Note to Germany on Lusitania sinking reaches Berlin
Washington reports the American note to Germany regarding the Lusitania sinking has reached Ambassador Gerard in Berlin and will be presented to the German foreign office. President Wilson seeks no publication details, while Bryan's resignation shocks Germany and prompts discussion on his successor with Lansing likely to become permanent secretary.
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William J. Bryan
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Italy Reports Occupation of Austrian City Monfalcone
London reports the Italian general staff announcing occupation of Monfalcone after fighting along the Isonzo river. Monfalcone lies three miles east of the river, sixteen miles northwest of Trieste, and would be strategically valuable for rail links to Trieste.
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Austria
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Iit
Salrpist Oa
Gov Slaten Sets Hearing On Death Sentence Clemency
Atlanta June 10 Gov Slaten announced hearings will begin next Saturday on Leon M. Frank's appeal for commutation of his death sentence.
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Hor Slaten
Leon M. Frank
Revenue fraud loss tops twenty million in decade
Washington reports wholesale Internet revenue frauds spanning three administrations may have drained federal revenues by about 20 million in ten years. Sixteen men, mostly junior revenue officers and southern distillers, have been indicted. Knox Booth remains a fugitive. Caspar and Hartman, tied to the Able Distillery case, faced bail and arrest in Arkansas and Kansas City respectively as authorities trace activities back to 1908 in North Carolina.
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John L. Caspar
Able Distillery Company
Guy L. Hartman
Caspar
Kansas City
Hartman
North Carolina
Fifty Homeless From Trinity Flood In Fort Worth
Five hundred people are temporarily homeless and nearly destitute after floods from the Trinity river in Fort Worth Texas on June 10.
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Mrs Wright Freed of Charge in Husband Killing Case
Mrs Bernice Wright was found not guilty of murdering her husband in Denver at 3 o'clock after a long wait in the West Side Court House. She showed quiet relief as her son Neal and friends stood with her during the verdict.
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Bernice Wright
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Neal
Second Note to Germany Demands Safety for Americans
The United States renews demands for assurances from Germany that American lives and ships will be safeguarded on the high seas. Robert Lansing signs the note with Wilson and the cabinet approving. The message reiterates that Lusitania was unarmed and carried no warning, framing the matter as a humanitarian and legal principle.
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Germany
US notes respond to German reply on submarine warfare
The United States formally rebukes Germany over its naval warfare policy. It defends freedom of the seas for neutral and merchant ships, cites the Lusitania and Falaba incidents, and urges Germans to honor international law and safeguard American lives. The note, signed by Secretary of State Robert Lansing, presses for assurances of protective measures.
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Campaign to win Panama-Pacific free trips heats up
Wyoming's State Leader sponsor invites eight top readers to the Panama Pacific exposition. Votes run until July 4 at 10 p.m. Subscriptions and three year gifts boost a candidate's tally. Notables include Ida Crater Laramie and Olive Ciroes Cheyenne among many others.
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Dorothy Barber
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Dorothy Hamiston
Georgia Clark
Chey- MD Iban
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Mansey
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Myrtle Foust
Mabel Noyes
Burns
Erma Milliard
Ming Orlan Mayes
Lusk
Mine Margaret Reaser
Guernsey
Loules Gillies
Gillette
Mrs. A
Carpenter
Powell
Annie Kewan
Juscion
Bryan Appeal Seeks Public Verdict on Peace Advocacy
Washington dispatch reports William Jennings Bryan, in a public appeal, asking Americans to judge his decision to resign as secretary of state. he defends peaceful aims and criticizes submarine warfare policy, pledging to bear any punishment and urging a German American audience to listen as he issues further statements tomorrow.
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Moore Called Washington to Confer with the President
Washington reports that John Basset Moore has been summoned and counseled with President Wilson on diplomatic affairs. Officials note Col. E. B. House is returning from England as the White House weighs a new secretary of state choice.
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Erally
Wilson
England
White House
Kaiser Claims Right to Destroy Contraband Ships
Washington reports Germany’s note on the William P Frye sinking asserts a right to destroy any American vessel carrying contraband while offering to pay damages. The United States rejects two German points including alleged delays due to prize court procedures and that the Frere’s destruction violated established international stipulations.
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Germany
United States
William P. Frye
Prinz Eltel Friedrich
Prussia
Resignation of Bryan Interpreted by Berlin Papers
Berlin reports show newspapers offering varied interpretations of Secretary Bryan’s resignation. The Lokal Anzeiger printed a purported letter to President Wilson. others speculate Wilson’s preference for a tougher stance toward Germany without risking war.
Wrap For Cherennne and Vielulty Parity Relaids Priday
Weather bulletin notes a slight temperature change and a pending parity adjustment for Friday. Meteorology terms indicate a mild rise with light winds and possible evening cloud cover.
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