Bryan resigns after Farewell at White House
President Wilson and William Jennings Bryan part in a formal farewell at the White House as Bryan resigns over policy differences. Bryan says he cannot sign the note to Germany and Lansing becomes interim secretary of state.
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ASHINGTON
D. C
Wilson
William Jennings Bryan
White House
Bryan
state department
Robert Lansing
department
Mr. Bryan
United States
Mr. Lansing
Germany
War headlines from Berlin and fronts in Europe
Reports from Berlin and Petrograd recount gains and setbacks in Galicia and the Baltic. Stanislaue captured by Teutonic forces. Russians reportedly pressed eastward in Bukowina while Petrograd notes doubt. British submarine losses and transport ships sunk are updated, with Gallipoli troop landings and Lady Salisbury sunk.
Submarine sunk. six officers and 21 crew captured
London confirms a German submarine was sunk with six officers and 21 crew captured. Prisoners to be treated as other German prisoners in England. Also reports the torpedoing of the British steamer Lady Salisbury near Harwich with 15 saved, one officer killed, two missing.
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London
Eng
the
admiralty
Balfour
Mr. Balfour
England
Germany
Lady Salisbury
Harwich
Carranza Sends Relief Aid and Villa Responds to Wilson Note
Dispatches from Carrancista centers report Villa retreating toward Torreon after losing Leon while a guard remains at Lagos de Moreno. Obregon advances northernly as trains hindered by strikes slow Villa's forces. rifles arriving for Villa and famine relief promised between Veracruz and Mexico City. Cavernous uncertainties surround Villa’s quiet stance on Wilson’s note and potential peace talks.
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Leon
Torreon
Carrancistas
Largos de Moreno
Villa
Jalisco
Obregor
G. VILLA
Villistas
Juarez
Mexico City
Veracruz
Carranza
Roque Gonzales Garza
Pablo Gonzales
Cientificos
Obregon
Silao
Lagos de Moreno
Hoard Rejects Franks Appeal
The Georgia prison commission in Atlanta declined to recommend commuting Leo M. Frank's death sentence for the murder of Mary Phagan. The vote was 2 to 1 with appeals rejected. Gov. Slaton may still decide after a personal review of the case.
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Atlanta
Georgia prison commission
Slaton
Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagan
Frank
Board
appelate court of the state
supreme court of the United States
Kills Employee Ends Own Life in Carrizozo Dairy
In Carrizozo New Mexico Samuel Potts shot and killed his hired man Coleman then killed himself about nine in the morning. Domestic trouble is suspected amid reports of near daily interactions between Coleman and Mrs Potts. Potts left a wife and a six year old daughter. The sheriff and coroner visited the scene but filed no finding yet.
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Carrizozo
N. M
Samuel Potts
Coleman
Potts
Bryan Resigns as Secretary of State in Berlin Note Push
The note to Germany to avert war headed for Berlin after Bryan's resignation as secretary of state and a cabinet show of unity for Wilson. Bryan argues for a private citizen inquiry and a treaty based dispute mechanism with 30 nations, including Britain France and Russia, to prevent war. He cites American travel on belligerent ships as a risk and calls for restraint until investigations conclude.
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ASHINGTON
D. C
Germany
Bryan
Berlin
William Jennings
Daniels
United States
Great Britain
France
Russia
international commission
Unseen Power Drives Man to Skeleton Find
In Silver City New Mexico June 9 judge Colin Neblett declares Al Perdue insane after a hearing and orders commitment to the state hospital for the insane at Las Vegas He believes an unseen power guides him to uncover a buried human skeleton in the mountains north of the city noting he recently excavated a skeleton at the spot.
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Silver City
N. M
Colin Neblett
Al Perdue
state hospital for the
Las Vegas
Perdue
Teutons Occupy Stanislau in Galicia
Berlin reports Stanislau, the Galician town 75 miles southeast of Lemberg, has fallen to Austrian forces. An Austrian dispatch says Russian forces in Kazowina have been cut off from middle Galician units and are being driven back eastward.
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NOTHER
Galicia
Berlin
Stanislau
Cologne
Bukowina
Geneva
Dniester
Petrograd
Germany
Lemberg
Kukowina
Kaluza
Germans Made Clock Bomb Plan Against Passenger Ship
United States attorney Guion had Hans Halle and George Summers arrested on conspiring to ship unmarked explosives. Halle allegedly built a huge clock bomb meant to destroy a French line passenger ship leaving New York in December, with Summers partly funding. Halle claims German citizenship. Summers is a naturalized American of German birth.
