Baker Stands Firm for War Enlistment Plan to 500000 Troops
Secretary Baker declares all men in the regular army and national guard enlisted since war state will serve only for the duration of the war. The plan, not a compromise, aims to raise 517,868 volunteers for war service, with detailed breakdowns for regular army and national guard forces.
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Baker
Washington
Regular Army
National Guard
Wilson
War E Department
Philippine Scouts
Brazilian Steamer Gurupy Sunk by Submarine Report
An unconfirmed report from Rio de Janeiro says the Brazilian steamship Gurupy has been sunk by a submarine. Officials in Brasilia reportedly expect Brazil to declare war on Germany if confirmed.
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Buenos Aires
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Germany
Rio Janeiro
Brazilian
Petropolis
Laura Muller
Parana
Muller
German immigrant Fritz Kolb sentenced for plot to blow up U S plant
Fritz Kolb, a German immigrant, is sentenced in Jersey City to three years four months to five years in state prison after being convicted of possessing bombs. He was charged with Hans Schwartz in a plot to cause a second ammunition explosion on Black Tom Island.
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Jersey City
N. J
Fritz Kolb
Kolb
Hans Schwartz
Black Tom Island
U-Boat Sinks U S Ship Off Sardinia
The American schooner Marguerite was sunk southwest of Sardinia by a U-boat on April 4. Captain Charles W. Willard of South Portland Maine and the crew were exposed in open boats for two days before rescue, per owner S De Barrancshea.
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New York
Marguerite
Sardinia
S. de Barrancshea
Charles W. Willard
South Portland
Maine
We Are the Color Guard of the Republic
A patriotic meditation on guarding the flag Old Glory, urging reverence for the flag and its preservation as a national emblem. The speaker calls on color guards to protect every stripe and star for future generations.
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THE
Republic
Illinois University Initiates Food Plan
The University of Illinois proposes a large agricultural army to sustain food production during the war. Dean Kinley presented the plan, endorsed by the council for national defense and the congress of agricultural experts, to enroll men of various ages under government supervision on farms starting this year.
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Washington
University of Illinois
Dean Kinley
University
The
Council For National Defense
Kinley
Eugene Davenport
University Agricultural Society
Congress of Agricultural Experts
St. Louis
Blame Employee in Arms Plant Blast
Chester Pa April 12 a high official of the Eddystone Ammunition corporation blamed an employee for a Tuesday explosion. He said a bomb manufactured from a shell by a plant worker caused the blast and the loss of at least 116 lives. The official called the act a diabolical plot and warned a renegade worker could strike amid unsuspecting staff.
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Chester
Eddystone Ammunition Corporation
Jane Addams Opposes Spy Bill At House Hearing
Jane Addams of Chicago president of the women's peace party spoke against the current terms of the administration spy bill at a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee in Washington on April 13. Gilbert Roe of New York Harry Weinberger of the Free Speech League and Charles Hallinan of the American Union Against Militarism accompanied her.
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Jane Addams
Washington
Chicago
Women’s Peace Party
Gilbert E. Roe
New York
Harry Weinberger
Free Speech League of America
Charles T. Hallinan
The
American Union Against
House Judiciary Committee
Butter Egg Futures Ban Shocks Chicago Market
The Chicago Butter and Egg board abolished the rule for trading in futures in response to war price fears and heavy speculation. The decision, announced as Assistant District Attorney Robert W. Childs probed food speculation, shifts all butter and egg trades to immediate delivery.
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Chicago
Chicago Butter and Egg Board
Robert W. Childs
Costa Rica Offers Waters and Ports to United States
Washington reports Costa Rica places its waters at the disposal of the United States in the war with Germany while regretting limited active involvement. It offers ports and adjacent waters for U S use, aligning with Panama in cooperation without declaring war.
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Washington
Costa Rica
United States
Germany
State Department
United
Panama
Buenos Aires
England
Spain
Madrid
Denmark
Berlin
Schleswig-Holstein
Belgium
Chili
Santiago
Chile
Tariff board nominated by Wilson confirmed by Senate
Washington reported on April 13 that the tariff board named by President Wilson was officially confirmed by the United States Senate, marking approval of the administration’s proposed advisory body.
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Wilson Tariff Board
Washington
Tariff Board
Wilson
Senate
Lloyd George Says Peace Near, Britain Hails Hint
British Prime Minister Lloyd George declares that peace is near as wartime talks progress. The statement signals momentum toward an armistice while citizens await concrete terms and a formal settlement.
