Lusitania Sinking Sparks International Outcry
Coroners verdict brands the Lusitania torpedoing a wholesale murder and accuses the German emperor and officials of war crime. Berlin and Washington dispatch sympathy while Ambassador Von Bernstorff meets Bryan. Turner testifies the ship was fatally struck by a single torpedo. President Wilson speaks to naturalized Americans on the crisis.
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Germany
Cunard Company
United States
Berlin
Foreign Office
Washington
State Department
England
Bryan
Lusitania
von Bernstorff
Congress
London
Turner
Kinsdale
Winston Spencer Churchill
House of Commons
Admiralty
Associated Press
Kinsale
Ireland
Lusitania Sinking Triggers Global Outcry Across Cities
Reports from Ireland to New York reveal coroner's jury branding the Lusitania loss as wholesale murder and a war crime. Leaders like Bonar Law condemn the act as murder not warfare, while clergy and press call it piracy and outrage. Frohman’s last words praised death as a beautiful venture.
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London
Lusitania
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Bonar Law
New York
Herald
Journal of Commerce
Germany
Chicago
Portland
Oregonian
Frank Re Sentenced to Hang on June 22
Atlanta May 10 Leo M Frank was re sentenced to be hanged on June 22 for the murder of Mary Phagan. He asserted his innocence before Judge Hill and asked for a commutation to life, while his wife wept as the sentence was read. The Georgia prison commission has not set a hearing date on the commutation appeal.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Leo M. Frank
Georgia Prison Commission
Frank
Suit of Defunct Bank Against Subscriber Is Settled
Yesterday the Clarke superior court met for trial. The case of the now defunct Athens Trust Banking Company against a subscriber to stock valued at $1,000 was not tried as an amicable settlement was reached between the bank’s receiver and the defendant, in agreement with the court.
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Superior Court of
Clarke
Athens Trust ; Banking ‘Company
Release Delay Shifts Currrent Film Debut to Athens
Release of Life Photo Film Corporations feature The Curious Conduct of Judge Le Garde is postponed due to high demand and machinery damage. The film from Lasky Company and David Belasco, The Governor's Lady, stars Edith Wynne Mathison and centers on wealth and power testing a wife’s fidelity. The piece will debut in Athens once new bookings are arranged. The ad also lists bread and honey products from Arnold & Abney.
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Life Photo Film Corporations
Judge le Garde
Athens
Paramount
Lasky Company
David Belasco
Edith Wynne Mathison
Miss Mathison
Sir Henry Irying
Mite Theatre
Athens Invited to Host Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge
St Elmo lodge of K of P in Athens passed resolutions urging its Savannah delegates to invite the Grand Lodge to hold the 1916 convention in Athens. Local groups including the chamber of commerce city officials and educational bodies will back the bid, seen as Athens best positioned of Georgia cities.
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ST. Elmo
Grand Lodge
Athens
Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Georgia
Savannah
St. Elmo Lodge
Chamber of Commerce
Knights
Greene County tax collector visits Athens with friends
Mr E L Lewis and wife of Greensboro arrive in the city for several days as guests of Dr and Mrs Crowe. Lewis, Greene County tax collector, travels from the county capital in a new car to inspect Athens and local roads, praised as a capable public official with many friends.
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E. L. Lewis
Greensboro
Crowe
Lewis
Greene County
Athens
Du Barry at the Colonial with Mrs. Carter
Manager Finney presents Du Barry at the Colonial Athens starring Mrs. Leslie Carter in the lead role. The six part motion picture features the original stage cast, with Hamilton Revelle Campbell Colland and Richard Thornton. Continuous show from 1 to 11 pm. 10 cent children, 16 cent adults.
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Finney
du Barry
Leslie Carter
America
Colonial Today
Athens
Hamilton Revelle
Campbell Colland
Richard Thornton
France
Colonial
Athens Provision Co Spring Fries and Produce Ad
The Athens Provision Co advertises spring friers at two for 75 cents and spring brooders three for one dollar. Green cabbage priced at four cents per pound and good tomatoes two for 15 cents. Phone 1377.
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Athens Provision CO
The Normal Market Ad Offers Fresh Meat and Produce
The ad lists phone based delivery for fresh meats and produce at The Normal Market and Arnold & Abney with items like large fat hens 45c and vegetables including beets carrots and potatoes. Also mentions Roe Herring and mackerel at reduced prices and a note for Williamson’s produce.
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Chas, McDonald
Arnold & Abney
Greatest Question Ever Man Answered at Torrey Union Meetings
The Torrey union meetings drew record crowds with Sunday afternoon and night sermons. The speaker outlined five core results of answering Jesus Christ personally, including acceptance with God and eternal life. He warned that salvation rests on faith in Christ, not works, and urged listeners to consider what they will do with Jesus.
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Torrey Union
Jesus
God
Christ
Athens
Luther
Rome
Somerset
Mex
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Corony’s
Lusintania
New ‘Yory
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Wilson
Philadelphia
Bon
Broughton
Knoxville
Tenn
the Hirst Baptist Church
Len G. Broughton
Atlanta Tabernacle
Winter
Hermann Winter
Cunard Steamship Company
Chas. Frohman
Charles Frohman
Rita
Jolivet
K. OF
Greene CO
Bubarry
William Son's
Union
Torrey
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