Submarine Attacks British Liner Orduna Escapes Torpedoed
The Cunard liner Orduna carrying 227 passengers including 22 Americans was attacked by a German submarine off the Old Head of Kinsale. The torpedo failed to detonate, and after a half hour the ship outran the pursuer by speed and distance while passengers watched from deck and lifeboats.
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Washington
Hae
United States
Germany
Liverpool
New York
Lusitania
Old Head of Kinsale
Iner
Orduna
Glaasea
Prisoner Attacks Leo Frank at Milledgeville Prison
Leo M. Frank, whose death sentence for Mary Phagan murder was commuted to life, was seriously injured at the state prison farm Saturday night when attacked in bed by fellow inmate William Green, also serving life for murder. Green used a butcher knife, cutting Frank’s jugular vein but not the spinal cord or windpipe. recovery is doubtful.
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Milledgeville
Gay
Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagan
Frank
William Green
Wheat acreages rise despite war toll in Europe
Washington reports that European wheat fields show limited expansion despite war damage. Department of Agriculture figures released Saturday indicate increases in Germany and Russia are possible, while data from Germany or Russia remain incomplete. Russia likely still holds the world's largest wheat acreage.
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Washington
Hattie Telis
Department of Aericulture
Germany
Ruvela
Russia
Arras Losses Reported by Overseas News Agency
Berlin reports to Paris and London that Germany claims high casualties and large numbers of prisoners in the Arras actions. The Overseas News Agency cites weather and naval events as contributing factors to the confusion.
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Berlin
Arras
Notice Serves On Great Britain Over Prize Courts
The United States warns that if Americana denied justice before British prize courts, diplomatic protests will be entered. Secretary Lansing says the brief note protects US citizens whose cases await English prize court rulings. The statement, not the general note on contraband, emphasizes legal rights before war era courts and will be published Saturday.
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Washington
United States
London Foreign Office
Lansing
High Seas
Great Britain
Germany
Man Dies Before Wedding in Elks Reunion incident
Charles D. Cook a hotelman from Telluride Colorado died in Los Angeles after ingesting poison the night before his planned marriage to Miss Elizabeth Wilcox of Bellflower. He left a note explaining aphasia severity and fear of insanity.
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Los Angeles
Gal
Charles D. Cook
Telluride
Colo
Elks
Elizabeth Wilcox
Bell Flower
Cook
Wilcox
Ohio floods drown towns toll tops two million
Central Ohio suffered torrential rains Friday flooding hundreds of acres and weakening levees. Five people died and many were injured as more than 2,000,000 dollars in property was destroyed across multiple counties.
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Columbus
Ohio
Italian noble Ugo Brusati jailed over bank charge in Haw erot case
Lieut Gen Ugo Brusati an Italian senator and king’s aide faced a prison sentence of two years and nine months plus a 1000 fee after Friday’s conviction. The case centered on charges linked to the state bank of Haw erot and involved American copper liareaia, with Berlin George & Sprets listed in the proceedings.
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Ugo Brusati
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Syversum
State Bank of
Hawerot
Toe-Ne-Gat Freed of Murder Charge
Tee-Ne-Gat, once linked to a Mexican sheepherder’s killing in southwestern Colorado in 1914, was found not guilty by a Colorado district court jury after four hours of deliberation. He was declared innocent despite doctors at St Anthony’s hospital saying his lung condition would soon prove fatal.
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Denver
Tse-Ne-Gat
Juan Chacon
Colorado
Federal Court For
District of Colorado
St Anthony's Hospital
Hugh L. Scott
TeeNe Gat
Salt Lake County
Salt Lake
Jenkins
Thaw Released on Bail After Sanity Verdict
Harry K Thaw walks free after the jury found him sane for the 1906 murder of Stanford White at Madison Square Garden. Justice Henderson or Hemrick presided as the writ of commitment to Matteawan became moot, ending seven years of custody.
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New York
Narry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Madison Square Root Garden
Thaw
Supreme Court
Justion Hemdrick
Valdez Fire Destroys Business Section in Alaska
Fire in Valdez Alaska on Thursday destroyed the town’s business section causing heavy losses estimated around 600 000. Firefighters from Fort Lae cum aided in containment as wooden buildings burned amid dry conditions. An unrelated blast in New York damaged a grain elevator and West Shore railroad line injuring several. Authorities warn that enforcement of sitewide prohibition remains unresolved in the vote.
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Valdes
Alaska
Valedes
Fort Laecum
New York
West Shore Railroad
Werhacken
Seruns River
New
St Wal
Packers Appeal to Government Over Held Goods
American meat packers urged the state department on Wednesday to stop Britain from interfering with cargoes to neutral ports and secure $14,000,000 worth of products now held up in prize courts. After talks with Chandler Anderson, the department said it would make representations to Great Britain to address the packers’ complaint. The move targets interference with neutral trade and does not cover wider issues of wartime orders.
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Washington
State Department
Great Britain
United States
Chandler Anderson
Great Bruin
Germany
Greek Minister Resigns in Athens Dispatch
London Christal eign minister of Greece has resigned according to an Athens dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company.
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London
Christaleign
Greece
Athens
Exchange Telegraph Company
New York Lawyer Seeks Bench Appointment for Special Sessions
Clarice Margoles Baright of New York City has formally applied to Mayor Mitorel for the vacancy on the court of special sessions. She emphasizes a study of child reform work and aims to overhaul methods of handling youthful delinquents.
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Clarice Margoles Baright
New York City
Mitorel
Court of Special Sessions
Frederick Sharon Passes in Harvard Alumna Return to Politics
Frederick Sharon, aged 66, dies amid national political shifts. The Veleow Rete society announces leadership changes as committees convene to discuss constitutional reforms and the proposed Bill of Rights.
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Frederick Sharon
Bae
Frederick Sharon Willumsire
Veleow
Harvard University
Greatest World War Battle Rages From Baltic To Dew Sardabia
Germans press a vast offensive to capture Warsaw and crush Murna as Russian lines buckle. From the Baltic to Dew Sardabia the front lines bend and threaten a Russian retreat. Hindenburg and Mackensen push northern and southern sectors while Riga’s defense falters.
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Murna
Baltic
Orth
Dewsardabia
von Hindenburg
Narew
Labinheim
Buslow
Riga
von Mindenburg
von Mackensen
London
Petrograd
UNITED STATES AS MEDIATOR IN MARITIME WARFARE
Washington reports progress toward framing a note on submarine warfare for President Wilson. Count Bernstorff will brief Secretary Lansing on Germany’s view and signals openness to U S mediation with Britain over neutral rights, convoying of contraband, and passenger safety.
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Washington
Wilson
Count Bernstorff
Lansing
Germany
United States
Great Britain
Mrs Geddes Wins Suit in Utah Heir to Estate One Third Share
A Utah second district court jury ruled Albert Geddes Beckes is the son of the late David Heces and heir to one thirty third of the sugar and lumber king of Utah’s estate. Estimates place his fortune from two hundred thousand to six hundred thousand dollars. Mrs. Geddes called the verdict just and said she is grateful to God and supporters, with plans to appeal.
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Ogden
Utah
Second District Court
Albert Geddes Beckes
David Heces
Eugar and
Lumber King
Beden
Fort
Ane
Dead four year old found with ax wounds in Wyoming
A four year old boy Richard Grant was found dead with an axe wound in the skull in Pinedale Wyoming. The body showed signs of robbery with the cash register rifled.
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Foor Cisne i Sue Works
GWT
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Pinedale
Wyo
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Fred Farrar
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