Italy Grants War Powers as Chamber Opens War Session
The Italian Chamber of Deputies voted nearly unanimously to grant the government full powers of war. Premier Salandra presented the bill to empower rapid decisions for defense, while Annunzio and other deputies applauded as the session opened amid demonstrations of national resolve.
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Chamber OF Deputies
Salandra
Galandea
Italy
Europe
Austria
Hungary
Serbia
Austesia
Balkans
Riple
Salancra
Sulanka
Holland Enlists Dutch War Munitions in America
Los Angeles May 20 Holland has contracted for two hydroderoplanes to be completed by July 15. Each craft will have a 42 foot wind span and 1000 pound capacity. Dutch officers have been in the U S for months buying shells guns copper and other munitions as Holland builds a 40000 strong colonial army and plans a militia of 459000.
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Los Angeles
Cal
H. Lev Poorten
Watch
Army
Holland
Tuiegtmant Ter Poorten
Dutch East Indian Service
Meutenant
Angell
Germany
Eursope
War supplies sent to Russia from Seattle trade outlook grows
Seattle reports increased trade with Vladivostok as war supplies move to Russia. Japanese steamer Shinosei Maru and Hazel Dollar land full cargoes for the Russian port with munitions, army supplies, and automo bile trucks for transport service. The Talthybius will sail direct for Vladivostok May 27. A Great Northern steamer is preparing cargo for Vladivostok while under repair in Japan.
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Seattle
Russia
Vladivostok
Blue Funnel Line
Talthybius
Vladivostok von the Great Northern
Minnesota
Japan
Austrians Ready to Fight Across San River
Berlin reports Austrian forces massing behind the San River with reinforcements and preparations for a stand. Teutonic allies have captured strongholds on the Russian side as the siege near Erzemysl tightens. Grernositz dispatch notes continuous fighting and heavy use of shrapnel against German and Austrian positions.
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Berlin
London
Yield Headquarters
San
Erzemysl
Hoduble
Iil
Advancioz Goth
Niemen
Gryeszkabuda
Bymtwaty
Suaki
Reagan
San River
Preemyal
CIA
Austra Gorgan
Petrograd
Preemysl
Ruaste
Austria
Shavil
Assembly Of Presbyterians Opens General Assembly
Rochester May 20 The seventh general assembly of the Presbyterian church opens with prominent commissioners from across the nation and overseas. Attendees number about 1200 to 1500. Election of a moderator is the day’s main business with candidates including Rev Th Joseph Stevenson and Prof Charles R. Kirkman of Princeton, Rev Br Jah Amquia Coe College, Ta, Too, George B. Stewart Auburn Seminary, and Rev Charles Wood Washington Union Seminary. Debate likely on relations to union seminaries and possible mergers among the college board, board of education, and board of publication and Rabbath school work.
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Rochester
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
Rey. Th. Joseph Stevenson
Charles Rt
Kirdman
Princeton Seminary
Jah Amquia
Coe College
Georgy B. Stewart
Auburn Seminary
Charlies Wood
Washington
Union Seminacle
Agsembly
Femary
Mannar
Wtra
College Board
Board of Education
Board of Publicacion
Rabbath
Reach
Berlin Corrects Statements On Lusitania
Amsterdam via London May 20 6 01 am Captain Koo elwelter of Berlin refutes German press claims about the Lusitania asserting it was not an auxiliary cruiser but a hostile vessel and thus a lawful prize. He says the ship carried contraband and could be destroyed if towed to harbor fails. crew may be deemed francs tireurs outside law.
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Amsterdam
London
Kooelwelter
Berlin
May Festival at State School Tomorrow
The sixth annual May Day Festival will be held at the State School for the Deaf and Blind tomorrow. Circus rehearsal at 8 o clock in the morning, program begins at 6 30 in the evening, seating for about 4000 with campus capacity of 6000. Weather is forecast warm and clear. superintendent Drigge notes full program readiness.
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Drigge
Weather Bureau
Arranging for the Trip to the Coast by the Choir
Willard Scowcroft and J David Larson depart Ogden for California to arrange travel for the royal chorus trio to the San Diego and San Francisco expositions in July. Beancroft will meet family in Los Angeles and return to Ogden in about two weeks. Larson plans to return next week. They leave Ogden on July 14.
