Japan Moves to Press Demands on China in Crisis
Tokyo reports an immense Japanese fleet at Sasebo preparing to enforce demands after China's 48 hour ultimatum. Emperor and cabinet convene a war council as martial law and railway requisition laws are published. U.S. mediation sought as Tokyo expects China may capitulate at the last hour.
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Tokio
Sasebo
Japan
China
Kwang Ting
South Manchuria
Kokumin
United States
Peking
Rich Lumberman Slain In Tacoma On Return Home
William H Chatten wealthy Tacoma lumberman was shot and killed by his sales manager A L Miller when Miller returned home and found Chatten entering his residence. Chatten brother of S H Chatten of Kansas City and head of S H Chatten Lumber, the body to be taken to Wichita for widow and children. Chatten previously engaged in banking and other ventures in Kansas and was sent west by S H Chatten four years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Washington
William H. Clatten
Union Mills
A. L.miller
Miller
Chatten
S. H. Chatten
Kansas City
Louisiana
Texas
Southwest
Wichita
William Chatten
Kansas
Union Lumber Comany
Seal Hunting In Aeroplanes Off Newfoundland
In St Johns Newfoundland owners of sealing vessels plan a novel use of the aeroplane following a poor hunt this year. Two veteran aviators would be hired to visit the east coast and the Gulf of St Lawrence before next season to locate the seal herds.
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St. Johns
N. F
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Chicago research on mice earns medical prize
Dr Maude Slye of the University of Chicago, after ten years and experiments with 11,000 mice, is awarded the Howard Taylor Ricketts prize by the University Medical School faculty for establishing the theory that cancer is inherited and not contagious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Maude Slye
University of Chicago Medical Research
Howard Taylor Ricketts
University Medical School
White House Chauffeur Fined for Speed Violation
Secretary Tumulty testified for a White House chauffeur cited by a traffic policeman for exceeding speed limits. Tumulty said the automobile was going as slow as possible, but the incident cost the chauffeur $5 at police court.
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Washington
Tumulty
White House
Wife 16 Freed of Murder Charge in Arkansas Trial
Fayetteville Arkansas jury after 45 minutes acquitted Della Williams a 16 year old wife in a degree murder case arising from the shooting of her stepson. The verdict ended a case that drew local attention to a young defendant and the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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Fayetteville
Ark
Della ‘Williams
West Galicia Battle Claims 30000 Prisoners and War Spoils
Viennese official report says 30000 Russian soldiers were captured at West Galicia with 22 cannons and 64 machine guns seized. The statement notes the total success is still hard to estimate and prisoners rise hourly amid large quantities of captured war materiel.
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Vienna
Galicia
Germans Capture Five Key Flanders Posts
Berlin reports that five major positions in Flanders have been seized by German forces after months of intense contest. An official statement from the German army headquarters confirms the gains and notes continued operations in the region.
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Berlin
Flanders
Russians Rout Turks in Two Day Frontier Battle
Petrograd reports a two day battle near the frontier left the Turks decisively defeated with 3,500 Turkish dead found on the battlefield. The victory comes after Russian reverses in Western Galicia and is described as partial revenge against Austrian and German forces.
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Petrograd
Galicia
Persia
War Office
German airship sinks British submarine in North Sea engagement
Official statement says on May 3 a German naval air ship fought several British submarines in the North Sea. Bombs were dropped from the airship and one submarine was hit and sunk.
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Berlin
North Sea
Taken South in Murder Case in Arkansas Lumber Camp
Alex Skinner alias William Lee Williams, described as a negro, was taken south by Sheriff Ed Munroe of Marion county Arkansas in connection with the killing of a white foreman at a Proctor Arkansas lumber camp on June 2 1914.
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Davenport
Alex Skinner
William Lee Williams
Ed Munroe
Marion
Crittenden County
Ark
Proctor
Mayo Divorce Suit Hearing Set for May 14
In Cranton Pennsylvania on May 14 the hearing is fixed for the divorce suit of Mrs Florence Weeks Mayo of this city against Virginius J Mayo. Virginius J Mayo drew public attention months earlier after the death of his stenographer Lillian Cook.
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Ccranton
Florence Weeks Mayo
Virginius J. Mayo
Lillian Cook
Girl Drowned In Auto Accident At Chelsea Creek
Miss Bella James of Goshen New Jersey drowned when an automobile driven by Charles Leslie James crashed into an 18 inch coping in Chelsea and plunged into Thoroughfare Creek, sending four people beneath the waters.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Bella James
Goshen
Charles Leslie James
Chelsea
Richards Heads Poultry Association Leadership
A. Be Richards of Cedar Rapids Iowa was elected president of the American Poultry Association. E Campbell of Mansfield Ohio became secretary with A A Peters of Denver and Joseph Russell of Toronto named vice presidents. San Francisco hosts the fortieth annual meeting.
