British Advance Across Ten Mile Front Near Arras Lens
The British forces under Haig attacked a broad front from south of Arras to south of Lens with early morning progress reported. They penetrated enemy lines and advanced toward Cambrai and St Quentin, capturing Hermies, Boursies, Fripoy, Petit and advancing near Le Verguier as the operation aimed to widen the spring offensive.
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London
Arras
Lens
Zeebuigge
Belgum
Paris
Haig
Cambai
St. Quentin
Len
Aras
St. Cuentin
Ambrai
Hermies
Boursies
Havincourt Wood
St. Gentin
Fripoy Ie Petit
le Verguier
Ups
Austria Hungary severs relations with United States in crisis
Washington reports Austria Hungary under German pressure breaks diplomatic ties with the United States. Baron Zwiedinek seeks passports for staff while Spain to take up US interests. war likely after this break as precedent suggests.
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Washington, D. C
Austria-Hungary
Germany
United States
Erich Zweidinck
State Department
Stovall
Berne
Vienna
Penfield
Spain
Zwiedinek
Bulgaria
Turkey
Austria
Austria-Hunary
France
Great Britain
Russia
Serbia
Japan
Greece
Morocco
Egypt
Amerisabi
Indictments Allege Coal Price Fixing by Firms and Individuals
A federal grand jury in New York handed down indictments naming twenty one corporations and eighteen individuals accused of violating the Sherman anti trust act by fixing coal prices. The action marks a major anti trust case with wide industry implications.
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New York
Federal Grand Jury
Brazil to Call Special Congress Session Reported
In Rio de Janeiro on April 9 reports say President Braz intends an urgent call for a special congressional session. A Noite cites a marine ministerial report from the destroyer Laj oas commander at Desterro noting intercepted wireless messages and light signals near forts violating regulations. The Parana shelling after torpedoing provokes Brazilian outrage. Zimmermann holds talks with ministers in The Hague amid fears of a wider Berlin South American rupture.
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Rio Janeiro
Braz
Congress
Noite
Lajoas
Desterro
Parana
A Nolte
Patriotism in Oak Park Restaurant Menu Change
Raymon d Wray, described as very patriotic, entered an Oak Park restaurant and altered a German fried potato order by replacing German with American on all menu items. The restaurant owner, a foreigner, agreed the change was an improvement and refused to serve the meal.
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Chicago
Raymond Wray
Oak Park
Dentist leader Wishard dies in Los Angeles crash
Dr. Frederick Wishard aged 45 president of the American Dental Society was killed in an automobile accident in Los Angeles last night.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Frederick Wishard
The
American Dental Society
Weather: San Antonio Area Tonight and Tuesday Warmth
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Tuesday with warmer temperatures. Winds light to moderate. No precipitation expected.
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San Antonio
Travel Weather Forecasts From The Light
Weather for tourists across major cities shows clear or fair conditions with cool to cold temperatures. Temperatures range from 24 to 34 degrees with northerly to southeasterly winds and varying wind speeds.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Fair
Milwaukee
Kansas City
York
Republicans Demand More Representation in Conduct of Hostilities
In Washington on April 9 the plan to push a $5.0 billion bond issue was outlined by Secretary McAdoo and Rep Rainey. The bond splits $3B for Allied loans and $2B for U.S. war expenses through June 30 1918, with tax hikes on excess profits incomes and luxuries under discussion. A bipartisan joint committee on war conduct was proposed to study war problems, with broad investigative powers and oversight of the president and departments.
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Washington, D.C
House
McAdoo
Rainey
Illinois
Ways and
Congressional
Weeks
Massachusetts
Representative Madden
Senate
Joint
Congress
United States
Ways and Means Committee
War Department
Supreme Court Upheld Oregon Minimum Wage Law
The Supreme Court, in an equally divided decision, sustained Oregon’s compulsory minimum wage for women as constitutional. The ruling also upheld similar laws in Washington Colorado Wisconsin California Utah Minnesota and Ohio.
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Washington, D. C
Oregon
Supreme Court
Washington
Colorado
Wisconsin
California
Utah
Minnesota
Ohio
St Louis Arrives From Europe First Armed Passenger Return
The American line steamer St Louis arrived in New York from Europe as the first armed passenger vessel to complete the round trip since Germany’s decree of unrestricted submarine warfare.
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Europe
New York
American Line
St. Louis
America
Remarkable Advance in Price of Cotton
New York April 9 May contracts rose 5.55 while July gained 7.80 a bale at market open. Weather east of the Mississippi and strong spot demand drove the surge. May opened 113 points above pre Easter close, July up 156 points. New Orleans trade also jumped over 4 a bale as war measures and demand boosted futures.
