Japan Tightens Up on Situation May 5 Report
A Japanese cruiser destroyers arrive at Chin Wang Tao 150 miles east of Peking to remove China members from the Japanese legation. Reports say Japanese everywhere in China are leaving or concentrating at Japanese consulates. Hankow notes the consul general directing orders to evacuate women and children to save Hankow for Japan by tomorrow’s steamer.
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Chin Wang Tao
Peking
China
Japan
Hankow
Yonen
Delay Granted on Japanese Ultimatum to China
The Japanese ultimatum to China grants a delay of forty eight hours, according to a Central News Tokyo correspondent.
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China
Central News
Tokio
Lost family in auto wreck in California
San Diego May 5 Gwin Hicks of the Washington state commission at the San Diego exposition survived a deadly automobile accident that killed his wife two children and two women relatives. Hicks is reported in fair condition with contusions and internal injuries not yet manifested.
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San Diego
Cal
Harry Allen Not Guilty of Embezzlement
Harry F. Allen of Twin Falls was acquitted of complicity in the embezzlement of state funds by his brother, former state treasurer. A three-ballot verdict reached unanimous not guilty after a two day district court trial before Judge Davis. No defense witnesses were called.
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Boise
Harry F. Allen
Twin Falls
Y. Allen
District Court
Davis
Allen
Sebastian Wins Mayoral Primary Amid Court Charge
In Los Angeles on May 5 Charles E. Sebastian secured first place on the June mayoralty ticket in city primaries. He briefly resumed a court appearance to contest allegations that he and Mrs. Lillie Pratt contributed to Edith Serkin's delinquency before being excused due to illness on the set.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Charles E. Sebastian
Lillie Pratt
Edith Serkin
Said Company Ran The Town
H B Perham president of the Order of Railway Telegraphers testified before the federal industrial relations commission in Washington May 5 that mediation is the best way to settle labor disputes and opposed compulsory arbitration He said the Pennsylvania Railroad controls Altoona courts and newspapers where its shops are located and that public gatherings and speeches have been blocked by the company.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Industrial Relations Commission
H. B. Perham
Order of Railway Telegraphers
Perlam
Pennsylvania Railroad
Altoona
Northwest Merrymaking Marks Opening of Columbia River Fleet
Maryshill Washington May 5 Klickitat Valley residents met the Columbia river fleet en route to The Dalles Celilo canal and escorted visitors to Golden Dale for a big ids celebration. The steamers headed to Big Eddy where the canal navigation was formally opened.
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Maryshill
Washington
Klickitat Valley
lalles-Celilo Canal
Golden Dale
Big Eddy
Weather Outlook Across States
Weather reports indicate mostly fair conditions in Washington with clear skies. Idaho and Montana are fair with frost expected tonight.
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Washington
Idaho
Montana
Demanding Payroll Cuts Halted by Treasury Officials
Acting Secretary Newton orders layoff of custodian staff in 896 federal buildings for eight days before July 1 due to incomplete payroll appropriation. The move affects more than 4500 employees nationwide amid congressional funding gaps.
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Washington, D. C
Newton
Treasury Department
Congress
Idaho State League meeting returns with pledge of unity
Secretary George Stoll of the Pocatello Commercial club says the Richfield session of the Idaho State League of Commercial Bodies was highly enjoyable. He notes strong addresses and a rising sentiment for unison and cooperation among state secretaries to bring sections closer together. The league pursues plans to promote Idaho and several future projects were hinted at.
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State League of Commercial Bodies
Richfield
Idaho State League of Commercial Bodies
George Stoll
Pocatello Commercial Club
Northwest
League
Wilson declines to provide coal strike letters
President Wilson refused to furnish the industrial relations commission copies of correspondence with former Colorado Governor Ammons on the coal strike. White House says he will not partake in the Walsh Rockefeller controversy and that the commission should conduct investigations without newspaper disputes.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Industrial Relations Commission
Ammons
Colorado
White House
Walsh
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Rockefeller
Commission
Printing company paid commissions in libel case
Syracuse May 5 Charles M Winchester general manager for the Albany printing concern testified in the Barnes libel suit against Theodore Roosevelt that his firm paid commissions on all public printing orders from the Journal company controlled by Barnes. The commissions totaled thousands of dollars and Winchester had not spoken to Barnes. Roosevelt's counsel planned to have the colonel testify later.
