Majestic Sunk by Torpedo in Dardanelles Action
British battleship Majestic, 14,900 tons and built in 1911, was torpedoed and sunk in the Dardanelles while supporting Gallipoli operations. The loss follows a string of naval disasters as German submarines menace Allied shipping. Princess Irene explosion and other sinkings are reported with limited details.
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London
Majestic
Dardanelles
Sheerness
Gallipoli
Admiralty
Dardanshes
Aegean Sea
Adriatic
Aegean
Bouvet
Sea of Marmora
Constantinople
Rodoste
Boudrou
Peril
Nantes
France
Champegne
St. Nazaire
la Champagne
South American
Coton
J. Neasake
Day's War Summary and Allied tensions across Europe
Readable portions discuss fighting across Austria and Triesic fronts, with German and Russian forces pushing opposing powers. Reports describe submarine activity sinking British ships, a steamer incident near Scilly Isles, and La Champagne passengers evacuated at St Nazaire after an apparent stranding. France reports La Champagne passengers landed safely. vessel threat deemed unlikely.
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Triesic
Grady Sa
Urumiah
Persia
Kasdan
Viewan
Baveses
Galia
Vieiwin
Saa
Une
Cadeby
Sulk Genermy
Scilly
Isbes
Ell
Sater
Wilson to issue Mexican intervention statement soon
Washington May 28 President Wilson will issue a statement on the Mexican question within days according to White House announcements. Officials suggest the note will warn of worsening conditions in Mexico without signaling immediate U S intervention and is expected to be released Tuesday at noon after cabinet review.
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Washington, D. C
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White House
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Mexico
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Whitehouse
United States
Berlin
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Galicis
War Office
Sianlawa
London
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Galicia
Praemsal
Vienna
Przemial
Ress
Rzemys
Lemberg
Gallipoli
Penosrad
Baltic
Warsaw
Poland
Ossawetz
Jedvabno
Narew
Bxura
Petrograd
Antan
Jaroslau
Troad
Lamberg
Geneva
Tower Mountain
Paseen
Adige
Mori
Germany in Query on U S Note Dispatch
A Hague dispatch reports Berlin will present Germany's reply to the American note tomorrow. It is described as tempering in tone and asks Washington to affirm or deny that the Lusitania carried ammunition destined for Germany.
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Lesiiasia
Associated Preas
Bendon
Evening News
Hague
Berlin
Germany
United States
Suit For Three Million Affects Bettendorf Family
Elizabeth A. Bettendorf widow of W P Bettendorf inventor and founder sues her brother in law J W Bettendorf and the Bettendorf company for 1 606 000 alleging misrepresentation and fraud in the sale of W P Bettendorf stock after his death The suit notes June 1916 death and a sequence of valuation actions leading to 7 500 000 stock issuance and seeks recovery of the difference between stock value and what was sold or claimed as royalties on her husband s patents.
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W. PF
Bettendorf
Freed
Associated Press
Davenport
Elizabeth A. Bettendorf
W. P. Bettendorf
J. W. Bettendorf
Bettendorf Company
Executive Council of State
Wisconsin Assembly in Fisticuff Battle and Adjournment Talk
Wisconsin Assembly members clash over a debating session. Speaker Whitter and leaders spar over adjournment while bills on inspection, six weeks training for teachers, and a new circuit court arc debated.
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Madison
Wis
W. Woodward
Bloomer
Cai PeRa Colniy
Woodworth
Mertensen
Dairy and Food Commission
Assemblyman
Hambrecht
Carl Hansen
Schindler O’ Brier
Dickie
Larson
Everssody
Resemblyman Ofstiv
Buttenacker
da Crosae
Kuhasta Asi
Whitter
Marx
Bonott
Ty Aseembirwan Crosby
Committee of Finance
Eudasts
Finance Committee
Senate
Senate. the Following Bills Were Hilled: . Mortemoen
Treasury
Milwaukee
Assembly
Gruenewald
Joint Guard
Jamebip
U S Cruiser Aground and Rescue Efforts Reported
U S cruiser Alice appears stranded and relief operations are underway as reports confirm the vessel ran aground. Authorities coordinate retrievals while sailors await assistance and weather conditions.
Big race postponed at Indiapapolis motor speedway
Weather conditions force postponement of the 50¢ gail e automobile rate scheduled for tomorrow at the Indiamapgelis motor speedway. Officials announced the event will be held on Monday.
