French British Fight On Lys Front Amid Destruction
War dispatch from Flanders reports French and British troops holding positions on the Lys as German divisions crowd in near Mont Kemmel and Mont Rouge. Bombardment intensifies, civilians flee villages, and the landscape bears shellfire while units press to widen a battlefield bulge.
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Flanders
Lys
Armin
von Quast
Mont Kemmel
Mont Rouge
Noir
Mont de Cats
von Rit
von Stettin
Bulge Burg
Fuel chief orders hotels and laundries to switch from oil
Warning issued by the state fuel act informs hotels laundries and apartment houses using oil must immediately switch to fuel or risk loss of fuel supply. Threat of withdrawal of oil from the Pacific Coast to war service is noted.
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State
Pacific Coast
War Service
First American Woman Killed at Front in War Shelling
Marion G. Crandell of Alameda California became the first American woman killed at the front during the St Menehould offensive. She served at the Y M C A exchange tending to troops when a shell cracked through her window near midnight March 27 striking her head and face. She died within minutes and was buried with French military honors.
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Marion G. Crandell
Alameda
Cal
St. Menehould
Pollus
Miss Rankin Calls Off Speaking Tour
Congresswoman Jeanette Rankin abandons plans to tour Montana after failing to secure venues in Deer Lodge and Butte. She rests in Missoula and will not be interviewed about next steps. Mary O Neill's Good Government League protests denial of access to Butte High School Auditorium.
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Good Government League
Mies Hankin
Butte
Soldier's Father Is Dead Prompting Search for Son
San Francisco April 20. Police seek Thomas R B Holmes Jr after telegram reports his father died at Trenton New Jersey. Holmes was discharged from the marine hospital in Tacoma after an operation and was last believed to be in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Po- Hee
Thomas RB. Holmes, Jr
Trenton
N. J
Holmes
Marine Hospital
Tacoma
Japan to Hold Teuton Out of Oriental Field
New York April 20 Count Yoshii declares Germany must not regain foothold in the Orient. Japan will not restore Kino Chao, seeks no territory, and will aid allies as advised. Japan with no Siberian action unless requested, cites limited troops and transport as the main barrier.
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New York
Germany
Orient
Pacific
Yoshii
United Preas Today
Japan
Kino Chao
Youhu
United States
Italin
France
Italy
Russa
Siberia
Russia
Vladivostok
Yoahu
Youhil
Indian Ocean
London
Berkeley Church Tabernacle Burned by UC Students
In Berkeley on April 20 a mob of UC students destroyed the Church of the Living God tabernacle and cottages after a third visit, breaking furniture and setting fire to the building. Firemen contained the blaze as the crowd sang the star spangled banner. no arrests were reported. Pastor Sykes had been accused of preaching pacifism.
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Berkeley
Cal
Church of the Living God
University of California
Sykes
Germany's Princess Refuses Pardon for Geneva Woman
Geneva April 20 The German crown princess declines to consider pardoning Julia Wyns aged 206 who was jailed for 25 years in Prussia concurrent with Edith Cavell's execution in Belgium A petition of 5000 Geneva women sent a year ago received a curt response stating the petition cannot be considered.
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Geneva
Germany
Julia Wyns
Edith Cavell
Belgium
Whs
Famous War Lecturer Here on Monday Night
Chas. Upson Clark, Ph. D. director of classical studies at the American Academy in Rome, speaks Monday at 8 p.m. at First Methodist church Fifth and Marion for the Italian Red Cross. His lecture Fighting Above the Clouds Italy's Part in the War includes moving pictures of Alpine fighting.
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Chas. Upson Clark
American Academy
Home
First Methodist
Fifth and Marion
Two Girls and Mother Injured in Auto Crash
Mrs. Jack Gross and her two daughters Betty age four and Ruth age three were taken to the county hospital Friday night with severe injuries after their auto skidded into a telephone pole on East Marginal Way.
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Jack Gross
Betty
Ruth
East Marginal Way
Socialist at Everett Is Held Under Arrest
Everett April 20 Emil Herman secretary of the state socialist party is arrested on the espionage act charge after testifying in defense of Nela Osterberg who is on trial for the same offense. He remains in the county jail under a 20000 dollar bond.
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Everett
Emil Herman
Nela Osterberg
Herman
State Socialist Party
Little Boy Struck by Car Injures 4 Year Old
Three year old Little Boy darted into the street in front of W B Cole's auto from 1001 KE Pike, injuring Kenneth Mullen four with scalp lacerations and body bruises. Kenneth was taken to a nearby physician's home for treatment.
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W. B. Cole
KE. Pike St
Kenneth Mullen
Lakeside Ave
Mullen
Cole
German-born Alien Arrested for Seditious Utterances
G A Freese a German-born alien registered in Seattle was arrested in Bellingham on Friday charged with making seditious utterances. He had no evidence on his registration card to show he had notified Seattle officials of a change of address.
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Bellingham
G. A. Freese
Seattle
Freese
Traffic observers urged to study accidents in Seattle
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club propose appointing traffic observers from members to report and investigate all accidents and violations. They claim nearly all auto crashes stem from lax traffic rules and urge action to enforce compliance.
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Ing
Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club
Lriday
Zittel Found Guilty Of Seditious Statements
A federal court jury found Joe Zittel guilty on a charge of making seditious statements to discourage enlistment. Prosecutor Hinman D. Folsom Jr. led the case as the first such action under Assistant U. S. Attorney General Clarence J. Reames. Judge Neterer instructed the jury that proof of influence on a specific person was unnecessary.
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Joe Zittel
Hinman D. Folsom, Jr
U. 8
Clarence JL. Reames
Neterer
Zittel
Russians Here Raising Money for Sufferers
A Rus sian Relief Society fundraiser at Washington hall features the one act comedy I Am Dead and a concert with Songs of Siberian Exiles. Proceeds go to Russian laboring peoples. Committee includes Lion Glaser A Liaznoy and W Silverberg. The society plans incorporation banishing political talk from councils.
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Russian Relief Society
Seattle
Washington Hall
14Th Ave
Bast
Russia
Lion Glaser
A. Liaznoy
W. Silverberg
Gen Maurice to Assume Frontline Duties in France Forecast
London April 20 The Chronicle says General Maurice director of military operations probably will take up important duties in the field. Major General Whigham may be assigned to important duties in France, relinquishing his war office post where he served as deputy to Sir William Robertson.
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London
Maurice
The
Chronicle
Whigham
France
War Office
William Robertson
Sailor Hans Mohler Arrested as Alien Enemy
Wireless report from Honolulu says Hans Mohler boatswain of the steamer Mononhela was arrested in San Francisco as an alien enemy. Details of charges were not received.
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San Francisco
Honolulu
Hans Mohler
Mohler
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