Lens and Lens District Fall to British Forces
British hands claim Lens and surrounding coal-rich area after a six mile front assault on the Bapaume Cambrai line. Canadian troops led the assault against German defenses, taking Lens as Haig reports 1500 German dead and over 200 prisoners in a decisive move that devastates German coal access. Paris notes joy and gratitude toward Canadian actions.
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London
Bapaume-Cambrai Road
Haig
Lens
France
Arras
Teuton
Douglas Haig
Lloyds News
War Office
Lievin
Piaumont Woos
Cite St. Pierre
Paris
Republic
Teutons
Bapaume- Cambrai
Hindenburg
Lagnicourt
St. Quentin
Berlin
Scarpe River
Maisons de Champagne
Verdun Front
U S Patro ls Coast South to Patagonia
British and French admiralty commissions led by Vice Admiral Browning and Rear Admiral Grasset concluded their duties in Washington and left to ship. The talks with U S naval officials and the state department yielded a complete accord with the United States navy taking over patrols from Canada to Patagonia and joint anti submarine measures. The policy details remain secret for now.
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Washington
Browning
Grasset
State Department
United States Navy
Atlantic
Canada
Vatagonia
Navy Department
German Spy Captain Arrested in Galveston
Captain William Othmer, once an officer in the German army, was arrested in Galveston after three years of Justice Department surveillance. He is charged as a head of the German spy system in the United States and is suspected of plotting destruction of docks and vessels in the harbor after arriving from New York.
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Galveston
Tex
William Othmer
Department of Justice
United States
New York
Carranza Aims to Pacify US Over European War
President Venustiano Carranza sent the Mexican congress a message on Sunday night stressing Mexico's neutrality in the European conflict. He reiterates hope that Mexico can use its good offices to help achieve a settlement.
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Mexican Congress
el Paso
Tex
Venustiana Carranza
Mexico
Frank Rockefeller Dies in Cleveland Hotel Room
Frank Rockefeller brother of John D Rockefeller died at the Hollenden hotel in Cleveland after an operation months ago. His life was marked by a long estrangement with John D Rockefeller over money matters, ending with a firm declaration that reconciliation was impossible.
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Cleveland
Frank Rockefeller
John D
Hollenden
He Will Have 1,000 Wooden Vessels Built for the U. S. S.
A government program plans to construct one thousand wooden ships for the United States Shipping Service. Officials emphasize speed and standard designs to bulk up freight and naval support during wartime.
Denman Leads Push to Rebuild U S Wooden Merchant Fleet
Photo by American Press Association outlines Mr Denman as head of the Federal Shipping Board guiding a program to construct 1000 wooden vessels for food and cargo to Europe with General Goethals supervising the effort.
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American Press Association
Denman
Federal Shipping Board
Europe
General Goethals
Buenos Aires Faces anti German Mob Uproar
In Buenos Aires on April 16 a mob attacked the German legation and consulate and two newspapers. Windows were broken, editor wounded, and several demonstrators hurt as police and gendarmerie dispersed crowds. The government denounced the violent demonstrations and vowed strict action.
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Buenos Aires
Deutsche le Plata Zetung
la Union
Union
Marseillaise
Roosevelt Urges Volunteer Army For Immediate France Service
In a letter to Senate Military Affairs Chairman Chamberlain and House Chair Dent, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt asks to amend the army bill to permit a volunteer force. He outlines a fully equipped division ready to sail in 2-3 months, trained in gas and bomb warfare, while conscription proceeds.
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House
Senate
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
France
Roosevelt
Chamberlain
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Dent
House Committee
Signal Corps
Miss Rankin Is Roasted At Suffrage Tea
Milwaukee April 16 a bomb threat marred a suffrage tea as Miss Gertrude Corbett a Chicago suffragist attacked Miss Jeannette Rankin for pacifist views on her first congressional appearance and urgedRankin to back US war aims and democratic principles.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Gertrude Corbett
Chicaro
Jeanette Rankin
Congress
Miss Corbett
United States
Lowden urges farm aid and schoolboy cooperation
Governor Frank Lowden issues a food proclamation urging farmers to share profits with school boys helping harvests. He praises seed testing to raise yields and calls for full land cultivation, while urging thrift and patriotic labor use. He also offers George Perkins the state director of labor post with CFR backing.
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Springfield
Frank ©. Lowden
Illinois
Lowden
Chicago
Frank O. Lowden
George I. Perkins
Cigarmakers International Union
Chicago Federation of Labor
Baron Zwiedinek Regrets in Washington Circles
Austrian diplomat Baron Zwiedinek counselor and head of the Austrian embassy in Washington is widely liked in official and social circles as his departure is deeply regretted by officials and Washington society.
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Baron Zwiedinek
Dumba
Washington
Goodrich Urges Food Production at Indiana Farm Meetings
Governor Goodrich spoke to over 300 farmers in Muncie and Delaware County urging maximum crop production and food conservation to bolster the nation’s supply. He warned shortages of grain vegetables fruits and meats could bring U.S. hunger within a year without increased output despite war needs.
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Muncie
Ind
Goodrich
Delaware County
Farmers’ Bureau
United States
Europe
Wood urged to back draft in Jasper County
Jasper County Bar adopted a resolution urging Representative Will R. Wood to align with the President and vote for the selective conscription bill. The Jasper County Better Farming association planned to implement Governor Goodrich and Purdue University guidance in farming. Mayer Spiller aims to have every vacant city lot cultivated by students. Belgians Defeat Germans in Dixmude advance as Belgian artillery fighting remains active along the front.
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Rennselaer
Ind
Jasper County Bar
Will R. Wood
Jasper County Better Farming Association
Goodrich
Purdue University
Mayer Spiller
Paris
Dixmude
Baseball Results From Cincinnati and Chicago Games
At Cincinnati Mamaux and Fischer led a 9 to 6 win for Pittsburgh as Pittsburch plated two in the final innings. Chicago defeated St Louis 5 to 3 with Doak Steele Ames and Snyder limiting the runs.
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Cincinnati
R.H.B
Pittsburch
Mamaux
Fischer
Toney
Wingo
Chicago
R. H. BE
St. Louis
Doak, Steele, Ames and Snyder
Aldridge and Prendergast
Baseball Box Score Fragments From St Louis and Detroit
Readable lines show team at St Louis with pitches Coveleskie O'Neill Groom Wellman Hale and Detroit games with Petras Scott Schalk Coveleskie Spencer. OCR fragments list innings and scores, indicating early 20th century box score notation.
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St. Louis
R. H. E. Cleveland
Coveleskie
O'Neill
Groom, Wellman and Hale
Detroit
R. H. EB
Petras Osci
Scott and
Schalk
Spencer
Wilson Urges United Action for War Effort
President Wilson issues a proclamation calling all citizens to aid in producing and conserving food and supplies. He urges farmers, workers, and housewives to unite in a national service to support troops overseas and sustain allied nations.
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Washinton
Wilson
I’ Dent
United States
England
France
Italy
Russia
Tfe
South
U. S
Movement to Cut Infant Blindness in Illinois
Springfield IL April 16 a campaign to reduce infant blindness in Illinois is launched by the Illinois Public Health and Welfare association. It is claimed half of infant blindness could be prevented by public health measures and early treatment.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Illinois Public Health and Welfare Association
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Hart and Consulate
Outbreak
T. R
Miss Rankin
Baron Erich Zwiedinek
America
World
Wood
National League
United Action
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