German forces renew drive in Carpathian front
Vienna reports Emperor instructs von Hindenburg to resume the push as seven German corps and Austrian reserves reinforce Cracow defenses. Russian counterattacks in the Carpathians falter. fighting concentrates along the Stryj Munkacs corridor with heavy losses on both sides. The Kaiser orders a new East Prussian offensive as eight inch howitzers renew bombardment west of Ossowicz.
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Riggs Bank Sues McAdoo and Williams in DC Court
The Riggs National Bank sues Secretary McAdoo and Comptroller of the Currency Williams to stop alleged efforts to ruin its business. It asks DC Supreme Court for temporary and permanent injunctions. The complaint says pressure on the bank began over a year ago, culminating March 30 with a refused $5,000 interest on government bonds, deemed a daily $100 penalty for not filing reports.
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William Rockhill Nelson Dies at 74 in Kansas City Star Editor
William Rockhill Nelson editor and owner of the Kansas City Star died at his home in Kansas City on Tuesday at age 74 after months of illness. Born March 7, 1847 in Fort Wayne Indiana, he studied at Notre Dame and became a journalist after an early stint as a contractor. He helped launch the Fort Wayne Sentinel and later started the Star in Kansas City in 1886.
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Plan to send army transport to Pampico for American evacuees
Washington reports officials weigh using an army transport to Pampico to repatriate about three hundred Americans who have appealed to the state department for transportation back to the United States.
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Steamer Guernsey Wrecked While Evading Submarine
The British steamer Guernsey struck a submerged rock near Southampton on April 14 while trying to flee a German submarine. The vessel was dashed to pieces, with all hands likely lost.
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Raider in U S Port Sought Sanctuary After Long Sea Chase
The Kronprinz Wilhelm, last German raider, seeks repairs in Newport News after 205 days at sea. It sank 16 ships, including Tamar and Daleby, with 66 crew ill from beriberi amid near starvation. Commander Thierfeldt reviews repairs as customs officials confer.
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Norman R. Hamilton
Hal McCafferty
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Old Point
Belgian relief ship Harpalyce sunk with crew feared lost
The British steamer Harpalyce, first New York relief vessel for Belgium, torpedoed or mined in the North Sea. 22 crew rescued by the Dutch ship Elizabeth Catharine, five by Constance Catharina. Crew totaling 53, 26 feared drowned. Harpalyce had just finished relief work and lost its Red Cross status.
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Great Liner Goes On Rocks
The American liner Minnesota ran aground in the Inland Sea while en route from Manila to Seattle. A rescue was aided by live steamers and two Japanese warships. 200 passengers and 278 crew were aboard. Captain Garlick commanded the Minnesota. Mrs. Francis B. Harrison and two children were on board. The Blue Funnel Line steamer Cania rescued the passengers.
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Sick of the Thaw Case Forces Deputy AG Kennedy Into Retirement
News from New York reports Deputy Attorney General Franklin Kennedy is diagnosed with a nervous illness linked to work on the Thaw Case. Attorney General Woodbury confirms Kennedy has gone away to rest after a period of intense strain.
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Miners Die In Calumet Hecla Mine Cave-In
In Michigan on April 18 two men are dead and four others are believed dying after a wall collapse in the Hecla branch of the Calumet and Hecla mine. Rescue crews search for survivors amid dangerous conditions at the site.
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Trawlers Long Overdue in North Sea Peril
Grimsby reports 85 men aboard several British trawlers are overdue after departing for North Sea fishing. Authorities fear mine and submarine danger may have sunk the vessels.
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North Sea
Leader of Whitcappers Convicted in Oklahoma Riot
James Dar neal, alleged leader of a whitecappers band in Poteau Oklahoma, was found guilty of rioting and sentenced to two years in jail. He was charged with leading a group that attacked James Parker.
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Mrs Becker Found Guilty in Detroit Murder Trial
In Detroit on April 14 a jury found Mrs Caroline Becker guilty of first degree murder in the case over the death of her friend and confidant Miss Frances Bombolt.
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Plans For Three Transcontinental Flight Routes
The Aero Club of America announces a national 90 days aeroplane competition starting July 4 to develop aviation for the National Guard and naval militia and to test mail service feasibility to isolated areas. Three main cross country routes will allow aviators to reach a route from any state and compete for daily prizes and a sea to sea prize.
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Honor to French Writers Medal Proposed by Barres
In Echo de Paris Maurice Barres declares plans to strike a medal honoring French literature sacrificed in defense of the country. He proposes inscription of author names, death dates, and chief works, and to dedicate the medal to families of writers killed by the enemy. The plan seeks the society's consent and mentions Shakespeare for the exergue.
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Cordelia Evokes Sacred Sacrifices and Incense to Gods
The line recalls a noble figure addressing Cordelia with dramatic imagery of sacrifices. The speaker alludes to divine regard and offerings, framing Cordelia as a focal point of reverence and ritual.
