Hope of Peace Revived in Rome as War Fears Rise
Rome and London report revived hopes for a peace settlement between Austria and Italy after a deadlock. Turkish defenses along the Dardanelles brace for resistance as 26,000 French and British troops land and shell enemy positions. Western front centers on Hill 60 with brutal fighting and heavy casualties, while eastern front activity slows amid floods and paused operations.
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Selvya
Baros
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Hungary
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Petrograd
Geneva
Switzerland
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Poland
Artillery Duel Between German and Russian Forces Near Misry Nie
Petrograd reports heavy artillery duels from April 5 to 16 near Misry Nie and toward Loma and Stawiski along the East Prussian front. Russian guns silenced one enemy battery and damaged others. trains and cannons on the Kolno road suffered as reserves were pushed back.
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London
Petrograd
Zenit
Misrynie
Stakiski
Kolno
British Submarine Sunk Off Helgoland Reported by Berlin
Berlin reports British submarines repeatedly observed and attacked in Helgoland bay. One hostile sub sent to the bottom on April 17 and others destroyed. Helgoland bay lies between the mainland and the island. Aberdeen dispatch notes Envoy shelled off the east coast by a German sub with crew taking to boats. fate of Envoy unknown.
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Taday
Helgoland Bay
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Helgoland
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Gon
Fuschia
Villa Causes Angeles to be Restricted
Vera Cruz reports Villa’s anger and control over Angles while Monterey is abandoned. Obregon joins Carranza’s forces at Irapuato as 40,000 well armed troops march north to oppose Villa. Guadalajara battle leaves Villistas with heavy losses, including 6,000 killed or wounded and large stockpiles of supplies.
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Villin
Angeles
Monterey
Argéles
Guadalajara
Republic
Obregon
Villa
Villistas
Obregon Moves Noute Near Franvate With 40000 Force
Vera Cris dispatches report General Obregon twelve miles north of Franvate pursuing Villa with an army of 40,000. General Dieguez reportedly has taken Guadziajara and serves as Obregon's forward guard. Casualties list 6000 killed and 6090 missing.
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Cut- Tango
Obregon
Franvate
Villa
Dieguez
Guadziajara
Nc Celays Ie
Evacuation Ordered for Brownsville Travelers
The Cacaransa consulate in Brownsville announced travelers reaching Flo Grande City Texas from Monterrey say the city is being evacuated by Villa forces. This confirms evacuation announced at Vera Cruz and Obregon.
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Cacransa
Flo Grande City
Tex
Troops Occupy Irapuato As Villa Forces Retreat
An official statement from General Obregon announced that Mexican government troops had occupied Irapuato, Villa’s abandoned base, as doubts arise over whether the forces can be moved there. The report hints at continuing maneuvers toward Aguascallentes and Francisca, with Irapuato seen as highly defensible.
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EL Paso
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Obregon
Irapuato
Villa
Forca
Aguascallen’ Teo
Francisca
Agusscellentes
Irapuata
Land Law Suspension Reported in Mexico Mining Sector
April 22 El Paso reports the British government and United States State Department pressed for delays in enforcing amendments to the federal mining law in Mexico. Miguel Diaz Lombardo, foreign minister in the Villa cabinet, said proper allowances would be made and enforcement postponed until peace is secured in Northern Mexico. The pending land law, awaiting Villa’s signature, is also expected to stay suspended pending stable conditions.
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EL Paso
Dex
Miguel Diaz Lombardo
Villa
United States State Department
Mexico
Lis
Weather Outlook for San Antonio Nearby Likely Showers
The forecast indicates showers likely Thursday night into Friday for San Antonio area. No significant accumulations expected and cooler air moves in after the front.
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San Antonio
Eal Vietely
Home Weather For Tourists From Various Cities
Weather notes from multiple cities list temperatures from 48 to 84 degrees with partly cloudy to clear skies. Readings show southeast to north wind directions and varying chances of rain or mist, with recent lows in the 34 to 62 degree range.
