World News in Brief From War Fronts and Trials
Berlin reports heavy fighting on a 20 mile front with British forces. Stockholm says Danish schooner Olga seized in Swedish waters by a German trader. Austrian planes bomb Brindisi killing four and injuring hospital patients. Four Irish rebel leaders executed in London after swift trials. Two Zeppelins downed by allied fire. one off Schleswig, one after Salonika raid. French submarine Bernouille sinks a destroyer in the Adriatic. Verdun gains widen with French advance near Dead Man's Hill. Zepplin L-20 crew deaths and rescues reported. Allies occupy Florina. Dublin casualties exceed 500 dead and 1,500 wounded in a week of fighting. French attack Fort Douaumont trenches near Verdun. first-line trench captured and prisoners taken. Belligerent ships Sunken: Fridland and Hendenhall. Michigan Republicans back Hughes for president. Chicago milk strike potential. milk wagon drivers threaten walkout. Indictments: eight alleged German bomb plotters plead not guilty in New York. Pittsburgh streetcar strike settled. workers return. Fort Oglethorpe training for citizen soldiers. Mattoon Illinois man convicted of wife murder. Lorimer acquitted of embezzlement in LaSalle case. Dewey and Ryan named in suspicions over German plot links to Welland canal.
Washington Dismisses Official Over Remarks and War Tensions
Washington Herbert Putnam dismisses Ernest Bruncken for disrespectful remarks to Wilson. The Germany submarine issue eased after compliance with Wilson, and the Sixty-fourth Congress plans a record 1.25 billion dollar appropriation. Navy funding nears 800 million, and the rivers and harbors bill stands at 43 million. Ambassador Pare says no immediate European peace outlook, but expects a sudden peace when it comes.
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Herbert Putnam
Congressional Library
Washington
Ernest Bruncken
The
Copyright Division
Wilson
Senate Commerce Committee
Clarke
Thomas Nelson Pare
Italy
Europe
German Reply To American Note On Sussex Case
German foreign secretary Gottlob von Jagow presents Berlin’s reply to the April note on submarine warfare. Germany delays judgment on the Sussex claim, cites ongoing investigations, and promises consequences if the commander erred. Berlin defends submarine restraints as neutral-protection, condemns Britain’s behavior, and notes special orders for U boats.
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Berlin
Gottlob von Jagow
Gerard
United States
James W. Gerard
German Note Defends Submarine War and Seeks Neutral Rights
The German government defends submarine warfare citing humanity and international law while urging the United States to press Britain to honor freedom of the seas. It accuses Britain of violating neutrality and warns of a new situation if U S efforts fail to secure adherence to established rules.
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Great Britain
United States
Germany
Britain
Sena
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Urged by Woman Patient
New Castle Indiana resident Hamron shares a testimonial about suffering monthly cramps from age eleven to nineteen then using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports relief, regular cycles, and renewed health after treatment, inviting others to seek confidential advice from the Pinkham Company.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Wee Ham Ron
South 15Th
Willie Tongue Tied Boy Inspires Curious Observation
A boy named Willie struggles to speak clearly, described as tongue tied. A visiting little girl asks why he talks that way, learns he has a hard knot in his tongue, and reports the tale to her mother with a vivid impression.
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Willie
Sure Thing Patience Will Your Cat Eat Cheese
The exchange features a pun about a cat and cheese and a wry remark on patience. A companion line notes that a man often copies another’s work more easily than his own.
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Patience
Patrice
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American Commission For the Relief of
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