Guns Guarded Puget Sound Tampered With Fort Worden Fort Flagler
Port Townsend June 1 An attempt to disable the big guns at Fort Worden and Fort Flagler guarding Puget Sound was uncovered after breach blocks of four guns were removed and loading mechanisms damaged. Visitors are barred and only those with special permission and escort may access the battery elevations following surreptitious photographs of the forts.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Fort Worden
Fort Flagter
Puget Sound
Zeppelins Reach London Quietly Amid Raid Deaths
London reports reveal Zeppelin airships reached the city last night causing four deaths and several injuries. Despite the raid, most residents slept through it and learned of the event only from admiralty statements. Fires were reported but may be unrelated, and normal life continued with public rumors spreading.
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London
Landen
Admiralty
Hellstrom Falls Far Short in Effort to Hang Up State Laws
F C Hellstrom filed the first batch of referendum petitions with Secretary of State Thames Hall in Bismarck on June 1. About 146 petitions were submitted and are expected to average around fifteen signatures each, far short of the 9,000 required to place the fourteen laws on the ballot. Hellstrom left Bismarck by early train promising to return before filing deadline to meet the goal.
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Hellstrom
Bismarck
N. D
F. C. Hellstrom
Thames Hall
German Reply to American Note on Lunitinia Case
The German government responds to the American note dated May 15 1915 regarding submarine warfare near neutral vessels. It states Germany’s intent to avoid attacks on neutral ships that have not engaged in hostile acts and to prevent harm to American interests. The reply emphasizes careful examination and a desire to proceed in a convincing, measured manner to limit losses in the ongoing submarine conflict. Continued on page four.
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Washinton
State Dessaussemry Cewirer
Partment
Berlin
Cushing
James W. Gerard
United States
America
Ie Moat
Haan Rannstadiv Sivan
Faeman
Toiten ‘Staten
Ihs
Preparation of Second Note to Germany Begins
Washington reports the president and cabinet completed a first discussion on Germany and Mexico. The preparation of a second note to Germany began after more than two hours of deliberation. A brief note is expected to ask if Germany intends to disregard fundamental international law principles.
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Washington
Germany
Mexico
United States
Grand Forks Ball Club Strikes Over Transport Pay
Grand Forks N D June 1 The local baseball team struck after their demand for transportation expense money to start the season was denied by Director A J Kavanaugh and the league rules. Players stood by their claim and were suspended from professional baseball losing salaries and facing a larger loss from the dispute.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Legue Tules
A. J. Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh
Kay
Eeelar Kavanaugh
Penis
St. Imachine
Rimuitans
Lutheran Synod Considers Consolidation at Grand Forks
The Lutheran synod will discuss consolidation with two other church branches at its annual conference in Grand Forks starting June 9. The Hauge synod reportedly will not oppose, and the issue is shaped by reports from Hauge, Norwegian synod, and United Lutherans representatives.
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Forks
N. D
Ha Lutheran Synod
Grand Forks
Lutheran Church
Hauge Synod
Norwegian Synod
United Therans
Conference Delegates to Meet in Twin Cities Prior to Synod
Dr M G Hanson of Kenyon Minn reports a nationwide church assembly with delegates from Wisconsin Iowa Nebraska Kansas Michigan and other states to discuss amalgamation mission work and education. About 200 delegates will attend the meeting in the Twin Cities with roughly 1000 at the synod conference. Bevsvend Anderson aged 14 senior pastor of the synod, invited as guest of honor. he resides at Camrose Alberta but served in North Dakota.
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M. G. Hanson
Kenyon
Minn
Michigan
Illinois
Nebraska
Iowa
Kansaw
South Dakota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Waahtin
California
Saabies Ae
Wisconsin
Kansas
Twin Cities
Bevsvend Anderson
Camrose
Alberta
Cat
Formay
North
Embargo Proposed on Arms to Mexico and Food Imports
Washington June 1 An embargo urged to President Wilson by Miss Mabel Boardman of the American Red Cross would ban arms exports to Mexico and halt imports of foodstuffs to the United States to relieve famine conditions below the Rio Grande.
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Washington
Mexico
United States
Rio Grande
Wilson
Mabel Boardman
American Red Cross
Italians Plan To Capture Key Austrian Stronghold Rovereto
Italian forces push toward Rovereto amid rugged defenses and swollen rivers blocking the advance toward Trieste. Other Italian troops secure 37 villages around Cortina in the Ampezzo valley as Austrian airships strike Bari Brindisi. Turkish reinforcements to the Dardanelles interrupted by British submarine activity. Royal reports note Serbians active on the Albanian frontier and heavy Turkish losses at Gallipoli.
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Rovereto
Trent
Ini
Trieste
London
Ibia
Austria
Nish
Dardanelles
Constantinople
Sultan Semerly
Goshen
Gallipoli
Rome
Bari
Brindisi
Adriatic
Italy
North Sea
Spain
Hull
Undine
Cortina
Ampezso
President and Cabinet to Decide on U S Response to German Note
Washington June 1 The president and his cabinet of ten advisers will decide today on the course the United States will pursue after Germany’s reply to the Lusitania note. Officials expect a second brief note outlining American positions, with Thursday most likely for action after Count Von Bernstorff’s interview.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Lusitania
Count von Bernstorff
Duval West
West
Mexico
Wilson
Geeaki
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