Wilson Fights For War Draft In Congress Clash
Washington April 19. The first round of the draft bill fight ends in a stalemate with the Senate military affairs committee approving the administration plan 10 to 7 while the House committee adopts a sub provision to delegate draft authority to the President if volunteer service fails. Caldwell defects to oppose administration, invoking a bitter clash over conscription. Kahn denounces colleagues as cowards and warns against shifting responsibility.
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House
Caldwell
Kahn
Washington
Senate
Committee On
Wilson
House Committee
Capitol
Senate Military Committee
Chamberlain
Representative Caldwell
New York
Representative Davidson
Davidson
Committee On Military Affairs
Great Britain
Wilson for War Confab
President Wilson approves a proposal by Governor Cox to convene a war conference of governors to plan coordinated federal and state preparedness measures. The letter states the present moment is not opportune, but a conference may be called later.
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Columbi
Wilson
James M. Cox
Ohio
Pipestone High School Burns in Destructive Fire
Fire of mysterious origin destroys Pipestone high school in Minnesota. Loss estimated at 160000 with rebuilding costs expected around 150000. No injuries reported as authorities investigate cause.
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Minnesota High School
Pipestone
Minn
Pipestone High School
Navigation Opens Officially on the Great Lakes
Chicago April 16 Navigation opened officially on the Great Lakes after delays. Straits of Mackinac remain iced blocking boat traffic for several weeks ahead.
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Chicago
Great Lakes
Mackinac
Germany fights to save the dynasty
Amsterdam reports Count von Reventlow in Tages Zeitung urging German victory as essential for the monarchy. He declares German victory and the monarchy are mutually dependent, warning the monarchy could die without victory. The Rheinische Westfälische Zeitung says Poles confuse autonomy with independence and notes Germany only promised an autonomous kingdom in close union with the central powers.
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Amsterdam
Count von Reventlow
Tages Zeitung
Rheinische Westfalische Zetung
Germany
U S Flag to Fly Over Westminster in Historic Tribute
London April 19. For the first time a foreign flag will fly with the union jack over Westminster on Friday. The British commission of works ordered that the Stars and Stripes fly with the British ensign on all public buildings as an extraordinary tribute to America.
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U. S
Westminster
London
England
Westmister
British Commission of Works
America
Zealandia Struck a Mine Off British Coast
New York reports the Zealandia was lost after hitting a mine near the British coast. Two crew members were scalded to death. officers aboard the American steamship a aboard the vessel provide the statement.
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New York
6000 in Muncie Parade
More than 6000 school children from all Muncie and Delaware county schools and women marched in a patriotic parade in Muncie Indiana. Twelve bands performed as a rain storm canceled the planned men’s night procession while fraternal groups and factories stayed inside. An open air meeting followed in the courthouse yard with a patriotic address by Ed Jackson secretary of state.
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Muncie
Ind
Delaware County
Court House Yard
Ed Jackson
Call to Farms Answered by Lafayette Seniors
Lafayette Indiana April 19 Twenty two seniors from agriculture join a state drive for farm conservation. They are sent as temporary county agents to counties lacking agricultural advisers to promote seed corn testing, cat smut and potato scab treatment, and improvements in pastures and livestock management.
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Lafayette
Ind
Joffre Mission Arrives in Washington for War Talks
The special French mission to confer on war problems includes Marshal Joffre M. Viviana Vice Admiral Chocheprat and Marquis du Chambrun. The group also comprises two officials and five army officers forming Marshal Joffre’s staff.
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Washington
Marshal Joffre
M. Viviana
Chocheprat
Marquis du Chambrun
Chamber of Deputies
Germans Denied Citizenship in Federal NATZ
Henry Bodefield of Whiting and eighteen others were refused naturalization papers in federal court. Judge A B Anderson rejected the applications citing German nativity, recorded from Hammond Indiana on April 19.
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Hammond, Ind
Henry Bodefield
Whiting
A. B. Anderson
United States
Bodefield
French and British Press West Front Gains in April Drive
French forces report 17 000 unwounded prisoners and heavy gains near Laon Cambrai and Lens as St Quentin and Bray En Laonnois areas fall under Allied pressure. German casualties cited as tens of thousands with no decisive breakthrough claimed by Berlin.
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Chavonne
Chivy
Republic
Bed of
Soissons
Peru
War Office
Tondon
Hindenburg
Laon
Cambrai
Douglas Haig
Lens
St. Quentin
Berlin
Teutons
Nivelle
Bray-En-lLaonnois
Ville-Au-Bois
Paris
Pheims
Champagne
Tragedy in Wisconsin: Woman and Grandson Found Hanged
Oshkosh April 18 authorities report the bodies of Mrs Lora Zielke and her grandson Edward Van Buren nine months old were found hanging in a chicken house on the Van Buren farm. It is believed the woman hanged the baby then herself.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Lora Zielke
Edward van Buren
van Buren
Here
250 Pups Escape Fire at West Ward School
In Warsaw Indiana on April 18 a blaze pierced the West Ward school roof forcing more than 250 pupils to calmly evacuate. Most were under ten. they carried coats and books. No injuries were reported as fire drills helped maintain order while teachers directed students. The fire began near an overheated chimney.
