Five Men Held for Investigation in Prager Lynching
Swamper and miners make up the group to be tried for the hanging of German Robert Prager in Collinsville. A coroner’s inquest returned a verdict that Prager was hanged by a mob, with five men recommended held and warrants prepared for their arrest. Names include Wesley Beaver, Richard Dukes, and William Brockmeier. testimony implicates others as authorities prepare charges.
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Riegel
Inge Prager
Wesley Beaver
Reaver
Dukes
Elmore
Brockmeier
Mel
Speculation in Washington on Hun Drive Near Amiens
Washington reports from France describe Armentieres region observers noting British attacks that halted momentum from the initial German rush. Analysts question whether the push aims at the channel ports or extends the Amiens wedge, with Avion and Armentieres under constant bombardment and evacuation deemed likely as German strategy seeks to offset threats on a larger southern front.
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Washington
France
Armentieres
Hower
Channel
Amiens
Survivor from torpedoed destroyer visits Butte
Jeremiah Downey of Seattle, a machinist aboard the destroyer Jaco Jones torpedoed last December off England’s coast, recalled the attack during a five day furlough in Butte. He described the sudden explosion, six minutes of sinking, and aiding fellow sailors before reaching England to reunite with British allies.
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Jeremiah Downey
States Butte
Seattle
England
Mr. Downey
Jaco Jones
Downey
United States Navy
Fritz
Liberty Loan subscriptions rise across districts in four days
Washington reports Liberty Bond pledges from banks and trust companies in 10 of 12 federal reserve districts totaling 275.9 million a figure likely short due to missing districts Philadelphia and Minneapolis. New York district leads with 181.4 million while Cleveland shows 7.15 million due to possible transmission error. Other districts report Chicago 35.91 million Boston 35.50 million Dallas 11.76 million Kansas City 1.60 million Atlanta 1.60 million St. Louis 1.39 million San Francisco 1.12 million. Figures expected to climb as reports come in.
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Federal Reserve
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Kansas
Atlanta
St. Louis
San Francisco
Irishmen to decide if conscription will apply in Ireland
London April 1 Irishmen retain the right to say whether they shall be conscripted. Captain William Redmond, son of the late John Redmond, spoke in the House of Commons during the manpower bill debate. He warned that continued government policy could wreck the Irish party and provoke open hostility to the war.
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London
William &. Redmond
John 1 Redmond
House of Socamona
Fethter
Ireland
Warrow
Redmond
House of Commons
Treland
Germans Repulsed After Heavy Two Hour Assault
German attack northwest of Toul repulsed by American forces after two hours of heavy fighting. Reports say 800 attackers were halted by American artillery. no American prisoners were taken though one German died of wounds. Gas shells and bombardment preceded the engagement as U.S. gunners launched counter barrages.
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Associated Press
France
Toul
Ameri [San
Petwex
Weather outlook for Friday and Saturday
Partly cloudy and cooler Friday with a drop in temperatures. Saturday looks fair with light winds and dry conditions across the region.
Loss of Armentieres Admitted in British Withdrawal
A lengthy AP dispatch notes orderly British withdrawal near Armentieres after four years of fighting. It states German attacks across northern Picardy front, British defense holding key points, and the withdrawal aimed at thinning lines near Amiens. It mentions American troops entering sectors, Canadian efforts near Arras, and other theater actions including Italy and the Far East.
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Associated Press
Picardy Battle Field
von Hindenburg
Bri
Arma
Ypreseine
Sas Jormans
Sienies
Toren
Armentieren
Delton
Irmrechieres
War Bulletins From Various Fronts Report Battles and Movements
Reports from London, Harbin, and other cities describe German attacks on Hollebeke repulsed with heavy losses, American landings at Vindiv aes, and Allied control of docks as Japanese guard depots. British advances north of Jerusalem reach five miles front with village captures Rafat and El Kefr Pagel. German coast operations against Finland involve 13,000 troops. Minnetonka sunk by a U boat in the Mediterranean in February.
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Amien Ince
Jericho
Lovisa
Vivors
Helsingtors
Toklo
Vindivontok
Vindivostok
Associated Press
Harbin
Americam
London
Jerusalem
Palestine
British War Office
Rafat
el Kefr
Stockholm
Finland
New York
Minnetonka
New York-London
Atlantic Transport Line
Mediterranean
Uneasy Lies the Head That Once Wore Crown
The Romanoff family, largely in the Crimea, faces hardship per Moscow papers. Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, Grand Duke Nichol, Grand Duchess Xenia, and heirs live on 400 rubles a month with total expenses capped at 10,000 rubles. Five servants remain, but former court nobles often wash clothes or work in vineyards for small daily earnings.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Romanoff
Crimea
Maria ‘Eodorovna
Nichol
Xenia
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