Villa Dead Pershing to Inspect Suspected Remains
Reports from El Paso detail Allied efforts to confirm Francisco Villa's death. General Pershing dispatched to Chihuahua with an escort, while Carlos Carranza claims exhumation of Villa and plans to publicly display the body. Authorities seek verification as troops brace for Carranza moves.
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EL Paso
Francisco Villa
Juarez
Chihuahua
Villa
Carlos Carranza
Chihua
Carlos
Carranza
EaRare
Pire
Funston
Pershing
Parral
Santa Cruz
Mexican War Department
Guerrero
Temosachic
Custhuirachic
Maj
Howse
Kirby
Laboria
Tenth Cavalry
We Must Rally to Prince of Peace Says Dr Stough
Dr Stough urges unity under the Prince of Peace. He speaks of Calvary Joseph's tomb and the Divine Warrior fighting with pity forgiveness and prayer. He warns nations to lay down hate or face judgment and says Easter 1916 demands hearts changed.
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Dr. Stough
Calvary
Joseph's Tomb
Hazel Weir Defies Captor in Courageous Stand
Hazel Weir, a capable and spirited young woman, despises the man who kidnapped her and holds a fierce personal grudge against him. Her resolve marks a bold arc in the tense ordeal as she seeks freedom and justice.
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Hazel Weir
City Chief orders wholesale clean up of gambling and vice districts
Chief Beckingham announced a district south of Yesterway will be cleaned up with all detectives ordered to target gambling dens and immoral resorts. He cited openly operating gambling houses and white slave venues and vowed to close them all, pledging united action with officers and cadets.
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Beckingham
Yesterway
Occidental Ave
Washington St
Yesler Way
Cadet
Six Preachers Contribute Easter Sermons for Holy Week
Six famous evangelists including Rev. Henry Stough Rev. J Wilbur Chapman Rev. John M Linden Rev. William E Biederwolf Rev. J E Honeywell and Rev Billy Sunday present Easter sermons for a daily Star feature. The sermons share themes of resurrection and spiritual renewal during the holy week revival.
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America
Henry Stough
J. Wilbur Chapman
John M. Linden
William E. Biederwolf
J. E. Honeywell
Billy Sunday
Rivalry Shrugs Off Atlantic City Fame in Great Fight
Henry W. Stouagh, possibly Billy Son, contends with a famed evangelist whose name echoed nationwide last winter for cleansing Atlantic City described as America's widest open town. The clash highlights a public contest between two noted figures in a sweeping moral crusade.
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Henry W. Stouagh
Billy Sonday
America
Atlantic City
Easter of 1916 Prophesies Blood and Power Tumble
Rev Henry W Stough echoes Holy Week in 1916 criticism of a world preoccupied with conquest and bloodshed. He foresees empires tottering, monarchs dethroned, and uncertain futures as divine judgments loom over leaders and nations.
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Christ
Henry W. Stough
Russian Garrison Mutiny at Nikolaievek Fire Flares
The Nikolaievek Russian garrison mutinied against officers harsh treatment and set fire to the barracks. Fighting left 27 mutineers dead as the clash unfolded near Berlin reported April 17.
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Berlin
Sayville
Nikolaievek
Kempster Testifies on Car Heat At Public Hearing
A L Kempster of Puget Sound Traction Light & Power testified before the public service commission that street car patrons complained of heat shortage last winter. He said most complaints came from an evening Seattle Star article and noted the company lacks funds to install heaters. The commission took the matter under advisement and pledged a decision independent of the company's income.
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A. L. Kempster
Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Co
Public Service Commission
Seattle Star
Meier
Kempster
G. A. Richardson
Convict links heiress Dorothy Arnold's death to New York plot
Edward Glenoris inmate at the Rhode Island state prison said he helped guard the burial of Dorothy Arnold in a West Point area cellar, claiming a rich man hired him after a Seventh Avenue saloon plot in New York. Father Francis Arnold dismisses the tale as nonsense amid the six year disappearance.
