Verdun Front Battles Rage With Heavy German Assaults
Paris dispatch recalls a German offensive east of Dead Man Hill near Cumieres and attempts on Fort Douaumont, with French lines holding firm despite fierce hand to hand fighting and heavy losses on both sides. The article notes ongoing exhausting shelling and strives to push toward Verdun’s key positions Hill 304 and Vaux fort.
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Dead Man’s Hill
Cumieres
Paris
Dead Man Hill
Verdun
War Office
Fort Douaumont
Champagne
Navarin
Meuse
Haudremont
Deuaumont
Hill 304
Nivelle
Pepper Hill
Vauxfort
Ger Man
Fort
Douaumont
Fort Doucumont
Von Buelow to the United States as envoy rumors
London reports say Prince von Buelow former chancellor heads to Washington on a special mission for Emperor William and may become ambassador to the United States. State Department officials in Washington express skepticism, noting London origin and lack of formal German peace overture.
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London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Prince von Buelow
Washington
Emperor William
United States
State Department
Washington, D. C
William
Germany
Berlin
Warmest Days of the Season Reported
Monday and Tuesday marked the warmest days of the season with temperatures reaching 95 degrees, the highest so far. The local weather bureau forecast calls for continued fair and warm weather for about another 24 hours.
San Antonio Weather Tonight and Thursday Forecast
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Thursday with continued high temperatures.
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San Antonio
Weather for Tourists Across Major Cities
Forecasts indicate rain and variable winds across St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington with highs from 62 to 84 and lows from 52 to 68. Clouds and rain expected in most locations with winds predominantly from the south or west.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Commonwealth Bank to Open After West Texas Bank Tie Up
State Banking Commissioner Patterson announced $300000 stock subscriptions secured for a new bank to take over West Texas Bank & Trust. Commonwealth Bank & Trust Company will open after securing a charter and completing court steps. City of San Antonio appeals restraining order. governor to seek two special justices to hear injunction. Commissioner delays unsecured depositor payments to allow charter processing and orderly reorganization.
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John S. Patterson
West Texas Bank & Trust Company
Patterson
Attorney General’s Department
Commonwealth Bank & Trust Company
San Antonio
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
Anton Moursand
P. H. Swearingen
W. S. Fly
Mourland and Swearingen
West Texas
George R. Gillette
Ferguson
Fly
Austin
Gillette
Foright
Guaranty State Bank
H. P. Drought
Verdun Inquiry Motion Circulates in Paris Lobby
A motion demanding a secret session of the chamber of deputies to obtain government explanations on Verdun's first phase circulates with 160 signatures. Premier Briand and General Roques appeared May 14 before the army committee after reports of a contemplated retreat on the Meuse.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Verdun
Briand
Army Committee
Roques
Meuse
Women Attend Luncheon at Washington Convention
In Washington on May 24 during the General Federation of Women's Clubs biennial convention a luncheon hosted by Mrs. John Hays Hammond draws about 200 guests. Attending are wives of cabinet ministers and foreign ambassadors including Mrs. William H. Taft Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt Mrs. Bryan Miss Margaret Wilson Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt Dr. Anna Howard Shaw Lady Aberdeen and others.
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Washington, D. C
General Federation of Womens’ Clubs
John Hays Hammond
William H. Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Wm. J. Bryan
Margaret Wilson
Carrie Chapman Catt
Anna Howard Shaw
Aberdeen
Thomas J. Preston
Starvation Toll Reported in Lebanon
A cable from Cairo reports that eighty thousand people have died of starvation in Lebanon. The message, signed by Sarkis, a magazine writer, carries credibility from Daily Mirror publishers and well informed Syrian circles say private advices over the past year support its plausibility.
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New York
Lebanon
Daily Mirror
Sarkis
Cairo
Egypt
Sapps Convicted in Hardin County Murder Case
In Lufkin Texas the jury found E. E. Sapp and Louis Sapp guilty of the murder of Dick Watts in Hardin county in January 1915 after deliberating since Sunday morning. E. E. Sapp received 40 years imprisonment while Louis Sapp was sentenced to 20 years.
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Lufkin
Tex
E. E
Louis Sapp
Dick Watts
Hardin County
LE. Sapp
Loris
American steamship Ventura reports 9000-mile wireless record
The Ventura docked today and relayed a wireless message from Tuckerton New Jersey, 9000 miles distant, claiming a new world record for wireless distance. The transmission arrived from the station at Tuckerton and reached the Ventura at Sydney.
