MEN OF NOTE I BRITISH PARTY MEN OF NOTE I BRITISH PARTY
Washington reports list of British war commission members praised for gallantry and leadership. Gen. Bridges and Gen. Prides brigades led pivotal Antwerp evacuation efforts. Major Rees won Victoria Cross after fending off ten German planes. Lord Cunliffe described as calm under financial panic. Sir Eric Drummond and Alan Garret Anderson noted for service and wheat leadership. Dudley de Chair naval torpedo expert and foreign office adviser. Capt H Nl Spender Clay recalled for South African War service. Pauline Astor linked to the House of Commons.
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Severs
Washington
Vna
Prides
Fromt
Bridges
Rayal Ah Drageour
Antwerp
Cty
Mons
Rees
V. C
Ae Jie
Reees
Lord Cunliffe
Bank of England
Roosevelt
Tait
Eric Drummond
Balfour
Viscount Grey
Asquith
Lord Fitzmaurice
Alan Garret Anderson
Orient Line
Elizabeth Blackwell
United States
Lir Dudley de Chair
Foreign Office
H. Nl. Spender Clay
Pauline Astor
W. W. Astor
House of Commons
Spandau Strikes End After Full Week of Turmoil
Berlin reports detail a week long Spandau strike ending as lathes return to work and weapons plants resume full operations. Vorwärts notes munitions centers at Spandau and Lardnee Loef back on track, with female workers lacking reporting substitutes.
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Copentagen
London
Inerlin
Berlin
Vorwserts
Spandau
Weapoas
Aml Lardnee Loef
Borsig
Jha
Spandat
Germans Prepare to Attack Russia
London reports on April 24 that German transports left Libau near the Baltic for an unknown destination. A Petrograd dispatch says Germany plans to strike the northern front, massing troops along the Dvina Riga line and concentrating warships in Baltic ports. A fleet segment was sent from Kiel to Libau as a probable plan to strike behind the Russian northern flank and cut off Petrograd.
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London
Libau
Baltic
Gulf of Riga
Petrograd
Dyinsk-Riga
Baltic Sea
Kiel
Gulf of Finland
Two Men Die in Revolver Battle in Hazard Kentucky
In a revolver battle at the head of the McIntosh branch of Catskin creek two men were killed and four wounded, including Roscoe Brewer and John Feltner. Deputy Russell Wooten was lightly wounded and two Melton brothers suffered serious injuries. Feltner, brother of Mose Feltner who died last fall, aided in arresting Brewer who faced indictment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feltner
Brewer
Meltons
Missionaries War Bound in Turkey Barrage
Dr James L Barton foreign secretary of the Board announced in Boston that 14 men and women representing the board were in Turkey with 18 children in residence as war pressed. The board valued its mission properties at outbreak between 3 006 000 and 4 000 000 dollars, current value unclear.
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Boston
James L. Barton
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Turkey
Shooting tragedy shocks Waterloo couple in hospital
Waterloo, La. April 24 Louis Swartz, 24, and Miss Retta Pennington, 24, were wounded in a fatal shooting after Swartz allegedly called Pennington outside, fired at her, then killed himself. Swartz later died. Pennington remained mortally wounded with no hopes for recovery.
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Waterloo la
Louis Swartz
Ducal
Retta Pennington
Swartz
Swarts
Bone
Hirenet
Soe
Hospital ships torpedoed with many wounded aboard
London April 24 British hospital ships Donegal and Lanfranc were torpedoed without warning on April 17 while carrying wounded to British ports. The Donegal had 28 wounded and 12 crew missing presumed drowned. The Lanfranc carried 234 British and 167 German wounded, with several missing. One hundred fifty-two German prisoners were rescued at sea.
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London
Donegal
Lanfranc
Andrew Bowne Law
House of Commons
Secretary
the Admiralty
Lanfrane
Lot
Royal Army
Merlhcal Corps
Sritigh
Relief steamer arrives in port in April voyage tale
The relief ship Kongsli reached port with most cargo saved while three fourths of it are expected to be recovered. All crew except the second mate survived after the vessel was torpedoed. Earlier reports said the ship was sunk by a mine or submarine and a crew member was missing, with later dispatches confirming it was not sunk and was being towed in.
