Germany replies to US note on Lusitania sinking
The German government issues a cautious reply to the American note over the Lusitania attack. It insists it warned to avoid neutral ships, regrets neutral losses, and argues the Lusitania was armed and part of Britain’s war effort. It also cites the Cushing and Gulflight cases and references Hague rules.
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United States
Lusitania
White House
Wilson
New York
Great Britain
United Sates
Germany
Cushing
Gulf Light
Falaba
International Commission of Inquiry
Admiralty
German note cites Lusitania sinking and US role
The German government asserts the Lusitania carried 5400 cases of ammunition and Canadian troops aboard and accuses British and American actions of endangering passengers. It claims German or torpedo damage caused the rapid sinking and says the US should examine the matter before final statements on maritime war policies.
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New York
Admiralty
Imperial German Navy
Lusitania
U. S
Uise
Berlin
London
Germany
Great Britain
Gulflight Attack Aimed At Mistaken British Vessel
German submarine commander mistook the Gulflight for a British ship due to failing to see the American flag. Ambassador Gerard in Berlin reports the attack resulted from a misidentification as two trawlers convoyed the vessel.
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Gerard
Berlin
State Department
Admiralty Staff
Admiral Behnke
Wife Beater to Be Whipped at Post in Hagerstown
Charles C. Neal was sentenced by Justice Doub to receive seven lashes on his bare back at the Hagerstown jail whipping post for wife beating.
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Charles C. Neal
Justice Doub
Hagerstown
Fire Destroys Lycoming Opera House and Office
A fire consumed the Lycoming Opera House and office building in Williamsport Pennsylvania owned by the Fred M Lamade estate. Officials estimate losses exceed $100000 with significant property damage and impact on the local operations.
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Opera House
Lycoming Ope House
Williamsport
Fred M. Lamade
Russians Strike for Big Blow on Galicia Front
Official dispatches report a Russian victory against Austro German forces near Sieniawa on the San river north of Jaroslau. Fourteen guns and 1000 prisoners were captured, with German ammunition expenditure reaching about 700,000 projectiles in a single bombardment.
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Sieniawa
San River
Jaroslau
Galicia
Gorlice
Dunajec
Trent
Carnia
Gail Valley
Valentina
Malborghetto
Fella
Baccolana
Praedis
Caporetto
Austria
Tyrol
Italia
Romania Ships War Material Orders From U S
E Borcea a Romanian government representative in Pittsburgh seeks bids from Pittsburgh steel makers for several million dollars of shells and shrapnel. He says Romania is ready to enter war at short notice. The government is building an ammunition plant in Hartford Connecticut and seeks to buy 70 000 trench shoes in the United States.
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E. Borcea
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Steel Makers
Borcea
Rumania
Hartford
Conn
Man sacrificed life to save children in Atlantic City
William Sharpe, 32, was fatally injured when he attempted to halt a runaway team in Atlantic City. He died at City Hospital. His brave act saved three children playing nearby.
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William Sharp
Atlantic City
Sharpe
Despondent Dover Woman Makes Suicide Attempt
Mrs Edwin Stough 42 wife of a prominent Dover farmer two miles north of Dover tried to hang herself Sunday noon Despondency caused the attempt Her husband cut her down and the physician said she was saved Meanwhile in Charlestown W Va a whiskey smuggling funeral party was halted by Prohibition agents after a coffin carried ashore leaked bottles of liquor In York county Levi Godfrey was struck by lightning and burned but survived on his porch during a storm.
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Edwin Stough
Dover
Dover Township
Stough
Charlestown
W. Va
Prohibition
Blue
Levi Godfrey
Arbor
York County
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