Devastating blast at Edestone plant in Chester tolls many dead
Chester, Pa April 11 a series of explosions at the EdDESTone Ammunition plant killed 112 people many of them women and girls and injured 121 others. The blast left a ruined building with scorched corpses and mangled bodies scattered for yards. Authorities fear the final death toll could rise as rescue efforts continued and reports of possible causes circulated.
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Chester
Eddestone Ammunition Corporation
Eddestone
Poyes
Philadelphia
Nynparthe
Howe
Cocay
TittVerp
Niles
Iran
Aiekiv
Ager
Dismiss Workers In School Plan To Ease Farm Labor Shortage
The assistant director of public instruction urged authorities to enroll students as farm laborers to alleviate wartime shortages. A plan developed by De Blair with Gov Lawden allows youths with work certificates to join farm work and attend classes with credits preserved, effective May 1.
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Blair
de Blair
Lawden
Civilian Army Officer Training Camps Planned Nationwide
Washington April 11 The administration will establish civilian training camps for officers across the country to supplement Army building plans. Based on the Plattsburg model, three months of vigorous training will determine suitability for commissions in the officers reserve corps and assignments to regular army units or national guard. Enlistment age is raised to 18, with total regular strength projected at about 148000 as enlistments proceed. the draft plan is to raise the first contingent of troops.
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Washington
War Department
Plattsburg
Amas
National Guard
Department
American Liner New York Damaged by Wine Incident
The American liner New York was struck off Liverpool about 7 40 but no casualties were reported. The ship proceeded to Liverpool with 38 passengers aboard and a crew of coopers. Passengers included several American citizens. four still on deck. The vessel docked safely at Liverpool with minor damage.
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New York
Wasetlington
Apert Ol
New Work
Liverpool
Liverpont
Coopers Cone
Phellis
Tb Aimericans
San Diego
Cal
Indian under guard to be drafted as farmer in Oklahoma
Ode Apotts Evers an Indian in Oklahoma under United States guardianship will be drafted into U S service as a farmer under instructions received by Gabe E B Parker superintendent of the five civilized tribes. Parker is authorized to pull older boys from school for farm work and has not convened the field force of the five civilized tribes including government farmers for April 18 to discuss agricultural plans.
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Muskoger
Ode Apotts Evers
Oklahoma
United States
United States Service
Gabe E B. Parker
Five Civilized Tribes
Irom Cato Sells
Parker
Ife
Women Enlist to Save Food Supply and War News
Women in New York plan to organize through the Housewives League to combat food waste with recruitment stations and mass meetings. Advance near Bagdad is reported with Balad station and Herben taken. western front fighting around Arras continues as of April 11.
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New York
Apertol Mans
Bagdad
London
War Office
Balad
Bagdad Samarah
Herben
Mothers Aid Recruiting in Chicago During War Drive
Mothers of many Chicago youths helped army navy and marine corps recruiting officers to secure enlistments the largest since Wilson proclaimed a state of war more than 500 applicants were received with 75 accepted 42 joining the marine corps and 232 the army at county license bureau licenses were half Monday’s record Capt F R Kenney planned a new station to steer slackers away federal agents logged 2000 license applicants but the aim was not disclosed.
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Chicago
U.S. A
War strength and regiments organized amid army bill
The administration resists creating new regiments until the new army bill is acted on, with exceptions for Negro troops already near authorized strength. Recruits strain supply as shortages and failed appropriations slow regular and National Guard funding. Plenty of money is promised, but skilled-labor shortages delay deliveries up to about 60 days before a large volume begins.
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I Tas
Compress
German Vessels 10 to be Repaired for War Use
April 11 reports indicate German merchant ships in American harbors are being inspected to assess cost and tools needed to repair them. Government eyes seizing vessels at American ports and paying private owners later, depending on U.S. and Austro-Hungarian war status.
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Beington
Testis i Amercian
United States
Gorpatsy
Lowden Proposes Food Conservation Conference
Gov. Lowden discussed by telephone with President Fr ambond and university leaders a plan for a food conservation meeting. The proposal aims to involve governors and agricultural interests of Mississippi Valley states to conserve food supplies amid the war situation with Dean Davenport likely to lead the effort at the University of Illinois.
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Suringeepld
Lowden
Famound Fo Dames
University of Thineis
Keverroars
Mike West
Dean Davenport
Agricultural Department
Thmats
Chicagnay
Mississippi Valley
British Push Lines Five Miles Near Arras in Heavy Snow
London reports British forces pushing five miles toward Monchy le Preux east of Arras amid snow and German resistance. Canadian troops man Vimy ridge while gains occur along Lens to Arras front. prisoners, guns, mortars and machine guns captured. Heavy losses on both sides, with over 11,000 German prisoners taken and multiple guns seized.
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London
Monchy-Le-Prex
Arras
Vimy Ridge
Arras-Lens
France
King George
Goor
Vimy
Cambrai
Monchy- Le-Preix
Lens
Rerinoft
Frehthen
Grerian
Bagdad
Balad
Plerbe
Associated Press
Mir
The Spare Room Rent Ad Reads by Thousands Daily
A brief look at a “spare room” rental ad appealing to potential roomers as a solution to the high cost of a hiatus. The notice targets readers amid rising expenses and frequent postings.
