Allies gain offset by Russian losses and Austrian defeat
Secretary for War Kitchener told the House of Lords that allied forces must be protected from poisonous gases by similar methods to balance advantages. He also said he wanted 300,000 more recruits and expressed confidence in ammunition supply as Gallipoli news remained satisfactory.
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Kitchener
House of Lords
London
Lord Kitchener
Gallipoli
Dardanelles
Eecarl Kitchener
War Declared by Italy Expected Before Weekend
Rome reports a cabinet vehicle seizure except Premier Salandra as army authorities take cars amid an uprising in Trieste. Dispatches confirm revolutionary activity and a siegelike situation with hostility to Emperor Franz Joseph despite military presence.
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Rome
Paris
Salandra
Trieste
Francis Joseph
British Cabinet Crisis Sparks Admiralty Rift in London
London reports a brewing cabinet crisis as a rift widens between Winston Churchill the civil head of the Admiralty and Lord Fisher the fleet admiral. Rumors swirl while ministers withhold facts as Allied offensives and Russian setbacks shape strategic debate.
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London
Great Britain
Admiralty
Winston Spencer Churchill
Lord Fisher
Imposing Rome War Demonstration Draws Huge Support
A Rome demonstration in favor of war attracted a large crowd as a procession led by flags of Trent, Trieste, Istria and Dalmatia marched on the capital. Mayor Prince Colonna delivered a warlike speech to rally the masses.
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London
Reuter
Rome
Trent
Trieste
Istria
Dalmatia
Colonna
Ambassadors Prepare to Leave Rome for Switzerland and Tyrol
German ambassador Prince Von Buelow and Austrian ambassador Baron Von Macchio are packing to depart Rome. A special train will take Von Buelow to Chiasso, Switzerland, and Baron Von Macchio to Ala in the Austrian Tyrol. The Giornale d Italia declares war is virtually declared by king and government in a bid to liberate Italian provinces and defend civilization.
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Rome
Paris
Prince von Buelow
Baron von Macchio
Austria
Chiasso
Switzerland
Ala
Austrian
Tyrol
Giornale d'Italia
Salandra
Drearich
Italy
Prue
Italy to vote on single clause plenary powers bill
Rome May 18 Parliament will be asked Thursday to vote only a bill containing a single clause granting plenary powers to the government. Final action on war is not expected until after that time unless Austria moves first, which is unlikely. Rumors swirl as tense crowds watch for developments.
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Rome
Giornale d'Italia
Austria
Prince von Buelown
Rman
St. Gothard
Verona
Brenner
Baron
Baseball Boosters Plan Campaign For Book Sales
Vice Chairman H O Hanson leads a Mobile booster drive with teams from the Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club and citizens to sell admission books for city ball games. Campaign runs Wednesday to Friday with lunch updates at the Cawthon Hotel and a closing gathering at the ball park. Funds go to a trust to strengthen the club and retain Mobile’s Southern League franchise. Hanson aims for 1000 books sold. Buck targets 900.
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H. O. Hanson
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Cawthon Hotel
Cawthon
Ball Park
Mobile Southern League
Jacksonville
Knoxville
Baseball Association
H. C. Hanson
Mobile Gas Company
World Court Needed to Check Armaments Says Hammond
Mining expert and financier John Hays Hammond warned at the World Court Congress that arbitration is inadequate. He urged a world court to limit armaments and said public opinion should compel compliance, with ostracism or an international police force as possible measures.
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John Hays Hammond
Cleveltion
World Court Congress
World Court
Chief Sanitary Inspector To Be In Biloxi Soon
Biloxi Mississippi May 18 Special a letter has been received by Mrs Z T Champli leader in the clean up movement here from Dr Willis Walley chief sanitary inspector stating that he will be in the city within the next few days for the final inspection in the cleanest town contest Also a note says a petition circulated by G W Haynes of Biloxi asks for a bridge over Back Bay at Pops Ferry land donated for the project Numerous army officers visited Biloxi to inspect a proposed site for a National Guard encampment Adjutant General Scales to Jackson Wednesday with report on Biloxi bid Governor Brewer to announce encampment bidder Thursday
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Miss
Z. T. Champli
Willis Walley
Cotcotraneret Esea
Rotatbak
G. W. ‘Haynes
Board of Supervisors
Popp’s ‘Ferry
C. Scales
F. C. Hoskins
Mississippi National Guard
Charles McClennand
Regular Army
Jackson
Laurel
Army
Scales
Thaw Transferred From Tombs to Ludlow Street Jail
Supreme court Justice Hendrick signed an order transferring Sierry K. Thaw from the Tombs to Ludlow Street jail to await a jury trial. The move follows Thaw’s counsel request citing rheumatism and throat trouble and inadequate air at the Tombs. The defense warned of possible further delay in testing Thaw’s sanity, with a hearing set for next Friday.
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New York
Supreme Court
Hendrick
Sierry K. Thaw
Tombs
Ludlow Street
Thaw
Stiff Demonstration Planned for Today on Polo Grounds
A demonstration is planned on the Polo Grounds in New York. Spectators decorate the stands with suffrage flags as participants prepare to stage a public protest. A prize of one dollar was offered for every run scored by either team.
