House votes down censorship clause in Espionage bill
The House rejected the censorship section of the administration's Espionage bill by 186 to 164. GOP leaders led the opposition with Graham of Pennsylvania and Mann steering the anti censorship bloc. Democrats Gard of Ohio and others opposed the final conference version while Tammany Democrats mostly backed the Administration.
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Specia
New York Times
Washington
House
Bel
Webb
George S. Graham
Pennsylvania
Mann
Graham
Gard
Ohio
New York
Maher
Smith
Camp Bell
Kansas
McKenzie
McCormick
Illinois
Carlin
Judiciary Committee
Dyer
Missouri
France
Giienace
Campbell
Grahem
Conference
Perton
Po Ae
Tance
Machine Gun Gunners Chained to Weapons Discovered
From Monfalcone May 31 the first phase of the battle ends in a lull as Italian forces inspect tunnels to Trieste. They report machine gunners chained to their guns with ankle and waist links, aimed to keep crews at the weapon during retreat. A heavy ten inch howitzer battery remains stubbornly in place, with Austrians unable to move it despite Italian bombardment.
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NEW York Times Monfalcone
Hermada
Timayo
Triest
Carso
Medeazza
Duino
Hudilog
M Hudilog
Jamiano
Austria
Flondar
Kaiser Bans Taking British Prisoners Says Germans Threaten Harshness
From Paris, a staff report states Emperor William urged no British prisoners be taken and promised severe treatment if captives occurred. The Kaiser spoke at Douai and Terourne on May 23 while German propaganda denounces the British and other Allies.
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Associated Press
France
London
United States
Arras
William
Wiliam
Doual
Tournal
Italians Harass Foe In His New Positions
Bad weather hampered operations on the Trentino and Carnia fronts with heavy rain and thick fog above Trieste limiting artillery activity. No major changes reported, the brief notes indicate continued action with further details to follow.
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Rome
Trentino
Carnia
Trieste
Austrian Ruler Addresses Reichsrat on Peace and Reforms
Emperor Charles opens the Reichsrat in Vienna promising constitutional rule and expansion of the constitution especially in Bohemia. He pledges to uphold liberties, unite the empire, and advance free national and cultural development amid wartime to peace.
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Reichsrat
Amsterdam
London
Vienna
Charles
House of Deputies
Francis Joseph
Entlemen
Bohemia
Austria
Wilson Subscribes $10,000 to Liberty Loan Tour Plans
President Wilson joined Liberty Loan subscribers with a $10,000 bond and sent a personal note to Secretary McAdoo. Shipments of large subscriptions from Canadian rail and banking leaders underscore cross border support as McAdoo outlines oversubscription goals. McAdoo also released a tour itinerary for his second speaking series through June 12 with stops in New York Boston Detroit and more. Secretary Daniels urged Navy personnel to buy bonds, stressing priority of defense and democracy funding.
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Washington
Wilson
McAdoo
Treasury
Lord Shaughnessy
Canadian Pacific Railroad
United States
Canadian Pacific Railway
Frederick Taylor
Bank of Montreal
Liberty Loan
Canada
Congress
Toen
New York
Boston
Detroit
St. Louis
New Orleans
Birmingham
Louisville
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Charles
Hamlin
Federal Reserve Boar
W.p. G. Harding
Navy
Daniels
Brokers Manager in 100000 Theft Trials In New York
Robert Moore, 34, of Rutherford New Jersey, a commodity department manager at W R Craig Co 25 Broad Street, admitted pilfering funds totaling about 100000 by forging and manipulating customer accounts. He blamed wheat speculation for the downfall and faces grand jury action after a May 12 forged entry netted 65000.
