Twists in Italian cabinet crisis and Rome riots
May 15 dispatch from Rome reports King Victor Emmanuel pressing Premier Salandra to remain amid cabinet formation talks. Garibaldi veteran Mearenza touted as potential premier. strikes and riots surge in Milan and Rome as crowds protest and demand war against Austria. confidence grows in Russia as a counterstroke possibility.
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Triawna
Apoclad Edicion
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Morecore
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Selandra
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French Gains 300 Yards In Northern Front
Trench troops push German line 300 yards toward Souches as Paris reports no major changes in Northern France fighting. Italy reportedly renounces alliance with Germany and Austria, Milan strike protests political events. French push near Arras yields little progress while Austrian line shatters near Bukovina frontier. German and Austrian sources do not confirm. The Cracow region axis movements checked and Petrograd notes western Russia gains. Observers say opposing powers struggle to gain momentum.
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France
Italy
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Austria
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Winter cloak and suit styles from the National Cloak and Suit report
Cincinnati announces subdued colors for winter wear including black navy and gray. The National Cloak Suit and Shirt Manufacturers report notes tailored jackets with high buttoning, slim skirts, fur trims, and new sleeve shapes. Danish steamer Marthe sunk by a German sub. crew saved. Martha built in 1897.
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Wacken
State Committee
National Cloak, Suit and Shirt Manufacturers
London
Marthe
Aberdeen
Jos An
President on Mayflower Cruise Toward New York
President Wienea and party cruise the Chesapeake Bay aboard the Mayflower toward New York where he will review the Atlantic fleet. The voyage aims to provide rest and a test of public morale after the Sundaia disaster, with arrangements to keep the president updated on major developments.
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Wiinea
Chesapeaks Bay Earty
Virginia Capes
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Ays Theia
Sustania
Bessay
Wien
William Thaw 1 Medal Awarded in Wartime Service
William Thaw of Pittsburg, serving in the aviation corps, is commended by army orders for brilliant services and has received the Military Cross. Thaw volunteered at the war’s start in the American corps of the Foreign Legion and joined the aviation corps. In December, news reported his status.
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Pitisburg
Wee Jitot
Krench Vtliters Aviation Corps
Army
Wila Thaw
American Corps
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Foreign Legion
Ang Wan
WW Waz
Earle
Avril
Many Germans Apply for Naturalization in New York
In New York on March 15, naturalization commissioner Weiser reported a near 300 percent rise in German naturalization applications since the Lusitania sinking. He noted Russians previously led in numbers, but Germans now stand with Russians at the top.
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New York
Naturalization
Weiser
Defense of Hawaii Sparks Fortification Debate
May 15 report from San Francisco notes congressmen split on Hawaii defense with l. S. Ryer calling fortifications inadequate and urging at least 14 million dollars over three years for Pacific coast defense. The piece also mentions Chicago packers shipping seven million pounds of canned meats to Britain this week.
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Cal
Hawaii
Tof
L. 5. Ryer
Missouri
Honolulu
Pacific
Beth Ray Packers
Kyupottes
Chicago
Chicago Packers
Revolt in Portugal Raises Serious Troubles in Lisbon
A Reuters dispatch from Madrid reports former Portuguese premier Sir Alfonso Costa assassinated in Lisbon. Telegraphs cut, troops powerless. reports claim revolts in Oporto Lisbon Santarém and Coimbra with martial law and monarchist arrests amid ongoing political turmoil since the republic’s founding.
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Reuter
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Alfonso Costa
Portugal
Lisbon
Speytah
Ministry of the Interior
Cate
Clombra
Oporte
Libon
Santarem
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Bada Jose
Bea
TAO
Enet
General Bar- Teta
Republic of
Carlos
Boy Dies After Bat Hits Head in Chicago Game
In Chicago yesterday four year old Frederick Dreher was struck by a baseball bat during a youth game. The bat shattered upon impact, fatally striking the child in the head instantly. Nine year old Vingenge Gurica was the batter at the moment.
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Frederick Dreher
Orduna Safe in Port New York May 20
The Cunard liner Orduna arrived in New York Harbor amid cautious official notes. Early reports indicate the vessel reached port safely with no incidents or injuries recorded.
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New York
Inclient
Dr Dernburg to Leave United States Amid Diplomatic Tensions
Washington May 15. Dr Bernhard Dernburg plans to depart the United States after reports that President Wilson and the cabinet were displeased with his recent speeches supporting loans and policies. Officials say he may travel to Cuba or South America but his exact destination is unknown. Dernburg notes he has not discussed any new diplomacy between Germany and the United States and comments on recent antipathy toward German views in America.
