Welcome for French war commission in Washington
The French war mission led by Rene Viviani and Marshal Joffre arrived in Washington to a warm reception. They will hold preliminary conferences with American military and naval leaders as President Wilson is briefed on France’s views of American participation.
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Washington
French War Commission
States
Rene Viviani
Joseph Jotire
Marne
France
Henry White
United States
M. Viviani
Marshal Joffre
Admiral Clycheprat
Wilson
Hampton Roads
National Capital
Potomac River
Alexandria
Mount Vernon
Marine
Navy Yard
Lanway
Marine Corps
United States Cavalry
Secret Service
Viviani
Rock Creek Park
Marquis de Chambrun
LaFayette
Fortress Monroe
World War Fronts See Broad Allied Pushes and Raids
War report notes British gains south of the Scarpe near Cambrai pocketing a hamlet near Uavrincourt wood, heavy fighting around Monchy, and continued air battles with German aircraft forced down. French and Belgian fronts report violent artillery, Tub gunfire, and Turkish advances in Mesopotamia repelled as Ottoman forces withdraw toward the Shatt al Arab. Northwest Russia sees activity around Jacobstadt as Russia shells the area.
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Scarpe River
Cambrai
Silhem
Uavrincourt Wood
Rras
St. Quentin
Moneh
Britren
Loudon
Tuerras Farm
Belgium
Jixmude
Wedness
Dunkirk
Russia
Jacobstadt
Postaviy
Mesopotamia
Shatt EL Adhbem
Tigris
Germany offers parley with Spain in economic crisis
Amsterdam dispatch quotes a German semi official statement attached to Spain’s note. It says Germany will discuss measures within military necessities to mitigate Spain’s difficult economic situation and enter talks with the Spanish government.
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London
Reuter
Amsterdam
Germany
Spain
Golf clubs favor tournament delay in Decatur
Decatur Illinois April 26 sentiment favors postponing the annual Central Milinda Country club golf and tennis tournament scheduled for July. Dr Will Bamnes of the Decatur Country club says he has written to members asking if the war situation makes the usual week of play and entertainment inadvisable. Danville Galesburg Quincy and Decatur favor postponement and Bloomington is expected to join.
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Decatur
Ill
Central Milinda Country Club
Will Bamnes
Decatur Country Club
Danville
Galesburg
Quincy
Bloomington
Reichstag Committee Delayed in Constitution Reform
Copenhagen via London April 26 The German reichstag committee for constitution revision will meet for organization May 2. Parties favoring immediate reform hoped for Tuesday action, but conservatives and other groups used delays to postpone selecting representatives.
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Copenhagen
London
Reichstag
Mobilize Our Industries for War in Brooklyn Speech
A. C. Bedford, president of the Brooklyn Oil Company of New Jersey, urged in Brooklyn that victory hinges on the machine behind the gun and the mobilization of industrial resources. He called for a continental rail system, praised the national defense advisory committee, and stressed cooperation to win and apply wartime lessons to domestic life.
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New York
A. C. Bedford
Brooklyn Oil Company of
New Jersey
Brooklyn
Mr. Bedford
Bedford
Council of National Defense
Agricultural Board Bill Passes House in Illinois
The Illinois House approved the Smerkel bill by 112 to 6, authorizing $180,000 for the state board of agriculture and related items. Democratic Leader Igoe opposed some increases including a raise in the secretary’s salary from 3600 to 5000. The secretary’s office will be abolished Jan 1 1919 under the Ludden consolidation plan, with $45,000 allocated for state fair grounds improvements including a $25,000 subway under the race track.
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Springfield
House
Smerkel
State Board of Agriculture
Igoe
Lowden
State Fair
Springfield Contest Ruling On Saturday
After two and a half days of arguments on the demur r filed by the wets in the Springfield election contest suit Judge Weaver said he would announce his decision Saturday morning The suit seeks to void the April 3 election in which Springfield voted dry The dry side defended the validity of the result while wets urged nullification based on alleged irregularities
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Springfield
State rests its case in Spanell murder trial
COLEMA Texas April 26 After presenting a dozen witnesses the state rested in the spanell case in Alpine Texas for the killing of Lieut Col M C Butler last July Spannell who was recently acquitted of killing his wife at San Angelo underwent the trial in Alpine Georgia.
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Colema
Tex
Harry J. Spanell
M. C. Butler
Alpine
Texas
Spannell
San Angelo
Ask Control Of Federal Shipping WASHINGTON Plan seeks to direct U.S. ships
Washington reports Congress will be asked to authorize government control of American shipping. President and the Shipping Board would direct movements where needed, with 69 000 tons to Trans Atlantic service and 25 000 tons from coastwise trade. The Board plans to contract a large wooden fleet and expedite steel shipbuilding, preferring private operation if ships are leased or chartered.
