Wilsons Note Demands Immediate End to Submarine Attacks
The United States will dispatch a formally protested note to the German foreign office demanding no more unarmed passenger vessel attacks. President Wilson will meet the German ambassador and insist on full reparation for Lusitania losses and a change in submarine methods.
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Washington
Wilson
F Reign Office
Lusitania
Gore
Mayel
Count von Bernstoif
White House
United States
President Wilson Faces Mexican Crisis and Aid Efforts
President Wilson signals possible federal action as Mexico’s factions intensify turmoil. White House notes a forthcoming statement on the situation, with relief plans to unfold over weeks amid ongoing German diplomacy.
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Washington
Wilson
Mexico
White House
Germany
Duval West
Carranza
International Relief Committee
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Aero Military Service Federation forms national reserve corps
The Aero Military Service Federation of America announces a national reserve corps of volunteer aviators for war service with August Belmont elected president-general and Mortimer Delano named deputy president-general. It plans 1,388 landing stations nationwide and a premier corps of army and navy officers, aviators, and civilians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Reserve Corps
Aero Military Service Federation of
Amer
August Belmont
Mortimer Delano
Pemiership
United States Army
Navy
President Wilson declines attendance at T C V reunion
The letter of regret informs Lieut Gov Ellyson that the president cannot attend the reunion. Des Mayr Ainslie proclaims Bele day as Confederate Memorial Day. Deg Allibe reports agreement on parade estimates. The report notes about 40,000 visitors.
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Var
Wilson
Ellyson
T. C V
Des Mayr Ainslie
Allibe
Trade advisors compile collection of evidence
Oe trade officials gather documented material from advisors to support ongoing negotiations. The collection includes supplier records, market analyses, and correspondence detailing positions, timelines, and proposed concessions. Officials aim to present a coherent case to inform policy decisions and future talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oe ‘ Trade Advisors
Veterans Hold Reunion in Richmond Virginia
The twenty fifth annual regional United Confederate Veterans reunion opened June 1 in Richmond with Gen. George P. Harrison presiding. Gov. Henry C. Stuart and Mayor Ainslie welcomed visitors. 60 000 are estimated to have attended amid a parade by all state commands and a special guest escort from Connecticut.
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Richmond
United Confederate Veterans
George P. Harrison
Opelika
Alan
Bennet H. Young
Henry C. Stuart
Ainslie
D. Gardner Tyler
War Department
Fortress Monroe
Virginis Military Institute
Tablet
Hollywood
Experts Say Holland Entry Could Turn War Tide
Military experts argue that Holland joining the Allies would collapse German defenses by severing supply lines and creating a pincer along the front. They claim a Dutch entry would allow a rapid Allied breakthrough, squeezing Germany between two major forces and shortening the conflict.
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Holland
Ailee
Americas
Germany
Seigium
France
War Department
Belgium
Vosges
Kitchener
Allied naval bombardment reported near Piraeus and Samos
A Reuters dispatch from Athens says a Greek ship captain reports allied warships bombarded Adalia Makri Kakava and other public works on May 25 and heavy firing was heard at Samos from the Gulf. British ships also bombarded and destroyed a petrol depot on the Asiatic coast.
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London
Reuter
Athens
Piraea
Adalia
Makri
Kakava
Ings
Public Works
Samos
Gulf
Asiatic
Jap Army Expansion Moves By Two Divisions
Tokyo budget committee approves a plan to raise the standing army by two divisions about 21 009 men. The diet was dissolved last December by the emperor for not supporting the ministry program. American Citizen Executed. Mineral Wells Texas W M Byrd receives word that his son W M Byrd Jr aged 20 was executed near Tampico by Mexican soldiers. The note ends with mention of a reform contained in a de
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Tokyo
Mineral Wells
Tex
W. M. Byrd
Tampico
Mexico
Russian Prisoners Storm Fronts Amid War Reports
Petrograd reports Russian armies capturing prisoners as they push fronts toward the Sret of April. Figures released include 5M spicers and 005,07 meq, indicating large wartime losses and ongoing offensives.
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Petrograd
Russia
Eussia
Sgures Wade
Spicers
Italians Open Fast Invasion of Trent Province
Italian forces push from south along the Adige and Chiese rivers and from the Tonale Pass into Trentino. Cortina is seized linking railways toward Toblach. Italian volunteers and fortifications defend mountain passes while Hoverto near Trent faces bombardment and bridge demolitions to secure the approach.
