German youth claims to be spy after derailed Matopo attack
Ernst Schiller, a German youth captured the British steamer Matopo near Lewes Delaware, declaring he acted as a German government spy to blow up the ship. He says he received orders from Berlin and faces possible piracy charges outside the three mile limit.
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Del
Ernst Schiller
New York Harbor
Vladivostok
Russia
West Indies
Richard Bergner
Matoppo
Schiller
Germany
New York
England
Atermany
Conway
Liverpool
Tower of London
John
Gs Schiller
Lagi
Mateppe
Democrats 10 choose San Antonio for state convention
The State Democratic committee selected San Antonio as the site for the Democratic state convention to be held May 23.
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San Antonio
State Democratic Committee
Cratic
Four American soldiers wounded in Cavalry raid at Guerrero
General Pershing reported Dodd led 7th and 10th Cavalry to surprise 500 Villistas at Guerrero. Thirty Villistas including General Fernandez were killed. Dodd captured machine guns and horses. four Americans were injured. Villa wounded and likely in hiding. pursuit underway. Carranza prisoners liberated.
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Villistas
Fernandez
Dodd
Germand Drive The French Out Of Malancourt
Paris reports a German night assault on Malancourt with the village left in ruins after French withdrawal from the core position. Germans also attacked Avecourt wood and the Haudiemont sector near Woevre but were repulsed. East of the Meuse the night was calm.
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Paris
Malancourt
Avecourt
Meuse
Argonne
Ayocourt
Woevre
Haudiemont
Obregon Denies Blaming U S for Border Troubles
A telegram from General Alvaro Obregon denies attributing border troubles to the United States and says he made no such statement to the press. Mexican First Chief Carranza expresses appreciation for Texas cooperation and cordial relations. Carranza money value improves as government institutions impact New York draft economy. Federal food stations in Mexico City remain, aiding the poor with cheaper provisions.
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Alvaro Obregon
United States
T. R. Beltran
el Paso
Venustiano Carranza
Samuel Belden
Ferguson
Obregon
Carranza
Republic of Mexico
State of
Texas
Thomas A Coleman
Mexico
Jesus Acuna
New York
Mexico City
Auto Makers Form Gasoline Company in New York
New York March 31 Manufactures of automobiles allied with the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce announced the incorporation of a company with ultimate capital from 5 000 000 to 10 000 000 to produce gasoline and other petroleum products. The venture aims to show gasoline can be profitable at prices within reach of all users and to curb oil price increases. Alfred Reives S I Miles John A Royal attended the announcement. The company plans to file incorporation papers in Albany today.
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New York
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Alfred Reives
Automobile Chamber
S. I. Miles
Chicago
John A. Royal
Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Royal
Miles
Albany
Rebels Seize Swatow and Chao Chow Fu in Guangdong
Chinese troops in Swatow and Chao Chow Fu declared independence from the central government on March 29. The USS Wilmington is at Swatow, and the USS Brooklyn is expected in Shanghai by April 3.
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Shanghai
Swatow
Chao Chow Fu
Kwang Tung
United States
Wilmington
Brooklyn
U S Consul Urges Mennonite Missionaries Near Amoy
United States consul Lester Maynard at Amoy orders Mennonite missionaries in Fo-Kien province to be ready to travel to Amoy at a moment’s notice as tensions rise in Amoy China.
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Amoy
China
Lester Maynard
United States
Baliwick
Fo-Kien
Regional Weather Forecasts From The Light
Forecasts show St Louis at 66 with rain and colder air and a 16 mile south wind. Chicago at 48 with partly cloudy skies and a 10 mile north wind. Milwaukee at 36 with rain and a 6 mile southwest wind. Kansas City at 48 with clouds and a 6 mile north wind. New York at 46 with clear skies and a 15 mile north wind and rising clouds. Washington at 50 with clear skies and a 6 mile north wind and increasing clouds.