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Tadianepoliz
Tel
Indiamapgelis Motor Speedway
Speedway
Warships Damaged by Storm Near Virginia Coast
Admiral Fletcher reported Atlantic Fleet ships Virginia and Nebraska slight damage after collier chains fouled them during a squall off Narragansett Bay. Collier Jupiter fouled battleship Louisiana but caused no serious damage to either.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Admirel Fletcher
Xenport
Atlantic
Virginia
Nebraska
Cyclopst
Orton
Marrangansett Bay
Hegais
Jupiter
Louisiana
Wisconsin Evangelical Synod delegates condemn war influence
A Wisconsin district conference of the Evangelical Synod of North America adopts unanimous resolutions denouncing U S policy toward the European war as intolerable to neutrality. Members vow to back candidates who put American interests first and oppose foreign influence, with a day of routine business and planned local tours amid rain.
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United States
Conference of the
Wisconsin
Evangelical Synod of North America
Niefer
Rev. V. Crusing
Death of Menasha resident Joseph P. Smith at 41 years
Joseph P. Smith of Menasha died at his daughter’s home on Clay street after stomach trouble. Born August 7 1848 in Poughkeepsie New York he married forty nine years ago. Survived by wife four sons and two daughters including George Smith Neenah Elmer Smith West Menasha Orrin Smith Halph Smith Mrs Charles Jensen and Mrs Bert Kane. Funeral from Kane residence Sunday at 2 pm and from M E church at 2 20 pm with Rev W A Jennings.
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Menasha
Wis
Joseph P. Smith
Bert Kane
Clay Street
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
George Smith
Neenah
Elmermith
West Alenasha
Orrin
Halph Smith
Charles Jensen
Kane
M. EB
W. A. Jennings
Venasha
Donadeenaa
Esther Jersild
Hone
Amanda
Lilian Keef
Rank Koester
Berun
Menasha Frecora
A. Strange Jase
Chicago
Stephen Agerman
Emma Drajewski
John Helmes
Trinty Lutheran Church
Upham to wed Grace Mason in June marriage
Former Wisconsin governor William H. Upham, 74, will marry Grace Mason of Beaufort South Carolina on June 1. The wedding comes as a surprise to Wisconsin friends while his late wife had long served as president of the Wisconsin W C I.
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Winn Grace Weeon
Seneferts
Teesday
Milwaukee
Wis
Wiliam H. Upham
Marshfieid
Grace Mason
Beaufort
3. C
Wisconsin
Renma
Wisconsin W. C
Upham
Paine Lumber creditors seek continued receivership
A creditors committee was formed at the Paine Lumber case to press the court to extend receivership through January 1, 1916 and to authorize up to 170000 in additional financing. The meeting at the Athenen hotel involved about seventy creditors and Chicago and New York bankers, with 290.60 in claims represented.
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Paine Lumber Company
Athenen Hotel
Chicago
New York
Quarles
G. W. Burnell
Jedce Burnell
Biiness Ntl
Ifentes
Re] Eeyvets
Wiliam C. Quarles
Milwaukee
Orde
Attomer Ale
Thompson
Paine Lammber
J. WH
Wall Wod
Louis Schrier
George FE. Foxter
Lutheran Synod Convention Near Ripon
The Wisconsin district of the Lutheran Synod of Iowa and other states met at Grace Lutheran church in Ripon Wisconsin for a semimonthly gathering. Rev A Pilger pastor led divine services with Rev A Augustin delivering the timely sermon at the convention. Nearly one hundred delegates attended with Rev F Richter and Rev Powel among notable guests. Reports from officers and committees showed steady progress across synod work.
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Ripon
Wis
Wiecomsin
Lutheran Bynod
Iowa
Grace Lutheran Church
Pilger
A. Augustn
F. Richter
Climton
Five Mexicans Fail To Halt Florence Hanging
Judge Sawtelle of the United States district court denied the five Mexicans condemned to be hanged at Florence prison. Attorneys filed a last minute habeas corpus appeal to the U S Supreme Court, delaying immediate execution. Governor Hunts had sought to memorialize pardons and paroles to save the men.
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Judar Sentelle
Federal District
Teesen
Iig
iBy Associated Press
Phoenix
Anz
House of Representaries
Arizona
Hunts
Florence
Tucson
Aziz
Judee
Sawtelle
United States District Court
Latin America sees promise in Gnan Tolal conference progress
Washington officials and Latin American visitors believe the financial talks may open borders for regular steamship lines and closer trade. Delegates note past barriers to South and Central American exports, with Mexico currently unrepresented and internal Mexican factions complicating unity.
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Americas
United States
America
Belgium
L‘eading
Great Britain
Central
South America
Vamels
South American
Fern
Panama
Colon
New York
Mexico
Washington
Briek Gates
Meuro
Argentina
Praxa
Chile
Sin
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