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London
American Commission For Relief
Belgium
Kongsli
Amsterdam
Ymuiden
Confident of Russia's future warned of trials
Elihu Rost warned at a National Institute of Arts and Letters meeting in New York of coming trials for the new Russian government. He cautioned about turbulent, untrained spirits and external plots that could paralyze Russia, but he prophesied that the country will not divide or go astray. The gathering aimed to send a fraternal message to Russian men of letters and artists and was attended by writers, painters, sculptors and architects.
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New York
Elihu Rost
National Institute of Arts and Letters
Russia
German Prisoners on Hospital Ships
Paris on April 24 reports an official note condemning Germany for claiming it will torpedo hospital ships without warning. The note notes that French authorities will not permit German prisoners to be aboard these vessels and warns of consequences.
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Paris
Wreath Laying At Rochambeau Tomb In Epinois France
In Epinois France on April Q4 a ceremony saw visitors place bouquets at the Rochambeau tomb. The service honored veterans and highlighted wartime alliances as attendees reflected on the joint efforts of states against common foes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochambeau
Eplois
France
Local Dance Paper Prices Cut May First in Bany
Four dance papers in Bany New York announce price cuts effective May 1 due to higher ink and material costs. The change lowers the sale price per copy, with publishers citing increased production expenses as the reason for the reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bany
N.Y
Notoes
The Great Divide
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to help women endure midlife changes and aging. It warns of strain in modern life and claims the product enables women to enter later life robust and healthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia EK
Pinkham
Ford must answer libel suit over Vitagraph article
New York April 24 Judge Julius Mayer granted judgment on the pleadings against Henry Ford in a libel suit brought by Vitagraph Company for 1 million dollars. Ford may answer within 20 days. The case stems from Ford's May 1916 article Humanity and Sanity which accused a Vitagraph film of being an advertisement for munition makers.
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New York
Henry Ford
Vitagraph Company of America
Julius M. Mayer
Federal District Court
Ford
Mayer
Cubans Charge Plot For Pro Revolution In Cuba
New York April 21 The Republic of Cuba News Bureau says Cuban authorities will file a formal complaint with the state department in Washington over alleged plots by persons in the United States to spark another Cuban revolution. A proclamation dated May 20, claimed to be by Dr Orestes Ferrara former Cuban House speaker now in New York, was presented as the uprising plan. Ferrara denied drafting the document calling it a base libel and forgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
State Department
Washington
Cuba
Republic of Cuba
Orestes Ferrara
House of Representatives of
Ferrera
Newspapers Grow Gain in Advertising
New York April 24 The fourth annual report of the bureau of advertising of the American Newspaper Publishers Association says newspapers in the United States and Canada show remarkable progress as an advertising medium. Newspapers gained 20 million dollars in advertising during 1916 over the preceding year and magazines 9 million. In the first three months of this year there was a further 16 percent rise over the same period in 1916. The report urges publishers in every city to bar free publicity through community agreements to protect business against neighbors offering free ads including automobile and moving picture advertising.
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New York
United States
Canada
Bureau of Advertising
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Bureau
Qna
ULES
Khiva Khan Promises Constitution Amid Democracy Push
London April 2 Reuters reports the Khan of Khiva will grant a constitution to his people on broad democratic lines in response to popular demand. Khiva lies in central Asia northeast of Persia, a vassal to Russia, with the Leclity of the Amit giver region cited in dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Reuter
Petrocre
Khiva
Central Asia
News From Capital Cheereds by Mexicans
A message from German Mingter Von Libert at Mexico City reports a "Scrand osation" at the opening of the Mexican house of deputies. The refugee said the Austrian ministers were hissed by the crowd in front of the German consulate via Chihuahua City. The American ambassador was hissed.
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EL Paso
Tex
Mingter von Lyebert
Mexico City
House of Deputies
Chalvahua City
Argentine To Ship Wheat To England Under Accord
Buenos Aires April 24 the Argentine government has authorized export of 18 000 tons of wheat and 20 000 tons of flour to England under a British deal. In return 200 000 tons of Canadian wheat must be shipped back to Argentina.
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Buenos Aires
England
Vaudeville Actor Edward Vinton Dies on Stage
Detroit reports Edward Vinton of Buffalo a vaudeville dog act conductor died on stage Monday night from heart disease. He was born in Detroit 61 years ago and spent a career performing nationwide.