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Washington
Congress
Shipping Board
Mvanse
Rumors Denied Villa Battle Near Moctezuma
Juarez April 26 Carranza officials dismiss rumors of a large fight near Moctezuma 100 miles south of the border. Official word says only combat occurred at Carmen 40 miles southwest of Moctezuma where a three hour engagement left 300 Villa dead and wounded and several prisoners shot Manuel Ochoa Villa’s northern commander was among the dead.
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Juarez
el Paso
Moctezuma
Villa
Carranza
Chihuahua City
Murguia
Carmen
Hacienda Carmen
Manuel Ochoa
National Labor Boards Named by Defense Council
Samuel Gompers chairman of the labor committee of the Council of National Defense announces appointment of national labor committees to safeguard workers and adjust all questions on working standards. An executive committee will be led by Gompers, following a defense council appeal to employers and employees to avoid strikes and wage-standards manipulation during wartime.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
Council of National Defense
Defense Council
Gompers
Germans Bring Up Fresh Battalions On Arras Front
London reports from British correspondents say the Arras front remains deadly with heavy casualties. Germans are bringing up fresh battalions to retake lost ground, unloading top units from other fronts between Douai and Cambrai, including Württemberg troops and the fourth division of the Prussian Guards.
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London
Arras
Douai
Cambrai
Wurtempurgers
Mongolia Captain Emer Rice Native of Boston
Captain Emer Rice of the steamer Mongolia is a Boston native and Massachusetts Nautical Training School graduate. He trained on the Enterprise in 1897, served in the quartermaster’s department, then joined Pacific Mail Steamer Company where his promotion was fast and he is said to be the youngest man ever given a captaincy in the company.
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Boston
Emer: Rice
Mongolia
Massachusetts Nautical Training School
Enterprise
Quartermaster’s Department
Pacific Mail Steardship Company
Jamey
Munitions Workers Hint at May Day Strike
The Berliner Tageblatt notes resumed factory work in Berlin and warns that discussions of another munitions workers strike on May Day are taking place in some worker circles. The report, filed via London from Amsterdam in April 96, highlights growing tensions and potential disruption.
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Amsterdam
London
Berlin Dispatch Flags Talk on Reichstag Committee Meeting
A Berlin dispatch reports Foreign Secretary Zimmerman will discuss the international situation at the first meeting of the Reichstag ways and means committee. The committee plans to convene within the next few days to address national financial and policy questions.
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Copenhagen
London
Zimmerman
Berlin
Ways and Means Committee
Reichstag
Indefinite postponement of Union school ice cream social
Community notices report multiple local events and updates. The Union school south of Ursa postpones its ice cream social indefinitely. Greta Beckmeyer teaches the school. Luther Memorial hosts a bazaar with luncheon. Berrian school Booster Club to meet. members are fathers of pupils. Various sales and house notices follow, including elderly Mrs. Plueger ill with pneumonia and near 93 August 26. A wall paper cleaner, Abserene, promoted. Dr. E A Ince visiting, from Ann Arbor. St Marys juniors given a holiday after a Tuesday program. Jeptha and His Daughter to be presented May 10 at Vermont Street church. Numerous department store sales offers and classifieds listed.
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Elizabeth Pluerer
Melrose
J. H. Wagner
Plueger
Abserene
Street Tidvw. Co
E. A. Ince
Walter Bennett
Vernont Street
Ince
Ann Arbor
Mich
EB. C. Taylor
St. Mary's Academy
Street Hdw. Co
Jeptha
Vermont Street Methodist Church
Doerr Dept
Oscar Wee
Convention in A M E church closes today
The Quin cy district missionary and stewardess convention meets at Bethel A M E Church, Ninth and Oak, with strong attendance. Day one started with organization and committee work, then addresses by Mrs. May Jones and Rev. James Higgins. Today's program covers devotional sessions, duties of mothers, stewardess attire, and church mission reports.
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Quincy
Bethel A. M. E
Ninth and
Oak Streets
May Jones
Springfield
James H. Higgins
St. John
North Side
Alton
Upper Alton
Lovejoy
Campbell Chapel
Carlyle
Lebanon
Centralia
China to Enter War on Germany Declared
Peking April 26 At a conference of provincial and military governors presided by the premier it was voted unanimously that China should enter the war against Germany A canvass shows parliament is overwhelmingly in favor of China declaring war but President Li Yuan Ming is still undecided on the question.
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Peking
China
Germany
Li Yuan Ming
All About Catarrh Cure Offer in 19th Century Ad
Readers were urged to learn of a universal cure for catarrh claimed to work through the blood and mucous surfaces. The notice promises a $100 reward for any case not cured and invites testimonials, with FP J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio listing the medicine as sold by all druggists at ten cents per bottle.
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Lfall
Nall
FP. J
Cheney &C
Tealedo
Ohio
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