Wreck at Bradford RI Claims Few Dead
Early reports from the Bradford wreck case shift as New Haven officials minimize fatalities. A Westerly, Rhode Island, search crew fears thirty dead, naming Janet Clark and William Barber among the burned, but railway officials say only up to three killed, with four seriously injured and four missing.
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Janet Clark
Willian Clair
Westerly
American Thread Company
William Barber
New York
New Haven Railroad
Litchfield
New London
Bradford
R. I
Whaley
New Haven
R. L
Multiple Death Notices From Local Mortuary Listings
Thomas H Rigberts six day old infant died Monday night at a private hospital. Body to be taken to Harry G Pesle undertaking and sent to Greenville Georgia this afternoon. Survived by a wife. Member of Gate City council Junior Order of American Mechanics No 5. Mrs J M Hughes aged 50 died Monday morning at a private hospital. Survived by husband three daughters and several sons. Mrs A J Vickers aged 65 died Monday afternoon at the residence of J C Reese in Fairburn Georgia. Survived by one daughter Steven Malone of Shreveport. Mrs Liela Vickers died at Fairburn Georgia yesterday and is survived by several sons in Shreveport.
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Harry G. Pesle
Greenville
Gate City
Order of American Mechanics
J. Mo Hughes
J. M. Hughes
William Coleman
Bettie
Irene Hughes
Claude
John
Clyde
Harry
Cleo
Lawrence Hughes
A. J. Vickers
Dirs
J. C. Reese
Fairburn
Steven Malone
Shreveport, Jra
Liela Vickers
Pairburn
Shreveport
Narrow Escape for the Crown Prince on Verdun Front
Geneva reports that the German crown prince narrowly escaped death or injury on the Verdun front while advancing with his staff and reporters. A shell exploded near the party wounding several lightly and knocking down Colonel Mueller, a Berne Band correspondent.
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Geneva
Paris
Verdun Front
Mueller
Georgian Killed in Parral Fight Near Parral Mexico
Washington reports Herman E Kirby of Rome Georgia the son of T N Kirby railroad engineer killed in a skirmish near La Borja Mexico with a detachment of the Eleventh Cavalry Major Frank Tompkins and American forces suffer casualties in Parral fighting while Lozano Carranza garrison threats and negotiations continue Mexican dispatches allege American entry into Parral was unauthorized and men hastily withdrawn The death toll includes several officers and privates with further notes on Gomez Obregon and Villa related movements in the border region
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T. N. Kirby
Rome
Kirby
Eleventh Cavalry
la Borja
Mexico
Herman E. Kirby
Cleveland, Tenn
Fort Oglethorpe
Carranza
Pershing
Columbus
W. M
Frank Tompkins
Lozano
Parral
Sgine
Tompkins
Villa
San Antonio
Texas
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Herbert Ledford
Jank Tompkins
James B. Ord
Benjamin Metiliel
Wy FL Willingham
Richard Taunous
K. M. Shedyear
Charles Hichenberger
Ord
Sixth Infantry
Thirteenth Cavalry
Taunous
Mexico City
War Office
United Sates
Ismael Lozano
Garcia
Hernandez
Santa Cruz Villegas
Zaragosa
Washington
Gomez
Chihuahua
Douglas
Aris
Obregon
Agua Prieta
Colona Morelos
Gomes
Colonia Morelos
Ua Prieta
Gomex
Fronteras
Colun
Major Sample
N. M
War Department
Rader
Express
General Funston
Creneral Pershing
Baker
Department
Funston
Villa bandit death rumors and border war updates
Reports from El Paso and San Antonio detail rumors of Francisco Villa dead, with Carranza forces, typhus fears, and a continuing punitive expedition led by Pershing. Parral engagement results, border rail logistics, and possible Mexican conspiracies are covered along with new revolutionary efforts by Villareal.
Mexican forces prepare to join Carranza revolt after border garrison talks
Consul Beltran reports General Villareal leaving San Antonio for Laredo and discussing with a Nuevo Laredo colonel the readiness of many Mexican soldiers to act for Carranza if border garrisons revolt. In the field, Pershing’s auto train was attacked near his new front, with one attacker killed and no American casualties.
