Edwards Wins Kansas City Mayor Race Amid Turbulent Campaign
Republican George H. Edwards defeats incumbent Democrat Henry L. Jost in a bitter Kansas City election. Police commissioners and officials face contempt charges after arrests in a clash over habeas corpus writs. Edwards garners broad party support and pledges reform and efficiency.
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Kansas City
George H. Edwards
Henry L. Jost
Edwards
Jost
James S. Lapsley
Fred A. Lamb
Clarence A. Burney
Circuit Court
Thomas J. Flahive
Hiram Hammil
Edward
Judge Burney
James O'Brien
John Cannon
Carsimir J. Welch
Cannon
Welch
Kansas City Court of Appeals
James 8. Lapsley
Col
Thomas Flahive
C. A. Burney
Flahive
Henry IL
Flavine
Prohibition Gains Narrow Illinois Saloon Wins
Lake Shore area results show 350 to 400 saloons to be eliminated, restoring dry conditions to former wet zones. Waukegan and North Chicago led with 94 saloons voted out, expanding dry territory along sixty miles from Chicago to the Wisconsin line. Nearly all contested areas favored anti-saloon measures.
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Chicago
Illinois
Waukegan
Lake Shore
Wisconsin Line
Local Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
Weather page notes unsettled conditions for San Antonio with showers tonight and on Thursday. Temperatures around 78 at 4 PM and 65 by noon, with varying readings through the evening.
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San Antonio
Weather forecast by The Light across major cities
The Light reports St Louis 47 cloudy wind southeast 4 miles with rain. low 48 high 52. Chicago 40 partly cloudy southwest wind &. low 38 high 52. Milwaukee 32 partly cloudy southwest 10 miles with high 44 low 30. Kansas City 46 cloudy southwest wind rain. low 46 high 66. New York 40 clear northwest wind 10 miles. low 36 high 40. Washington 49 cloudy north wind 6 miles. low 38 high 46.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Women vote shapes dry victory and city returns
In the election the principal dry towns were Waukegan Odell Moline Dixon and Annawan while Bloomington Amboy Lockport Pana Carlinville Galena Grafton and Herrin shifted from dry to wet Anti saloon forces held Belvidere Canton Champaign DeKalb Dwight Decatur Elgin Freeport Waukonda Libertyville Rochelle Sterling Taylorville Yorkville Maroon and Bushnell. Democrats won 21 wards to 13 with only three Republicans carrying the Thompson label. Minnie Johnson Mrs narrowly failed in Thirty third ward with 31 of 1058 women voting for her.
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Waukegan
Odell
Moline
Dixon
Annawan
Bloomington
Amboy
Lockport
Pana
Carlinville
Galena
Grafton
Herrin
Belvidere
Canton
Champaign
Dekalb
Dwight
Decatur
Elgin
Freeport
Womanee
Libertyville
Rochelle
Sterling
Taylorville
Yorkville
Maroon
Bushnell
Aurora
Alton
Chillicothe
Christopher
Fulton
Morris
McHenry
Rock Island
St. Charles
Lincoln
Savanna
William Hale Thompson
Thompson
Roy 0. West
Social Democrat Hoan Elected Milwaukee Mayor
Social Democrat Daniel A. Hoan defeated incumbent G A Bading by an estimated 1000 to 1500 votes as incomplete returns favored his victory. Wisconsin towns voting on saloon licenses show wet gains with prohibition supporters winning twelve elections and anti prohibition eleven.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Daniel A. Hoan
G. A. Bading
Wisconsin
Seleven
San Marcos Election Sets City Record Vote
San Marcos Texas reports the largest city election turnout with 550 ballots cast. The tightest race was for tax collector and assessor between Emmett Remey and Woods McKie while Marshall ward results show J T Smith leading with 346 votes and W M Reed 154. Other ward winners include W E Allison and E E Barnes with differing tallies.
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San Marcos
Tex
McKie
Remey
Woods McKie
Gus Ford
Will Daily
L. Dorman
Emmett Remey
Marshall
Sam Perkins
Joe Owens
Oscar Thornton
Dallas bond changes pass while bond increase fails
In Dallas the charter changes pushed by Mayor Henry D. Lindsley for at cost electric lights and consolidating street railways won approval. The plan to raise the bond limit from 8 million to 9 million for a municipal light plant failed. Segregation of races and alcohol sale limits at the state fair were approved. Bond issues totaling 750 thousand dollars were authorized.
