Mongolia sinks German submarine in British waters
Captain Rice of the American steamer Mongolia says a naval gun crew fired the first U.S. shot of the war and sank a German U-boat at about one thousand yards. The Mongolia, a 13 000 ton vessel on its second trip to England since February 1, carried U.S. gunners under Lieutenant command and returned to a British port with a periscope shattered and the submarine destroyed.
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United States
Mongolia
England
Germany
London
Rice
Associated Press
Tne
Lexington
International Mercantile Marine Company
Aieutenant
Oll
Tongue Treason May Be Punishable In Nevada
Federal authorities say cases of firearms possession and anti government writings will be acted on quickly. Local action applies to tongue treason with citizens urged to report disloyal language and provocations to breach the peace under state law and warrant procedures.
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Nevada
Tonopah Mines Weekly Output and Value Report
The Tonopah mines report weekly tonnages for several operations totaling 8 648 tons with an estimated value of 169 988 dollars based on gross milling value. Wheat and corn prices follow in Chicago trade with figures shown.
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Tonopah Belmont
Tonopah
Tonopah Extension
Jim Butler
West End
Rescue
Halifax
North Star
Cash Boy
Board of Trade
Food question causes trouble in Reichstag
London April 25 Central News dispatch reports the Reichstag adjourned after a brief session. Scheidemann regrets convocation and immediate adjournment. Ledebour demands meeting to discuss the food crisis as thousands of workers abandon work amid uproar in the chamber.
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London
Scheidemann
George Ledebour
Social Democrats
Reischtag
Ledeker
Big Pageantry Planned for Elko May 4th
A large patriotic pageant planned in Elko Nevada for May 4 to honor veterans and students. The event features a monster parade with Civil War and Spanish American War veterans, military cadets, school children, Red Cross members and fraternal groups. A great red white and blue human flag, flag raising by stationed soldiers, a communal meal and a military ball are scheduled. Professor George J. Jensen will lecture on Abraham Lincoln at the flag raising.
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Elko
Nevada
Red Cross
Draper Club
George J. Jensen
Abraham Lincoln
French Commission Arrives at Washington Navy Yard
French commission led by General Joffre and Former Premier Vivant lands at Washington navy yard and is greeted with cheers. Secretary Lansing heads American officials as hands are shaken and the Marseillaise plays during the ceremony.
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Washington
Joffre
Vivant
Washington Navy Yard
Lansing
Mountain City Killing and Spanish Premier Resignation
Reports state Arthur Bowman and William Davidson were mortally wounded in Mountain City by Dave Kunz with Bowman dying and Davidson dying later. Kunz is detained awaiting sheriff and district attorney. Separate dispatch: Count Romanones says Spain should join the Allies and laments blockade and German propaganda.
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Arthur Bowmen
William Davidson
Dave Kunz
Bowman
Davidson
Kunz
Mountain City
Billy Billings
Jerry Huber
Huber
Paris
Romanones
Madrid
The
Petit Parisian
Spain
British Capture 3000 Prisoners and Reiterate Gains
British forces report taking 3000 prisoners last Monday including 66 officers and capturing Orbithem east of Havicourt wood. Haig’s onslaught drives front line gains between Cojoul and Scarpe rivers and advances north of Cambrai toward St Quentin as French gains continue along the Ainse and Champagne fronts. Monchy Lepreux near Arras becomes noted as a bloody landmark in the conflict.
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London
oMers
Orbithem
Havicourt Wood
Paris
Champagne
War Office
Hurtebis
Haig
Cojoul
Scarpe Rivera
Arras
Cambrai
St. Quentin
Ainse
France
Monchy Lepreux
Artos
Somme
Carranza Forces Defeat Villa Command at Carmen
April 25 report states Carranza forces under General Hernandez defeated Villa's principal command at Carmen. Villa likely suffered about three hundred killed with additional casualties.
Allies Receive First War Loan From United States
Washington April 26 Secretary McAdoo and the British ambassador received a treasury certificate for two hundred million dollars. It is the first loan to any entente government under the seven billion dollar war finance act.
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Washington
McAdoo
Treasury
United States
Kaiser Flour Milling Secret Offered to U S by Strauss
Albert A. Strauss a Prussian inventor living in New York has offered the U S a secret flour milling process used by the Kaiser's government. Naturalized in 1914 he seeks to aid the country against Germany and claims his method speeds milling and preserves freshness, digestibility and aroma while grinding several grains at once.
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New York
Albert A. Strauss
United States
Germany
Strauss
Committee On Foods
Council of National Defense
Wheat hits new high as futures top records
Chicago markets report wheat futures breaking prior highs with May at 2.48 a bushel and July up 7.75 cents. A Ontario agriculture minister forecast of 4.00 before 2.00 is cited as boosting optimism, while St. Louis records a 3.00 bushel price for immediate delivery.
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Chicago
Ontario
Board of Trade
St. Louis
Wingfield offers Nevada stock farm horses to government
George Wingfield announced that the Nevada stock farm will place breeding services of high class animals at the disposal of the government or owners of suitable mares to boost war horse supply. The offer includes the thoroughbreds Montgomery and Ossany and the Arabian Sey Yid, located near Moana Springs on the Virginia road. Humphrey, W. H. Moffatt, and R. Self stated they already tendered horses for cavalry service and urged cooperative effort to increase good war horses.
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George Wingfield
Nevada Stock Farm
Montgomery
Ossaany
Nevada Stock Starm
Virginia Road
Moana Springs
Wingfeld
Humphrey
W. H. Moffatt
R. Éelf
Nevada
Carson
Agitating Overthrow of German Chancellor Spreads
In Copenhagen on April 26 the movement to topple Chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg resurges amid protests over internal reforms potential peace terms and food troubles. Conservative and liberal papers attack the socialist peace program and demand a strong leadership to steer Germany away from Schiedemann and his propaganda.
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von Bethman-Hollweg
Germany
Schiedemann
Deutsche Tages Zielung
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