Tragic Streetcar and Train Crash Kills Fourteen in Detroit
A novice motorman's error aboard a streetcar led to a high fatality crash with a train on Detroit tracks. Fourteen died and twenty eight were injured, many foreigners from River Rouge and Delray areas. Investigations detained motorman Westover and veteran operator Mallade on manslaughter charges.
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Detroit
Detroit, Toledo and Ironton
J. C. Westover
Delray Station
Westover
Richard Mallade
Carl Gladys George
Zepak Wagnergas
Louis Kornish
Thomas W. Salmons
John Biel
Odella Bourgeois
Donek Kirdak
River Rouge
Delray
Hull of Submarine F 4 Full of Water and Last Hope Gone
Honolulu April 15 The superstructure of the submarine F-4 is caved in and the hull filled with water after seepage, per a report by Chief Gunner's Mate George D. Stillson who descended to the wreck following diver Frank Crilly who located the sub earlier. The depth is 288 feet and lines are being rigged to the hull. A naval board led by Rear Admiral B T Moore examined F-1 F-2 and F-3, the remaining flotilla vessels at Honolulu.
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Honolulu
H. T
George D. Stillson
Frank Crilly
Stillson
Crilly
Night Riders Indicted by Federal Grand Jury in Missouri
Seven men were indicted in Missouri for night rider activities as the federal grand jury adjourned. Judge D. P. Dyer warned heavy sentences for those convicted in his court of participating in the night riders’ work. Letters have threatened land owners and merchants with violence unless wages were raised, rents lowered, and black residents driven from the district.
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Cape Girardeau, Mo
Missouri
D. P. Dyer
St. Louis
Apulia Aqueduct Delivers Mountain Water Across Bari Province
Water from the Apennines reached Bari Foggia and Lecce yesterday via the Apulia aqueduct begun in 1905. The world largest conduit serves over 2,000,000 people with mountain-sourced supply through 1,875 miles of pipe. The project cost 30 million dollars with 4,000 workers over almost ten years.
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Bari
Italy
Apennines
Foggia
Lecce
Apulia
Incendiary Fires Alarm Kalamazoo Residents
Kalamazoo Mich April 15 Ten fires in separate parts of the city in 36 hours prompt fears an incendiary seeks city destruction. Two downtown blocks burned with losses over 100000 as eight other blazes were checked by all fire equipment and volunteers. Twelve firefighters were overcome by smoke but saved with a pulmotor.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Anti Typhus Vaccine Discovered by Young New York Doctor
Dr Harry Plotz of Mount Sinai hospital announced the discovery of an anti typhus vaccine. Also reported was Dr Hans Zinser inoculated with the vaccine on his way to Serbia as part of the Rockefeller expedition to fight typhus, with other expedition members inoculated.
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New York
Harry Plotz
Mount Sinai Hospital
Hans Zinser
Serbia
Rockefeller
Florida Senate Defeats Prohibition Amendment Proposal
In Tallahassee on April 15 the Florida senate defeated a resolution to submit to voters a statewide prohibition amendment. The vote was 19 against and 12 in favor, ending the measure.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida Senate
Conllesio
Chinese Consul Refuses Travel Certificates over Allegiance
Honolulu April 15 The Chinese consul bars merchants and other travelers to the Pacific coast from protective certificates unless they forego allegiance to the Chinese nationalist party. Refusers are called traitors unworthy of protection by the Chinese government.
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Honolulu
Pacific
Chinese Nationalist Party
Many Bullets From Matamoros Falling on American Soil
Major General Funston at Brownsville reports numerous bullets fell on American soil yesterday during fighting between Villa and Carranza forces at Matamoros but no injuries occurred.
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Matamoros
Washington
Funston
Brownsville
Tex
War, Department
Villa
Carranza
Clyde Liner Seminole Aground Off Saona Island
The Clyde Line steamship Seminole en route to West Indian ports is aground near Saona Island off Haiti. The vessel is reported not in danger as the Norwegian steamer Sjostad has gone to assist.