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Dallas
Tex
City of
Henry D. Lindsley
Felix Diaz Heads Army in Mexico
Washington April 5 reports to the Department of Justice indicate Felix Diaz has landed in Mexico and leads a sizable force in the south with material aid through Guatemala. This marks the first official confirmation of his whereabouts.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
Felix Diaz
Mexico
Guatemala
Spanish Vessel Vigo Sunk by German Submarine
The Spanish steamship Vigo of 1237 gross tons was sunk in the Bay of Biscay by a German submarine. Crew members were set adrift and later rescued by the British steamship Polo and taken to Gibraltar. Lloyd's also notes the loss of the British steamship Bendew with one crewman killed.
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London
Vigo
Bay of Biscay
Lloyd's
Polo
Gibraltar
Bendew
Corw
Army Bill Debate Continues In Senate Fight Over Volunteer Plan
In Washington on April 5 the Senate debated the army increase bill with the federal volunteer plan stalled. An amendment from Senator Lee would strike the federal volunteer army provision if adopted, while Senator Sterling's call to federalize the national guard was rejected. Senator Clapp's amendment granting pay to federal volunteers during training was approved.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Lee
Sterling
National Guard
Clapp
Sinking of Norwegian Steamer Reported Near Spain
A Havas dispatch from Valencia says on April 4 a Norwegian steamer was seen thirty miles off the Spanish coast signaling for help. A British steamer approached to aid but fled toward port when a German submarine was visible. The fate of the Norwegian vessel is unknown.
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Paris
Havas
Valencia
Spain
American Ambassador Probes Berwindvale Sinking
James W. Gerard, the American ambassador, sent an inquiry to the German foreign office about the sinking of the steamship Berwindvale near Queenstown. A London dispatch from March 29 said the British steamer was attacked by a German submarine but not sunk.
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Gerard
Berlin
Foreign Office
London
James W. Gerard
Berwindvale
Quenstown
Auto causes death by own action in Des Moines
A Polk county coroner verdict reports Mrs Josie Manier age 40 shot herself fearing loss of savings over buying a second hand automobile. The incident is recorded as a self-inflicted death tied to financial worry.
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Des Moines
Polk County
Josie Manier
Democrats win by large margin in Muskogee mayoral race
In Muskogee Oklahoma April 5 the Democratic ticket swept the city with the largest majorities in memory. J E Wyand elected mayor over Republican E S Warner by a 1449 vote margin.
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Muskogee
Okla
J. E. Wyand
E. 8. Warner
Republicans Win at Hartford Mayoral Victory
Hartford officials say the Republicans regained control in the biennial mayoralty election. Frank A. Hagerty former postmaster won the mayoralty over Democrat Richard J. Kinsella by an unofficial margin of 864 votes.
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Hartford
Conn
Frank A. Hagerty
Richard J. Kinsella
Villa Chase 1) Continued in Guerrero
Col. W C Brown and a detachment of the Tenth Cavalry reported killing between thirty and forty Villistas near Aguascalientes while they ate meals, with natives saying about thirty to forty horses were captured. The flight followed a surprise attack as American forces pursue Villa’s band into Guerrero district.
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Tenth Cavalry
W. C. Brown
Bachinera
Villa
Guerrero District
Chihuahua City
Pershine
Major Evans
Brown
Funston
Evans
San Antonio
Guerrero
Villistas
Aguascalientes
Dodd
Seventh Cavalry
Columbus
Ten Villistas Killed in El Paso Pursuit of Villa Forces
General Cavazos reports ten Villistas killed in an attack near Cherenuita as he chases fugitives. Cavazos says he was pursuing them while urging General Gutierrez to strike Latevo Naica Santa Gertrudes and other suspected routes. He reports his force, including a wounded rider and a horse killed.
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EL Paso
Tex
Villa
Cherenuita
Cavazos
Gavers
Juarez
Gutierrez
Latevo
Naica
Santa Gertrudes
J. J. Pershing
Lone Bandit Halts Overland Train Near Cheyenne
Union Pacific Overland Limited No 1 was robbed at Carlett Junction five miles west of Cheyenne while passengers lost about 450 dollars. The bandit, seen in a sleeping car, fled after collecting cash. a sheriff’s posse rushed to the scene and linked the suspect to earlier robberies near Green River and Ogden.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Union Pacific Overland Limited No
Carlett Junction
Here
Union Pacific
Green River
Ogden
Utah
Favor Armor Factory Reported Favorably by House Committee
The Senate bill for a government armor-plate plant was favorably reported today by the House naval committee by a 15 to 6 vote. Chairman Padgett predicted easy passage in the House and that the plant would be in operation within two years. Representative Callaway of Texas voted aye. All amendments failed.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Naval Committee
Padgett
Callaway
Texas
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate Immigration Committee
Wilson
Weather Shifts Bring Unsettled Spring Conditions
Weather remains unsettled with showers and mist across the region. Major Buell warns of April showers and fluctuating temperatures as irregular air pressure patterns affect Texas Panhandle North Texas Oklahoma Eastern Kansas Missouri and other areas. San Antonio reports misty rain while Wyoming and Montana see snowfall.
