Archduke Frederick removed as Austro-Hungarian commander
Zurich dispatch details Archduke Frederick’s retirement from the Austro Hungarian army amid court intrigue led by his wife Princess Isabella of Croy. The Vienna report notes his limited intellect and energy, plus Isabella’s dominant influence and the 1914 Serajevo tragedy context.
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Zurich
Vienna
Zuericher Post
Archduke Frederick
Karl
Austria
Landwehr
First Base Hospital Unit to Go to France
Dr. Fred T. Murphy leads St. Louis Base Hospital Unit No. 21 as the first American base hospital group sailing for France. The unit includes 150 plus members with 23 physicians and 2 dentists. Julia C. Stimson heads 50 nurses with 15 reserves. Dean Carroll M. Davis serves as chaplain. all medical personnel are in the Officers Reserve Corps.
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France
Fred T. Murphy
St. Louis Base Hospital
Dean Carroll M. Davis
Christ Church Cathedral
St. Louis
Julia C. Stimson
Princess Influences War Drive and Archduke’s Command
The text describes the princess escorting her husband to Berlin to discuss war plans with German leaders. After returning she launches aggressive propaganda to rally support, urging Emperor Franz Joseph to back Serbia and Russia against Austria Hungary. She helped install her husband as commander in chief, though he proved inept and disruptive. The emperor Karl later pressures for his replacement.
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Berlin
Schoenbrun
Serbia
Russia
von Hoetzendorff
Karl
Archduke
Francis Ferdinand
Frederick
Tape Reel Enables Self Recoil From Mud
Inventor introduces a broad tape reel that attaches to a stuck wheel. As the wheel spins, the tape unwinds to create a dry track, allowing the vehicle to pull itself free from the mud.
Uncle Sam Extends Help to Smaller Indian Tribes
The federal government plans to aid lesser Indian groups long neglected by policy. Alabama Indians of Polk County Texas Papagos of Arizona and Florida Seminoles receive attention. Commissioner Cato Sells notes Papagos gains in irrigation schools and land. Rocky Boy band Chippewa gain permanent homes in Montana and begin stock farming. Seminoles will have a school and Indian Town Florida facility. Alabama Indians Texas and other tribes to be studied for relief.
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Texas
Arizona
Florida
Cato Sells
Uncle Sam
Polk County
Montana
Rocky Boy's Band
Peninsula
United States
Department of Agriculture
Sells
Papago
Secretary of the Interior
Wilson
Rocky Boy
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Congress
Fort Assiniboine Military Reserve
Commissioner Sells
Indian Town
Fla
Joke Wason and Jail Break In Frankfort Police
In Frankfort Indiana a jail prank led to a prisoner escape. Officer Joke Wason opened the cell to return a prisoner and released another man who claimed the joke overstepped its bounds. Sheriff Pence later recaptured Carl Ewing, 50, of Colfax, awaiting transfer to Central Hospital in Indianapolis.
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Joke
Frankfort
Ind
Andrew Connaroe
Sheriff Pence
Carl Ewing
Colfax
Aronente
Central Hospital
Indianapolis
Indianapolis News
German Atrocities in France and Belgium Revealed by War Correspondent
A British war correspondent reports brutal German actions in France and Belgium. He describes villages burned, looted, and inhabitants starved, with civilians and prisoners severely mistreated. The piece includes firsthand accounts from women, men, and survivors, noting forced labor and fear of further attacks.
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London
France
Belgium
Somme
Vraignes
Judge Frees Thief After Personal Probe Reveals Past
A man arraigned for obtaining money under false pretenses admits guilt. In a tense exchange the judge exposes a previous marriage to the defendant’s ex wife. The judge then releases him with a $50 bill, stating the man has suffered enough.
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Jim Lickmore
Chamber of Commerce fights Mexican exodus over labor fears
Officials fear a Texas worker drain as Mexicans rush to Mexican consulates for passports amid rumors of compelled service. Chamber of Commerce leaders plan to urge General Parker and the War Department to issue a statement that no Mexican citizens will be drafted or uprooted from Texas farming.
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United States Army
Mexico
T. R. Beltran
John B. Carrington
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Carrington
General Parker
War Department
Atascosa
Medina
United States
Beltran
France
Manufacturers 10 Set Annual Supper at Gunter Hotel
Members of the Manufacturers' Club plan their annual supper at the Gunter Hotel on Monday night May 21 with Ed Driess as chairman and Albert Steves Jr. as toastmaster. The event features a prepared program full of surprises and a guest list including Col. H. L. Rogers Judge James R. Davis W B Hamilton Prof. Charles S. Meek and Percy Trivell.
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Manufacturers’ Club
Gunter Hotel
Ed Driess
J. A. Patterson
Gus Giesecke
George Cushman
Charles Grossman
Cc. C. Lee
Albert Steves Jr
Col
H. L. Rogers
James R. Davis
W. B. Hamilton
Charles S. Meek
Percy Trtvell
Eleanor Brackenridge School
Mary Huppert
Main Avenue High School
San Antonio
What He Thought and a Chef for the Mess
In peace time Smith might have been a blacksmith but now serves as cook to the Blankshire officers mess. He sends Murphy to fetch chickens for the mess and warns to secure them tight next time. Smith notes the prior batch got loose. he only secured ten and Murphy brought six.
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Smith
Blankshire
Murhy
Murphy
Caid Murphy
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Isabella of Croy
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Chotek
Serajevo
Eclipse
Philadelphia
Caldwell
Praeger Hardware
East Commerce St
DAFT_ MURPHY pot
Davis
Julia Stimson
Walter Fished
Veeder
Eugene
E. Houston St
Optometrist
Optician
Sam
Sale Bete
Warner
THE
SAN Antonio Trailer CO
Crockett
Commerce Street
Merigans
Broom
Iirc
Casseb Bros
Ave. C. Cr
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