European War News and Other World Happenings
President Poincare rejects peace terms and calls for Germany to seek peace. The Austro-Hungarian steamer Dubrovnik torpedoed in the Adriatic. Irish rebel leaders executed. Kilmainham pact and British diplomacy noted. Turko-Russian fighting on the Caucasus, Italian airship leader killed. Fires at Fort Bliss investigated. Train crash in Florida kills five. Miss Anne Morgan fined in New Jersey. Boise Idaho experiences a severe earthquake. Young Men's Christian Association planning in Cleveland. Roosevelt and Fairbanks listed as Bull Moose ticket. Various other incidents including a Santo Domingo evacuation, auto race fatalities, and Panama rifle surrender demand.
Germany accepts responsibility for Sussex torpedo attack
Washington officials report Germany will assume full responsibility for sinking the channel liner Sussex and says the submarine commander has been punished for poor judgment. Germany also offers indemnity for American injuries. In Congress, Lenroot’s flood control amendment passed 65 to 64, delaying Mississippi levee spending until local interests commit half the funds.
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United States
House In Committee
Washington
Lenroot
Mississippi River Commission
Sss
Mexican Revolt Strikes Mining Camp and Texas Border
Bandits raided Polaris seven miles below Los Chiel driving out Americans who fled to Nogales. Curtis Bayles was killed near Mercedes by Mexicans who escaped toward the Rio Grande. Obregon Scott talks at Juarez ended in disagreement, with future diplomacy to be run by the Secretary of State and Ambassador Arredondo. Americans north of Chihuahua urged to depart Mexico at once by Consul Edwards under State Department orders.
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Polaris
Lochiel
Nogales
Ariz
Curtis Bayles
Mercedes
Tex
Rio Grande
Juarez
Mex
Arredondo
Washington
Chihuahua
Thomas D. Edwards
Mexico
State Department
Riot disrupts Osaka flight amid American aviator attacked
Arthur Smith, an American aviator, was struck by stones during a riot in Osaka causing flight delays. He sustained minor injuries and was hospitalized. His aircraft shed was destroyed and the plane damaged. In London a heated Irish question debate followed with condemnation of executions and martial law. Premier Asquith announced immediate departure for Dublin.
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Osaka
Japan
Arthur Smith
Smith
House of Commons
London
Ireland
Asquith
Dublin
Akron Restaurant Collapse Kills Two. Many Trapped
A restaurant in Akron's business district collapsed after a dynamite blast north of the site. Police and volunteers rescued seventeen to move victims to hospitals. two people died and several others were fatally injured. Owners George and Augustus Zerris escaped. the crowd swelled to over 10,000 as rescue operations continued.
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Ohio
Natio T Hard
Main
Quarry
Akron
George Zerris
Augustus Zerris
Mary
Mary Lawson
Rural Credit Bill Passes House With Land Bank Plan
The Glass rural credits bill passed the House 295 to 10 creating a federal farm loan board and 12 land banks. Banks would lend to farmers at six percent through local associations with mortgages from five to thirty six years. Senate already approved similar measures and conference likely to harmonize differences.
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Washington
Glass Rural Credits
Federal Farm Loan Board
House
Senate
Powder Blast Kills 14 at Du Pont Plant in New Jersey
A massive explosion at the Repauno plant of Du Pont Powder near Gibbstown New Jersey on Monday killed fourteen workers and injured about thirty. The blast wrecked the trinitrotoluol production building and three adjacent structures. Identified victims include W F Lawley of Woodbury assistant supervisor and George Marsh of Paulsboro foreman.
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du Pont
New Jersey
Gibbstown
N. J
Repauno
du Pont Powder Company
Here
W F Lawley
Woodbury
George Marsh
Paulsboro
Senate rejects Rublee for federal trade commissioner
Washington May 16 The senate rejected President Wilsons nomination of George Rublee for federal trade commissioner by a 42 to 3 vote.
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Washington
Wilson
George Rublee
Senate
Lydia Pinkham Remedies Help Women Suffering Health Issues
Letters from readers describe relief from displacement and ulcers, bearing down pains, backache, and sluggish liver after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Testimonials from Mrs Maya Aspacu of North Crandon Wisconsin and Mrs B Oscoon of Roxbury Massachusetts praise improved health and urge others to seek advice from Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. confidentially.
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North Crandon
Wis
Herroriout
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Maya Aspacu
Lawton
Okla
A. L. McCastano
Oklo
Massachusetts
Roxbury
Mass
Mrs. B. Oscoon
Haynes Park
Lydia l E. Pinkham
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Nancy
France
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Dubrovnik
Adriatic Sea
Berlin
James Connolly
S. MacDiarmad
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G. Ceannt
Boy Ed
Order of the Red Eagle
Lord Robert Cecil
Mount Kope
Caucasus
Constantinople
Pastini
Goritz
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Queenstown
Thomas Kent
Funston
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Jacksonville, Fla
Florida East Coast Railway
W. E. Bell
Anne Morgan
J. Fierpont Morgan
Ridgefield Park
Sandusky
Boise
Idaho
Young Men's Christian Associations
Canada
Cleveland
American Railway Association
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Indiana
Bull Moose Party
Progressive National Committee
W. G. McAdoo
Butte, Mont
Samuel K. Pipes
W. W. Russell
Santo Domingo
Carl Limberg
Delage
R. Pallotti
Sheepshead Bay Speedway
Eddie Rickenbacker
Indianapolis
Rickenbacker
Gertrude Tower
Charlemagne Tower
G. H. Dougherty
Germantown
Philadelphia
William K. Price
Panama
George O. Squier
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Army
George Pecoraro
Murphysboro
Ill
Black Hand Society
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Michael Welders
Peoria
Rome
Sinclair
Army Aviation Reserve Corps of
Champaign
Lansing
Gerard
Foreign Office
Sussex
Norah Mulvaney
Bridget Carr
Bridget
Norah
Carr
Lydia E. Pin
Oklahoma
Dean
Iowa Case Co
W. Emery
West Decorah
Iowa
Doan
Bex Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Cutter Laboratory
Berkeley
Cal
Expiean
Harold Somers
DeKalb Ave
Brooklyn
Aiy Ie
Spohn
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen, Ind
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Beekman Street
Water Street
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