Germans Drop Bomb on Warsaw Picture House Killing Six
German army headquarters announced heavy fighting on the Eastern Front with large prisoner totals. Reports describe bombardments near Neuville and Dunkerque, gains at Specker and Le Pretre, and captures including officers and machine guns as Soviet divisions and rival forces clash around Meudon and Neuville.
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Warsaw Picture House
Berita
Altatemost
Pritish
Ae Beigeen
Priconere
Ager
Specker
Neavtlie
Neavtlle
Eerie
Vietting
Elone
le Pretre
Nussten
Muhenses
Litesot
Shetihi
Kielmyant
Ugtamyo
Shavn
Betsiam
Dunkenteshi
Frovmyst
Yeeferhey
Strythe Sed
Medenice
Mey
Ohl
Prisoners exceed four hundred in latest advances
Reports say over 450 prisoners have been taken since Monday night as forces occupy trenches near Neuville and Lorette. Artillery duels persist, with limited activity along the front beyond two bombardments near Rheims and the cathedral. A German air bomb struck a Warsaw theatre crowd, killing six and wounding 25. Baltic newspapers claim General von Prütz and escort were captured near Libau with casualties among their guard.
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Neuville Weels
Lorette
Rheims
Caty
Warsaw
James
London
Seere
Geners von Pritvitz
Five Germans Deport ed by Japan
In Yokohama a group of Germans including Wilhelm Steinwaecer a Pacific Mail Steamship foreman were deported after alleged covert landings at night. Other exiles listed include baker G Schub who arrived from the United States in 1914 and Adolph Richter owner of the Imperial hotel at Yokohama. The Japanese had warned against landing and the Pacific Mail Steamship Company denies knowledge of the affair.
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Yokohama
Jeane
Sve
Japan
Wilhelm Steinwaecer
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Hongkong
Yokohama Harbor
Pacific
G. Schub
United States
Adolph Richter
Imperial Hotel
Yokobeme
Record check to credit of road in New York
A 945000000 check, said to be largest ever drawn to the country, was deposited to the credit of the Pennsylvania Railroad company at a New York bank. It was drawn by Kobe, Loeb & Co for payment on mortgage bonds underwritten by bankers who formed the public subscription.
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New York
Pennerlvania Railroad Company
Kobe, Loeb & Co
Weather Forecast for Rock Island and Vicinity
Tonight and Wednesday probably showers with little temperature change. High yesterday 74, low last night 53. Wind 3 miles per hour, humidity around 52 percent at 7 pm. Relative humidity 92 percent with rising water stage. Local forecaster notes minor changes expected.
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Heasesen
Sherier
Four Thousand Dead on Rette Slopes Report
German officer Captain Sievert’s eyewitness account details May 10 to May 20 near Notre Dame de Lorette. His notebook, released posthumously, contrasts with French official statements and notes 4 000 bodies found on the slopes of Kette where he fell.
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Notre Dame de Lorette
Sievert
Kette
Salas Sentenced to Fifteen Months in Fraud Case
Jacob L. Salas, a New York tobacco merchant, was convicted of conspiracy to defraud the government by funneling money to John Burke, former Panama railroad commissary manager. He received 15 months in Atlanta federal prison and a $1,000 fine, with stay of sentence on appeal. Burke and Ricardo Permudet face trial later.
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New York
Jacob L. Salas
John Burke
Atlanta
Hant
Salas
Hall
Burke
Ricardo Permudet
Colon
Hurt Out as Lombard College President
Galesburg Illinois June president L H W Hurt resigns as Lombard College president. Ralph M Barton appointed acting president and dean. Field Secretary Franklin J Drake also resigns. 5 R Derby of University of Illinois named to succeed Floyd Brown. Trial set for Monday at Morris for Charles B Munday over alleged conspiracy to wreck La Salle Trust and Savings Bank. Woman's Temple building sold at auction for 431000 to satisfy mortgage. one year to redeem. Confederate veterans mark Lee day with Anna Carter Lee appearance to cheers.
