Plan Urges Federal Aid For War Dependents
New York April 13 Leading U S manufacturers push government funding for dependent families of enlisted men. They propose a national patriotic fund run by the Red Cross with aid via subsistence allowances similar to Britain and Canada, potentially $51.68 monthly for a two adult, three child family.
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New York
United States
Great Britain
Canada
National Patriotic Fund
American Red Cross
Charity Organization Society
Bill Proposes $10 Million Aid for War Dependents
Washington April 13 A bill by Representative Garrett of Texas proposes a $10 million appropriation for wives children and dependent mothers of men in U S armies during the war. The measure mirrors a prior law granting $50 a month to families of guardsmen on the border.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Garrett
Texas
Military Affairs Committee
Congress
Hoboes Ordered to Work on Farms in Chicago Conference
Chicago April 13 Two or three thousand hoboes many pledging I W W will be sent to farm work if Chief Scheuttler can marshal the means. The police chief has called a conference of captains to plan enforcement.
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Chicago
Scheuttler
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
Tonight and Saturday fair with clear skies and mild temperatures. Local conditions show light winds and comfortable air as the weekend approaches. Highs near the mid sixties and overnight lows in the mid forties to fifty range.
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San Antonio and Vicinity
Light Forecasts From Several Cities
Forecasts from The Light list St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington weather details. Each city shows temperature wind direction and conditions with highs and lows or extremes from last 24 hours.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Expect More Recruits Sound in Chicago as War Emergency Bings
Recruiting officers in Chicago report a surge in enlistment interest after Adjutant General McCain announced that all WWI enlistments from the declaration of war and onward are for the period of the national emergency. Many applicants sought WWI duration enlistment, previously rejected.
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Chicago
McCain
Washington
Recruiting Lively at Austin as Youths Seek Army Enlistment
Recruiting for the army and navy is lively at the Austin headquarters. Corporal H. E. Blake notes many youths age 16 to 18 claim to be over 19 to qualify. A sizable number of applicants are Negro, with as many as 12 seeking enlistment at once.
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Austin
Tex
Army
Navy Service
H. E. Blake
Progressive convention in St Louis endorses sweeping reform platform
The Progressive national convention opened with a morning session to discuss war conduct resolutions. The group adopted a reform platform calling for national woman suffrage prohibition universal training conservation of natural resources and measures to cut living costs. It also endorsed Congress Declaration of War and Wilson's stance on Germany.
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ST. Louis
Progressive National Convention
Congress
Wilson
Greek steamer Nestos torpedoed and sunk near Athens
The Greek steamer Nestos carrying wheat for relief to suffering Greeks was torpedoed and sunk after the blockade. The ship valued at 8,500,000 francs with insurance on the Greek government. Berlin had been officially informed of the mission and a formal protest is expected.
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Athens
London
Nestos
Danish and British Boats Sunk in Mediterranean
Survivors aboard a Spanish steamer report the Danish steamship Daisy and the British schooner Greenwood were torpedoed and sunk by German submarines in the Mediterranean. They gave no further details as they were acting under orders.
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New York
Daisy
Greenwood
Mediterranean
Wireless seizure at Seattle home ties to German officer exams
Wireless apparatus in the residence of Baron and Mrs Frederick von Lichenow was seized by federal officers. Officials offered no comment, but the action is linked to Bar oness von Lichtenow admitting she ranked number one on a German military telegraph exam before arriving in Seattle.
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Baron von Lichtenow
Seattle
Wash
Frederick von Lichenow
Baroness von Lichtenow
Germany
Rain Falls Heavy in Texarkana for Two Days
Rain continued across Texarkana with heavy precipitation late yesterday and last night, marking the second day of sustained wet weather in the region.
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Texarkana
Ark
Wilson and Jusserand discuss World War I issues in Washington
President Wilson and French ambassador Jusserand conferred on broad war entry problems and naval questions ahead of a French mission led by Minister Viviani. The commission will include General Joffre and a senior admiral, with Marquis de Chambrun assisting, as more names were not disclosed.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Wilson
J. J. Jusserand
Viviani
France
Joffre
M. Viviani
Marquis Pierre de Chambrun
French Chamber of Deputies
Lafayette
Marquis de Chambrun
Bellamy Storer
Vienna
Expect Great Naval Battle in War Commentary
The Basel Nachrichten critic predicts American entry will push a revived aggressive sea policy against Germany and a major fleet battle that could eclipse the Dardanelles. He argues Germany would deter Allied transports with U boats, doubts US military aid, and notes 15 million men of age could be mobilized while France and Britain gain a decisive ally.