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Buell
Texas Panhandle
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
San Antonio
Wyoming
Montana
Mexican plans Tampico harbor upgrades and oil trade channel
The Mexican government plans extensive harbor improvements at Tampico and dredging a deep channel in the Panuco river to serve large vessels in the oil trade. Departments of communications and fomento are studying oil industry plans to supply fuel oil to railways and the navy.
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Galveston
Tex
Tampico
Panuco
Mexico City
Communications and
Fomento
Storm Kills Cattle and Tulsa Election Victory
In Texas near Big Spring a severe cold rain wrecked cattle herds with up to 1000 head lost at Slaughter ranch and calves frozen to death across several ranches. In Oklahoma Tulsa Republicans swept the municipal race with John H. Simmons winning mayor by 923 votes, a record majority and first GOP win here.
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Big Springs
Tex
Tulsa
Okla
John H. Simmons
Simmons
Co. L. Reeder
Signal Men to Mexico Reported for Field Service
Twenty nine members of Company B Signal Corps entrained at Leavenworth to travel to Columbus New Mexico. They are expected to be assigned to active field service where the unit specializes in field wireless work.
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Mexico
Leavenworth
Kan
Signal Corps
Columbus
N. M
French make gains north of Caillenc wood Verdun sector
French forces gained ground north of Caillenc wood northeast of Verdun during night battles. German assaults around Verdun suffer heavy losses despite new attacking formations. French artillery and air actions reported with multiple enemy aircraft downed and targets at Nantillois and Damvillers hit.
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Paris
Caillenc Wood
Verdun
War Office
Meuse
St. Mihiel
Chauffeur Wood
Douaumont
Pattse
Artilley
Gievgeli
Holland mobilizes forces amid German threat near Antwerp
A Dutch neutral observer reports rapid mobilization across the Netherlands with maneuvers near Flushing and sea coast readiness. He notes widespread seizure of private cars and rising hostility toward both Germany and Britain as tensions mount on the Belgo Dutch frontier near Antwerp.
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London
Holland
Amsterdam
Associated Press
North Sea
Flushing
Antwerp
Germany
Fogland
Great Britain
Dutch Blockade Forces Dutch Food Transport Change
The article notes food shortages in Holland due to a British blockade and declares the Dutch government will commandeer vessels to transport food within Holland, limiting reliance on Belgium relief commissions and bypassing prior agreement constraints. This marks a shift in how Holland handles overseas relief logistics during the blockade.
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Holland
Belgium
Netherlands Overseas Trust
Holland suspends army furloughs to safeguard neutrality
The Dutch parliament opened with a statement from the speaker that furloughs for army officers and men are suspended as a precaution to preserve neutrality. The president said the move reflects potential danger from the war, not current political entanglements, and details will not be made public. The chamber then moved to domestic affairs.
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Hague
London
Holland
Cadorna Sees French Front Strength After Visit
Verdun reports quote General Cadorna optimistic that Verdun will not fall. He tells Udine correspondent the French front is magnificent with immense French British manpower and munitions. He says the Franco British command is fully prepared against German action.
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Paris
Verdun
General Cadorna
Udine
Petit Journal
Italy
France
Great Britain
Zupelli Resigns as War Minister in Rome
In Rome on April 5 General Zupelli, minister of war, resigned due to ill health. King Victor Emmanuel accepted the resignation and named General Paolo Morrone to replace him. Zupelli had served as war minister since October 1914 and was born an Austrian subject. A Stefani dispatch notes the king’s acceptance and Morrone’s appointment.
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Rome
Paris
Zupelli
Victor Emmanuel
Paolo Morrone
Count Cadorna
Landon
Stefani
Morrone
Health board urges municipal abattoirs in Texas
In Austin on April 5 the state pure food department and state health department launch a campaign for municipal slaughterhouses. They argue central plants reduce unsanitary conditions and costs, citing Paris Texas as a model with 1.25 per beef 0.75 per other carcasses. Taylor plans a 20000 dollar abattoir to also produce hi products, but experts warn against overexpansion and high costs.
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Austin
Tex
State Pure Food Department
State Health Department
Texas
Paris
Taylor
Health Department
German Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg Defends War Efforts
Berlin broadcasts note Dr. Bethmann-Hollweg’s Reichstag speech defending Germany’s war aims and warnings against aggression toward the United States. He cites military reach, asserts no invasion of America, and argues for European peace via racial self-determination and resilience at home.
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Sayville
Reichstag
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Dardanelles
Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria
Montenegro
Albania
Germany
Kut-El-Amara
Mesopotamia
Erzerum
Galicia
Isonzo
von Hindenburg
United States
Canada
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