Goliath torpedoed at Dardanelles in World War I
Associated Press reports London that the British battleship Goliath was torpedoed in the Dardanelles with about 500 feared dead and 180 rescued. The French scored gains north of Arras, capturing Notre Dame de Lorette fort and Carency. Other updates note U.S. note to Germany, deportation plans for enemies, and Allied advances at Gallipoli.
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Associated Press
London
Lord Churchill
House of Commons
Dardanelles
Straits
Paris
Arras
Notre Dame de Lorette
Carency
Notre Dame
Gallipoli
Athens
Constantinople
Turkey
Long Island Tennis Center Rising at Brighton Beach
New York news notes Brighton Beach building 25 clay courts with night lighting under Michael Honan to attract tennis followers. The feature aims to rival national centers, while the Riverview Velodrome plans Ellegaard engagement and Cesare Moretti along with two French pacers.
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New York
Long Island
Brighton Beach
Michael Honan
West Side
Rube
Rube Thorwaald Ellegaard
Amer
Riverview
Ellegaard
Cesar Moretti
Marius Naso
Pasquier
Eddie McGoorty
Australia
George Stallings
Indecipherable Prospects for 1915 Yank Team
Fragmentary remarks speculate that a slump may revive discouragement and threaten early 1915 performance. If the team meets the challenge and maintains fighting spirit, restoring indigo traditions of old, the Yank habitat for 1915 could reach the top four with solid confidence.
County Treasurer Report for Quarter Ending April 30
This county treasurer report itemizes funds: General First class 69.54 Third class 16145.73 Road and bridge 3382.00 Poll tax 420.00 Total 20005.75 Sinking funds include Bridge warrant 3478.21 Jail warrant 1617.18 Bridge bonding 1523.64 Court house bonding 1520.07 Total 88183.15 Bills receivable Third class fund 675.00
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Bal- Shee
Beteretesce
Seeree
Vicious Sheep Incident Reported by Boston Transcript
A Cameron Highlander bayoneted a sheep after seeing it near him, calling it a devil before the officer who appeared. The sheep died and became dinner, illustrating the front line order to spare animals unless attacked.
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Boston Transcript
New Tetanus Cure Improves Battlefield Survivals
Rockefeller Institute reveals a method using opsom salts injected into spinal membranes to relax muscles while anti tetanus serum works. An artificial respiration device accompanies the process, with twenty five instruments sent to Europe for frontline use.
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Europe
Rockefeller Institute
S. J. Meltzer
Meltzer
Opposed Sunday School Group Debates World Movement
In Houston today the Southern Baptist Convention heard near unanimous opposition to the Baraca and Philathea classes. E. S. Tull of Temple urged Sunday school groups to stop devoting time to motor launches and baseball activities.
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Associated Press
Houston
Texas
Southern Baptist Convention
E. S. Tull
Temple
Pioneer Mother of Bryan Eliza Downard Dies at 88
Mrs Eliza F Downard widow of Dr H T Downard longtime Bryan and Brazos County pioneer died at noon at her daughter Mrs H M Pecks Corsicana home She was born December 19 1826 in Hardinsburg Kentucky aged 88 years four months twenty three days A devoted Methodist who aided the poor and sick she lived in Bryan from 1867 after moving from Hill County with her husband Her remains will be mourned by relatives and friends in the community.
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Corsicana
John M. Caldwell
M. H. James
John M. Lawrence
J. H. Webb
W. B. Hudson
E. W. Crenshaw
Eliza F. Downard
H. M. Peck
Kentucky
Dr. Downard
Texas
Hill County
Bryan
Drs Downard
Methodist Church
Germany Eyes Diplomacy After Lusitania Note
Washington reports a ten day window for Germanys reply to the Lusitania note with diplomats expecting a diplomatic settlement. Berlin may suspend submarine warfare during talks and propose armed convoy visits to prevent contraband. High German circles reportedly favor arbitration on the sinking dispute.
