Big Events Epitomized in War News and Public Calls
World war updates report French push toward Laon and St. Quentin while British move toward Cambrai. German admiralty cites sinking ships and traders. Detachments cross into Mosul, 57 American sailors imprisoned, Whitlock to leave Belgium. Public safety drives enlistment in Massachusetts National Guard and New York bridges guarded by 231 patrolmen. New Mexico battleship to be laid up. Utah National Guard urged to mobilize. Tornado in New Albany leaves 25 dead and 100 injured with extensive damage.
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Orth
Aisne
Oise
Laon
St. Quentin
Lagnicourt
Cambrai
Russia
Petrograd
Persia
St. Gobain Forest
Roisel
Berlin
la Fere
Committee On Public Safety
Massachusetts National Guard
Woods
New York City
New Mexico
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Bamberger
Utah
National Guard
New Albany
Ind
Wilson Orders 25,000 National Guard and Navy Expansion
President Wilson mobilizes about 25,000 men from eighteen states into twenty additional regiments and five National Guard battalions. Navy recruitment aims for 87,000 enlisted to man reserve ships, with federal control of plant protection and communications. Plans include mobilizing naval forces and using Allied bases, while warships may access American ports for patrol duties. Secretary Daniels and Admiral Benson lead execution.
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Wilson
Ohio
Pacific Coast
United States
U. S
Navy
National Guard
Atlantic
Germany
Daniels
Benson
German violations cited as reason to deny pact extensions
United States cites Germany's breach of the 1799 and 1828 treaties and disregard of international courtesy as grounds to refuse reaffirmation or extension. Daniel Willard will urge federalization of roads before the Newlands committee in Congress. The Ronald sinking is reported to the State Department, while the St Louis arrives as the first armed American liner to cross the Atlantic.
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Germany
United States
Daniel Willard
Baltimore & Ohio
Newlands Committee
Congress
Ronald
State Department
Ambassador Sharp
Paris
American Line
St. Louis
Josephus Daniels
Vrooman
New York
Chicago
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Board
U. S
Whitlock
Belgium
Relief Commission
Navy Department
Forestry survey set for White Mountains circuit by NH professors
Two New Hampshire college professors began a forestry surveying trip intended to cover nearly one hundred miles through an almost inaccessible White Mountains area. The venture aims to map timber resources and terrain in a remote section of New Hampshire.
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White Mountains
New Hampshire College
Anton H. Appelmann
University of Vermont
Board of
Pauline Paul Parthenae
R. J. Schaefer
Clayton
Wisig
Universal Military Service
National Defense Convention
Interstate Commerce Commission
Yale Harvard Boat Race Canceled If War Declared
The Yale Harvard boat race will be canceled immediately if Congress declares war. Casey Stengel signs a contract with a slight salary cut for next season. Norman Ross wins the AAU 220 yard freestyle with two records. John J. McGraw signs a five year Giants manager deal at 350000 annually, up from 80000. Slim Caldwell denies Panama trip while seen in Brownsville, Texas. Walter Camp’s Internal Defense League appeals to former college athletes.
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Congress
Fred W. Moore
Harvard University
Casey Stengel
Brooklyn
Norman Ross
San Francisco
John J. McGraw
New York
Giants
McGraw
Slim Caldwell
Panama
Jack Enright
Brownsville
Tex
German Troops Enter Holland and War News Floods London
Four thousand German soldiers crossed into Holland seeking food and were interned at Zwolle. The hospital ship Asturias was torpedoed with loss of 31 lives and 12 missing. Government orders immediate re examination of all previously rejected military volunteers. Enver Pasha visited Berlin. Brest port plans for a transatlantic port were announced. Fourteen Belgian ships attacked since the war began. Col Charles Chaille Long is dead. Riots and food unrest reported in Milan and other Italian cities. Argentina weighs cereals export prohibition.
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Holland
Zwolle
Asturias
London
House of Commons
Enver Pasha
Berlin
Brest
Charles Chaille-Long
Alexandria
Egypt
Milan
Italy
Villages Taken From Gerrans Front Lines Advance Near Arras
London reports three villages fallen to British and French forces between Arras and Soissons. Lagnicourt near Baupaume captured by British. Folembray and Le Feuille seized by French near the Salient at La Fere. British airmen claim five German planes down east of Neuville Saint Vaast and Armentieres.