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ST. Louis
Eouth
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Three German Attacks Against Verdun Region Reported
London reports that German forces pressed Verdun with three operations in one day. Malancourt village fell after heavy bombardment and a three sided assault, while French troops held outskirts at Petain’s command. Douaumont and Haudiemont actions were repelled.
Teutons Capture Malancourt and Take Prisoners
Berlin reports the village of Malancourt fell after heavy artillery action in the western theater. Six officers and 322 unwounded soldiers were captured, with the Meuse front reporting unchanged eastern positions and brief clashes near Fort Deuaumont. In air combat near Arras and Bapaume the British lost three airplanes, with Lieutenant Immelmann credited with his thirteenth enemy aeroplane.
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Berlin
London
Malancourt
War Office
Germany
Meuse
Fort Deuaumont
Arras
Bapaume
Immelmann
Grand Jury Charges Doctor in Father-in-Law Poisoning Case
NEW YORK March 31 The grand jury returned a first degree murder indictment against Dr Arthur Warren Waite accused of poisoning John E Peck a millionaire drug manufacturer of Grand Rapids Michigan Waite faces murder charges in a sensational case drawing nationwide attention.
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New York
Grand Jury
Arthur Warren Waite
John E. Peck
Grand Rapids
Mich
Senator Proposes Exchange of Ad Space for Rail Mileage
Senator Culberson introduced an amendment to the Interstate Commerce Act permitting newspapers to trade advertising space with railroads in exchange for mileage. Culberson authored the original anti-pass act of 1906.
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Washington, D. C
Senator Culberson
Flood Passes Danger Mark in Cincinnati
Cincinnati reports the danger mark of 650 feet was surpassed last night the river at 7 am today stood at 62 feet and rising .15 of a foot per hour. The crest of the high water at 54 feet will pass here late tomorrow.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Contempt Charge Advancing in Buchanan Impeachment Inquiry
United States Attorney Marshall has sent a letter to the subcommittee reviewing Representative Buchanan's impeachment charges. The letter will be submitted to the House with a recommendation, and a resolution to hold the attorney in contempt of the House will be offered.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Marshall
Buchanan
House
Powder Factory Fire Claims Many in Troisdorf
A fire at a powder factory in Troisdorf near Cologne killed many people, according to a Reuters dispatch filed in Oldenzaal Holland.
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London
Reuter
Oldenzaal
Holland
Troisdorf
Cologne
Am I My Brother's Keeper Debate Hits School Controversy
Rev. S. Edward Young discusses the painting Am I My Brother's Keeper and its ban from Washington Irving High School art collection citing concerns over suitability for school children. The piece appears amid a Sunday Light issue featuring cultural and social topics.
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S. Edward Young
D. D
Bedford Presbyterian Church
Brooklyn
Washington Irving High School
New York
Foreclosure Decree Sets Sale Price for St. Louis & San Francisco
Federal Judge Sanborn signed a foreclosure decree for the St. Louis and San Francisco railway with a minimum sale price of 45.7 million dollars. The order excludes property pledged to North American Company worth about 600 thousand dollars. Receivers will remain for six weeks or longer. The minimum price covers bond issues totaling 45 million linked to Bankers Trust Company and Guaranty Trust Company of New York.
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ST. Louis
Sanborn
Bankers’ Trust Company of New York
Neil A. McMillan
Guaranty Trust Company of
New York
British March casualties tally exceeds over 107 officers
London reports British losses in March total 107 officers and 19,317 men, compiled from published lists. The figure reflects official casualty tallies for the month, indicating heavy combat and sustained operations.
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London
Villa Found Near Guerrero With 500 Troops
General Pershing via General Funston reported to the War Department that he found General Villa with 500 troops near Guerrero. In a fight thirty Mexicans were killed and four American privates injured but not seriously. Two machine guns, many car horses, and ammunition were captured during a surprise attack and a ten mile running fight.
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Dodd
Guerrero
Villa
Pershing
Funston
Washington, D. C
War Department
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