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Sion
Province of
Trent
Cortina
Pieve di Cadore
Toblach
Drara
Trentino
Chiese
Ampolia
Garibaldi
Landro
Bosen
Kelagenfort
Hoverto
Majestic Sunk by Enemy Submarine Off Gallipoli
The admiralty reports the British battleship Majestic, 14 500 tons with 16 960 horsepower, was torpedoed and sunk on May 27 while supporting the Gallipoli Peninsula campaign. Nearly all officers and men were saved. The loss marks the fifth British battleship sunk in the Dardanelles and the second by a submarine.
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Majestic
Dardanelles
Gulf of
Sares
Germans Admit Gulflight Attack Amid War Reports
The Gulflight sinking is now attributed to a German submarine per an admiralty report by the submarine commander. He notes the ship was convoyed by two patrol boats when sighted near Italian waters, as Italian and Austrian aviation actions on the front emerge in ongoing aerial warfare reports.
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Berlin
Admiralty
Prinz
Missing Newcomer Detained by Unknown Absence
Unclear whereabouts of Mr Dern berg after arrival in the country. Hotel staff report no knowledge of his location and attempts to reach him at his apartment have failed since his arrival.
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Aetna
Dernberg
Struggle at Przemysl and Western Front Fighting Deepens
Allied troops contend with Austro German forces around Przemysl as Russians reinforce from Lemberg. West of the line, heavy fighting along the Yser canal sees French gains near Neuville St Vaast while German cannons threaten supply routes. The steamer Tullochmoor is sunk by a German sub. Megantic chases create alarm but the liner escapes.
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Lenadon
Praemysl
Italy
Praemy
Przemysl
Grodek
Neuville St. Vaast
Veer Canal
Tullochmoor
White Star
Liverpool
Montreal
Submarine War A Menace
London reports the German submarine menace grows as British steamers Cadeby and Spennymoor and the Swedish bark M Rocswall are sunk. The liner Argyllshire is said to have been chased and fired upon by an undersea boat. Trade to and from British ports continues despite the danger as the Dardanelles operations press on with naval aid to the Gallipoli campaign.
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London
Cadeby
Spennymoor
M Rocswall
Bie
Argyllshire
Havre
Derdanelles
Gallipoli
French Air Raid Bombards Ludwigshafen Factory
Paris reports eighteen French planes raid a Rhine powder and chemical complex near Ludwigshafen. Aimed at Baden Aniline works, fires started in several factory buildings while crews remained aloft about six hours and covered over 400 kilometers.
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Rhine
Paris
Ludwigshafen
Germany
Germain
War Office
Baden Aniline Chemical
Passengers Report Sight of Aquitania Near Liverpool
New York bound passengers aboard the steamer Lapland on May 31 from Liverpool said they saw the Cunard liner Aquitania, then the largest British ship, on the Mersey rocks after a bed list and surrounding lighters. Cunard offices reported no information of any mishap to the Aquitania.
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New York
Lapland
Leerpool
Cunard
As & Transport
Mersey
Canard
Siip
Sheerness Naval Arsenal noted in British defense briefs
A fragment mentions Sheerness as a naval arsenal of Great Britain. The reference points to Britain's wartime or defense context with a focus on the U K naval facilities and strategic importance.
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Sheerness
Oeth Thawes
Pope Leaves Rome to Take Up Stade in Spain During War
The Pope decides to depart Rome and relocate his headquarters to Spain for the war’s duration, signaling a shift in regional center of authority. This move will affect church governance and diplomatic relations as conditions unfold.
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Pope
Rome
Stade
Spain
Germany replies evasive in Lusitania note exchange
Washington May 31 The German reply to the American note after the Lusitania sinking was received in Washington from Ambassador Gerard. The note claims a thorough investigation and self defense, accuses British ship owners, and says the Lusitania carried war material and Canadian troops on its last voyage. It blames the British for provoking the attack and asserts readiness for a maritime modus vivendi talks.
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Washington
Gerard
Berlin
Cushing
Gulflight
Admiralty
Lusitania
Fts
United States
London
Germany
Great Britain
Woman's Rule in World and Self Shaping Man
A reflective piece argues that women hold power over men and nations, shaping destinies with truth and beauty. It urges women to seek a profound selfhood to mold men who embody enduring values, warning that unsteady figures crumble without firm, lasting lines.
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Cato Major
Sergeant's Explanation At British Training Camp
A new captain discovers his company is under strength and questions the muster. The color sergeant explains there are sixteen Roman Catholics, two Jews, and four peelin' potnters, underscoring the sergeant's steady resolve amid rough humor.
