Twenty Pages One Cent Submarine Sinking Story
The New York Sun reports the Italian steamship Ancona was sunk by an Austrian submarine with 422 passengers and 160 crew aboard. It left Messina yesterday and had sailed from Naples. About 270 passengers, many wounded, landed at Bizerta. Details and passenger list unavailable. life losses feared.
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Ancona
New York
Messina
Naples
Bizerta
Tunis
Rome
Paris
Mediterranean
Africa
Strait of Gibraltar
Sicily
SENSATION IN CAPITAL OVER ANCONA NEWS
Washington notes the sinking of the Ancona sparks a potential U S Austrian dispute akin to the Lusitania crisis. Officials seek facts on warning and American casualties to gauge whether force or diplomacy will follow. The article recalls Ambassador Dumba's role and U S dealings with Germany and Britain.
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Ancona
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Austria
Germany
Mediterranean
Italy
Dumba
Bryan
Great Britain
Ancona Sails Homeward Amid War Line Controversy
New York today quotes William Hartfield, New York representative of the Italian line, arguing that if the liner Ancona has been sunk by a German submarine it would be wilful murder. He notes the ship normally carried Americans on Italy trips to its pier at Thirty-fourth Street.
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New York
Ancona
William Hartfield
Riverside Drive
Italy
Thirty-fourth Street
Italian boat afire off Texas coast
Galveston reports an Italian oil tanker en route from Port Arthur to Italian ports is burning at sea 65 miles east of Sabine Bar. The crew was rescued by the tug Russell and the fire centers in hold No. 3. The ship's name was not disclosed.
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Tex
Port Arthur
Sabine Bar
Gulf Stream
Russell
Bay State Hearing Over Depreciation Shortfall
The Bay State street railway failed to meet depreciation needs by more than a million dollars, as engineer Feustel testified before the Public Service Commission. The company seeks an extra 1,615,165 dollars annually from a six cent fare hike, while protesters from over 80 communities contest the claim.
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Bay State Street Railway
Robert M. Feustel
Feustel
Public Service Commission
Bay State
Moon Phase Almanac Note for Year Facts
The entry lists moonrise and moonset times with dates for phases from November to December. It notes the 814th day of the year, 41 days until winter, and the 447th day of ongoing war.
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Moon
Notable Births and Naval Action Highlight Anniversary
Today marks anniversaries of births for Martin Luther 1483 King Edward VII 1841 Henry Van Dyke 1852 and Winston Churchill 1871. Also noted is the one year ago ship action with German cruiser Emden driven ashore and burned by Australian cruiser Sydney.
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Martin Luther
Edward VII
Henry van Dyke
Winston Churchill
Sydney
German Tide Ebbs Balfour Signals Change in War
London speech at Guild Hall sees First Lord Arthur Balfour declare German success at its peak and the tide turning as he and the audience absorb the dramatic moment amid wartime tension. The remarks follow a banquet with Asquith present, underscoring political stakes.
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Admiralty
Arthur J. Balfour
Guildhall
Asquith
Double Shooting Ends In Wife and Husband Wounds
James F. Rafferty aged 32 of 61 Clarke Street Dedham shot his wife and then killed himself on Milton Street Readville. Both were taken to Boston City Hospital in dangerous condition. The incident occurred opposite Hose 49 and police cited Rafferty’s jealousy after a six week separation.
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James F. Rafferty
Clarke Street
Dedham
Milton Street
Readville
Boston City Hospital
Bay State Street rail spare shoots wife then wounds self
Rafferty confronted his wife opposite the hose house after a message to meet. Leach accompanied the woman to the meeting, where Rafferty opened fire. Fireman Conley saw the woman fall and Rafferty shoot himself before responders intervened.
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Bay State Street Railway
George P. Leach
River Street
Hyde Park
Leach
Dennis F. Courtney
William J. Conley
Conley
Mrs. Rafferty
Ancona Sunk By Submarine. Hundreds Feared Dead
The Italian liner Ancona carrying 582 aboard including many women and children was sunk in the Mediterranean by an Austrian submarine. About 270 were saved at Bizerta, while 312 are dead or missing. Uncertain flags and nationalities surround the submarine.
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