Villa's Troops Routed by Cavalry Regiments of Pershing
El Paso April 1 report says Seventh and Tenth U. S. Cavalry under Colonel Dodd routed Villa's main force, killing about thirty. Villa wounded early and evacuated. Dodd's casualties four wounded. pursuit underway. Later reports from Washington note congressional applause as officials expect Villa's capture.
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Villa
Pershing
EL Paso
United States
Dodd
Washigton
Clark
House
Carranza
Funston
Eleven Norwegian ships torpedoed and sunk
Christiania reports eleven Norwegian merchant vessels have been torpedoed and sunk without warning in recent days, sparking outrage across the nation as public anger grows over the attacks at sea.
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Christiania
Submarine Sunk by Allied Ships. Crew Captured
A German submarine was sunk today by British and French warships off Paris. The crew were captured, ending a brief but costly engagement in the Atlantic theater.
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Paris
Attitude of Netherlands causes anxiety at home and abroad
The Hague reports anxiety over possible Dutch entry into the war while Parliament suspends officer furloughs as a precaution. Berlin notes German alarm over Dutch mobilization and frontier actions. Rome cites reports of Holland closing the frontier and amassing troops as public unease grows. A secret session of the chamber is held amid growing concern.
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Netherlands
the Hague
Holland
Jon
T Gaper
Trial of David Caplan to Begin in Los Angeles
The trial of David Caplan, the fourth alleged dynamiter in the Los Angeles Times building case, opened with Caplan appearing unrepresented. The case was postponed to Wednesday while a defense fund was organized by Jewish community members. Jury selection began and progressed quickly, with seven jurors chosen yesterday.
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David Caplan
Los Angeles
Les
Los Angeles Times
Schmidt
Senate Deliberates Brandeis Appointment Amid Unfavorable Report
United States Senate hearings address Louis D Brandeis Supreme Court appointment as committee members deliver views and an unfavorable report by Senator Cummins. The judiciary committee debates continuance amid contested Brandeis nomination while New York subway workers end a strike and report wage concerns.
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Washington
Senate
Louis D. Brandeis
United States Supreme Court
Cummins
Judiciary
Braniviscus
Seamor Cummings
Brandes
Quiet Fairbanks election ushers new council members
In Fairbanks the city election resulted in a new mayor and council members George M. Smith BH. Mack A Hin Henry T. Ray former Grand chief of the Arctic Brotherhood and G R Geis Hamilton were elected. The Democratic labor victory followed in Chicago with 21 of 35 wards carried amid a Chicago result.
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Fairbanks
NEW Council
Myers
Eames
George M. Smith
BH. Mack
Eld Council
A. Hin
Henry T. Ray
Arctic Brotherhood
RD. Geis N. Hamilton
RD. Geis N. Hamilton Was Et Oot Boerd and G. E. Berwuder
Mrs. Cereetor
Chicago
Cthcago
War Regulation Report From Fragmented Notice
Fragmented OCR text mentions government actions on tea regulation and references to regulation development. No clear people, places, or dates detectable.
Stampede at Ophir Sparks Alaskan Gold Rush
Reports describe a mass movement from Ophir as news of a promising Mastodon creek strike spread. Prospectors rushed to reach four or five payables sites along Mastodon and Buck creeks, with miners like Greer and McNulty joining the rush and staking claims.
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Ted
Andy Sehyurtacatil
Ophir
Mastodon
Dishakaket
Greer & McNulty
Lditevod
Tullarod
Sta Hurst Ereck
Mestoden
Sture Stenberg
Whiel
Sal Norris
Hurst Creek
Sture
Buck Creek
Richardson
Teditarod
Trok
Masteden
Man Who Hijacked British Vessel Seeks U S Asylum
New York April 3 a stowaway who forced a British ship to divert and held officers and crew at gunpoint fears execution if handed to British authorities He has repeatedly sought assurances he will be kept in the United States Police expect further action on the case as details unfold
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Ived
Ira
Mitch Ophir
Sant
Sirike
Tanoko
Idit
Ophir
New York
United States
Committee i Interstate Commerce
Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
House
Marshell
York
Fire on board cruiser St. Louis spreads by spontaneous combustion
The United States cruiser St Louis suffered a serious onboard fire in Bremerton Washington. Crews extinguished it with sand as water failed to control the flames. The blaze started in a pitch tank from spontaneous combustion and required swift action by sailors.
