Wisconsin Veto Ends Wet and Dry Fight in Legislature
Governor Philipp vetoed the Evjue prohibition referendum bill at 10 55 pm, five minutes before the limit, triggering a recall resolution in the Assembly and a dramatic day of clash between Evjue and Speaker Whittet. The vote and filibuster defined the session as wets tried to stall. the veto stands, with contents to be released later.
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Madison
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Klipp
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Scowczykowstki
Milwaukee
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Evine
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Senate
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Wisconsin Dry Federation
Atlanta Fire Leaves City in Ruins and Homeless
Atlanta faces its worst disaster since the Civil War as a massive blaze yesterday left an estimated 15,000 to 16,000 homeless and $2.6 million in insurance losses. Authorities say 1,563 buildings were destroyed, with Red Cross and Associated Charities aiding victims. The Georgia National Guard and Fort McPherson troops helped restore order as residents moved belongings by car and streetcar. A city relief effort planned to feed up to 5,000 people.
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Aliania
Atlanta
General Sherman
Red Cross
Associated Charities
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Georgia National Guard
Proupec
United States Army
Fort McPherson
Charles R. Noyes
Lynch Law in Tennessee Near Memphis
A mob of about 3000 in the Memphis area executed Ell Parsons by burning him at a stake seven miles from Memphis after capturing DeWitt Ford and a third unnamed Black man. Ford, initially arrested in the Antoinette Rappal murder, is held by the mob awaiting the capture of the third suspect as leaders rush for reinforcements.
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Tenn
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DeWitt
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Antoinette Rappal
Wolf River
Macon Road
Kappal
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Parcons
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Wolf
California Supreme Court Refers to Draft Registration Case
A May report from San Francisco notes the California Supreme Court will consider invoking the Thirteenth Amendment to bar involuntary servitude in a military registration dispute. Ferdinand Claudius of Oakland is referenced in the context of registration. The piece includes a stray quote about affability and silence.
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San Francisco
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Supreme Court of California
Ferdinand Claudius
Oakland
Germany's Peace Move Plot Seen Through Passport Action
A stocky report from Petrograd and Copenhagen on May 22 traces German plotting in the Stockholm peace conference. It notes one Socialist, Adolph Hoffmann, barred from leaving Germany for his role in strike agitation while others receive passports to attend. Analysts in New York view the move as evidence of German leaning delegates. Russian aims to define peace terms and possible separate deals with Germany are also reported, with a call for a world Socialist rally at Stockholm.
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Milwaukee
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Shells used in Mongolia attack date to Spanish American War
Old shells aboard the armed American merchant Mongolia were found to have been made during the Spanish American War. Admiral Earle submitted a report to Secretary of the Navy detailing the shell episode connected with the submarine attacks and the death of American sailors aboard the Mongolia.
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Washington
I. C
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Earle
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Wanneie
Report on Spanish-American war shells shows no fault found
The report states shells aboard the Mongolia and the St Souls were not faulty though failures occurred. Experts cite improper operation or an unexplained accident rather than defective fuzes or age exposure. Preliminary findings indicate the breech block remained secure while a cartridge neck portion loosened at firing.
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St. Souls
Fone
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Naval Board of Inquiry
New Yor
Moronvilliers Crest Falls to French in May Offensive
French forces advance on the Moronvilliers crest claiming full possession of key dominating heights between Mounts Cornillet and Teton. German losses exceed 15,000 killed wounded and missing as Nivelle’s men push toward Morontlibra, with strong artillery and coordinated eastern and western attacks.
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Moronvilliers
War Office
Plateau Vanclerc
London
Hindenburg Line
Field Marshal Haig
Arras-Cambrai
Queant
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Epehy
Armentieres
Bullecourt
Arras-Cambrai Road
Lenk
Germany
Nivelle
Cornillet
Teton
Morontlibcra
Champagne
Food Riots at Lisbon Reported in Portugal Uprising
Ten people killed and fifty injured in riotous food protests at Lisbon on Sunday. Troops struggled to quell disturbances as fisheries and other shops were ransacked. A later dispatch said rioting was spreading across Portugal with provinces reporting unrest amid censorship.