Lloyd George Sees Real Peace Coming
London April 13 Premier Lloyd George told the American Lunch eon Club he foresaw real peace after three years of blunders and bunker battles. He credited America with finishing the war effort and predicted a peace the world has never known. He stressed U S participation in the peace conference as vastly more important than any war action.
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London
Lloyd George
America
United States
Joffre May Join Talks With Viviani At Council
Dispatches from Washington indicate General Joffre may accompany former French Premier Viviani for wartime discussions but no firm announcement or decision has been made. Joint sessions are possible yet preliminary arrangements remain unsettled and topics will remain broad.
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Washington
Joffre
Viviani
France
Children Perish In Flames In Indiana Home Fire
Susan Strabala age five and Helen Strabala age fifteen died in Hammond Indiana when Susan's dress caught fire from a bonfire outside the home. She ran inside for help and ignited Helen's clothing as Helen attempted to put out the flames.
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Hammond
Ind
Susan
Helen
John Strabala
Whiting
Strabala
Susie
Indiana Federal Grand Jury Seeks 1916 Evansville Election Irregularities
Indianapolis April 13 The federal grand jury for Indiana began a special session to investigate further charges of election irregularities in Evansville during the 1916 election. The jurors were summoned after forty Evansville Republicans pleaded guilty to election conspiracy.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Federal Grand Jury
Indiana
Evansville
Priscilla Club Bans Refreshments Donates to Red Cross
The Modern Priscilla club of Greencastle Ind has banned refreshments at meetings and will donate the money previously spent on charities to the Red Cross. Several other local women’s clubs will follow suit.
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Greencastle
Ind
Priscilla Club
Red Cross Society
German Raider Seen in Gulf of Mexico Pursuit Reported
Galveston Texas April 13 a German raider is reported in the Gulf of Mexico US warships are believed chasing the hostile vessel with fears of attacks on oil tankers and cargo ships The raider seen near Martinique reef in the Caribbean reportedly headed west disguising as a sailing ship and powered by auxiliary engines No confirmed sinkings or captures reported yet
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Carribean Sea
Galveston
Tex
Gulf of Mexico
United States
New York
Key West
Carribean
Matinelli Reef
Gulf
Mexico offers oil to U S and Britain
General Carranza assured the United States that oil from Tampico and other Mexican sources will not be denied to the United States or Great Britain. Mexican oil is a principal fuel for British and French war ships.
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Washington
Carranza
United States
Tampico Fields
Great Britain
U S to Get Engineers From AT T for War Telephones
Arrangements have been made by which the army and navy will be supplied by then American Telephone and Telegraph company with picked engineers to plan set up and operate telephone telegraph and radio plants for war use.
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Washington
Army
Navy
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Death in an Arsenal Blast at Frankford
An accidental explosion in the powder detonation department of the government arsenal at Frankford Philadelphia kills Philip McNally and fatally injures Joseph Miller.
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Philadelphia
Government Arsenal
Frankford
Philip McNally
Joseph Miller
Senate Adjourns Amid War Legislation Delays
The Senate adjourned after clearing the way for war bills but no measures on hand. Leaders expect to tackle the administration 7 billion dollar revenue bill when session resumes Monday.
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Senate
Washington
Emerson to seek Roosevelt volunteer army mustered by Wilson
Representative Emerson of Ohio will introduce a bill asking the President to authorize former President Roosevelt to organize a volunteer army of 100 000 to be called Roosevelt Volunteers. The force would follow war department rules and be under presidential control.
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Washington
Emerson
Ohio
Wilson
Roosevelt
War Department
Repairing Seized German Vessels at New York Port
Work has begun in repairing five German vessels seized at New York after damage by their crews. In some cases propulsion gears had been dismantled. Full extent of the damage will not be known for several days.
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New York
Mexicans Fire on U S Airplane near El Paso
A U S military reconnaissance aircraft along the border was fired upon by Mexican troops near El Paso on April 13. Captain M Kirby piloting the plane returned uninjured.
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el Paso
Tex
United States
M. Kirby
Woman Sues Coal Firm for Ten Thousand Damages
Mrs. Anna Jones of Bicknell Indiana sues the American Coal and Mining Company for 10000 damages over the death of her husband John Jopens who was crushed when slate fell at the mine on April 18.
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U. S
Burnett M. Chipperfield
Illinois University
Dean Davenport
Army of Food Workers
Chicago Board
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Entente
Rio
Trigoyen
American Press Association
Red Cross
Mexico Gulf
Mexico
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