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Associated Press
Washington
Germany
Count von Bernstorff
London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Amsterdam
Berlin
Vossiche Zeitung
America
Prominent German Plans Exit From United States
Washington reports that Dr. Bernard Dernberg will leave the United States of his own accord within a short time. Officials fear his departure may stir German sentiment against the government. Dernberg intends to go to Cuba or South America.
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Cuba
South America
Associated Press
Washington
Bernard Dernberg
United States
Dernberg
Southern Baptists pledge over one million for missions
The Southern Baptists pledged to raise 1 065 009 dollars in the coming year for home and foreign missions. The Associated Press report from Houston dated May 14 notes the ambitious goal set by the denomination to support expanded church work abroad and in the United States.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Southern Baptists
Live stock Commission to confer on cattle quarantine
Austin Texas May 13 The Live stock Commission meets Monday to confer with Governor Ferguson on modifying the foot and mouth disease quarantine and the lifting of the embargo.
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Associated Press
Austin, Tex
The
Livestock Commission
Ferguson
Italian Cabinet Resigns Over Unanimity in Policy
London reports the Italian Council of Ministers has resigned to the King after failing to secure unanimous consent from constitutional parties on international policy. A note says the King will decide whether to accept. Milan sees rioting as factions arm themselves amid the crisis. The King has yet to act and may form a National Cabinet including all major parties.
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Net
Council of Ministers
Reuter
Rome
Associated Press
Milan
Associated Siool
France
French and German wartime statements align on gains
London reports on May 14 that for the first time in six months German and French official statements agree. Paris notes French successes between La Basse and Arras and in the Aisne valley while British actions focus on holding ground and delaying German forces. Petrograd says Russians pulled back to strong positions on the San and see the West Galicia drive as checked.
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Associated Press
London
Joffre
la Basse
Arras
Aisne Valley
Paris
Souchez
Aisne
Lev
Petrograd
San
Galacia
Captain reports sinking submarine claim in North Sea
Breu frees Blythe May 14 reports Captain of the steamer Collairine believes he sank a German submarine off the Northumberland coast in the North Sea. He saw no submarine but the ship struck a submerged obstacle and afterward large quantities of oil appeared on the surface.
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Breu
Frees Blythe
England
Collairine
North Sea
Northumberland
Navy to Send Warship to Esparanza Aid Colony
The U S Navy Department will dispatch a warship to Esparanza California to aid the American colony after Yaqui Indian attack. The move comes as the navy assists American settlers in the region and demonstrates Federal support.
Weather forecast signals likely severe storms across continent
A 1915 forecast warns of widespread disturbances May 14 to June 2 with warm and cool waves, drought in the central northwest, heavy rains south of the Missouri and Ohio rivers, and a high risk of disastrous storms from late May into early June especially south of latitude 40 near the Mexican Gulf and Caribbean Sea.
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W. T. Foster
Washington
Northwest
Missouri and
Ohio
Missouri
Potomac
Pacific Coast
Pacific Slope
Great Central Valleys
Mexican Gulf
Caribbean Sea
Pacific
Chile
Los Angeles
Southern Railway posts executive change and line expansions
Henry W. Miller is elected vice president with the first vice president post abolished in Atlanta. Belligham & Northern secures a twelve mile Goshen to Welcome extension to access timber belts for Bel lingham sawmills. The ICC disapproves South hardwood lumber rate changes in transit cases, upholds existing practices. Soo Line orders 400 box cars and 100 mobile cars from ACFC. St Paul orders seven sleeping cars. Pennsylvanian Lines West orders 150 steel underframes from Ralston and Greenville Steel Car.
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Southern Railway Company
Henry W. Miller
Atlanta
St. Paul
Belligham & Northern
Goshen
Welcome
Wash
Bellingham
Interstate Commerce Commission
Buffalo
Southern
Soo” Line
American Car and Foundry Company
Fullman Company
Pennsylvania Lines
Ralston Steel Car Company
Greenville Steel Car Company
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