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Detroit
Edward Vinton
Buffalo
Lie
Exposition men flee with money in Quincy extortion scheme
Three men leading the Kansas City Civic Exposition company vanished from Quincy after raising about $2,000 from merchants and residents. Promoters promised $1,600 in cash prizes and an automobile, but performers and decorators were left unpaid. Fernandez & Weinberg, decorators, continue the show with reduced admission and nightly entertainment to recoup invested funds.
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Quincy
Clinton I. Marcus
M. B. Marcell
Hal Stephens
Kansas City Civic Exposition Company
Fernandez & Weinberg
Maine Street
Highland Park
Fernandes
Clean-Up Week Underway as Waste Crews Respond to Calls
Clean-up week began with housewives placing garbage in alleys and city sanitation crews starting routes Monday. They were diverted several times to neighborhood calls while the city urged immediate work to allow one circuit of the city and prompt responses by garbage men.
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City Garbage Uicn
DANGE Attendance Sets Armory Record for Relief Funds
Two hundred fifty couples attended the dance of the Girls Relief Corps at the armory on Monday night. It was among the armory’s largest dances, with proceeds to three local military groups including the Naval Reserves.
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Girls Relief Corps
Armory
Naval Reserves
Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles
Patent medicine advertisement claims Texas Wonder treats kidney and bladder issues, dissolves gravel, and aids diabetes for men women and children. Promises mail delivery with $1.00 payment and two months’ treatment per small bottle. St. Louis address provided for testimonials and pharmacist sales.
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Texas Wonder
E. W. Hall
Olive St
St. Louis
Aruegiets —Adv
Local Briefs And Notices From Town Happenings
Abserene wallpaper cleaner advertised with contact numbers. Mrs Carl Lamy visiting with family as Lamy Brothers prepare for summer tour. Gordie Eastman boiler work completed and steamer back in service. B G M meeting at Y M C A with talk on sanitation. Mrs Henry Nece and son Rolland arrive from Chicago to visit. Centerville auditor Cooksey travels via Quirmey to St Joseph. Herman Wolf reports placement with Southern Pacific in Houston. Mrs Ward Best returns from Lancaster. Abserene cleaner sale by Street Hardware Co. Teachers training class meets at St. Pauls. Grace Whipple O E S to host picnic at Masonic temple April 26. Miss Mabel Baxton leaves for vacation near Winfield.
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Abserene
Street Holw, Co
Carl Lamy
Lamy Brothers
Lamy
Helen Lamy
Oak Street
Snyder
Gordie Eastman
Fetter
Park
Webster School
Henry Nece
Rolland
Chicago
Cc. T. Cooksey
Centerville
Quirmey
Mr. Cooksey
St. Joseph, Mo
Burlington System
St. Paul’s Sunday School
St. Paul's School Hall
Grace Whipple
Masonic Temple
Mabel Baxton
Winfield
Kan
Judge John W Mason Dies at 75 in Fairmont
FAIRMONT W V April 24 Judge John W Mason longtime chairman of the Republican national committee from 1872 to 1876 died suddenly at his home Monday night at age 75 The veteran party leader who guided early Republican campaigns passed away in his residence leaving a legacy in party organization and 19th century politics
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John Mason
Fairmont
W. Va
John W. Mason
Republican National Committee
Earl of Shannon Killed In Action
London April 24 Richard Bernard Boyle seventh Earl of Shannon has been killed in action confirming a prominent nobleman’s death in military service.
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Earl of Shannon
London
Richard Bernard Boyle
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure for All Stages
Readers are offered a $100 reward if Hall's Catarrh Medicine fails to cure catarrh. The ad claims internal action through the blood strengthens constitution and supports nature, with testimonials available on request. Toledo address listed for J Civene y & Co. sold by druggists.
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J, Civeney & CO
Toledo
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Reed Surugstore
Central News
Fiat
Andre
Becaue
Blow Motor
Affinity Spark Plug Co
Omaha
House
Fda
Vitagraph Company
American Publishers’ Association
Fernandez
DANGE
Girls' Relief Corps
Texas
Care Whig
A. E. Prince
Newcomb Hotel
North 4Th St
Herman Wolf
Business College
Houston
The
Southern Pacific
Ward Best
Lancaster, MO
Street Hdw. Co
South Seventh ST
Hampshire Street
Sterns
IIL
Service Next
Ployer
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