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Santo
Domingo
Dominican Republic
Clyde Line
Seminole
New York
Saona
Haiti
Sjostad
Adams will probate leaves estate to widow in $1.5 million
The will of historian Charles Francis Adams was admitted to probate and leaves the $1,500,000 estate to his widow. Other briefs note Commissioner Daniels denying a petition to withdraw rice during Western roads rate hearings, and various international notices from Albany to London.
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Cambridge
Mass
Charles Francis Adams
Chicago
Daniels
Albany
N. Y.Y
New York
Whitman
Lamoni
Frederick M. Smith
St. Joseph
Reorganized
Church of Latter Day Saints
John Smith
London
Edward McHugh
Birkenhead
Henry George
EL Paso
Manuel Bonilla
Jhihuahua
Villa
Newark
N. J
Daniel Seelye Gregory
The
Bible League of North America
East Orange
William Howard Taft
American Legion
John E. Houseman
League
Straw Bread Not So Valuable as Believed
Berlin reports Dr Friedenthal admits straw bread is tasty but nutritionally doubtful. He announced a potential food product from straw earlier, sparking predictions of a revolution in feeding the human race. He will continue experiments.
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Berlin
London
Friedenthal
Yellow fever cases on vessel at Morgan City
Two crew members aboard the American schooner Persis A Colwell were diagnosed with yellow fever at Morgan City La The cook died March 25 and was buried at sea The vessel came from Demerara and sailed from Gulfport on January 28 for Morgan City where quarantine and fumigation were ordered under the direction of Surgeon Von Ezdorf of the marine hospital service
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Washington
Creel
Public Health Service
Blue
Morgan City
Persis A. Colwell
British Guiana
Gulfport
Marine Hospital
Demerara
Cook
Follett
von Ezdorf
United States Marine Hospital
New Orleans
von Etzdorf
Miss
Rae Tanzer's Former Attorney Pleads Not Guilty
David Slade of Slade & Slade, attorney for Rae Tanzer in her abandoned breach of promise suit against James W. Osborne, entered tentative not guilty pleas on two indictments bar conspiracy. He was freed on $5,000 bail. Maxwell Slade followed suit. Albert J. McCullough, a detective for the Slades, surrendered under indictment.
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New York
David Slade
Slade & Slade
Rae Tanzer
James W. Osborne
Maxwell Slade
Slades
Albert J. McCullough
Government attorneys hold pretrial conferences in Riggs Bank case
Washington April 15 government lawyers assigned to defend Secretary Lee and Comptroller Wig in the Riggs Bank injunction proceedings met today to ready their answer for tomorrow without requesting more time. Special counsel Louis D. Brandeis discussed with Comptroller Willis and agency officials, and Jesse C. Adkins also conferred with department aides to coordinate the defense.
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Washington
Lee
Louis D. Brandeis
Williase
Department of Ae
Jesse C. Adkins
Pance
Apar Tuskey
Nares Co
Weather summary for Alabama fair with light east winds
The forecast notes fair conditions across Alabama tonight with mild temperatures. Light east winds are expected, bringing calmer weather across the region.
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Alabama
Japanese Deny Turtle Bay Naval Base Rumor
Washington reports quote the Japanese embassy calling claims of a naval base at Turtle Bay, Lower California, preposterous and says no such intention exists. Warships were there only for salvage of the cruiser Asama, with landing likely for salvage work and no threat to Mexican territory.
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Washington
Turtle Bay
Lower
California
Mexico
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Roosevelt
Navy Department
Navy
Germany
Admiral Howard
San Diego
Howard
Conference Called on Pink Boll Weevil Precautions
The Department of Agriculture issued proposed regulations to block pink boll weevil infested cotton imports. A conference on restrictions will be held April 20 in Washington. Ports of entry include Boston New York San Francisco and Seattle with possible additions. After January 1 imports must be disinfected under a department inspector. Shippers must obtain permits notify the department of imports and consignees require a license to use the cotton.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Boston
New York
San Francisco
Seattle
Department
Britain Buys Heavily in South America and U S
The Daily Express reports that in the past fortnight the British government purchased 100 million dollars of wheat in Argentina and made sizable government purchases in North America.
