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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1915
Page
1
Washington officials await naval expert analysis to decide if the Nebraskan was struck by a mine or torpedoed by a German submarine. The German ambassador dodges submarines while suggesting mine danger becomes inoperative when detached.
Diplomas awarded to seven young women and one young man. Dr Wright urges graduates to pursue proper adjustment in life as they receive their diplomas.
Most graduates Miss Leta Bess Harrison Miss Nada Vohlers Miss Alma Graber Miss Gladys Garrison Miss Allee Crane Miss Zeta Gillespie Miss Marjorie Miller and Lee Roy Murphey attended the Chautauqua commencement exercises despite poor weather.
Captain J B Green of the Nebraskan asserts the steamer was struck by a torpedo 40 miles off Fastnet Ireland Tuesday night. U S embassy attaches will study the hull before reporting. The Nebraskan arrived for dry docking after a large 20 foot square hole appeared on the starboard forward side.
Athens reports that the health of King Constantine is improving with further progress noted, as official statements released today indicate a continued positive trend in his condition.
Rome reports business in Italy affected so little by the war that it expects no moratorium or excessive disruption. The May observations indicate steady activity with minimal interruptions to commerce.
London May 28. The British steamship Cadeby has been torpedoed off Light by a German submarine. The 1100 ton vessel was bound from Oporto to Cardiff Wales.
Rome reports the Italian army has taken the Austrian port city of Gardo, 26 miles from Trieste as fighting continues in the Alpine region. An Italian air squadron bombed the Trieste Nebresina railway system on May 26 27 crippling Austrian troop and supply movements. Citizens in the invaded area pledged loyalty to Italy.
Vienna reports the Austrian war office admitting Italian troops crossed the frontier but asserts all invading forces along the coast have been driven back.
Paris dispatch reports King Alfonso offered the Escorial Palace to Pope Benedict should the pontiff decide to leave Italy amid the war. Word reached Madrid and was received today.
Paris reports gains for French at both ends of the battle line in an official war office communique. German fortifications at St Nazaire fell to French assaults. 400 Germans and 12 machine guns were captured south of the Lorette hills on Thursday with further captures today.
President Wilson is mildly ill with indigestion and the Friday cabinet meeting was canceled. Officials say the condition is not serious and no urgent business was postponed.
Colonel Roosevelt sustains a fractured rib after a Monday fall from a horse. He is not confined to bed, but requires care as he recovers.
May figures show at least 254 men lost in the Princess Irene disaster at Sheerness harbor. 249 men died aboard the liner and 5 more perished on a launch beside it.
A large crowd gathered at the Masonic Theatre for New Decatur High School graduation exercises. Dr. BE Wright delivered the oration on The Kingdom of Happiness noting true parental success as life’s main goal. Rev Walston gave the invocation as Miss Hatton and Miss Sanders performed solos.
John B. Ratto of M leads a Joy Night program at the Chautauqua tonight assisted by the Maurer sisters. Ratto will impersonate crowned European heads with quick makeup changes. The Chautauqua closes tomorrow with opera star Miss Alice Nielsen. Ex-Governor Shallenberger of Nebraska delivered the principal address this afternoon.
Petrograd reports Russian troops recaptured Urimiah, a key city in Persian Armenia, from Turkish forces after several months of occupation. The advance underscores Moscow's efforts in the Caucasus theater during the conflict.
The Dorchester of the Baltimore Chesapeake and Atlanta railroad company was rammed off Sandy Point by the fishing steamer armer and was beached.
Judge Thos. W. Wert set the civil docket for the Law and Equity Court. The proceedings run from June 7 through June 15, keeping the court busy with ongoing civil matters.
The 10,392 ton freighter Argyllshire, recently taken over by the admiralty, was torpedoed by a German submarine off the Scilly Islands yesterday. The vessel was seriously damaged but managed to reach port, according to Liverpool agents.
In May reports from Athens say Allied forces against Turkey in the Dardanelles are heavy and ongoing. British reinforcements push forward while British and French warships bombard Turkish positions as trenches endure the fiercest land campaign.
R A Brown of the Alabama Underwriters addresses the state convention in Decatur hailing low arson convictions in Alabama and urging stronger fire safety laws. He recounts reinstating the association and notes legislative moves toward an Insurance Department to curb fire waste and reduce rates.
Senator Green spoke at the nineteenth annual convention of the Alabama underwriters association. He discussed proposed changes in Alabama insurance laws and noted North Carolina laws as a model. The session included committee appointments and remarks from Birmingham leaders, with several delegates unable to attend.
London reports the British battleship Majestic was torpedoed off the Gallipoli peninsula, sinking in minutes after a single hit. The loss heightens fears for Dardanelles operations as Britain had already lost the Triumph, Bouvet, and two submarines, signaling costly campaigns ahead.
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