German Raider Internes For War Use Off Virginia
Newport News Va April 3 German raider Kronprinz Wilhelms crew of 60 will be interned in American waters due to beriberi and illness. Commander Thierfelder requested internment and noted six sailors too ill to move. The ship will be patrolled and then taken to Norfolk Navy Yard near Prins Eitel Friedrich.
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Newport News
Krosprias Wee Helms
Thierfelder
HamiMee
Tilerfelder
Virginia Capes
Washington
United States
Wilbela
Abe
Norfolk Navy Yard
Japan demands new 24 point list from China
Tokyo states that Japan presented an extended list of 24 demands to China in talks between Eki Hioki and La Cheng-tishang. The list appears to amplify the 21 demands, including railroad concessions in areas overlapping British interests. China offers no time limit while preparing militarily under secrecy.
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Peking
China
Eki Hioki
la Cheng-tishang
Norwegian Ships Sunk Near Durr Islands Scotland
The crews of the Norwegian barks Oscar and Eva were landed there by the Danish steam ship Anna after a German submarine attacked the vessels about 170 miles northeast of Longstone. Crews were given 14 minutes to abandon ship and reach safety.
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Durr Islands
Scotland
Oscar
Eva
Anna
Mounted troops reach Aretits north of Keetmanshoop
General Duncan MacKenzie reports mounted troops have reached Aretits 75 miles north of Keetmanshoop in German Southwest Africa and continue pursuit northward. General Vandeventer captures a large stock of wagons and light carts near Beersheba.
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Capetown
Duncan MacKenzie
Aretits
Keetmansheop
German
Victims of Austrians Reported in Balkans
Paris reports from Agence des Balkans that 19,000 Serbians Croatians and Slavs have been hanged or shot by Austrians since the war began and seventy thousand more have been imprisoned.
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Paris
Agence Des Balkans
Wealthy Woman Murdered in Brooklyn Home
Mrs. Julia Heilmer wife of corset manufacturer Seligman Heilmer was found murdered in her Brooklyn residence. Her head showed fatal injuries from blows.
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New York
Julia Heilmer
Seligman Heiler
Brooklyn
Villa Still a Factor Plans New Battle With Carranza
Washington dispatches say Villa’s forces remain a formidable factor in Mexico despite Celaya defeat. Plans for another battle with Obregon advance as Villa concentrates troops from Mate Moros Nuevo Laredo Tampico and West coast towns for a central Mexico push. Carranza forces are well supplied and pursuing Villa north of Irapuato amid rumors and denials of Huerta returning to the field.
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Washington
Comentar
Mexico
Celaya
Villa
State Department
Obregon
Villa Bed
Matemoros
Nuevo Laredo
Tampico
Carramas
Irapesto
Carremss
Huerta
Massacre of Armenians Reported Across Regions
Dispatches describe widespread killings by Moham medane forces across Armenian settlements in Asiatic Turkey. Reports cite mass deaths in 10 villages near Vaz and others in Urmia and Salmas, with signs of slaughter still evident three weeks later near Haftevan. Armenian church head Berjam and others appeal to President Wilcox for aid to the American people.
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Tiflis
TracsCaccasta
Vaz
Armenia
Wilcoe
Armesilans
Urea
Salmas
Haftevan
Thaw Granted Jury Trial by Supreme Court Justice Hendrick
Supreme Court Justice Hendrick said the jury would aid the court but its verdict would not bind if not in accord with the evidence and justice. Thaw was remanded to the Tombs pending trial. His opinion accompanying the decision reveals careful study of Thaw’s case and relevant authorities.
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Supreme Court
Hendrick
Thaw
Poland War Damage Report Hits Three Quarters of Land
Berlin reports Poland has suffered extensive disruption with three quarters of its territory affected by the war. Russian retreat and destruction are blamed for widespread homelessness and halted work, with damages estimated around half a billion dollars.
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Berlin
Poland
East Prussia
US Navy Vessels Update From Secretary Daniels Letter
Secretary Daniels releases his reply to President Garfield of Williams College asserting U S naval strength. The letter lists 235 vessels of all types in commission with more under construction or authorized including dreadnoughts. The navy is described as greatly improved.
