Russians Press Back In Uzsok Pass Region
Petrograd reports heavy enemy assaults in the Jaxorina mountains above Lomnitza with large casualties as Russian artillery and trench fire slow the attackers. On Sunday Russians recrossed the Dneister near Stry and captured 1500 prisoners along with one gun and multiple machine guns.
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Petrograd
Uzsok Pass
Jaxorina
Lomnitza
Ney
Deister
Zaleveki
Ermy
Stry
Allied troops press on Galipoli peninsula gains
London reports Allied forces continue advancing on the Gallipoli peninsula through Friday and Saturday. Turkish defenses are stubborn with losses estimated around 45,000 men. Constanti nople hospitals are overwhelmed and injured are sent to Konieha in Asia Minor.
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London
Galipoli Peninsula
Exchange Telegraph Company of
Athens Kspates
Constantinople
Konieha
Asia Minor
French War Office Reports Bombing and Frontline Actions
Paris reports repulse of German advances near St Georges Belgium while French forces gain ground north of Arras and hold a cemetery area in Careney. German air raids over St Denis injure several. bombs cause casualties including a boy and sleeping men. Bergues bombardment kills twelve. aircraft losses noted on both sides.
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Paris
French War Office
St. Georges
Belgium
St. Denis
War Office
Bergues
Dunkirk
Maubeuge
British Denies German Wireless Claim on April 7 Ship Losses
London May 11 The British official press bureau denies a German Wireless report dated Sunday claiming heavy sea lighting sunk the British battleship and damaged a cruiser during the night of April 7 and that repairs were needed for Lion and other warships. It notes the German letter cited originates from submarine E-2 and was destroyed in the Dardanelles. The bureau dismisses the statement as an anxious impression on neutral states.
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London
Tperch
Hich
Dardanelles
Germany
Devitral States
German HQ reports progress east of Ypres and French repulsed
Berlin reports progress east of Ypres as three French assaults are repulsed at different points. About 800 prisoners are taken. Between Carency and Neuville the French reportedly still hold trenches won earlier, and the battle continues.
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Berlin
Ypres
Carenency
Neuville
Zeppelins Reported Over Ameland Heading Toward England
The Tele graaf reports two airships passed over Ameland in the North Sea near Ameland at three this morning traveling west toward England's coast at high speed.
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Amsterdam
The
Telegraaf
Ameland
Netherlands Island
North Sea
England
Belgian Troops Cross Yser Front North of Dixmude
May 11 report from Havre states Belgian forces crossed to the right bank of the Yser north of Dixmude after engaging attackers. The new Belgian office noted fractions of troops succeeded in the crossing.
May Wheat Closes Higher in Chicago on May 11
May wheat in Chicago finished at 1.57 per bushel, with gains noted on May 11 as prices closed firmer.
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Chicago
Farewell Dinner for City Officials Honors Outgoing and Incoming
An informal event at the Monaren cafe marked the adjournment of the council meeting. Ex mayor Theo Turner hosted and was joined by both old and new administration members for a brief review, good wishes, and light remarks. The old council presented a gold handled umbrella to Turner as a token of esteem.
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Theo. Turner
Monaren
W. H. Witty
Turner
Todays Games Bulleted Scores At Tribune Office
Late received ball scores for the day will be posted as a bulletin at The Tribune office.
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Tribune
National Baseball Scores From Chicago And Pittsburg
In Chicago the game ended with a 6 to 2 win for Brooklyn as Segia, Rohs, and Miller led, while Pierce Archer Rucker Cadare and Miller pitched. In Pittsburg Philadelphia lost as McQuillan Sehang Alexander and Burns held the line for the visitors.
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National
Chicago
R. H. E. Chicago
Segia Bew Eins Rman
Brooklyn
Pierce and Archer
Rucker, Cadare and Miller
Pittsburg
Warship building rises as mercantile output falls
London reports shipyards across Great Britain focus on warship construction reducing mercantile vessel output. Clyde launched twelve ships last month versus fifteen the year before while Glasgow district workers fit out ten new boats including the Leyland liner Bastian. East Coast and Irish yards shift to small coasters and government work as Vickers Barrow employs more women daily.
