Wilson Holds Course in No Surrender Policy Crisis
London reports show strong U S cabinet turmoil as Wilson backs a no surrender stance after Bryan resigns. President Lansing Moore and Anderson move to cover State Department duties while Mexico’s Carranza advances against Villa and Zapata amid a tense diplomatic scramble.
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London
United States
Bryan
Germany
America
The
Evening Star
Berlin
Washington
Wilson
Robert Lansing
White House
John Bassett Moore
Chandler Anderson
State Department
Lansing
University Club
Mr. Bryan
Frostburg Woman Returns From England With War Tales
Mrs. Edmund Lewis of Consolidation Frostburg returned home from England where she witnessed Birmingham blackout during a rumored aerial raid. She saw a park shelter Belgians and heard of a submarine attack during the St. Louis voyage home in a 35 hour war zone passage. Her mother died abroad.
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Frostburg
Ocean
London
Edmund Lewis
Consolidation
Here
England
Lewis
Edward Harrison
St. Louis
America
American Firms In Berlin Stop Buying Pending Outcome
American businessmen in Berlin have been instructed from America to halt all purchases and to reserve funds while awaiting the Lusitania negotiations outcome. George Atwood of the American Chamber of Commerce says a break is unlikely and Americans will stay in Berlin, noting only one company closed due to supply issues. Ambassador Gerard prepares a scrap-book of American press material for the German Foreign Office.
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Berlin
America
George Atwood
American Chamber of Commerce
Atwood
United States
Gerard
Scotch lass braves submarines to wed in Frostburg
Miss Annie Johnson sails from Scotland to marry David Adams at 58 West Loo Street Frostburg Md. Tonight in a wartime trek she crossed the Atlantic aboard the Caronia after the Lusitania sinking with periscope sightings and life belt drills en route. A large reception will follow at the Cathcart home.
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Frostburg
Annie Johnson
Scotland
David Adams
Charles Cathcart
West Loo Street
Adams
Glasgow
Transylvania
Lusitania
Caronia
Ireland
General Manager Galloway’s Niece Weds Local Boy
Tra D. Steckman and Miss Gladys II. Staubitz were married at Kingsley Methodist Episcopal Church parsonage by Rev. David G. Pile. The bride is niece of Charles W. Galloway, head of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and her father works in a supervisory B&O role. The couple had known each other for some time and the bride traveled to Elkridge for the ceremony. The groom’s family resides in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Steckman formerly worked in the city engineering department and is a grandson of the late Mrs. Hester Ryan, who died recently aged 98, noted as the war of 1812 pensioner widow.
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Tine Street
Elkridge
Baltimore
Kingsley Methodist Episcopal Church
David G. Pile
Charles W. Galloway
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Steckman
Russian subs sink German ship and damage cruiser
London dispatches say Russian submarines sank the German steamer Hindenburg and attacked ten German ships in the Baltic. A mine exploded under a second class German cruiser in the Gulf of Riga, which was badly damaged and towed away by other German vessels.
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London
Hindenburg
Baltic
Gulf of Riga
Petrograd
Pope Benedict XV Offers U S Peace Effort Support
Pope Benedict XV signaled readiness to aid in European peace and work with President Wilson, urging American leadership for a peace movement. Miss Jane Addams and Dr Aletta Jacobs presented self resolutions from The Hague conference and questioned the pope on wartime attitudes across nations.
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Wilson
Benedict XV
Jane Addams
Chicago
Aletta Jacobs
Holland
Woman's Peace Conference
Vatican
America
Miss Addams
Dr. Jacobs
Women's Peace Conference
Hague
Cramp Shipyard May Lease for War Material Production
Philadelphia officials declined to discuss a report that Cramp Shipbuilding may lease part of its plant to Bethlehem Steel for war munition manufacturing. Sources say idle facilities could be used for war production, while Cramp continues its regular shipbuilding. Cramp stock moved up to 54% on heavy trading from 44% prior.
