Plot Framed to Eliminate Sultan in Constantinople
Constantinople reports a planned plot to assassinate Enver Pasha and other leaders during a sultan's birthday ceremony. Two Armenians were to blow up the bridge between Stamboul and Galata. 400 Armenians reportedly arrested. orders to burn two large villages near Van. War news: French trench progress east of Yser canal. German losses heavy. French claim captures near Ablain.
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Ois
Constantinople
Oost
Ivitam
Enver Pasha
Mark von der Glotz
Liwen von Sanders
Athens
Stamboul
Galata
Notre lane-Deloretta
Souchez
Ablain
Arras
Berryaubae
War Office
Add
British Forces Break German Line South of Ridhebourg-L'Avoue
Field Marshal Sir John French reports the British have resumed the offensive after two weeks, crossing into and capturing German trenches south of Ridhebourg-L'Avoue and taking numerous prisoners. The western front shows a lull while the east sees limited activity near Vienna as forces claim advances.
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London
Sir John French
Ridhebourg-L’avoue
Vienna
Sunlay
Tis
War Secretary Kitchener seeks 300000 more recruits
London May 18 Secretary of War Kitchener requested 300000 additional recruits to form new British armies. He voiced confidence the nation would soon be in a satisfactory position on ammunition supply and praised Dardanelles news. He urged use of similar protective methods against poisonous gases to shield Allied troops.
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London
House of
Kitchener
Dardanelles
Churchill and Lord Fisher Reconcile Over Naval Conduct
London May 18 authoritative circles report a difference between Winston Spencer Churchill first sea lord and Lord Fisher over naval conduct has been satisfactorily composed.
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London
Cireles
Winston Spencer Churchill
Admiralty
Lord Fister
Texas bankers eye trip to San Francisco fair from Waco
May 18 reports the Texas bankers association meeting in Waco discussing plans for an annual tour to the San Francisco fair. The group envisions an aerial train to key western and northwest sites as part of the exchange.
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Waco
Tex
Texas Bankers Association
Texas Bankers
San Francisco
Winners of Extra Cash Prizes for Subscriptions
The weekly cash prizes were awarded to Mrs. J. J. outs of District 8 and Miss Jay Woolard of District 3 for the greatest number of new subscriptions through the week ending May 15, 1915. Mrs. Coats won $15.00 and Miss Fay Woolard won $10.00.
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J. J
Jay Woolard
Coats
Fay Woolard
Brady's Friend Set to Lead Washington University
Seattle May 18 Henry Suzzalo a Columbia University philosophy professor will be elected president of the University of Washington by the board of regents late today. Suzzalo is in Seattle for the decision and will assume duties as college head.
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Seattle
Wash
Henry Suzzalo
Teachers’ College
Columbia University
University of Washington
Board of
Regents
Suzzalo
Arbon to Pocatello interurban plan urged by Mayor Williams
Mayor George Williams after a trip with Theodore Turner John Hood and son F W Dickerson and Paul Bryan reports Arbon valley crops look strong with five million bushels of wheat and grain likely to be shipped by wagon He argues for an electric railroad or gasoline storage battery line linking Gate City to Arbon noting a one per cent grade and high potential revenue from freight and passenger traffic.
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Arbon Valley
Pocatello
George Williams
Country
Theodore Turner
John Hood
F. W. Dickerson
Paul Bryan
Bannocee Creek
Curley Valley
Gate City
Arbon
Crystal Country
Williams
Crystal
Barnes Frank Salary Account Details in Roverelt Trial
Syracuse May 18 William Barnes resumed the witness stand in his suit against Theodore Roverelt for further cross examination on the Mearthy printing contract. Barnes said he bought the contract from a bidder who sold it to James B Lyon for 20000 dollars. The Albany Journal company records show Barnes credited with 20000 dollars salary. He said he had done nothing to justify Lyon paying his salary.
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Syracuse
William Barnes
Theodore Roverelt
Barnes
James B. Lyon
Albany Journal Company
Lyon
Calif Railroad Commission Report Reveals Deficit and Fraud
San Francisco May 18 The final report on finances of United Railroads shows protests against dividend payments and a three year plan to spend 1 650 000 for improvements amid a 4 000 000 deficit. The unaccounted sum of 1 096 000 withdrawn by former President Patrick Calhoun is recorded as 207 588.
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San Francisco
Cal
United Railroads
California Railroad Commission
Patrick Calhoun
May Wheat Closes In Chicago At 154 1/4
Chicago May wheat closed at 154 1/4 cents per bushel on May 18, reflecting market activity in the Chicago trading pits. Prices showed modest gains amid shifting supply expectations and weather chatter influencing sentiment.
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Chicago
Ills
President Reviews Great Fleet of the Atlantic
President Wilson aboard the Mayflower views the Atlantic fleet during maneuvers in New York. Warships pass the presidential yacht with 21 gun salutes as spectators along the Palisades and skyline watch. The president asks questions about armament and crew while the anthem plays and a miniature boat named The Suffrage attracts his attention.
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New York
Wilson
Wyoming
Palisades
Michigan
Italy May Decide On War Issue In Two Days
Rome dispatches report Trieste is under siege as revolutionary activity grows. Parliament will vote a single plenary powers bill on Thursday, with final war action delayed unless Austria moves first. Preparations remain active for potential front deployment.