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Mita
Soitheast
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Milwaukee
ET. Paul
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Denver
Trompereure
Kansas City
Attack Abandoned as Hernandes Returns to Piedras Negras
General Roselis Hernandes with 1060 Villa troops returned to Piedras Negras from Nuevo Laredo after reports of an impending attack on the Carranza garrison at Nuevo Laredo. Vera Cruz honors memory of defenders with civic ceremonies led by General Carranza. Meanwhile, Carranza officials and troops moved to Mazatlan as Colonel Chregon takes command there.
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Nuevo Laredo
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Roselis Hernandes
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Foreigners Elect To Stay In Tampico War News
About four thousand foreigners in Tampico, including American and non American residents, declined the U S government offer to leave aboard the Sumner transport. Only 300 took passage, while 85 Americans, 10 British, and 5 Germans remained aboard. Skirmishing persists between Carranza and Villa forces near Agua Prieta with reorganizations and movement toward Irapuato noted amid retreating action.
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Tampico
United States
Waring
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Carranza
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Hirano
Vile
Aguascalientes
Obregon
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Wilahuc
Adele Hugo Dies Ending Tragic Life
Adele Hugo daughter of Victor Hugo died at 85 in Suresnes fringing Paris. Kidnapped in Guarnxey by an English officer, she vanished for years with no trace found. She lived a solitary life after her father’s death, rarely leaving home and showing little public contact.
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German Embassy Questions Seattle Case Handling
ASKING about a Seattle tied case consul Walidngion reports the German embassy inquired of the State Department regarding Dr Wilhelm Mueller a German resident arrested on a conspiracy charge to gain submarine construction details. Authorities reportedly dropped the case though the embassy claims treaty immunity and seeks clarification on the final disposition.
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State Department
Wilhelm Mueller
Ranant
Seattle
Sertile
Unie
Gotan Embassi
Clatly
Frank pleads for sentence commutation in Atlanta case
Attorneys for Leo M. Frank today filed a petition with Governor Slaton and the Georgia prison commission seeking commutation of his death sentence for the murder of Mary Phagan to life imprisonment.
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Atlanta
Leo M. Frank Todey
Slaton
Georgia Prison Commission
Frank
Germany watches Baltic route as submarine intercepts Dutch ship
A German submarine halted a Dutch steamer off the Gulf of Bothnia near Gefls.oh, examined papers and cargo, and appeared to be staking the area. The incident suggests Germany is closely observing the shipping lane between Sweden and Finland.
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Vin Londen
Gefls
Gulf of Botitnia
Germany
Sweden
Finland
Cripples injured as streetcar collision kills three
Eleven slighting children en route to a school for cripples are injured and three die when the streetcar they rode is struck at a street end. Attendant Hezekiah Flan, 72, is badly hurt. Rose and Girls Released From Jail Charleston dispatch notes state reformers sentenced to institutions awaiting funding to cover transportation costs due to insufficient funds.
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Fefort
Hezekiah Flan
Ang May
Prize Winners Certify Awards in Local Contest
A list of prize winners from San Antonio Light contest certify victors across divisions. Top prizes include Cadillac Touring Car and Overland automobile. multiple district prizes feature Diamonds Victrolas and Edison phonographs awarded to numerous named winners in cities such as Laredo, Uvalde, Kerrville, Yoakum, San Marcos, and more, with addresses and prize values noted.
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San Antonio
Cotest
Emperor William Again at Front
Geneva April 22 report says Emperor William visits Alsace battle front. He reviews Prussian guard at Wartmanns-Wetterkopf, visits Voskia mountains ranches, and promotes Colonel Weuter to major general at Strasbourg. No reception held. press movement banned. Train delays reported near Basel. Germany transfers 4200 maimed French troops to Cors?nte, awaiting exchange.
