Berlin Strikers Demand More Bread Amid German Crisis
Reports from Magdeburg and Essen describe a large munition workers strike clashing with military forces. Berlin leaders press for release of political prisoners while Field Marshal von Hindenburg appeals to workers. In France, Nivelle advances threaten strategic German positions as Haig readies another major British blow.
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Germany
German Empire
Magdeburg
Berlin
Geremany
Karl Liebknecht
Essen
Krupp
Belgian relief steamers sunk in mine or submarine attacks
Amsterdam reports two Belgian relief steamers sunk. The Kongsli with 34 crew, 19 Americans, was hit in darkness and one Norwegian mate is missing. the survivors were landed at Ymuiden by trawlers after rescue. The Ringhorn, 1713 tons, was also sunk while outward bound from Rotterdam with a safe conduct.
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Amsterdam
London
Ymuiden
Ringhorn
Commission For Relief In
Belgium
Rotterdam
Portland
Kongsli
Belgian Relief Commission
Balfour Commission Arrives in America
The State Department announced the safe landing of British Foreign Minister Balfour and his party in Washington D C. The official notice affirmed the arrival and travel party’s safe landing today.
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Balfour Commission
America
Washington, D. C
Balfour
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Mass Meeting Urges Women to Attend in Support of Wilson Plan
San Antonio hosts a mass meeting at the Grand Opera House to back President Wilson's universal military service. Maj. Gen. John J. Pershing plans to speak on the selective draft, opposing Texas congressmen. Prominent locals including Mayor Clinton Growm and Senator Carlos Bee will participate. women are urged to attend. The S O S V parade runs nearby, but attendees can still join the event.
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John J. Pershing
Southern Department
Grand Opera House
San Antonio
Wilson
General Pershing
John B. Carrington
Carrington
Pershing
Texas
Edwin Chamberlain
Clinton Grown
W.S. Fly
Ferguson backs Wilson on conscription policy
Governor Ferguson stated Texans back the President on any defense or war measure after deliberation and will support the President’s decision whether it aligns with his own views. He noted Wilson sought governors’ opinions on conscription and related issues, but final policy will be supported regardless of alignment.
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Ferguson
Wilson
Ustin
Feruson
Naw
Women Farm North Dakota Fields Amid Bar Shortage
In Bismarck North Dakota on April 21 a statement by Senator Thomas Pendray explains that women are working in North Dakota fields due to a severe beer or bar shortage from recruiting efforts.
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Bismarck
N. D
North Dakota
Thomas Pendray
Great Lakes Gas Training Speeded Up for War
Great Lakes training station in Illinois accelerates dispatch of personnel to the seaboard. About 3600 apprentice seamen are to be drafted into service with 1200 men to depart East daily. Captain W A Moffett, commanding, says the plan sends men through the station in only a few days.
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Great Lakes
Seaboard
W. A. Moffett
Parade and Coronation Tonight at Fiesta Week
The Fiesta parade closes the week with a mock coronation of King St Vitus and Queen Loco on Alamo Plaza. Rotarians Elks and others will feature in the procession while Fiesta and Battle of Flowers officials claim this year’s events set a record for attendance and scale with larger crowds, hotel traffic, and rail arrivals.
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Loco
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Rotarians
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Fiesta Association
Battle of Flowers Association
San Antonio
Wortham Plaza
German Destroyers Sunk in Dover Raid Report
Admiralty says two to three German destroyers were sunk near Dover during a raid. Five German destroyers took part. two Dover patrol vessels engaged them. British losses were slight. about 105 Germans were saved.
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London
Admiralty
Dover
Northwestern junior girls ban silk stockings during war
A majority of Northwestern University's junior class at Evanston agreed to dispense with silk stockings ice cream and similar luxuries for the war period after an edict by class president Imogene Vorhees.
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Chicago
Northwestern University
Evanston
Imogene Vorhees
Separate Peace Rejected by Russian Workmen and Soldiers
Delegates from seven Russian armies met with the council of workmen and soldiers and asked if a separate peace was favored. M Sayoloff for the council replied that the council rejects any idea of a separate peace.
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Petrograd
London
Council of Workmen's and Soldier’s
M. Sayoloff
San Antonio Tonight and Sunday Warm Fair Weather
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast calls for fair skies with warmer temperatures tonight and Sunday. Light winds. Highs and lows unspecified in available text.
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San Antonio
Weather forecasts from The Light region by city
ST LOUIS shows 48 degrees with a NW wind 18 mph and Sunday fair with 46 to 68 degree range. CHICAGO reports 44 degrees cloudy 12 mph NW with Sunday 42 high 72. MILWAUKEE notes 38 degrees clear 14 mph W with Sunday fair 38 to 68. KANSAS CITY forecasts 46 clear 12 mph SW with Sunday fair 46 to ? highest. NEW YORK expects 50 with rain 8 mph E and Sunday rain 46 to 48. WASHINGTON records 60 with SE wind 8 mph and Sunday rain 58 to 72.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Spectators See 6000-Toot Army Battle at Fiesta San Jacinto
Brigadier General James M. Parker arranged a 6000-strong mimic battle east of Camp Wilson as part of Fiesta San Jacinto. About 25 000 spectators watched cavalry charges infantry maneuvers and artillery volleys on the big maneuver field revealing planned hospital and signal corps actions. The Red Army led by Texas infantry and Third Field Artillery attacked Blue defenses held by regulars and U S Cavalry with a dramatic cavalry counterattack.