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Galesburg
L H. W. Hurt
Lombard College
Ralph M. Barton
Hurt
Franklin J. Drake
R. Derby
University of Illinois
Soach
Floyd Brown
Morris
Chicago
Charles B. Munday
la Salle Trust & ‘Savings Bank
Grundy County
Woman’ Temple Seid
Woman's Temple
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Field Columbian Museum
Lee
Richmond
Anna Carter Lee
Robert E Lee
Wilson Note for Leaders in Mexico Sent to End Uprising
President Wilson dispatches a public telegraph to Carranza Villa Zapata and Garza warning that U S policy will shift if Mexican factions do not unite for constitutional government. He urges immediate action to relieve famine and bloodshed and to establish a recognized government in Mexico City.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Mexico
United States
White House
Carranza
Villa
Zapata
Garza
Paha
Mexico City
United States Signals New Mexico Policy Shift
A cabinet statement notes a move away from the watchful waiting stance toward a more vigorous U S policy to restore peace below the Rio Grande. The message, delayed briefly for edits, was distributed at the White House and telegraphed to officials in Vera Cruz Mexico City and to Carothers, signaling readiness for actions if Mexico fails to curb factions.
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United States
Mexico
Bryan
White House
Silliman
Vera Cruze
Mexico City
Carothers
Rio Grande
British Ship Saidieh Sunk in North Sea
The British steamer Saidieh en route from Alexandria to Liverpool was torpedoed in the North Sea. Seven crew members including a stewardess drowned. forty-one survivors, from a Greek crew and diverse nationalities, were landed at Chatham. The loss was blamed on davit jamming during lowering of a boat.
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London
Alexandria
Egypt
Liverpool
North Sea
Chatham
Khedival Mail Steamship Company of
Pretoria
Durmbarton
Scotland
Berlin Orders Soldiers From Cafes And Luxusy Resorts
German military authorities in Berlin ban all officers and private soldiers from visiting luxus restaurants cafes bars and wine rooms. The rule aims to protect furlough recovery from front line strains as many west end resorts catering to the military would be affected.
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Berlin
London
Luxus
West End
Salvador Delegate Stricken With Pneumonia
Don Alfonso Quinones former Salvador president and current vice president was struck by pneumonia in Philadelphia while visiting with Pan American delegates in Washington. Two other Salvador delegation members will remain with him.
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Salvador
Philadelphia
Don Alfonso Quinones
Republic
Washington
Quiniones
Lost submarine F-4 Parts Retrieved After Rescue Efforts
Rear Admiral Moore in Honolulu reports the sunken submarine F-4 will likely break under current lifting methods but parts can be recovered. Harsh swells with brief windows of calm slow the salvage work. The boat lies on its starboard side nearly inverted.
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Washington, D. C
Moore
Honolulu
Mining Firms Refuse Taxes Straining Hibbing Finances
Hibbing Minnesota June 2 Eleven mining companies have refused to pay taxes totaling 260000 dollars. Concerns grow that banks may refuse to cash village warrants threatening the town's finances. Mayor Power remains optimistic a financing plan will be found even if taxes go unpaid.
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Hibbing
Minn
Forest Fires Rage Near Two Harbors
Duluth Minnesota June 2 Two forest fires are reported burning in timber owned by the Alger Smith Lumber company northeast of Two Harbors about 48 miles from Duluth. The blazes, burning two days, escaped control and a message was sent to Percy Vibert at Cloquet to take charge of the firefighting efforts. Vibert was traveling from Duluth to the scene.
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Duluth, Minn
Alger-Smith Lumber Company
Two Harbors
Duluth
Percy Vibert
Cloquet
Vibert
Rumanians Consider Neutrality Deals Amid War Turbulence
In London the mood toward Rumania stirs concern in Berlin with talk of Austria Hungary concessions to win Rumania neutrality. Bucharest informs Paris Bulgaria gains Romanian territories and similar talks with Russia. The front in Galicia remains fluid with forts near Przemysl reportedly falling to Austro German forces and Russian defenses claiming momentum. Belgium resists German advances with strong Belgian gunfire as front lines flare.
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Rumania
London
Berlin
Austria-Hungary
Bucharest
Paris
Bulgaria
Russia
Austria
Turkey
Galicia
Petrograd
Przemysl
Vienna
Russian War Office
Przemys
Belgian War Ministry
Anxiety in Germany and Romania Military Shifts
Rumors say Romania mobilizes up to 1,000,000 men and may intervene in the war as Germany and Austria hung on concessions. Bulgaria and Romania reportedly reach an understanding to attack together, while Russia reinforces along the San River. In the U S, the ICC finds discriminatory freight rates on cedar shingles from Pacific Northwest to Iowa.
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London
Rumania
Italy
Near East
Bulgaria
Frankfort Zeitung
Vienna
Germany
Austria- Hungary
Francis Joseph
San
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Iowa
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