New Head of Eastern Department of Army
Major General J Franklin Bell becomes commander of the Eastern Department of the Army. A Kentucky native, he graduated from West Point in 1878 and served in the Indian campaigns, at Wounded Knee, and in the Spanish American War where he earned the Medal of Honor. He advanced through brigadier and major general ranks, reformed Army schools at Fort Leavenworth, led as Chief of Staff, later command in the Philippines, and most recently headed the Western Department before this assignment.
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J. Franklin Bell
U .A
Kentucky
West Palut
Wounded Knee
Philippines
Regular Army
Bell
Fort Leavenworth
Army
Leonaard Wood
Governors Island
Western Department
Heard in the Hall: Rug Complains of Foot on Fringe
A humorous exchange features a rug exclaiming Ouch as a table asks what is wrong. The rug notes a foot resting on its fringe, prompting a lighthearted moment about domestic furniture interactions.
Belva Lockwood Dies at Eighty Six in Washington
Belva A. Lockwood the first woman admitted to the Supreme Court bar and a pioneer in the suffrage movement, the only woman to seek the presidency, died in Washington after a long illness aged eighty six.
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Belva A. B. Lockwood
Supreme Court
United States
Washington
Eating on the Stage Monotony of Stage Food Impresses Actors
The Pittsburgh Dispatch notes actors grow weary of repeated on stage meals. Eating the same dish six nights weekly plus matinees can become monotonous, leaving performers unable to face stage food without nausea.
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Pittsburgh Dispatch
Pershing to Lead Expeditionary Force to France
Washington announces President Wilson orders a division of regular troops under Major General John J. Pershing to France at the earliest date. Pershing, his staff, and allied officials are coordinating predeparture plans while press details are asked to wait for official bulletins. Roosevelt’s volunteer expedition plan is not permitted, leaving Pershing as the lead for the American front against Germany.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
John J. Pershing
France
America
War Department
General Pershing
Roosevelt
Wilson
Mexico
Baker
Bliss
Bridges
American warships in British waters near Queenstown
An American destroyer engaged a U boat in British waters off Queenstown Ireland, with the outcome not disclosed by the censor. The destroyer squadron arrived after a transatlantic voyage and was greeted by cheering crowds. One destroyer began war duty by escorting a large Atlantic liner through the danger zone.
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Queenstown
Ireland
Atlantic
British Transport Cameronia Sunk by Submarine
The British War Office reports the sinking of the transport Cameronia in the Eastern Mediterranean on April 5, with about one hundred forty British soldiers and sailors killed. The loss is confirmed by official statement.
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Tandon
Cameronia
Mediterranean Sea
British War Office
Japanese Gunboats Arrive in French Waters
Japanese gunboats reach Marseilles to aid anti submarine war and protect French merchant ships. If the test proves successful, the operation will be expanded.
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Paris
Marseilles
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Phil J. Kellerman
Sterling
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the Knight-Campbell Music Company
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Bassett & Littler
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British Waters
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Douglas Motors Corporation
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Chandler Motor Car Company
Enger Motor Car Company
Federal Motor Truck Company
Ford Motor Company of Canada
H. H. Franklin Mfg. Co
Hupp Motor Car Company
Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company
Reo Motor Car Company
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