Saloon Issue Before Voters in Illinois Elections
Chicago voters face wet and dry contests in 165 townships across 214 municipalities with Anti-Saloon League petitions in many dry towns. Large cities like Aurora and Moline vote wet while Chicago wards see bitter Republican and Democratic figh ts. Mayor Thompson campaigns across the city as party leaders claim victory amid the Dr S Sachs death controversy.
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Moline
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Lincoln
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Garena
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Elgin
Decatur
Freeport
Bloonington
William Hale Thompson
Charles $. Deneen
S. B. Sachs
Thompson
Dr. Sachs
Roger C. Sullivan
Carter H. Harricon
Drunken Soldier Brews Riots in Winnipeg Defense
In Winnipeg on April 4, four soldiers and a civilian were seriously injured over the weekend as clashes with police erupted after a drunken Indian attempted to rescue a soldier. Military authorities vow measures to prevent a recurrence while stating the affair was decidedly regrettable. Nearly 50 civilians and as many soldiers were arrested amid Sunday night disturbances.
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Man
Fire in Lower Manhattan Destroys Two Buildings
A spectacular blaze hit the Beekman Street business block in lower New York, destroying two five story paper dealer buildings at 16 and 18 Beekman Street. Loss estimated at 100000 dollars. Flames threatened nearby skyscrapers on Nassau Street and damaged portions of the Morse building and the American Track building housing the New York Sun offices.
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Nassau Street
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American Track Society
New York Sun
Goethals Satisfied With Panama Canal Conditions
Major George W. Goethals the canal governor inspects the slide area in the Gail lard cut and reports conditions favorable with traffic hoped to resume. The Canal remains closed to traffic until further notice. A second item notes Captain William D. Parlin, 77, Civil War veteran, found dead in bed in Plainfield New Jersey on April 4.
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George W. Goethals
Canal Gene
Gaillard Cut
Goethe
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William D. Parlin
Bunk‘Mill
London Docks Objective in Last Air Raid
Berlin April 4. German troops report gains on the left bank of the Meuse north of the Forges Brook and between Hacourt and Bethincourt, with French trenches north of the brook in German hands. British air operations targeted London docks and Dunkirk. a pilot claimed a German machine shot down near Lens and another drove off five planes. St Eloi crater captured after heavy artillery action. 84 prisoners taken.
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London
Forges Brook
Hacourt
Bethincourt
Meuse
Verdun
Germany
War Office
Brook of Forges
Fort Douaumont
Dunkirk
Lens
St. Eloi
Milk boycott threatens Chicago milk supply
Chicago faces a possible milk shortage within three days if farm owners refuse to ship until distributors raise prices. Dr. John Dill Robertson, health commissioner, discussed police protection to allow non-striking farmers to ship. In Elgin, a brief riot occurred as Milk Producers’ association pickets clashed with deputies, with injuries reported.
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Chicago
John Dill Robertson
Robertson
Elgin
Dundee
Milk Producers’ Association
Harry Nelson
Accountant Testimony in Lorimer Bank Case
Pierre Coleman, expert accountant, testified that LaSalle Street Trust and Savings bank loans to Lorimer enterprises totaled 1,015,000 dollars. He said bonds from Southern Traction Co. given for construction work were placed as collateral at 60 to 80 cents on the dollar.
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Chicago
Pierre Coleman
LaSalle Street Trust and Savings Bank
William Lorimer
Southern Traction Company
Lorimer and Gallagher
Missouri Progressives Pledge Roosevelt for President
Missouri progressives met in Kansas City on April 4 and elected 40 delegates and alternates to the national progressive convention in Chicago. They adopted resolutions favoring Theodore Roosevelt for president and favor nationwide prohibition. Delegates were instructed to vote for Roosevelt at Chicago.
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Missouri
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Portugal Hospital Ship Portugal Torpedoed in Black Sea
Cabled report from Petrograd to the Russian embassy in Washington on Monday says the hospital ship Portugal was torpedoed in the Black Sea on March 30 with many lives lost including Red Cross officials and sisters of charity. The Turkish government has denied flying the Turkish flag on allied vessels.
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France
Portugal
Black Sea
Red Cross
Sisters of Charity
Petrograd
State Department
Noted Intruder Bound and Gagged at Chicago Theater
A watchman identified a man bound and gagged inside the Chicago theater after an incident where the theater safe was blown. The suspect, named Schulte, is connected to the case as Morgan was held to the grand jury in Fond a for 87 500.
