No Action Taken On War Resolution
The Senate and House in joint session push mobilization work as the War Department ready to present plans for raising an army of 600000. President Wilson aims to end the German war via full naval and military force and national resources.
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Germany
United States
Council of National Defense
German Empire
Congress
Congress of the
Wilson
State Department
von Bethmann- Hollweg
Berlin
Count Czernin
France
Austria
Bulgaria
Turkey
Tarnowski
Count Tarnowski
Penfield
Vienna
Senators React to the Presidents Address in War Debate
Washington observers quoted twelve senators reacting to the presidents address on war with Germany. Hitchcock and Lodge praised strength and unity while Brandegee Saulsbury Smoot Chamberlain and others called the speech magnificent and clearly stated. No comment from last Congress opponents to the armed neutrality bill was reported.
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Washington, D. C
Hitchcock
Nebraska
United States
Republican
Massachusetts
Brandegee
Connecticut
Saulsbury
Delaware
Senate
Smoot
Utah
Chamberlain
Oregon
Noon Drill Draws Dallas Workers in Mass Participation
The noon day drill in Dallas now gathers 500 to 600 men daily in the downtown area under National Guard supervision. A patriotic demonstration is planned with Governor Ferguson attending a big parade and a program at the fair grounds coliseum. Nearly 100 men signed up with Uncle Sam yesterday, boosting local recruiting.
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Dallas
Tex
National Guard
Ferguson
Fair Grounds Coliseum
Uncle Sam
Tortures Former Wife in Chicago Home Attack
Hugh Tevuan forced entry into his divorced wife’s Chicago residence and confessed intent to torture, not kill. Police found the woman on the floor with 23 knife wounds from a pocket knife. Tevuan fled the scene.
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Hugh Tevuan
Chicago
Teynan
Jesting Fragments From The Chicago Herald
A garbled mix of quips about medicine and stories ends with a mother’s reply to a child about fairy tales. The Washington Star and Chicago Herald clips appear among nonsensical exchanges and a self reference to certification at the office.
Thousands in Line Show Loyalty to U S Parade in San Antonio Big Patriotism
A general holiday proclaims loyalty as thousands line the streets for a San Antonio parade. Women and men, fraternal groups, unions, schools, and civic bodies march carrying national flags. Mayor Brown receives a municipal flag as bands play and shops close for the event.
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San Antonio
Avenue E
Alamo Plaza
City of
Clinton G. Brown
W. S. Fly
Alcafar Temple
Shriners
the Alamo
the Grand
Majestic Theater
Franz C. Groos
Alamo
C. S. Venable
Grand
James R. Davis
Majestic
Grand Opera House
April events in American history list key milestones
A compiled timeline notes major dates from April including Lexington 1775 first Revolutionary conflict and Lincoln’s 1865 assassination, Washington becoming president in 1789, U S declaration of war events, and various Indian Wars and state conflicts across centuries. The text blends dates with military actions and landmark acts.
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Lexington
Congress
Great Britain
Washington
New Republic
France
Louisiana Territory
United States
San Jacinto
Texas
Mexico
Fort Sumter
Lee
Lincoln
J. Wilkes Booth
Spain
Wilson
Germany
Parade Crowd Plans For San Antonio Event
Crowds prepare for a large patriotic parade in San Antonio with police coordinating crowd control. A mounted police platoon and all three shifts stay on duty from Alamo Plaza to Commerce Street as motorists are barred from parking along the route to keep space clear for marchers five to ten abreast.
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San Antonio Water Supply Company
King Furniture Co
Western Furniture Co
Stowers Furniture Co
Lone Star Rifle Club
A. B. Frank Co
Fifth Street
Avenue E
San Antonio City
San Antonio Machine & Supply Co
Steves Sash & Door Co
San Antonio Business University
Sixth Street
Avenue BE
Joske Bros. Co
Alamo Iron Works
Creamery Dairy Co
Pioneer Flour Mills
Duerler Mfg
State National Bank
City Club
Seventh Street
Woodmen of the World
Eagles
Sons of Hermann
National Guard
Citizens Military
Travis Square
Uhr
Alamo Plaza
Houston
Commerce Streets
Loyalty Day Parade Affects Post Office and Libraries
The Postoffice stayed open despite no holiday to cover duties while many staff were excused to march in the Loyalty Day parade. The Weather Bureau closed at noon. Major Allen Buell and his staff joined the parade. Carnegie Library closed from 2 to 4 PM for staff participation. San Antonio school board offices closed all afternoon.