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Berne
Switzerland
Paris
Basel
America
Europe
Germany
Mediterranean
Mexico
United States
War's Effect on Children Warns Agencies
Federal Children's Bureau urges careful study of war impacts on European children to prevent harm in the United States. Preliminary reports indicate increased juvenile delinquency, more children employed under adverse conditions, strained maternal health, and disrupted home life, underscoring needs for strict child labor and school laws and infant welfare development.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Federal Children's Bureau
Bureau
Cuban deny Treveal sinking by German submarine
Official Cuban authorities deny that the British vessel Treveal was sunk off Cienfuegos by a German submarine. The denial was cabled to the republic of Cuba news bureau after a report from Key West, claiming a crew member spoke.
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New York
Treveal
Cienfuegos
Republic of Cuba
Key West
Fla
C. Peterson
Goethals to Accept Entente Ship Construction Post
Maj. Gen. George Goethals is expected to accept President Wilson’s request to take general charge of constructing wooden ships for the Shipping Board to deliver aid to the entente allies. Officials report he will undertake the task though no formal reply has been received.
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Washington, D. C
George Goethals
Wilson
Shipping Board
Goethals
Defensive Sea Areas Established By Government Regulations
An executive order proclaims defensive sea areas on US coasts and possessions with defined entrance rules and patrols. Vessels must halt at designated limits, obtain permission, and may be fired upon for unauthorized entry or dangerous acts. Regulations may be modified by harbor patrol authorities.
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Washington, D. C
United States
United States of America
Kennebec River
Portland
Portsmouth
Boston
New Goodford
Newport
Long Island East
New York East
New York
Main Entrance
Delaware River
Chesapeake Entrance
Baltimore
Potomac
Wilmington
Hampton Roads
Cape Fear
Charleston
Savannah
Key West
Tampa
Pensacola
Mobile
Mississippi
Galveston
San Diego
San Francisco
Columbia River
Port Orchard
Honolulu
Manila
Secretary of the Navy
Ferguson to Call Legislature For Special Session
Austin April 13. Governor Ferguson is expected to issue a proclamation summoning the legislature to convene April 18. The session date is not likely to be postponed beyond that day. Several more legislators arrived in anticipation of a Wednesday start while the finance committees moved ahead on appropriation bills.
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Austin
Tex
Ferguson
House
Senate
Sinking of Norwegian Bark Marion Reports Crew Exposure
The Norwegian bark Marion was sunk without warning by a German submarine. The crew suffered forty seven hours in open boats before rescue, with one American among them, per report to the department from Consul Washington in Liverpool.
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Washington, D. C
Marion
Department
Washington
Liverpool
Indict Germans Held in El Paso Conspiracy Case
Indictments returned in U S District Court against Mrs Amelia Toenniges Clarence Toenniges Josephine Toenniges her son and daughter and Henry Beach all Germans charging them with conspiracy to levy war against the United States from Mexico.
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EL Paso
Tex
United States District Court
Amelia Toenniges
Clarence Toenniges
Josephine Toenniges
Henry Beach
United States
Mexico
War Bonds Bill Moves Through House On Saturday
The House agreed to close general debate at 7 p.m. and adjourn until 11 a.m. tomorrow. Democratic Leader Kitchin urged passage of the 7 billion dollar war revenue measure, while Rep. Fitzgerald called the bill excessive and urged sale restrictions and minimum par value. Kitchin defended allied aid limits and said most funds would be spent in the United States.
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Washington, D. C
House
Kitchin
Representative Fitzgerald
Mr. Kitchin
Globe Votes Flag Law For All Shops And Vehicles
Ariz Globe city council passed an ordinance requiring an American flag at every business house storefront and vehicle. First offense carries a 200 fine or 200 days in jail. Second offense can revoke city licenses. mayor Barclay warned that special policemen may be sworn in to enforce the rule.
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Globe
Ariz
Barclay
Enlist a Work Army Proposed to Boost Food Production
Department of Agriculture endorses a plan for a two million work army for agricultural service as an emergency wartime measure. Secretary Houston orders wide publicity for St. Louis conference resolutions urging Congress to appropriate 25 million dollars for a nation wide campaign to raise crops.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Houston
St. Louis
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Chicago High School Boys Sent to Farm Work
Under an order by Jacob Loeb president of Chicago’s board of education more than 6000 high school boys over 16 will miss classes starting Monday if they choose to work on Cook County farms.
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Chicago
Jacob Loeb
Board of Education of
Cook County
Texan Senator backs presidential conscription plan
Senator Sheppard declares support for the President and selective conscription to raise troops for the war with Germany. He says volunteers can help fill 400,000 vacancies in the regular army and the National Guard.
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Washington, D. C
Sheppard
Germany
National Guard
Argentine Ship Pampa Sunk by Submarine Report
The Argentine transport Pampa, said to be sunk by a German submarine, was in Boston in March after arriving from Buenos Aires. She carried Argentine naval officers who came to study naval architecture in the United States.
