SAILORS DIE AS TORPEDO HITS TROOPSHIP
London reports the British troop ship Moldavia torpedoed off the English coast. Fifty three American soldiers are confirmed lost with 427 survivors landed in a southern port. Brothers Edwin and Clyde Bosley leaped overboard and drowned as the ship listed and rescue boats formed. Most missing were believed asleep when the attack occurred. The Moldavia carried about 480 American troops of the 8th infantry and the disaster echoes the earlier Tuscania sinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Moldavia
English
England
Tuscania
Ireland
Antilles
Europe
Cork
Fishguard
London
Edwin
Clyde Bosley
North Troy
Bosley Brothers
Washington, D. C
8Th Infantry
Iowa
War Department
Henry C. Lading
Strausburg
Ill
Frank McKinney
Stonington, I
Jesse Mars
Shelbyville
Jesse Mitone
Olney
Fred Chappell
Philadelphia
Rob H. Schenk
Lancaster
Oscar O. Armstrong
Bridgeport
Okla
Andrew Blackwell
Homing
Geo D. Bousalis
Fargo
Lass Wears Socks See-Through Humor at New York Tea
In New York on May 25 a stylish young woman with brown eyes sits in the Biltmore hotel corridor, wearing black silk socks and pink silk supporters, explaining that she wears them because they are cooler, equating them with summer attire. The scene draws amused old men as she explains the ease of putting them on before tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Biltmore Hotel
Notable List of Names From Wisconsin to New York
A long roster of individuals listed with assorted hometowns and states including Wisconsin towns such as Pigeon Falls Manitowoc and Port Washington along with names from California New York Utah and North Dakota. The compilation features Fred D Canwell L V Castro Edwin L Clausing and others as part of an extended directory style entry.
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Waukes
Fred D. Canwell
Fall River
Mass
L. V. Castro
San Jose
Cal
Edwin L. Clausing
Grafton
Wis
C. Cook
Hobart
Okla
William G. Croati
Port Washington
Herman Diehl
New York
Herman W. Dierks
Braunfels
Conrad Eckel
West Allis
Fred Gerhardt
Chicago
Edward £. Gerl
Manitowoc
Redward Gottenberg
Pigeon Falls
Giuseppi Graci
Licati
Sicily
Charles F. Hackler
Millville
Thaddeus Hodges
Mount Carmel
Utah
Clem Johnson
Martins Mill
Tex
I. M. Kneip
St. Paul
John Kobns
South Milwaukee
John §. Larsen
Barney B. Williams
Dixon
Frank Lewandowski
Clyde B. Lindsey
Clarksburg
Miss
Anton W. Lundell
South Chicago
James G. McCarthy
Boston
Rudolph Mikle
New Hartford
Toho Schuh
Portsmouth
Joseph Sherman
Fort Totten
N. C
Lewis P. Spies
Nelson
Ray Swartz
Pleasant Hill
Maurice G. Sweetland
Albany
Willow Trapp
Arborey
Edward N. Weber
Tol' Ey
Roosevelt weasel in post office row ties Wilgon to papers
Theodore Roosevelt, replying to Postmaster General Burleson, accuses the administration of favoring anti allied and pro German papers while harming critics of war conduct. He singles out President Wilson as responsible and charges government overreach in press control. The piece notes continuation on the next page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Theodore Roosevelt
Burleson
Post Office Department
Senate Today
Senator Poindexter
Washington
Wilson
Roosevelt
Hearst
Saxs Condorning
Col. Roosevelt
Congress
Mexico Recall of Cuba Envoys Sparks Diplomatic Tension
Mexico severs diplomatic relations with Cuba as Mexico recalls its charge d affaires in Havana. General Candido Aguilar states the move aims to protect Mexican interests amid Cuba's wartime crisis, saying further representations would be useless and would hamper friendly ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
DB. C
Mexico
Cuba
State Department
Havana
Mexico City
Foreign Office
Fias
Ezequiel Garcia Enusenat
Luis Santamaris Y. Calvo
Alberto C. Franco
Aguilar
Candido Aguilar
NESCO
Republic
Lawa of
Grace Lusk on Trial Near Collapse in Roberts Slaying
