Greatest Naval Battle Report Sends Nations Into Shock
London reports a massive clash off Denmark between German and British fleets, hailed as the greatest sea engagement in history. British ships Queen Mary Indefatigable and Invincible sunk. German losses include Wiesbaden Pommern and several destroyers. many vessels missing or damaged. hundreds possibly dead or wounded.
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London
Germany
Great Britain
Denmark
North Sea
Admiralty
Derfflinger
Lutzow
West End
Warspite
Wiesbaden
Pommern
Fravienlob
Queen Mary
Indefatigable
Invincible
Denfenge
Black Prince
Warrior
Tipperary
Turbulent
Fortune
Sparrowhawk
Ardent
Rotterdam
Reuter Telegram Company
Schelde
Ymuiden
Navy Bill Passes House Amid Enthusiastic Support
The naval appropriation bill carrying 270 million six thousand was passed by the House on Friday by 358 to A large show of enthusiasm followed the announcement as members from New Jersey Pennsylvania California New York and other states supported the measure. The package includes two modern cruisers scout cruisers ten destroyers 2 battalions of marines and 14 aircraft.
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Washington
New Jersey
Republiear
Pennsylvania
Panamocrat
California
Soaven
Triplets Born in Nebraska In Lincoln Family Event
Lincoln June 3 a batch of triplets averaging over eight pounds each was recorded to Mr and Mrs Anthony Helmer of Herington Nebraska. The birth was reported to the statistics bureau for official records.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Anthony Helmer
Herington
Inte Statistics Bureau
Fire Affects Senator Fulford Estate In Brockville
Fire in Brockville destroyed the Ing block of the Senator Fulford estate on Friday morning and at one point threatened the business district. Loss estimated at 109,009 dollars.
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Brockville
Senator Fulford
Brandeis Named to Supreme Court After Bitter Battle
Washington June 3 Brandeis nomination to the Supreme Court was confirmed by a Senate vote of 37 to 22 after a five month fight. The appointee, aged sixty, was selected by President Wilson to succeed Lamar. A Kentuckian with Harvard training, Brandeis emerged as a national figure through the Ballinger Pinchot inquiry and later guarded public interests in labor laws, railroad finances, and municipal subsidies.
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Washington
Louis D. Brandeis
Senate
Brandeis
LaFollette
Norris
Poindexter
Newlands
Clapp
Grenna
Wilson
Supreme Court
Lamar
Louisville
Harvard University
Boston
Ballinger-Pinchot
Congress
Ballinger
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Haven Railroad
Oregon
Ilinois
Ohio
Settle G. O. P. Contests in Chicago Sessions
The Republican national committee opened in Chicago to settle contested seats and finalize convention details. In Alabama, six regular delegates including Pope M. Long and Frelate D. Barker faced seating disputes over exclusion due to color. In Alabama Ninth district, W. L. Saunders, a Black nominee, was seated after contests over delegate election notice.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Annex
Alabama
Hix
Winntes
Pope M. Long
Frelate D. Barker
O. D. Street
James J. Curtis
William L. Chenaut
John Aitken
W. L. Saunders
Wilson Says Put U S First At Memorial Day Service
President Wilson urged Americans to set America first in all goals during Memorial day services at Arlington Cemetery. He warned that foreigners not aligning with this principle must be cast out of tolerance and affirmed readiness to cooperate and to fight aggression to defend national and human rights.
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Washington
Wilson
Arlington Cemetery
United States
America
Sraish Ships Sunk Reported by Lennon June
Lennon June Stosvds report that three British steamers Baron Tweed mouth Juha Park and 2809 tons peth unarmed have been sunk. The British steamer Lady Ninian of 4297 tons is reported sunk.
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Lennon
Stosvds
Tweedmouth
Juha Park
Marines Fight Bandits In Haiti Engagement Report
Washington June 5 Col Lew T Waller commands American Marines in Haiti reporting Corporal Greenish wounded in one arm during an engagement.
