Cymric Torpedoed by Submarine Ends Crew's Lives
Berlin admits Sussex attack details flag the Cymric disaster with four engine room deaths and one steward drowned as the liner foundered after a torpedo strike. Authorities seize a million rounds of rifle ammunition smuggled toward Mexico across the Rio Grande by Mexican smugglers.
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Cymric
London
Fr. Badwell
Badwell
Toredo
A. PB. A. Service
Laredo
Tex
Acr
Rio Grande River
Mexico
am!Prosser
Germany Admits Sussex Sinking and New Note Planned
Berlin reports Ambassador Gerard told Secretary Lansing Germany will send a new note on submarine warfare. He implies the Sussex attack came from a VC boat, claims the submarine commander was punished, and reparations were made. Arrival of the note is awaited by officials.
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A. P. A. Service
Washington
Gerard
Berlin
Lansing
Germany
United States
Sussex
Rotary Lansing
U.S. Plans to Garrison Border Towns with Militia
Washington reports state militia already moved to the border with further reinforcements likely. Army circles say the coast artillery, about thirteen thousand men, will be called as infantry.
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Coast Artillery
Las Infantry
Hill Conferring With Belgian King
Samuel Hill has joined King Albert of Belgium and is negotiating to reorganize Belgium finances after the war. Reports say Hill has consented to take charge of the Belgian kingdom’s finances once hostilities end, with ongoing communications and packages sent to his home.
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New York
London
Samuel Hill
King Albert
Belgium
Albert
Hill
Fort Lawton Troops Ordered to Border Service
Orders from the War Department direct Fort Lawton commandant to prepare troops to leave at once for the border. Troops are to entrain this afternoon, with virtually all units in the western department expected to be sent to border service.
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P. A. Service
Seattle
War Department
Fort Lawton
Western Department
Border Service
Lister Names New Industrial Insurance Commissioners
Olympia May 10 Governor Lister named E. W. Olson of Walla Walla and W. L. Gillis of Spokane as members of the state industrial insurance commission.
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Lister
NEW Industrial Insurance Commissioners
P. A
Olympia
Wash
E. W. Olson
Walla Walla
WL. Gillis
Spokane
Stae Industrial Insurance Commission
German air battle near Bruges destroys two German machines
In an air battle near Bruges today British and German aircraft fought. Two German machines were destroyed with one airship reportedly struck by shells from German artillery.
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Amsterdam
Bruges
Royal Arch Masons Hold Regular Meeting May 11
Attention Royal Arch Masons announce regular meeting on Thursday evening May 11. E W Burroughs, Sec. Notice invites calls to Main 46 for job printing. The Nugget offers complete stock for all occasions.
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Royal Arch Masons
E. W. Burroughs
British destroyer damaged in naval action off Belgian coast
A Berlin dispatch says a British destroyer was badly damaged in a clash with German torpedo boats off the Belgian coast. The German report claims British withdrawal after the vessel was hit. the admiralty had not yet confirmed the event. The report notes German warships near Belgium and questions British blockade effectiveness.
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A. PA
London
Berlin
Admiralty
Belgium
Will Not Intervene Despite Border Raids
Washington May 10 The Secretary of State stated there will be no intervention in Mexico despite border raids. He said reports claiming the Glenn Spring raid would trigger intervention are false and the administration intends only to help the de facto government capture bandits at the border.
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Washington
PLA. Service
Mexico
Lansing
Glenn Spring
Turks Reported Preparing to Invade Egypt
Rome May 10 Reports from Turkish areas indicate a large army is forming and troops are being dispatched to Palestine in preparation for a major attack on British forces defending the Suez Canal.
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DP. A
Rome
Arees
Egypt
Palestine
Carranza troops guard border amid uprising rumors
In Laredo Texas on May 16 Carranza authorities increased border patrols after reports of a planned general uprising along the Mexican side of the river. Mexican military officials say they had information identifying the threat more than a week ago.
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A. P. A. Service
Laredo
Tex
Carranza
Mexican Laredo
Germany Accepts Responsibility For Sussex Sinking Note
Sussex Washington May 16 Germany’s new note acknowledges responsibility for the destruction of the Sussex. It promises full reparations and punishment for the submarine commander while arguing he acted in good faith and hastily judged the situation. The imperial government expresses regret and readiness to indemnify injured Americans and hopes the United States will consider the case settled.
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A. P. A. Service
Washington
Germany
Sussex
Maine
Pvo
Tess
United States
Bear Sails Next Saturday to Nome from Seattle
Seattle dispatch reports the cutter Bear arrived from San Francisco and will sail Saturday for Nome with seventy mail. The Nugget questions whether this means seventy tons of mail and notes possible congestion. The Bear will also go to Unalaska before Nome, leaving Seattle around July 25 for the Arctic.
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Seattle
San Francisco
Nome
Unalaska
Arctic
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Polets Stores
FT. Lawton
AEROS
Daly Sveget
Dally Nugget
Bear
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