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Philadelphia
Cramp Shipbuilding Company
Bethlehem Steel Company
Shipbuilding Company
Cramp Company
McMullen Begins Maryland Campaign Tour
Hugh A. McMullen of Cumberland arrived in Frederick to seek the Democratic nomination for State Comptroller. He toured Adamstown Park Mills Urbana Monrovia New Market Liberty Johnsville Woodsboro and Emmitsburg, planning to visit every town in the district over a four day stay.
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Frederick
Hugh A. McMullen
Cumberland
Adamstown
Park Mills
Urbana
Monrovia
New Market
Liberty
Johnsville
Woodsboro
Emmitsburg
Protest Over police profanity Disturbs Canonsburg Sleep
Residents near the borough building in Canonsburg Pennsylvania filed a complaint with the town council alleging that swearing from police headquarters kept them awake. The council authorized an investigation into the matter.
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Canonsburg
Steamer and air craft destroyed as German traps noted
British steamer Lady Salisbury torpedoed and sunk by German subs. Reports say Allied transport sunk and another forced to retire near the Dardanelles. Italian dirigible lost over the Adriatic, crew captured by Austrians. Russians report heavy losses and 2000 prisoners after a wedge tactic on the Vasnia line. Isonzo fighting continues with Austrian troops and Italian forces in a broad north south front near Gradisca and Monfalcone.
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Constantinople
Dardanelles
Isonzo
Udine
Italy
Austria
Onzo River
Telmin
Gradisca
Caporette
Cormons
Verso
Cerviginano
Terzo
Porto Buso
Gulf of Trieste
Montero
Idria
Volzana
Ronzina
Canale Descla
Gulf of Pans Zano
Monfalcone
Garrison approves Monath after long patronage feud
Secretary Garrison announced Jacob Monath as superintendent of the Antietam battlefield ending a 26 month clash between Representative David J. Lewis and Senator Blair Lee. Monath from Hagerstown, a Union veteran and surveyor, was Lewis’s candidate, replacing Staubs whose approval Lee opposed. The $1,500 yearly post tenure is indefinite. Lee stated he supported Staubs as a local Democrat and Wilson and Lee ally.
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Garrison
Jacob Monath
Antietam Battle Field
David J. Lewis
Blair Lee
Monath
Lewis
Hagerstown
Lee
Senate
Graham
Josiah S. Staubs
Sharpsburg
James E. Pryor
Pryor
Staubs
Lewis Man
Mr. Staubs
Wilson
Trade Allied Protests Against Seizure of Dues by Allies
New York June 9 The American Association of Commerce and Trade in Berlin protests Allied seizure of American property on the high seas. It cites deadlock in exporting goods to Germany, German dyes and other supplies being confiscated, and urges American manufacturers to press the State Department in Washington for a formal protest against piracy by the allied powers.
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New York
American Association of Commerce and Trade In
Berlin
Germany
United States
Department of State
Washington
Department
State Department
Edison Company Gets Franchise to String Wires in Lonaconing
Lonaconing Maryland council grants Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Cumberland a franchise to string lines through the town for 500 dollars. The current will serve the Maryland Coal Company plant for power and lighting. Wires enter from the east, pass Beeck Hill and Church Hill, and run to the Electric Light and Aluminum Company plant, then to Kingsley mine.
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Edison Company
Lonaconing
Lonaconing, Md
Edison Electric Illuminating Company of
Cumberland
Beeck Hill
Catholic Ch
Water Cliff
Sitk
Big Vein Hill
Electric Light and Aluminaths Pany
Union Ath
Church Hill
Church
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Carranza
Villa
Zapata
Ryan
Lindley M. Garrison
War Department
Army
Franklin K. Lane
Lane
Mr. Lane
Onl & Earny
Carl Ackerman
United Press
Miss Johnson
Edinburgh
France
Mrs. Cathcart
Galloway
Tra D. Steckman
Leander Schaidt
Gladys II. Staubitz
St. Augus
Pope Benedict
U.S
Hugh A. M’mullen
Rome
Fiume
Adriatic
Lembure
Mackensen
Vasnia
ALS
Triple Alliance
Maryland Coal Company
Accord
Pany
Kingsley
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