Italian and German forces clash near Trieste and Przemysl
Italian shells reach Trieste as floods hinder eastern frontier operations. Italian troops advance toward Montfalcone while Gen Mackensen risks a million men for a decisive maneuver. German plans hinge on a bold push behind Przemysl to link with Dniester fronts, with either stunning success or potential disaster looming.
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Mackensen
Chiasso
Trieste
Istria
Isonzo
Gulf of Trieste
Montfalcone
London
San River
Petrograd
Morning Post
Przemysl
Dniester
Hobson Asks Inquiry Board Over Lusitania Sinking
New York June 3 Capt Richmond Pearson Hobson forwards a telegram urging President to appoint a court of inquiry to determine the Lusitania wreck cause. He notes German claims of armed status and argues the U S has no standing in international law if those contentions hold true.
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New York
George H. Hull, Jr
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Hobson
McKinley
Maine
Cleveland
Germany
Americans Must Register In Germany For Foreigners
Berlin June 3. Many Americans formally registered their names and addresses under the order requiring all foreigners in Germany to register between June 1 and 10, with Turks and Austrians excepted. Police and embassies have posted notices urging immediate compliance.
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Germany
Berlin
King George V Celebrates Fiftieth Birthday Quietly
London reports King George V, born June 3, 1865, turned 50 on Thursday. The monarch requested restraint due to wartime, allowing only flag flying as the public observance, avoiding grand festivities in the British world.
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George
London
England
King George V of
Sebastian Wins In Los Angeles Mayor Election
In Los Angeles California the race for mayor ended with Charles B. Sebastian declared winner by his campaign team as results from 300 of 325 precincts show Sebastian 28 790 Whiffen 26 627.
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Sebastian
Los Angeles
Cal
Charles BE
Frederick J. Whiffeh
Whiffen
Omaha Annexes Suburbs in Boyer City Vote
Omaha grows by 27500 as annexation carried in Omaha South Omaha and Dundee by eight to one. City population rises about two hundred thousand through the special election outcome.
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Omaha
Neb
South Omaha
Dundee
Contractor Kills Wife and Self in Chicago Home
A 50 year old carpenter contractor John G Peterson killed his wife and himself in Chicago after a quarrel over money. A daughter reported Peterson was jealous and the tragedy followed a domestic dispute.
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Chicago
John .G. Peterson
Peterson
Jeqloua
Austria rejects Romanian demands in strained relations
London reports the Austrian frontier frontier note meeting with Berlin as Austria plans to refuse Romanian demands. Relations between Austria and Romania are described as badly strained with Germany seen as ready to guarantee Poland’s requests. Rome dispatch cites Italian papers predicting Romania and Bulgaria entering the war.
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Germany
Bulgaria
Rumania
London
Morning Post
Berne
Berlin
Daily Mail
Rome
Kaiser seeks to keep Balkan peace with Romania aid
Berlin aims to preserve friendly ties with Balkan states not at war and pledges to guarantee Romania that its demands will be met.
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Berlin
Balkan
Romania
Sapulpa Newspaper Plant Blown Up
Sapulpa Oklahoma plant of the Sapulpa Daily Herald destroyed by explosion and fire after nitroglycerin and kerosene were used to damage the press. City editor C R Long said the paper campaigned against gambling and liquor sales to oil field workers and had received warnings for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sapulpa
Oklahoma
Submarine Chases Steamship Near New York Harbor
London dispatch reports the American liner St Paul chased by a submarine up to the bar of the Mersey. The claim comes from Captain and was told to Mrs Inez Milholland Boissevain aboard the ship via Marconi before landing.
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New York City
New York Tribune
London
Inez Milholmand Boissevain
St. Paul
Guglielmo
Court Stops Raise In Fares In West Virginia
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals issues a peremptory writ of mandamus against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. It orders the railroad to comply with the 2 cent passenger fare law until the public service commission rules on its request to raise rates.
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Charleston
W. Va
Supreme Court of Appeals
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Public Service Commission
Pittsburg Financier Buys Champagne Toast for Kaiser
The crew of the submarine that sank the Majestic will drink champagne at F B Maloy's expense in Pittsburg. The only stipulation is that the wine be drunk as a toast to the Kaiser.
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Pittsburg, Pa
Majestic
Dardanelles
F. B. Maloy
Pittsburg
New York Begins Decennial Population Census
Six thousand enumerators have started a state census under the secretary of state. The count is projected to reach 10,250,900, up from 9,113,614 recorded in 1910.