Trolley Car Crash Kills Five Near Los Angeles
A Pacific Electric streetcar struck an automobile at Lynnwood eight miles south of Los Angeles, killing three women and two children and seriously injuring a sixth person. Police reported the tragic collision occurred during daylight, prompting emergency responders to rush victims to area hospitals. The tragedy highlights road and rail safety concerns in the growing metropolitan region.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Pacific Electric
Lynnwood
Here
Bernhardt to Act Sept 20 in New York
Sarah Bernhardt, after recent right leg amputation and recuperation at her French villa, will return to the New York stage on September 20 to perform again. The plan follows medical clearance and signals a major comeback for the renowned actress.
British Move Seizes Orumbingue In Southwest Africa
British forces under General Botha announce occupation of Orumbingue in German Southwest Africa signaling a strategic advance in the South African theater of the war.
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Capetown
S. A
Botha
Orumbingue
Chinese Seek U.S. Commerce Development Mission Arrives
Eighteen commissioners of the Republic of China arrive in San Francisco to pursue development of commerce with the United States. They plan meetings with officials and business leaders to expand trade and economic ties.
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U.S
San Francisco
California
Russians Routed in Carpathians Victory Declared
Berlin rejoices over a major Austrian led victory in Western Galicia. Archduke Frederick and Gen. von Mackensen commanded the offensive that crushed the Russian front from near the Hungarian frontier to the Dunajec River. About 8,000 Russians were taken prisoner and 4 guns and 4 machine guns captured.
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Berlin
Germany
Galicia
German War Office
Archduke Frederick
Col
von Mackensen
Dunajec
Vistula
Rica
Mitau
Carpathians
Vienna
Alfalfa Growers to Meet in Kewanee
The Illinois Alfalfa Growers Association will hold its fifth annual meeting in Kewanee on May 27. Speakers include I. I. Mann Gilman L. D. Seass Arthur J. P. Mason Elgin C. V. Gregory Chicago and A. P. Grout Chicago.
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Springfield
Illinois Alfalfa Growers’ Association
Kewanee
I. I. Mann
Gilman
L. D. Seass
Arthur
J. P. Mason
Elgin
C. V. Gregory
Chicago
A. P. Grout
Fire chief shoots self after kiss good bye
Michael Graham a longtime chief of the volunteer fire department at International Harvester Co. kissed his wife goodbye and then went to work where he ended his life with a gunshot to the head.
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Chicago
Michael Graham
The
International Harvester Co
Weds Former Wife in Sedalia Marriage Tie Revisited
Angus W. McKenzie longtime Sedalia city council and school board member wed his former wife Mrs. William A. Moore proprietor of the La Moore Hotel. The couple had previously divorced.
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Sedalia
Angus W. McKenzie
Board of Education
William A. Moore
McKenzie
la Moore Hotel
Germans Again Use Gas Near Ypres In Push
Paris reports the German forces resumed gas attacks to gain ground north and near Ypres. The war office confirms the use but says the efforts failed to advance.
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Paris
Ypres
War Office
More Shocks at Avezzano Italy Continue After Quake
Following the major earthquake, Avezzano experiences ongoing tremors with regularity. Residents flee indoors and many camp in fields as aftershocks remain frequent and sometimes strong.
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Avezzano
Italy
Hotel Men Convene in Houston and Texas cities
The American Hotel Protective Association's annual convention is in session in Houston Galveston and Dallas defining the word hotel and discussing its meaning and scope during the meeting.
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Houston
Tex
American Hotel Protective Association of the
United States
Canada
Galveston
Dallas
Boy 6 Is Found Strangled in Milwaukee Alley
Milwaukee police report the body of 6 year old Adam Wojdik found propped against a telephone pole in an eastside alley behind his home after he disappeared Sunday night. The death is being treated as a homicide as investigators seek leads.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Adam
Wojdik
Gulf Light Victim Charles Shor Named Wireless Operator
The Gulf Light sinking by a German submarine claimed Charles C. Shor, a Chicago native and U.S. naval wireless operator aboard lake boats. The casualty was among the three Americans killed when the steamer Gulf Light was torpedoed.
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Gulf Light
Chicagoan
Chicago
Charles C. Shor
United. ‘States
New Illinois election law poised for General Assembly
Springfield reports a comprehensive election code is being drafted to unify statutes. The plan codifies elections by subject, lists divisions from time of elections to canvass and penalties, and aims to minimize elections while coordinating city town and county races with shared polling places where possible. The draft reshapes terms for state and local officers and outlines primaries, nominations, registrations, and election contests.