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U. S. Navy
Washington
Daniels
Garfield
Williams College
United States
Flowers and Kisses for Hers in Paris Event
In Paris a crowd gathered as Gen Pam accepted a girl’s bouquet of red white and blue flowers. The general appeared moved and kissed the girl while the crowd cheered.
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Paria
Paris
Pam
Trawler St Lawrence Torpedoed in North Sea Sinking
Grimsby fishing vessel St Lawrence torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by a submarine. Two crew members were killed in the attack. Survivors reported the incident offshore with rescue efforts continuing. Local harbor authorities confirmed the loss of life and are coordinating inquiries.
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Grimsby
England
St. Lawrence
North Sea
Attack Renewed at Dardanelles Amid War News
London reports renewed land and naval operations at the Dardanelles with troops directed by bombardment and bombing sorties while Turkish forts at the Bosphorus face pressure. Greece Italy and Greece policy shifts and a looming general election in Britain shape diplomacy as Germany hides troop movements.
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London
Admiralty
War Offee
Dardanelles
Ressians
Black Sea
Bosphorus
Italy
Greece
Rome
Prince George
Paris
Holland
Helgo
Austin Flood Toll Forces City to Seek Aid
Rescue crews in Austin search for two dozen missing after a April 22 storm swelled rivers toppled 200 homes 20 bridges and left power out. Fourteen bodies recovered include six whites five Negroes and three Mexicans. Property damage estimated around $500000 with temporary shelter food and clothing provided to victims. Mrs Charles R Winkler’s body was carried 16 miles downstream in the flood.
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Austin
Charles R. Winkler
Flood Threat Looms Over Southwest Texas
Three days of heavy rain in Southwest Texas trigger floods and land bursts. Rivers overflowed banks, crops damaged, livestock endangered as the San Antonio region braces for further river rises and renewed flood threats.
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San Antonio
Tex
Texas
World rifle champion dies in Ypres battle report
Hist of S casualties shows at least 11 killed and 54 wounded in Ypres. One listed casualty is Lieut Col W Hart McHarg of the Sixth D.C.C. BR Vancouver described as the world rifle champion, who won the title at Camp Perry Ohio in 1912.
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Ypres
W. Hart McHarg
Vancouver
Camp Perry
Ohio
Jitveys Win in Virginia Court Ruling
The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals sustains the Richmond law and equity court, denying the Virginia Railway and Power Company's injunction against two minor bus operators. The lower court upheld the authority of the street railway company and noted regulations governing public transportation.
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Jitveys
Virginia
Richmond
Virginia Supreme Supreme Court of Appeals
Richmond Law and Equity Court
Virginia Railway & Power Company
Jiney Bus
Ciises
Mie
Eeterprice
Solth Fiteey
German claims of success amid Flanders and Meuse offensives
The report states German forces claim gains in Flanders and the Meuse region with reinforcements moving to south for a new offensive. British and Canadian troops on the right of the French are engaged in heavy fighting near Ypres and the Meuse front, while Paris notes mixed Franco German pressure with casualties on both sides.
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Leedon
Flanders
Ebre
Tract
Calais
Dominica
Ypres
Meuse
Cemtires
Berle
Paris
Battle Reignites At Ypres Amid Western Front Fights
London reports describe renewed heavy fighting near Ypres with the Ypres Canal area cited as the scene of extended engagements. British and French troops reportedly suffered casualties and prisoners, while Paris claims successful Allied counterattacks and German countermeasures involving gas asphyxiants.
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London
Ypres
Europe
Paris
Defeat of Turks at Shaib Reported In Persian Gulf Telegrams
London reports from the Persian Gulf say Turkish forces at Shaib were routed with their motor cars, guns, and transport abandoned. Independent sources claim Arab tribesmen harassed retreating troops and rumours circulate of Askeri, the Turkish commander, dying by his own hand. Casualties from April 12 to 15 are estimated at £1000.