Submarine Toll on Neutral Vessels Up to April 8
Washington reports German submarines have sunk 686 neutral ships since the war began, including 19 American vessels, and damaged or attacked 79 others, among them 8 American. Since February 1 the U-boat campaign has sunk more neutrals than any other group, with many terrorized into port. No precise count of lives lost is available, though losses were large.
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Washington
State Department
Trust Companies After New Laws Adopted Plan
The American Bankers Association trust company section endorses legislation to let trust firms deposit gold reserves with Federal Reserve Banks. Led by John W. Phatten of United States Mortgage and Trust, the committee says adoption would strengthen national credit as trust companies hold about 9 billion in resources and far more in related rights.
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New York
Federal Reserve
Trust Company
Amercan Bankers’ Association
John W. Phatten
United States Mortgage and Trust Company
Hand of spy cited in vast Stone Explosion
Philadelphia April 11 sources dispute espionage tied to the Eddays Stone blast. Baldwin Locomotive Works president Albi B slohtssen says allegations lack credence after preliminary site look. Justice Department agent Frank Garbarina refused to disclose any obtainable information. Pitchstone Ammunitions president Samuel McVautelain calls the catastrophe the work of a malicious person or persons.
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Philadelphia
Eddays Stone
Albi B. Slohtssen
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Buidystone Ammunition Corporation
Frank Ob. Garbarina
Department of Justice
Yeaven
Samuel McVautelain
Rresident
Pitchstone Ammiunities Corporation
Sidd
Heavy Lake Trade Onset As Fifty Boats Ready For Season
Chicago reports fifty boats prepared to steam from their winter moorings next Sunday night to open traffic on the Great Lakes. Officials hint at war time protections but refuse full details. Steamship men expect record lake traffic with more coal moving to fuel eastern munition plants and navy needs. Elevator congestion in the shipping hub may ease due to lake transport.
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Chicago
Apel
Great Lakes
Chivers Plain
Quincy Fight for Armor Plant Lost in Three States
Aprib Sere tio Darete announces today three states boast sites for armor plate and textile factory projects. Congress appropriates 5 million for armor plate plant and 1.7 million for textile factory. Posters urging enlistment will be shown in home windows to aid recruiting.
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Quincy
Armor Plant
Wasttlington
Peanl Ta Peesse
Brazil Breaks With Germany Amid War Tilt Latin America Moves
San Diego April 11 reports Brazil severing ties with Germany amid a shifting regional stance as Guatemala and Peru align with the United States. Chile and Mexico pursue neutrality while Brazil and the others edge toward closer cooperation with Washington against the Central Powers.
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Reuters
London
Reuter
Rio Janeiro
Bravil Haa
Germany
Panama
United States
Chit
Anneries
Mexica
Continent
Carranza
Amd
Peru
Tim
Arrest Anti-Conscriptionist Pastor in Pittsburgh
Federal officers arrested Rev Wil dhasy AJ Prosser, pastor of the United People's church, Tuesday night. He was accused of addressing a mass meeting Sunday and advocating rebellion if conscription becomes effective in the country.
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Pittsburgh
Wildhasy AJ Prosser
United People’s Church
United on Bond Issue In House War Plan
Washington April 11 Democrats and Republicans on the House War Problems Committee pledged Tuesday to approve the administration war finance program calling for a 7.0 billion bond issue with 2.0 billion in treasury notes to anticipate tax receipts. The plan, aimed to fund ally aid and military needs, expects passage in the house by Friday and Senate action within two weeks. The total authorized could reach 7 billion for the first year, though not all may be spent.
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Washington
House
Wats and Means Committee
Train
Taute
Kitchin
Senate
Wars and Means Committee
Secretary of
Treasury
Roosevelt Sees Wilson on Universal Military Training Plan
Colonel Roosevelt met President Wilson at the White House with his daughter Mrs Nicholas Longworth. He described his plan as non interfering with the administration's universal liability for service and strongly supported universal obligatory military training. He dismissed fear of the word conscription and said he would proceed to New York after discussions with senate and house military committee leaders and national defense council advisers.
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Washington
Roosevelt
President Wilson
White House
Executive
Nicholas Longworth
Coronel
Col Roosevelt
Senate
House
Aise
Council of Nacional Defense
Cole Roosevelt
New York
General Krobatin of Austria Resigns
Fragmentary OCR notes report General Krobatin of Austria resigning. The text is garbled with stray phrases and unreadable segments, making a precise account impossible. The likely focus is a resignation from a high Austrian military position with vague quotes and disconnected words.
Women pledge to support Wilson at New Orleans meeting
At a women’s clubs federation gathering in New Orleans the German situation shaped debate as the federation adopted a resolution opposing the President Wilson’s stance and pledging club women’s support to the government. Mrs Josuah Esang Cowles of Los Angeles and Mrs Percy V senebathes of Texas urged women to aid the government.
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New Orleans
Apat
Islabo Cammeil
Gerveral Federation of Wontern
Wilkson
Josuah Esang Cowles
Los Angeles
Federation
Percy V Senebathes
Texas
Prea One
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