Salandra Regains Italy Premiership Amid War Fever
Antonio Salandra resumes as premier after King Victor Emmanuel rejects other candidates. Rome sees rioting, pro war rallies, and massive police and military presence as Italians demand war on Austria. Demonstrations spread to Naples and Milan with student protests and clashes.
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Rome
Antonio Salandra
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Salandra
Austria
Guiseppe Marcora
Borghese Square
Chamber of Deputies
Gioletti
Cavary
Naples
Milan
Garris
Cadda
von Buelow
Prince von Buelow
Rail commission orders L N to build Bessemer depot
Montgomery May 15 Special Refusing the Bessemer Board of Trade petition the state railroad commission orders the Louisville and Nashville to erect a new union station at Bessemer within sixty days The Alabama Great Southern will spend 30 000 while the Louisville and Nashville spends 24 000 The plan also brings Southern Railway into Bessemer
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Montgomery
Ala
Bessemer Board of Trade
Bessemer
State Railroad Commission
Louisville and Nashville Raiload
Southern
Atlanta
Birmingham
Atlantic
Alabama Great Southern
Louisville and Nashle
Crec
Southern Railway
Mississippians Lynch Negro Wrote Insulting Letter to White Girl
In Kemper county a black farm hand who wrote an insulting note to a white girl was seized by a posse, tied to a foot bridge, and shot after authorities were notified. The guards guarding the man were overpowered en route to the county seat and the suspect was killed. no arrests were reported.
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Louisville
Miss
Kemper County
Terminal Market to Be Operated Near Govt Street Loop
A bonded commission house will run the Orange Belt Traction Terminal Market on leased land near Government Street Loop in Mobile. About 100 producers plan a farm to table market with cold storage and a cannery later, with the Mobile and Ohio Railway building tracks at a cost of 2500 dollars and shenanana platforms costing 4000 dollars. The site lies between the Mobile and Ohio line and the loop, and the market aims to open by October for the trade season.
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Government Street Loop
Mobile
Dawes
Orange Belt
Mobile and Ohio Bay Shore Division
New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago Railroad
Loop
Mobile and Ohio
Dawes Traction
Mann’s Station
Sheanana
Market Department
United States
Aubrey Boyles
JL. C. Irvine
Charles G. Tbach
Ibach
Preaching Gospel Led to Rebellion in Mexico
J G Chastain veteran missionary tells Southern Baptist convention in Houston that gospel preaching spurred Mexicans to think and demand rights amid revolutionary chaos. He predicts postwar mission opportunities will be five times greater. Five foreign language missions sang Blest Be the Tie. Miss Fannie E S Heck reelected president of Women’s Missionary Union Auxiliary, though ill in Richmond.
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Houston
Texas
Mexico
J. G. Chastain
Southern Baptist Convention
Mr. Chastain
Fannie E. S. Heck
Richmond
Women's Missionary Union Auxiliary
Miss Heck
These Two American Guns Have Greatest Range of Any Known
MILWAUKEE Wis. May 15 Two coast defense guns passed through here today bound for Tacoma Washington where they will be put on a shipboard for the Philippines. The two guns are forty feet long 14 inch caliber and are said to shoot farther than any gun known.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Tacoma
Washington
Philippines
Possible Fate of 50 Americans Surrounded by Yaqui
Washington officials fear for fifty Americans reported surrounded by Yaqui Indians near Esperanza Sonora as clashes with Mexican forces unfold. Consul Hermosillo confirms several Americans killed in the May 13 fighting, while reports from Guaymas and Ures indicate ongoing hostilities and mixed loyalties among Yaqui bands.
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Washington
State Department
Esperanza
Sonora
New Orleans
Raleigh
Department
Bee
Hermosillo
Guaymas
J. J. Donovan
W. A Fay
Sagi Wils Wilson
Benson
Howard
Ures
Villa
Caroe
Navy
Independence of Norway Day Event in Mobile
A Norwegian Seamen's Mission fair opens Monday at 6 pm to mark Norway's 101st independence anniversary. The program features refreshments, songs, recitations, and talks by Rev. Andreas Kielland on maintaining Norway's independence. The centenary celebration was held last year with Scandinavians in the German Relief Hall.
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Norway
Andreas Kielland
Chicago Track Men Defeat Purdue Squad
Chicago Captain Ward and Roy Campbell set new marks at Stagg field as the Maroon track team defeated Purdue 75 to 39. Dewey Knight tied a conference record with a 100-yard dash time of 9.4 seconds and Campbell bettered the half mile record by 1.5 seconds.
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Chicago
Purdue
Stagg Field
Ward
Midway
Roy Campbell
Dewey Knight
Campbell
Knight
Closing Exercises at Rosinton School in Ala
The Rosinton school held its closing exercises Wednesday night after two rainouts. The packed schoolhouse enjoyed recitations dialogues plays and music. Refreshments including pie cake and coffee were sold at nominal prices to add a few dollars to the local school fund.
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Rosinton
Ala
Patti Denies Report of Vocal Chords Sale
Paris report states opera star Madame Adela Patti denied an agreement to donate her vocal chords after death for 500000 dollars to a wealthy American. The denial followed circulating claims of a bequest arrangement reported from Paris.
