German note upholds right to sink contraband ships
Washington dispatch reports the German government’s reply to U.S. protests over Lusitania and related sinkings. It reiterates the right to sink contraband carriers, seeks prize-court settlement, and promises measures to protect American lives and ships. Secretary Lansing urges humanity and adherence to international law.
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Union News Service
Washington
United States
Germany
Lusitania
State Department
William P. Frye
Frye
Prinz Eitel Friedrich
Great Britain
Robert Lansing
Secretary of State
Bryan's Attitude 8 A Puzzle
Former Secretary Bryan releases a statement amid official surprise at his tone. Officials note the note uses persuasion, not war threats, and lacks May 15 style bluster. The President cites the Falaba sinking and argues Americans may travel on belligerent ships without risk, pressing Germany to adopt safeguards.
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Bryan
United States
Chicken theft case recall sparks courtroom humor
A New York Sun correspondent recalls Rev. James Johnson of New Jersey tied to a chicken-theft ring near New Brunswick. Johnson evasively claims possession from friends, dividing profits and denying ownership while a witness identifies him as a rogue.
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New York Sun
James Johnson
New Jersey
New Brunswick
Mr. Johnson
Color Scheme in Wartime Propaganda
A brief exchange notes that Germans deploy green gas as a tactic and suggests Allies respond with a blue funk. The remark frames chemical warfare and morale impact in period wartime diction.
Mean Trick Involves Strawberries And War Price Jibe
A Providence Journal item recounts a morning scene in a crockery store where a man asks a friend to tell his wife the war has raised strawberry jars to 15 dollars a dozen. He plans to mislead his wife about berry prices to deter her from canning.
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Providence Journal
Dirt Cheap Book Swap Sparks Bargain Tale
A bibliophile shows a battered first edition Dante's Inferno bought for three dollars and fifty cents at a second hand shop. His friend jokes the germs from the volume might be worth the price alone.
Quotes on Europe travel and modern preferences
A dialogue contrasts past and present travel aims with Europe. It suggests people now stay home to avoid being in the swim and ends with the idea that some choose the wrong evil when faced with two.
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Europe
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