Germans Tighten Grip On Verdun Amid Rifted Frontlines
A vivid World War I dispatch describes German forces closing toward Verdun as bombardments ignite Malancourt and Bethincourt. Smoke rises from Belleville and other villages while Meuse floods of fire and the crown prince's army press the west bank advance. Verdun cathedral spire gleams as shells set villages ablaze.
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Verin
Verdun
Malancourt
Bethincourt
Man’s Hill
Cumieres Wood
Belleville
Villistas beaten by U S cavalry near Guerrero
Washington reports Col Dodd's cavalry struck the Villistas at 6 am near Gurrero after a 55 mile march in 17 hours. Villa not present due to injuries. Four Americans wounded, none seriously. Dodd captured rapid fire guns saddles and munitions. battle lasted five hours with a running fight as both sides moved toward the mountains.
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Washington
War Department
Villistas
Col. Dodd
Gurrero
Wew Department
San Geronimo Ranch
Pershing
Funston
Villa
Dodd
Lone man tries to seize ship off Sandy Hook
Ernest Schiller disclosed a plan to seize the 5000 ton British steamer Mato pho off Sandy Hook. He overpowered the ship's commander after a hold up and said four accomplices planned to stow away and, at a signal, overpower officers and cow the Chinese crew with revolvers. They fled Hoboken before the voyage. If the ship was outside three miles when seized, he could be hanged as a pirate by Britain.
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Sewes
Del
Ernest Schiller
Sandy Hook
Schiller
Hoboken
Kidd
Germany Will Make Excuses
President Wilson and his cabinet discussed the submarine crisis amid a muddled mass of evidence. Four vessels tied to German U boat attacks are in question, including the Eagle Point reportedly in British service. Germany may argue the Englishman was torpedoed while fleeing and the Sussex hit a mine. Officials anticipate the Kaiser will offer a defense for the sinking of the British S. S. Manchester Engineer. Americans were aboard all vessels.
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A. J. Bender
United Press
Washington
Wilson
Eagle Point
Germany
Manchester
Bandits Loot Spring Valley Lumber Office in Dynamite Theft
In San Francisco bandits dynamited a safe at the Spring Valley Lumber office and overpowered a watchman, stealing about $1000 before fleeing. Police searched for the assailants as the incident shocked local business.
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San Francisco
Spring Valley Lumber Company
Bright Spots in The Star Prominent Seattle Citizens Talk Prep
The Star teases page 11 features on Seattle notable citizens opinions about preparedness. It hints at varied viewpoints and urges readers to explore pages 7 to 10 for related items including rag prices and the Mexico war map.
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Seattle
Casas Grandes
Mexico
Star
Prisoners as equals in Walla Walla Penitentiary reveal humane side
The Star prints Peters alias Peter Wilson recounting three days as a prisoner at Walla Walla. He describes prisoners as decent men, shares insights from convicts serving life for murder, and argues inmates form a respectful, quasi-educational community rather than a criminal underworld.
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Wal Wall
BK. A. Peters
Coma Times
Peters
Brok Prison
Drumbe
Drum
Aucpidiens
Seattle
The
Star
Peter Wilson
Walla Walla
Walla Walla Penitentiary
America
Seattle Leads Portland In YMCA Intercity Campaign
Seattle scored 120 576 points to Portland 64 950 in a YMCA intercity membership drive, bringing Seattle totals to 326 035 and Portland to 228 495. The Republican team led by Jos C Black topped the list with 39 675 points, with Dr Park Weed Willis the top individual scorer. Funeral services for Charles Pratt, who died after a transfusion operation, will be held at Seattle Undertaking Parlors Saturday at 2 o clock.
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Y. M. C. A. Intercsty
Seattle
Portland
Jos
C. Black
Park Weed Willis
Charles Pratt
Howard B. McDonald
Seventh Cavalry Fights Villista Column at San Geronimo
A dispatch to Consul Garcia from Juarez reports the Seventh U. S. Cavalry clashed with a Villista column of about 500 men under Eliseo Hernandez at San Geronimo on March 30. Hernandez and 30 Villistas were killed, several Americans wounded. Villa is said to be wounded and hiding near Guerrero.
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Garcia
E. T. Conele
EL Paso
Seventh U. S. Cavalry
Villista
Eliseo Hernandez
San Geronimo
Villistas
Herandez
Villa
Guerrero
Freeze-out alleged in S R S reorganization plan
Superior Judge Frater signaled permission for a reorganization of Seattle Renton and Southern Railway under a plan small creditors claim will leave them holding the bag. Attorneys for claimants warned the plan favors bondholders and urged selling the company under court order on May 1 unless a different plan is agreed by Saturday.
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Frater
Seattle, Renton & Southern Railway Co
Vivian Carkeek
En. L. Moore
Irela
Peabody, Houghteling & Co
Cities Vie For Second Place In Army Recruitment Drive
San Francisco and Chicago race to enlist sufficient recruits to secure second place in a drive to expand the U.S. army by 26 000 men.
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San Francisco
Chicago
U.S. Army
Farm of County Under Water at The Willows
Deputy Sheriff Frank Ell ett reports The Willows county industrial farm near Kirkland is flooded with about 100 acres submerged. Ten prisoners are working on sleeping quarters as the farm, 423 acres total, is prepped to grow produce for county institutions. Dredging six miles is needed to open the river channel. The farm was bought for $112.77 from C D Stimeon. Harilton and Knudsen approved, Carrigan voted against. Most unflooded land is rocky and nonarable. Water is expected to drain or seep away soon.
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Frank Ellett
Harilton and
Knudsen
Carrigan
Jury Disagrees in Tong Murder Case
The jury in Yee Row case charged with killing Y U Park in Chinatown failed to reach a verdict after 24 hours of deliberation in Superior Court, potentially averting further tong war threats. Park was shot February in Chinatown. North Carolina hosts the largest eastern US gold mines near the Black Hills.
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Yee Row
Y. U. Park
Park
Chinatown
United States
Black Hills
North Carolina
Waite Indicted on First Degree Murder Charge
Dr Arthur Warren Waite faces a murder indictment after authorities accuse him of poisoning his father in law John E Peck of Grand Rapids Michigan. The case proceeds toward Supreme Court trial while Waite’s illness improves and a long seaside hunt for $9000 buried by Eugene Kane unfolds in Long Island sand dunes.
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New York
Arthur Warren Waite
Nott
Court of General Sessions
Waite
Swann
Supreme Court
Long Island
Eugene Kane
John Ed. Peck
Kane
Peck
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Wels Selave
VESTA
MIR
BY E. A. Peters
S.R.S
Elliott
Tong
DR. Waite
John E. Peck
Grand Rapids, Mich
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