Women Rally Raise $248 075 In Liberty Bond Drive
In San Antonio Monday the second Liberty Loan report drew a record noon crowd at the St. Anthony Hotel as bonds totaling 248 075 were secured. Women volunteers collected 104.30 for the Protestant Orphans Home and set up bond offices at Camp Travis and Camp Wilson to close the local quota before Ado o.
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Liberty Loane
St. Anthony
San Antonio
Liberty Loan
Wing
Wallice Mogers
Santa Josat Hospital
Hogers
St. Hedwich
Gould
Melhensiconstruction Empathy
Camp Waris
Evers
Bexar County
Household Furniture Company
Tlatrr & Brothers
State Life
Underwood Typewriter Company
Sunshine Laundry
Stires Sign Company
Thomas Abbott
Adkins
J. K. Beretta
J. B. Barrett
George C. Holmgreen
Woelonel
Barrett
Abbott
Delesdenier
Brown
Third Liberty Loan Campaign
Camp Travis
Sixth Street
Avenue 1
Camp Wilson
Ninth Street
Avenue E
780Th Brigade
Mec- Adoo
McAdoo Visits San Antonio for Fiesta and Rally
Secretary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo arrives by special train in San Antonio to address soldiers at Kelly Field visit, attend a Liberty Band reception at the St. Anthony Hotel, lunch at the Gunter, ride in the military parade, and speak at the Majestic Theater. He also plans a Dallas trip and discusses freight and perishables policy with Texas food administration representatives.
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San Antonio
William G. McAdoo
the Treasury
Se Tury
McAdoo
Kelly Field
St. Anthony
Gunter Hotel
Majestic Theater
Travis Club
Bretary McAdoo
Food Administration
Texas Willet
The
Bernamont
Seaumont
Tex
Secretary of the Treasury
W. G. McAdoo
Beaumont
Southeast Texas
Houston
German Schoolchildren to Observe Victory Holiday
Berlin authorities plan a holiday for school children on Monday to celebrate the Allied victory at Armentieres. Paris reports four generals placed on the reserve list, including General Sarrail, former commander of the Macedonian front.
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Berlin
Amsterdam
Brandenburg
Tageblatt
Armentieres
Feeb
Slia
Sarrail
Paris
Hst
General Sarrail
Bohemians Denounce Germany Cheer Wilson Allies
Thousands in Prague denounce Germany and cheer President Wilson and the Allies in a street gathering reported by Lokal Anzeiger. The April event shows Bohemian sentiment aligning with Allied leadership amid wartime tensions.
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Germany
Wilson
Amsterdam
Prague
Bohemia
Lokal Anzeiger
Berlin
Flying instructor killed in tailspin at Kelly Field
Second Lieut. Robert B. Markham of Turin New York an instructor at Kelly Field died instantly when a dual aircraft from Kelly No 1 aft slipped into a tailspin during morning training Cadet William G Bradley suffered non life threatening injuries and was hospitalized at Kelly No 2 The plane fell near the training brigade headquarters and Marks body to be sent home for burial
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Robert B. Markham
Turin
N. Y
Kelly Field
Kelly No. 1
William G. Bradley
Markham
Kelly No. 2
N.Y
Our Men Bout Hung In Hang To Hand Fight
A chaotic clash ends with nearly 100 dead as fighters trade blows in a hang to hand confrontation. Investigators assess casualties and surrounding chaos as authorities move to restore order.
Americans Repel German Attacks on Meuse Front North of St Mihiel
In France on Sunday April 14 the American lines on the right bank of the Meuse north of St Mihiel repelled a major German assault after intense bombardments. German losses were heavy with many dead wounded and prisoners taken. American counterattacks and hand to hand fighting secured trenches and allowed prisoners to be captured.
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France
Meuse
St. Mihiel
No Man's Land
Air Mihiel
Apremont Forest
Oul
A&lattalion
Toulupgan
Ino
Wriday
Amercan
Toul
Tait
Herivan
Count Czernin Resigns as Foreign Minister
AMSTERDAM April 15 Count Czernin the Austro Hungarian foreign minister has resigned Emperor Charles accepted the resignation and entrusted Czernin with foreign affairs until a successor is appointed. He had been active in seeking peace but his deeds did not match his words in the eyes of critics.
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Amsterdam
Count Czernin
Vienna
Charles
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Baron Burian
Russia
Rumania
Cyernin
Reichsrath
Austria
Berlin
Count Gzemin
Clemencesy
Treeueh
Switzerland
Marly
Court Czernia
France
Alsie
Emperor Charl
Empera William
Alsive-lonraire
Roumania
Count Ottokar Czernin von
Germans Ready Major Offensive as War Prospects Darken
Reports from The Hague quote German food controller von Walden warning of scarce supplies and heavy sacrifices as Germany bets on a long campaign. He notes bread and meat shortages, 4500 tons of flour paid to Vienna, and the risk of privation before a hoped harvest.
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London Timer Service
San Antonio
Philadelphia Public Ledger
The
Public Ledger Coy
Hague
von Walden
Ukraine
Vienna
Rmik
Stuttgart
Cona Hausman
Saloon Closures Start Tonight Near City Under War Law
Saloons in and near San Antonio will close at 10 30 p m due to zone law tied to wartime. The law bans liquor within 10 miles of army camps or shipbuilding plants and will extend statewide June 26. A few outlets in Bexar County may seek licenses to operate until then.
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San Antonio
Bexar County
Will intern women in the enemy alien class
Washington officials say more than 100 German and Austrian women will be arrested and interned once President Wilson signs the bill. As action looms, several of the most dangerous German and Austrian women have already left the country and are under surveillance by government agents.
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Washington, D.C
Wileson
Cotton Prices Slump On New York Trading
New York April 1 price declines hit hard as heavy selling from the South drives cotton futures lower with December slipping to 29.45 and October down about 12 points. Hedging activity pressures values to reflect improving crop prospects after rains in the Southwest. Short selling leads the market downward as traders adjust to the altered outlook.
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New York
Cotta
Fort Worth Nears First Dry Day As Zone Law Looms
Rumors said Fort Worth liquor dealers would challenge the ten mile zone law tomorrow but could not be verified. It is expected that all 18 saloons and about a dozen wholesale houses will close tonight, marking the city’s first dry day in its history.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Mort Worth
British War Office publishes 504 officers casualty list
A London dispatch reports the War Office lists 504 officers as casualties. Ninety four were killed or died of wounds, with 140 missing and 285 dying from wounds. The list reflects heavy French front fighting in the past three weeks.
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London
War Office
France
British Hold Line as German Offensives Stalled West of Armentieres
Allied report notes British resistance on the Lys front near the Franco Belgian border withstood heavy German drives. Neuve Eglise changed hands amid repeated counterattacks while Merville saw seven German assaults, three waves near Jazebrouck, and British gains including 150 prisoners and machine guns.
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Armentieres
Picardy
Lys
Messines Ridge
Neuve Eglise
Messines Spur
Merville
Jazebrouck
Bailleul
Bethune
Clarence River
Turning point seen in west front war drive
Washington dispatch reports the War Departments weekly review shows German aims for decisive victory failed on the western front. The Germans hold a growing but limited advantage and will likely resume old tactics to gain narrow objectives as the British armies endure.
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War Department
Washington
LD. C
West Front
Httle
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William G. Miadoo
Turin, N. Y
Verdun
Tome
Chicago
Kansas City
Ount Czernin
Federal
LONG
Armintieres
Haig
Associated Press
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