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Polo Grounds
New York
Neth Fol
Ac Oro
Woman Likes Jail Well Declines to Leave It
Pansy Layton enjoys county jail surroundings and refuses to depart after a three month sentence. Sheriff Holcombe orders her to remain as his guest until she decides to seek alternative quarters. Superintendent Harry O. Murray advised Layton she is not ready to leave.
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Pansy Layton
Holcombe
Harry O. Murray
Thenn
Error Raises Freight Rates on Line Tariffs In Rome
An unintentional tariff printing error caused May 1 rate increases on all transportation rates across the Virginia Tennessee and Georgia Air Line in Rome and the Southern Railway. A corrected tariff will be issued this week per J W Hunter assistant general freight agent Southern at Mobile.
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Virginia, Tenn
Georgia Air Line
Rome
Southern Railway
J. W. Hunter
Southern
Mobile
Hardware Association Opens Mobile Convention Greeting By Mayor
Seventy five delegates to the Alabama Retail Hardware Association registered at the Battle House Auditorium for the Mobile convention opening. Mayor Harry Pillans and R W Taylor delivered welcomes while J M Walsh of the Chamber of Commerce was called out of town. Colonel Taylor urged prosperity and noted industrial gains as the group plans excursions and sessions this week.
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Alabama Retail Hardware Association
Battle House
Mobile
J. W. Beal
J. D. Martin
Martin
America
J. R. Gamble
Wetumpka
Harry Pillans
R. W. Taylor
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
J. M. Walsh
Chamber of Commerce
Taylor
United States
B. H. Matthews
Camden
R. O. Crawford
Mr. Matthews
Wy P. Lewis
Huntington
Ivana
George M. Gray
Coshoeton
Ohio
Colonel Taylor
London Teems With Talk Of Fisher Succeeding Churchill
The Times and Daily Telegraph report friction between First Sea Lord Lord Fisher and Lord Churchill at the admiralty. The Times hints at dissatisfaction with Churchill while suggesting Lord Fisher is the best candidate to lead the admiralty, should a change be made amid government criticism.
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London
the Times
H R
Admiralty
Menaors
Churchill
Lord Fisher
Times
Towi
Fire Report for April Filed With Commission
The April fire report filed with the city commission by Commissioner Pat J Lyons lists a total of 49 fires. The total amount involved was $779 580 with insurance $65 260 and insurance loss $15 316 35 and total uninsured $21 476 36. Of the above fires three extended to adjoining buildings.
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Pat J. Lyons
Rev Brooks Lawrence to Speak at First Christian Church
Rev Brooks Lawrence of Birmingham will pay his farewell visit to Mobile Sunday night and speak at the First Christian church. Services will begin at 7 oclock. A cordial invitation is extended to the community.
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Brooks Lawrence
Birmingham
Mobile
First Christian Church
Ip Coenen
Outine Brecent
Too Hot for Him Dernberg to Sail
Washington may prosecute mailers of German propagandist material inciting arson murder or assassination. Dr Bernhard Dernberg plans to leave the United States amid government focus on Section 211 penalties, with possible fines or prison terms.
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Dernberg
Washington
Bernhard Dernberg
Department of Justice
Addésen
Lusitania
Legislators to Meet Medical College Faculty in Mobile
Dr Frazer acting dean announces a gathering in the college lecture room on Wednesday evening where Mobile county natives and legislators will discuss the medical college needs. The faculty seeks a clear legislative appropriation and the legislators will visit to assess the college and its requirements.
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Finner
Fac
KnoWarcee
Mobile Me
Mobile County
Frazer
Colle
Mobile
First Building in Oakland Place Contracted For
Oakland Terrace subdivision in Mobile comprises a residential project on Dauphin Way. Joseph Dacovich will erect the first residence, designed by Downey and Dee with A Downey joining Deegan in partnership. Armitage and Patterson won the contract. eight rooms, warm air heating, Kellerstone walls, and a flexible roof are planned with work starting immediately.
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Oakland Terrace
Mobile
Dauphin Way
Joseph Dacovich
Downey & Dee
A. . Downey
Deegan
Downey & Ganet
Ea Tae, Dence
Armitage & Patterson
Military Memorial Service Planned at First Christian Church
A Sunday Military Memorial service will be held at the First Christian church in Mobile to honor Decoration Day. Rev. S. P. Speigel invited city and county commissioners, civic authorities, three military companies, Mobile Post G A R, and Camp Raphael Semmes to attend. Rabbi Alfred G. Moses of Temple Shaarai Shomayim will deliver the address. The service marks Mobile’s first Military Memorial observance in a church, with an augmented choir and special song service.
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First Christian Church
S. P. Speigel
Mobile Post
Grand Army of the Republic
Camp Raphael Semmes
Rabni Alfred G. Moses
Temple Shaarai Shomayim
Birmingham Child Lost in Early Morning Auto Crash
Six others were injured when an automobile carrying Alabama residents left a road at 3 30 a m and plunged down a 20 foot embankment five miles from Birmingham. One one year old child, Alan Mayete Adams, was killed.