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Mitelhennen
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Roosevelt Admits He Could Not Qualify
Syracuse April 22 In the first part of the Alcroamanexum Hinton of Thecatore brnmnevelt today Willham fuins chief counsel for Wil dint Barnes, brought them. She Lok Wer president the statement that he knew the constitution of the since AE New York provided, but in ana is ollefbie to the officel governor jHnieas The has been a resident of te state for five years prior to the date for his election and that he had made jim nttigavit the year provioue to pla own election, that he was and for someone, had been a resident of Weahington. Colonel Roovevelt a counsel made me obiietinn whatever io the line t hqueationing which required In there wuttermenta, Ivins, asming or standing al rectly in front of the witness chair, quedilnned the colonel in a roses that Ran scarcely auilibls to spectators in the rear of the court room, Severamex the witness started to minke expiratory statements, Yat wan Informed that answers, not ex planations, were desired.
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Jim
Yat Wan
Colin
Deadly Wall Crash Kills Twelve At Birmingham Stores
April 22. Rescue workers in Birmingham reported the death toll from a five story wall collapse at two stores may reach twelve. Six bodies recovered, six others believed trapped. Over twenty injured as wreckage from the Atlante Pacific Tea Co and Hone Bhor Co stores yielded only partial remains. The sixth victim found, a girl, was decapitated by falling timbers. Traces of two more bodies were suspected.
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Atlante and Pacific ‘Tea Company
Hone Bhor Company
Big Cannery Bankruptcy Shocks Fort Smith Area
Jonés Brothers & Co a fruit canning firm with 400000 capital stock declared bankrupt by Federal Judge Frank A Yourmans. The company operated canneries in St Joseph Missouri Louisville Kentucky Bugariadd Texas Rogers Arkansas and Springdale Arkansas with Samuel P Fones of Huparland Texas listed as president. Testimony indicated lacking knowledge of his whereabouts.
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Ark
Jonés Brothers & Co
Frank A. Yourmans
al St. Joseph
Louisville
Bugariadd
Texas
Rogers, Ark
Springdale
Samuel P. Fones
Huparland
Gla
Trial of Capt L W Lunn in Leavenworth Court
Army officer on trial at Leavenworth April 22. Capt L W Lunn of the Tenth United States Cavalry faces a charge of shipping a personal tagger on another officer’s baggage allowance. The court martial began today with War Department officials aiming to end the practice. The article notes a mission conference near Kind and upcoming budget talks as part of the day’s broader coverage.
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Fiesta near climax with coronation and flower battles
Fiesta preparations intensify in San Antonio as the 1915 event nears peak with the Queen crowned at the Majestic Theatre and a grand battle of flowers parade on Friday. Governor Ferguson arrives, tours spectacles, and many visitors flock to the city for pageants, parades, and burlesque floats through Alamo Plaza and downtown streets.
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Texas
Qufon
Aten
Jamey EB. Ferguson
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Flanta Week
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Third Cavalry
James ‘Parker
First Cavalry Brigade
Musto
Third Cavalry Band
Trosna
MC Sill
Fiesta Aireetars
Fyrenesan
Rain Friday Forecast Delays Parade Interruption Likely
Major Ailen Buell, weather observer, predicts rain for Thursday night and Friday. Showers could be intermittent but should not interfere with the Battle of Flowers parade or Fiesta celebrations.
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Ailen Buell
Coronation Attendance Lists Military Officers and Staff
A list of attendees includes Adjutant Geneva Henry Butchings Lieutenant Colonel F A Chapa San Antonio Lieutenant Volant Bates Browne Lieutenant Colonel Campbell Temple Lieutenant Gelonet H Combs Lieutenant Colonel A I Curtis Bees ton Lieutenant Colonel Tain Durst Lieutenant Colonel We Y Timon Cersus Christi Lieutenant Colonel Richard Darney Ware Stat hoor dohn Ay Metalant Austin Captains Bely tens of the regis queen's coronation and related force mall attendance noted.
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Henry Butchings
Auaun
F. A. Chapa
San Antonio
Volant Hi. Bates
Browneutenant Colon
Macampbell
Temple
H Combs
Hosters
A. 1. Curtis
Beeston
Tain Durst Triet
We Y
Timon
Cersus Christi
Hiehird Darney
Ware
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