Port official disputes claim Lusitania armed note
New York June 1 reports say the Lusitania sailed unarmed and unarmed guns were not aboard. Budies Field Malone collector of the port and Herman Winter Cunard official deny any six inch guns or ammunition on the liner and say she was inspected before sailing as usual.
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Lusitania
New York
Wilsons
Budies Field Malone
Malone
Aheis
Bor Herman Winter
Cunard
Minnesota Betsy Ross Widow Honored as War Hero
Lydia R S Woodbury of Minneapolis known as Minnesota's Betsy Ross is the mother of Mrs Mills Tourtellotte of La Crosse. She made flags for the First and Second Minnesota regiments and hosted a banquet for veterans on Nicollet Island. She never left home for ten years due to illness but recalls the Civil War days with pride.
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Lydia R. S. Woodbury
W. W. Woodbury
Minneapolis
Betsy Ross
Minnesota
Mills Tourtellotte
la Crosse
German note fuels belief of U.S. pledge to allies
The Berlin dispatch says German officials view the American note as a step toward an understanding with the Allies and an entry into the war on their side. The cables claim the U.S. text betrays no direct pledge but hints at alignment with Britain and the Entente.
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U.S
Ondon
Bkelange Telegraph
Copfningen
Herlin
America
Great Britain
Germany
Cabinet Discusses Note On Germany Asks for Concessions
Washington report says the German note dominated today's cabinet meeting. President Wilson and advisers spent over two hours shaping aims for the next communication to Berlin. Officials expect the note to assert US terms while preserving previous positions on Lusitania and German wartime policy. The draft will be reviewed after amanhã with Bernstorff before transmission.
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Washington
Kerrin
United States
America
Bernstorff
Wilson
Germany
Count von Bernstorff
State Department
Robbers Fail to Open Lumber Co Box Safe
Robbers who entered the North La Crosse Lumber office Saturday night battered the safes lock and removed the knob but left the strong box unopened. They stole over one hundred dollars in tools and work clothing from carpenters on the Interstate Oil Company project. Papers valued at thousands were suspected to be inside. Police investigated Sunday and continued work on the case.
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North la Crosse Lumber Company
Interstate Oil Company
Lumber Company
Tots Make Merry in May Fete at Myrick Park
Five hundred kindergarten pupils from Pine Public Schools and the State Normal school took part in a May Fete at Myrick Park in La Crosse at 3 o clock. Schools represented included State Normal Washington Washburn Hogan Lincoln Webster Logan Hamilton Franklin Jefferson with teachers Fenton Whitmore Blackburn Fey Bristol Larson Bouhton Webster Lichtenberg Witherbee Jones Warren guiding the events. Spectators and parents filled the park as automobiles ferried teachers across the grounds.
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Myrick Park
Pine Public Schools
State Normal School
la Crosse
State Normal
Washington
Washburn
Hogan
Lincoln
Webster
Logan
Hamilton
Franklin
Jefferson
Fenton
Whitmore
Blackburn
Fey
Bristol
Larson
Bouhton
Lichtenberg
Witherbee
Jones
Warren
Lansing Visitors Lead Big Excursion to La Crosse Steamer St Paul
About 1500 visitors from Lansing and nearby river towns traveled to La Crosse on the steamer St Paul for the first excursion of the season and Bargain Day. Delays in Lansing caused the boat to dock in La Crosse around 3 30 p m and crowds lined Levee Park to greet the guests. The return trip to Lansing is scheduled for moonlight departure at 6 p m from Main Street.
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Lansing
la Crosse
St. Paul
Main Street
Levee Park
Wagon Bridge
New Mexican Policy To Be Published Wednesday
Washington June 1 President Wilson will unveil a new Mexican policy on Wednesday after cabinet review. The plan seeks a new deal south of the Rio Grande and avoids recognizing current provisional governments. Carranzaist skeptics deny famine and say American aid is unnecessary.
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Washington
Wilson
Rio Grande
el Paso
Mexico
Carranza
War ring buys rifles for Mexican factions in San Antonio
Fearing a U S embargo on munitions to Mexico President Wilson may impose soon, Mexican factions placed a large order for rifles and cartridges with a San Antonio hardware company on June 1.
