Memorial Day Eulogies for Soldiers and Sailors in Washington
President Wilson and leaders honor dead soldiers and sailors at Arlington memorials. They praise national unity, warn against dwelling on the past, and stress duty, with Maine memorial unveiled by veterans and a flag-raising by Daniels family members.
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Washington
America
Wilson
Bryan
Daniels
Willis
Ohio
Arlington Cemetery
Union
United States
Maine
Havana Harbor
Supreme Court
Father Chadwick
Frank Pagley Daniels
Jonathan Worth Daniels
Secretary of the Navy
Worth Pingley
Spain
Adelaide Worth Bagley
Josephus Daniels
Ensign Bagley
Daughters of the American Revolution Refix Memorial Tablet in Havana Harbor
Memorial tablet placed on the Havana harbor mast by the Havana chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was re affixed to the shaft after the mast was moved to Washington. Ceremonies were held in four sections starting with unknown dead graves eulogized by Governor Willis of Ohio. The text notes a rough granite grave marker for 2,111 Union soldiers with ranks and names.
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Retary Daniels
Havana Harbor
Havana
Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington
Willis
Ohio
Big British transport is reported on rocks
Passengers arriving on the Lapland from Liverpool say they saw the Cunard liner Huitania, once used as a transport, listing and on rocks in the Mersey. Cunard Line offices provided no information of any mishap. The ship allegedly left Liverpool around May 19 or 20 carrying troops to the Dardanelles, ran onto a shoal, troops were removed, and cargo was lightened.
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New York
Liverpool
Cunard
Mersey
Cunardine
Dardanelles
Wilson Signals Resolve in German and Mexican Crises
President Wilson plans a firm policy shift to protect humanitarian aims amid the German crisis and to warn Mexican factions to end escalating warfare. A Berlin note faces U S demands on Lusitania rights while a second message to Berlin may follow within 48 hours.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
Forst
Germany
Lusitania
Count von Bernstorff
Berlin
Mexico
Last Fight to Save Leo Frank From Gallows
The Leo M. Frank commutation hearing before the state prison commission near Atlanta ends with no defense, as clemency is sought to avert the June 25 execution. Key documents include a 1914 letter by Judge L. S. Roan urging clemency and Mary Phagan's widow testifying. the case has progressed through all courts with no reversal.
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Atlanta
Leo M. Frank
State Prison Commission
Frank
L. F. Roan
L. S. Roan
Messrs
Luther V. Rosser
Reuben R. Arnold
Roan
New York
Supreme Court Expected to Rule on Key Cases Tomorrow
Washington May 31 The Supreme Court reconvenes after a two week recess with over 100 cases under review. About one third of these are expected to be decided tomorrow including major anti trust suits and the Webb Kenyon liquor law constitutionality dispute.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Wilson Takes Auto Ride After Memorial Day Remarks
President Wilson went for an early automobile ride after reading newspaper comments on the German note. He spoke at Memorial Day exercises at Arlington cemetery before receiving the official text and planned a thorough study of the note tonight.
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Wilson
Washington
Arlington Cemetery
Weather forecast for West Virginia and Virginia
West Virginia and Virginia forecast fair weather for Tuesday and Wednesday. Dry conditions expected with seasonal warmth on Wednesday in Virginia.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Ralph De Palma Wins Big Automobile Race
Ralph De Palma captured the fifth annual 500 mile sweepstakes at Indianapolis in five hours thirty three minutes and fifty five and a half seconds. He set a new race record at 89.4 mph with Dario Resta finishing four minutes behind in second. Ten of twenty five starters earned prize money with De Palma taking twenty thousand dollars of the fifty thousand prize.
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Indianapolis
Tralph de Palma
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Rene Thomas
Dario Resta
Resta
de Palma
de Palmaa
German submarine sinks Danish steamer Soborg in English Channel
London reports Lloyds agency announces the Danish steamer Soborg was sunk by a German submarine in the English Channel. The crew were saved. Built in 1899, Soborg measured 133 tons net and 286 feet in length. It last sailed from Baltimore on April 6.
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London
Soborg
Lloyd’s Agency
Baltimore
Atlantic
Distinct shock as Mrs Mann dies in Bluefield
The Bluefield community mourns Mary Isabel Hansbrough Mann born October 18 1880 daughter of James F E Hansbrough and Blanche R Hansbrough She is survived by husband Edwin Mann two children and four Shirey sisters Funeral arrangements pending She helped establish the Bluefield Public Library and led local civic efforts as library board chairwoman and a charitable social leader.
