Italian war mission to Washington for talks on cooperation
Italy dispatches a high level war mission led by Prince Udine to Washington for discussions with American officials on war cooperation. Enrico Arietta and Capitelma Marconi are among the ministers traveling, with other aides to join later. Italy seeks transport, grain aid, and relief from currency exchange strains amid broader Allied efforts.
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Italy
Ferdinando di Sava
Udine
Great Britain
Frince
Enrico Arietta
Capitelma Marconi
Signor Arietta
Dreckincidge Long
Gh Gang
Agisisil
America
Rome
Lodge Protest Over Berlin Detention Of Americans
The U S State Department lodged a protest with Germany over the detention of American citizens. Washington says Berlin has not allowed departure of at least two men in Antwerp and is seeking a full explanation from the imperial government. Officials warn that retaliation could follow if Germany ignores Americans' right to leave.
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American State Department
U. S
Washington
Afaas
Germany
Department
Antwerp
State Department
America
Gerand
Balfour Addresses Cotton Operatives in Washington
Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour spoke to American cotton manufacturers gathered in Washington on May 22. Introduced by Secretary Daniels, he urged unity with the Allied cause, asserting U S participation would prevent military autocracy from shaping nations. The audience gave him an enthusiastic reception.
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Waslington
Walfour
United States
Mr. Balfour
Daniels
Brazilian steamer Tijuca sunk off Brittany in war era report
Paris May 22 Delayed The Tijuca a 2904 ton Brazilian steamer was sunk off the coast of Brittany yesterday Part of the crew was rescued The ship was reported to have sailed from Pernambuco for Havoc on April 9 and was listed by a navigation agency in Rio de Janeiro for an assignment when it sank
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Paris
Brittany
Pernambuco
New Russia Backs Free World in War Cause
In a May 23 cable to the State Department, Foreign Minister Tereschtenko of Russia affirms that the new Russian ministry and democracy are united with the United States. The note says Russia is not seeking conquest, but is fighting to secure the freedom of nations and universal lasting peace guaranteed against future attacks.
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Washington
Tereschtenko
Russia
State Department
United States
America
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mob Burns Suspect After Rappal Murder Confession
In Memphis Tenn on May 26 a Black man named Persons who confessed to killing Antoinette Rappal three weeks earlier was burned to death by a mob ten miles from the city. His mutilated body showed his head severed and placed roadside. The mother urged the mob to burn the killer. Police captured ten implicated Black men for questioning. one released, a deaf mute kept for temporary detention. Authorities planned a grand jury probe into the case. A coroner's jury ruled death due to unknown causes.
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Memphis
Tenn
Antoinette Rappal
Thunter Wilson
Cance
M Adou to Speak Before the Ad Men
Secretary McAdoo plans a tour with stops in Kansas City Calmpheus Olive and Washington then New York Carnegie Hall Boston Detroit Louisville and Cincinnati June 4 6 9 and 10. He attends treasury matters and a Liberty loan delay before addressing advertising clubs and conventions.
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Denver
Medoo
Kansas City
Tie
Calmephus
Olive
Washington
Louisville
Cinemati Die Soaned
Wittsburg
Dane
Washingtorn
French Carry Hill Flank on Chemin des Dares
Reported French assault along the Chemin des Dares drives Germans from strong positions in a hilly sector near Morrouvilliers Casque and Teton. The attack yields a French left flank view with heavy German losses and prisoners. In Columbus, Weldon Wells, a city broker’s clerk, is sentenced to life imprisonment for Mona Simon’s murder in January.
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Frencil
London
Chemin Des Dares
Morrouvilliers
Casque and
Teton
Mount Camillet
Columbus
Weldon HE. Wells
Whangan
Mona Simon
Chie
New Regiments to Rebuild National Guard Formations
Washington May 23 Organizing stores of new regiments of national guard artillery engineers signal troops and cavalry will be undertaken soon to supply the tactical units for the 18 guard divisions planned by the war department. After existing state troops are drafted, divisions headquarters detachments supply trains and medical and ammunition trains and new units in heavy field artillery signal battalions aero service and coast artillery will be created.
