Navy League seeks 500 million for ships and a special session
New York based Navy League urges President Wilson to convene Congress for immediate action to strengthen U S defenses. Chairman Robert M Thompson cites a proposed 500 million bond issue to expand the navy and promote peace through strength while denying ties to armor plate makers.
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Wilson
Robert M Thompson
Mavn League
New York
Congress
United States Navy
Navy League
Thompson
United States
Multiple Obituaries Notice Fragment From Georgetown Area
Funeral notices report deaths and impending services for Mary Rene Harper Campbell Vilua Campbell, and other local residents. Entries include addresses in Washington DC area, church services at Holy Trinity and St Josephs, Arlington Cemetery, and Oak Hill/Cameters. The fragmentary list names survivors, dates in May 1915, and funeral timing.
New Castle Women Replace Street Car Conductors and Scavengers
May 11 report from New Castle England says women have replaced street car conductors who enlisted while Gateshead has put women to work as scavengers. The action reflects a citywide recruiting boom and in Gateshead the scavenger experiment tests effectiveness.
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New Castle
England
Gateshead
U S Naval Officers Say British Outdone In Submarine War
Washington dispatch reports American naval officers believe Britain lags in submarine warfare, expect Admiralty changes after the Lusitania sinking, and foresee German submarine and aerial pressure increasing. They criticize Churchill’s management, note no patrols guarding Lusitania, and warn of potential German raids on the Adriatic fleet.
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U. S
Admiralty
Washington Post
New York
Washington Dispatch
Great Britain
Germany
Dardanelles
Winston Churchill
America
Grbn
Britain
Ireland
England
Sarthany
Adriatic
Bankers and Officials Invited to Pan-American Conference
Secretary McAdoo announced banquet guests and invitees for the Pan-American financial conference opening May 24 in Washington. John Sterett Gittings Jr of Baltimore named assistant secretary general with Dr Leo S Rowe as secretary general. Delegates from eighteen Latin American nations join U S bankers and business leaders including Frank Carrell Charles W Ward en A G Clapham John Joy Edson and W T Galliher.
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Leo S. Rowe
John S. Gittings, Jr
McAdoo
Central
South America
Latin America
Washington
Treasury
Ctcomptroller
Currency
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Reserve Agents
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Advisory
Councl
Pan-American Union
Leo S Rowe
University of Pennsylvania
American Academy of Political and Social Nevance
Turks Lose 45000 Defending Straits
Turkish forces report a heavy loss while defending strategic straits as the conflict widens. The page notes continued coverage and mentions casualty figures and battlefield positions.
Biddle Ceremony Planned at Uncle Duke's Somerville Home
Society notes announce the June 16 wedding of Miss Mary Duke to Anthony Marmora at the Duke family summer home in Somerville New Jersey. Matron of honor will be Mrs Angier B Duke with a list of bridesmaids from Newark Washington and North Carolina. numerous notables travel to attend amid war news from Athens and Smyrna.
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Somerville, N. J
A. B. Duke
Washington Post
Berlin
Amater
Philadelphia
Dam
Saya
Mary
Uve
New York
and Slaps
Benjamin N Duke
Anthony Marmora
Drexel Biddle, Jr
Uncle's House
Admiralty
Exchange Telegraph Company
Athens
Alles
Dardanelles
Smyrna
Constantinople
Angler
Duke
Thei
Alexandretta
Adalla
Reginald L Hutchinson
London Evening Star
Alfred Putnam
de Benneville
Bell
Maurice Burke
Allié
Roche
Edward W Kane
William Sturgis
Russell Evans Tucker, Jr
Henry Nichols Tucker
Pierrepont D Schrieber
Short Hills
Lawrence H. Vilas
Chicago
Dukes
James B
Somerville
Angier B Duke
Ellen Yuille
Florence Gilbert
Misa Caroline Fuller
Misa Lucie Stokes
Newark
Vonna Townsend
Washington
Anna Branson
North Carolina
New Battle Begun for French Ports Near Ypres and Arras
Paris reports fierce fighting across northern France and Flanders. Belgian and French forces press from Dixmude to Artois, with British units defending Ypres against gas and heavy bombardment. French gains include a major trench system near Loos and the Notre Dame de Loretta blockhouse, while German reinforcements push toward the coast.