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San Antonio
Texa
Winston
Francisco Villa
Villa
Mexican Cosulate
Funston
Satevo
Mexico
Sateve
Santa Cruz
Parral
Chihuahua-Durango
Texas
War Department
Villareal
Antonio J. Villareal
Carranza
Beltran
Garcia
Laredo
Renaldo Garza
Nuevo Laredo
Garza
Vilareal
Department of Justice
General Pershing
Columbus
N. M
Here
Tarango
Truchmen
Sarza
New Front
Corn King Phillips Dies in Chicago at Death
George H. Phillips once briefly held the title corn king in the grain market here died today. A former small grain commission broker, he attracted downstate money to buy corn for future delivery, rising to prominence as prices surged. His corner collapsed when he could not sustain prices, ending his dominance as customers dispersed and he returned to trading on a smaller scale.
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Chicago
George H. Phillips
Phillips
Conferees Locked On Free Sugar Repeal
Washington April 37 Conferees of the senate and house on repeal of the free sugar provision of the tariff act were deadlocked after an all day discussion Chairman Simmons of the senate Finance committee predicted the conference would report a disagreement Senators Simmons and Stone pressed to extend the sugar duty for four years while Representatives Hitchin and Rainey favored the flat repeal Unless an agreement is reached by May 1 sugar will go on the free list.
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Senate
House
Simmons
Senate Finance Committee
Stone
Hitchin
Rainey
Germany and Rumania Sign Trade Agreement
Berlin April 17. The Germany Romania trade pact creates a selling bureau in Bucharest and a buying bureau in Berlin to streamline exchange of export and import issues. Special trains named Carmen will run between Germany and Romania.
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Berlin
Germany
Rumania
Bucharest
Romania
President Wilson forms American Academy of Arts and Letters
Washington April 11 President Wilson today joined the American Academy of Arts and Letters by incorporating the organization and adding Mr Wilson former President Roosevelt and other authors, publicists and artists to its membership. He used an eagle feather pen once employed to sign the repeal of the Panama Canal tax exemption act.
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Washington
Wilson
American Academy of Arts, and Letters
Roosevelt
Russians Approach Trebizond Defenses At Turkish Coast
Petrograd reports that Russian forces have breached coast defenses along the Kara Dere, entering the Trebizond area and narrowing the distance to the city to about sixteen miles. Turkish forts near Erzurum remain stubborn, with three divisions garrisoning Trebizond and sea bombardment aiding land advances.
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London
Kara Dere
Turkish Black Sea
Trebizond
Erzrum
Ferzerum
Awiit
Black Sea
Breslau
Bathurst
Erzerum
Mutiny in Russian Troops Sparks Barracks Fire
Berlin April 17 Overgoes News Agency reports Hus sian soldiers at Nikolajevsk under Samara govern ment mutinied and set fire to the barracks. Twenty seven soldiers perished in the flames as they complained of ill treatment by officers.
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Berlin
Nikolajevsk
Samara
War drives Bible prices higher in New York market
New York April 17 The price of Bibles has risen and is likely to climb further as war demand grows. Religious publication societies report prayers books hymnals and other volumes selling at nearly double last year as buyers scramble to secure religious texts amid the conflict.
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New York
King Hardware Stores to Close for Annual Inventory
King Hardware Co stores will close for one day this week for annual inventory. The group pioneered single day stock taking to minimize customer disruption. On Tuesday the 442 Marietta Street location closes. other branches follow on Wednesday Peters Street. Thursday Decatur and Peachtree. Friday Whilphal Street.
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King Hardware Company
Farag
King
Marietta Street
Jose
Peters Street
Decatur Street
Peachtree Street
Whilphal Street
British Ship Owners Deny Profits From Italians
London April 17 The House of Commons discussed Italian charges that British steamship companies profited at Italian expense. Robert P Houston Liverpool shipowner denied the charges asking if Italy had declared war on Germany. Lord Robert Cecil said no. Walter Runciman said there was no basis for the claim of bleeding Italians in freights. The war trade minister pledged to ensure sufficient shipping for Italy and reasonable rates.
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Liverpool
Fra
Italy
Germany
Robert Cecil
William M. Pringle
Robert
Walter Runciman
Board of Trade
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