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New Orleans
United States
Guion
Hans Halle
George Summers
Halle
New York
Summers
German Warships Damaged in Baltic Fight
The Army Messenger reports the Baltic engagement of June 5 near the Gulf of Riga involved at least ten German warships attacked by Russian submarines. Explosions aboard some ships suggested mine damage. one cruiser was mined and towed to Libau. The Hindenburg was blown up by a Russian mine.
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Petrograd
Russia
Army
Baltic sea
Gulf of Riga
Baltic
Libau
General Dankl Leaves East Front to Fight Italy
Innsbruck June 9. Austrian forces strengthen to repel Italian invasion. General Dankl arrives from the Russian front to command an army at Trent. German troops bolster the Isonzo front as heavy artillery shifts eastward for use along the line.
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DANKL
ITALY
Innsbruck
Austria
Trent
Trert
Isonzo
Rosenthal Allegedly Falsified for American Passport
London June 9. Herman Rosenthal, arrested on a German spy charge, allegedly swore he was an American to obtain American passports from the U S embassy in Berlin. It is believed he was sent by the German admiralty to gather information.
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London
Eng
Herman Rosenthal
United States
Berlin
Rosenthal
England
British War Casualties Totals 258 009 Through May
Premier As quith disclosed in the House of Commons that Britain’s war casualties from the start of the conflict through May 31 total 258 009 men. The figure covers those killed wounded and missing.
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Asquith
London
Eng
house of commons
Italian Dirigible Fire Destroys Airship Near Fiume
Rome reports an Italian dirigible attacked the Austrian port of Fiume then caught fire and sank near Lussin island. The crew is believed saved and captured by Austrians after the raid on military quarters.
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Rome
Italy
Fiume
Lussin island
Austrian Air Attack Reports on Venice and Murano
Vienna reports Austrian aviators bombarded Venice and Murano and attacked a torpedo boat destroyer. Naval airship L-47 under Com Bonfield and observer von Strobel dropped bombs on Venice and a balloon shed at Murano. An Italian airship was destroyed by Austrian airship L-48 under Lieut Glasing with observer von Fritsch. two officers and five men captured.
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Vienna
Austria
Venice
Murano
Com. Bonfield
von Strobel
Citta di Ferrara
Fiume
Lieut
Glasing
von Fritsch
English Seaplanes Raid Turkish Positions at Gallipoli
Nine English seaplanes struck Akbash the Turkish base in Gallipoli harbor killing three soldiers wounding a dozen others and damaging the storehouse. The German submarine U-22 arrived in Constantinople with its crew entertained after sinking British battleships Triumph and Majestic.
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GALLIPOLI
London
Eng
Gallopoli
Daily Telegraph
Bucharest
Akbash
Triumph
Majestic
Constantinople
British Officers Freed From Solitary Confinement
In Berlin on June 9 two British officers Lieut Goschen son of Sir William Goschen and Lieut Sanderson were released from solitary confinement amid retaliation policy tensions with Germany. They had recovered from wounds but health worsened during confinement. two other officers were substituted.
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Berlin
Germany
Great Britain
Goschen
William Goschen
Sanderson
Plan to blow up Simplon tunnel alleged in Italy arrest
A man believed to be an Austrian agent was arrested at Domodossola Italy with a plan to destroy the 12 1 2 mile Simplon tunnel linking Brig and Domodossola. A powerful bomb was found in his room according to a Geneva dispatch.
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Ur SIMPLON
Geneva
Switzerland
Brig
Doméddossola
Italy
Simplon
Domodosgsola
Juarez Mutiny Fears as Town Tightens Security
Reports of a brewing mutiny spread across both sides of the line causing merchants to shutter shops early. Officials denied danger while guarding outskirts with extra guards. News from Wednesday spoke of unrest near Chihuahua and Rosario captured near Parral by Arrieta command troops. One Arrieta brother had occupied Mapimi near Terreon as trains carried Villa troops toward Parral.
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Juarez
Chihuahua
Rosario
Parral
Arrieta command
Arrieta brothers
Mapimi
Terreon
Jimenez
Villa
Carrancista Fighting Recalled at Tuxpam Oil Fields
Veracruz dispatch reports fighting near Tuxpam as Carranza forces clear the district. Four British citizens are reported shot and killed while Villista forces loot oil offices and the town.