Grace Lusk faced cross examination as she testified about her two year secret affair with Dr. David Roberts and the shooting death of his wife Mrs. Roberts. She recalled writing a book review and said she could not remember firing the first shot while her father urged her to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukesha
Wis
Grace Lusk
David Roberts
Walter D. Corrigan
Ted
Roberts
Eh Roberts
Lusk
Ellen Keys
Keys Book Review
Miss Lusk
A. P. Lusk
Niagara Falls
Mary Roberts
Mrs. Roberts
Lfe
Clancy
Proclamation Bars German Teaching in Iowa Schools
Des Moines reports Gov Harding and the state defense council issue a proclamation to stop German language teaching in public and private schools to prevent bloodshed and riots. The advisory rules insist English as the sole instructional language and condemn self-made peace committees that threaten harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Council of Defense
Harding
Defense Council
Lowa
State Council of
Defansa
State Defense Council
United States
Iowa
In 2 Hours Mrs Springer Sets Sock Knitting Record
Atatrolt Mich May 25 Mrs Fred Springer of We trait won a knitting contest run by the Red Cross. More than 700 women competed. In two hours she completed 2 inches of a man's sock leg and three quarters of the foot. Mrs Nathan H Jewett said the feat has never been equaled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atrolt
Mich
Fred Springer
Wetrait
Red Crows
Yanks Odun to Join Forgis of Italy at Front
New York, May 25. Secretary of War Baker announced a celebration of Italy day and said American infantry machine gun units and artillery would soon fight shoulder to shoulder with the Italians on their front.
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Gaker
France
Yanks Odun
Forgis
Italy
New York
Baker
Fall deal Likely to postpone Congress action
Washington May 24. As Congress prepared to pass new revenue legislation before adjournment it appeared an agreement would be reached to postpone action and a special session might be called after the November elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
aAs
Congress
Enlistment Deadline for 21 Year-Olds Nearing June 5
Young men who turned 21 since June 5, 1917 must register for army service on June 5 and, if seeking enlistment in open branches, must report to the recruiting station at Fourth and Jefferson streets before 19 a.m. Monday, June 3. Sergeant G. I. Brown announced the deadline and that late arrivals cannot be considered.
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Army
Fourth
Jefferson Streets
G. I. Brown
A Campaign of 1919- Why It Seems Sure
Frank H Symonds argues that by 1919 the war outlook mirrors current 1919- era campaigns. He outlines three peace conditions and assesses German potential for a decisive win, noting possible advances to the Channel and evacuation of Dunkirk Calais Boulogne as a future risk, with the piece continued on page seven.
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Waterloo
Sedan
Jena
Marne
Channel
Dunkirk
Calais
Boulogne
Flanders
Aw Havnt
Dif
Rebellion Plans in Ireland Tied to German Efforts
A British report details two linked German efforts to incite rebellion in Ireland through Sinn Fein, revealing plans from 1914 to 1917. It notes the Easter 1916 uprising, aborted 1917 schemes, and the use of a priest and American-born mediator, with Bernstorff and Zimmermann central to the covert operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
Ireland
Sinn Fein
America
Great
Britain
Axys
Easter
Trish Priest
Herr Zimmermann
Count von Bernstorff
Roger Casement
Casement
Norway
John T. Nicholson
Count von Bernstorf
Rotterdam
John Deroy
Clan-Na-Gael
Limerick
Bernstorff
Berlin
von Jagow
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brown
Wilgon
Hearst Publications
Martin
Moe Lugk
Martin la Venga
Owa
Governor and Defense Council
Midsumiaaer
Paris
Andre Tardieu
Setratory Daker
M. Tardieu
Frank H. Symonds
Znviernam
Dublin
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