Latin America Moves Toward Side of United States in World War
Washington reports indicate Brazil Guatemala Peru may join Cuba and Panama with the United States, while Chile and Mexico remain neutral. Brazil’s break with Germany is suspected. Peru’s naval mission hints at pro belligerent sentiment. Guatemala declares martial law as a step toward severing ties with Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Latin-America
United States
Germany
Chile
Mexico
Brazil
Guatemala
Peru
Cuba
Panama
Berlin
repubes
Bracis
sUH
state department
Braz
new world
toashington
Carranza
Manuel TPalez
Tampico
Vila
Opening day sparks pennant races across three leagues
The National and American Leagues and the American Association begin play this afternoon with multiple opening games. Cincinnati hosts Icarus St Laws, Pittsburgh meets Chicago, and Philadelphia visits Brooklyn in the NL. Cleveland visits Detroit, Chicago plays St Louis, and Washington hosts Philadelphia in the AL. Commons at Lowes Vite, Toledo at Indianapolis, Minnesota at Kansas City, St Paul at Milwaukee in the AA. Officials predict a close, spirited race akin to 1915 and last year, with Cincinnati expected to shine under Matthews. Boston halts opening NL clash with New York due to snow and reschedules to Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
April
National Icarus St. Laws
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Washington
Newton
American association
Commons
Toledo
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Paui
Milwaukee
National
tre
Mathewson
Johson
Death Calls Ex Senator Crites
George W. Crites aged seventy five former Ohio state senator and prominent Democrat has died in Dover Ohio. The obituary notes his long public service and influence in state politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crites
Dover, O
George W. Crites
Ohio state senate
America after war with Spain looks brighter, say backers
New York readers cite a stronger British fleet and Franco British lines as crucial defense, noting larger regular army, volunteer enlistment system, officers reserve corps, and possible universal service. Critics warn real benefits would take at least a year to materialize amid a more prepared foe. Grain elevators burn in Minneapolis. two facilities destroyed, losses near 500000 dollars. Quinn Shepherdson elevator also ruined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
New York
United States
France
Belgium
channel
Ewitzerland
Dru
Minneapolis
Mar- Held Grain company
Quinn- Shepherdson company
Federal food commission proposed to fix prices during war
Washington reports at an agricultural mobilization convention the National Agricultural Society urges immediate creation of a national food commission with power to fix prices and oversee marketing and distribution of food. Measures include boosting crops, revising wheat laws, encouraging sheep raising, and early college graduations toaid farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
federal food commission
United States
National Agricultural society
America
Germany
agricultural society
national defense
Herbert C. Hoover
food commission
state councils of defense
national council
Armor Plate Plant to Be Located at Huntington
Inside sources say the government armor plate plant will be built in Huntington West Virginia after Ironton Ohio was eliminated. Initial cost is 11 million dollars with total expense likely to double as the plant is fully established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Huntington
Ironton, O
W. Va
Ironton
AS YOU LIKE IT Jewelers urged to conserve platinum
American jewelers will be urged to conserve platinum for scientific purposes in war time. Martial law declared in Guatemala after disturbances near Mexican and Salvadorean frontiers. Wisconsin Senate passed a bill for a statewide vote on women's suffrage in November 1918. bill moves to the assembly. A I Stockwell of near Jarned Kansas earned the first federal farm loan for 35000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pave Montgomery
Montgomery
Store
Chicago
Guatemala
Wisconsin
assembly
A. I. Stockwell
Jarned
Kas
federal farm loan
Stockwell
War Finance Program Approved by House Ways and Means
Democrats and Republicans of the House Ways and Means Committee at an organization meeting unite in approval of the administration war financial program. It calls for a 7 billion dollar bond issue with 2 billion used as the basis for loans to the Allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
house
ways and means committee
Two Detectives Shot In Detroit Clash
In Detroit on April 11 detectives Charles Seegar and Frank Snyder were wounded after a confrontation with an unidentified man they attempted to arrest. Seegar is believed to be recovering. Snyder sustained a bullet wound in the left leg as the assailant fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netroit
Charles Seegar
Frank Snyder
Explosion at Eddystone Ammunition Plant Kills 112
A blast in the Eddystone Ammunition Corporation shrapnel building near Chester, Pennsylvania, kills 112 and injures about 120. Most victims are women and girls. heat from a radiator allegedly ignited shrapnel. Fire and toxic debris hampered identification. rescue efforts involve Philadelphia and nearby towns. Two suspects detained. plant operations planned to resume soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddystone Ammunition Corporation