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Washington
National Guard
War Department
New York
Iless
Tuwa
Fie
Sana Corps
Atlanta Relief Work Under Way After Big Fire
In Atlanta the relief effort is underway with $50,000 pledged for immediate aid after a Monday fire that destroyed 1,416 buildings, mainly homes, with several apartment houses, churches, and retail stores burned. Red Cross workers aided separated families as telephone lines and streetcar wires were cleared, and debris removal began in the devastated district. Destruction prompted rebuilding plans for the northeast Athena area within a week.
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Atlanta
Athena
Eeoneany
Red Cross
Special Russian Board in America Arrives in New York
A party of three Russian naval officers and a civilian claiming to represent the new Russian government arrived in New York on Tuesday en route to Washington. Lieut. Leona Nagernikeli Lieut. Nikala Pehhari Sub-Lieut. Andre Misura and Vigde mir Tiraschenko declined to discuss their mission. They will stay in New York for now and have previously served in diplomatic and military roles in Russia and France.
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New York
Washington
Leona Nagernikeli
Nikala Pehhari
Andre Misura
Vigdemir Tiraschenko
Evedaucd
France
McAdoo Announces Second Liberty Loan Tour
Secretary McAdoo of the treasury plans a second Liberty Loan tour visiting New York Boston Detroit St Louis Cleveland Cincinnati Pittsburgh and Harrisburg pa He will depart Washington to promote the drive citing strong local support and patriotic response in cities already visited.
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Denver
Mae Adoo
Treasury Department
Tuesaday
Liberty Loan
New York
Boston
Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
Washington
McAdoo
Cother
Food bills seek broad powers to regulate prices and hoarding
Washington May 23. The administration proposes emergency food control under the President to regulate production, storage, distribution, and sale of essentials. The bill empowers standards, licensing, minimum and maximum prices, and possible government operation of factories to prevent hoarding and price manipulation.
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Lever
Agriculture Committee
Wilson
Elerbert
Hanover
Trusten
Parahie Ee Senate
Woaver
Exchanges and
Boards of Trade
United States
Congress
Senate
House
Insurgent Arrest Alleges Draft Activities in Texas
In Artlen Texas May a man who gave his name as Row Mills was arrested Tuesday over alleged West Texas forcible draft activities. Bail set at unknown amount, and authorities say he admitted ties to the Industrial Workers of the World.
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Artlen
Texas
Mills
Slowo
Industrial Workers of the World
Swedish steamers taken by U boats off Sweden coast
May 23 report from London notes German submarines captured three Swedish steamers laden with freight for Finland. The attack follows patrols by numerous submarines in the Bothnian Gulf, with Zeppelins sighted along the Swedish east coast.
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Stociatoral
London
Pinland
Bothnian Gulf
Sweden
Conflagration in Japan Leaves Yonesawa City In Ruins
TORIO May 23 All public buildings and 3a houses in the city of Yonesawa have been destroyed by a fire. Fire officials report the blaze swept through downtown and surrounding districts, causing extensive damage with no immediate word on casualties or cause.
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Japan
TORIO
Yonesawa
Banking Resources Basis of Big Liberty Loan
Washington May 23 The treasury announced the nations plan for liberty loan quotas by district using banking resources as the base. Two estimates were issued a $2 0 000 000 000 minimum and a $2 500 000 000 maximum with reserve support to back all banks. Illinois Iowa and others given minimum shares and New York Boston and Philadelphia central districts assigned about 19 percent of the loan. Additionally New York plans installment bonds for small savers and cooperative savings plans offer bonds with flexible payments. Roosevelt urges every citizen to invest and has subscribed himself.
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Treasury Department
Treasury
Federal Reserve Award
Congress
United States
Mente
Treasure Department
Chicago
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Liberty Loan Committee
League of Co-operative Savings and Loan Associations
National Defense
Gov. Whitman
League
Praise (Dealise of America's War Praise in Dallas Texas
Pledging support to President Wilson in the war, the 19th general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States adopts resolutions. They offer church resources for the government's needs and forward copies to the President and church pastors. The telegram expresses gratitude for government actions around training camps and urges use of influence for an early peace and a world organization to prevent future wars.
