Training of non commissioned officers in Southern Department
General Pershing announced that schools for non commissioned officer candidates will open April 23 in the Southern Department. About 2000 to 3000 men will attend a three month course, each brigade running a school under division supervision, as part of a nationwide effort to raise officer strength for a larger army.
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Southern Department
Pershing
United States
Terrice
General Pershing
Leon Springs
Regular Army
Germany
Camp Wilson
Charles S. Farnsworth
War Department
Washington
Great Battle in France Continues Across Arras Front
British forces renew the assault along the Arras sector in northern France, pressing toward Lens and St. Quentin. Canadians on Vimy Ridge, supported by English and Scottish units and tanks, rout a fortified German position near Arras, taking about 2000 prisoners as dawn turns to noon.
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Arras
Aisne
Somme
Britain
Lens
St. Quentin
Vimy Ridge
Women Save Five Dollars By Do It Yourself Dry Cleaning
A homeowner guide explains a cheap home dry cleaning method using salvite and gasoline to clean coats suits and dresses. Two ounces of salvite mixed in two gallons of gasoline dissolves and cleans without fading shrinking or wrinkling. Do it outdoors away from flames with windows open and care due to gasoline's inflammable nature.
Pershing Urges Training Camp for Thousands
General Pershing estimates three to four thousand men should be trained at the encampment. Interest in the plan is widespread with hundreds of inquiries at headquarters since Sunday when the program shifted from civilian training camps to the reserve officers camp was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Pershing
Say All Lines Held Battle Near Arras Continues
Berlin reports the western front battle near Arras continues. The army statement says British forces succeeded in penetrating positions on roads radiating from Arras but did not break through.
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Arras
Berlin
London
Western Front
Army
Minor Attacks Repulsed on Russo Galician Front
The war office reports minor attacks on the Russo Galician front were repulsed in the Carpathians. The west region near Dzemdron Marmaroch Siguet and Tomnatik saw no breakthrough as hostilities continued.
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Petrograd
London
War -Office
Carpathians
Dzemdron
Marmaroch and
Siguet
Tomnatik
Brazil Breaks with Germany in Diplomatic Rift
London April 10 The Evening News reports Brazil will sever diplomatic ties with Germany after receiving the Parana sinking report from Paris. President Brazil plans immediate cabinet conference. officials relocate ambassadors. Switzerland to handle Brazilian interests in Berlin. A'Nolte and others reassigned amid broader German relations fallout. In New York a separate street assault unfolds as a man attacks a girl, a citizen intervenes, brawls erupt, reinforcements arrive, and the assailant escapes.
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London
Brazil
Germany
The
Evening News
Parana
Rio Janelro
Legation
Paris
Braz
Adelaido Racas
Washington
Petrograd
Cardoso Oliveira
Mexico
Vienna
Oscar Teffe
Paraguay
Perrera Pinto
Hamburg
Martins Pinheiro
New York
A’nolte
League of German Marksmen of
Nuremberg
Switzerland
Berlin
Grove's Tonic Ad Claim of Quinine and Iron Use
An old advertisement promotes Grove's tonic as a general tonic with the noted ingredients quinine and iron. The copy emphasizes Grove's Taste less chill tonic as equally valuable and cites a 50 cent price in the ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Girl cries for help in a nighttime attack on Houston Street
A well dressed young woman riding in a hired car was attacked late Monday night. A citizen and his family intervened, a four man reinforcements squad arrived, and the assailant fled toward Houston street while police appeared uninterested.
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Houston Street
Avenue C
Avenue E
Fourth Street
Cascarets Claim Gentle Liver and Bowel Cleansing
An advertisement promotes Cascarets as a 10 cent remedy for headache bowel cleaning and liver support. It claims one or two tablets nightly clears head and breath, eases biliousness indigestion and constipation, and is harmless and non gripe. Mothers urged to give Cascarets to sick children.
Armour Meatless Days Cause Slump on Board of Trade
Chicago April 10 J Ogden Armour's meatless days and government control of fodstuffs influenced a sharp opening price drop on the Board of Trade. Wheat fell five cents with May at 2.02. July corn at 1.22. July pork down 1.55 to 37.85 a barrel. sardines down 1.50 to 20.50. Most declines later recovered as the hog market's high levels helped restore some provisions.
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Chicago
Til
J. Ogden Armour
Board of Trade
Breeden Range Co Moves to New Wholesale Grocers Quarters
Breeden Range Co, wholesale grocers, have moved to new quarters at the corner of Lakeview Ave and I and G N tracks.