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San Antonio
Texas
Wilson
Mexico
Supreme Court Adjourns Until June Fourteen
The United States supreme court adjourned today and will reconvene on June fourteen.
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Supreme Court
Washington
United States Supreme Court
London Ready for Zeppelin Raid Despite Official Silence
British officials and the public prepare for Count Zeppelin's air menace. Anti aircraft guns, fire brigades, and a nationwide fire alarm system are in place with hooked bombs and time fuses to strike at Zeppelins. A Dunkirk raid reportedly damaged one airship, heightening readiness.
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London
New York
War Office
Lusitania
Army
Navy
England
Kent
Dunkirk
Bigsworth
Admiralty
Zeppelin Raid Brings Fire and Casualties to London
London reports four dead and a badly wounded person after a Zeppelin raid. Two German tailoresses Schrader of the East End were named as victims while other injuries and multiple fires followed incendiary and explosive bombs. The press bureau and censor restricted details pending an official raid statement.
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London
Admiralty
East End
Schrader
Fo x
Ramsgate
Brenwood
Douglas M. Barnes
Avia
Spies Rumored to Tamper With Big U S Guns
Wild rumors spread in Port Townsend Washington after Fort Flagler bans visitors without permits. Reports claimed spies photographed batteries at Fort Worden and breech locks were removed at Fort Flagler. Extra guards were placed on duty at both forts.
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Port Townsend
Wash
United States
Fort Flagler
Fort Worden
Spying Rumor Over Forts Flagler Worden Dismissed
Washington June 1. The War Department reports no information on spying or tampering with guns at Forts Flagler or Worden after midday inquiry. No details of any incident or investigation are released.
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Washington
War Department
Forts Flagler Or
Worden
Wolf Found Guilty of Starting a Barn Fire
F B Wolf, a Preston dairyman, was found guilty of third degree arson in Judge James A H Quinn's Preston Minnesota court. The sentence was suspended until June 7 with bonds set at 1500. Witnesses testified Wolf burned his barn silo and feed mill and used coal oil cans.
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F. B. Wolf
Preston Dairyman
James A H. Quinn
Preston
Minn
Wolf
Minnesota
Stillwater
Quinn
F. H. Bradley
Arthur Green
Hotel la Crosse
la Crosse
First Open Air Concert At Riverside Park In La Crosse
The Normal School band of thirty pieces performs for one hour at Riverside park tonight as the season opens. Professor Homer A. Cotton notes favorable skies and June promise. Emil Kreutz and John Andre join to augment to twenty four pieces for the concerts, second on June 17, with the Riverside show starting at o clock in the new city grandstand.
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Riverside Park
la Crosse
Homer A. Cotton
Funk
Emil Kreutz
John Andre
Riverside
Holdup men nabbed soon after victim reports robbery
Joseph Simmoth of 627 South Third Street cashed about $20 in a South Third Street saloon. Oscar Du pont John Murphy and Frank Ryan were arrested at Central police station on robbery charges after the trio led him to Milwaukee railroad yards and robbed him. Detective Keaveny and Patrolman Wermuth recovered the money and watch later. Crook swiped clothes from Company B W N G members during Memorial day parade after forcing a window at the Armory.
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Joseph Simmoth
South Third Street
Oscar Dupont
John Murphy
Frank Ryan
Central Police Station
Simmoth
Milwaukee Railroad
Company B
Grand Army of the Republic
Co-eds Bluff Boy Hikers in Milwaukee Dare
Two hundred girl students from Milwaukee Normal began a 25 mile hike to Racine escorted by fifty boys and three Red Cross cars. The event grew from a dare with an expected equal turnout of boys, who preferred studying to hiking.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Milwaukee Normal
Red Cross
Racine
Weather Report for La Crosse and Midwest Regions
Forecast generally fair and slightly warmer tonight and Wednesday across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa with not much temperature change. River forecast shows St Paul to La Crosse river level falling over the next 48 hours and overall light rainfall along the south Atlantic coast and west of the Rockies noted.
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Biseccenne
Buscema
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
South Atlantic
Rocky Mountains
Lake Region
North Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountain
Plateau
Alabama
St. Paul
Rs. Ae
Pr. du Chien
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DIA Fo.s
Godbury
Minneapolis Journal
WW. Vgodbury
Lumber CO
LA Grosse
English
United Press
CHARY
Faurt
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