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Britain
South America
The
U. S
London
Argentina
Daily Express
North America
Estate Lost to Heirs of Old Spanish Family
In Los Angeles on April 15 the Sepulveda heirs failed to quiet title in superior court. A strip of land valued from 5 million to 50 million dollars, once included in a Spanish grant of 1846, was argued to be title land not recognized by the United States. Susana Sepulveda and others pursued the case.
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Los Angeles
Sepulveda
Susana Sepulveda
United States
Reservoir Breaks Drowning Eight in Arizona Valley
Holbrook Arizona April 15 A man made reservoir dam on the Little Colorado river twelve miles south of St Johns broke last midnight drowning eight men whose homes were in the valley below No damage was reported in St Johns
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Holbrook
Ariz
Lyman Reservoir
Colorado River
St. Johns
Cider Declared Not a Soft Drink Under Prohibition Ruling
Wheeling West Virginia April 15 Prohibition Commissioner Fred C Blue rules cider ceases to be a soft drink three weeks after it is made Sales of cider after this time are violations of state prohibition laws.
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Wheeling
W. V2
Fred C. Blue
Panic on Third Avenue El at Chatham Square
A derailment of a single car on the Third Avenue elevated at Chatham Square caused a chaotic panic injuring two women and a man seriously and leaving about fifty passengers hurt. Pedestrians and passengers crawled over burned and jammed segments to reach the elevated structure and walk along the ties to the station as traffic stalled on both Second and Third Avenue lines.
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New York
Third Avenue
Chatham Square
Murdered Girl Found Alive at Home in Troy
Claudia Hansbury 23 of Lansingburg Troy identified by police as the Bronx murder victim. Her brother Thomas Hansonbury provided her Troy address where she was located and claimed to be Mrs William Burns. Police report another homicide arrest Raeffael Viullo 40 with Bertha Wilson as witness.
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Troy
WN. Y
Claudia Hansbury
New York
Bronx
Thomas Hansbury
William W. Burns
New York City
Bronxborough
Lansingburg
N. Y
Raeffael Viullo
Caroline Carr
Viullo
Bertha Wilson
Martin
Miss Hansbury
Rafaele Viullo
Carpenters Strike in Chicago Cuts 100000 Jobs
Chicago April 15 Union carpenters 16 000 strong start a strike at closing time after failed wage talks with the employers association. The union sought 70 cents per hour from 65 while the employers offered 212 cents more. The walkout would halt work in other crafts and leave nearly 100000 men unemployed.
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Chicago
Employers’ Association
Eighteen Hundred Bales of Cotton Burned at Tupelo
A fire at the Gulf Compress Company plant in Tupelo Mississippi destroyed about 1800 bales of cotton. The loss is estimated at 75000 dollars. A lighted cigarette discarded by two tramps seen near the plant is blamed for the blaze.
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Tupelo
Miss
Keighteen
Gulf Compress Company
Board Debates Land Superintendent Hire At April Meeting
The board of school commissioners discusses appointing a land superintendent at up to 1800 yearly. Vice President John J. Cochrane says the change requires a regular meeting. The decision is laid over for full attendance. A nurse position is created with Miss Celina Baldwin to support medical work. The board plans a Mt. Vernon brick school with local cash and land donations.
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John J. Cochrane
Board of School Commissioners
Barton Academy
Cochrane
Quinn
Vickers
Roe
McCall
Jordan
Roach
Land Committee
Thee Country’ Schools
Peeve
Celina Baldwin
Toulmin Gaines
Mise Metta Thomson
Columbia University
Newark
W. T.mcgowin
Mt. Vernon
Hale County Farmers Raising Foodstuffs
United States Marshal C C Gewin says Hale county farmers need rain but with good seasons they can raise enough foodstuffs to feed themselves and ship surplus to market. He notes a shift from one crop to crop diversification and reports lands in fine condition with crops starting to show good growth.