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Gerurid
Din Uigt Bb
Posaltie
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Gerard
Betty
Berlin
Gritiah
Visic
Antilapanese Riot Breaks Out in Hankow
In Hankow on May 15 an incipient anti Japan riot aroused city tensions. A lantern parade claimed as victory for Japan sparked clashes leaving several Japanese injured. British and Russian volunteers used fixed bayonets to disperse rioters as authorities investigated arrests.
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China
Peking
Wreck of American yacht Remons off Mealem coast report
A Navy Department report from Admiral Howard states the American yacht Remons wrecked off the Mealem west east near Tepope north of Guay mas with no loss of life. Raleigh cruiser picked up the surviving crew, cause of the wreck not reported. Weather observations from multiple cities follow.
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Father Kline Convicted and Sentenced for Arson
Father Philly J. Kline, a Catholic priest in Henrietta Tes, was convicted of arson and sentenced to five years in prison. He plans an appeal. Prosecutors said he set fire to a building he owned used as a school and store to obtain insurance, which he denied.
Oakville Hotel Burns in Early Morning Blaze
A two story frame Waller Hotel in Oakville Texas was destroyed by a fire around 1 0 clock this morning. Firefighters fought the blaze but the structure burned rapidly. The estimated loss is about 4000 dollars with all occupants escaping unharmed and some furniture saved. The fire was believed to have been arson by a defeated force.
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Tex
Waller Hotel
Shere
Germany May Propose Joint Arbitration Note Delivered
Berlin May 14 Ambassadors Gerard and von Gurnetortt discussed a note delivered in Berlin referencing the sinking of the Lusitania. U S officials expect Germany to reply within about ten days as diplomacy presses a resolution of the submarine dispute and any terms for peaceful conduct at sea.
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Vic Lomtor James
Gerard
Ameriosy
de Geymmnay
Te Cunard
German government urged to repent amid mixed signals
London telegram notes the Manchester Guardian reports the American government views Germany's innocence as a polite fiction. The piece says such appeals are designed to pressure the regime toward self scrutiny, potentially allowing repentance without public humiliation.
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London
Manchester Guardian
Lusitania Sinking Faulted on American Policy
Amsterdam dispatch cites Berlin Volstade Zeitung blaming the United States for the Lusitania disaster. The paper argues the liner avoided danger but relied on a "living American rampart" while American passengers are said to have ensured five thousand cases of munitions remained in the hold.
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London
United States
Berlin
Volstade Zeitung
Germany plans arbitration amid Lusitania dispute
A Berlin telegram to Vossische Zeitung reports officials favor submitting the Lusitania issue to arbitration in a court. The exchange telegraph notes a cautious line from German authorities and signals from Amsterdam about the international stance as tensions rise.
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the Exchange Telegraph Company
Amsterdam
Berlin
Vossische Zeitweg
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Lusitania
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America
Yaqui Valley Crisis Draws US Naval Aid
Fifty American settlers in the Yaqui valley near Esperanza face a Yaqui force under General Sosa as Villa loyalists and Carranza factions clash. Reports cite casualties including Donovan and Wilson, with Admiral Howard awaiting details before landing troops from Raleigh and New Orleans.
Clash of reformers near Darter reported in Mexico
American officials note the battle's extent while markets show Mexican peso at 44 percent death and the Italochat mark steady. Cur fanna laque stays over centy locally. No signed peace or decisive action in the Central Mexican camp. south of Rio Blanca, Texas, reports indicate tension.
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Attack on Monterey Reported as Villistas Move
Brownsville Texas May 16 An attack plan against Monterrey capital of Nuevo Leon is reported as General Emilio Aguinaldo’s forces concentrate near Aldasimas Nueva Leon twenty miles east of Monterey. Carranza sends teachers to the United States to study curriculum. Fourteen wounded Villistas are in Brownsville under Red Cross care after Matamoros battle. others to join at Viedras Negras, Mexico.
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Viedres Negras
Legislators to Testify in Barnes Roosevelt Suit
May 15 report states thirty former New York legislators will testify Monday as witnesses in the Barnes versus Roosevelt suit. The defense will question whether Barnes sought influence in the 1911 U S Senate selection and whether he offered a "free hand" to Tammany leader Charles Murphy.
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Wilton
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Theodore Roosevelt
Mmoney
New York
Rooseven
United States
Raid at Vancouver Cable Station Shocks City
May agents reported an attack on a cable station in Vancouver British Columbia. Raiders engaged a patrol guard and escaped into the harbor area, triggering an alert across nearby districts and prompting authorities to pursue the intruders.
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May
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