French Ship Sunk After Torpedo Attack Near British Waters
A French cargo vessel, the Emma, was torpedoed and sunk about 12 miles off a coast near Britain. Eight sailors drowned. The British destroyer Leach and Co. of London reported rescuing two men, while a Dutch cargo ship was also observed. a submarine engagement followed but no warning was given before the ship went down.
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Wee Werpedond
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Heven
Leach & Co
Landen
Emma
Germany Honors Bismarck on Anniversary Rally
Bertha von Bethmann-Hollweg led ceremonies in Berlin marking the 100th birthday of Otto von Bismarck, the Iron Duke. Crowds gathered as military and civilian groups laid memorial wreaths before an imposing monument, with speakers praising Bismarck’s legacy and urging resolve against enemies.
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Sayville
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Note to Germany Denounces Frye Sinking
Washington reports an American note to Germany condemning the destruction of the mining ship William Frye by the German raider Prince Biel Friedrich. The note states the concern centers on the vessel, not its cargo, and asserts no justification for the sinking.
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William . Frye
Prince Biel Friedrich
United States
State Department
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Germans report capture of 55 thousand Russians in March
A German military bulletin claims 55,000 Russian prisoners were captured in March on the eastern front. It says nine cannons and 41 machines were seized, noting German successes at Dixmuds in Flanders and French gains at Loneville.
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Dixmuds
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Loneville
Kitchener Plans Alcohol Ban At War Secretary’s House
London April 5 Bar in Wartime Britain faces ban on all intoxicants as War Secretary Kitchener issues instruction to remove alcohol from his household for the remainder of the war. Other items note Chicago strike breakers entering the city, Wilkes-Barre street crews striking, and a Washington funding move for submarine hull work.
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White House
Harvester brief asks Supreme Court to affirm antitrust decree
The Harvester Company faces antitrust action as a combination unduly restricting competition in harvesting machines and implements. Attorney General Gregory urges the Supreme Court to affirm a Minnesota federal court ruling that finds the International combination violated the act.
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Harvester Company
Gregory
United States Supreme Court
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Two British Liners Torpedoed and Sunk in German U-Boat Attack
London reports confirmed by the admiralty that two passenger liners, the African liner Falshs and the Liverpool steamer Aguila, were torpedoed and sunk by German submarines in a German mine field. Of the passengers and crew aboard the two ships, 185 are reported missing, with 62 first-class and 24 second-class passengers saved from the Falsha. The Aguila's crew suffered thirteen deaths as the ship was torpedoed off Bishop Island. four minutes were given for evacuation but boats were destroyed during the explosion.
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Ottawa Strike Sparks Work Quits in Allied Trades
Ottawa reports several hundred men quit work as a union leader went on strike. Employers and unions failed to agree on renewal of contracts expiring Wednesday, signaling industrial friction across the region.
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Frederick D. Underwood
Erie Railroad
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White Hope
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London
John Camerom Lamb
Hempatesd
Kansas City
America's Market Gains In World Crisis Trade Surge
New York stock exchanges abolish minimum prices as US industries report broad revival. From Montana copper to Chicago rice districts, wage gains and new mines signal widespread activity, with gold inflows and large foreign credit expected to fuel further sales and prosperity.
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Ray
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Frauenlink
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Great Britain
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Seeinet
New York Stock Exchange
War Council in Berlin as Kaiser and Von der Goltz plan new campaign
Reports from Petrograd say Kaiser Wilhelm II in Berlin holds a war council with Field Marshal von der Goltz and other leaders to offset Przemysl's fall and respond to the Dardanelles. German and Austrian fronts show indecisive fighting with Russian counterattacks and alleged German gains at Krasnopol.
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Gen Funston on Border Near Matamoros Clash
Gen Frederick Funston arrived from Fort Sam Houston to watch border conditions amid the Villa attack on Matamoros. San Antonio artillery units guard the line after local firing injuries. Carranza troops and Villa forces clash near San Bernardino Arizona as U S cavalry observers monitor the engagement.
