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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1916
Page
15
Ocala resident E. L. Mortman reported his pocket was picked of 100 dollars at Five Points after attending the opera. He described the suspect as clean–shaven, wearing glasses, about 40. The incident occurred at an early evening hour.
Secretary Lansing releases a memorandum defining US stance on armed merchant ships to defend peaceful vessels and the conditions under which submarines may attack merchant ships. The memo, prepared during Wilson's presidency, also notes questions from Berlin and Britain about orders to armed vessels while distinguishing neutral port versus high seas status.
A historical analysis asserts that armed merchant ships must not be attacked without warning, even if armed, unless the warship commander knows the merchantman has orders to act offensively. Guns on a merchant ship do not alone justify preemptive force. The attacker must display colors, cease when resistance ends, and sunk ships require safety for survivors. Sinking neutrals is doubtful. merchants may fire preemptively only if certain of an imminent attack.
British actions quell revolt in Dublin continue as Sir Roger Casement is transported to London to face a treason charge. Reports state 169,000 rebels opposed authorities in Ireland with Irish Americans funding the cause. Officials warn of possible beheading as a punishment under crown authority.
Contested court report describes the release on bond of the Slayer of Stokes amid court clashes between attorney Mr. Trabue and opposing counsel. The piece details the Newark chancery probe, Burns deed of trust, missing city books, and the ongoing taxpayers suit, with Stokes and Trabue both from prominent Tennessee families and Stokes’ remarks fueling the tensions in court.
Miles McGhee, a Confederate regimental organizer and Nashville lawyer, died after a confrontation with Mr Trabue, a leading Nashville bar member who announced the killing. The violence followed Stokes’ aggressive city hall corruption probes and ouster actions against Mayor Howse and commissioners. One hundred and thirty five million tons of coal are reportedly needed for roads nationwide.
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