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Patti
Paris
Adela Patti
De Castellane Seeks Vatican to Annul Marriage
Paris May 15 Count Boni de Castellane once an army interpreter at Havre is reported to have gone to Rome to press the Vatican to annul his marriage with Anna Gould, aiming for a formal annulment after an earlier annulment.
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Paris
Boni de Castellane
Havre
Rome
Vatican
Anna
Gould
Allies Continue Winning in West and Germans in East
Allied forces defeat Germans north of Ypres and seize Steenstraate west of the Yser, with a bridge across the canal. Russians retreat in Poland and Galicia while Pruth region sees repulsed attacks. Germans claim Jarosljda and Dobromil occupied as Austrians take Stry Sambor and Horysiau south and east of Przemysl. Berlin says Russians fortified with reinforcements south of the Niemen as Austro German troops cross the Carpathians in pursuit.
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Ypres
Hetsas
Steenstraate
Yser
French War Office
Poland
Galicia
Pruth
Teutonic
Przemysl
Jarosljda
Dobromil
Stry Sambor
Horysiau
Berlin
Baltic Littoral
Shavn
Niemen
Carpathians
Fog Save Orduna From Sharing Lusitania Fate
The Cunard liner Orduna narrowly escaped disaster when thick fog shielded it from the war zone after passing the Lusitania twelve hours earlier. On arrival in New York May 15, passengers credited the fog for their safety as the ship carried 48 passengers with 265 in second class and 16 in steerage, and news of the Lusitania’s loss reached them only after Sunday service with over $600 donated to victims’ families.
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NEW_YORK
Cunard
America
Iris
T. M. Taylor
Orduna
Lusitania
Purser Re-elected President of Baptists Home Mission Board
John F Purser of Georgia was re-elected president of the Southern Baptist home mission board. B D Gray of Atlanta named corresponding secretary. Je Love of Richmond chosen corresponding secretary of the foreign mission board to replace the late J Willingham. J M Frost remains corresponding secretary of the Sunday school board. B Y P U and laymen officers also re-elected.
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Houston
Texas
John F. Purser
Georgia
Home Mission Board
Southern Baptist Convention
B. D. Gray
Atlanta
Je. Love
Richmond
Theoreign Mission Board
BR. J. Willingham
Secretar
Love
Willingham
J. M. Frost
South
Governor Henderson Attends Vice President Marshall Speech
Governor Henderson Dr. W. H. Oates state prison Inspector John H Wallace Jr game and fish commissioner and other state officials traveled from Montgomery to Auburn to hear Vice President Marshall address the Alabama Polytechnic Institute student body. The party left at 12:30 PM and returned that night with plans to attend commencements at Alabama and Auburn later in May.
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Montgomery
Ala
Henderson
W. H. Oates
John H., Wallace, Jr
Game and Fish
Auburn
Marshall
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Henderson Ater
University of Alabama
Bond Issue Roads to Be Given Oil Coating
The Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners met with President A. G. Ward chairing and Commissioners McFadyen Green Bolton and Whatley present. After thorough discussion the decision was made to apply oil surface coating to St Stephens and Old Shell roads Mary's Lane and Government Street loop road.
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Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
A. G. Ward
McFadyen
Green
Bolton
Whatley
St. Stephens
Old Shell
Mary's Lane
Government Street Loop
Tommy Moore Wins in New Orleans Bout
Tommy Moore defeated Senator Rowlands of Milwaukee in ten rounds tonight in New Orleans. The bout concluded with Moore securing a clear decision after ten rounds.
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Tommy Moore
New Orleans
Tommy ‘Moore
Sen. Rowlands
Milwaukee
Anglo-German Financiers Fear Looting of London Homes
London reports reveal Anglo-German financiers racing to protect private residences as German shops suffer looting in poorer districts. Sir Edger Speyer Sir Sigismund Neumann and others seek Home Office protection. bankers move valuables to banks or safe locations amid rising fears of mob attacks.
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London
West End
Edger Speyer
Baron Schroeder
Sigismund Neumann
Home Office
Claude Hamilton
Special Constables’ Force of
Park Lane
Edgar Speyer
Felix Schuster
May Consider Submarine War Halt On Conditions
Washington debates possible compromise with Germany after Lusitania sinking. Officials discuss stopping submarine warfare against noncombatant ships if passenger vessels are restricted from carrying arms or ammunition. Berlin delay provokes concern as Count von Bernstorff pushes for arbitration plans amid U.S. war-scare stance.
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Washington
Germany
United States
State Department
Psenger
Berlin
Vossische Zeitung
Lusitania
America
von. Bernstorff
Count von Bernstorff
Germa
England
Weather outlook for southeastern states this weekend
The forecast covers Ft Georgia Alabama Mississippi and Florida. Generally fair conditions are expected Sunday into Monday with no major storms indicated.
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Washington
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Lost items and dog reward notices from Monroe Park
Lost terrier named Mr. Had collar found at Crichton and Royal Street. Return dog to Conti Street or ring Bell 1266 for reward. Also missing car 111 on Royal Street around 3:30 pm. A small gold buckle tucked near Spring Avenue offers a reward for its return.
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Monroe Park
Fraternity Pi
Conti St. Or
Crichton
Royal Street
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Mobile Bay
L. &N. Oorered
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Rosinton School
de Castellane
East
Kaiser
Fog
John F, Purser
Baptists’ Home Mission Board
U. S
James W. Goddard
Geremany
Foreign Office
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