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Syracuse
Charles M. Winchester
Albany
William Barnes
Theodore Roosevelt
Journal Company
Barnes
Roosevelt
Death ruled in Gulflight torpedo attack inquiry
The inquiry into Captain Gunther's death aboard the American oil tanker Gulflight torpedoed off Scilly islands concluded death was due to heart failure accelerated by shock from the torpedoing. Evidence showed the Gulflight carried a large American flag at the time of the attack.
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Penzance
Eng
Gunther
Gulflight
Scilly Islands
American note to Germany rejects prize court indemnity
The U S state department released the text of a note to Germany declining indemnity through a prize court for the sinking of the William P Frye by the Prinz Eitel Freid erich. It asserts violations of treaty obligations and states the United States does not regard the declaration of fondon as in force.
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Washington
Germany
William P. Frye
Prinz Eitel Freiderich
State Department
United States
Prussia
Wallis Pleads Guilty in Idaho Office Carelessness Case
Former Idaho dairy and sanitary inspector James H. Wallis pleaded guilty to a false certificate charge, was fined 1500 dollars, and had four related indictments dismissed. He admitted certifying 80 days of work for deputy George Robinson when only 20 days occurred, explaining the rest as vacation pay. The judge praised his past state-wide cleanliness program, and Wallis’s attorney noted his client felt crushed by indictments and chose a guilty plea to move forward.
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James H. Wallis
Dairy, Food and Sanitary
State of
Idaho
National Organization
Davis
the Statesman
Wallis
George Robinson
Givens
Submersible Sinks Three British Trawlers in North Sea
Hull England May 5 three more British trawlers the Iolanthe Hero and Northward Ho sunk by a German submarine in the North Sea. It is feared others were lost as they were shelled and fired upon by the subThe crews of the three trawlers have been landed.
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Hull
Eng
Hero
North Sea
White House Driver Fined for Speeding
Secretary Tumulty testified in police court for a White House chauffeur accused of speeding. He said the big automobile bearing the United States coat of arms was moving as slowly as possible. The chauffeur was fined five dollars.
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Washington, D. C
Tumulty
White House
United States
Baseball War Calls For Peace Says Weeghman
Chicago May 5 Charles Weeghman owner of the Chicago Federals declared there should be peace in the baseball war and that the public is tired of court actions He noted others are negotiating and he is ready for any plan proposed to end the dispute.
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Chicago
Charles Weeghman
Chicago Federals
Williams Leads Tribune Tour Campaign Race
Laura Williams tops the Tribune Tour standings with 58 250 votes followed by Angie Reilly 57 570 and Mrs J J Coats 49 660 as a close race for the Capital Prize unfolds. Marguerite Nash Helen Weaver and Winifred Bihan rise toward the leaders amid a large daily vote tally and renewed campaign effort.
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Tribune
Laura Williams
Angie Reilly
J. J. Coats
Marguerite Nash
Helen Weaver
Winnifred Bihan
Pierced Lies of Russian Front
Berlin reports army HQ says British retreat continues with heavy losses near Ypres and Bridgehead. German forces seize Van Houle and nearby farms while offensives push in Ailly forest and La piotte area. Russians retreat after south Galicia break, with 30,000 prisoners claimed. Gorlice siege ends with Russian division officers killed or wounded.