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London
Great Britain
Clyde
Glasgow
Barrow
Messrs. Vickers, Ltd
British Industries Fair Opens in London Imitating Leipzig Show
London May 10 The first British Industries Fair, an exact counterpart of Leipzig exhibitions, opens today. Over two weeks an exhibit displays goods produced to compete with German and Austrian factories, highlighting a growing push for domestic industrial presence.
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London
Leipzig
Germany
Italy Ready to Plunge into the War Game
Geneva May 11 All Italian officers and men in Switzerland up to thirty four years old are ordered to rejoin their regiments immediately. Austrian and Bavarian forces are concentrating in Tyrol.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Tyrol
Question of Hours on the Italian Front War Nears
An Associated Press correspondent reports along the Austrian frontier that, while Rome debates Italy's participation as a question of days, the Italian front is seen as a matter of hours before war begins.
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Rome
Italy
Associated Press
White Slaves Refused Hearing in Mann Act Case
Maury I. Diggs and F. Drew Caminetti, whose Mann act convictions were affirmed, were denied a hearing by the circuit court of appeals. A writ of mandate to execute sentences will issue soon, with a stay possible to pursue the case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Caminetti received 18 months and $1500, Diggs two years and $2000 for transporting Marsha Warrington and Lola Norris from Sacramento to Reno in 1913.
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San Francisco
Maury I. Diggs
F. Drew Caminetti
Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Caminetti
Anthony Caminetti
Commissioner General of Immigration
Diggs
Marsha Warrington
Lola Norris
Sacramento
Reno
Hypnotism Tried With Food Results For Shell Shock
London May 11 Hypnotism is being tried with some food results in the treatment of soldiers broken down by battlefield shock. Patients are seated in chairs and hypnotized, told to clear their minds and focus on cure. Some cases need a single session, others multiple sessions.
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London
Anomaly in Art Damage Law Corrected by War Act
London May 11 an old criminal law flaw rated malicious damage to art lower than window damage. The new criminal justice administration act aimed at suffragettes has now taken effect after parliamentary sanction in August. No suffragette outrages have occurred since the war began.
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London
Criminal Justice Administration
Arkansas Drugists Meet in Pine Bluff for Talks and Festivities
About 200 Arkansas pharmacists gathered in Pine Bluff for business discussions and hospitality events. Roy Chamberlain of Malvern, president of the Arkansas Association of Pharmacists, presided while Miss Mary Fein of Little Rock organized social activities for the group.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Arkansas
Roy Chamberlain
Malvern
Arkansas Association of Pharmacists
Mary Fein
Little Rock
Fee
Washouts Route Extra Trains Via Pocatello and Huntington
Heavy rains caused a major washout on the Southern Pacific line forcing detours through Pocatello and Huntington. By afternoon about ten to twelve extra Southern Pacific trains used the route with three westbound units held by a landslide, affecting Ogden arrivals and expected to continue into tomorrow morning.
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Pocatello
Huntington
Shasta
Southern Pacific
Eter
Harriman
Ogden
Homestead
No. 6
Lusitania Crisis Shapes White House Debates
Washington, May 11. German ambassador Bernstorff presented Germany’s formal regret over Lusitania losses as authentic, while the embassy awaits the official text due to wireless issues. President Wilson will decide policy after reviewing all elements. Senators Stone and Lafollette voiced peace with honor and anti war stances respectively, amid talk of a personal message to Emperor William.
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Washington
Bernstorff
Germany
Lusitania
State Department
Stone
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
White House
Lafollette
United States
William
Great Britain
Philadelphia
Mauretania Remains in Port Amid Sail Cancellation
London May 11 Cunard confirms Mauretania will not sail on May 29. The ship, sister to the Lusitania, remains at home while plans are adjusted.
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London
Cunard Line
Can't Carry Wet Goods Into Dry Territory
Salt Lake May 11 Agents of all express and railroad companies in Utah have orders to bar liquor shipments into dry districts under the Funk bill. Freight and express firms including Oregon Short Line Salt Lake Route Denver and Rio Grande Union Pacific Southern Pacific American and Wells Fargo issue bulletins aligning with interstate rules. Carriers may open packages for inspection and penalties exist for improper classifications intended to evade the law.