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Bremerton
Wash
United States
St. Louis
Theodore Roosevelt Names Terms for Republican Campaign
Oyster Bay April 5 Theodore Roosevelt sets the conditions under which he will consent to run for president on a Republican platform. The remarks outline the terms and assurances he requires before announcing a bid. The wording reflects Roosevelt’s cautious approach to a potential 1912 style campaign and signals the political stakes of the decision.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Passenger Ship Grounds on Fog Shrouded Island
The transpacific steamship Chino Maru grounded this morning on Lema Island amid dense fog near Shanghai. No injuries reported as crews assess damage and await salvage operations. Local authorities coordinated with the ship’s officers to determine the cause and next steps for safe refloat.
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Shanghai
Lema Island
Attempt on czar's life in Berlin fails
Berlin reports an unsuccessful attempt on the czar's life occurred on April 5. No details of the assailant or motive are provided, and the czar's condition is not described in the dispatch. The incident follows heightened security concerns in the capital.
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Berlin
Czar
Justice Hughes Accept Nomination If Tendered on Platter
Washington April 5 Justice Charles E Hughes of the United States Supreme Court said he would accept the nomination if presented to him without protest after being urged to run for President at the Republican national convention.
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Charles Hughes
WHHL
Washington
Charles KE. Hughes
United States Supreme Court
Officer Reprimanded Over Border Crossing Court-Martial
Lieutenant John Mert faced a court-martial for leading ten enlisted men across the Mexican border to recover two detained U S soldiers. He was found guilty and sentenced to be reprimanded in a Tonqi April proceeding.
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Toniq
John Mert
Mexcan
United States
German Officer Tauscher Arrested Over Canal Plot
Officials from the Department of Justice report two conspirators linked to Captain Tauscher in a scheme to destroy the Wel land canal are in custody in York New York. Tauscher, a German navy officer, head of the Tauscher Arms Company, and representative of Krupp guia works, faces conspiracy charges in New York.
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Washingto
Department of Justice
Tauscher
Welland Canal
York
New York
Tauscher Arms Company
Krupp Guia Works
Pritain Fears Misled On Submarine Policy
London reports that Britain fears the retirement of Von Tirpitz as head of the German navy may have misled the United States about Germanys submarine policy. The focus remains on naval strategy and the shift in underwater warfare posture since leadership changes.
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Pritain
London
Von
Tirpite
United States
Germany
Schwab Warns Armor Plate Investors At Meeting
Charles M Schwab, chairman of United States Steel, told investors in Newark that government fabrication of armor plate factories would render the corporation’s armor plate investments practically valueless.
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Schwab
Newark
N. J
Charles M Schwab
United Stteel Corporation
Dirigo Seized by British Warship En Route to Sweden
News reports the capture of the American sailing ship Dirigo from Seattle by a British warship. Dirigo carried barley and was sailing to Sweden when seized, with details reported to the state department.
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Dirigo
Seattle
Ameri
Sweden
Former Iowa Farmers Executed by Canadians
Charles Schroeder and his son, once Iowa farmers who moved to Canada, have been shot as spies. In Petrograd on April 52 the Russians advance with limited Turkish resistance noted amidst ongoing operations.
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Iowa
Kpril
Charles Schroeder and Son
Canada
Petrograd
Submarine Attacks Probe Reaches Congress and Cabinet
Reports tracing merchant ship sinkings by submarines move from President and cabinet to Congress. Data describe conclusive proofs of destroyer actions, with Wilson administration debating prompt German reply and potential naval measures. Senate actions on army provisions and price inquiries also noted amid broader wartime logistics and policy discussions.
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GTON
Vesch
United States
Wed
Germany
Sussex
Wilson
Thement
Hostil
CGN
Paris war bulletin reports German trench breach and air losses
The war office states Germans captured part of the Bethincourt Chattancourt line and that an average of one German aeroplane was destroyed daily in March. Paris reports Verdun gains at Haucourt and near Daumont with French artillery taking three enemy planes and recapturing the western half of Vaux. Malincourt saw a fierce night attack as French forces withdrew from the village but held the outskirts. London notes continued German offensives northeast and northwest of Verdun with the French evacuating Vaux les Tournois.
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Paris
War Office
Bethincourt
Chattancou
Botal Verdun
Haucourt
Daumont
French Artilly
Vaux
Malincourt
London
Verdun
Les Have Mace
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