14 May 1915
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1915
Page
1
The text argues that German submarine warfare violates fairness and humanity. It notes impracticality of visiting merchant ships, inspecting papers, or sinking without risking crews. It asserts American citizens’ rights on the high seas and criticizes a German embassy warning about travel, calling for U.S. government support in defending those rights.
The United States presses Germany to disavow submarine acts that endangered neutral ships and noncombatants. It calls for immediate steps to prevent recurrence, reparations for injuries, and reaffirmation of wartime conduct aligned with principles of warfare. The note cites treaties and vows to safeguard American rights and citizens.
Mr Alter, from Western Theological Seminary, has accepted a call to churches at Millbrook Amity and Irwin in Mercer county. Miss Robinson lived in Indiana for a year and worked with the Presbyterian church. A linen shower was given at Miss Mabel Evans home on South Fifth street two weeks ago. After June 1 they will be at home in Millbrook.
Baseball summary highlights a pitcher who shows promise with improved control and a solid bat adding five singles in the recent game. The article mentions Normal versus Westminster College with a lineup snapshot for Thursday’s matchup, listing players R A P A E.
The record lists stolen bases by Zener Stewart and Ruttenbush Brickley with hits noted. Walks were issued to Levine four and Ramsey one, while Levine struck out seven and Ramsey eight. Daugherty is mentioned in passing.
The schooner J Peak Seavey faced a fierce gale off the Bay of Fundy. Cook George Thompson was swept overboard as the Newfoundland dog Krink Seavey alerted crew by barking and leaped into the boiling water to summon help and aid Thompson. Thompson clung to the dog until rescue arrived.
An Indiana man named George Verbos attempted to rig dynamite to a dog’s tail to force it to bark and snap the rope. The plan unraveled when the rope broke and he fled to his house. A massive explosion wrecked the porch and part of the home, but Verbos escaped injury while the dog was killed.
A brief quoted exchange discusses negatives and affirmatives, noting a girl backs her father’s no. The line attributes a stance to a family and references Americans named Barrie. The piece presents a debated social dynamic with implied constraints on consent within a family context.
Dr Vener L D Somers and aviator W Robinson sped to an accident six miles from Grinnell Iowa at 110 miles hour. It marked the first time a physician used an airplane to answer a call in town.
Wage increases and higher prices spread through Britain as war-driven demand pushes pay up across sectors. Railway workers gain seven cents weekly while longshoremen, police, carpenters, and general laborers see raises. miners, textile and postal staff seek larger boosts amid ongoing negotiations. Gas workers and bakers report notable gains. coppersmiths jump from nine to twelve fifty. grocers' assistants press for adjustment.
About four thousand American machinists from News and Jersey City have traveled to England to join munition factories. A British agent named O'Connell is recruiting workers, offering union wages, good living conditions, and transport both ways. He tours principal cities seeking more laborers for England.
President Wilson renames the Culebra cut in the Panama Canal Gaillard cut to honor the late Colonel Gaillard who led construction of the difficult section and died from hard work and exposure tied to his duties.
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