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Presbyterian Assembly
Dallas
Tex
Wison
Presbyterian Church
Wilson
Safecu
Principes
Doayn
Chicago Captain Is Appointed Colonel
Captain Tenry Z. Reilly of Chicago First Illinois Artillery has been made colonel by Gov. Towden to succeed Col Charles De AL Tet, who went to the Mexican border. Reilly, back from France, studied modern offensive methods under French authorities. The First Artillery includes four Chicago batteries, plus batteries from Danville and Champaign.
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Tenry Z. Reilly
EL Chincago
Towden
Charles de AL Tet
Nia
Reilly
Chicas
Danville
Boat Champaign
Aerial Rally Offers Bonds for Loan Drive Flyers
The Aero Club of America plans a nationwide aerial rally the week of June 4 to promote a loan drive. Flyers reaching their assigned destinations will receive a $100 bond. Likely routes include Chicago to St Louis Springfield Des Moines Minneapolis and other stops with Liberty Loan committee members addressing crowds.
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New York
Avittorn
Aero Club of America
Chicago
St. Louis
Tea Movie
Towa
Minneapolis
Liberty Foan Committee
War Fronts Fight Slowed With Pending Big Pushs
Reports describe limited actions on the British and French fronts with expectant convoys to resume large offensives. British forces consolidate gains along the Hindenburg line near Bullecourt as plans to strike the Drocourt-Queant line develop. French actions around Moronieres face heavy German casualties, while German artillery pummels Rheims and Vauderr region. Italian and Austrian fronts show minor skirmishes amid strategic bombardments.
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Arras
Kindenburg
Moroneriers
Toy Costle
Puesday
Tistead
Vauderr
Californie Platen
Kevrenger
Rheims
Eso
Aestro Ttalian
Vienna
Travans
Austrans
Trentino
Ufar
Weather defies training camp at Fort St. Lizardan
Fort Stleridan reports weather will not hinder training of 5,000 candidates from Abness and Michigan for reserve officers commissions after 36 hours of heavy rain. Commandant Cal Nicholson says soldiers must endure weather as 15,000 Midwesterners were not admitted due to lack of accommodations. if more camps are approved they will be called first.
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Fort Stleridan
Abness
Wisconsin
Michigan
Cal W. J. Nicholson
Cormmandant
Cal Nicholson
Central Department
Department
Change In Ambassador Appoints Lesusky to Britain
A Reuters dispatch from Petrograd reports M. Lesusky has been named ambassador to Great Britain after a government change. He replaces Sergiue Saronoff, the former foreign minister, who was recently slated for a post in the east.
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London
Reuter’s
Petrograd
M. Lesusky
Great Britain
Sergiue Saronoff
Aast
President Wilson presses censorship powers in war bill
President Wilson writes to Judiciary Committee Chairman Webb urging congressional censorship authority to control wartime press. He warns a few mischief makers could harm national safety and notes the Senate bill lacked the provision, prompting Webb to pledge a strong fight for the amendment in conference.
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Washington
House Republicans
Wilson
Webb
Judiciary Committee
Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
Maxim Has Device to Defy U Boats
New York May 23 Trudson Maxim announced he had invented a device to render ships immune from submarines. He claimed torpedoes would explode harmlessly on hulls, applicable to all vessels and soon demonstrable by the government. The device encircles the ship from bow to stern and is not a screen or net.
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New York
Trudson Maxim
Brooklyn
Ile
Ha inais State Sunday school convention opens with large turnout
Delegates to the 50th annual Ha inais State Sunday school convention were welcomed by C. W. Watson in Rewanee on Tuesday night. John Vanberg, Rock Island, president, presided as about 1,400 persons attended, with expectations the attendance record would be broken.
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Rewanee
Hainais
C. W. Watson
John Vanberg
Rock Island
Mooney Trial Hears Alibi Claim In Bomb Case
In San Francisco on May 23, Ara Rena Mooney’s defense announced she will claim an alibi placing her one mile from the bomb explosion that killed 10 persons on July 22, 1916. The testimony occurred during jury selection, with four jurors sworn in by nightfall.
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San Francisco
Ara Rena Mooney
Talesmen
Buy Memberships for Pedigreed Dogs in Chicago
Dozens of Chicagoans buy memberships in the American Red Cross for their dogs. The campaign, led by Dr. John Timothy Stona of Fourth Presbyterian Church, seeks a half day of organization in Caldee. Chicago names are cited among supporters.
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Chicago
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