Lusitania torpedoing death toll and survivor details emerge
Latent estimates place Lusitania losses off Ireland with many bodies recovered at Queenstown. Among the missing are Alfred D. Vanderbilt, Charles Klein, Austin M. Norman, Albert Hubbard and wife. Charles Frohman’s body found. Americans fear casualties exceed 1,900 aboard. two or three torpedoes reportedly struck the liner. weathered reactions in Washington prompt diplomatic notes. Herbert Stuart Stone, AP manager’s son, also unaccounted for.
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Ireland
Queenstown
Lusitania
Alfred D. Vanderbilt
Charles Klein
Playright
Austin M. Norman
Albert Hubbard
Charles Frohman
Lusittania
Setherson
Transylvania Ordered Torpedoed Aims For Lusitania Fate
Berlin claims renewed German submarine offensive against Allied ships with no mercy. The Transylvania sailing from New York to Liverpool is targeted in the war zone as Berlin proclaims continued patrols and possible sinking of the Lusitania. Libau captured by Germans doubles pressure on Russian communications. Reports also note Belgian front actions near St Julien and Austrian Italian naval near Rome.
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May
Germany
New York
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Berlin
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Russia
Riga
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French War Office
Belgium
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Ypres
Would Hang Destructor of Lusitania, King Says
London reports King George declared the man who ordered the sinking of the Lusitania should be hanged as an ordinary murderer. He referenced Emperor William as the possible target of such wrath as outrage over the torpedoing grew and calls for drastic British action against Germany increased.
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George
William
Germany
Unidentified man killed near Church Buttes on UP line
Report from Laramie says a man aged 40 to 45 was killed near Church Buttes between Granger and Evanston on the Union Pacific line. His body was mangled and he is believed struck by a train. The information was received in Laramie this morning.
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Wyo
Laramie
Church Buttes
Granger
Evanston
Union Pacific
Larense
Penniless Refuges From Lusitania Reported Penniless
New York cable reports indicate Lusitania survivors are destitute after long voyage. Passengers surrendered valuables to the purser and many stripped to lifebelts before rescue. J P King, a first cabin refugee, telegraphed Henry C Brokaw noting saved but ruined finances.
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Lusitania
J. P. King
Henry C. Brokaw
Premier phrases and American terms in British debate
London observers note Premier Asquith adopts American phrasing like deliver the goods while Lloyd George and Balfour sprinkle similar terms. The columnist says British leaders still lag behind American public figures in homely phrases.
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Asquith
Admiralty
America
White House Comments on Lusitania Sinking
Secretary Tumulty issues the first formal White House statement after the Lusitania sinking. He says President Wilson is greatly distressed by the gravity of the situation and is considering a right course of action with deliberation and fairness.
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Washington
White House
Tumulty
Wilson
Premonition Of Lusitania Disaster Quoted Newark Letter
E Hubbard warned in a Newark letter to John B Fitegibbon that he feared the Lusitania would meet a mine or submarine. He wrote that he would sail for Europe and might return by June 20 if he survived the voyage.
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DISA
Up State Towns Boost Free Trip Contest For Exposition
Up-state towns rally behind eight free trips to the World's Fair as candidates push subscriptions and vote coupons. Readers are urged to nominate women to represent their town, with a list of contestants in the race and out-of-town entrants across several towns and cities.
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Athusiaan
Iisted
Americas Felt Powerless to Act in Lusitania Case
Washington officials expressed a broad view of powerlessness after the Lusitania incident. Key figures like Senate Foreign Relations Chair Stone and Senator Hoke Smith aligned with Secretary Bryn, saying the United States could do little beyond public statements.