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Carranza
Tuxpam
Veracruz
Villistas
Villa Preparing Reply to American Warning
Washington June 9 Gen Villa will reply to President Wilson's note on Mexico within days. Diaz Lombardo says Villa seeks a peaceful path to a constitutional government harmonizing differences and promises an answer soon. Two British subjects killed in the Tuxpam attack were A T Graves and the Mullard baby. Mrs Mullard is in serious condition. Consul Bevan says noncombatants were likely mistaken for Carranza troops during the shooting.
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Washington, D. C
Villa
Wilson
Mexico
E. C. Llorente
Miguel Diaz Lombardo
Chihuahua City
Diaz Lombardo
Tuxpam
A. T. Graves
Mullard
Carranza
Maytorena Renounces Attack on Agua Prieta
In a reply to U S border patrol head Col Charles M O Connor Sonoran Governor Jose Maria Maytorena says he will not attack Agua Prieta but aims to harass Carranza forces there A minor clash between Carranza outposts and Maytorena troops ends with Carranza retreat Four wealthy residents of Magdalena and Arizpe Sonora are said to have been shot by Carranza raiders for failing to pay demanded ransom.
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Magdalena
Arizpe
Sonora
Carranza
Mexican currency jumps to 18 cents on Wednesday
Mexican federal currency rose to 18 cents on Wednesday after two consecutive gains that followed a 16 cent level on Tuesday. The movement diverges from Villa era Chihuahua currency at about 31/4 cents, while Carranza currency advanced from seven to seven and a half cents.
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Chihuahua
Carranza
Handy & Harmon
El Paso
New Mexico
Arizona
West Texas
ASSOCIATED PRESS
TEXAS
Bryan
Fire destroys five blocks on Portland waterfront
Five city blocks along the Portland waterfront just south of the Burnside bridge were wiped out by fire early today. Mills and warehouses formed the bulk of the loss, with damage estimated at more than 300000 dollars.
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PORTLAND
Ore
Burnside bridge
Navy Officer Drawn Into Scandal At Annapolis
Ensign W A Confer and midshipman A C Rogers were added as defendants before the court of inquiry investigating the gouging scandal at the Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland. Commander Traut testified that scraps outside the exam room suggested Confer received assistance and Rogers memorandum listed exam questions and answers.
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Annapolis
navy
naval academy
academy
W. A. Confer
A. C. Rogers
Traut
Confer
Rogers
Supreme Court grants writ in Bona Fide Social Club case
Austin Texas June 9 The Texas supreme court granted the application for a writ of error in the Country club against the state of Texas from Travis county The decision affects most bona fide social clubs in Texas and is viewed as favorable to the clubs The court noted it grant the writ to hear the case on argument for purposes of discussion and review.
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Austin
Texas
Texas supreme court
Country club
Writs of Error Granted in Five El Paso Cases
Supreme Court grants writs of error in five El Paso county cases including Y Bustullah versus Southwestern Portland Cement Company and H B Stevens et al versus G H S A railway company. One El Paso application was refused.
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EL PASO
Austin
Tex
supreme court
El Paso county
Y. Bustullah
Southwestern Portland Cement company
H. B. Stevens
G. H. & S A. railway company
G. H. & S. A. railway company
Rosa C Dezabalgoitio
Chas. Ginther
H. B. Hutchison
M. D. Murray
Prominent Mexican Officials Named in Guaderrama Kidnapping Complaint
A complaint filed in Justice J N Deavers court charges a conspiracy to kidnap Jesus Guaderrama. Five individuals, described as military and civil authorities, are implicated but unnamed. No arrests have been made and the disappearance is alleged to have occurred on February 24 with Juarez as the claimed destination.
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Mexico
justice J. N. Deaver
Jesus Guaderrama
Juarez
Paragoric Used as Jag Producer in Dry Phoenix
In Phoenix Arizona June 9 paragoric is reported as a jag drug surfacing after Arizona became dry Two intoxicated men arrested confess to hoarding bottles of the joy fluid in a restaurant rear and surrender paregoric to officers The drug is 50 percent alcohol and contains two grains of opium per fluid ounce
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
JITNE Case Heads to U S Supreme Court
Austin June 9 The court of criminal appeals overruled a motion for re hearing in ex parte T W Sullivan of Tarrant county The so called jitne case upheld Fort Worth's jitne regulation and is expected to go to the Supreme Court of the United States as the next step
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Austin
Tex
court of criminal appeals
T. W. Sullivan
Tarrant county
Fort Worth
supreme court of the United States
Canadian casualty list totals 1008 men in latest update
Ottawa June 9 The Canadian casualty list to date totals 1008 men including 1213 killed 5230 wounded and 1565 missing as recorded by the militia department.
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Ottawa
Ont
militia department
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