Two New Shipping Disasters Reported In German Submarine War
Washington reports two more shipping disasters blamed on German submarine warfare. The steamship Margam Abbey was attacked without warning on April 8 with American casualties aboard. the Aberdeenbury Inverton was sunk by shell fire more than 100 miles from shore. Chicago steward John D. Harrison aboard the Margam Abbey. Investigations may feed into a broader American indictment of German methods. The president and Secretary Lansing study affidavits from Sussex survivors and documents from Britain, while consulting congressional leaders ahead of any final action.
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Washington
Wilson
Lansay
Germany
United States
State Department
Margam Abbey
Aberdeen Bury Inverton
John D. Harrison
Chicago
Marain Abbey
Berlin
Lansag
Stuation
Provisions to Strengthen National Guard Pay and Oath
Washington April 16 The Senate Army bill includes two provisions to bolster the federal status of the National Guard. One requires all officers above captain to be paid 8000 by the federal government and the other mandates enlistment oath to obey both president and state governor. Senate debate centered on past use of federal funds with allegations of embezzlement and faulted officers while Reed and Pomerene backed the federal pay amendment.
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Washington
National Guard
Senate Army
Sene
Senor Borah
Aha
Sen
Micnicers Burn Wabash Station
Five boys from Springfield, Illinois, on an out of town trip, torched a Wabash railroad station near Sanger seven miles west. They tried to roast car parts to eat, causing $200 damage. All five were arrested. Charles Tilley, 13, held for investigation while others were released.
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Springfield
Sanger
Here
Charlies Tilley
Young Tilley
Verdun Fortified Defense Blunted By French Bayonet Attacks
British reports state French troops defending Verdun struck west of Corbeau wood on Dead Man's hill after heavy artillery. Despite French penetrations, German fire halted gains and bayonet clashes followed. Italian frontline actions, Austria Hungary advances, and maritime losses, including Shenandoah, Tispania, Proven, and Kasan, are noted.
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London
Verdun
Dead Man’s Hill
Meuse
Corbeaux Wood
Cumieres Wood
Dead Man's Hill
German Linz
Teuton
Berlin
Paris
Corbeauyv Wood
Forges Brook
Stripa
Dniester
Galicia
Czernowitz
Bukowina
Mrzikch
Kasan
Cattegat
Buggy Hit by Speeding Taxi Near Twelfth and Spring
Walter Peters a young farmer from South Twelfth Street and his female companion were in a buggy struck by a speeding taxi near Twelfth and Spring streets before 1 am. The taxi fled, one wheel tore off, the horse ran about two miles before being stopped, but Peters and his companion escaped serious injuries.
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Walter Peters
Million Armenians Murdered by Turks Reported
Amsterdam telegraphs Cologne report that Catholic authorities in Germany have received trusted information from a Catholic mission source stating more than one million Armenians were murdered by Turks through starvation or ill treatment. About 100,000 Catholics were among them, including four bishops. The message says popular Armenian sentiment against the Turks was aroused by the British.
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Amsterdam
London
Cologne
The
Tijo
Germany
Death of Mrs J C Toner in Kinderhook
Mrs J C Toner aged 64 dies in Kinderhook after a brief illness causing paralysis. Widowed husband served as Kinderhook postmaster. she lived there most of life. Survived by husband and two children William G Toner of this city and Margaret at home. Nephew George Liggett, proprietor of the court house cigar stand, is named.
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J. C. Toner
William G. Toner
J. (. Toner
Kinderhook
Margaret
George Liggett
Court House
George Lehbrink Dies at Home Hospital
George Lehbrink a member of the Soldiers Wome died in the home hospital Saturday afternoon at 3 40 o clock from paralysis. He had lived in Illinois 69 years served in the Civil War Company G 4th Wisconsin infantry. He was 78 years old and a barber by occupation admitted to the home March 28 last.
