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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1915
Page
5
The United States urges Germany to join in establishing freedom of the seas before the war ends. It says it is ready to act as the common friend to suggest a path and condemns inhuman acts as indefensible while criticizing the German note for failing to apply lawful principles and protect neutral rights.
The United States delivered the new note to Germany via Ambassador Gerard at the foreign office in Berlin. Gerard met with Foreign Minister von Jagow for a half hour and declined comment. The note’s transmission was reported as precise, with Bernstorff receiving an official copy at the State Department.
The United States plans diplomatic inquiries with Germany regarding the Orduna attack as American affidavits suggest a torpedo strike without warning. Officials with the state department will seek Germany's version while pursuing other related notes and responses.
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, announced that the AFL endorses the Bridgeport strike demands regarding Remington Arms and allied munition contracts. He denied German influence allegations and said he would offer support to secure the demands if needed, noting foreign influence claims were broader than Bridgeport. He declined to discuss a reported offer of money to target ammunition plants, saying it could be addressed later.
In New York 1 800 Clyde Mallory and related longshoremen demand 32 cents an hour for day work 50 cents overtime and 60 cents Sundays and holidays amid a strike. The union reports about 1340 workers, while the company says it cannot meet the wage demands, and the strikers vote to stay out. Efforts to recruit additional longshoremen from the Old Dominion and Savannah lines are announced.
Philadelphia reports that the United States torpedo boat destroyer Ericsson was nearly submerged at her Camden New Jersey shipyard slip after a sea cock opened flooding two compartments. Workers arrived Wednesday to find decks dangerously low, and pumps were used to remove water. Officials confirmed flooding but said the vessel suffered no damage. The same yard also saw a mysterious fire damage the battleship Oklahoma the previous night.
Memphia Tennessee July 23 Francia L Bray 31 and Mins May Daly 32 killed instantly when an automobile they rode in plunged over a high bank in Riveratée park near here The bodies were not found until early today Bray's neck broke as he was pinned beneath the car and Daly was thrown against a tree
Rome reports rising tension as Turkish authorities reportedly bar Italian subjects from leaving the Ottoman Empire and Turkish German forces are said to have landed in Tripoli. Italian reservists are detained at Smyrna and other Italians are held elsewhere in Asia Minor, Syria and Arabia. Despite Austria declared war on Italy, no direct combat with Germany or Turkey has begun. Diplomatic circles foresee each side waiting for the other to strike to avoid expanding the conflict.
The abducter of Priest Empey was captured near his ranch just after nightfall. Empey escaped today as the kidnapper was taken into custody, following the report of the ransom demand and the suspect being found at a remote location. Police said the capture occurred after a pursuit from a mountain area, with Empey’s safe return confirmed.
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