Battle Around Przemysl Rages in Major War Clash
Special cable reports a vast battle near Przemysl with 1,000,000 troops and heavy artillery as Gen. Mackensen presses toward the Przemysl Lyoft railway. Russians delay German advance, take prisoners in counter attacks, while southern forces remain passive and Przemysl's communications stay intact.
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Przemysl-Lyoft
Przemysl
Nebraskan vessel survives torpedo hit surprises experts
Dry dock inspection at Birkenhead reveals a 30 by 10 foot hole in the forehold above the bik heel with bent edge plates. Naval architects and officials note the ship’s afloat status on a 200 inch voyage to Liverpool and credit American shipbuilders for its resilience against torpedo damage.
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Birkenhead
Steamship Ine
Liverpool
Leader owner presses case against baseball gambling ring
Alexander P. Moore of the Leader has filed information against three named men William Gardner Frank Holleran and Eugene Carmichael and 100 unnamed persons in Pittsburgh. Warrants were issued after Moore urged city officials to act and alleged tickets and winnings related to baseball pools were tied to the Aldine Trinitus Company and prominent local figures.
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Washington Post
Pittsburgh
Alexander P. Moore
Aldermin
Joni S Martin
Waranta
William T. Gardner
Frank J Holleran
Eugene Carmichael
Aldine Trinitus Company
Moore Sas
Parsons
Raat
Pope urges priests to fight bravely amid war call
In Rome the Pope addressed about 400 priests sympathetic to the colors. He urged fearless devotion to holiness and granted dispensations allowing convents to be used as military hospitals, signaling wartime needs.
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Washington Pos
Rome
Largest New York check clears for $62 million to rail line
Special to The Washington Post New York June 1 Kuhn Loeb & Co drew a single check of between 62 000 000 and 63 000 000 on National City Bank to Pennsylvania Railroad Company. It covered proceeds from the sale of 83 000 000 Pennsylvania Railroad general mortgage 4 1/2 per cent bonds sold May 7 at 98 1/2 percent with interest. The check, the largest ever drawn in New York, followed the final payment date set for bond subscribers. A Kuhn Loeb partner confirmed the record.
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National City Bank
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Company General Mortage
New York Central
Wilson Guided by Wisdom Demands Justice From Germany
Lansing Mich June 1 Gov Woodbridge N Ferris says Germany must preserve prize law and maritime warfare rules as the United States seeks sober thinking. President Wilson will be guided by wisdom, not anger, amid the Lusitania note dispute. Nicolai Guliewski named to Russian embassy affairs in Washington as tensions rise. Greenwich House changes hands in Greenwich Connecticut as summer plans unfold.
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Weather Summary and Tide Table for the District of Columbia
Rain and warmer weather expected across the district with southeast winds. Missouri River flood currents near Kansas City with some damage, while the Mississippi at St Louis remains lower than flood stage. Local conditions include midnights around 36 to 53 degrees and a high near 87 with a clear five hours of sunshine and 15 percent possible sunshine.
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Fear the Sherman Law Heard by Commissioners
Federal trade commission hears New England financiers press for antitrust law changes to aid export trade with South America. Discussions note possible differentiation between foreign and domestic uses of the act, while Davies cautions Congress unlikely to amend. Edward A Filene urges a strong American banking coalition to counter foreign capital with liberal treatment and benefits for banks.
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New England
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Chamber of Commerce
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German War Economy Card Indexes People for Total Support
An American observer reports Germany's economy mobilizes for war by card indexing every worker at Berlin. As workers are called to the army, others replace them. useless industries shut, middlemen eliminated, and unemployment avoided. The system aims to keep production and finance self-contained as war looms.
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Fugitives Duel Wounds Seal Hospital Stay
In Allentown Pennsylvania on June 1 Stephen Miller and Joseph Novack dueled over a girl and fired. Novack was shot in the lungs and likely to die while Miller fled. A posse searched the area all afternoon, only to find Miller later hospitalized for his own injuries.
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Allentown
Stephen Miller
Joseph Novack
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Miller
Corsican chased by submarine near Queenstown
Montreal reports the Allan liner Corsican, carrying about 1000 passengers, was warned by wireless from the Moegantic and pursued by a German submarine near Queenstown. Galveston dispatches recount Capt Mes sel of the Kronstad describing a near-miss attack off Cork on May 5, when a torpedo struck close behind as the ship was in ballast.
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Tiny Republic of San Marino Debates Joining Italy in War
Rome reports the republic of San Marino, 32 square miles and entirely surrounded by Italy, debates neutrality amid World War tensions. If neutral, Austrian planes could shelter and resupply there. joining Italy would close that option. San Marino sits on a high Adriatic‑facing ridge near Rimini with a 10,655 population and a nominal 1,200 standing army.
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Adriatic
Princess Seeks Divorce From Russian Prince
Princess Evelyn Engalitcheff formerly Evelyn Partridge of Chicago files for divorce from Prince Nicholas Engalitcheff alleging multiple love affairs. Cites evidence from New York hotels and requests restoration of her maiden name and custody of their 13 year old son Nicholas Engalitcheff Jr.
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Chicago
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Princeton Antis Rally Debates Woman Suffrage
Former Mrs Cleveland, now Mrs Preston, leads opposition to woman suffrage at a Princeton New Jersey rally. She describes the Princeton branch aims while John A Matthews of Newark headlines a small but fashionable audience. Mrs Preston serves as vice president of the State group.