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Breeden Range Co
Corner Lakeview Ave
I. & G. N. Tracks
Brarnco Asphalt Shingles With Underwriter Labels
Brarnco Asphalt Red and Green Rock Shingles carry an underwriter's label for each square. Sold by Post Lumber Co. with C. M. Cain as manager.
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Brarnco
Post Lumber i Co
C. M. Cain
Mgr
Munition Plant Explosion Message and Restart Plans
Reported munitions explosion kept guards on duty with searchlights through the night. Secret service and detectives worked undercover among workers. Eddystone Ammunition Corp said damage not serious and that most departments resume tomorrow, with box packing and base charging to follow. full operations expected April 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oughly
Eddystone Ammunitions Corporation
Explosion at Edystone Ammunition Plant Injures Many
In New York on April 10 a blast occurred in the powder department of the Eddystone Ammunition Company. Many people were reported injured as flames burned in the powder room, but officials said the fire would not spread. The plant is described as independent, manufacturing shells for Russia, with no link to Midvale Steel or Remington Arms.
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New York
Midvale Steel Company
Edystone Ammunition Company
Eddystone Ammunition Company
Remington Arms Company
Baldwin Locomotive Company
Obregon Denies Revolt Against First Chief in Telegram
Mexican Ambassador Bonillas received a telegram from General Obregon asserting loyalty to General Cararaza. The message, signed by Obregon, told Bonillas to deny news reports alleging his revolt against the first chief.
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Washington, D. C
Bonillas
Obregon
Cararaza
New York
Washington
Boston Openers Postponed By Snow Covered Field
The opening game between Boston and the New York Nationals, slated for tomorrow in Boston, has been postponed to Thursday due to a snow covered field.
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Boston
Mass
New York Nationals
Austin Presbytery Opens Tuesday with Public Services
The Austin Presbytery will open its annual session Tuesday evening at the Madison Square Presbyterian Church with representatives from many of its twenty nine churches. The schedule includes morning business Thursday and popular services in the evenings with speakers from San Antonio Waxahachie Chicago and local clergy. The Woman's Presbyterial Missionary Society joins with sessions Wednesday and Thursday at the same venue.
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Presbytery
Austin
Assembly
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
Home Mission Committee
Madison Square Church
W. C. Kunze
San Antonio
C. B. Newson
Trinity University
Waxahachie
William S. Marquis
D. D
Chicago
William G. Bell
William B. Preston
Woman's Presbyterial Missionary Society
Madison Square Assembly House
Taylor Church
Presbyterian Church U. SS
Woman's Missionary Society
General Assembly
Prohibition Election Ordered in Daham County
Fort Worth Texas April 10 Daham county commissioners met at Dalhart and ordered a prohibition election for April 28. The county is described as a wet county with alcohol sales permitted.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Daham County
Dalhart
Investigation probes barring soldiers from public dance
Col. Frederick R. Day leads an inquiry into two Fort Sam Houston enlisted men barred from a Dixie Social Club dance for wearing uniform. No state or city law covers uniform discrimination, though many states have such ordinances. Soldiers in uniform are to be accorded respect, as Army officials assert.
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United States
Frederick R. Day
Fort Sam Houston
Dixie Social Club
W. Co. W. Hall
East Houston Street
Army
Lumber shipments rise as wartime effects noted in report
With the nation at war, testimony in the present case is being taken and a final report will be sent to civilian authorities for recommendations to remedy the situation. Pest Lumber Co. reports 80 000 feet more lumber unloaded this week and more en route from Cr 2200 under manager C M Cain.
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Pest Lumber Co
C. M. Cain
West Side man killed in street collision. chauffeur held
Pete Barajas, 35, died after being struck by an automobile on West Commerce Street Monday night. Driver Ben Rawlins, 22, was charged with negligent homicide and later released on $200 bond. Barajas, a longtime West Side resident, stepped into the car’s path near the city market building. The inquest was held at Riebe Undertaking Company with Justice Campbell presiding.
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Pete Barajas
Ben Rawlins
Eads Avenue
Caperton and
Johnson
Barajas
West Commerce Street
City Market
Rawling
Rawlins
Riebe Undertaking Company
Justice Campbell
Rawlings
Miss Aubrey Delights in Fer Song Recital at Beethoven Hall
Miss Aubrey, a contralto, impressed Monday evening at Beethoven Hall with a rich deep voice in English German Italian and French songs. Accompanists Walter Romberg violin Miss Ella Mackensen received praise for sensitive playing and repeated encores reflected strong audience approval.
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Miss Aubrey
Beethoven Hall
Walter P. Romberg
Ella Mackensen
Arthur Claassen
House of Memories
Aylward
Mr. Romberg
Wieniawski
Miss Mackensen
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London Dispatch
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Austin Presbytery
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