at Souchez
Paris June 1 an official French war office communique reports violent fighting north of Arras over the sugar factory at Souchez. The French say they took sixty German prisoners and seized a German defensive work east of Notre Dame de Lorette. Souchez sits on the Arras Bethune route near Lens and serves as a fortified staging point against counter attacks.
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Paris
Souchez
Arras
French War Office
Notre Dame de Lorette
Bethune
Lorette
Souche
New Baggage Rule In Effect Today
New Castle residents traveling this summer face a baggage change. If a trunk is carried, passengers must state its contents value. Insurance charges apply at 10 cents per additional $100 value above $100. The Cummins amendment drives the liability shift to full value.
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New Castle
Cummins
Nowling Receives First City Pay Today
Sealer of Weights and Measures W. K. Nowling will receive his first city salary of 51.06 today. The payment covers May 13 to May 31, with the appropriation effective May 13. A suit over back pay remains pending in court.
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W. K. Nowling
Tyler
Nowling
C. C. Duff
Record May Production Tops Prior Steel Mill Peak
Carnegie steel mill in New Castle operated at full capacity in May producing about 70 000 tons of ingots, surpassing the previous monthly peak by over 1000 tons. Superintendent O J Hartsuff says the plant will run at high capacity for months with extensions under way to boost output.
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Carnegie Steel
O. J. H. Hartsuff
New Castle
Hartsuff
First Day Tax Payments Amid City Rush
Taxpayers flocked to the city treasurer on the first day to pay city assessments for the coming year. By 2 p.m. eighty five taxpayers had met their obligations, with a 1 percent discount offered on city taxes in June and July but not on school taxes. Payments came from all wards in roughly equal proportions.
John Alexander Dies Leader of National Academy of Design
New York June 1 John Alexander a premier figure in American art died today He recently served as president of the National Academy of Design Born in Pittsburgh his death marks the loss of a renowned artist and administrator in the United States
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New York
John Alander
United States
Alexander
National Academy of Design
Pittsburg
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Alexandria
U. S. Court
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