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Willard Scowcroft
Orden Tabernaclebote
J. David Larson
Ogden Pole
California
Finn
Royal Chorus
San Diego
San Francisco
Beancroft
Los Angeles
Ogden
Larson
Teave Ogden
New Chief for High Brow Bureau Dr E Lester Jones
Dr. E. Lester Jones is named chief of the U S Coast and Geodetic Survey described by a Washington journalist as one of the government's highly prestigious bureaus. Born in New Jersey he pursued extensive study at multiple schools and a special course at Heidelberg. Now at forty he stands among the nation’s leading scientists in government service.
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E. Lester Jones
U. S
Bailey Clashes in Washington Bank Injunction Hearing
In a tense district court duel, former Senator Bailey and Justice McCoy argued over the bank's affidavit in the injunction suit against Secretary McAdoo and Comptroller Williams. Bailey threatened to withdraw as McCoy warned against further remarks, then Bailey stayed to proceed after a brief conference.
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Washington
Riggs Bank
McAdoo
Williams
District Supreme Court
Jovenh Bailey
Justice McCoy
Bailey
Jusice McCoy
Toewls Johnson & Co
Justice McCay
Mr. Dassey
Plesse
Jaume McCoy
Berlin Reports Many Victories Amid Fierce Battles
Berlin dispatches claim German forces repulsed French attacks across western theater and won hand to hand gains near Ablain and Lorette as Russian and Austro German actions press on. Submarine losses cited while British trawler Crynatite sinks off Kinnalrde head. Copenhagen report notes seventeen German submarines lost since February 18.
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Senios
Evening News
Copenhagen
Moving Pictures and Officials Depart in Forest Work
George W. Gordon travels to Wyoming to film moving pictures of logging operations. A. W. Sampoon, director at the Mantl forent experiment station, leaves for Washington. George L. Peoples arrives in Ogden to head the geography department for forest service.
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George W. Gordon
Forcast
Nerviow
Wyoming
Ac Cure Moving Picture
A. W. Sampoon
Mantl Forent
Fon
Washington
Ghorga L. Peoples
Weashington
Ogden
Wervica
Pan
President's New Naval Aide Hobart J. Berry Named
Lieut Commander Hobart J. Berry is appointed president's new naval aide and commands the Mayflower yacht. He succeeds Commander Needham J. Jones, who retires due to ill health. Berry, a Kentucky native, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1900 and has served on multiple staffs and ships including the Atlantic Fleet and Naval War College.
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Hobart J. Berry
Provident Witaon
Nnval
Needham J. Jones
Berry
Thae Naval Academy
Atlantic Reef
Bureau of Navigation
Naval War Collage
Naval Academy
French Troops Fight Turks On Dardanelles Front
Paria May 20 dispatch says French troops landed at Seddul Habs and Gabe Tena near the Dardanelles. Forces direct action toward Krithtin, aiming to encircle Turkish positions. Fortified works at Chiblba are attacked. front about one and a half miles wide.
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Paria
Seddul Habs
Ine Xouthern
Hyryvar
Gabe Tenaart
Krlithin
Turka
Chiblba
Tina
War talk at Lake Mihonk arouses armament clash
The Lake Mihonk conference in May at Arrison Lake, New York, featured a heated debate between Secretary of War Garrison and General Leonard Wood on armament, with Norman Angell arguing disarmament. Angell challenged stronger armaments as a path to peace, while Wood urged better training and preparedness to deter invasion. The event also included remarks by O. Straus and others on the roots of war and the futility of forceful settlements.
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Motionle Lake
Lake Mihonk
Garrison
Leonard Wood
Norman Angell
New York
Angell
United States
Germany
Thia
Roolwater
Opear S. Siraus
Miniater
Turkey
Straus
Nome
Jane
Hamilton Holt
the Independent
Joh B. Clark
Colabia University
Demands Upon Austria in Paris May 20 640 am
In Paris on May 20 640 am the Winlaum demands upon Austria on behalf of Italy. Foreign Minister Sonnino presents demands including the entire province of Crank, frontier adjustments to 1811 Italian borders, and the creation of a separate Albanian entity. Additional points include transfer of several coastal and inland territories to Italy and recognition of Italian sovereignty in Albania.
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Austria
Italy
Sonnino
Crank
Yural
Kingom
Enatorn Prioull
Matborgeth
Pleszo
Tolmino
Gradicei
Gorits
Manfalcone
Comnen
Albania
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Ion
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