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Berlin
Army
Ypres
van Houle
Herenhage
Lapiette Forest
Ponanousson
Frevich
Ailly Forest
Roezinis
Kalwara
Sakali
Carpathians
Ristoka River
Dukla
Tage Blaetts
Galicia
Gorlice
Liberty Bell on tour from Philadelphia to the West
Philadelphia announces council committee plans to move the Liberty Strip relic from the city. The bell will depart July 3 on a special train making stops in Chicago Topeka Kansas City Omaha Cheyenne Denver Salt Lake Ogden Huntington Spokane Seattle and Portland with likely additional stops later.
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Philadelphia
Councilmankc
Liberty Strip
San Francisco
Chicago
Topeka
Kansas City
Omaha
Cheyenne
Denver
Salt Lake
Ogden
Huntington
Spokane
Seattle
Portland
Man in City Jail for Attempted Indecent Contact with Minor
Ray George, an older offender, received sixty six days in city jail after pleading guilty to attempting to form an acquaintance with a girl under twelve. Police reports say repeated similar complaints prompted the sting operation in which the mother was deceived by a phone call and the trap yielded a arrest. He was fined one hundred dollars or two months behind bars at a rate of one dollar fifty per day.
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Ray George
George
New Tulsa Population Count Sparks Census Change
The Census Bureau, by presidential order, enumerated Tulsa between census years. Tulsa’s April 15, 1915 population was 28,240, plus 1,985 on nearby Indian lands. The 1910 to 1915 increase reflects a 55 percent rise. Local enumerators conducted the count under Eugene F. Hartley’s supervision.
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Washington, D. C
Census Bureau
Tulsa
Okla
Eugene F. Hartley
Painter Confesses Double Life Led Highwayman Ring
New York May 5 Philip T White sales manager for a paint company confessed to leading a double life as a highwayman ring leader who robbed employees and bank messengers. White and chief accomplice James P F Clinnin were sentenced to seven and a half to fifteen years at Sing Sing. Three other accomplices received lighter terms.
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New York
Philip T. White
Tie
James PF
Clinnin
Germans Repulsed at Ypres Front Left by French
German forces attacked the British front north of Ypres last night. They were repulsed and suffered heavy losses as the French attacked their flank. No other front reports were provided.
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Paris
War Office
Ypres
Pursuit of defeated Turkish Army Continues Near Caucasus
Reports from Tiflis on May 5 say pursuit of the defeated Turkish army under Eblai Bey in the Khoridalman region of the Caucasus is ongoing, based on trustworthy information.
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Tiflis
Eblai Bey
Khoridalman
Caucasus
Turkish planes downed by allied ships near Lemnos
Osaris May 5 report states two Turkish aircraft were brought down by shells from allied warships as they flew from Sedul Rah to reconnoiter Lemnos Tendos. German aviators were secured and captured after the incident, with bombs falling harmlessly into the water.
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Osaris
Salonki
Sedul Rah
Lemnos Tendos
Russians Rout Turks in Persia After Western Galicia Defeat
London reports a three day battle near the frontier where Russians say they inflicted heavy losses on the Turks who invaded Persia. Observers note the victory could lead to Persia being free of incursions, while German and Austrian claims of large Russian captures in Galicia loom large.
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London
Galicia
Persia
Petrograd
Germany
Austria
Turkish fort bombardment at Dardanelles reported
A Myilene dispatch to Havas says a Turkish recient was annihilated during last night’s fighting at the Dardanelles. The lies transported a thousand more prisoners to Tenedos and Mou dives, and allied warships bombarded the forts and Turkish encampments on the coast.
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Paris
Myilene
Havas
Dardanelles
Tenedos
Moudives
Death penalty veto preserves Tennessee policy
Nashville May 5 Governor Rye vetoed the bill abolishing the death penalty and said it would raise mob violence. He also vetoed the anti tipping measure.
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Nashville
Tenn
Rye
Wheat Market Report from Chicago May Wheat Price
May wheat closed in Chicago at 1.61 dollars per bushel as trading activity noted. Market observers cited firm demand and lower shipments influencing the price.
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Chicago
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