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San Antonio
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Miguel Samaniego
Villa
Trujillo
San Bernardino
Ariz
Douglas
Sanraniego
Agua Prieta
United States
Rothschild Head Dies In London At 85
Nathan Mayer Baron Rothschild head of the English branch and head of N M Rothschild & Sons died in London on Wednesday. Born November 8 1840 he was the eldest son of the late Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild and became an English peer in 1885. He was famed for wealth philanthropy art and banking leadership.
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Nathan Mayer
Baron Rothschild
Rothschild
Nathan Mayer Rothschild
Lionel Nathan de Rothschild
N. M. Rothschild & Sons
Jury convicts Dr Wineburg in man act case Chicago
A Federal jury in Judge Carpenter's court found Dr Louis J Wineburg of Ligonier guilty of violating the Mann white slave act. The case centered on transporting Miss Grace Belle Locher from Kalamazoo to Chicago. Assistant DA Epstein labeled Wineburg a moral viper and no Locher family members were present for the verdict.
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Carpenter's Court
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Mles Locher
World News Snippets From Berlin To New York
Gen Alexander von Kluck wounded at the front by shrapnel and in satisfactory condition. William Stitt, Canadian Pacific railway agent, dies in Montreal. Gunmen rob Jeweler in Philadelphia of diamonds and valuables worth 3000. Westlake bill for St Paul Minneapolis union passes Senate. Governor Royle vetoes prize fight bill for 20 round contests. Louis Varag kills wife then himself in New York. Prof Charles R Henderson dies in Charleston after paralytic stroke. English air bombs destroy two submarines at Hoboken plant near Antwerp.
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Wirelss
Alexander von Kluck
Paris
Carson City
Royle
County license officers to elect county license officers
Ohio House debates two liquor bills proposing county licensing officers elected at August primaries for two year terms on a nonpartisan ballot. The state licensing commissioner would appoint the top vote getter, with safeguards on liquor connections or felony records. Bills cover salaries, terms, and powers, plus a judge’s role in licensing and a secretary’s pay.
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Columbus
House of Representatives
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J ; Koldmaker
Common Pleas Court
New Finish for Concrete Floors
A new concrete finish uses 95 percent iron dust or iron flour mixed dry with cement at 15 to 25 pounds per 100 pounds. One part of the mix is combined with two parts sand and applied as a top coat half to one inch thick. The result is a hard waterproof non slip surface and aids bonding with old concrete. Also notes happiness quote from George Sand.
Students Blunder On Being Quizzed At Ohio State
Twenty students out of twenty-two in an elementary logic and aesthetics course failed to know the term moratorium in a test led by Prof. Albert R. Chandler of philosophy. The exercise aimed to show lack of general education through reading and conversation, with a set of 40 questions on general interest.
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Secretary of State
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General Assembly
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Turner
Union News Service
Ohio State University
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Department of Philosophy
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von Hindenberg
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Walt Whitman
Oregon
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Press and Public Exam Reveals Noted Knowledge Gaps
Dr Talcott Williams dean of the Pulitzer School at Columbia addressed the Cleveland Advertising Club on The Press and the Public. An 22 student test showed striking deficiencies with many failing questions on historical figures and terms while others correctly defined common terms such as BC. Several local obituaries and notices followed, including deaths in Ohio and dry-villages votes.
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Pulitzer School of Journalism
Columbia Univerity
Cleveland Advertising Club
May Wonderful Remedy Promises Quick Relief for Digestive Ailments
Hundreds of Indiana residents report relief from stomach and tire troubles using Mayr s Wonderful Remedy. Testimonials from Charles Inman and Walter Spray claim rapid improvement after treatment with guaranteed results or money back. The ad touts safety and permanent benefits for stomach liver and intestinal issues with a simple first dose.
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Charles Inman
East Oh
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Dectore
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Walter Spray
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St. Frankfort
Mayr
Immense Wheat Production Questioned After War
A grain expert warns current stock around two billion bushels suggests a potential deficit of about one billion. United States Canada and Argentina would bear the shortfall as world demand surges postwar. Canada could expand acreage under British protection, boosting wheat output, with livestock sectors also benefiting.
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