Roumania May Join Allies As Italy Enters War Split
A Rome dispatch reports Italy edges toward rupture with the Triple Alliance as formal declarations await. Rumors say Roumania seeks Allied ties with Bulgaria’s assurances and possible invasion of Transylvania to aid Russia. Balkan moves loom while Gallipoli and Smyrna actions press the war.
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New Zealand
Smyrna
Gallipoli
Europe
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San River
Windau
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Flood Ravages Fairmont and Marion County May Damage
Torrential rains since last midnight cause heavy property loss in Fairmont and Marion County. Crops washed out, railroads and trolley lines damaged, roads deteriorated. Landslides along the Baltimore and Ohio railroad delay traffic as additional showers continue tonight.
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Reports Untrue and Washington Cabled State Dept
Ambassador Gerard in Berlin cabled today that reports on embassy staff advising Americans about Germany are unfounded. The message, sent May 22, denies allegations of coordinated action or deception by embassy personnel.
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Sia
London
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United States Refuses To Be Bound by British Embargo Order
Dr. Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas A Edison receive Edison medals amid notes on Bell’s sixtyeighth birthday. The piece frames Bell as famed for the telephone and hints at his Washington residence with summers in Nova Scotia.
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Thomas A Edison
Bell
Washington
US rejects binding effect of British order in council on Germany trade
Washington May 23 The United States government will not recognize or be bound by the British order in council restricting all commercial intercourse with Germany directly or through neutrals. Foreign trade advisers suspend talks with British officials over informal arrangements aiding cotton exporters and American buyers of German goods contracted before the order. Secretary Bryan seeks a clearer British understanding while Ambassador Page in London is instructed to query the British foreign office about their memo on arrangements with the United States.
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Germany
State Department
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Foreign Office
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Order In Council
Extra Session Extends Legislature Into Next Week
The House failed to suspend rules on the general appropriation bill prompting adjournment and a Senate delay. Debate split factions over stream pollution control and prohibition changes while the session, extended by suspense votes, continues beyond midweek with bills awaiting routine passage.
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Ganeeting
Gmitiee
Italians Detained On Frontier Amid War Travel
Two Italian miners who worked long years in Westphalia escaped guards and reached Milan. They report many thousands of Italians returning home have been detained on the German frontier beyond Basel as authorities refuse them entry.
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Westphalia
Germany
Milan
Basel
Busy Day of Religious Services in Clarksburg
Citizens gathered for a large community event at the tabernacle despite heavy rain. The program featured sermons on The Preciousness of Jesus Why I am a Christian and How to Live a Successful Christian Life plus a Hamilton Day offering appeal for Dr Hamilton. Rev Morrison urged support as rain hammered the roof yet attendees sang and joined in the service.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
Miss McGaughey
Clarksburg
Tabernacle
Ez. Storrison
Masterfsl Association
Hamilton
Barracks Blowup At Verona Widespread Arrests After Blast
Italian police rounded up many locals in Verona after a blast at the Austrian barracks at Rovereto. About 17,000 inhabitants were affected as authorities pursued suspects, though no evidence tied Italians to the explosion.
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Italy
Rovetto
German reply to American note expected next week
Washington dispatches report that Ambassador Gerard’s notes indicate the German reply will be friendly in tone and reach Washington next week. Officials say the exact stance on the British order in council and Allied embargo measures remains under study until the German note is received.
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Gerard
United States
Great Britain
Order In Council
Germany
Bombs Fall Over Paris Underscored by Deceptive German Flight
Paris reports three bombs dropped by German aviators posing as French machines at dusk. One bomb struck the Seine near the Eiffel Tower, another hit buildings near the San Marche store, and a third landed on Rue St Charles. All caused little damage as a French aircraft drove off the intruder.
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Seine
Eiffel Tower
San Marche
Rue St. Charles
Trains Crash Death Toll Rises in Gretna Wreck
Mary bodies and 73 recovered as casualty toll climbs from Caledonia rail wreck near Gretna. Reported to reach nearly 400 with many soldiers among the dead and injured. A Kroop train collided with a local and an express, the wreckage catching fire and leaving victims burned.
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Caledonia
Gretna
Kroop
Miners Blamed by Rockefeller Diplomacy Failure at Rome
Prince von Buttow of Germany and Baron Macthio of Austria served as Rome ambassadors during Italy’s war peace hesitation. Their diplomacy failed to keep Victor Emmanuel’s kingdom out of conflict due to the overwhelming demand for war by the French people.
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Germany
Baron Macthio
Austria
Rome
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Rockefeller Testimony Focuses on Colorado Violence Start
Testimony at the inquiry into Colorado strike violence centers on who began the violence and the roles of operators and strikers. Rockefeller testifies that representatives of the union met operators and governor amid discussions while defending the operators and asserting the ballot’s power in Colorado politics.
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Walshee
Secraetion Eee
Dent Welborn
Od and Iron’ Company
Starr Peas
Econ
Lee
Rockefeller
Sos
Pope Benedict Orders German Austrian Clergy to Return Home
War declared in border provinces prompts Pope Benedict to urge German and Austrian ecclesiastics to withdraw from Italy unless indispensable. A German Franciscan held Sutri and Supi bishoprics near Viterbo, amid unrest as crowds attacked a priest residence after he left Rome by car. Swiss border pursuit noted.
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Benedict
Italy
Sutri
Supi
Viterbo
Bernardo Debbing
Rome
Switzerland
Italy Mobilizes as War Rumors Sweep Adriatic Coasts
In Rome May 23 general mobilization was proclaimed as defense measures spread along the Adriatic coast. A Stefani despatch from London confirms Italy’s move toward extraordinary powers if war breaks out with Austria Hungary. Barons Macchio and von Macchio reportedly seek passes as ambassadors prepare to depart and Rome anticipates decisive action.
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Paris
Sundar
Makie “Heve
Austria
Achaic
Stefani
Zlondon- Twasnach
Victor Emanuels Hes
Sam Macchio
Four Killed in Syracuse Dynamite Explosion
A car loaded with dynamite exploded in Syracuse while workers searched for a drowned boy's body. Four killed, three fatally injured, seventeen seriously hurt, including several women. Windows shattered, debris scattered up to 150 feet. seventy five sticks of dynamite in the car. Names listed include Frank Boss and James Hughes among the dead.
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Frank Boss
Brexerton
Graamite
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Lassen Peak eruption reported surpassing all prior events
May 22 reports describe Lassen Peak bursting into a powerful eruption with a smoky funnel rising thousands of feet. Electric storm followed, crater rim possibly collapsed. no investigation due to dangerous conditions. Farmers displaced, crops ruined, stock killed, bridges lost for miles along Hat River. Paris and Munich briefings note Italy Berlin consular actions.
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Peter Redding
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Lassen Peak
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Mobilization Ordered by Royal Decree to Begin Tomorrow
Mary 3 A Rowe dispatch to the Stefani bureau reports the general mobilization of the army and navy ordered by royal decree will begin tomorrow. Motor vehicles and draught animals will be permitted. Ordinary freight ferries on the railways will not be disturbed.
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Stefani Bureau
Austria Alarmed Over Swiss Neutrality Risk
An unidentified source reports Austria uneasy about Swiss neutrality and possible frontier gaps as directional forces shift. The text hints at political tensions, with Swiss movements toward the south and north, and concerns that Germany may influence or disrupt balance, all suggesting fragile peace and official unease.
Draft decree calls on landstorm youths for military service
Budapest via London May 2 The official Gazette publishes a decree calling upon the landstorm from 32 to 20 years of age for military examination. It will be posted later whether these classes are wanted for military service.
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