United States Moves Toward War With Austria Hungary
Congress gears up for wartime measures as diplomatic breaks with Austria Hungary signal likely state of war. McAdoo and Raney push five billion dollar bond issue. army expansion to 270 million dollars. emergency fund sought. espionage and shipping law amendments on deck. brigadier general rank abolished as major general minimum.
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Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
War Department
Senate
Military Academy
McAdoo
Raney
Culberson
Armed Guard Placed at City Water Works
City officials ordered an armed guard to be stationed at the water pumping station and reservoir as a precaution against tampering by spies. Rumors of suspicious strangers prompted the precautionary measure to protect the water supply.
Jefferson Standard Buys Guilford Courthouse Site
Greensboro April 9 Guilford courthouse and site sold at public auction. A L Brooks for Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co bid $171000 and plans a modern office building on the site.
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Greensboro
Guilford
A. L. Brooks
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company
Guards at Jamestown pumping station amid rumors of poisoning plot
Rumors spread of an attempted water supply poisoning near Jamestown four miles from the city. Authorities place armed civilian guard at the pumping station and reservoir, warning residents to avoid the area and to follow halt commands if approached by armed men.
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Jamestown
Austrian Steamers Seized as Denmark War Breaks
Several Austrian steamers were seized by federal authorities across U S ports on April 9 as Austria cut relations with the United States. Ships named include the Erny Budapest Franconia and two others tied up in New Orleans Newport News New York Philadelphia Houston and Turning Basin. Federal action followed the outbreak of hostilities and ships war bound to or from German allied ports were taken into custody.
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Associated Press
Boston
Austria
United States
Newport News
Budapest
Philadelphia
Houston
Galveston
Seventeen Entente Airplanes Brought Down
Berlin reports on April 9 that seventeen Entente airplanes were shot down yesterday on the west front according to the war office.
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Berlin
West Front
War Office
Plans Completed For The Banquet By Travelers' Protective Association
Plans for a banquet at the Elwood hotel will honor Dan W Sale national president and A L Byrd a Mecklenburg leader and NC legislator. Speakers include C C Me Lean J J Norman J Y Williams and Sale with delegates to the state convention to follow at 7 30 pm business session and officer elections.
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Elwood
Post
Travelers’ Protective Association
Dan W. Sale
Lynchburg
A. L. Byrd
Charlotte
Mecklenburg
General Assembly
Byrd
North Carolina
Savannah
Post D
Sale
Snow Storm Ends After Five Inch Mantle Over City
New York records a five inch snow fall ending today with 25 degree low, while nationwide the Supreme Court rules the limited license plan unlawful for patentees controlling retail prices and invalidates patent restrictions on use of competitors’ films in projectors.
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New York
Weather Bureau
Washington
Supreme Court
Victor Talking Machine Company
Motion Picture Patents Company
Universal Film Company
Snow record in Philadelphia surpasses prior winter
Philadelphia reports 81 percent inches of snow covering the city, a depth greater than the previous winter. Snow began last night and stopped at 7 a.m., marking a major winter weather event for the area.
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Philadelphia
Weather forecast notes frost tonight and warming Tuesday
Fair tonight and Tuesday with heavy frost during the night. Temperatures rise Tuesday as strong northwest winds continue.
Charles Lee Amos Jr Ill With Diphtheria
Charles Lee Amos Jr the young son of Mr and Mrs C L Amos remains critically ill with diphtheria his condition unchanged this morning according to reports
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Charles Lee Amos, Jr
C. L. Amos
British Open Wide Front Assault from Arras to Lens
British forces on a wide front from south of Arras to south of Lens launch what is described as a general offensive. Haig reports penetration along the Lens Arras line with progress toward Cambrai and St Quentin as aerial activity and prior raids signal a major western front operation.
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Associated Press
Condon
Arras
Lens
British Flying Corps
Zeebrugge
Belgium
Paris
Cambrai
St. Quentin
Lens-Arras
Haig
High Point to Hold Patriotic Mass Meeting Wednesday
Mayor I W P Pickett called a mass meeting in the high school auditorium for Wednesday evening at 8 to show loyalty to the government. Speakers include T J Gold J Elwood Cox and others as citizens and officers attend with Boy Scout troops and Company M NCNG present. The balcony will be set aside for Black residents to demonstrate loyalty amid alleged rebellion in Guilford county.
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W. P. Pickett
High Point
Pickett
Congress
I. W. P. Pickett
High School
T. J. Gold
J. Elwood Cox
J. J. Farriss
W. J. McAually
Woman's Club
AF Wishart
Wescott Roberson
Dred Peacock
W. P. Ragan
T. W. Albertson
Robert Brockett, Sr
Boy Scout Troops
Company M
Guilford County
Argentine Brazilian Chile to Enter War
London April 9 A dispatch reports German foreign secretary Zimmermann met Brazil Argentina and Chile ministers in The Hague. Berlin sees a possible rupture of relations with the three South American republics linked to the conference.
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Associated Press
London
Exchange ‘Telegraph Company
Hague
Zimmermann
Brazil
Argentine
Chile
Berlin
War declaration greeted with enthusiasm in Australia
The Melbourne dispatch reports that America’s declaration of war was welcomed with enthusiasm in Australia’s capital. Theaters paused to play the American national anthem, reflecting public support.
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London
Melbourne
Australia
Reuter’s
America
Seminary Students Offer Chaplain Service to Wilson
Students of the Union Theological Seminary in Richmond telegrammed President Wilson expressing confidence in his wisdom in the war and offering to serve as chaplains wherever duty calls.
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Richmond
Union Theological Seminary, Presbyterian
Wilson
Joint Committee to Aid in War Proposed in Congress
A joint resolution to create a six senate member and six house member committee on the conduct of the war was introduced by Sen Weeks and Rep Madden. The panel would investigate, compel testimony under oath, study war problems, advise with the President and department heads, and report to Congress as needed.
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Washington
Weeks
Massachusetts
Madden
Illinois
Senate
House
Congress
Wheat prices in Chicago rise and fall in erratic day
Wheat prices in Chicago moved from early fractional gains to a swift upturn for May and July contracts, then reversed with wide intraday swings. Market sentiment remained flighty with uncertainty and nervousness throughout the session.
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Chicago
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