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U.S
Washington
Col
Lew T Waller
Atmerican
Haiti
Navy Department
Corporal Greenish
Iowa Corporations Fail 1915 Reports Delinquent Delinquent Firms Face Penalties
Des Moines reports by Henry F T Saberson show 109 Iowa corporations did not file 1915 annual statements. Each firm faces a 71 dollar penalty. total potential collection is 7739 dollars. Delinquents face escalating fines from Sept 1, with dissolution proof required for defunct firms and notices to 10000 corporations for 1916 reports. The attorney general begins actions and filings at the state house follow.
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Des Moines
Henry FT. Saberson
Secretary of State
Department of Justice
Iowa
State House
Attorney General
Knife Hurl At Roosevelt Amid Memorial Day Parade
In Kansas City on Memorial Day Roosevelt escaped injury when a pocket knife struck his car as he rode in a parade. A man was arrested for forcing entry to his hotel suite. Roosevelt urged universal military training and warned against pacifists. In Washington Carranza demanded U S troop withdrawal and accused U S policy of bad faith in a 12000 word note to the state department.
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State Food and Dairy Department
Thompson
Costa
Kansas City
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Twenty-third Street
Roosevelt
Muehlbach Hotel
North
Confederacy
Grant
Lee
Washington
United States
Carranza
State Department
Eliseo Arredondo
Wilson
Mexico
Allies set to open Paris conference June 14
London reports the allied economic conference in Paris will begin on June 14 as announced in commons. Also Italian troops evacuated Asiago before Austrian advance per Rome’s London Times correspondent.
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London
Economic Conference of
Allies
Paris
Commons
Asiago
Rome
London Times
Washington
John 5
Mosby
Virginia
New York
Arthur Warren Waite
Sing Sing
John £. Peck
Grand Rapids
Mich
Approves U S Armor Plant Move in House Vote
Washington June 2 The proposal to establish a government armor plate plant at 11 million dollars was approved by the house sitting as committees of the whole by 180 to 125. The house adopted an aviation appropriation amendment by 129 to 103 reducing it to 2.5 million dollars.
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Washington
House
Kaiser Elevates Clemens Delbrueck to Nobility
Berlin June 2 Kaiser honors Clemens Delbrueck former minister of interior with nobility for distinguished war service.
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Kaiser
Delbrueck
Berlin
Clemens Delbrueck
Interior
UK to borrow 6.165 billion for 1916 17 debt
London June 5 an official statement by Chancellor Reginald McKenna says the deficit for 1916 17 will be covered by borrowing an estimated 6.155 billion dollars.
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London
Reginald McKenna
Rate Unreasonan Washington Wheat Tariff Unreasonable
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that a rate of 22.14 cents per hundredweight for wheat in carload lots from South Chicago Illinois to Virginia points via Louisville Kentucky is unreasonable. The decision alters pricing expectations for grain shipments moving through interchanges and may affect agricultural transport costs for producers and shippers.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Virginia
Louisville
Bowen Cathorpe court-martial over Skeffington shooting
The court-martial of Bowen Cathorpe, the officer who ordered the shooting of F. Skeffington after the revolt, convened here. The accused, an Irishman, has served at the front.
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Skeffington
Dublin
Bf Bowen Cathorpe
F. Skefington
A Spry Cleveland Horse Hums Ragtime and Causes Mayhem
A Cleveland horse, drawn to ragtime, trotted across a sidewalk after hearing a song from a phonograph. The Wells Fargo wagon it dragged became wedged in a door as clerks shouted and customers screamed. Driver Joseph Davis freed the animal once the phonograph was turned off.
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Cleveland
Wells-Fargo Express
Joseph Davis
The City Engineer Revealed By A Spelling Joke
A Indianapolis teacher uncovers the city engineer Jeup’s identity after years of mistaken spellings. Misaddressed mail and talk of Mr Yorp lead to the humorous discovery that Jeup is the brother in law Yorp. The anecdote ends with the question can you pronounce it.
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Jeup
B. Gee
B. Jesus
Indianapolis
Yorp
Mr. Jeup
Jupheld
Mr. Yorp
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Cortuguese Ast
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Abercorn
Marema
Lake Kivu
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Congo
A. L. Urick
Clarke
George Brooks
Greenfield
State Board of Dental Examiners
State Dental Society
Brooks
G. N. Beemer
Mason City
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State Board of Control
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T. R.new Carranza
Liebknecht
Copenhagen
Karl Liebnecht
Forder
U. S. Armor
Hanford
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