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France
Flanders
Dixmude
Vyner Canal
Ypres
Paris
French War Office
Yaer
Arras
Loos
Vermelles
Notre Dame de Loretta
Cur
Final Austrian offer deemed too scant by Rome
A semiofficial note from Vienna outlining concessions Austria-Hungary would offer Italy in exchange for continued neutrality was handed to Baron Sonnino. Proposals include ceding Trent and Dalmatian isles, granting autonomy to Trieste and Istria, and free hand in Albania, with commercial treaties to Italy. Rome doubts the terms suffice and Italy may soon join the Allies.
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Albania
Trentino
Washington Post
Rome
Italy
Austria-Hungary
Baron Sonnino
Prince von Buelow
Twéntino
Priuli
Goerz
Gradisca
Inanzo River
Trieste
Istria
Fffth
Dalmatian
Austria
Giornale d'Italia
Knights of Columbus Elect Officers at State Convention
The State Council meeting at the Knights of Columbus Hall elected William P Normoyle as state deputy and Robert E McNamara as state secretary among others. Reports showed growth with 2062 members, plans for a new headquarters, and Normoyle announced representation at the Seattle supreme convention August 3 to 5.
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The
Knights of Columbua
Knights of Columbus
William P Normoyle
Robert E McNamara
Martin J McNamara
Vincent A Sheehy
Redmond DeVany
Order
Normouls
Mormoyle
Harrington
Supreme Convention
Seattle
Wash
Belgian King Cables Sympathy to Linden Bates Jr
New York May 11 Mr and Mrs Linden W Bates whose son Linden Bates Jr a member of the executive committee for relief in Belgium today received a message of sympathy from King Albert of Belgium I learn with deep affliction of the death of your son traveling to aid our distressed people and express to you my most sincere sympathy Additional messages came from prominent Belgians.
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Linden Bates, Jr
Linden W. Bates
Linden Bates Jr
Executive Committee For Relief
Belgium
Albert
Vanderbilt fortune dispute after father's will
Reports state the Vanderbilt fortune may exceed 75 million dollars in value and that the estate will be disposed of by will to the son by the present Mrs Vanderbilt. It is said provisions exist for the first wife and William H. Vanderbilt Jr. The probate timing remains uncertain as lawyers in Washington weigh the matter.
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Artras
Oise
Aisne
Ypres
Vanderbilt
William H Vanderbilt, Jr
Miss Rosa Oyster Dies at 60 Washington social figure
Miss Mary Rosa Oyster 60, a noted Washington family member, died at her East Capitol Street home. Born in the house where she died, she lived there all her life. Funeral services are at St Peters Church this afternoon with private interment in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by her father George M Oyster Sr. three brothers George Jr, James, William. two sisters Mrs Albert Schulters and Mrs J B Rutherford. and numerous charitable affiliations.
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Apeels
Puesday
Georgetown University Hospital
Mary Renee Harper
Frederick Bk Appell
Dumbarton Avenue
Orn
Holy Trinity Church
Mmondas
Mis
Vilua
Db Campbell
Ften Street
Vondes
F'Ar
Vrs
Tos
Funtal
Tueshis
Beter
Alue Keeler
Torianna Krelier Feve
Goa
Masachusetts Avenue
Thursdis Mas
St Josephs Church
Auburn Nsw
Auburn
Capitol
George Lolita
Capitol Street
Mary Rosa
George Mi O
Rosa Ayster
St Tetera Thurch Lacont
Wadresdas
Oak Fit Cameters
Br Gboref
NS Perry
Hia
Lpom Purmas
BP Om
Maat Caimitol
Tames
Purman
Hig Iate
Arlington National Cemetery
Btsasburger
Lis
Sarah
Zody Strasburger
Jennie Toblengzer
Albert Wilton
Mary Rosa Oyster
Washington
East Capitol Street
St Peters Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Miss Oyster
George M Oyster
James F Oyster
Willam Oyster
Albert Schulters
J B Rutherford
Rev F N L Dumont Dead At 77 In Providence Hospital
The Very Rev N L Dumont, priest of the Society of St Sulpice, died at Providence Hospital last night at age 77. He served over 40 years as a teacher in the United States, was president of St Austins College Catholic University, and held leadership roles at St Marys Seminary Baltimore and St Charles College Ellicott City. A native of Lyons France, he will be buried at St Marys Seminary Baltimore.