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Red Cross Society
St. Anthony
Menger
Gunter
Manufacturers’ Club
Alamo Iron Works
Ed L. Biesenbach & Company
Creamery Dairy Company
Dandee Feed & Milling Company
G. A. Duerler Mfg
Finch Cigar Factory
L. Frank Saddlery Company
Gebhardt Chill Powder Company
Jenner Mfg Company
King-Richter Mf
8. A. Tank & Cooperage Works
San Antonio Brewing Association
Auto & Carriage Top Co
Marshal Tobin
San Antonio Equal Franchise Society
J. C. Griswold
Alamo Grounds
Red Cross Societies
Avenue E
Grand Army of the Republic
Women’s Relief Corps
Confederate Veterans
Belknap Rifles
San Antonio Zouaves
St. Mark's Church
Third Street
Avenue
Washer Brothers
Guarantee Shoe Co
Ahrens & Ott Manufacturing Co
Martin Wright Co
Knights of Ixhorosan
Household Furniture Company
Fourth Street
Knights of Columbus
Ancient Order of Hibernians
St. Joseph's
San Antonio Arsenal
Gunter Hotel
Frank Brothers
San Antonio Baseball Club
San Antonio Printing Company
Southern Pacific
Alamo Printing Company
Liberty Mills
Fifth Street
Wolfson
San Antonio Gas & Electric Co
Automobile
Weather Bureau
Allen Buell
Carnegie Library
San Antonio School Board
Flags on Locomotives Honor Katy Trains on Holiday
Engineers on the M K T railroad decorated their cab fronts with American flags Tuesday morning to show loyalty. Flags also fluttered from rear coaches. Local officials granted decoration permission Monday night and approved a conductor’s request by Tuesday morning.
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T. E. Watson
Katy Flyer
County official raises high box kite over city
Commissioner Jacob Klaus, from his Government Hill store, sent up a red white and blue bunting covered box kite and held it at about two thousand feet. A south wind caused the kite to swing over Fort Sam Houston as the national colors and emblem flew from many buildings that morning.
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Jacob Klaus
Government Hill
Klaus
Fort Sam Houston
Demonstration at Hotel Honors Nation With Flag Raising
News of President Wilsons request to Congress reached the St Anthony hotel Monday evening. Manager T B Baker signaled the lobby orchestra to play The Star Spangled Banner as guests and army officers rose. A new silk flag was raised above the hotel with a spotlight illuminating it for the rest of the evening.
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Wilson
Congress
St. Anthony
T. B. Baker
Grove's General Tonic Quinine and Iron Advertisement
An old advertisement promotes Grove's tonic as a general tonic containing quinine and iron. It markets the tonic as valuable for well being and lists a price of 50 cents.
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Grove
New Species and Remarks on Public Figures
An excerpt shows a fragmented dialogue referencing Mrs. Kniher and Mrs. Newrich with a remark about a commotional actress. It also notes President Wilson delaying calling Congress on April first to signal Germany it would be no fool joke.
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Wilson
Congress
Germany
Pacifist Bannwart Recants Belief After Court
A. W. Bannwart, the pacifist delegate who clashed with Senator Lodge in the capitol, repented at arraignment saying President Wilson's address convinced him pacifists were wrong. Lodge could not attend. case dropped after Bannwart expressed regret and changed his stance.
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Washington, D. C
A. W. Bannwart
Senator Lodge
Capitol
President Wilson
Congress
Lodge
Senate
Bannwart
Eleven Men Reported Missing From Aztec Sinking
A Paris dispatch says nineteen survivors from the Aztec landed at Brest after the sinking by a German submarine near Brest. Eleven crewmen are missing with rescue doubtful due to heavy seas. The Aztec crew numbered 39 with 17 Americans. Twelve American bluejackets detached to the Aztec were saved.
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Washington, D. C
Sharp
Paris
Brest
New York
France
Aztec and other freighter sunk in Atlantic torpedo attack
Sinking occurred at night in heavy seas as two American bound freighters the Aztec and another cargo carrier left New York for Havre on March 18. The Orleans, also owned by Oriental Navigation Company, ran the blockade unarmed and survived. Authorities seek crew status and rescue potential.
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New York
Havre
The
Oriental Navigation Company
Cunard
Laconia
Orleans
Germany
Railroads poised to move troops to any point
Chicago April 8 railroad officials say the 110000 soldiers moved to the Mexican border last year gave railways a readiness to transport troops on a large scale. C H Markham president of Illinois Central says all War Department must do is specify number and destination, and trains will move immediately.
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Chicago
War Department
C. H. Markham
Illinois Central Railroad
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