No War With U 6 Offered Peace to Allies
Berlin dispatch reports Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg defending Germany’s right to resist war of starvation and pledging to stand firm. He warned peace on destroying Prussian military power would bring only the German sword, denied plans against the United States, and urged a finish to the conflict with Europe’s guarantied peace after victory. The speech praised German resilience, noted winter crops and Verdun gains, and argued for Belgium’s independence while resisting return of Polish territories to Russia.
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Sayville
L. i
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Reichstag
Germany
Europa
United States
American
Canada
Europe
Verdun
von Bethmann-Hollwegt
Belgium
Spanish Ship Vigo Sinks In Biscay With 8 Drowned
Survivors report the Spanish steamer Vigo torpedoed in the Bay of Biscay after the German submarine refused to allow lifeboats. Eight crewmen drowned. Lloyds also notes the British steamer Benden lost with one dead after a Liverpool departure. In the past day, the Norwegian tanker Arena was sunk in the Kattegat. crew saved and brought to Ymuiden by the trawler Claire.
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Gibraltar
Hight
Vigo
Bay of Biscay
Algeciras
London
Lloyds
Benden
Liverpool
Arena
Cattegat
Ymulden
Claire
Missouri mob tragedy ends in barn blaze near St Charles
Lafayette Chandler, a 35 year old Black man, fatally wounded Sheriff John H. Dicker and Deputy Olendorth after shooting them near St Charles. He set a barn on fire and, surrounded by a posse of over 500, he was fatally wounded as he attempted to surrender. Dicker died from his wounds.
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St. Charles
Lafayette Chandler
John H. Dicker
St. Charles County
Dicker
Olendorth
Hoe
British Rout Turk Force Regains Ground Near Kut el Amara
British troops under General Lake report a victory over Turkish forces on the Tigria below Kut el Amara. Turkish positions at Unm el Honnay were attacked and carried, marking a successful engagement in the campaign.
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London
Tigria
Kut-elb Amara
Lake
Unm-el-Honnay
German General Dies of Wounds in Veruan Region
Amsterdam April 7 reports Lieut. Gen. Gotlieb Ferdinand von Dorrer of the German army died of wounds received on the battlefield in the Veruan region according to the Voysische Zeitung of Berlin.
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Amsterdam
Voysische Zeitung
Berlin
Gotlieb Ferdinand von Dorrer
Veraun
German gain near Verdun as French positions fall
Berlin reports German troops seizing strong French positions southwest of Douaumont and in the Calllette wood northeast of Verdun. Paris battles along the Meuse front see heavy artillery and counterattacks with French batteries active, while fighting continues from Avecourt to Malancourt and in the Argonne sector near Montfaucon.
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Paris
Douaumont
Chauffeur Wood
French War Office
Meuse
Haucourt
Argonne
la Pretre
Alsace
Thann
Muelhausen
Berlin
London
Cailletts Wood
Verdun
War Office
Dr Sachs Ends Life in Naperville Sanatorium
Dr Theodora B Sachs longtime president and director of Chicago Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium died by self inflicted morphine and heroin overdose in Naperville. In a signed statement to Chicago readers she urged protection of the hospital for the sick and poor and defended herself against recent resignation controversy.
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Chicago
Theodora B. Sachs
Edward Fanitarium
Naperville
Sacha
Sachs
200 Killed in Explosion at Kent Powder Factory
London April 6 A fire at a government powder factory in Kent caused several explosions and about 200 casualties, announced by the minister of munitions. The blaze, discovered near noon, spread rapidly to powder houses. Officials deem the fire accidental and say it is now under control.
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London
Kent
England
Admiralty
Lilo
Eastern Counties
Pure Food Law Upheld In North Dakota ruling
Washington April 5 The Supreme court upheld North Dakota net weight pure food law requiring lard suet to be sold in one three or five pound packages with a special sales mark. Armour & Co challenged the law claiming it unconstitutional.
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Washington
North Dakota
Supreme Court
Armour & Go
Holland Near War 59 Killed by Bombs
Washington reports Holland mobilizing troops amid wartime tension after sinking of the Tubantia and Palembang. Officials doubt a Dutch-German war, while antiaircraft measures and a Zeppelin raid over England cause casualties and property damage on the northeast coast.
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Holland
Washington
Lansing
State Department
Netherlands
Palembang
Tubantia
Germany
Martial law at Winnipeg after weekend riot
Winnipeg, April 5. The city is largely under martial law after rioting Saturday night left four soldiers and one civilian seriously injured and many others hurt. Soldiers tried to free a comrade arrested in a street fight, were repelled, and more than fifty soldiers were arrested and handed to authorities. news of the outbreak was suppressed by the military.
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Winnipeg
Man
Boldiars
Munitions output and army plan noted in brief
In London on April 6 the Commons announced 195000 women are manufacturing munitions. In Washington on April 5 Professor Roux reportedly discovered a cure for exanthematous typhus per the Academy of Medicine. Senate debate on the army reorganization bill continued with Senator Chamberlain warning of potential night sessions if progress stalls.
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London
House of Commons
Paris
Roux
Academy of Medicine
Washington
Senate
Chamberlain
Fire Threatens Lower Manhattan Paper District
A spectacular blaze on April 5 in New York destroyed two five story brick buildings at 16 and 18 Beckman Street housing paper dealers. The loss is estimated at $100,000 as fire crews battled the flames in the lower business district.
