Senate endorses Texas Bicentennial Pan American Exposition
Senate grants federal recognition to the Texas Bicentennial and Pan American Exposition. Senator Sheppard pushes a resolution authorizing President Wilson to invite Pan American nations to participate and the House committee also favors a similar measure. Texans expect quick passage and a presidential proclamation after San Antonio arrangements.
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Wilson
Washington, D. C
United States Senate
Texas
Senate
House Committee On Industrial Arts and Expositions
House of Representatives
House
Sheppard
Clark
San Antonio
Verdun Battle Rages as Austrian Offensive Advances
Across Europe reports say Austrian forces push into Italian ground near Rovereto and Costabella while Verdun sees German divisions entering action west of the Meuse. Paris and Berlin dispatches note repulsed attacks elsewhere and Russian concerns over Roumania Central Powers treaties.
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Vienna
Roverto
Maggio
Costabella
Verdun
Meuse
Avecourt Wood
Paris
Berlin
Russia
Roumania
Austrians Plan Attack on Avlona
One hundred fifty steamers have been assembled at Fiume to transport troops munitions and supplies under Austro-Hungarian fleet protection to Durazzo Albania. Reports from Innsbruck say the Austrians intend a strong attack on Avlona held by Italians.
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Fiume
Albania
Paris
Durazzo
Innsbruck
Avlona
Austrians Gain Ground On Italian Front Says Berlin
The Berlin dispatch reports Austrian troops continue advancing on the Italian front with several captures. They crossed the Luan valley and seized Costabella, while near Bagni the Italians repulsed a failed advance. The Austro Hungarians claim heavy Italian losses and say Italian reports exaggerate their retreat.
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Berlin
Sayville
Luan
Costabella
Carinthian
Monfalcone
Bagni
Col di Lana
Tyrol
Maggio
Astico
Leno
Piazza
Maschere
Zegnatorta
Austrians Advance South of Rovereto Amid Snowbound Alps
Austrian offensive south and southeast of Rovereto makes daily progress with line advances of about five miles in places. Troops navigate snow covered mountains with slopes ranging up to four thousand feet in altitude.
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Berlin
London
Rovereto
May Arbitrate Norwegian Strike
In Christiania on May 19 the government weighs a bill for compulsory arbitration to avert a June 3 lockout announced by the employers' association against all union workers. Officials fear failure to avert the lockout could trigger an internal conflict and national disaster.
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Christiania
Norway
Employers’ Association
Fair and warmer weather for San Antonio and area
Forecast for San Antonio and vicinity shows a fair sky and rising temperatures tonight with warmer conditions continuing into Saturday. No significant precipitation expected.
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San Antonio
Weather Casts Across Major Cities From The Light
Forecasts from The Light report varied conditions in St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington. Each city lists temperature wind direction and speed with expectations of rain or fair skies and record high or low temperatures over recent hours.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
American pilot downs German aircraft near Hartmanns Weilerkopf
Corporal Kiffen Rockwell of Atlanta Georgia in the American flying squadron attacked a German aircraft near Hartmanns Weilerkopf and brought the German machine down in flames yesterday.
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Paris
Kiffen Rockwell
Atlanta
Hartmanns- Weilerkopf
Republicans Begin Work on Platform
Chicago May 19 Preparations of the Republican platform for the national convention were begun with input from local and national leaders. Prominent topics include Americanism military preparedness and protective tariff. Elihu Root and L Y Sherman are discussed as possible presidential nominees with Roosevelt and Hughes noted in current talk. Nominating speeches may be limited to ten minutes per candidate and tickets range from 50 to 250 dollars.
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Chicago
Fred W. Upham
New York
C. D. Hilles
Republican Party
Old Guard
East
Elihu Root
Atlantic States
Upham
Root
L. Y. Sherman
Illinois
Roosevelt
Hughes
Watermelon Contest At Rotary Convention In Cincinnati
At the International Association of Rotary Clubs meeting in Cincinnati July 16 20 a contest will settle Georgia and Texas as top melon states. Georgia and Texas will provide thousands of pounds of melons sent by fast freight for judging by visiting Rotarians.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Georgia
Texas
International Association of Rotary Clubs
Atlanta
Coney Island
Women Sell Peanuts to Help Convention Costs
In Chicago at National League park, members of the national suffrage organization will sell peanuts from now until the convention opening on June 5 6 and 7 to defray expenses.