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No Desire to Be Ray of Sunshine
In a Kansas City Star feature, Sackville McIlnutt denounces cheerful signs like Keep Smiling as painful. He says a somber look suits him and proudly compares his visage to Abe Lincoln and George Washington, who rarely smiled.
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Kansas City Star
Zeppelin raid hits Tyne region with limited damage
A Zeppelin raided Blyth Wallsend Seaton Burn and Cramlington near Newcastle late Wednesday night. Bombs dropped along the Tyne front caused minor effects with one house set ablaze and one man injured by a shell splinter.
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15 Killed in Detroit Streetcar Crash
Fifteen people died and thirty nine were injured when a Detroit United Railways street car collided with a backing freight train at the West Jefferson avenue crossing near the Detroit Toledo and Ironton line. The westbound car carrying workers was knocked from the tracks and wrecked, with many unable to escape.
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Russians win in Carpathians over Austrian line
In a 12 hour battle at Mezo Laborez on the Hungarian side of the East Beskid mountains the Russians forced a desperate Austrian retreat. The main crest in this district long deemed impregnable is now in Russian hands.
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Funston to Take Charge on Mexican Border
Maj. Gen. Frederick Funston, commanding the American force on the border, travels from San Antonio to Brownsville Texas to personally oversee the situation as threats rise again.
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Frederick Funston
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Brownsville
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Fifth German Submarine Reaches Zeebrugge in April
A German submarine reportedly passed Bruges on its voyage from Ghent toward Zeebrugge. It is the fifth U-boat known to have been sent to Zeebrugge in the past few days.
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Death Claims "Movie" Author Edwin Buss
Edwin Buss of St Louis, author of many moving picture scenarios including What Happened to Mary and several short stories, died suddenly in New York on April 16 from heart failure. He was prominent in early film writing.
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French Battleship St Louis Bombards Turkish Camp Near Gaza
The French battleship St Louis shelled an important Turkish encampment near Gaza in Palestine with assistance from several water planes, according to the French ministry of marine.
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Kaiser Decorates Sultan with Iron Cross in Berlin
A dispatch from Constantinople reports the sultan of Turkey received the Iron Cross first class from Kaiser Wilhelm in Berlin. The decoration was awarded during a ceremony that underscores rising ties between Germany and the Ottoman Empire.
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Election fraud case nets 116 defendants sentenced
In Indianapolis on April 14 Judge Anderson sentenced Mayor Doug M. Roberts and 115 others in a federal election fraud conspiracy case stemming from Terre Haute on November 3, 1914. Roberts drew six years in Leavenworth and a $2000 fine. many officials received prison terms from two to five years and fines, with some saloonkeepers and miscreants given six months and $10 fines. The defense for 19 leaders appealed to the circuit court of appeals after judgment.
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Bombing and fires from Hamburg to Volkovisk reported
Copenhagen reports French aviators bombarded Hamburg with bar racks set on fire and German casualties. Volkovisk vodka factory explosion kills fifteen with ensuing fire. U S exports surpass imports for week ending April 10. North Sea sighting: ten warships seen near Christiania, likely German, with no flags displayed.
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Mass execution report lists 350 Villa soldiers killed
Carranza forces reportedly executed 350 surrendered Villa troops near Huisachito after Monday’s battle, plus an unknown number of Mexican women. Wounded fighters were bayoneted on the field, according to Carranza officers in Nuevo Laredo.
Karl Bitter Dead After Auto Crash in New York
Karl Theodore Francis Bitter a leading sculptor and chief of sculpture at the Panama Pacific Exposition died in a New York hospital after he and Mrs Bitter were struck by an automobile on Broadway. Mrs Bitter sustained minor injuries Bitter was 47 and came to the United States from Vienna in 1889.
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Boy Kills Mother Over Toy Dispute in Pittsburgh Ky
A thirteen year old boy shot and killed his mother in Pittsburgh Kentucky after she forbade him to take a plaything outside. The incident occurred on April 16 and the son used a shotgun to carry out the fatal act.
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Track Thomas
Strike Protests Halt Milan AI Industry Over Police Brutality
Milan workers and labor organizations halted AI industry operations for 24 hours in protest of police killings during Sunday pro war demonstrations. The action targets brutality allegations and aims to pressure authorities for accountability. Local and national groups join the demonstrations.
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Five Die In Lerwick Explosion Disaster
London reports a fatal Lerwick explosion caused by a fire. The incident wrecked substantial property and left four men and one boy dead.
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Lerwick
Shetland Islands
300 Japanese Miners Perish in Cave-In Near Ishinomoseki
Three hundred miners were burned alive when a collapse trapped 700 feet below the mine shaft near Ishinomoseki. Rescue efforts were deemed impossible as the disaster unfolded on April 15 in Tokyo.
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