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New York
Mississippi
New Orleans
Wheat and hog prices amid crop reports and weather fears
Chicago Board of Trade cautions private crop reports and urges government data due to crop stress. May wheat traded around 2.15 with 2.05 to 2.07 closes. hogs at 16.25 for choice heavy, up about a dollar weekly. Trade volume limited amid profit taking.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Kansas
Clay
Cloud
Ottawa
Salina
Lincoln
Ellsworth
Nebraska
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Board of Trade
Food taken from interned German ships for Ellis Island
Federal authorities removed large amounts of food from the German steamers Vaterland and President Lincoln after fires damaged their refrigerating plants. About 2000 pounds of meat and 1000 pounds of vegetables were sent to Ellis Island for potential feeding to German officers and men as the ships' lines await reimbursement.
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New York
Vaterland
President Lincoln
Ellis Island
United States
Snowfall Buries Philadelphia and New York Front Pages
Snow blanketed Philadelphia with one and a half inches surpassing last winter, while New York reported five inches of snowfall overnight. Temperatures hovered around 25 degrees in the morning.
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Philadelphia
New York
Dr Hyde Freed In Swope Murder Trial After Three Trials
Kansas City April 9 Judge Porterfield dismissed indictments against Dr B C Hyde in the Swope murder case after four terms of court with the state failing to proceed. Hyde had faced charges over Col Thomas Swope and heir Chrisman Swope, with earlier autopsy findings of poisoning and cyanide purchases cited by witnesses. Hyde testified he bought cyanide for roach control and sought typhoid germs to start a lab.
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Kansas City, Mo
B. Clarke Holge
Col
Thomas Swope
E. E. Porterfield
Hyde
Swope
Colonel Swope
Twig
Chrisman
Chicago
B. Co. Hyde
Dr. Hyde
Holge
Chrisman Swope
Hunton
Doctor Hyde
Chris
Swope Heir Case Ends With New Trial Granted For Dr Hyde
Dr Hyde was found guilty of first degree murder in the Swope case and sentenced to life. The Missouri Supreme Court granted a new trial on a technical error. A juror escape led to mistrial and later trials in 1911 and 1913 ended without verdicts. delays followed due to lack of funds and missing witnesses. Colonel Swope, Kansas City benefactor of Swope Park and Swope settlement, left a lasting legacy.
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Man Swope
Moss Hunton
Colonel Swope
G. T. Twyman
Swope
Lou E. van Nuys
Kansas City
Swope Park
Swope Settlement
Circular misleads on cost of schools in San Antonio
A Sunday circular, unsigned and linked to Walton D. Hood, claims the city school board spent more per room than the county on three schools. The report shows county costs at about 2367 per room versus city costs of 3273. Factoring in time and material price rises, the city buildings were more economical.
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San Antonio
Walton D. Hood
City School Board
To Become Citizen at Eighty
Kenosha Wisconsin April 9 Theo dore Schmidt eighty years old and one of the oldest German residents of the city appeals to the naturalization bureau for citizenship papers. If we are at war with Germany I do not want anyone to doubt my loyalty he says I am an American citizen and my sympathies are with America.
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Kenosha
Wis
Theodore Schmidt
Naturalization Bureau
Germany
America
Penfield Arrives in Zurich from St Gallen Dispatch
Paris reports Frederic C. Penfield ambassador to Austria arrived in Zurich last evening with three embassy staff members, according to a Havas dispatch from St Gall Switzerland.
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Paris
Zurich
Frederic C. Penfield
Austers
Penfield
Havas
St. Gall
Switzerland
Seize of Austrian Steamer Erny at Boston Port
The Austrian steamer Erny, war-bound at Boston, was seized by port officials after Washington announced Austria-Hungary had broken off diplomatic relations with the United States. The Erny is the port’s only Austrian refugee ship.
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Boston
Erny
Washington
Austria-Hungary
Uni
Austrian steamships Martha Washington Himalaya seized in New York
In New York on April 9 the Austrian steamers Martha Washington and Himalaya, already self-detained in port, were seized by customs authorities.
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Martha Washington
New York
Himalaya
Seizure of Austrian Steamers Clara Anna Teresa
Austrian steamers Clara Anna and Teresa tied up since the war began in New Orleans were seized by Federal authorities today. The ships were held by U S forces as part of wartime actions affecting foreign vessels in American ports.
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New Orleans
Clara
Anna
Teresa
War bound vessel seized by Philadelphia port officials
The collector at the Philadelphia port seized an Austrian steamer that was war bound as the European conflict escalated. The action reflects ongoing wartime measures affecting neutral and belligerent vessels in U.S. waters.
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Philadelphia
Delphia
Coma
Austrian Boat at Newport News
The Austrian steamer Budapest tied up here since Bh arrives at Newport News on April 9. The item continues on the next page.
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N News Newport
Newport News
Budapest
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Cene
Ashington
OY Court
Heir
Thomas H. Swope
B. Clarke Hyde
Chrismas Swope
Dr. Hoge
Miss Trances Swope
Logan O. Swope
Pranconia
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