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W. R. Craig & Co
Broad Street
Robert Moore
Rutherford
N. J
Krotel
Tombs Court
Moore
Robert RK. Moore
Commercial Trust Company
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Life and Truat Company
W. W. Cunningham
James Cook
Cook
F. C. Zabriskie
South William Street
Tie
W. R. Craig
Zerbeetey
Craig
American Surety Company
R. R. Brown
Germans Readying for a Major Russian Front Offensive
A May 31 dispatch from The Hague reports Germany expects heavy fighting on the Russian front. Naval guns and troops move east, signaling artillery strain. The Frankfurter Gazette warns of a simultaneous all fronts offensive, with Theodor Wolff urging no separate peace with Russia. Foreign press notes German leaders faced limits on moving forces from the West.
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the Hague
Frankfurter Gazette
Russia
Entente
Theodor Wolff
Tageblatt
New York Times
First National Made Loan Bid of 75 Million
The First National Bank of New York is reported to have gathered Liberty Loan subscriptions totaling 75 million dollars. The bank’s own 25 million and large rail and industrial firms’ commitments comprise the sum, with Bell Telephone and another major contributor at 5 million each.
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First National
First National Bank of New York
Liberty Loan
Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank
Liberty Loan Publicity Committee
New York
Wall Street
the Times
Francis L. Hine
Bell Telephone System
War demonstrations barred in Spain
Madrid reports say constitutional guarantees may be suspended again within days. Ex Premier Count Romanones regrets he was not invited to a pro Allied mass meeting. Interior Minister Burelhas prohibited public manifestations tied to international questions amid ongoing diplomatic negotiations.
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Madrid
Paris
Count Romanones
Alfonso
Burels
Saa
Treason charges in anti-registration plot in Columbus
Three men face treason charges, capital offense, after arrests in Columbus with others over anti-registration plotting. Names include Ammon Hennacy, Harry Townsley, and Cecil Dailey. bonds set at 25000 each. Evidence seized includes large posters printed in Washington, DC.
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Columbus
Ohio
United States
Bolin
Johnson
Ammon A. Hennaty
Ohio State University
Harry E. Townsley
Cecil W. Dailey
Old Walnestro
East Columbus
John Lewis Hammond
Marietta
Coal Run
Washington County
Townsley
Hennacy
Wisconsin University
Madison
Milwaukee
Bailey
Parkersburg
W. Va
Wellsville
Washington, D. C
Express
Police Clamp Down on Draft Dissent at Madison Square Garden
Police staged a large security operation at Madison Square Garden as First American Conference for Democracy and Peace Terms members urged war aims. Five anti conscription pamphleteers were arrested and jailed, with federal authorities preparing cases under sedition laws.
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Madison Square Garden
First American Conference For Democracy and Peace Terms
East Twenty-second Street
Corrigan
Jennie Delmer
Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn
Louis Kramer
Second Avenue
Louis Sternberg
Rutgers Street
Joseph Walden
West Thirteenth Street
Morris Becker
West 107Th Street
Russia
Benjamin Silverman
Eighth Company
Coast Defense Corps
Federal agents arrest Barnard and Columbia students in anti conscription plot
Secret Service agents seized Owen Cattell Charles Phillips and Miss Helen Parker students from Columbia University and Barnard College on charges of conspiracy to counsel and induce men to refuse military service. The trio were part of the Collegiate Anti Militarism League and 2000 copies of a pro conscription document were in proofs when seized. Federal action parallels arrests in Columbus Topeka and Lawrence as authorities probe anti conscription plots.
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Department of Justice
Washington
Secret Service
Columbia University
Barnard College
Wilson
Owen Cattell
J. McKattell
Department of Psychology of
Columbia
Charles Francis Phillips
Harry Phillips
Firat ‘Avenue
Hieanor W. Parker
Asbury Park
N. J
Atlantic
Scret Service
Tne
Federal Courts
Southern District of
New York
Columbus
Obie
Topeka
Kan
Lawrence
Kaw
Kansas City
New York City
Philipa
Phillips
Anti- Militar League
Philips
League
George Sylvester Vierpok
Mise Parker
William Jennings Bryan
Cattell
Miss Parker
No Conscription League
Goldman-Berkman
LW. W
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New York Times Company
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D’annunzio
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Tion
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Mexico
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America
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