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London
Persian Gulf
Shaib
Askeri
Cyclone Hits Graham Texas Causing Losses
A cyclone struck Graham Texas in April causing extensive damage and multiple fatalities. The storm driven by mountains to the north diverted force away from the residential district, though ten thousand dollars in damage is reported and the death toll reaches a grim count.
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Graham
Tex
Notable Actor John Busny Drops From Spotlight
John Busny, once cited as the country’s leading comedy star, had a stage and film career spanning years. He appeared before audiences for two years on stage, entered motion pictures four years ago, and was reputed to earn a salary rivaling presidential pay.
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John Busny
War entry delays as Italy faces treaty exit dilemma
The speaker argued that joining the war would require Italy to sever alliances and the triple entente, with central powers unlikely to accept such move. He noted the government would need a plausible reason to renounce the treaty, predicting minimal immediate action.
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Italy
Vieuma
Frank Asks Executive Clemency for Leo M Preek
A petition filed with state authorities asks for clemency for Leo M Preek, arguing his death sentence for the murder of Mary Phagas should be commuted. The appeal asserts innocence and challenges the principal evidence as unreliable and of questionable character.
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Frank
Siesta
Alioisers
Leo M Preek
Gas States
Georg Pram Commission
Mary Phagas
Bellabie
Statesman and Author Is Dead and Other Mississippi News
Obituary notes former statesman and author Luther Macship of sector 7 aged 62 who began a political career in the early 1900s and last served in 1903. The interment followed a public service career. Also Gov. Brewer grants a conditional pardon to Emmett Seward jailed for manslaughter in 1913 with compliance conditions. Jackson civic leaders aim for a cleaner town and Mississippi dentists elect officers P M Folger and C B Baker named leaders.
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Jacksen
Luther Macship
Statesman
Esther Sed Coe
Mississippi
God Bere
TSS
Iss
Femers
Tate House
Cousty
Piga L W Bryan Pardoned After Pig Theft
White man Piga L W Bryan, now at Bankis state convict farm, received a gubernatorial pardon from Gov. Brewer after serving a sentence for stealing two pigs. Bryan had been sent from Sunflower County in April 1312 under Seagree 2 conditions.
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L. W. Bryan
White
Bankis State
Brewer
Bryan
Sunfower County
Governor Calls Meeting on Guard Strength and Dates
Gov Brewer issues six proclamations setting June 16 and June 11 as meeting dates for all interested in Guard stronger than last year. Mississippi National Guard Lt Leakes says War Department reports indicate 16 percent stronger officers and recruits than in 1914. Pat Murphy, 3, wounded by Cees Strattica, dies at Charity Hospital. burial near Merph home. Associate Justice Reed retires May 3. returns to Natchez after term ends. Jedge J Morgan Stevens of Haities Te
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Brewer
Eric (. Leakes
Mississippi National Guard
War Department
B. McLellan
Cees
Gunahet
Pat Murphy
Strattica
Street & Clistem
Charity Hospital
Merph
Clintee
Richard F. Reed
Supreme Court
Natches
Spootsted
Jedge J. Morgan Stevens
Haities Te
Court action after all day session on Mississippi detail
The Mississippi Detail Association was called to order April 3 by President L. B Price of Corinth after an all day sitting of three wards strates in the Hinds County Courthouse. Charles P. Stratton, Clinton merchant, who on April 17 fired three shots with fatal result at Pat Murphy, was held to answer to the grand jury in the sum of 15.98. Bell City Engineer ML Culley of Jackson has been elected a member of the American Society of Engineers, a post reserved for leading civil engineers in the country.
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Hinds County
Charles P. Stratton
Clinton Merchant
Pat Murphy
ML. Culley
Jackson
American Society of Engineers
Tihs Tramecacrasia
Eeeslan le Sad
Mohammetiamsay
Eres
Var
Arceeois
Ariatio Terbey
Gert Meigs
Hesrora
Elizabeth Macera
Armee Cesien
David Isboon
Dynamite Threat and Jail Escape Reported in Forrest County
A dynamite threat targeting a resident and an escape attempt from Forrest County Jail are reported. A man identified as Johnny Pace climbed a third story ladder, fled, and was recaptured within hours. Threats to attorney C Meek are noted amid other notes of highway robbery and heavy rain hindering a fuse. Revetment work begins with a $1,257,000 proposal for the Third district, affecting Bolivar Ashwood Neck Panther Forest Greenville Grand Lake and Fitzher's.
