Italy Not Prepared For Invasion Says Italian General Staff
Rome March 20 The Italian general staff released reports on front back lines work by engineers proving Italy lacked adequate roads to halt or slow a potential Austrian invasion. It notes Cadorna expanded engineering units and transformed 1000 old roads into wagon roads across Trentin Cadore and Julian fronts within a year.
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Rome
Italy
Austria
Itrian General Staff
Verona
Peschiera
Cadorna
Trentin
Cadore
Julian
Slated for Important Post Under Carranza
Adolfo de la Huerta governor of Sonora may be appointed by President Carranza to a key post in the new government. He will not seek re election in Sonora after a year in office. De la Huerta helped shape the constitutional government and has held several major missions for Carranza. He joined Carranza after Huerta's usurpation to restore constitutional order.
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Adolfo de la Huerta
Sonora
Mexico
Carranza
de la Huerta
Constitutionalist
Victoriano Huerta
War engineers reshape Italy front with roads bridges and wire ways
Army engineers opened hundreds of roads across mountain terrain linking Verona Udine Belluno Venice Treviso and other provinces. They built 100 new bridges over rivers and streams and 300 wire ways carrying more than 7000 tons daily while telegraph and telephone networks expanded by tens of thousands of kilometres. Winter camps grew to house up to 750 000 men as railways and standard gauge lines connected five hundred mile front.
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Verona
Udine
Belluno
Venice
Treviso
Isonzo
Army Engineers
MAY IMPEACH THOMPSON OF CHICAGO
Chicago April 28 Three prominent citizens file a federal complaint accusing Mayor William Hale Thompson of seditious remarks about war acts and allied missions. A move to impeach him at Monday’s council meeting follows his refusal to extend invitations to French and British commissions. The council later passed a resolution inviting both nations by a 54 to 3 vote.
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Chicago
William Hale Thompson
United States
Clyne
Thompson
Bankers Special Train To El Paso Convention
A bankers special train will carry San Antonio and district bankers to the El Paso State Bankers Convention, meeting May 15. More than a dozen local bankers join about 100 from across Texas, with committees led by Franz C. Groos and H. M. Hart. Houston Galveston and other cities send attendees and a buffet car will be provided by the San Antonio Clearing House association.
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San Antonio
el Paso
Franz C. Groos
Groos National Bank
H. M. Hart
City National Bank
Texas
Houston
Galveston
Beaumont
Austin
San Antonio Clearing House Association
Tom G. Leighton
Shipbuilding program to aid allies begins in New York
The United States plans a fleet of ships to be built every ten days to carry munitions and food to the Allies. A contract for construction was awarded to the Foundation Company. A shipyard covering fifty five acres on the waterfront will employ about three thousand workers around the clock, building vessels of 3000 gross tons with a 5000 ton carrying capacity.
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New York
United States
Foundation Company
Funds Ready as Federal Farm Loan Bank Opens in Houston
Judge S A Lindsey treasurer of the Federal Farm Loan Board in Houston announced the initial capital stock of 750000 dollars was received Saturday and deposited in Houston banks. The bank is now ready for business.
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Houston
Tex
S. A. Lindsey
Federal Farms Loan Board of Houston
Saaturday
Two Declarations and Petitions for Naturalization Filed
Last week at Clerk Campbell of the Federal Court saw two declarations of intention and three final petitions for naturalization. Declared: Mary Agnes Coch rane, teacher, 532 Nolan Street, born Glasgow, came to the United States April 18 1882. Alphonse Mike Goas, mechanic, 420 South Presa, born Mexico, came in August 1901. Final petitions: Bernard Rome, soldier, Third Field Artillery, Fort Sam Houston, born Russia, came August 15 1901. Alfred Kolsch, soldier, Third United States Cavalry, Fort Sam Houston, born Germany, came September 1900. Solomon Tolcatcher, known as Sol Frank, 319 Delaware Street, born Russia, came June 1908.
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Clerk Campbell
Federal Court
Mary Agnes Cochrane
Nolan Street
Glasgow
Scotland
United States
Alphonse Mike Goas
South Presa
Mexico
Bernard Rome
Third Field Artillery
Fort Sam Houston
Russia
Alfred Kolsch
Third
United States Cavalry
Germany
Solomon Tolcatcher
Sol Frank
Delaware Street
New VapoRub Salve Promises Quick Cold Relief
A Pottstown household reports rapid improvement after applying VapoRub on a child with a sudden cold. The item explains the salve works by skin absorption and vapor inhalation to ease chest tightness and loosen phlegm, with three sizes listed: 25c 50c and 1.00.
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Joseph, Hane
Apple St
Vick
Pottstown
Chas. S. Benz
Hane
First Draft for World War I Conscription Planned
Washington dates set for the first draft around September 1 with training to follow. About 7 million will register, 600 000 to 800 000 drawn, 600 000 to remain, with age limits set between 21 and 40. Enfield rifles and new field pieces to arm the forces are announced.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
America
Senate
House
Department
Nobody Starving in Southern Germany Says Swiss Letter
A Swiss resident in Germany reports better food conditions in Württemberg than Prussia. Bread is affordable, butter costly, meat pric es up about 60 percent, potatoes rationed but increased later, rutabagas used as a substitute. Poultry dear, coal and power plentiful, wages rising, and savings growing monthly.
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Zurich
Prussia
Stuttgart
Neue Zeitricher Zeitung
Germany
Wuertemberg
Food Commission
Berlin
May Sale Crochet Cotton Gowns-of White Nainsock Patterns
Advertisement notes soft white cotton crochet threads for gowns and embroidery with dainty motifs. Promotes Blue Bird crochet cotton in white or colors, featured in a May sale offering six balls for 24 cents.
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Wesutsee Bee
May Sale Trim Edges for Underwear and Dresses
The article notes nainsook and cambric edges in eyelet patterns from 2 to 6 inches, praised for laundering ease and suitability as trimming for undergarments and children's dresses. Promotion mentions 6c per yard in the May Sale.
Roosevelt narrowly avoids near accident in Chicago
Colonel Roosevelt escaped injury when a car swerved into his escort near the machine he rode in. The other car struck Motorcycle Officer Morrell, injuring him as Roosevelt leapt to ground and ordered the driver taken into custody.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Morrell
The Rise in Car Theft Risk Frustrates St Paul Owners
The advance in theft risk rates follows a surge in car thefts nationwide, unsettling drivers in St. Paul Minnesota where the city kept a relatively clean record last year with only six stolen cars not recovered.
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St. Paul
Minn
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