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Providence
R. I
Edward Glenoris
Dorothy Arnold
West Point
Seventh Ave
New York
New Rochelle
Francis Arnold
Arnold
Explosion Material Found Buried At First Ave and Lucile
A box containing about 50 sticks of dynamite with caps and fuse was found freshly buried at First Ave. 8 and Lucile Ave. by Boyd Hayden and Bert Brown. Police confiscated the explosive and opened an investigation.
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First Ave
Boyd Hayden
Fifth Ave
Bert Brown
Wilson's Note Sets Submarine War Stance for Berlin
Washington April 13 The new note to Germany will likely go to Berlin tonight after cabinet approval. The message warns that continued friendly relations depend on action, not promises, and calls for a complete review of submarine warfare since Lusitania. Berlin reports that Kaiser's willingness to meet the Sussex position is insufficient.
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Germany
Berlin
House
Senate
Sussex
America
Wilson Misses Church to Finish Teuton Note
President Wilson spent the morning in the office working on America's note to the Kaiser over German submarine activity. He skipped his usual church visit, continuing work from Saturday night as the final draft of the communication nears completion and Berlin signals may fear a hard line.
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Wilson
Teuton
Washington
America
Germany
Berlin
Sub fires steamer wounding Americans near Gulfport
An Austrian submarine fired on and set ablaze the Russian steamer Imperator carrying lumber as it sailed from Gulfport Mississippi to Marseilles. One American sustained shrapnel wounds while another escaped unharmed. The incident was reported by the American consul at Barcelona Spain.
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Imperator
Gulfport
Miss
Marseilles
Barcelona
Spain
Philharmonic Final Concert to Feature Jeanne Jomelli
John Spargur conducts the Philharmonic at the Arena for a Tuesday night performance. The venue seats twice as many as the local theater, reflecting anticipation of a large audience. Jeanne Jomelli is secured as soloist.
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Philharmonic Orchestra
John Spargur
Jeanne Jomelli
Hughes May Be Placed On Oregon Ballot
Salem April 17 A writ of mandamus directs Secretary Olcott to show cause why Justice Charles E Hughes name should not appear on the Republican presidential ballot. Wallace McCammant of Portland led 1354 electors in petitioning for Hughes ballot placement as he refused to permit his name to go before voters.
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Salem
Ore
Olcott
Chas. E. Hughes
Supreme Court
Wallace McCammant
Portland
Hughes
Robbers Hold Up Rail Terminal Cashier in Richmond
Three masked men beat Albert F. Woodruff, cashier of the San Francisco Oakland terminal railways Richmond station, into unconsciousness and escaped in an automobile with 1800 dollars in gold and silver.
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Oakland
Cal
Albert F. Woodruff
San Francisco-Oakland Terminal
Richmond
Woodruff
Greece May Be Forced to War Crisis in Athens
London April 17 The entente powers push ongoing policy as Serbian troops move overland by rail from Corfu to Salonika amid mounting pressure in Athens threatening Greece with war against its will.
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London
Athens
Greece
Corfu
Salonika
Man in Los Angeles confused in Salt Lake temple request
W E Daniels 32 formerly of Seattle asked a traffic officer in Los Angeles to point out the Mormon temple saying it was his first time in Salt Lake. Police took him to the central station where surgeons found he was suffering from dementia praecox with a blank mind.
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Los Angeles
W. E. Daniels
Seattle
Salt Lake
Daniels
Central Station
Bud Fisher Earns Vast Income Beyond Harvard President
The American Magazine argues Bud Fisher, creator of Matt and Jeff, earns about 159000 annually from comics, books, shows, and newspaper sales, ten times the ex president Eliot of Harvard, who supposedly drew around 15000 yearly. It blames readers for preferring humorous personal appeal over dignified discourse.
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Eliot
Harvard
American
Matt
Jeff
The
Star
Bud
Save
the American Magazine
Bud’ Fisher
Altho
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