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Hattiestore
Johnny Pace
Forrest County
Vicksters
Bolivar
Ashwood Neck
Panther Forest
Greenville
Grand Lake
Fitier's
Bookkeeper Rebounds After Knife Attack In Greenville
Coldwater Grover CC. Tay, a young bookkeeper, is improving after a knife assault by J. BR. Solomon, Greenville. Miss. police hold Solomon and will not press charges until the extent of injuries is clarified by doctors and other parties.
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Coldwater
Grover CC. Tay
J. BR. Solomon
Greenville
Miss
Solomon
Farm accident injures 9 year old in stalk cutter incident
A nine year old boy named Conlee was injured when a stalk cutter ripped open his skull on April 21 while operating the machine on his father Walter Conlee's farm. The youngster was treated immediately but faces a grave prognosis as the blade caused deadly injuries.
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Conlee
Young Conlee
Walter Conlee
Negro Sheets Officer Shot in Attempted Arrest at Louise
In Yano county near Yasco City White City Marshal Dakes and Deputy Sheriff John Purvis attempted to arrest Jobs Montgomery a Black man. Montgomery fired on Purvis as he entered the house and shot away part of his face with a shotgun. Purvis injured but will recover, though badly disfigured.
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Yasco City
White
Dakes
Louise
Sorthwestern
Yano County
John Purvis
Jobs Montgomery
Purvis
Parris
Hay Growers Organize in Aberdeen Meeting
A preliminary meeting was held in Aberdeen to organize hay growers as part of a county effort. Details of attendees and outcomes were not fully clear in the fragment.
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Hay Growers Organere
Aberdeen
Wrini
Alleged Whitecapper Released in Quitman County
E W Desham of Quitman County, held in the county jail on no charge of Whitecappine, has been released on bond of 1250 to await trial.
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Clarksdale
E. W. Desham
Quitan County
Army Officers Inspect A. and M. College Regime
Maj. Moses of the coast artillery and inspector general staff recently examined the A and M college regiment and its equipment during a routine inspection.
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Army
A. & M. Agricultural College
Maj
Moses
The
Coast Artillery
Inspector General's Department
United States Army
A and M College
Water Valley Commander Announces Richmond Reunion Staff
Water Valley Mississippi leader G. W. Price of the Third Battalion, Mississippi Division TA announces the personnel of the Richmond reunion staff. The notice lists the assigned roles and names for the event organization.
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Wate Valey—Gee G. W. Price
Water Valley
Betcade
Mssissippi Division
Richmond Reunion
Seed Shipment Aims to Test New Cotton Seed in Forrest County
About one thousand pounds of cotton seed have been sent through the Hattiesburg post office by W. E. Bobo secretary of the Forrest County Trackers association to Forrest county farmers. The seed is intended for testing in fields across the county.
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Hattiesberg
Jackson District Conference Meeting May 15
The Jackson District Conference will meet at Terry, Mississippi on May 15. The conference will be presided over by Presiding Elder Dr. Pas D. Hardin.
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Jackson District
Jackson
Terry
Misa. Os Teesday
Pas D. Hardin
Forgery Charge Faces Quitman Man in Court
Quitman Neeston Kelly was brought to court and jailed on forgery charges. Authorities allege he forged an order on the chamber clerk and cashed a check endorsed with his grandmother’s name on the back.
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Neeston Kelly
Chambery
Lumber boom as Forrest County ships more timber since war began
Lumber shipments from Forrest County have increased since the war began, reflecting a pickup in business for the Hattiesburg area. Local mills report rising demand and sustained production to meet wartime needs.
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Hattiesberg
Forrest County
VON HINDENBURG TALES AND JOKES COME TO LIGHT
Readable fragments recount old German anecdotes involving General Hindenburg. A 1854 castle visitors book poem attributed to him reflects war thoughts. A sister recalls a three line verse about him and a village crowd cheers his automobile after a local battle.
