U S Troops Ordered Out by Mexican Note
Mexico's foreign office releases a 12000 word note demanding the immediate withdrawal of American troops accused of invading Mexican territory after the Columbus and Glen Springs incidents. The note says US claims of friendship contradict actions and urges Washington to state future policy toward Mexico clearly.
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Union News
Sercen
Mexico City
United States
Mexico
Foreign Office
Columbus
Glen Springs
del Rio
Tex
Washington
Bale
Explorer at Port Stanley safe arrival of Shackleton
Dispatch reports Lieut. Sir Ernest Shackleton, renowned Antarctic explorer, arriving safely at Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands. His expedition began in England in 1914 to cross the Antarctic continent from Weddell Sea to Ross Sea, with teams separated to Buenos Aires and Tasmania. The Aurora steamer, sent to Ross Sea, broke adrift in May 1915, leaving eight ashore. no word since. Port Stanley serves as the Falkland Islands capital off Argentina.
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Liéet
Shackleton
London
Sir Ernest Shackleton
Port Stanley
Falkland Islands
Ernest Shackleton
Antarctic
Weddell Sea
Ross Sea
England
Sir Ernest
Buenes Ayres
Tasmania
Buenos Ares
Weddesea
Psrty
Aurora
Sir Exnest
Port Chalmers
New Zealand
Meat Ration Possibility Discussed In House Of Commons
Capt Ernest Prettiman told the House of Commons that no actual shortage exists but peacetime meat prices rise from wartime forces demands. He said the government is reviewing the situation carefully and considers rationing possible for the British Isles.
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London
British Isles
Ernest Prettiman
Board of Trade
House of Commons
House Passes Naval Bill With Armorschate and Sailor Additions
The House acting as a committee of the whole adopted amendments to the naval appropriation bill providing for a government armor plate plant at 311 million dollars, increased aeroplane funding to 2.5 million, 2,720 additional sailors, and a private shipbuilding bonus system. Party lines broke down on all votes. Also notes reports on Yuan Shikai’s health from Peking, Tokyo, and Shanghai with conflicting claims.
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Washington
House
Flag Day Proclamation Urges National Patriotic Exercises
President Wilson issues a proclamation calling on Americans to observe Flag Day June 14 with patriotic exercises. At Jaredo Texas nine people die and 25 are injured May 21 when a northbound Mexican railway passenger train collides with an eight southbound freight near Rodriguez or Rodrigo near Laredo.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
United States
Armerica
Jaredo
Tex
Mey
Trek
Rodriquez
Mex
Laredo
United States Demands Neutral Mail Rights From Britain and France
Washington reports a strong note accusing Britain and France of seizing and censoring neutral mails. The United States demands prompt policy change to restore neutral rights and vows to press claims for losses already suffered. The communication also asserts property rights violations and international law breaches by the entente powers. The Cervantes death remark hints at regional banditry.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Frohco
State Department
Cervantes
U S Troops Kill Villa Chief Near Cruces Mexico
United States Army engineers and a small detachment faced Mexican bandits led by the Villa faction near Cruces. Three Americans were wounded, one fatally. two bandits were killed. Cervantes, a Villa lieutenant, and Lance Corporal Marksbury of the Seventeenth Infantry were among the dead.
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United States Arty
Namiquips
Mex
Columbus
N. M
Notorigns
Candelaria Cervantes
Pancho Villa
Cruces
Savéral
Cervantes
Markshbury
Seventeenth Infantry
Marksbury
Herrodsburg
Las Cruces
Hulitt
Army appropriation bill moves through House committee
Washington May 27 The house military committee approved the army appropriation bill carrying 145 million dollars and including Hay Chamberlin reorganization provisions. It provides for an executive information council to coordinate wartime industry and resources data. Rome clocks ahead for daylight saving starting June 3. Arkansas mob hangs Negro Felix Gilmore as Sheriff Munn hurries him to Arkadelphia.
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Army
Hay-Chamberlin
House Military Committee
Council
Arkansas
Little Rock
Ark
Sam Munn
Nevada County
Felix Gilmore
Pregcott
Arkadelphia
Gilmore
Griedenau imposes numbered meat tickets to curb riots
The commune of Griedenau near Herlin plans to issue numbered meat tickets to control rioting outside butcher shops. Berlin Tageblatte reports the measure as a response to unrest and aims to regulate meat distribution.
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London
Griedenau
Herlin
Cording
Ueterdam
Wilson Seeks Mediation Plan for War Partners
A Senate resolution, introduced by Senator Lewis of Illinois, would have the president propose a world peace mediation. It calls for a truce among belligerents and the setting of a neutral board of arbitration with representatives named by each side. The president would preside, and the board would issue an equitable adjustment of demands, aiming for global interests over any single nation. Wilson indicated he would act only if terms likely to succeed were in place.
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Washington
Europe
United States
Senate
Lewis
Illinois
Wilson
Europa
Boston Defense Parade Draws 90 000 To 100 000 Participants
Boston, May 29. A massive civilian yet militarily guided march filled the streets as 90 000 to 100 000 people demonstrated for national defense. The procession was nonpartisan and nonsectarian, with broad representation from every New England sector.
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Boston
New England
Department of Endeavor
Ford may seek European peace mission from Detroit
Henry Ford could return to Europe to press for peace among warring nations. Theodore De Lavigne, close to Ford, disclosed that Ford planned to depart for Stockholm around June 16.