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Salt Lake
Express
Utah
Oregon Short Line
Salt Lake Route
Denver & Rio Grande
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
American
Wells Fargo Express
Interstate Commerce Commission
King awards Victoria Cross to Commander Henry Peel Ritchie
London may 11 the king has granted the Victoria Cross to Commander Henry Peel Ritchie royal navy for conspicuous bravery in Dar es Salaam East Africa on november 28 though severely wounded several times he continued his duty and inspired others until his eighth wound left him unconscious the interval between his first and last wound was twenty five minutes
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London
Henry Peel Ritchie
Royal Navy
Dar-es-Salaam
East Africa
Seventy Thousand Musicians Attend AFM Convention
San Francisco hosts the twentieth annual convention of the American Federation of Musicians as seventy thousand musicians from across the United States attend debates and events this week.
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San Francisco
United States
American Federation of Musicians
Lifebelts Given to Women Amid Lusitania Tragedy At Sea
Report from Queenstown on May 11 notes Albert Thompson of Toronto found dead near wreckage from the Lusitania while seven unidentified bodies landed at Baltimore. Observers say American men in the first cabin lacked life belts, while some women received life belts from heroic men who perished after guiding women and children to safety.
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Queenstown
Albert Thompson
Toronto
Admiralty
Thecinity
Baltimore
Cork
Lusitania
Mme
Marie Depare
Herbert 8. Stone
Lindon Wates, Jr
J.T. Houghton
Jist
Steamers Requisitioned as Government Takes Over Vessels
London dispatch reports a likely large-scale government seizure of British steamers abroad due to scarce ships at home. Admiralty says ships may be commandeered as needed, while owners seek higher profits on open market. Navy delays persist at Gibraltar affecting Mediterranean bound traffic, with cargoes tied to Switzerland under scrutiny.
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London
Admiralty
United Kingdom
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Switzerland
Baltic Exchange
Dockers Have Own Battalion Parade in Liverpool
Liverpool dockers parade in khaki dungaree uniforms as units of the Dockers Battalion assemble. Each squad has nineteen men and a corporal, with companies containing non commissioned officers and potential government drafting for work. The uniforms resemble service wear with a service cap bearing the King’s Own Liverpool Regiment badge.
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Liverpool
Liverpool Dockers
Dockers
King’s Own Liverpool Regiment
Weather Update Forecast for Washington and Idaho
The weather section notes showers in Washington with unsettled Idaho conditions. Expect possible showers across Idaho and adjacent regions with intermittent rain and variable winds. Forecast highlights a potential shift toward more unsettled patterns later in the period.
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Washington
Idaho
Cabinet Reserved in Long Washington Meeting
The president and cabinet met for nearly three hours in Washington, discussing the Lusitania incident without comment. Officials showed grave restraint as Secretary Bryan refused to discuss cabinet matters. Daniels dodged questions on Panama Canal passage and fleet reviews, hinting at no public statements until plans are finalized.
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Washington
Lusitania
Bryan
White House
Daniels
Panama Canal
Atlantic
New York
Philadelphia
Sixteen Bodies Found Off Queenstown After Lusitania Sinking
Sixteen bodies including nine men five women and two minors were found floating with life belts about twenty miles from the Lusitania sinking site. They were brought to Queenstown by a Cunard tug and remain unidentified.
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Queenstown
Cunard Company
Diamond smuggler faces sentence in Newark court
Herman A. Russell of Chicago, convicted in federal court of attempting to smuggle diamonds worth 11000 into the country at Hoboken, appears in Newark for sentencing. His attorney seeks to set aside the verdict, with the key evidence that he failed to declare the goods.
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Newark
N. J
Herman A. Russell
Chicago
United States District Court
Tlohoken
Russell
Waterworks Experts Meet in Cincinnati Conference
The American Waterworks Association convention in Cincinnati gathers city water officials consulting engineers and sanitary experts to discuss modern water system improvements. Leaders from major departments and firms attend the May 10 event to review practices.
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Cincinnati
American Waterworks Association
Cimcinnati
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