Chester
Eddystone Ammuunition Corporation
Eddystone
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Wilson Urges Farmers to Avert Food Famine
President Wilson appeals to American farmers at the National Agricultural Societies convention to plant and boost production. He calls farming a patriotic duty and a crucial step to feed both the nation and allies at war, urging farmers to maximize their efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Washington
convention of the National Agricultural societies
National Prohibition Urged For War Duration
In St Louis on April 11 delegates at the food and agricultural experts conference with Secretary Houston discussed national prohibition for the war’s duration. Two delegates plan to push the measure and expect broad support among attendees. Butterfield urged banning distilleries to redirect grain to other uses for economic reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Germany
conference of food and agricultural experts
David Houston
Kenyon J. Butterfield
American Association of Agricultural colleges
liner new york damaged strikes a mine near liverpool
The American liner New York struck two floating mines five miles from the river bar while five miles from the bar, and with four passengers refusing to abandon ship all were transferred to life boats. The ship successfully reached Liverpool harbor with no casualties. The mine was likely one of those in the mined zone. The incident was reported to the state department by Consul Washington in Liverpool. The New York was armed and carried an armed guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
njurad
ammunition company
Eddystone
Ridhey Par
Walter Wilhelm
hddystone corporation
national
Liverpool
Washington
Hner
New York
Tiverpool bar
istrol boata
state department
Three Men Indicted Over Ohio Blue Sky Law Violation
Cuyahoga county grand jury indicted Wi b. Ewin president of Word Tractor New York Tenry Hoffman of Hoffman Oil and Refining Houston and Thomas W. Milan of Amalgamated Oil Oklahoma City for selling Ohio stocks without licenses. Word Tractor stock sold for 10 dollars a share and 1.00 shares of Amalgamated offered for 12.56 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
foveland
Cuyahoga county
Ohio
Wi b. Ewin
Word Tractor company
New York
Tenry Hoffman
Hoffman Oil and Refining corporation
Houston
Thomas Wi. Milan
Amalgamated Oil company
Oklahoma City
Word Tractor
Amalgamated
Roosevelt Sees Wilson on Volunteer Division Plan
Roosevelt visits the White House to discuss sending a volunteer division to Europe. The president will decide in due time, with confidence in decisive action when he is ready. Russians Expect German Drive warns Petrograd officials. Municipal Vote For Women in Columbus advances equal suffrage to the August primaries for November city elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Wilson
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Petrograd
Russia
Columbus
supreme court
Army seeks civilian officer candidates nationwide
Washington April 11 The administration will supplement building plans with civilian training camps for officers across the country. The Plattsburg idea is scaled nationally to train prospective officers in a three month vigorous program and assign them to units in the regular army National Guard or the first draft contingent. The age limit for enlistment has been raised to 47 to fit the draft plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
war department
Plattsburg
officer reserve corps
iife
regular army
nations guard
department
Germany
Canadians in the British Drive Drive British Make Further Gains
British forces including Canadians push toward Arras and Cambrai fronts amid heavy snow. They seize Monchy le Preux Farbus and Vimy ridge positions, taking prisoners and guns as German losses mount with 31,000 prisoners and 100 guns reported. British and Russian forces also report advances against Turkish and Ottoman positions in Mesopotamia and the Caucasus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hine hare
Vimy
Cambrai
Arras
Monchy-Le- Prex
Farbus
Vimy ridge
Louverval
Lens
Array
Berlin
Mesopotamia
Caucasus
Khanikin
Perse
Mesopotamian
Kivil Rabat
Naelad
Baneh
Mosul
Bagdad
Baled
Jerbe
New US Cruisers Named After Historic Vessels
Secretary of the Navy Daniels announced five new cruisers under construction will bear names of famed American fighting ships the Constitution Constellation Lexington Saratoga and Ranger. The existing cruiser Saratoga will be renamed Rochester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Daniels
buil
Constitution
Constellation
Ranger
Rochester
W. C. Penfield Returns from Austria as U S Envoy
American envoy W. C. Penfield completes talks in Austria and departs for home. He served as principal diplomat and seeks to reinforce alliances while returning to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Villa
BUCKEYE
Ohio State Millers’ association
Waitel high school
Auguta Sickles Warding
Minnie Snyder
Worthington
Blaine Snouffer
Lineworth
Snoffer
North Sea
U. S
Tallahassee
Helgeson
Ienry
Republian
North Dakota
Garfield hospital
SIAL
El Paso
Tex
Frederick Reuter
Juarez
international bridge
Fort Bliss
perises
Samuel Cohen
ARMY
W. C. PENFIELD
Amenesa Press
Assoctation
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!