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Edwin Mann
Bluefield
Mann
Bluefield Sanitarium
Mary Isabel Hansbrough Mann
James FE
Blanche R. Hansbrough
Rockbridge County
George A. Shirey
R. L. McLellan
Blanche
Alice
Dorothy Shirey
Germany Notifies Gulflight Mistake Amid Gallipoli Losses
The German government informs Ambassador Gerard that Gulflight was mistaken for a British vessel and attacked. Turkish casualties in Gallipoli were 2,000 with Allies at 300 after a furious engagement. Italian air bombings hit Pola and Sir Edward Grey steps down temporarily with Lord Crewe and Lansdowne appointed.
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Gerard
Gulflight
Gallipoli
Galicia
San River
Przemysl
Dneister
Pilica
Vistula
Trent
London
Ramegate
Brentwood
Admiralty
Washington
Berlin
Germany
English Channel
Constantinople
British War Office
Pola
Ministry of Marine
Edward Grey
Earl of Crewe
Marquis of Lansdowne
Foreign Office
Lusitania
130 British Merchant Ships Sent to Bottom
An Admiralty statement shows 56 merchant ships sunk by enemy cruisers 12 by mines and 62 by submarines totaling 1300 ships. Eighty three fishing craft lost 24 by mines. Since January 27 1915 German submarines sunk 59 merchant ships and 31 fishing craft. Britain has lost 458000 tons of merchant shipping and 18485 tons of fishing craft.
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London
Admiralty
Great Britain
Cossey Stops Flynn in Brighton Beach Open Bout
Jim Cossey the Dublin giant defeated Jim Flynn the Pueblo miner in the ninth round of their ten round match at Brighton Beach. Flynn showed heart but could not withstand Cossey’s attack as the bout ended with Cossey leading on points.
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Cossey
Flynn
New York
Jim Cossey
Jim Flynn
Brighton Beach
Boxer Continues After Severe Beating Despite Bleeding
From the seventh round Flynn fought gamely with one hand as his left hung limp. He was badly beaten and bleeding from the nose and mouth but remained on his feet until his seconds threw in the sponge in the middle of the ninth round.
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Rom
Flynn
Turkish War Office Reports Failure to Halt Reinforcements
Official communication from the Turkish war office says allies failed to stop reinforcements reaching Ali Burnu. Batteries at the Narrows bombarded the allied position at Seddul Rahr today.
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Constantinople
Berlin
London
Turkish War Office
Ali-Burnu
Narrows
Seddul Rahr
King Victor Immanuel to actively fight in war on front
Geneva reports say King Victor Immanuel plans active combat role like Belgian king Albert. He reportedly commanded a 75 kilometer gun during Monte Faldo attacks and oversaw operations for hours, rain and mud noted as he returned to headquarters. Swiss papers claim Monte Baldo siege followed by moonlit infantry ascent and Austrian garrison surrender.
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Geneva
Victor Immanuel
Albert
Monte Faldo
Monte Baldo
Lake Gardo
Mercer County Bar Mourns Z W Crockett at Largest Meeting
The Mercer County Bar Association met at Princeton Court House to honor Z W Crockett with tributes and resolutions. Speakers including Judge Ritz and A W Reynolds praised his character and service as secretary treasurer, with resolutions declaring his valued contributions to law and the community.
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Bar Association
Mercer County Bar Association
Court House
Princeton
A. W. Reynolds
Z. W. Crockett
H. A. Ritz
M. McGrath
Harry C. Elliott
Hartley Sanders
Thos. H. Scott
A. M. Sutton
J. F. Maynard
Russell S. Ritz
John Kee
I. C. Herndon
Mercer County Bar
Crockett
West Virginia
Mercer
Bluefield Post Election Shows Charter Shifts and Mayor Uncertainty
In Bluefield the first election under the new charter is held today with councilmen to take office July 1. The mayoral succession is unclear as the old term ends and the new charter shifts power, causing street talk over who governs.
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Bluefield
Peters
Ik. FE. Carter
Evenen
Board of Affairs
Carter
R. B. Ferguson
W. C. Pollock
Samuel Turk
Frank S. Easley
H. C. Weller
BB. H. Cooper
F. A. Harman
Dr. E. H. Thompson
J. ¢. Akers
W. A. Bodell
Ira C. Wills
W. T. Monroe
F. A. Francisco
Roy Biggs
J. M. Sanders
O. A. Shafer
Citizens’ Coal and Supply Co
Pearls Street
Bluefield Avenue
City Hall
Dobbs’ Drug Store
Raleigh Street
Lee’s Hardware
South Bland Street
Lee Street
Pulaski and
Mercer Streets
Cassell & Elliott's
Pulaski Street
Anderson House
Virginia
West Virginia
Graham
Graham Avenue
Stony Ridge
Wilson Valley
Bland County
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Leo Frank
Prison Commission
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Z W. Crockett
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