Italy and Austria move toward possible war actions
Paris reports Prince Von Beulow will leave Rome to return to Germany via Lugano as Austrian decree calls up all males 17 to 60. Rome notes the Italian senate ratified war powers for the cabinet amid war council rumors. King Victor Emmanuel signs a continuation note as tensions rise between Italy and Austria.
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Paris
Prince von Beulow
Italy
Rome
Germany
Lugano
Switzerland
Venice
Trieste
Chamber of Deputies
Austria
Baron Macchio
Vicetor Emmanuel
Jurors Wants Costs Of Case Divided Between Litigants
Jurors urge that court costs be apportioned between the parties, seeking a fairer financial outcome. The request reflects concerns over who should bear litigation expenses given the case complexities.
Hindenburg Again Wins Big Victory
German forces claim a major victory over Russian troops in the Nieman river district of Northern Poland with 104,000 prisoners taken in Galicia, plus 1,500 captured on the Dubissa. Attacks at Neuve Chapelle and Flirey repulsed, while Ypres fighting continues.
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Berlin
von Hindenberg
Nieman River
Poland
Kovno
Niemen
Galicia
von Mackensen
Dubissa
Neuve Chapelle
Flirey
Ypres
Canal
Cleveland Indians Change Manager as Team Struggles Continue
Joseph Birmingham resigned as manager of the Cleveland American League club today after being asked by President Charles W. Somers. The move follows a poor start in 1914 amid player dissension and after Somers sent away several stars. Lee Fohl will temporarily helm the Indians as searches for a new manager proceed.
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Cleveland, CO
Joseph Birmingham
Cleveland
Charles W. Somers
Birmingham
Naps
Somers
Lajoie
Johnston
Olson
Gregg
Carisch
Elmira
N. Y
Lee Fohl
Waterbury, Conn
Indians
Jack Hendricks
Indianapolis American Association
Ellwood Man Arrested on Desertion Charge
William H. Stardlouth was arrested in Ellwood City on a desertion warrant issued after his wife’s information. He awaits a hearing before Squire S. Y. Douds. Police traced him to New Castle with a woman, then back to Ellwood. The missing woman remains at large in New Castle.
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Ellwood City
William H. Stardlouth
Squire S. Y. Douds
New Castle
Starclouth
New
Local plant seeks vacant Mechanic street for permanent expansion
The American Car and Ship Hardware company asks the city to declare part of Mechanic street vacant to extend and fireproof the plant. President George W. Johnston told the council the temporary buildings are now insufficient and more space and workers are needed. Council to inspect the site and refer the issue to the committee of the whole.
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American Car and Ship Hardware Company
Mechanic Street
George W. Johnston
Rosena
Brass Foundry
Car and Ship Hardware Company
J H Warner to Speak at First Christian Church
J H Warner of South America will speak Sunday night at the First Christian Church filling the evening address slot. He serves as foreign secretary of the international committee of the YMCA and is noted for a strong, powerful message.
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J. H. Warner
South America
First Christian Church
Warner
The
Young Men's Christian Association
Contested Fallis Will Opens With Widow Electing Against Provisions
Preliminary steps in the Fallis will contest were filed by ex-Judge J Norman Martin for widow Maria J Fallis. She elects to take against the will, challenging the life estate in the homestead and the $40 000 held in trust, with the codicil threatening disinheritance for any contest. The case moves to the courts as proceedings begin.
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J. N. Fallis
J. Norman Martin
Maria J. Fallis
Office of Register and Recorder
William E. Eakin
Blackmore to Begin Operations at Penn Motor Plant
G C Blackmore of Federal Radiator company arrives in New Castle to organize a new venture. He plans to start active construction within ten days on buildings for radiators on land from the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg railroad and aims for occupancy by late September or early October while re modeling Penn Motor facilities to install machinery and raise roofs for large cranes.
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G. C. Blackmore
Federal
Penn Motor
New Castle
Blackmore
Penn
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg
Austrians Intern 50 000 Italians on Frontier
Dispatches report Austrian authorities have interned fifty thousand Italians in districts around Pola. Great concentration camps are opened in Croatia. Leading Italian citizens are arrested on espionage charges. Austrian troops push to the frontier while laborers rush to strengthen the Trentino fortifications.
