Washington Hopes for German Concessions on Submarine War
Confidential dispatches from Ambassador Gerard in Berlin indicate Germany may offer concessions to the United States in response to the note demanding an immediate end to present submarine warfare methods. Officials remain hopeful for an amicable settlement as the German reply is expected by weekend. Count von Bernstorff may return to discuss seized papers in New York.
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Washington, D
Gerard
Berlin
Germany
United States
Wilson
Count von Bernstorff
Grmaen
State Department
New York
Wolfe von Igel
Franz von Papen
von Jagow
Germany weighs concessions in reply to American note
Berlin signals show the German leadership may concede on submarine warfare but keeps decision secret. The peace faction includes financial and press groups, while officials fear broad war with the United States. Maximilian Harden prints Wilson-friendly views in Zukunft, reflecting mixed German sentiment.
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Berlin
Copenhagen
London
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Germany
Lokal Anzeiger
Boerse
Frankfurter Zeitung
United States
Maximilian Harden
Zukunft
Wilson
U. S
Ford Ahead 97 Votes in Nebraska Presidential Endorsement
Latest primary returns show Henry Ford leading Senator A B Cummings by 97 votes for presidential endorsement. Sixty counties finished with 75 scattered precincts reporting. Delegates from Omaha's second district will be instructed to support Charles E Hughes at the convention, with at least ten other delegates also favoring Hughes.
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Omaha
Neb
Henry Ford
A. B. Cummings
Charles E. Hughes
Hughes
Ministerials Win in Spain Senatorial Elections
In Spain on April 24 Ministerial party members were returned in the senatorial elections. A total of 115 ministerial seats were won, while 65 seats went to opposition groups. The elections renew the elective section of the Spanish Senate.
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Spain
Madrid
Paris
Fair to Tonight and Tuesday for San Antonio Area
For San Antonio and vicinity fair tonight and Tuesday with slightly colder tonight and chilly conditions into the night period.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather Forecasts From The Light By Louis T.
Forecasts from The Light show temperature readings for multiple cities including St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington. Winds range from west to northwest with 4 to 13 mile per hour speeds and notes of colder trends and possible rain or snow.
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T. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
San Antonio Plans High School and Ward School Building
The San Antonio school board accepted plans for a $300,000 high school at Garden and Bismarck, a $40,000 fifteen room ward school at Pine and Lamar, and agreed to purchase Herman Wagenfehr property for a negro school at South Pine and Delaware. Architects studied best practices, with expansion potential noted for future additions. Superintendent Meek and Whitaker & Washington to supervise concrete work.
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San Antonio
Garden and
Bismarck
Pine and
Lamar Streets
South Pine
Delaware
Herman Wagenfehr
C. V. Suetter
Alfred Giles Company
Green
Texas
Louisiana
Meek
Garden
Bismark
Main Avenue
Adams & Adams
Whitaker & Washington
Delaware Street
Cuney
Grant
Cato Sells Not Seeking Reappointment as Texas Democratic Committeeman
Cato Sells, commissioner of Indian affairs, states he is not a candidate to succeed himself as Democratic national committee man from Texas. He will attend the San Antonio convention and serve until after the St. Louis convention closes.
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Washington, D. C
Cato Sells
Texas
San Antonio
St. Louis
British Reply On Commerce Policy Delivered
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice presented to Secretary Lansing the British note replying to the American protest over neutral commerce. France largely agrees with Britain but will detail minor points for itself. The note defends the sea policy of Britain and France.
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Washington, D. C
Cecil Spring-Rice
Lansing
France
Dover Guns Drive Off Hostile Plane Over Town
A hostile aeroplane appeared over Dover this morning and was attacked by British anti aircraft guns. It circled at about 6000 feet before being driven off with no bombs dropped. An official statement confirmed the encounter at 11 40. Meanwhile Italian airmen raided Trieste, with seven planes causing nine deaths, five injuries, and the destruction of a monitor.
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London
Dover
Triest
Berlin
Sayville
German Submarines Sink Three Vessels Reported
Lloyds reports multiple sinkings by U boats including the Italian steamer Joseph Agost Feherczeg and the French bark Chanaral. Crew save status varies with Feliciana and Tregantle crews saved or total loss. Jozzef Agost Feherczeg linked to Levant Steamship Co. remains untracked. Feliciana reached London March 11. Tregantle sailed April 1 from Norfolk.
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London
Joseph Agost Tcherzech
Lloyd's
Feliciana
Treves
Jozzef Agost Feherczeg
Hungarian Levant Steamship Company Limited of
Fiume
Philadelphia
Tregantle
Norfolk
Hull
Easter Egg Roll at White House Draws Thousands
Washington April 24 The annual Easter egg rolling on the White House grounds drew thousands of children and spectators despite chilly weather. President Wilson watched from the south portico as Mrs. Wilson hosted cabinet children and officials, greeted by applause.
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Washington
D. C
White House
France Remembers American Aid and Unity
Professor Victor Bascher of the Sorbonne writes in Petit Parisien that France deeply appreciates American war aid and charity. He calls claims of ingratitude a monstrous calumny and says gratitude and ties between the United States and France will grow stronger with shared schools and open hearts.
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Paris
France
Victor Bascher
Sorbonne University
Petit Parisien
America
Republic
United States of America
Supreme Court Sets Aside Will Disinheriting Son
The Oklahoma Supreme Court sustained the state court in setting aside the will of Sarah Rawlings of Haskell. The decision effectively disinherited her son, Sidney C. Chapple, with the estate mainly comprising a valuable land tract.