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Germany
Taxsesbere
Lewis
Kynastic Silesia
Hindenburg
Peresal
Mershal
Hindenberg
Reesias
Shark on the Ship: Clock Swallowed by Monster
A ship crew reports a shark that swallowed a clock tied to a rope thrown overboard. The alarm frightened the beast, which performed spinning somersaults and tail lashings. Later the same shark was hauled aboard and found to be the clock’s eater.
Oldest Code of Laws Found in Baby lonie Collection
Archeologists at Yak University add the ancient law code of Babbogia to the Baby lonie collection. The 287 sections were etched during Hammerabi Hammurah’s era, dated around 2235 BC, on a seven foot diorite block. A complete translation will be published after Yale Alum associations finish work.
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Babylonie
Yak University
Hammerabi
Hammurah
Yale Alama! Association
Vilkitshil Proposes Crew Exchange To Reach Icebound Route
A note from Nature cites Vilkitshil proposing to send part of his crew to Svverdrap's ship to economize supplies and test the possibility of breaking through ice near summer.
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Nature
Vilkitshil
Svverdrap
Scientific American
Fragmentary historic note on Corser of Spain region
Incomplete text describes a northwestern coast of Spain linked to Gaulish tribes. Nearby mention of Car- appears, with no clear event or date provided. The fragment hints at regional naming and ancient inhabitants but lacks a complete narrative.
Fort petitions fail to close salve ban signatures
Here and ceased closing of all salves is Fort petitions did not bear signature of a majority of the white adults as the state law require.
Panama Canal Operated At Loss For First Eight Months
Official figures from Washington indicate the Panama Canal ran at about an 18 percent loss for the first eight months of the year. Authorities say a few months may bring the deficit down to less than six percent.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Too Indicted to Bana Failure in Degooin Case
The April term of the Degooin court convened over the crash ferry case against Henry Horn Jr cashier of the defunct Deqooin Bank and Frank Wells assistant to the bank. Horn and Wells are charged with embezzlement in the action.
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Degooin
Henry Horn, Jr
Henry Horn
Frank Wells
Horn
Wells
Notoriety Era Persists in Ellen Stone Case
Fragmentary text references Ellen Stone and an American missionary amid notoriety dating to 1301 era events. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR but indicate ongoing public interest in the Miss Stone affair and associated figures.
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Ellen Stone
Eeknoes Persses
Bank of France Releases 3 006 Francs for New York Aid
Bank of France released 3 006 francs to the Bank of Exilands for transmission to New York to assist in steadying the mercantile exchange. The action aims to stabilize trade and currency flows amid market fluctuations.
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Bank of Fracce
Bank
Bug Killer Improves Vacuum Plans at Plant
A short note outlines a plan to implement two vacuum desiccators and two coc machines at MS Cick Bags, with Virgen and DL J Swires cited in the briefing. The document describes the intended layout and equipment on the factory floor.
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Virgen, DL
J. W. Swires
Dees B Foraker Jr Dies Following Illness
Joseph Bemsee Foraker Jr., son of former Ohio Senator Joseph B Foraker, died after a prolonged illness. He had served in the armed forces and resided at a residence described as a cottage near Manbottist Geach. The obituary notes he lived about nine months in poor health before his death.
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Deees
B. Foraker, Jr
Dees
Joseph Bemsee Foraker, Jr
Joseph B Foraker
Ohio
Manbottist Geach
Fez
Circular Saw Kills Meadville Man in Accident
John B Tecker, 33, of Meadville Pennsylvania, died after losing balance and falling against a circular saw in Haskell Oklahoma. The incident occurred at a work site and the death was reported as accidental.
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John B Tecker
Meadville
Haskell
Tragic Death Sparks Hopeful Note Link In Topeka
A 14 year old Violet Woods daughter of Mr and Mrs E B Woods reportedly wrote a love note to her sweetheart before leaping from a bridge into the Kansas River near Topeka. Police and rescuers searched the river as the family mourns the loss.
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Topeka
Violet Woods
Woods
Kansas River
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