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New York
Beck- Mau Street
Fighting Near Saloniki Skirmishes Yield Prisoners
A Havas report from Saloniki notes artillery activity and small clashes on the Glevgeli front. The engagements resulted in the capture of a few German and Bulgarian prisoners by French forces.
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Saloniki
Paris
Havas
Glevgeli
Senate panel backs Owen Keating bill on child labor shipments
Washington April 7 the senate interstate commerce committee approved six to zero a recommendation for the Owen Keating bill prohibiting interstate or foreign shipment of child labor products.
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Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Danish Ship Wrecked Near Cape Naga
A Danish vessel likely the Slesvig of 901 tons was wrecked off Cape Naga at the southern tip of Norway. The ship hailed from Copenhagen and was reported wrecked on April 6.
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Copenhagen
Slesvig
Cape Naga
Norway
Americans Drown Attempting Escape at Fort Frances
Three American members of the Ninety fourth battalion recruiting at Fort Frances Ontario drowned while trying to escape. A fourth member escaped to the American side.
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Fort Frances
Ont
Dr James B Angell Dies in Ann Arbor Home
President Emeritus of the University of Michigan James Burrill Angell died at his home in Ann Arbor. He passed in a deep sleep after weeks of ill health. Funeral services were held at the Angell residence and burial followed at Forest Hill cemetery. Dr Lloyd Douglas of the Congregational church officiated.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
James Burrill Angell
University of Michigan
Alexis
James A. Angell
Mia. A.C. McLaughlin
Chicago
Angell
Forest Hill
Lioyd Douglas
Congregational Church
Mob hangs accused attacker in Oklahoma court
In Idabel Oklahoma a mob of about 500 stormed the courtroom after the preliminary hearing of Oscar Martin a Negro charged with assaulting Edna Murphy a thirteen year old girl. The prisoner was seized and hanged from the court house back balcony. Earlier attempts to seize him had failed.
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Idabel
Okla
Oscar Martin
Martin
Edna Murphy
Bismarck
Woman Hacked to Death in Chicago Home
Chicago reports the brutal killing of Mrs. Agnes Middleton found in her bedroom at 3207 Armitage Avenue. The body showed beating and hacking injuries, with authorities investigating the case as a homicide.
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Chicago
Agnes Middleton
Armitage Avenue
U. KS Defense Bill Aims Anti Aircraft Guns And Major Fortifications
The defense measure approved by the House authorizes 34.3 million dollars in outlays and 12.3 million in contracts to bolster coast defenses for New York Chesapeake bays Boston San Francisco Hawaii and the Philippines with 12 and 16 inch guns. It funds anti aircraft batteries reserve ammunition and the Hammond radio controlled torpedo while authorizing private munition plants to be equipped for standard guns.
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Washington
House
War Department
Congress
New York
Chesapeake Bays
Boston
San Francisco
Hawaii
Philippines
Los Angeles
San Diego
Phillippines
John Hays Hammond, Jr
Fishers Island
Attack Wins For French In Bourgogne Front Action
Paris reports French troops fought hand to hand southwest of Port Douaumont driving into German lines. French forces cleared passages under ground and seized Bois Carra near Avocourt, with gains north of Avocourt. Germans admitted gains at Haucourt and established a footing along the Avecourt Bethincourt front, while penetrating French positions at another point.
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Paris
Port
Douaumont
Avocourt
Bois Carra
Square Woods
Avocourt-Bethincourt
Haucourt
Avecourt
Bethincourt
German submarine sunk by French British squadron
Paris reports a German submarine was sunk by a squadron of French and British warships. The crew were captured. The British steamer Zent, 3890 tons, torpedoed west of Fastnet with 48 crew missing and presumed drowned. Two killed. Captain Martin and nine crew landed.
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Paris
Ministry of Marine
Zent
Fastnet
Martin
Langer Day for Germany Pauses Daylight Saving
Berlin reports the German federal council has paused a May 1 clock advance plan. The move, prompted by economic and energy reasons, aimed to lengthen daytime working hours and cut artificial lighting needs.
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Langer
Germany
Berlin
German Federal Council
Consul Confirms Norwegian Ship Sunk by Mine or Torpedo
Washington reports Consul Osborne at Havre confirms dispatches that the Norwegian ship Baus was sunk by a mine or torpedo with four deaths. Separate item states meat cards to begin in Havaria and Saxony on April 15, allowing one third pound per person daily, with two meat leaf days weekly.
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Washington
United States
Osborne
Havre
France
State Department
Baus
Bavaria
Berlin
Havaria
Saxony
Repartee on Beauty and Change of Skins
A witty exchange unfolds with a sneer about beauty being skin deep and a sharp retort proposing a swap of skins, turning the quip into a playful moral twist.
CLEAR RED PIMPLY FACES SOAP AND OINTMENT AD
An advertisement promotes a cleansing soap and soothing ointment for skin troubles of all ages, offering free samples by mail from Boston. It also notes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as original liver pills aiding liver and bowels, and includes captions featuring humorous quips about photographs and pedestrians.
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Addrase
Cuthurn
Dapt. L
Boston
Dr. Pierce
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