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Chicago
Schulte
Moran
Fonda
House Ready to Draft Navy Bill
The House Naval Committee ended three days of hearings on the 1917 naval appropriation bill as Secretary Daniels urged support for a five year building program. A sub committee will draft the bill aiming for six capital ships seven battleships and four battle cruisers as a compromise. Daniels defended the plan saying it would not leave the U S second in naval power and urged readiness for postwar arms limitation. Butler questioned shell and gun specs and suggested Strauss obtain a letter to Krupp. Strauss read a letter regarding a 14 inch gun offer and denied it matched U S specifications. Daniels and Britten clashed over operations testimonies and Fiske appointments. Daniels alleged Fletcher would have command and Fiske opposed it.
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House Naval Committee
Daniels
Navy General Board
United States
Congress
Butler
Pennsylvania
Navy
Strauss
Krupp Company
Germany
Midvale
Crucible Steel
Britten
Fiske
Britten Ofllinois
Padgett
Atlantic Fleet
Badger
Fletcher
Mexican
Admiral Fiske
Navy Department
Riots Hit Torreon On March 28 With Looting
Laredo Texas April 4 Serious food riots occurred in Torreon on March 28 with at least 1000 women and children taking part. Passengers arriving here say the famine stricken crowd rushed through streets crying for corn and looting spread. Government moved to distribute corn and carloads were sent to Torreon and nearby areas. No deaths reported though many buildings were badly damaged.
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Laredo
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Torreon
Changes In Packing Concern Board Action In Morris & Company
CHICAGO April 4 Formal action by the Morris & company board of directors was taken Monday, affecting the packing concern. Details are sparse in the fragment but indicate a corporate move involving the Chicago firm and related arrangements.
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Morris
Pla
Day by President Wilson A House Erange
Day by President Wilson a House erange. Fragmentary OCR text provides little readable facts or clear events. This incomplete item lacks names, dates, places, or organizations to form a coherent summary.
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Zeppelins Hit Scotland Killing Ten and Wounding Eleven
A British official report states that during the German air raid on Scotland Sunday night ten people were killed and 11 injured. No English casualties were reported. Berlin claimed hits on Edinburgh Leith and other Firth of Forth sites with fires and explosions.
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Scotland
England
Berlin
Edinburgh
Leith
Firth of Forth
Tyne
Bourrus Wood
Forges Brook
Haucourt
Bethincourt
Verdun
Meuse
Aes
Teutons
Caillette Wood
Vaux
Haucourt-Bethincourt
May Change Plan of the Inquiry
Washington reports accumulated circumstantial evidence that the Sussex and other unarmed ships were attacked by German submarines. Affiliations include affidavits from Sussex survivors and a promised Berlin inquiry. A cabinet discussion is planned but no action will be taken until more evidence is available.
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State Department
Sussex
Manchester Engineer
Sharp
Gerard
Berlin
Dodge Estate Sued Over Delinquent Taxes in Iowa
Lawsuit filed against the estate of Gen. Grenville Dodge seeks payment of about 1 million dollars in taxes. The petition claims the estate inventory shows substantial property not taxed.
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Dodge
Council Bluffs
Grenville Dodge
Von Der Goltz aided by Papen letters surface in U S
Photographic copies of letters said to be written by Captain Von Papen to aid Horst Von Der Goltz, the alleged German spy, have been obtained by the United States government. The letters discuss plans to blow up the Welland canal and show Papen’s endorsement of Von Der Goltz, with copies sent to the State Department and a confidential memorandum linked to justice officials. The letters, taken from Von Der Goltz in England, will be released by the British foreign office soon in London.
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von Papen
Horst von der Goltz
New York
Scotland Yard
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von der Goltz
Welland Canal
Bridgeman Taylor
von Papenia
Canada
State Department
Department of Justice
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British Foreign Office
London
Ocean
Villa and small force near Santa Barbara in Chihuahua
Reports reaching Agua Prieta from Nacozari place Francisco Villa and a small body of his men in the vicinity of Santa Barbara Chi huahua southwest of Parrel and near Dolores pass into the Sahuaripa district of Sonora. The tale also circulated as a rumor in American circles, stirring speculation.