King George V Related to European Royal Houses
King George V is connected to nearly all current European royal families through blood and marriage ties. The article outlines his extensive royal kinship spanning Britain Denmark Greece Sweden and Russia among others.
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King George
King George V
Europe
Storm Claims Child and Worker at Cotton Farm
John Ware age 10 and Stephenson Archer Junior were struck by a violent wind and rainstorm on a farm near Sky Lake, dying and fainting respectively after seeking shelter in a cotton house. Laurel begins a new $20,000 school building set for occupancy on September 15. Lightning damages two churches in Greenville, with St Joseph's Church suffering a fire and St Matthew's Colored Methodist Church also damaged.
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Laurel
Peizoni
John Ware
R. A. Ware
Betevai
King
W. C. Gillespy
Sky Lake
Stephenson Archer
Mr. Ware
Belmont
Central School
Greenville
St. Joseph’s Church
Wound Prowes Fatal in Greenville Robbery Case
Greenville James Roselle a Greenville citizen died after an arm amputation caused by a robber strike while leaving a store. The infection from the inflamed arm spread to his body resulting in death over ten months after the attack.
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Greenville
James Roselle
Fire destroys home as blaze gains early spread
Passersby spotted the flames and rang an alarm but the fire had spread too far before firefighters arrived, making salvage impossible. No injuries reported, and investigators will determine the cause. Local authorities urge residents to ensure smoke detectors are functional.
Mississippi Negro Normal School to Open in Natchez
The sole state Negro normal school will run in Natchez from June 14 for four weeks. J. H. Owings of Natchez city schools will oversee the program. About 300 attendees from across Mississippi are expected.
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Natches
Mississippi
Normal
J. H. Owings
Natchez
Mississippi Car Load of Butter Sent to Chicago
A Mississippi town shipped a car load of butter to Chicago, the largest single shipment ever from the state. The car bore a clear label asserting the butter was grown in Mississippi.
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Chicago
Mississippi
Natchez Man Thomas Burkenegro Dies at 105
Natchez resident Thomas Burkenegro died May 27 at age 105. He is believed to be the county's oldest man.
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Natchez
Thomas Burkenegro
Mississippi Home Demonstration Agents meet notes speakers
The annual meeting of Mississippi Home Demonstration Agents convened at Crystal Springs. The weeklong sessions feature leading speakers from the United States Department of Agriculture A and M College and Commissioner Blakenlee.
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Crystal Springs
Mississippi
United States Department of Agriculture
A. and M. College
Blakenlee
Agent for Canning Oakland County Girls Clubs Appointed
Miss Louis Crowell of the Yaibusha A K S fscuty has been appointed county agent in charge of girls canning clubs. Crowell is now actively at work in this county leading the program.
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Canning
Oakland
Louis Crowell
Yaibusha A .K. S. Fscuty
Crowell
Convention to Draw 2000 Delegates June 10 in Mississippi
Federal authorities move against Carl Otto Seigel in a white slavery case after his arrest for robbing a store cash drawer and taking a girl north of Jackson. Over 2 000 delegates expected from Mississippi cities and counties for the June 10 meeting. Affidavits sworn by Acting US District Attorney J W George. papers at the county jail.
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Carl Otto Seigel
Carl J. von Seutter
United States
J. W. George
National Guard Support Promoted by Army League Link
The Army League of the United States aims to foster statewide interest in welfare and strengthening of the state national guard. The National Guard Association will seek to stir appreciation of the state militia through its dispersed members nationwide.
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Order of the Army League of the United States
Mississippi trustees visit colleges and universities tour
Gov. Barl Brewer and the board of trustees toured the Industrial Institute and College in Columbus on May 27 then visited the Agricultural and Mechanical College in Starkville and the University of Mississippi. The 1914 car registration shows 254 automobiles in the state on January 1.
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Barl Brewer
Board of Trustees of
The
Colleges and Universities of Mississippi
Columbus
Industrial Institute and College
Starkville
Agricultural and Mechanical College
University of Mississippi
Mississippi Pharmaceutical Association’s June Convention in Jackson
The thirteenth annual convention of the Mississippi Pharmaceutical Association will be held in Jackson on June 5 and 9. Indications show it will be the largest and most successful event in the organization’s history.
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Mississippi Pharmaceutical Association
Jackson
Streetcar service cuts loom as new trolley arrives
Report notes curtailment of forces and expenses in Jackson streetcar system tied to the advent of a new trolley. Observers say since its arrival on city streets the streetcar operation has slowed, with several cars trimmed and another loss expected in the near term.
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Jackson
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