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Supreme Court
Washington, D. C
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Sarah Rawlings
Haskell
Sidney C. Chapple
Bund to Boom Welcome 10 King Antonio Arrives at 6:55 PM
Loyal subjects to Great Mon arch await the arrival of King Antonio at 6 55 PM as he rides in a grand procession. Citizens prepare for a ceremonial welcome led by local officials and pageantry.
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King Antonio
Parade and Fiesta Events Highlight City Festivities
At 4 p m the Parade of the Knights of Khorassan, 8 p m Dreams of Genius street parade with floats and costumed groups, 8 30 p m Fiesta Fete at the Grand Opera House, 9 p m the King's Leveen ball at Unter Hotel ballroom. The king and escort will attend. Public tickets available. Day and evening Fiesta shows on plazas and Mexican village with band concerts.
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Knights of Khorassan
Grand Opera House
Unter Hotel
Mexican Village
Fiesta Opens as King Antonio II Crowned in San Antonio
A 21 gun salute on Alamo plaza marks King Antonio II’s coronation and the official start of carnival week. King Antonio arrives by special train at 6 55 pm with his retinue and is escorted through East Commerce Street before a throne ceremony at Alamo plaza.
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Antonio II
Alamo Plaza
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Texas
Antonio
Southern Pacific
Gran Quivera
Herbert Barnard
East Commerce Street
Clinton G. Brown
Sylvan Lang
Frederick Funston
Grand Opera House
Alamo
Haymarket Plaza
Real
Chamber of Commerce
McCombs to Step Down as Democratic Campaign Leader
William K. McCombs, chairman of the Democratic national committee, will leave leadership after the St. Louis convention and cannot direct President Wilson’s re election campaign. Fred B. Lynch is expected to succeed him. McCombs cites a new law practice starting May 1.
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Washington, DC
Democratic National Committee
Wilson
St. Louis
McCombs
Fred B. Lynch
Minnesota
Lynch
National Committee
Cummings
Connecticut
Joseph P. Tumulty
Whitman backs Hughes as GOP presidential choice
Albany April 24 Governor Whitman reiterated that Justice Charles Evans Hughes is the Republican choice for president and said Hughes must accept if the republic’s welfare requires it. In Louisville Kentucky delegates to the Progressive national convention will back Theodore Roosevelt for the nomination.
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Albany
N. Y
Whitman
Charles Fr. Hughes
Hughes
Republic
Kentucky
Roosevelt
Louisville
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Fairbanks
German press dismisses peace offer rumors as inventions
The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung is cited by the Overseas News Agency stating that rumors of Russian peace overtures are false. German authorities will ignore any such proposals as inventions and untrue.
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Berlin
Sayville
Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
Easter tributes flood the pope with greetings
The pope in Rome received over 3000 telegrams and many letters from across the globe for Easter, surpassing last year. The messages overwhelmingly express wishes for peace and support his ongoing efforts.
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Rome
Paris
Carranza Urges Withdrawal Talks as Scott Obregon Meet Looms
Elizeo Arredondo informed Secretary Lansing that Scott and Obregon talks will be scheduled and asked when a reply to Carranza’s note on troop withdrawal would come. War officials discuss repositioning forces toward Casas Grandes, with Funston given full discretion to act.
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Washington, D. C
Eliseo Arredondo
Carranza
Lansing
General Scott
General Obregon
Scott-Obregon
Mexico
Casas Grandes
War Department
Funeston
Baker
Funston
Parral
Villa
Arredonde
Public execution planned for Pablo Lopez at Chihuahua City
Report from Chihuahua City states Pablo Lopez Villa’s chief lieutenant, captured near Santa Ysabel, faces public plaza execution to end Lopez’s career. Three other men captured with him are to suffer the same fate. Washington confirms Lopez capture by Carranza troops and his detention in Chihuahua awaiting U.S. army confirmation of identity.
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Villa
Plaza
Chihuahua City
EL Paso
Tex
Pablo Lopez
Santa Ysabel
Chihuahua
Lopez
Washington, D. C
Carranza
Leutenant
State Department
Letcher
British Forces Occupy Kondoa in East Africa Campaign
London reports that British expeditionary forces have occupied Kondoa in the Irangi district as they push their advance in German East Africa. The capture marks the third East Africa town seized in the campaign.
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East Africa
Kondoa
Iranga
London
German East Africa
Irangi
Villa plans northern drive shocks El Paso reports
Incoming Mexicans say Villa aims another march on U S forces with 300 followers. Bracamonte and Ranuelos reported to lead up to 2500 combined. Funston reorganizes forces, diplomacy in Washington under way as pursuit ends and troops withdraw northward to avoid clashes.
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EL Paso
Tex
Villa
Pedro Bracamonte
Torreon
Ranuelos
Mexico
Funston
Columbus
N. M
Washington
Graham Quits as Assistant District Attorney
Assistant District Attorney Joe H. Graham has resigned effective upon a successor’s appointment. He will not seek office again and plans private practice. Linden and Judge Davis form the board to name a replacement. no successor chosen yet. Graham had served as first assistant since Linden’s appointment by Governor Colquitt and handled many cases when Linden was absent.
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Joe H. Graham
Graham
W. C. Linden
Linden
James R. Davis
O. B. Colquitt
New York Celebrates Shakespeare at Park and Church Events
New York marks the 300th anniversary of Shakespeare's death with ceremonies in public parks amusement centers churches and schools. The week will feature plays dances games and a Shakespeare concert in Central Park to conclude Sunday night.
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New York
Shakespeare
Central Pare
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