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Springfield
General Assembly
Senate
House
State Official Found Shot in Springfield Office
The body of Charles H. Kane, 66, superintendent of the state free employment office, was found by janitor George Beard with a pistol to his head in his office. Kane, married, faced possible scandal tied to Patrick B. Hart who absconded with 4500 from the state labor statistics bureau and was indicted. investigators suggest Kane’s presumed distress led to suicide.
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Springfield
Charles H. Kane
State Free Employment Office
George Beard
Kane
Patrick B. Hart
State Bureau of Labor Statistics
Counties Restore Free Area Status For Foot and Mouth Disease
Following a Washington telegram, the state stock commissioners redefined quarantine zones. A long list of counties including Adams, Alexander, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Crawford, Cumberland, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jersey, Johnson, Lawrence, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, Massac, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Richland, St. Clair, Saline, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, Union, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White and Williamson are now in the free area. Mason and Tazewell counties moved from the exposed to the restricted area.
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Free Area
Springfield
Washington
State Board of Five Stock Commissioners
Adams
Alexander
Bond
Brown
Calhoun
Christian
Clark
Clay
Clinton
Crawford
Cumberland
Edwards
Effingham
Fayette
Franklin
Gallatin
Greene
Hamilton
Hardin
Jackson
Jasper
Jefferson
Jersey
Johnson
Lawrence
Macoupin
Madison
Marion
Massac
Monroe
Montgomery
Perry
Pike
Pope
Pulaski
Randolph
Richland
St. Clair
Saline
Schuyler
Scott
Shelby
Union
Wabash
Wayne
White
Williamson
Mason
Tazewell
Dunne Refuses to Pardon William G Stewart in Decatur Jail
Governor Dunne rejected a pardon for William G Stewart jailed in Decatur under the local option law. Sentenced October 1914 to 310 days and a fine for selling liquor in antisaloon territory after multiple prior convictions. Stewart argued jail unsanitary conditions endangered his health. transfer offer and board recommendation were refused.
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Dunne
Springfield
William G. Stewart
Decatur
Antisaloon
Stewart
State Board of Pardons
Youth Stabbed to Death in Whitehall Love Rivalry
Lloyd Whitworth aged nineteen taunted by rival Elton Thorpe seventeen in Helen Mancell’s presence at her home. Thorpe fled on a passenger train and remains at large after stabbing Whitworth, who died within an hour. Both families are prominent in Roadhouse.
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Whitehall
Helen Mancell
Lloyd Whitworth
Elton Thorpe
Roadhouse
Thorpe
Pioneer Sumner Hawver in Chemung Ax Beating Case
Sumner Hawver a sixty year old McHenry county pioneer severely beat his wife with an ax and slashed his own throat with a butcher knife at Chemung forty miles north of Elgin on Sunday. Mrs Hawver is reported to die while Hawver will recover.
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Higin
Sumner Hawver
McHenry County
Chemung
Elgin
Hawver
Four Peoria Fires Ruled Incendiary Hit Wholesale District
Four fires broken out in the wholesale district of Peoria caused an estimated loss of 50000 dollars and drove about 175 guests from two hotels into the streets in their night clothes. An incendiary is suspected.
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Peoria
Hall Kills Alnoi Chickens
A hailstorm swept Toledo for 15 minutes destroying roots breaking window lights and killing scores of chickens. Large eggsized hail followed by heavy needed rainfall battered streets and early vegetables.
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Hall
Toledo
Bean sprouted in boy's appendix shocks Danville surgeons
Dr. surgent team at Danville operated on John Fisher a farmhand from near St Joseph after a bean sprouted from his appendix. Fisher recalls no uncooked bean intake and remains in serious condition.
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Danville
John Fisher
St. Joseph
Fisher
Alleged Resort Robber Arrested Near Rockford
Holly M. Shepler, alleged member of a gang that raided summer homes in Oregon, was arrested in a schoolhouse near Rockford. A posse surprised him while he slept and he was taken to Oregon for custody.
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Rockford
Holly M. Shepler
Oregon
Shepler
Farmer's Wife Too Into Work
Kasota Minnesota woman praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from years of pain and weakness. She says it restored health and urges others to try it. The ad notes testimonials published in newspapers and invites readers to write for confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Kasota
Minn
Lydia E.pinkham
Clara Franks
Mapivcrest Farm
Kasota, Minn
W. A
Sota Ave
Bt. Louis
Doan
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