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Madrid
United Press
Lisbon
Hidjosh
Portugal
Red Cross War Council Chooses J P Morgan Chair
The banker of J P Morgan & Co accepts the chairmanship of the Red Cross War Council created by the president. The council will coordinate resources to meet extraordinary wartime demands on Red Cross services for field and civilian life.
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J.P. Morgan & Co
Red Cross War Council
Wien
Red Cros
Washington governor pardons socialist after jail
May 22 Tacoma report says Paul Slater, jailed three months for slander against George Washington, was pardoned by the Washington governor after a letter Hafer wrote labeled Washington an inveterate drinker blasphemer and slave holder.
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Washington
United Press
Tacoma
Wash
George Washington
United States
Paul Slater
Hafer
Submarine Seer Reports Sightings Off Maine Coast
Reports from Portland Maine describe a German submarine seen near Machias and offshore Coast Inland. Three fishermen and later coast guard members observed a craft about 200 feet long submerging after engine trouble. A Belgian relief steamship relayed word that a British cruiser fired on a vessel off Scotland, mistaken for a raider.
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Machias
Boston
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Coast Guard
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Germany
War Tax Debate Nears End in Senate War Measure
Washington May 22 Senate action tightens around the war tax bill amid a flood of amendments. A theater box tax sparks debate while a new parcel post rate plan shifts to eight zones. Prohibition and food regulation measures loom, with party lines shaping the fight in both houses.
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Chicago
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Congress
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Seven Men Die in Wreck on Short Line
Seven men are known dead with several injured after a work train backing into a curve collided with a freight train on the Baltimore and Ohio line between Clarksburg and New Martinsville. The freight engine plowed through a car, killing five workers outright. two others died after removal from the wreckage. A relief train rushed the injured to Clarksburg.
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Traltimore & Ohio Railway
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Recruiting at Fort Snelling Forms Engineer Corps for France
Fort Snelling in Minnesota opens recruitment for an engineer corps to serve in France. Major Moore announces early selection limits. applicants may be sent to Detroit for rendezvous. Training starts with entrenching tools and demolition work. medical exams move from Chicago to Fort Snelling. recruiting begins in St. Paul with sixteen railways aiding.
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France
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Carentera
Terameriz
United States Infantry
Descreen Barracks
St. Leonie
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Allies Gain in World War Amid Global Tensions
Allied forces press on in France under Haig and Foch while German morale and leadership face strain. Russia's crisis looms with coalition talks and possible treaty repudiations. Scandinavia and Spain rally against Germany as censorship mutes German front. France holds Moronvilliers as German attacks fail. Finland moves toward independence. Brazil nudges neutrality stance. Mexico protests Germany's submarine campaign.
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France
Haig
Fetaln
Russia
England
Ruasia
Attempted assassination shocks wartime ministry
A cable despatch from New York reports an assault plot against War Minister Kerenksy. Arrests followed, with rumors the plan aimed to weaken the regime. Kereniky left for a brief walk before continuing toward the front to join government troops.
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Jewish Daily Forward
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Grain Train Wreck Delays Chicago-Area Service
A grain train wreck near Elms Dors disrupted traffic for hours. The accident scattered wheat and corn on track, with rails strained by a waterlogged roadbed. No injuries reported. Rail service faced delays as investigators assess cause and damage.
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Mexico Protests German Submarine Campaign and Neutrality Shifts
Amsterdam reports Mexico protests submarine warfare after talks with Germany. Brazil moves to revoke neutrality amid U S alignment. Sweden Denmark Norway react to ship losses. Mexican ambassador says no pressure to join side. Mexico aims to boost food and copper exports and stay neutral while strengthening its govt. Women gain primary voting rights in Arkansas.
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