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James M. Parker
Hospital Corps
Signal Corps
Red” Army
Texas Infantry
Third Field Artillery
Leon Creek
Blue
Third
United States Cavalry
Texas
Parker
Austin
Texas Cavalry
Guardsman Shot While Patrolling Railroad Bridge
Charles C. Overton a member of the Idaho National Guard was shot in the leg while patrolling a Great Northern railroad bridge in Spokane Washington. The shooter escaped last night leaving the investigation to police witnesses reported.
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Spokane
Wash
Charles C. Overton
Idaho National Guard
Great Northern
Norwegian steamer Bergenjut sunk by submarine
A Norwegian official report says the Bergenjut was sunk by a German submarine with eight crew members killed. The Norwegian steamer Serden, 766 tons gross, was captured and taken to Cuxhaven by German forces.
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London
Central News
Copenhagen
Bergenjut
Serden
Cuxhaven
Food prices set to ease as grocers temper hoarding
Chicago April 21 grocery market sees fresh vegetables selling below canned prices. Sol Westerfield of the National Retail Grocers Association says spring arrivals suggest a downward trend for vegetables and fruits. Hoarders may regret recent heavy purchases as prices likely fall.
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Chicago
Sol Westerfield
National Retail Grocers Association
Food Hearing in Senate Agriculture Panel Monday
Public hearing on wartime food problems will open before the Senate agriculture committee Monday. Items to be considered include price fixing and other recommendations from Secretary Houston in his letter to the Senate yesterday, pending hearing developments.
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Senate
Washington, D. C
Senate Agriculture Committee
Houston
Four Rogers Brothers to Serve in War Effort
Four sons of Dr. Arthur Rogers rector of an Evanston church are set to join the war. Samuel 22 and Arthur 20 depart for France May 1 to enter the ambulance service. Paul 18 enlists in a field artillery company and Horatio 16 seeks a submarine chaser post.
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Chicago
Arthur Rogers
Evanston
United States
Samuel
Arthur
France
Paul
Field
Horatio
Safe conduct offered to Austrian ambassador designate Tarnowski
Washington April 21 The British government has informed Ambassador Page that it will grant safe conduct to Count Tarnowski the Austrian ambassador designate to Austria The notice also covers German officials in China who will return to Germany passing through the United States
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Ambassador Page
London
Count Tarnowski
United States
Austria
Page
China
Germany
Ready Demand for Wan Paper Surges in War Finance
Federal Reserve aids banks in starting a large scale issue of treasury certificates authorized under a 7 billion wartime finance measure. Initial 2 hundred million dollar offering oversubscribed, with rates set at 3 percent and further large issues expected. Banks nationwide are urged to participate as the program aims to prevent market disruption.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury
Federal Reserve Board
McAdoo
Washington
New York
Federal Reserve System
Houses of Congress
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve Banks
Food controller gains power to seize factories
London April 21 The food controller is empowered by an order in council to take possession of any factory or other premises where food is manufactured, prompting potential seizures to secure food supplies.
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London
Argentina Reiterates Demands After Monte Protegido Sink
Buenos Aires reports that Argentina has sent an energetic note to Germany demanding full satisfaction for the sinking of the Monte Protegido off the European coast. It warns of breaking relations if Germany evades responsibility and says Argentina will arm its ships against submarines if needed.
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Buenos Aires
Germany
Argentina
Berlin
United States
Brazil
Berlin Physician Offers 1 Million Kroner to Move 10,000 Children
A Berlin dispatch reports a Danish doctor donated 1,000,000 kroner to the Berlin city council to send about 10,000 Berlin children to Denmark. The plan would keep the youths in Denmark for the war duration and six months after, and the offer was accepted.
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Copenhagen
London
Berlin
Denmarck
Portugal Faces Cabinet Crisis After Resignation
Lisbon April 21 state that Antonio J. Almeida presented to Bernardino Machado the resignation of the entire cabinet. The move followed an adverse vote in the Chamber of Deputies on establishing a national economic council.
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Lisbon
Paris
Antonio J. Almeida
Bernardino Machado
Portugal
Almeida
Chamber of Deputies
National Economic Council
Dorn seeks divorce from Bertha Dorn in Chicago
Edward C. Dorn files for divorce in the superior court alleging his ten day marriage to Bertha Dorn ended amid alleged flirtation with another man. The divorce action follows a quick April 10 wedding in Chicago with Judge Dean Franklin presiding.
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Chicago
Edward C. Dorn
Dean Franklin
Bertha Dorn
Chicago Hotels Print Star Spangled Menu Verses
Chicago hotels and restaurants will start printing verses of the Star Spangled Banner and other patriotic songs on their menus to foster patriotism in the city. The program begins today across multiple establishments.
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