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London
Arras
Soissons
France
Lagnicourt
Baupaume
Folembray
le Feuille
Bassee-Foret-De Coucy
la Fere
Nivelle
St. Quentin
Paris
Dixmude
Steelstraete
Belgium
Neuville-St. Vaast
Armentieres
Dvinsk
Postavy
Petrograd
Barnovitchi
Riga
Turkey
Vilayet
Mosul
Tigris
Bagdad
Khanikan
Kalakhahin
Gardening Patriotism Urged for City Yards and Crops
Washington reports Carl Vrooman Assistant Secretary of Agriculture calls patriotic duty for city residents to cultivate gardens on vacant lots. He urges more wheat beans and peas to support allies and replace meat in emergencies with multiple crops per city yard.
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U. S
Washington
Carl Vrooman
Vrooman
Mr. Vrooman
Russian royals abdicate during nation’s crisis signals
In Petrograd the Russian grand dukes and princes telegraphed the provisional government that they abdicate and forfeit their official wealth out of love of country. In Washington the Navy confirms the St. Louis reached an English port safely as the first armed American liner to depart for the German war zone since Wilson’s armed neutrality declaration. The State Department says Germany’s treaty violations nullify guarantees for Kaisers subjects in the U.S. and Washington plans no intervention beyond policing plots. Ottawa reports Canadian war loan subscriptions nearing 150 million dollars. U.S. subscriptions estimated 25 to 30 million.
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Petrograd
Provisional
Washington
National Guard
Ottawa
Ont
Daniels
St. Louis
Wilson
State Department
Berlin
Germany
U. S
Cumberland schools receive state aid boost as budgets rise
Cumberland county schools gain 138 348 03 from the state an increase over last year. Gloucester Board of Health names Elizabeth Stites visiting nurse at 840 yearly. Garland of local events includes a mass meeting in Glassboro to discuss a new grammar school and a rising canning factory in Woodstown.
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Trenton
Unger
Cumberland County
Moorestown
New Jersey Association For National and International
Trinity Church
Masonville
Dingmans
Vineland
Woodstown
Gloucester
Board of Health
Elizabeth Stites
Pitman
Thirst Avenue
Millville
Wm. Wright
Glassboro
Board of Education
John A. Corcoran
New Jersey
Sons of Veterans
Small Board of Freeholders
Ocean County
Leesburg
John Hackett
State
B. F. McKinnon
Alger
Silver Crown Club
Frank Pine
Charles Sarlow
Anton Sarlow
James Boyle
Magnolia
Baptist Sunday School
Reds
Williamstown
Edward Chew
Wenonah
Collingswood
Westmont
West Collingswood
Anthony Kall
Madeline
Emanuel Kaydas
Edge
Gibbstown
Woodbine
de Hirsch Agricultural School
Sea Isle City
The
State Agricultural College
M. A. Blake
Atlantic City
Bacharach
American Red Cross
Senate
George W. Goethals
State Guards Mobilize as War Demands Rise
War Department orders mobilize New Jersey units the First and Fifth Regiments of Newark and Paterson for home defense. Adjutant General Barber acts on orders with Governor Edge and Brumbaugh notified. Guardsmen guard munitions factories while youth programs in New Jersey promote citizenship and war readiness.
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Trenton
War Department
Newark
Paterson
Charles W. Ties
Governor Edge
National Guard
Atlantic City
Washington
Miliary Department
Ward
State Department of Labor
New Jersey
Adjutant General’s Department
Edge
Brumbaugh
Pennsylvania
Chalfonte
Guarantee Trust
Barber
National Guard of
International Sunday School Lesson in John Nine
E O Ser outlines a April lesson on John chapter nine a blind man healed by Jesus and the ensuing controversy. The study links the healing to faith and testimony noting the man progresses from stranger to disciple and crowns his confession that Jesus is the Son of God.
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E. O. Ser
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Jesus
John
Tabernacles
Israel
God
Christ
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Four Corners
Internal Defense League
Walter Camp
Yale
Gerrans
Kaiser
World’s News
Jersey
Samlav
Camden
Ellis
F. Wayland Ryer
Association
University of Pennsylvania Y.M.C
John Grier Wibben
Princeton University
Princeton
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