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Boston
Pampa
Buenos Aires
Rotary Club backs universal military service in San Antonio
After General Pershing urged conscription at a Rotary Club lunch, about 200 members unanimously endorsed a resolution calling for universal military service. The vote passed by acclamation as Pershing praised decisive action and the club telegraphs support to the President and Texas lawmakers.
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General Pershing
Rotary Club
United States
Germany
San Antonio
George C. Holmgreen
Pershing
J. Frank Davis
L. B. Clegg
Texas
Congress
Brazilians Urged to Leave Germany as War Tensions Rise
Rio de Janeiro reports Foreign Minister Lauro Muller asked the Brazilian minister in Berlin to urge all Brazilians in Germany to depart within 24 hours. Germany withdraws consular escort rights. anti German demonstrations flare up, and Brazil weighs steps overseen by the League of Friends of the Allies including disarming societies and closing German publications. Bolivia signals support for U S neutrality stance amid war drift.
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Rio Janeiro
Lauro Muller
Berlin
Germany
France
Great Britain
Italy
Muller
Chile
Argentina
League of Friends of the Allies
Brazil
United States
President Granted Control of Railroads in War Regulation Bill
The re introduced common carrier regulation bill gives the President power to order operation of rail lines and rolling stock during war. It also allows control of rail telegraph and telephone lines, drafting workers, and using the military to protect operations. The Interstate Commerce Commission would rise to eleven members. property would be returned after the war. Penalties would deter evading government service. strikes receive no special protection.
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Washington
D. C
Adamson
House Commerce Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
German raider enters Gulf of Mexico near Galveston
Reports from Galveston indicate a German commerce raider, disguised as a sailing ship with auxiliary power, has entered the Gulf of Mexico. The vessel, said to have passed the Yucatan channel, was detected after word of a German submarine operating in the eastern gulf. Unnamed British steamer relayed the radio message.
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Galveston
Tex
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Yucatan Channel
Wheat futures rise on April trading as May hits higher
May wheat sold at 2.2244 a bushel in Chicago earlier today, up 2 1/2 cents from the prior high. Later May touched 2.25, while July closed at 1.94 1/4, after rising from yesterday's 1.89. Corn gained 2 1/2 to 3 3/4 cents above the previous close.
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Chicago
Wheat futures rise amid slow trading in Kansas City
Covering by shorts lifted May wheat 18 1 8 cents after the market opened. Prices moved from 2 25 2 24 to 2 424 then fell to 2 24 and climbed to 2 25 by midday as long interests refused to sell and trading was congested.
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Kansas City
Shorts
Board of Trade
British Capture German Positions on New Front South of St. Quentin
German positions along a wide front from north of Hargicourt to Metz en Couture were captured after heavy fighting. Paris reports say the French attack on the new front south of St. Quentin also seized several trench lines with prisoners and machine guns, and gains east of Coucy la Ville with booty.
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New Front
St. Quentin
London
War Office
Hargicourt
Metz-en-Couture
Arras
Paris
Coucy la Ville
British Fight Continues Frontline Gains in France
Stiff fighting persists along two thirds of the British front in France. British forces advance another mile on the Hindenburg line near Arras, widening the turning movement to three and a half miles. Germans retreat toward a rear line while delaying actions aim to buy time for new defenses. The Canadians seized Vimy ridge in a frontal assault, surprising German expectations.
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Associated Press
France
London
Hargicourt
Metz-en-Couture
Hindenburg
Arras
Drocourt-Queant
Somme
Cambrai
St. Quentin
Laon
Vimy Ridge
German repulses and counter-thrusts on Arras front briefed
Berlin reports on the Arras front say British attacks against Angres Givenchy en Gohelle were balanced by German counter thrusts. Minor engagements occurred from Peronne to Cambrai and Le Catelet between Gouzeaucourt and Hargicourt with artillery fire near St Quentin. Several British assaults from Arras to the Scarpe were repulsed with heavy losses and cavalry actions southeast of Arras failed.
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Berlin
London
Arras
Anges
Givenchy- en-Gohelle
Peronne
Cambrai
le Catelet
Gouzeaucourt
Hargicourt
St. Quentin
Somme
Arras-Cavrelle
Scarpe
Austrians Flag White and Defect from Galicia Front
Austrian troops in Galicia reportedly raised white flags and attempted to surrender to Russian lines yesterday after being attacked by their own artillery the war office reports. The Russians claim the defectors went back to their own positions.
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Petrograd
London
British Admiralty
Galicia
War Office
Americans Buy Ships as British Yard Orders Rise
London April 13 A Cope dispatch notes newspapers report Americans are buying a majority of Norwegian ships under construction in American shipyards. In recent days Americans are said to have bought more than 200000 tons of such shipping.
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London
Copegen
Gloucester Castle Torpedoed in English Channel
London reports the British hospital ship Gloucester Castle was torpedoed without warning in the English Channel on March 3 by German forces, sinking amid ongoing wartime dangers.
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Gloucester Castle
English Channel
London
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