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Chicago
Ill
Woman's Party
Chicago National League Park
Birrell Testifies On Irish Uprising Before Commission
Augustine Birrell testifies as witness at a royal commission probing the Irish revolt. He says without the home rule bill on statute books there would have been a great explosion of rage in Ireland and the United States, which could have worsened after war began.
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London
Augustine Birrell
Ireland
Sinn Fein
Royal Commission
Matthew Nathan
Birrell
United States
Militia Posts Fixed as Border Patrol Realigned
Brig Gen James Parker will plan border patrol duties for two Texas militia regiments after conference with district commanders Blockson Plummer and Bullard The move shortens the line of control and disperses companies across designated sectors under Gen Hulen. Mustering is complete but troops face examinations and equipment needs ahead of early next week deployment.
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Brownsville
Texas
James Parker
Blockson
Plummer
Bullard
Parker
Funston
Hulen
Sibley
Glenn Springs
Big Bend
Langhorne
Mexico
Jesse Deemer
Gulf Coast Storm Warnings Ordered by Weather Bureau
Storm warnings were ordered last night from Bay St. Louis Mississippi to Cedar Keys Florida as a disturbance off the Gulf moves eastward. Strong easterly winds expected along the east Gulf coast tonight.
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Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Cedar Keys
Fla
Gulf Coast
East Gulf Coast
British Bombardment of El Arish Hits Egyptian Fort
London May 19 British war ships and aeroplanes bombarded the fortified town of El Arish in Egypt near the Palestine border and are believed to have destroyed the fort there El Arish lies on the Turkish line of communications from Syria to Egypt and along the main road from Palestine to the Suez canal The official notice suggests a coordinated military effort rather than isolated actions.
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London
el Arish
Egypt
Palestine
Syria
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
Berlin Quiet on submarine dispute with United States
Berlin reports no new response to the last American note on the submarine crisis. Germany will scrupulously follow its revised policy and may acquiesce if no reply is sent. The only friction left concerns Wolfe von Igel, jailed in New York over a plotted Welland canal bombing. Count von Bernstorff seeks Igel papers, but the State Department has refused.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
United States
Berlin
State Department
Wolfe von Igel
New York
Welland Canal
Count von Bernstorff
von Igel
Mount Etna Shows New Crater 315 Meters Wide
Mount Etna remains active after a Rome dispatch reports a new crater opened measuring about 315 meters in width. The eruption continues to draw attention from London observers and the Exchange Telegraph Company.
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Rome
London
Mount Etna
Exchange Telegraph Company
Army maneuvers canceled for summer at Fort Riley
The War Department ordered cancellation of all camps of instruction and maneuvers for the United States army this summer at Fort Riley Kas. The notice came to the post indicating no summer training activities will be held.
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Fort Riley, Kas
United States
Fort Riley
War Department
West Texas Bank to Pay Unsecured Depositors Next Week
Unsecured depositors at West Texas Bank and Trust Co are expected to receive full payments by next Wednesday morning. Reorganization efforts by Commonwealth Bank and Trust Co or the guaranty fund will fund payments, with ten days allowed for such efforts before payout begins.
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West Texas Bank and Trust Company
Commonwealth Bank and Trust Company
Guaranty Fund
Johns. Patterson
Patterson
C. M. Cureton
F. G. Chambliss
Austin
L. Hk. Roberts
West Texas
The Sunday Light HATS Millinery by Lady Duff Gordon
A color page feature showcases the latest millinery by Lady Duff Gordon. The Sunday Light promises broader reading with pieces on home life progress, science of rats, social distinctions, moral guidance for children, trial engagements, hair health, and celestial forecasts plus household tips from Lina Cavalieri.
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Duff Gordon
San Antonio Exposition Drive Gains National Endorsement
San Antonio wins national endorsement for a 1918 Bicentennial and Pan American Exposition. The San Antonio boosters plan a June bond election and a May return trip to push exhibits and support from Washington officials, with Texas papers praising the project.
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San Antonio
Texas
Washington
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