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Ariz
Francisco Villa
Santa Barbara
Chihuahua
Parrel
Dolores Pass
Sahuaripa
Sonora
Agua Prista
Nacozari
Submarine Sinks Russian Transport Off Batum
Turkish war office announced that on March 30 submarines northeast of Batum sank a Russian transport steamer of 12,000 tons carrying soldiers and war materials.
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Constantinople
London
Batum
Turkish War Office
Texas Flood Threat Rises as Trinity River Reaches New High
Dallas reports the Trinity River rising through Monday night to 39.4 feet the highest since March 1908. Property damage is noted with no lives lost reported. Local authorities monitor continued flooding as waters threaten lowland areas.
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Texas
Dallas
Trinity
Officials Say De Facto Army May Aid Pershing
Pershing reports cooperation from Carranza troops near Guerrero after March 29 clashes with Villa bands. Army officials declare Col Cano loyal, dispelling disloyalty rumors and easing tensions. No inquiry into Carranza movements. quiet on Mexican coasts and rail lines.
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Carranza
Villa
Col. Cano
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Guerrero
Cano
Col. Dodd
Manuel Boco
Baker
Cane
Sd Layal
Villa eludes pursuit as army reports slow chase
San Antonio April 4 The army fears Villa has escaped the hunting region despite Pershing’s cavalry columns and scattered bands still moving near Guerrero. Cavalry cover 300 miles from the border as scouts, planes, and trucks bolster operations while misinformation and unreliable guides hinder the hunt.
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Texas
Francisco Villa
Villa
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Beltran
Bacineva
Guerrero
Pershing
Cano
Mexico
Mexico Northwestern
Gavira
Gen. Bell
Gen. Pershing
Namiquipa
Colonia Dublan
Villa On His Way Toward Parral
Villa pursuit story from El Paso reports Francisco Villa moving toward Parral with eight men, traveling Pancho’s road via Satevo and Santa Ysabel. The informant, vouched for by local American businessmen, claims Villa is avoiding engagements and out of fighting.
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Pershing
Col. Deid
Sierras
San Antonio
Satevo
Torreon
Canuto Reyes
Juarez Refure
Parral
Gavira
Juarez
Casas Grandes
EL Paso
Texas
Francisco Villa
Satero
Chihuahua City
Portal
Pancho
Guerrero
Continental Divide
Bachimiba Pass
San Andres
Santa Ysabel
Catevo
Taken From Court RoCom And Hanged In Idabel Okla
Idabel Oklahoma April 4 Oscar Martin a Black man was seized from a justice court and hanged at the rear of the courthouse by a mob of about five hundred after listening to trial testimony. He faced charges of assaulting a 13 year old white girl near Bismarck in the county. The mob took him before a verdict could be delivered.
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Idabel
Okla
Qoscar Martin
Justice of the Peace
Senator Smith and Henry Ford In Race
Detroit April 4 United States Senator Alden Smith of Grand Rapids led Henry Ford of Detroit by a small majority for the Republican nomination in Michigan's first presidential preference primary. Scattering reports received last Monday night indicated Ford would gain a majority in the Lower Peninsula.
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Detroit
United States
Alden Smith
Grand Rapids
Henry Ford
Michigan
Ford
Lower Peninsula
Smith
Troit
Sinking of hospital ship Portugal shocks Russia
London dispatch reports Russia amid war indignation over the sinking of the hospital ship Portugal. 14 nursing sisters drown, many from Russian families. A doctor aboard a rescue motorboat says Portugal had just taken on 200 wounded and halted engines when a submarine periscope was seen, and the crew suspected an enemy sub only then.
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London
Russia
Portugal
Daily Mail
Petrograd
Batum
Michigan Dries Gain in Two Counties
DETROIT April 4 Prohibition forces gained two counties from the wets in Michigan on returns from 13 counties voting on the local option. Baraga and Clare counties with saloons voted dry.
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Michigan
Detroit
Prohibition
Baraga
Clara
New Mines in the North Sea Reported by Steamers
London reports arriving steamers from Scandinavian countries emphasize the presence of new mines in the North Sea many of which drift and pose navigation hazards. Observers note drifting mines add to danger for vessels and shipping lanes.
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London
Sadaee Aing Navigation
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