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Warsaw
Ind
West Ward
Wounded Officer in Galesburg Shootout
Police arrested George W. Pulliam after he attacked crowds at Galesburg Illinois while claiming to raise a million men in three hours. Policeman John Swickard was shot and seriously wounded. Pulliam, reportedly deranged by wartime thoughts, was held for medical examination.
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Galesburg
Ill
George W. Pulliam
John Swickard
Pulliam
Western Electrics Company
Cicero
Willis Sharp U S Envoy Reports German Vandalism
U S envoy to France Willis Sharp reports German vandalism during wartime activities. He cites damage to property and infrastructure, urging protection of civilians and adherence to international law.
Sharp Bares Vandal Orgy During German Retreat
Ambassador Sharp reports to the state department on German retreat from northern France describing great distress. He quotes German accounts saying retreating troops destroyed property and livelihoods, leaving the population without means to live.
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Washington
France
State Department
Sharp
125,000 On Strike in Berlin Plants
Berlin strikers reach about 125,000, spread across machine works electrical establishments and some munition plants according to the semi official report. The Tageblatt claims the Spandau munition industry is not involved. Polish munition workers strike in Warsaw as German governor threatens imprisonment or prison camp transfers for those refusing to work.
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Copenhagen
Berlin
Tageblatt
Spandau
Count Tisza Resigns Post as Hungarian Premier
Amsterdam dispatch reports Budapest socialist paper Noweszavk announcing Count Tisza resignation as Hungarian prime minister. Also Vienna papers say Dr Urban minister of commerce and Dr Baerhiter minister without portfolio have resigned. Dispatches link resignations to Austria’s upcoming parliament convocation viewed as ill timed amid foreign events.
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London
Amsterdam
Central News
Budapest
Noweszavk
Count Tisza
Vienna
Urban
Baerhreither
Germany
Greek Premier Lambros near resignation
Reuters from Athens reports Premier Lambros ready to quit due to difficulties of the situation. He told King Constantine that it is undesirable for him to retain the premiership amid the political crisis.
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Lambros
London
Reuter
Athens
Constantine
Russia 10 Fight On U S 15 Told
Washington reports Russia will not yield to German Austrian peace overtures and will resist with American help. Plans include a $2B loan from the war bonds and sending 500 American railroad experts to organize Russian railroads. Lvoff says army conditions improved with adequate food and transport, unrest gone, fighting spirit rising.
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Washington
Weeshington
Russia
Germany
America
Baron Rosen
Bakhemteff
Rosens
State Department
Lvoff
Petrograd
Wants Agricultural Army Raised
Representative Bathrick of Ohio introduces a bill to authorize a 200000 member agricultural army. The President would enlist and pay the force under his forthcoming regulations.
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Washington
Bathrick
Ohio
Belgium's Ruler Is Out As New Governor Named
Brussels reports Governor General von Bissing is ill again and the emperor designates General von Zwehl as interim successor. Von Zwehl currently governs Antwerp and will assume duties pending recovery.
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Belgium
Brussels
General von Bissing
General von Zwehl
Antwerp
Baseball Results From Brooklyn Chicago and Cincinnati
In Brooklyn the Brooklyn nine faced New York in a 9 to 2 loss with Sallee Smith Middleton and Me. Carty Coombs and Miller contributing for New York. In Chicago St Louis and Chicago played a 9 to 4 game with Steele Hartsman Pierce Roche Snyder and Douglas Elliott on the scene. In Cincinnati Mamaux Fischer Sanders Ring Eller Mitchell and Wingo helped Cincinnati to a 7 to 9 defeat of Pittsburgh, scoring runs in their lines.
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Brooklyn— Rie
New York
Brooklyn
Sallee, Smith, Middleton and Me
Carty
Coombs
Miller
Chicago
R. HE
St. Louis
Steele, Hartsman, Pierce, Roche and Snyder
Douglas and Elliott
Cincinnati
R. H. B. Pittsburgh
Mamaux
Fischer
Sanders
Ring
Eller
Mitchell
Wingo
Baseball interleague results with Philadelphia and New York
American League games show Philadelphia beating Cleveland 5 to 2 with Leonard Thomas Noyes and Schang contributing. New York shut out Washington 7 to 5 behind Gallie Ayers Henry Schocker and Nanamaker. St Louis lost to Cleveland 26 to 18 in a high scoring affair with Klepfer Smith Lambeth ONeill Davenport Green Hale and Severoid noted.
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Philadelphia
R.H. BE
Tiorgoh Ieaeh
Leonard
Thomas
Noyes
Schang
New York
R. H.E. Washington
Gallie
Ayers
Henry
Schocker
Nanamaker
St. Louis
R. H. B. Cleveland
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Hungary
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