English Claim Victory In Big Naval Fight
British reports claim a major naval clash near Jutland ended with Allied success. Survivors of destroyers insist a massed torpedo attack sent the German battleship fleet to the bottom. The 25 000 ton Seydlitz was damaged off Fano Island with reports of casualties among its crew.
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Fano Island
Jutland
Ribe
Schleswig
Helgoland
Associated Press
Edinburg
Turning Point Claim After Great Naval Battle
London reports a momentous naval engagement with British victory hailed as a potential turning point. Survivors recount Warrior and Defense fighting two German lines, with Defense blown up and Warrior sinking after heavy shellfire and forward pumps kept crew alive until tow.
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London
Warrior
Devonport
David Beatty
Invincible
Insane Survivors Jumped Into Sea After Jutland Firefight
German sailors rescued by Scandinavian steamers allege colossal losses at Jutland. They say many crew members from the cruiser Weisbaden and several torpedo boats floated for 36 hours, drank seawater, later went insane and jumped overboard in the Copenhagen aftermath.
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London
Jutland
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Weisbaden
Battle Cruiser Seydlitz Reported Sunk
Copenhagen reports the Stiftstidende of Aalborg says the battle cruiser Seydlitz is now sunk. The Aalborg paper notes confirmation came after a previous notice and places the loss in the same context as other naval actions.
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Seydlitz
Copenhagen
Stiftstidende
Aalborg
First Ranks of Germans Advance to Certain Death
German infantry assault at Fort Vaux near Verdun shows the front ranks advancing into deadly French fire as masses break on ravines and fire lines. French officers report carnage at the ravine below the fort with repeated waves slammed by rapid fire.
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Associated Press
Paris
Fort Vaux
Verdun
Meuse
Damloup
German Effort Lacks Setup Amid Allied Sentiment
Reported on the second page, efforts in Germany are described as lacking proper setup with crowd mood turning toward pro Allied chants of Long live the Allies. The note captures postwar sentiment and organizational gaps in the German operation.
Staples Here To Run Harrisburg Playgrounds In 1914
Harrisburg picks J. K. Staples to supervise city playgrounds for the 1914 season. He plans to review top applications and meet with Park Commissioner E. Z. Gross and W. Grant Forrer to map the summer program. Edinburg reports survivors from British destroyers claim the Hindenburg was sunk by four torpedoes in the Jutland battle.
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J. K. Staples
Harrisburg
Staples
E. Z. Gross
Commissioner Gross
W. Grant Forrer
Hindenburg
Grand Fleet
Burns Spied on Priests May Face Indictment
In a new twist to the phone tapping scandal, William J. Burns is alleged to have tapped the phone of two Catholic priests. Authorities say a conversation cited by wire taps between Rev. Joseph P. Dineen and Dr. D. C. Potter was actually between Father Dineen and John J. Dunn, chancellor of the New York archdiocese.
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New York
William J. Burns
Joseph P. Dineen
Hayes
New York Archdiocese
D. C. Potter
Father Dineen
Mer. John J. Dunn
Tapped Phones In Charity Inquiry At Issue
Probe notes no record of conversations between Father Dineen and Monsignor Dunn at police or New York Telephone. Alfred J. Talley argues Burns, a detective for charities commissioner Kingsbury, may have tapped either cleric. He suggests a police officer could have done the tapping if Burns did not. Attorneys may seek Burns indictment.
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New York Telephone Company
Father Dineen
Monsignor Dunn
Alfred J. Talley
William B. Farrell
Thompson Committee
Burns
John A. Kingsbury
Charities Commissioner
Workman Injured in Lucknow Shops Accident
Eugene Shultz of 1913 Wallace Street suffered a head concussion after being struck by a heavy wrench while working at the Lucknow shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad this afternoon. He was taken to Harrisburg Hospital in serious condition. Light ning hit the home of J. M. Shelly at 2436 North Second Street during a Saturday storm, starting a small fire that's quickly put out with slight damage.
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Eugene Shultz
Wallace Street
Lucknow
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harrisburg
J. M. Shelly
North Second Street
Rotary Club Hears of N G P Preparedness
Major Frank D. Beary told Harrisburg Rotary members that men over age should help national defense by supporting youths to join the guard and train for invasion. He argued a million trained soldiers are needed and industry must aid military prep. Telegrams from Chicago were read and a birthday tribute to John S. Musser marked the luncheon.
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Frank D. Beary
Pennsylvania
Rotary Club
Columbus Hotel
Beary
National Guard of
Chicago
Roosevelt
Root
Hughes
Dark Horse
John S. Musser
Columbia
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