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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1915
Page
1
Fragmented account condemns both British and American actions aboard ships carrying contraband. Survivors recall torpedoing hazards and the disaster ceremony while officials warn Americans to avoid English vessels amid the German threat.
The article discusses Senator Borah's stance that no major policy shift by Washington will follow the Lusitania sinking. It recounts survivor accounts of the disaster, including chaotic evacuation, lifeboats, and the dramatic plunge of the liner, noting the loss of life and emotional scenes as passengers clung to hope before the ship disappeared.
May 18 named holiday as city officials urge residents to aid road improvement. A grand ball in the pavilion Tuesday honors workers who maintain streets. Gravel beds are prepared and teams volunteer to load up materials for faster work.
County commissioners announce a May 19 day of public road work. Citizens across professions are urged to haul road gear, shovel, drag, and repair highways and bridge approaches under supervision. Campaigning call to spread the word and join in the effort.
President Wilson will demand strict accountability from Germany for the Lusitania losses in a cabinet unanimous stance. He may sever diplomatic relations and recall Ambassador Gerard if Germany refuses guarantees against further outrages, while Roosevelt urges immediate action and a halt to all commerce with Germany.
Mrs. Sommerville spoke for nearly an hour on morals, citing 100 pictures by detectives and the Chicago vice commission. She urged against accepting vice as necessary, called for purer fashions, and criticized sensational lectures as advertising while offering practical advice.
Walt Mason humorously urges a spring cleanup as a communal effort to clear alleys and dump debris. He lampoons wartime talk and urges workers on each block to gather rubbish, old cans, hats, and bric a brac while noting the risks of disease and poverty under the assessor's gaze.
Land Commissioner Tallman issues instructions to registers and local officers interpreting the Sinnott bill. It allows homesteaders who already have final proof and own land to add an entry up to 320 acres, contiguous to the original and designated for entry under the enlarged 320 acre act.
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