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Venice
Pola
Croatia
Roosevelt's Libel Suit Quote on Bosses and Invisibility
In Syracuse New York on May 21 the statement by Col Roosevelt is cited as the basis for William Barnes libel action. He asserts New York state shows the worst system of by partizan boss rule and an invisible government linked to crooked business and politics. He says Barnes and Murphy align to oppose reforms and uphold mal administration in state offices.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Col. Roosevelt
William Barnes
Libed
New York State
Progressive Party
Barnes
French Make Gains North Of The Ypres
Paris May 21 Improved weather conditions in West Flanders and northern France enabled the allies to resume the offensive against Germany. The French gained ground north of Ypres and the British progressed north of La Bassee. The German attacks were repulsed and counter-attacks followed with 120 prisoners taken.
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Paris
West Flanders
France
Ypres
la Bassee
War Office
Judge Van Orsdell Visiting Here
Hon J A Van Orsdell of Washington DC associate judge of the supreme court is visiting at the home of his brother and sister Mr and Mrs J W Donaldson near Clover Judge Van Orsdell is a graduate of Westminster college and well known locally.
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J. A. van Orsdell
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
J. W. Donaldson
Clover
Judge van Orsdell
Westminster College
Councilmen May Regulate Jitneys in Third Class Cities
New Castle councilmen may soon regulate jitneys under a Harrisburg act empowering third class cities to regulate jitneys. The legislature also passed a bill for initiative and referendum elections in third class cities and finished amendments to the Clark bill, now awaiting the governor's action.
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Harrisburg
Clark
Wolfe Named Republican Candidate for Congress in Williamsport District
Charles D. Wolfe former Williamsport mayor and chief assistant to the state fire marshal is announced as the Republican candidate to succeed Edgar R Kiess in the Williamsport district. Kiess will take his seat next Tuesday as a public service commissioner.
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Harrisburg
Charles D. Wolfe
Williamsport
Edgar R. Kiess
Kiess
Fire Claims Three In Westfield Home Tragedy
A fatal fire at the home of William W. Gibbons in Westfield Massachusetts killed three people including Gibbons and his two children Mildred six and Wil 11. Fire crews fought the blaze as neighbors watched. The cause was not yet determined and investigators prepared to inspect the scene.
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Westfield
Mass
William W. Gibbons
Gibbons
Mildred
Wil
Mama
Mrs Buffum Sentenced to Twenty Years in Auburn Prison
Cynthia Buffum pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree in Buffalo New York. Justice Young sentenced her to not less than 20 years at Auburn prison for poisoning her husband who died at their Little Valley home eighteen months ago. This followed a reversal of her first degree murder conviction on appeal.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Cynthia Buffum
Justice Young
German interned again after pro German talks
Montreal May 21 German Cement Products Co of Canada manager S H Mundheim arrested at war outbreak and released then, now held under the alien act for internment in Fort Henry Kingston. Public pro German utterances cited.
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Montreal
Queb
S. H. Mundheim
Cement Products Co. of
Canada
Fort Henry
Kingston
Mundheim
Roosevelt's At ty Off ers To Pay Verdict Reconsidered In Libel Suit
A jury found for Col Theodore Roosevelt in a $50,000 libel suit brought by William Barnes Albany county Republican leader. Judge Andrews ruled the verdict form improper and sent the panel back to reach a proper verdict after five weeks of testimony and suspense in Syracuse New York.
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UL. N. 8
Court House
Syracuse
N. Y
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
William Barnes
Albany County
Andrews
Chicago Bids For Next Dem. Convention
Chicago moves to host the next Democratic national convention with backing from the Illinois Democratic Editorial association. National committeeman Charles Boeschenstein urged to lead efforts, with support from Fred B. Lynch Urey Woodson and Thomas Taggart.
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Chicago
Illinois Democratic Editorial Association
Charles Boeschenstein
Illinois
Fred B. Lynch
Minnesota
Urey Woodson
Kentucky
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
Governor Resting as Legislators Depart Harrisburg
In Harrisburg on May 21 the governor gave no action on pending bills, resting as the executive prepares for a dinner with supreme court justices Monday. Samuel W Pennypacker took oath as public service commissioner. the new commission, confirmed by the Senate, will assume duties next Tuesday except Pennypacker and Brecht who stay on with the old commission’s tasks.
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Harrisburg
Executive Mansion
Supreme Court
Samuel W Pennypacker
Senate
Pennypacker and
Brecht
Death Record for John W Walter and Conestta Botte
John W Walter aged 84 of 219 Smithfield Street died. Conestta Botte aged 60 of Koppel is identified in the notice.
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John W. Walter
Smithfield St
Conestta Botte
Koppel
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