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Sydney
London
Ventura
Tuckerton
N. J
Italian Shell Blows Up Rovereto Munitions Depot
A Rome dispatch reports an Italian shell detonated the largest munitions depot at Rovereto causing town fires. Several heavy guns were destroyed in the blast.
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Paris
Rovereto
Rome
Sixth Venire Called in Orpet Murder Case at Waukegan
The sixth venire for jurors in the Will Orpet murder case was drawn in Waukegan Illinois on May 24. About 636 men have been examined with many released for predetermined opinions or education test failures. Four jurors have been sworn and four more are expected. The prosecutor denied possessing the poison bottle and denied a conspiracy with Celeste Yonker to obtain a confession. Orpet maintained his innocence in response to pressure rumors about letters and court testimony.
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Waukegan, Ills
Will Orpet
University of Wisconsin
Marian Lambert
Ralph Cady
Orpethg
Madison
Wis
Lake Forest
Cady
Celeste Yonker
Orpet
Norbeck Wins Republican Nomination For Governor
Results show Peter Norbeck the Republican nominee for governor after yesterday's primary. E D Morcom likely captures the Democratic nomination from Sioux Falls. Democratic delegates will back President Wilson for renomination while Republican delegates favor Senator Cummins at Chicago.
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Pierre
Peter Norbeck
Strike Halts Train Service Between Manzanillo and Mexico City
A strike by National Railways of Mexico employees stops service between Manzanillo and Mexico City. No trains operated since last week and conditions in Manzanillo and surroundings are quiet.
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Manzanillo
Mexico
San Diego
Cal
National Railways of
Mexico City
Telegram Ties Woman to Waite Murder Case Revealed
Elizabeth B. Hardwick of Somerville New Jersey identified as the sender of the mysterious K Adams telegram in the Arthur Warren Waite murder case. Mrs Clara Louise Peck Waite testified about family visits and Waite’s plans. The defense hints at insanity as a possible theory while other witnesses include Percy Peck and Margaret Horton.
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New York
K. Adams
Arthur Warren Waite
John E. Peck
Grand Rapids
White
Elizabeth B. Hardwick
Somerville
N. J
Percy Peck
Clara Louise Peck Waite
Margaret Horton
Walte
Waite
Brandeis Nomination Approved by Senate Judiciary Panel
The Senate judiciary committee voted 10 to 0 to report favorably the nomination of Louis D. Brandeis to be associate justice of the Supreme Court. It was a strict party line vote. The panel awaits a date for Senate consideration.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Louis D. Brandeis
Supreme Court
Shields
Tennessee
Capitol
Cummins
Iowa
Culberson
Overman
Chilton
O'Gorman
Fletcher
Reed
Ashurst
Walsh
Smith
Geora
Clark
Wyoming
Nelson
Dillingham
Sutherland
R Brandeegee
Borah
Cumming and Works
Brandeis
Greek steamer Istras crew reaches Tarragona in lifeboats
Twenty one members of the Istras crew arrived in lifeboats at Tarragona Spain after their Greek steamer, 1891 tons gross, was torpedoed by an Austrian submarine, the crew reported via Paris.
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Istras
Spain
Tarragona
Paris
Ferguson Wins Texas Democratic Convention Showdown For Wear Chair
Governor James E. Ferguson led a decisive shift at the Texas Democratic state convention, as delegates elected Judge W C Wear of Hillsboro as permanent chairman by a close vote. The outcome favored Ferguson’s plan for district selected delegates at large to the national convention, consolidating influence against Thomas B Love and the Anti-Saloon League faction.
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James E. Ferguson
W. C. Wear
Hillsboro
A. B. Watkins
Athens
Love-Barton
Gunter Hotel
Thomas B. Love
Dallas
Anti- Saloon League
Ferguson
Anti-Saloon League
The
Democracy
St. Louis
Love
Col
Thomas H. Ball
Houston
Democratic Party of Texas
Colonel Ball
Mr. Love
Judge Wear
Judge Watkins
North Texas
William Poindexter
J. W. Bailey
Tarrant
W. A. Hanger
Ball
Committee On Permanent Organization
Watkins
Hanser
L. T. Dashiell
Leon County
Beehalf
Majority
Texas
House
People of
Thomas RB. Love
A. J. Barton
Wilson
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Mai Wao Ving PD
Ccecsee
Weather Forecast
City
Court of Appeals
ASK Verdun Inquiry
Clara Peck Waite
Iwre
Henrietta Holstein
Koenigsburg
SAPPS
Payse
Norbeck
South Dakota
K. Adams” IS
Feawooun Wind
Barton
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