Last Attempt to Save Frank at Georgia Clemency Hearing
Massachusetts residents petitioned for Leo M. Frank’s clemency while a hearing in the Georgia Capitol House chamber urged he be spared the gallows. Ex Governor Foss led appeals joined by Dr. J. W. Coughlin and Dr. Ernest H. Gruening with Boston press backing.
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Mary Phagan
House of Representatives
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Georgia Prison Commission
Eugene N. Foss
J. W. Coughlin
Fall River
National Democratic Committee
Ernest H. Gruening
The
Boston Traveler
Alexander Brin
Boston
Massachusetts backs Frank case with petitions and appeals
Ex governor Foss cites mass sentiment and his own interest as former Sturtevant employee urging Georgia authorities to commute Leo M. Frank's sentence. Foss cites petitions from leaders including Homer Alpers Boston University and John Bates. Dr J W Coughlin of Fall River argues humanitarian doubt and praise for Southern women.
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Frank
Leo M. Frank
Foss
Homer Albers
Boston University Law School
John L. Bates
Curley
Samuel J. Elder
United States
Asa P. French
James M. Swift
Herbert Parker
Joseph C. Pelletier
Georgia
J. W. Coughlin
Fall River
South
Taft Calls German Reply Inconclusive
Former President William H. Taft said the German government’s reply to the American note is irresponsive and inconclusive. He made the remark in New Haven on May 31 as he commented on the German response.
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New Haven, Conn
William H. Taft
Promises Justice to Frank by Mrs May Futrelle
Atlanta May 31 I have spoken with Governor Slaton of Georgia about Leo M Frank's fate. He says the Frank case is before the State Prison Commission and has not reached him. If it comes to him he will examine the records. He will act by executive clemency only after careful judgment and conscience.
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Slaton
Georgia
United States
Leo M. Frank
Frank
State Prison Commission
Georgia Governor on Frank Case Deliberations and Justice
The governor says he will weigh court records and Judge Roan’s commutation doubts, study every facet, and act by conscience and intelligence. He asserts Georgia seeks justice for Leo Frank and vows no racial prejudice will influence the decision. He emphasizes the need for fair treatment regardless of race or state opinion.
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Roan
Georgia
Union
Leo Frank
President to Tell Germany Response Does Not Satisfy
The president plans to reply to Germany on Wednesday night after agreeing to meet Count von Bernstorff at noon. He had evidence that the Lusitania carried no guns or explosives and was not on any British navy list. Germany will be asked again to disavow the act and to make reparations without delay.
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Italy strikes Pola and advances toward Trent in World War I raids
Italy launched air and naval attacks on Pola, the Austrian base, dropping bombs on the seaport including the railroad station and arsenal and starting a fire at the arsenal. Italian destroyers attacked Monfalcone, damaging Austrian shipping, while forces advance toward Trent from three directions with key gains at Condino and near the Tonele pass.
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Mexican factions to receive war note for immediate action
Washington May 31 reports the State Department will issue a note to war ring factions in Mexico addressing the critical German situation. The note will be sent tomorrow and communicated to leaders of all factions in the Mexican troubles.
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Germany
Mexico
State Department
Diplomatic note warned to end Mexican war fallout
The note in strong diplomatic language warns Mexico to halt war induced famine and suffering or the United States will seek other means to save noncombatant Mexicans. Tomorrow the President will present the issue to the Cabinet with hopes of uniting southern Mexico’s best elements to form a provisional government.
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Mexico
Moon Phases and Celestial Notes for May June
Moon's phase schedule lists full moon May 28 last quarter June 4 new moon June 12 first quarter June 20 with full moons June 26 July 26 August 24 September 23 October 22 November 21 December 21. Evening star Saturn morning stars Venus and Jupiter. Auto lamps light at 7 44 p m and 8 14 p m.
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Forecast for Boston and vicinity with unsettled midweek
Boston and vicinity expect fair weather on Tuesday followed by a unsettled Wednesday with possible local showers and moderate variable winds. In national baseball results yesterday, scores reflected varied outcomes across leagues.
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Hotel Marliave Blaze Leav es One Dying as Three Rescued
A fire at the Hotel Marliave on Bromfield Street gutted upper floors. Firemen carried one man out in a dying condition and rescued three others early this morning.
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Bromfield Street
Hotel Fire Leaves Manager Fatally Burned at Bosworth Street Wing
Tomasso di Muceda, manager of the hotel, was found badly burned on the third floor and rushed to the Relief Station where he was listed as dangerous. Porters Carbonio Biacci and Virgilio Guastacio were rescued from the fourth floor and Arthur Jannini, son of the proprietor Raffaele Jannini, was later brought down a ladder. The proprietor's father remained missing as dawn approached and a search continued.
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Bosworth Street
Carbonio Biacci
Virgilio Guastacio
Arthur Jannini
Raffaele Jannini
Bromfield Street
Anniversary roundup of notable 17th to 19th century events
The item lists Mary Dyer the Quaker hanged in 1660 and the 1813 naval clash between the Chesapeake and the Shannon, plus Harvard’s Hugo Munsterberg born in 1863. It notes a 2023 House vote on a Clayton anti trust amendment urged by union leaders, observed a year ago.
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Chesapeake
Shannon
Hugo Munsterberg
Harvard
House of Representatives
Cabinet to Meet Tomorrow on German Crisis
President plans to submit a programme to the Cabinet as Washington deems the situation grave and warns of severed relations if Germany persists in its present stand. The administration weighs steps to respond to the escalating tension and potential diplomacy changes.
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Washington
Germany
Wilson to Press Demands in New Note on German Reply
President Wilson plans a vigorous new note to urge Germany to meet U S demands over submarine warfare. He anticipated the German reply and has prepared a firm course with his advisers, following signals from Ambassador Gerard and early briefings in Washington.
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United States
Wilson
Gerard
Germany
Gulflight Torpedoed by Mistake Believed Flag Mistaken
Ambassadors in Washington report a German submarine fired on the American steamer Gulflight in the English Channel after mistaking her for a British vessel. The commander failed to spot the American flag, thinking two similar boats convoyed the ship. Two crewmen drowned. captain died next day. The ship was towed to Crow Sound for repairs.
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English Channel
Port Arthur
Texas
Rouen
France
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