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Italy
Rome
Trieste
Francis-Joseph
Salandra
Austria
Prince theater robbed by highwaymen in Butte
Night Chief Hartvigson received word by long distance call that the Princess theater, a large moving picture house, was held up and robbed of a sizable sum. Police pledged firm action and warned to watch for copycat attempts as the incident was described as one of the boldest in the region.
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Princess Theater
Butte
Hartvigson
Atlantic fleet prepares for simulated coast defense
New York May 18 rear admiral beatty will command a small fleet representing the enemy in a war game. The rest of the Atlantic fleet will defend the coast from cape hatteras to eastport maine with rear admiral knick directing the defense from brooklyn. The elaborate maneuvers will last several weeks.
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New York
New York Harbor
Atlantic
Beatty
Cape Hatteras
Eastport
Maine
Washington
Knick
War College
Brooklyn
Weather Sketch for Montana Idaho and Washington
Montana shows cloudy skies with unsettled conditions while Idaho and Washington expect showers with chances of rain or snow. Forecasters warn of variable temperatures across regions and brief wintry mix in higher elevations.
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Montana
Washington and
Idaho
Unfounded Adultery Charge In Local Court
Police court this morning discharged allegations against C. H. Jones and his common law wife Inna Sherwood after neighbors stirred trouble. The pair denied prior marriages and were released when no evidence supported the accusation.
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C. H. Jones
Inna Sherwood
German Spy Trial Opens In London In Invisible Ink Case
The London trial of Antonyn Kuepferle, claiming American citizenship, began with charges of spying for Germany. He allegedly feloniously attempted to communicate information on British warships and forces to aid the enemy. A letter to a neutral country was found interlined with German invisible ink.
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London
Antonyn Kuepferle
Great Britain
Kuepferle
Darrow Says Congress Would Oppose People
Clarence Darrow testifies before the federal industrial relations commission on capital labor relations, workmen compensation, woman suffrage, and other peaceful reform efforts. He cites government ownership of coal mines as a solution and says Congress the president and the supreme court would block such change. John D Rockefeller Jr is expected to testify on the Colorado coal strike with a prepared statement.
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Washington
Clarence
Ron Toulsay
Federal Industrial Relations Commission
Capital
Bey Minhinmy
Darrow
Congress
President
Supreme Court
John de Rockefeller, Jr
Colorado
Rockefeler
Coolrado Lybor
Thaw Removals Highlight New York Jail Transfer
Supreme Court Justice Hendrick ordered Harry K. Thaw moved from the Tombs to Ludlow Street jail custody. Thaw’s counsel cited rheumatism and throat troubles and inadequate exercise as reasons for the transfer.
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New York
Supreme Court Jutice
Assessor Probes Auto License Tax Evasion Scheme
Assessor Case reports increased auto license business with cars from Utah using old numbers. Utah law allegedly influenced Idaho statutes, allowing owners to buy a license and later add the vehicle to the assessment roll. Some individuals lingered across the line to avoid timely assessment, returning home after the roll was completed.
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Utah
Idaho
Bois de Boulogne Stockyard Use Shifts Amid Paris War
Paris May 18 The Bois de Boulogne no longer held by the army hosts thousands of cattle and sheep moved to feed soldiers. Longchamp and Auteuil are muddy, track regrading and resodding underway. Conscripted youths train with veterans as focus shifts to defense and fall racing prospects fade.
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Paris
Bois de Boulogne
Longchamps
Auteuil
Bagatelle
Bois
Avenue de Neuilly
Autei
Hanna for Archbishop of San Francisco Appoint Listed
Rome May 1 consistory congregation recommended approval to Pope Tenediet for Rev Edward J Hanna to be archbishop of San Francisco after his prior appointment as auxiliary bishop.
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Rome
Tenediet
Edward J. Hanna
San Francisco
Hanna
Berlin Publishes U S Note to Germany
The official American note to Germany was released in Berlin. The foreign office says it will take days to prepare a reply due to new points and cross department consultations.
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Berlin
Germany
Foreign Office
Submarine Sighting Report From Transylvania Voyage
A passenger aboard the Cunard liner Transylvania arriving in Glasgow from New York says a German submarine was sighted Sunday night. The ship zigzagged and escaped danger.
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Glasgow
New York
Cunard Hiner
Transylvania
Orduna Sails for Liverpool With British Supplies
The Cunard liner Orduna departed New York for Liverpool carrying 225 non American passengers and a large cargo of supplies for the British government. Captain Taylor said he was not worried about a submarine.
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New York
Cunard
Liverpool
Aptain Taylor
Soldier Kills Freitas After Attack on Chagas in Lisbon
In Lisbon on May 18 a soldier killed Senor Freitas at a railway station after Freitas shot and dangerously wounded Joao Chagas, the new president of the cabinet. The soldier had witnessed the attack and acted to prevent an assault by civilians seeking Freitas’s life. Freitas had led the assault in the senate against Alfonso Costa's party in a parliamentary conflict last year.
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Lisbon
Senor Freitas
Joao Chagas
Chagas
Freitas
Senate
Alfonso Costa
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Brady
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the Hague
Tageseitung
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House of Commons
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Holland
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