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Washington Administration
Lusitania
Stone
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Hoke Smith
Georgia
Missouri
Berlin
United States
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Ile
Grone
Foreign Affaire Committe
Luusitania
Wilson
Vanderbilt 18 Still Missing Says Dispatch
Cablegrams from abroad reached relatives in New York as ships were torpedoed. Captain Isaac Eamorwon, formerly of Alfred Vanderbilt, reported Vanderbilt still missing with estimates of survivors around 600. Mrs. Vanderbilt remains with her father Rh. M. Bryan as other figures, including D. A. Thomas and Bowring, are cited in distress messages from Queenstown.
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Isaac Eamorwon
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
London
D. A. Thomas
Lady Mackworth
Ileene Evans
W. Bowring
Bowring &C
Red Cross
Queenstown
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Bowring
St. George's Society
Homestead Entries Open 27 Farms on North Platte Project
In Torrington Wyoming on May 16 the North Platte irrigation project will open 27 farms in Nebraska Wyoming for homestead entry. This is among the final lands to be opened and most new farms are expected to be occupied soon after entry.
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Torrington
Wyo
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Nebraska-Wyoming
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Berlin presses hail Lusitania disaster as triumph
Copenhagen telegraph reports Berlin papers celebrate the Lusitania sinking and torpedoing as a German naval triumph. Congratulatory messages pour to Admiral von Tirpitz while reactions mix astonishment with enthusiasm. The sinking is framed as a response to German losses at the Falklands.
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Exchange Telegraph Company
Copenhagen
Berlin
Germany
England
von Tirpitz
Falkland Islands
Lusitania carries vast insured cargo valued at $750000
The cargo aboard the Lusitania was insured for $750,000 and included munitions of war and various supplies. It lists 189 packages of military goods valued at $62,221, 1,271 cases of ammunition worth $47,624 sent to Liverpool, and 4,200 cases of cartridges valued at $162,400 sent to London. Other items include precious stones $13,350, furs $119,220, copper goods $21,000, dry goods $10,086, and more.
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Lusitania
Liverpool
London
Brokers Eject German Born From Markets in London
London on May 8 reports sharp anti German sentiment in the stock exchange. British members exclude all colleagues of German origin and German clerks, planning petitions to bar them from markets on Monday despite naturalization papers held by some.
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London
Germany
Stock Exchange
Berlin professor hails US federal reserve report
Dr J Jastow of the University of Berlin comments on the early six week federal reserve report. He says the study presents an imposing picture and may grow into a rival of significant importance for the money market.
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Berlin
J. Jastow
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University of Berlin
Federal Reserve
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Prohibition on Meat Imports at Mexican Border
The Agriculture Department announced an order prohibiting meat imports at Mexican border ports. The move follows complaints by American cattlemen about cattle theft from Mexican ranches. The order, enforced by American divisions, may close Juarez peeling houses and reduce meat shipments to Villa government.
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Tex
Department of Agriculture
Teadeud
Mexico
Juarez
United States
Predicts End of World War Three Months
In Paris May the Finance Minister Ribot spoke to the chamber. He urged voting extra expense for three months as events could affect war duration. He cited French war costs for April between 1.4 and 1.5 billion francs and noted 207 million francs of French securities sold in the United States.
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Chamber of Depoe
Mnister
Ribot
France
United States
Kolehmainen Wins Evening Mall Modified Marathon
The New York race of 14 miles and 200 yards drew over 1,000 starters with Hannes Kolehmainen winning the Evening Mall's modified marathon. The article notes him as the leading figure of that winter season.
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New York
May
Kolehmainen
Evening Mall
Marriage by proxy shocks Asch crowd in Germany
The city of Asch saw a rare proxy marriage with the groom unable to attend due to higher power. His brother, holding a formal power of attorney from the bride, acted in his stead. Paragraph 72 of the code of elVH law allows proxy marriages when the bridegroom is hindered by higher power.
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Berlin
Asch
Germany
Cunard Line Vessel Water Depth Report Released
The Mac Rine superintendent states water depth at about forty fathoms or roughly 240 feet. The remark accompanies a discussion that increasing the height of the sea level is unlikely to be achieved soon.
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Macrine
Cunard Line
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