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Birmingham
Alan Mayete
Adams
Gladys Adams
New York Sees Big Fleet Steaming Out for Newport
Ten days after anchoring in the Hudson the battleship fleet led by Wyoming departed at 11 00 am as President Wilson reviewed from the Mayflower. Thousands watched from piers, rooftops, and the Battery while bands played the national anthem and naval salutes marked the procession toward Newport for Atlantic coast maneuvers.
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Hudson
Wilson
Wyoming
Fletcher
Battery Park
Manhattan
Green
Custom House
New Jersey
Dolphin
Citizens Committee
Newport
Atlantic
Washington
Lusitania Attack Will Be Defended and Blamed
Paris reports Germany will reply to the American note by defending the attack on the Lusitania. The Matin Amsterdam correspondent says Germany will claim only one torpedo was fired and that a second explosion came from war munitions aboard. The reply is said to blame England and the American enterprise for allowing explosives aboard.
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Paris
Germany
Matin
Amsterdam
England
Holland
Mussel Shoals Project Endorsed by Tennessee Legislature
Tennessee's fifty ninth general assembly adjourns after passing bills. The Senate urged Georgia to commute Leo Frank’s death sentence to life imprisonment. A joint resolution endorsed navigation and water power development on Mussel Shoals Alabama and urged Tennessee congressional members to back the U.S. engineers plan.
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Nashville
Tenn
Fifty-Ninth General Assembly of
Tennessee
Senate
Georgia
Leo M. Frank
Tennessee River
Mussel Shoals
Ala
House of Representatives
Congress
United States Engineers
Musse] Shoals
Former Pensacola Bank Officials Face Trial for Conspiracy
A federal jury was seated in Pensacola for the trial of Thomas W. Brent William H Knowles William 8 Keyser and W K Hyer former officers of the First National Bank of Pensacola charged with conspiracy in connection with the bank failure suffered a year ago. The trial halted previously after two weeks when a mistrial was declared due to a juror’s sudden insanity.
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Pensacola, Fla
Thomas W. Brent
William H. Knowles
William 8. Keyser
W. K. Hyer
First National Bank of
Pensacola
Leach and Kinnamon Honorably Acquitted
Leslie Leach and John Kinnamon former policeman and deputy sheriff were discharged after arraignment on a general charge connected with a Dr W. 8. Tugh robbery. The group was dismissed without trial due to insufficient evidence per Assistant Solicitor Smith.
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Leslie Leach
John Kinnamon
Recorder’s Court
Tugh
Kevin Ectean
Smith Do Ting
Feast of Pentecost at Jewish Temple Observance Tonight
The Jewish temple observes Pentecost with preliminaries tonight led by Sabbath school pupils. The feast commemorates Moses receiving the tablets on Mount Sinai. Services continue Wednesday morning at the usual hour. Orthodox Jews also mark Shavuot.
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Shekats
Moses
Mount Binal
British note to Germany triggers mixed reactions in press
Berlin papers react cautiously to the Washington note on submarine warfare with the Tages criticizing it as brusque while others like Count Von Reventlow defend Germany’s war zone policy. The discourse suggests Britain’s stance influenced U S policy and European tensions continue to rise.
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Britain
Hague
Holland
London
Berlin
Germany
Tages
United States
Washington
Bassy
Asquith
House of Commons
Count von Reventlow
America
Unclear briefing on German reply to Amelia note
Bryan reported no information of importance from the ambassador regarding a reply to the Amelia note. He said the United States has no official communication from Dr. Dernberg about safe conduct for his departure and refused to discuss further.
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Bryan
United States
Bernhardberg
Rotary Bryan
Dernberg
South America backs United States on neutral rights
South American papers back the American note urging Germany to cease its piratical actions. They defend U S interests and call neutral countries to take action, urging steps aligned with all American interests.
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South America
Rio DE Janeiro
Rio
Germany
United States
All America
Repaying Kindness in Diplomatic Debates in May
An editorial from Petrograd via London argues the United States should fuse active diplomatic ties with European powers. It condemns Russia and Moscow figures while noting prisoner conditions and a push for more effective relief efforts amid a sea of geopolitical tension.
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Petrograd
London
United States
Outra Rossie
Moscow
Lusitakia
Irish Sea
Russia
Pam
International
Happle
United Sta Os
Ascen
Weather Report for Mobile Tonight and Wednesday
Partly cloudy tonight with a chance of showers on Wednesday. Temperatures hug a similar range with little change expected.
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Mobile
Lost dog prize offered for return in Alfredale area
Lost terrier named Mr. Bo with collar found. owner requests return to 852 Conti or ring 1266 Bell. Reward offered by Mrs. Howard Lone on Basil Street for the dog and for information leading to its return.
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Georgia Ave
Wever
Conti
Prichard
Lafayette Stree
Howard Lone Basil
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