Americans Aboard Sunk Ships Stir Protest Over Mail Seizures
Four Americans aboard the Berwindvale were saved after the Irish Sea sinking on March 16. Americans were also aboard the Bengalin, sunk unarmed en route from Seattle to England. Secretary Lansing announced renewed protests over allied mail seizure and warned of possible further actions, with data awaited on submarine incidents and arming of liners in the Atlantic.
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Seattle
England
Washington
United States
Entente
State Department
French Shelling Passes Verdun Front as Counterattacks Planned
Paris reports heavy French shelling at Douaumont with the German response feeble. The official communique notes infantry actions near the region and a stiff artillery duel along the Meuse as France readies more counterattacks on the north and east fronts.
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The
Meuse
Affidavits From Sussex Passengers Forwarded to Washington
American and other passengers on the Sussex have affidavits forwarded from Paris by Ambassador Sharp aboard the St Paul. They await summary of their contents. Statements from those aboard the Manchester Engineer indicate a submarine periscope was seen before sinking. The Manchester Engineer case joins Sussex and Englishman among ships where Americans were endangered.
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France
Paris
Sharp
St. Paul
State Department
Manchester
Sheriff Retchman Cleared of Misconduct in Prohibition Suit
Shelby County Sheriff J A Retchman was found not guilty of official misconduct. Chancellor F H Heiskell delivered the opinion ruling there was no grounds for removal in the outer suit filed by the state over enforcement of prohibition laws in Memphis and Shelby County.
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Retchman
Memphis
Tenn
J. A. Retchman
Shelby
F. H. Heiskell
Reichman
Anniston Organizes Barbecue Campaign for Ex-Slaves
A call is urged for a meeting of local ladies to organize a barbecue for emancipated residents. Plans include a live band playing plantation songs and ample fried chicken, with social leaders ready to assist but not yet volunteering to convene.
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Kentucky
Ole Virginny
Sewanee River
Volunteer Army Bill Faces Senate Clash
Washington reports the fate of the Federal Volunteer army hung in the balance as Chairman Chamberlain lines up support for a pivotal fight. With yesterday’s vote showing even divisions, Congress considers a possible night session to push the bill forward.
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Washington
Federal Volunteer Army
Chamberlain
Congress
Senate
Jacksonville Plans 6000 Dollar School Bond Issuance
Jacksonville intends to issue bonds totaling 6000 dollars to fund a new school building. Judge Ss. W. Tate will travel to prepare an ordinance authorizing the bond issue, which the city council will consider next, with sale to follow promptly after passage.
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Jacksonville
Ss. W. Tate
Rally Day Executive Committee Meeting
The executive committee of the Rally Day exercises met last night. D. R. Murphey was appointed president and F. H. Watson secretary. The committee drafted the program and prize list to be announced in The Star tomorrow.
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D. R. Murphey
F. H. Watson
Kilby Leaves Cater-Kilby to Join Kilby Car & Foundry
W S Kilby sold his interest in Cater Kilby Hardware to H H Booth of Montgomery effective April 1. Kilby will now be involved with the Kilby Car and Foundry Company. Booth succeeds Kilby at the hardware firm and is a well known local figure, son of C J Houser.
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W. S. Kilby
Cater-Kilby Hardware Company
H. H. Booth
Montgomery
Mr. Kilby
Kilby Car & Foundry Company
Mr. Booth
Kilby
C. J. Houser
Oratory Sought to Boost Ex Slave Event in Anniston
The passage notes that with chicken and music at a feast, adding strong orators from Anniston could elevate a cause benefiting ex slaves. It suggests local speakers could be persuaded to speak for a good time and purpose at the gathering.
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Anniston
Telephone chief to improve local service after Atlanta institute
Miss Pearl Whelchel, chief operator of the Southern Bell Telephone Co, returns from a three week Atlanta institute of phone chiefs. She plans to teach lessons learned in Atlanta to operators in Jacksonville Oxford Piedmont and Sylacauga to greatly improve service though current complaints are few. Whelchel has worked thirteen years, meeting thirty or more chief operators from Georgia and Alabama at the event.
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Atlanta
Whelchel
Jacksonville
Oxford
Piedmont
Sylacauga
Postage Stamp Book Decision by Supreme Court
Washington April 4 The Supreme Court dismissed Frank G Farnhams suit seeking 1 000 000 from the government over a wax leaf postage stamp book patent affirming a similar action by the court of claims The court limited its ruling to implied contract leaving Farnham free to bring other suits
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Washington
Frank G. Farnham
Supreme Court
Hee Court of Claims
High Court
Farnham
Otter
Fire at Kent government factory causes suspected Zeppelin attack
London reports a government factory in Kent suffered a major fire with several explosions and about 200 casualties. The blaze, still burning but under control, is suspected to have started from a bomb dropped by a Zeppelin during a raid last week though this is unconfirmed.
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London
Kent
Kent County
French and German Forces Engage Near Verdun Front
German troops occupy woods north of the Forges brook and press near Haucourt Bethincourt while French forces hold Vaux and counterattack gaining ground north of Callette wood. Heavy artillery and raids persist east of Verdun with aerial clashes yielding four German planes lost. Russian German artillery duels continue on the eastern front.
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Paris
Forges Brook
Haucourt
Bethincourt
Verdun
Bourrus Wood
Vaux
Teutons
Callette Wood
Haucourt-Bethincourt
Frerftch
Belgium
Gerans
Gap
Villistas Captured by Pershing Forces Near Fort Sam
Reports from Fort Sam Houston say more than 200 Villastas were captured by Pershing’s forces with total Villista losses around 300. The Seventh Cavalry under Col. Erwin Noring led the advance and inflicted the first defeat on Villa.
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San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Pershing
Seventh Cavalry
Villa
Erwin Noring
General Scott Announces Reinforcements to Pershing Expedition
Gen Scott chief of staff reports additional troops summoned to Mexico to reinforce the Pershing expedition. He will not disclose details on unit types or numbers. (Continued on Page Five)
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Washington
Gen. Scott
Mexico
Pershing
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Commercial Outlook
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Chihuahua
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Prontiersmen
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Chavirria
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Herrera
U. S
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U. 8
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Prench
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