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New York
New York States
Alligator Joe, 5000 Exhibit Owner, Dies in San Francisco
Warren Frazee of West Palm Beach known as Alligator Joe dies of pneumonia in San Francisco after a week of illness. He exhibited 5000 alligators at the Panama-Pacific exposition.
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San Francisco
Cal
Warren Frazee
West Palm Beach
Fla
Alligator Joe
Penumonia
Norway Finds $120000 Mines Off Christiania Coast
The Norwegian navy has recovered about 600 mines off the coast near Christiania valued at $200 each, enriching the fleet to an estimated $120,000. The discovery underscores wartime risks for neutral shipping and coastal defense.
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Norway
Christiania
24000 Studying Modern Farming in Dallas Texas
Dallas Texas reports 34008 men women boys and girls entered in the better farming campaign of the Texas Industrial Congress as part of ongoing efforts to improve agricultural practices and rural income.
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Dallas
Texas
Texas Industrial Congress
Germany's note on Lusitania sinking criticizes British ships and shielding arms
Berlin replies to the U S note asserting neutral ships in the war zone are not to be attacked and defending actions against the Lusitania. It accuses Britain of arming merchant ships, condemns Cunard for exposing passengers, and cites the Salaba and Gulflight cases while urging full fact disclosure and a modus vivendi failed by Britain.
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Berlin
Germany
United States
Gerard
Cushing
Gulflight
International Commission of Inquiry
Lfe
Lusitania
Cunard Company
London
Great Britain
President Dissatisfied With Evasive German Reply
Washington officials express deep disappointment with Germain reply to President Wirgon note. The response is seen as evasive on key issues and silent on guarantees against repetition of offenses. A sharp Kaiser reply is expected within days.
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Washington
Germain
Wirgon
Kaiser Whihin
United States warns Mexico leaders to unite for recognized government
President Wilson issues a stark note urging factional chiefs in Mexico to unite quickly to establish a constitutional government that international powers can recognize. The U S statement describes civil war, destroyed crops, starved citizens, and calls for moral support to a capable group to restore order and protect both Mexican and foreign residents. If unity fails, the note warns Washington may pursue other means to aid Mexico.
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Washington
D. C
Wilson
Mexico
United States
Mexico City
Revoluton
White House
Stillman
Vera Crus
Carothera
Zeppelins Reach London Suburbs Amid Censorship
The official press bureau in London reports Zeppelins seen near Ramsgate and Brentwood with fires in outlying districts. Details on number, location, and damage are withheld under strict censorship while further particulars are collected and issued.
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London
England
Ramsgate
Kentish
Brentwood
Minister Shot From Ambush at Whiteash in Marion I
Rev Ed Pik narrowly escaped as he was ambushed while returning home from church in Whiteash Marion. His arm was shattered by shotgun slugs lodged in his body. After the attack he instructed help to seize a trampled horse, prompting threats from the horse owner’s wife who vowed to shoot the minister. Pik formerly served as a peace officer.
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Marion
Pik
Whiteash
Fred
Pike
Actor Henry Clark Dies In Brooklyn Bridge Jump
Henry Clark, a West Philadelphia machinist and aspiring film actor, leapt from a Brooklyn Bridge high point to the East River, 185 feet down. His wife witnessed the fall from a nearby pier as he landed on his back.
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New York
N. Y
Henry Clark
West Philadelphia
Brooklyn Bridge
Mother and Child Killed by Train in Rockford
Mrs Roy Ely and her seven year old daughter were killed when hit by a Chicago and Northwestern train in Rockford. The child walked onto the track as a fast train neared and the mother tried to shield her from harm.
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Rockford, Lil
Roy Ely
Chicago & Northwestern
Italians Volunteer for Army as War Clashes Rise
Official figures report 200,000 Italians have volunteered for service since the war began. In London, the steamship Ansonian burned at the docks requiring 120 firemen and a fireboat to bring the blaze under control.
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Rome
London
England
Ansonian
Steamer Hits Berg with 200 Passengers Off Trinity Bay
The sealing steamer Boothic bound for the taba Coast carrying more than 200 passengers struck an iceberg off Trinity Bay. Her bow was crushed but the vessel remained afloat.
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Berg
St. Johns
N. F
Boothic
Taba
Trinity Bay
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Inquiry Board
Austria
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Republic
Zeppeling
London Suburbs
Balda
Metropolis
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Amsterdam
Gartrode
Ghent
Ammunt
St. Otarebure
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