President to act on Lusitania sinking policy
Washington reports Wilson to decide within days on a note to Germany. A cabinet draft calls for Germany to adhere to maritime law, protect unarmed merchant ships, and transfer passengers to safety before any prize is destroyed. The note aims to hold Germany strictly accountable for attacks on American lives.
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Washington, Alay
Sider Wilson
United States
Germany
British Isles
Leon C. Thresher
Cushing
Crw
Montease
W. DW. Amy
Foreign Affairs Committee
Senators and congressmen respond to Lusitania disaster
A draft of public views from U.S. lawmakers on the sinking of the Lusitania is released. Senators Linthicum and McCumber urge restraint and reliance on President Wilson, while others call for careful, fact-based action to protect American rights and interests.
Noble physician lynched after murder charge
A Noble physician B B Ward was seized from the county jail by a mob and hanged near a farm eight miles south of the town after being accused of killing his wife in their home. Vigilante force and guards failed to prevent the lynching as the mob moved toward the rural scene.
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F Norman
B. B. Ward
Noble
Ward
Peter
TWO AMERICANS TAKEN AS SPIES AT QUEENSTOWN
Lindel Bates of New York and Newton Knox, both Americans, were arrested at Queenstown while allegedly spying and seeking the body of Bates’s presumed dead brother from the Lusitania sinking. The two men, linked to the American Helgian Relief Communion, were taken into custody along with two sergeants who accused them of ties to a German submarine.
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Queenstown
New York
American Helgian Relief
Communion
Kinnile
Linden W. Bates, Jr
Lusitania
Newton B. Knox
Ame 1
Mr. Bates
Ctatodyst
ADUS READY March payrolls for public schools
Letter from State Superintendent to County Superintendent John M. Odom states warrants to cover March payrolls were sent out Saturday. Education official urges timely April disbursement and prompt processing of the pay roll. signed W. M. Fragin Superintendent of Education.
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Teads
John M. Odom
Sehuot Fu
Glaton Grants Brief Respite For Leo Frank
New York May Voe Governor John Moe Slaten announced at the Waldorf that he would grant a brief respite to Leo Frank who was resentenced yesterday to be hanged on June 22 for the murder of Mary Phagan. The action is explained as the prison commission not being ready to prevent the execution until after the date fixed. Slaten leaves office on June 26 and will be succeeded by Judge Nat P. Harris.
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New York
John Moe Slaten
Waldorf
Fox
Frank
Mary Phagan
Slaten
Nat P. Harrh
Revival at Foster Street Methodist Church
A revival begins Sunday night at Foster Street Methodist Church with Dr B F Ranr of Oxford Ga assisting the pastor. Dr Fraser, a noted revival preacher, joins with co operation from the congregation for a strong revival. Charten Lanier of Cuthbert Ga will read the singing and lead the choir. All singers from local churches are invited to participate. Christians in the city are urged to attend and join the evangelizing effort.
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Foster Street
Methodist Church
B Franr
Oxford
Fraser
Charten Lanier
Cuthbert
Lanier
Henin
Sity
Magnificent Ocean Giants Drove by Turbine Power
A damaged history piece notes the Cunard aligns the Mauretania and Titanic era liners. It highlights the Mauretania’s record crossing from Queenstown to New York in four days nine hours and four minutes, powered by turbine engines delivering 70,000 horsepower.
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New York
Crue
Acon
Pritetie
Xinter Ablp
Mauretania
Queenstown
de Mauretania
Khe
Joh Brown & Ao
Wid
Clydebank
England
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Sea
Dothan
Mellie Louis
Hotce
Senate Foreign Relations
International News Service
Baltimore
Congress
J. Chas
Linthicum
House Committee
Buffalo
N. Y
Cattania
Charlee Bennett Smith
Canton
James A
Q’connan
Wilk
Hamay
Amec Amdsicans
Atlee
Lerene
Washington
P. J. McCumber
U.S
Valdosta
Wilson
R. Walker
Klaroma
Vlywghed
Lindel T. Bates
Linden
W. Baten
Adus Ready
Perintendent
W. M. Fragin
Kedication
Tania
Ahip
Mane
Na Palace
Perfort Seelinion
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