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Washington Post
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New Jersey Association
John A. Matthews
Newark
Bryan Receives Honorary Degree at Maryland Commencement
Secretary of State William J. Bryan was awarded the honorary LL. D. at the University of Maryland commencement in Baltimore on June 1. It was the sole honorary degree given. Bryan urged graduates to devote life to service beyond reward, avoiding any discussion of state affairs.
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Golden Jubilee Campaign Nears $16000 Pledged
The golden jubilee campaigners of the Church of the Immaculate Conception report more than 16000 pledged yesterday toward their goal. Jubilee exercises begin with a high mass Sunday at 11 o clock with Most Rev. John Bonzana to pontificate.
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John E. Wade
Baltimore
George I. Conlon
St. Dominic’s Church
Charles Roach
The
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George A. Bryant
Wyoming
William J. Carroll
St. Paul's
Matanzas
Cuba
Currier
Eugene Connolly
Washington General Assembly
Knights of Columbus
Pope Hopes America Will Aid End of War
The Pope told Bishop Thomas F Kennedy and several newly ordained American priests that America should use its best efforts to bring the European war to a close. The audience was one of the few granted since Italy entered the conflict.
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America
Dict
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Italy
Principle at stake in America’s Stand debate in London
London editors frame the Lusitania dispute as a test of principle over fact. The Westminster Gazette argues the German note shifts from condemning neutral ships to claiming noncombatants’ safety, asserting the core issue is a policy principle rather than specific events and obligations.
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London
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Emden
Germany
Appeal For Continued Neutrality From Independence League
New York June. Dr G E Berke Meyer chairs the American Independence Union executive committee which includes Richard Bartholdt and Herman Ridder. They sign a message to President Wilson urging maintenance of U S neutrality in the war. They warn of danger from neutrality violation and claim 20 000 000 to 26 000 000 citizens sympathize with Germany and Austria. The message praises loyal supporters and fidelity to country.
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G. E. Berkemeyer
The
American Independence Union
Richard Bartholdt
Congress
Missouri
Herman Ridder
Wilson
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Germany
Austria
Serbia Resumes Fighting as Austrian Shelling Continues
Nish June 1 Official dispatches report Serbia resuming military activity against Austria with a successful artillery engagement dispersing a battalion fortifying northeast Capriova. Serbian operations extend to the Albanian frontier while Austria renews field preparations, hinting at renewed hostilities after months of quiet on the Italian front.
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Austria
Capriova
Austria-Hungary
Germans Trade Goods Free if Ownership Proved Before March 8
English Prize Court promises to release cargoes on ships from Hamburg if American owners prove ownership before March 8. The Livonia Decide and other steamers are involved as authorities settle cotton cargo values. Swedish Sydland continues discharge for prize courts as Cortina holds 37 villages amid Italian advance into Trent. Archduke Eugene assumes command of Austro Hungarian forces defending Trent.
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Germans Get Rifles At Sea From Copenhagen Trade
Swedish steamer Pan sailing from Copenhagen with rifles bound for Bulgaria was seen near Falsterbo transferring cargo to a German torpedo boat. Denmark had delayed the shipment for months over destination doubts but allowed it to proceed Saturday on promises of a direct delivery to Dedenghatch. An official investigation is ordered.
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Bulgaria
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Dedenghatch
Chilean Congress Opens As President Addresses Senate
Santiago June 1 Ramon Barros Luco president of the republic opened the Chilean congress today. The president read his speech to a full attendance of senators and representatives.
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Chile
Ramon Barros Luco
Abera
Lipton may order Shamrock V if design leak found
London reports Sir Thomas Lipton will order a new yacht named Shamrock V if Shamrock IV’s design is disclosed to American yachtmen. He intends to race with a secret design, while Shamrock II arrived in New York after the war began. Shamrock IV was moved to a Brooklyn shipyard where races near Sandy Hook are postponed.
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Sandy Hook
Brooklyn
Duke of Apulia Enlists in Artillery at Seventeen
The Idea Nazionale reports that the Duke of Apulia, aged 17, enlisted as a private in the artillery with King Victor Emmanuel's permission and departed for the front. The announcement places the young royal in active service amid ongoing Italian military commitments.
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Majestic Officers Saved After Sinking Off Gallipoli
London June 1 The secretary of the admiralty announced that all officers of the British battleship Majestic were saved after its sinking on May 27 off the Gallipoli peninsula by a submarine.
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the Admiralty
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Gallipoli Peninsula
Przemysl Forts Taken by Germans
Berlin reports indicate French attempts to break German lines failed as Przemysl forts come under heavy attack. Russian reinforcements reach the front. Radom evacuated. battles intensify around Przemysl with fierce street fighting and significant enemy losses.
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Przemysl
Galicia
Fort No. 7
Arcanum Case Decided Over Insurance Assessments
The Supreme Court settled a long dispute within the Royal Arcanum by ruling that Massachusetts court decisions on assessment increases control the case, reversing New York rulings. Samuel Green of Brooklyn challenged the raise from 150 to 316 a month, then 687, with contracts dating to 1883 under DeWitt Clinton Council.
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New York Court
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New York
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Noted Sculptor Richard Brooks Struck by Street Car
Richard Brooks a nationally known sculptor with a studio at 1320 Massachusetts Avenue NW was struck by a street car at 12th and G streets NW at 1 am He was taken to Emergency Hospital with cuts and bruises to his head Brooks has a U S government contract to sculpt a statue of Thomas Jefferson for the Treasury Department
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Treasury Department
SLOANE Storage for Floor Coverings Stresses Summer Protection
W. and J. Sloane advertise secure storage for floor coverings during summer. The facility promises protection from theft, fire, moths, sunlight and dirt, with insured rates and pickup delivery. Orders accepted in person in writing or by telephone.
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