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N L Dumont
Society of St Sulpice
Providence Hospital
St Austins College
Catholic University
United States
Dumont
St Marys Seminar
Baltimore
St Charles’ College
Ellicott City
Divinity College
The
Lyons
France
St Marys Seminary
Dr James Purman Dead Civil War Veteran and Pension Clerk
Dr James Purman aged 75 a Civil War veteran and pension office clerk died at his home 313 East Capitol Street late Monday Funeral services will be held at his residence this afternoon at 1 o'clock led by Rev Wallace Radcliffe He served with the 140th Pennsylvania Infantry was wounded at Gettysburg and received a special medal and pension He entered the pension office in 1871 surviving are a son James Purman of this city and a daughter living in New York
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James Purman
Pension Office
East Capitol Street
US Health
Wallace Radcliffe
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Purman
Pennsylvania
140Th
Pennsylvania Infantry
Gettysburg
Congress
New York
Mrs Pitzer Dead in Salem Va
Washington reports the death in Salem Virginia of Mrs Laura Pitzer wife of Rev Alexander Pitzer founder and longtime pastor of Central Presbyterian Church. Funeral services tomorrow will be at Salem with Rev James H Tagler and elder R P Clarke among those attending. She leaves husband now in his eightieth year a Roanoke brother and a Raleigh sister.
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Washington
Salem
Laura Pitzer
Alexander Pitzer
Central Presbyterian Church
Pitzer
James H Tggler
R. P Clarke
Mr Clanaham
Roanoke
Mra .White
Raleigh
N.C
May Delay Bank Suit Confer At Night Meeting
The Riggs National Bank suit against Comptroller Williams and Secretary McAdoo faces further continuance as Treasury counsel seek time to reply. Court actions may stall to await Supreme Court guidance. bank seeks expedition while government argues for delay.
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Rigen National Bank
Currency
Willams
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Jesse Adkins
Treasury
Riggs Bank
Supreme Court
Clergy Elect Officers At 95th Church of New Jerusalem Meet
Clergy men conclude the ninety fifth annual convention of the Church of New Jerusalem at Sixteenth and Corcoran streets NW. A visit to the White House featured the day as officers are elected for the year and the Sex Education League re elected Dr Paul Dresser president. A paper urged trained minds to handle sex education and stressed a single code of morals for both sexes.
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New Church Round Table
Church of New
Sex Education League
Paul Dresser
Brooklyn
Ellen Spencer Massey
Julian K Smyth
Job Barnard
James Richard Carter
Benjamin A Whittemore
Paul H Semour
General Council
William L Worcester
Massachusetts
Charles W Harvey
Pennsylvania
Louis G Hoech
Ohio
John S Saul
Illinois
William McGeorge
Kansas
Thomas Hope
Massachusette
Augmentation Fund Committee
Edward H. Cutler
Minnesota
Eben Sugden
New York
Benjamin A Jackson
Rhode Island
Ladies Night at Press Club Opens Roof Garden Season
The National Press Club begins its roof garden season with Lilian Concord as the chief attraction tomorrow evening. Concord, a summer opera company prima donna and a University of Wisconsin graduate, will be joined by the Ozone Quartet for a varied program including clarinet solos and plantation melodies.
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Lilian Concord
National Press Club
Lillian Concord
University of Wisconsin
University of California
Ozone
President to Make Demand on Germany
United States officials weigh a strong response as German actions loom. Messages from governors, lawmakers, and state legislatures flood the White House, urging clear U S action over the Lusitania sinking while many oppose war. President weighs deliberation and firmness in a broader peace stance.
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Germany
United States
White House
Senate
House
Philadelphia
Lusitania
Nations
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Penosylvania
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Zurhorst
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Mary Duke
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R. Harris & CO
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Alfred Gwynne
George M. Oyster
F. N. L. Dumont
St. Austin’s Catholic College
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Friction
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Joseph Dixon Crucible CO
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New Jerusalem Church
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