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Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
Europe
Theodore de Lavigne
Ford
Stockholm
Verdun Fierce Fighting as German Forces Retake Fort Courameant
Paris reports the German army has reoccupied Fort Courameant after fierce attacks by two Bavarian divisions. The German success follows Teutonic capture of part of the village of Cumieres near Dead Man hill. The Dead Man's hill area, from there to Douaumont ruins, sees the bloodiest fighting of the Verdun campaign with ten thousand casualties in three months.
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Paris
Fort Courameant
French War Office
Cumiures
Dead Man Hill
Battle of
Verdun
Dead Man's Hill
Fort Douaumont
Naval appropriation bill reported by naval committee
Washington May 26 The naval appropriation bill the largest national defense measure was reported to the house from the naval affairs committee It totals 24144515259 dollars about 90000000 more than last year The biggest item is the building program including the first year cost and continued work on vessels and ammunition supplies for ships to be finished next year totaling 98889373 dollars
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Washingeton
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Ammunlion
Senate panel backs Brandeis for Supreme Court seat
Washington May 26 the senate judiciary committee voted 19 to 8 to favorably report the nomination of Louis D Brandeis as associate justice of the Supreme Court. The vote was strictly party line with ten Democrats in favor and eight Republicans opposed.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Louis D. Brandeis
Supreme Court
Ledgerwood defendants found not guilty in probate case
Chicago May 27 Mrs Anna Dollis Ledgerwood and her codefendants Charles Mellan and Harry Edwards were found not guilty of attempting to foist a false heir on the probate court after a two hour forty minute jury deliberation. Geneva May 27 Rugsin prepares for territary one any of great importance on the east front to relieve German and Austro-Hungarian pressure. New York May 30 money exchange improves as April dollar costs 546 marks. now 378 marks and quoted for over a week.
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Anna Dollis Ledgerwood
Charles §.Mellan
Harry Edwards
Geneva
Rugsin
East Front
Verdun
Tyrol
Money Exchange
Herlin
New York Exchange
Jollar
Guggenheim Wins First Round in Big Suit Battle
New York May 29 William Guggenheim wins the first round in his bid to recover 10 600 000 from brothers Ysaac Daniel Murry Solomon and Simon as Justice Benedict of the supreme court denies a motion to dismiss the case Mexican Bandit in Buried Columbus N 3 May 30 the bodies of bandits Candelaria Cerventes and Juan Beaucome are buried in the Panteon burial ground after a black menavent in the town of Namiquipa
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New York
William Guggenheim
Ysaac
Daniel
Murry
Solomon
Simon
Benedict
Supreme Court
Columbus
N. 3
Candelaria Cerventes
Juan Beaucome
Namiquipa
Chicago Wine Home Rule Ruling Touches Street Railways
Judge Taylor Sr. in the circuit court ruled the state public utilities commission cannot issue orders to Chicago street railways, finding the power invalid in the May 80 opinion. The decision centers on state versus municipal authority over transit regulation.
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Chicago
Taylor, Sr
State Public Utilities Commission
Egg Shortage Hits Berlin and London Markets
Reports from the Exchange Telegraph indicate a severe egg shortage in Berlin and London. Prices have surged to around 4 shillings 14 pence per dozen, about 1.68 dollars, as stock drains and supply lines curtail availability.
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Berlin
London
Serlin
Exchange Telegraph Company
Wilson Urges Peace and Seas Freedom as War Ends
President Wilson, addressing the League to Enforce Peace in Washington, signals willingness to mediate the European conflict and outlines terms for a postwar settlement. He urges sovereignty for small states, liberty of the seas, arbitration, and a world council to prevent future wars. Taft introduced him as leaders listen.
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Washington
Wilson
League
Lila
United States
Taore
Universal Association of the Nations
Jury finds Dr Waite guilty in millionaire father's murder
New York May 90 Dr Arthur Warren Waite was found guilty of the murder of his millionaire father in law John E Peck of Grand Rapids Michigan. The jury deliberated one hour twenty five minutes and rejected the insanity defense. Waite faces the electric chair with sentencing set for June 1.
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New York
Arthur Warren Waite
Inlaw
John E. Peck
Grand Rapids
Mich
Waite
Ife
James J. Hill Dies After Operative Illness
James J. Hill died at his St. Paul home Monday after failing to rally from an operation performed Saturday by the Mayo Brothers for an abscess. The infection spread through his body as his family stood at his bedside.
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Hig St. Paul
St. Paul, Minn
James J. Hill
Mayo Brothers
Nat Goodwin's Wife Seriously Ill After Operation
Margaret Moreland, the fifth wife of Nat Goodwin and a former actress in his company, lies seriously ill at St Elizabeth's Hospital after an operation performed May 24 in New York.
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Nat Goodwin
New York
Margaret Moreland
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Miss Moreland
Mr. Goodwin
Dr Timothy Dwight Dies at Eighty Six Former Yale President
Rev Dr Timothy Dwight former Yale University president died in New Haven Conn on Friday aged eighty six He was born in Norwich Conn in 1828 and lived a long career in religious and academic leadership in Connecticut and beyond.
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Timothy Dwight
New Hlaven
Conn
Yale University
Doctor Dwight
Norwich
Iowa and Illinois court fights loom over liquor shipmen
Ongoing appeals in Chicago challenge a ruling that forces railroads to carry liquor shipments to private Iowa recipients. Iowa argues only permit holders may receive intoxicants and private individuals cannot ship for personal use. The case could expand to restrict transit across the state.
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Towa
State of
Iown
Robbins
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