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Hale County
United States
C. C. Gewin
Marshal Gewin
New Religion Triggers Divorce Suits in Mobile
Walter Knowles filed for divorce in chancery court alleging his wife Serena left home to live with Rev Peter ay after adopting a new religion brought to Mobile. He cites marriage on February 8 1903 and later events as grounds. Ollie Curry also filed for absolute divorce from Daniel Curry alleging repeated cruel beating during their marriage begun in September 1914.
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Walter Knowles
Chancery Court
Serena Knowles
J. W. Thagp
Mobile
Peteray
Ollie Curry
Daniel Curry
Motorcyclist Reed Injured On Wet Government Street
F B Reed a well known Mobilian sustained a broken right arm below the elbow when his motorcycle skidded on wet pavement Tuesday evening on Government street near Mafine. He went to a physician for treatment.
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F. B. Reed
Government Street
Mafine
Reed
Seat on New York Stock Exchange Fetches 59000
Buyers and sellers traded in unusually high volume today for a seat on the New York Stock Exchange. The price rose above $9,000 from the last sale and compared with $36,000 a few weeks earlier, signaling broad activity across many issues despite a cautious undertone.
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New York
New York, Stock Exchange
Roumania’s Entry in War Imminent Reported in Saloniki Dispatch
Tribune dispatch from Saloniki outlines Roumania’s likely entry into the war as imminent. The Romanian army is described as well equipped and ready for immediate action. Meanwhile a British steamer Ptarmigan was sunk near the North Hinder in the North Sea. eleven of twenty-one aboard were saved.
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Rome
Paris
Tribusa
Roumania
Ora
SUN London
Ptarmigan
North Hinder
North Sea
British trawlers report sighting raider near Helgoland
Two British trawlers sighted a ship described as the Z-9 about 100 miles off the English coast last night. The raider, identified as coming from Helgoland, was one of the latest eelins in circulation.
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London
England
Helgoland
British War Casualties Rise to 139,347
London reports British losses in the current hostilities total 139,347 men as of today. The count was announced in Parliament by Harold J. Tenant? secretary of war, noting ongoing engagements.
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London
Harold J. Tenant
Heavy rains threaten straits actions in Aegean area
Mytilene correspondent reports heavy rains in the Aegean likely to delay operations in the straits for several days. Weather conditions disrupt shipping and military movements as the April reports reach London.
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London
Times’ Mytilene
Spondent
Aegan
Trawlers Seized by Warships Off Dutch Coast
Dutch trawler owners report four ships from their fleet were seized by warships and led toward Cuxhaven after being intercepted near the Holland coast. The action underscores mounting tensions in the North Sea areas near the Netherlands.
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Muiden
Netherlands
London
The
War News From Europe Turbulent With Limited Details
Reports from London describe continued aerial activity over the northern coast with limited property damage and no civilian injuries. Military officials discuss measures to organize supplies, while Russian and Austro German front actions show mixed results with near standstills in western battles and uncertain gains in the Meuse Moselle region.
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London
Nort
Tyne
Ea F
Ahat
Pass
the George
War Office
Board of Trade
Dardanelles
Hungary
Pryemysl
Iian War Office
Uzsok Pass
Koziowa
Meuse-Moselle
Belgium
France
Mobile Gun Club to Hold Thursday Trap Shoot
The Mobile Gun Club plans its regular weekly shoot on Thursday afternoon at the Carlin avenue club grounds two blocks north Government street. The Pine Grove clubhouse provides shade and a clear sky for the traps. Club officers anticipate good turnout with many new members joining. Secretary Vincent prepares for visitors and Willis and Percy offer a silver cup as a prize.
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Mobile Gun Club
Loen
Carlin Avenue
Government Street
Mobile
Be, Vincent
Bers
Tors
Willis
Percy Paring
Philadelphia man sentenced in mail fraud conspiracy case
Al Merrill, convicted of conspiring to use the mails to defraud in the Inte Lumber and Development case, was sentenced in federal court yesterday to one year in prison. Five others from the company also received sentences.
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Philadelphia
al Merrill
Inte Lumber and Development
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Winnipeg
Can
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Tokio
Asama
State Department
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von Bernstorff
U.S
Count von Bernstorff
Roumani
Saloniki
Susta
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