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George Lehbrink
George Lehbring
Soldiers Wome
Lehbrink
Ilinois
Winais
Tie
An Echtenkamp Baby Born to Roy and Nellie Mulcahy
A son was born Friday to Mr and Mrs Roy Echtenkamp. Nellie Mulcahy, who is Mrs Echtenkamp, was formerly Miss Nellie Mulcahy before marriage.
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Roy Echtenkamp
Echtenkamp
Nellie Mulcahy
Dreasler Family Welcomes a Son in Chicago
Born to Mr and Mrs Fred H Dreasler of Chicago a son The Dreaslers lived in Quincy until four years ago Mrs Dreasler was formerly Miss Elizabeth Shumate
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Fred H. Dreasler
Chicago
Dreaslers
Quincy
Dreasler
Elizabeth Shumate
Utters Warning To Ship Workers In Glasgow
Arthur Henderson, president of the board of education and chairman of the national advisory committee on war output, told Clyde shipwright workers that Britain must boost merchant ship production to meet wartime demands and contend with submarine threats. He warned that labor shifts during early war days cannot continue and urged full-time work to prevent Admiralty concerns over shipping tonnage.
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Glasgow
Arthur Henderson
Board of Education
National Advisory Committee
Clyde
Henderson
Admiralty
Chaddock and Luther Victors In Junior Church Basketball
Two Junior Church league games ended with Chaddock school edging Christian Church 14 to 13, and Luther Memorial defeating Presbyterians 19 to 13. Next Saturday the Chaddock school meets the Methodist for the championship.
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Chaddock School
Christian Church
Chaddock Boys
Luther Memorial
Presbyterians
Methodist
Chaddock Christian Church
Woo
Eens
Inghram Whittaker
Farrar
Viet Et Od Mite
Elit
Dean Merrill
Eee
Eae
Farnsworth Messener
Rg Vee
Thurman
Church
Merrill
Messenger
Farnsworth
Dean
Luther Memorials Presbyterians Mollering
Foo
Ant Eae Lg
B. Dayton
Ilerchenroder
R. Gibbons Boeckenhoff
Winters R. Weidbreder
Dayton
W. Heidbreder
Herchenreder
Boeckenhoff
R. Heidgreder
Winters
Grover Loudermilk Joins Cleveland Club
Cleveland club vice president McRoy announced Grover Loudermilk the Detroit pitcher has joined via the waiver route. formerly with Decatur of the Three I league he played for St Louis for years but had control issues despite a sharp fastball.
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Cleveland, O
McRoy
Cleveland Baseball Club
Cleveland
Grover Loudermilk
Detroit
Decatur
St. Louis
Davenport Triumphs Over Cedar Rapids 13 to 6
Davenport Three-Eve leaguers defeated Cedar Rapids Central association club 13 to 6 in a ragged afternoon game. Davenport pitchers Carroll and Adams held Cedar Rapids to six hits while Davenport capitalized on nine errors by the locals. Keepping hit a three with two aboard as Davenport built a big early lead. both clubs meet again Sunday.
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Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Carroll, Adams and
Mills
Tadlock
Dorman
Leonard
Madanna
Hanson
Hofmann
Weidner
Beall Wins President's Trophy in April Golf Finals
Beall of Uniontown captured the president's trophy in the annual April golf tournament at Pinetiac Rst defeating Charles Hartwell of Boston 3 up and 1 to play.
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Pinetiac
N.C
E. €. Beall
Uniontown
Charles Hartwell
Boston
Magee's triple wins for Boston in eighth
In Brooklyn on April 1, with two on and tied in the eighth Magee lined a three bagger over Hy Myers to lift Boston to a 4 2 victory over Brooklyn. Batteries Hughes Gowdy and Smith Meyers.
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Magee
Boston
Brooklyn
Hy Myer
R.H.E
Hughes and Gowdy
Smith and Meyers
Pershing reports unprovoked attack on American soldiers
Washington April 16 official report from Gen Funston quoted Gen Pershing describing an unprovoked attack upon American soldiers who had entered Parral to buy supplies. He said two American troopers and 40 Mexicans were killed with no further details yet.
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Washington
Parral
War
Pershing
Herrera
Villa
Mexico City
United States
Carranza
Eliseo Arredondo
War Department
San Antonio
Tex
Letcher
Chihuahua
Satevo
Fighting Tenth Under Col Brown Met Parral Mob Near American Camp
San Antonio reports an unprovoked clash between Mexicans and US troops near Parral on Wednesday. A detachment of the Tenth Cavalry led by Col W C Brown entered Parral to buy food, was fired upon, and retreated toward camp. Pershing said 40 Mexicans were killed. American deaths reported as two. Funston sought fuller details and noted moves of additional units toward Parral.
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Patral
Tenth
Col. Brown Met
Parral
Tenth Cavalry
W. C. Brown
Pershing
Funston
Letcher
Chihuahua
State Department
Namiquipa
Gen. Pershing
Columbus
Villa
Death of Mrs Six Friday Evening in Mt Sterling
Mt Sterling Apr 16 Friday night at 10 o clock Mrs Elizabeth Six widow of Dr A D Six died at her home after short illness. She leaves two children Fred Perry Springs and Miss Mattie at home, four grandsons, three sisters and one brother. She was a faithful Methodist. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
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MT. Sterling
Elizabeth Six
A. D. Six
Fred
Perry Springs
Mattie
Six
Methodist Church
Air engagements on Russian front report seven enemy planes
Berlin reports at Austro-Hungarian headquarters that seven enemy aircraft, including four battle planes, appeared over Czernowitz. After two hours of combat, one German battle plane was shot down at 30 feet, and the enemy squadron fled. A damaged Austro-Hungarian airplane landed near Boyan and was destroyed by artillery.
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Berlin
Sayville
Czernowitz
Boyan
New Boston Flats Are Under Water
Reports from Muscatine say most of Drury township drainage district opposite Muscatine is under water, 6 to 8 feet in places. Levee work and efforts to relieve the flood are underway as livestock is moved to safety. Burlington notes rising river with islands submerged and water near Rock Island tracks.
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Burlington
Town
Muscatine
Drury Township
Rock Island
College Man Burned at Stake in Persia
Dr Joseph Shimoonm a former Carroll college student in Waukesha and Jefferson college Philadelphia class of 1919 was seized at Urmi Persia by Turks who tried to force him to renounce Islam He refused and was burned alive and beheaded according to reports from Philadelphia dated April 16 in Waukesha Wisconsin.
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Waukesia
Wis
Joseph Shimoonm
Carroll College
Waukesha
Jefferson College
Philadelphia
Persia
Shimoon
Urmi
Burman Buried in Imlay City Funeral Home Town Crowd
Automobile driver Bob Burman, killed in a Corona race last Saturday, was honored with a funeral in his boyhood home of Imlay City Michigan attended by drivers from several U S cities.
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Imlay City
Mich
U. S
Bob Burman
Corona
Cal
Burman
Wilson to seek limit on pursuit and early troop withdrawal
President Wilson plans to tell Gen Carranza that the United States will negotiate a limit on how far American troops in pursuit of Villa may advance into Mexico and will withdraw within a reasonable time once Villa can be dealt with by Carranza forces. The plan, discussed at the cabinet meeting, aims to strengthen Carranza while aiding the pursuit plan as Secretary Baker notes the expedition remains in cordial cooperation with the de facto Mexican government.
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Washington
Wilson
Carranza
Mexico
United States
Villa
Baker
Parral
State Department
Mexico City
Sonora Mexicans Warned By Spanish Circulars
An American physician arriving in Douglas reports circulars in Spanish calling Mexicans to rise and aid in expelling American troops from Mexican soil. They were posted recently in Magdalena district Sonora, with ill feeling toward Americans noted in a few localities. The Grevlars are cited as evidence of this sentiment.
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Douglas
Ariz
Magdalena
Sonora
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Steward
Wabash
Chaddock and
Luthers Victors
Beall
New Boston
Gen. Funston
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