Troop Movements as U S Considers Villa Fate
El Paso dispatches report American units moved toward Columbus New Mexico to await orders from Washington and reinforce Pershing or withdraw. Carranza forces deny nearness of uprisings as Villa’s cause appears broken and consul Garcia says withdrawal orders may come soon.
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Juarez
Villa Rumors Put Trip Across Three States Under Scrutiny
In El Paso April 21 reports claim Villa’s death remains unconfirmed. Over two days, Mexican sources place him in Durango Zacatecas and Coahuila with a today’s tip placing him near San Isidro thirty miles south of Parral in Durango.
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Parral
Interi
Dutch steamer Lodewijk van Nassau sunk after six minutes
A Lloyds dispatch from Ymuiden reports the Dutch steamship Lodewijk van Nassau was sunk yesterday afternoon. Five crewmen drowned and thirty survivors were landed at Ymuiden. The ship sailed from Chile in February with a saltpetre cargo for Rotterdam and had been detained by British authorities since March 22, affecting Dutch farmers expecting supplies this spring.
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Lloyd’s
Ymuiden
Holland
Lodewijk
Nassau
Irty
Lodewijk van Nassau
Chile
Roterdam
Ferlin
Two Americans Safe After Lisbon Sinking
The American consul at Lisbon reports the Norwegian ship Terjeviken sank off Lisbon harbor after striking a mine. All aboard were saved, including two Americans.
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Washington
Lisbon
Norwegia Terjeviken
Mobile Tourist Welcome Club to Open With Reception
The formal opening of the Mobile Tourist Welcome Club headquarters at 24 North Royal Street will be followed by a public reception Monday night from 7:30 to 9:00. Decorations are supplied at cost by Hammer Dry Goods. office fixtures come from First National Bank and the Battle House. The club aims to attract tourists to Mobile as the gateway to the American Riviera and to boost the gulf coast region.
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Mobile
Hammer Dry Goods Company
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W. M. Clemens
American Riviera
Gulf Coast
Mobile Soldiers to Honor Souths Dead
The Mobile battalion of the Alabama National Guard will join Memorial Day exercises on Wednesday April 26. Colonel F M Maddox orders Companies A E and M the machine gun company and the sanitary corps band and staff officers to assemble at the armory and proceed to Magnolia cemetery to decorate Confederate graves with the Ladies Memorial Association. Laz Schwarz oversaw cemetery improvements last week.
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Mobile
Alabama National Guard
F. M. Maddox
Sanitary Corps
Magnolia Cemetery
Ladies’ Memorial Association
Laz Schwarz
Fisherman Jumps at Window. Injured After Attempt
William Sigler, a fisherman, tried to jump through a second story window at Royal and Eslava streets on Friday afternoon. The sash was shut, so he could not pass. Friends pulled him back, he was taken to the city hospital with a lacerated artery and cuts to the face and head. He offered no reason for attempting the break.
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Royal and
Eslava
Sriday
Appointments Made for Birmingham Reunion Roles
Judge J. Semmes of the Second Brigade Alabama Confederate Veterans announced appointments for the Birmingham reunion to be held May 26 to 29. Mrs. E. D. Bondurant is chaperone, Miss Mabel Rhett Goode sponsor, and Miss Ethel Gaines maid of honor. a second maid of honor will be named later from another part of the state.
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Alabama Confederate Veterans
Birmingham
E. D. Bondurant
Mabel Rhett Goode
Ethel Gaines
Vandals Strike Dauphin Street Again
Thomas J. Burns told Police Chief Van Liew that vandals damaged his property on Dauphin street twice in a month. Plants were broken or removed and front door glass was shattered, with rocks thrown at doors. Police said officers would be on the lookout.
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Thomas J. Burns
van Liew
Mr. Burns
Former Soldier Held In Alabama National Guard Case
Tarleton Demony a former member of Company E Mobile battalion Alabama National Guard was arrested Friday morning on the charge of having government property in his possession. The arrest was made on a QMareant sworn out in the inferior criminal court by Captain Myles Savell commander of Company E It is alleged that Demony failed to turn in his uniform.
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Tarleton Demony
Mobile Battalion
Alabama National Guard
Myles. Savell
Company E
Demony
Child Run Down by Horse and Wagon in City Accident
Three year old Lucille Swann was struck by a horse and wagon at St Emanuel and Slava streets at 2 PM Friday. She was badly hurt and police were notified. tests were reportedly conducted.
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St. Emanuel
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Ettelsons Visit Mobile for Mother’s Illness
Rabbi Harry Ettelson of Hartford and Miss Dena Ettelson of Chicago are in Mobile called by the serious illness of their mother Mrs. Ettelson who is hospitalized at the Mobile Infirmary.
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Harry Ettelson
Hartford Conn
Dena Ettelson
Chicago
Tis
Mobile
Ettelson
Mobile Infirmary
Peck Convalesces After Automobile Crash At Battle House
Reports from the Providence Infirmary say H. Peck lessee of the Battle House is improving after an automobile accident a week ago. He expects to be out by Sunday.
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Ss. H. Peck
Providence Infirmary
Dates Oust Thom Office by Doctors
In April of next year, officials proceed to remove Thom from the office following actions by doctors.
Alabama Medical Association chooses Dr. Dinsmore to replace Oates
At the Alabama Medical Association convention, Dr. W W Dinsmore of Montgomery won the state board of health seat and will succeed Dr W H Oates next April amid a bitter floor fight. The session also elected Dr Henry Green of Dothan president and set Montgomery as next convention site.
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W. H. Oates
Montgomery
Alabama Medical Association
W. W. Dinsmore
State Board of Health
Dinsmore
Yates
Dr. Oates
W. H. Sanders
Oates
Medical Association
Department of Jail and
Board of Health
State of
Alabama
B. Wyman
Birmingham
Btrt
Medical Association of Alabama
Henry Green
Dothan
Edward Burton Ward
Selma
W. P. Maples
Scottsboro
Henry G. Perry
James H. Ray
Woodstock
D. F. Tally
L. W. Johnson
Tuskegee
B. L. Wyman
Weather Forecast for Deep South and Mobile Areas
JHE weather bulletin notes fair conditions for Mobile with cooler air tonight and Saturday and west winds. Washington forecast extends to Alabama and Mississippi with fair skies, cooler temperatures tonight, and moderate west winds.
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Mobile
Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Italians occupy Epirus positions near Greek frontier
Italian forces have occupied Thanassi, Fagheon and Kiorka heights in northern Epirus near the Greek Albanian frontier. They are fortifying these positions with heavy artillery.
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Athens
Greece
Thanassi
Fagheon
Kiorka Heights
Epirus
French Progress in Verdun Region Reported
Paris April 21 French forces continued progress in the Verdun region near Dead Man's Hill last night capturing German trenches and four officers among about 150 men. East of the Meuse a German assault was repulsed and French gains were reported south of Haudremont wood.
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Paris
Dead Man's Hill
Verdun Font
War Department
Meuse
Haudremont Wood
Ports Closed by Russia Expanded to White Sea Ports
The Russian decree closing Archangel port to civilian ships has been broadened to cover all White Sea and Arctic ports. No official reason given, but marine circles suggest troop movements to France. The Russian embassy in Washington is expected to issue guidance on permitted ships.
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New York
Archangel
White Sea
Arctic
France
Washington
Russia
Russian Troop Transports Reach Western Front After Delay
MARSEILLES FRANCE APRIL 21 The transports bringing Russian troops to join Entente forces in the Western front arrived after a Mediterranean storm delayed them to Thursday. Precautions against hostile submarines were taken and the voyage ended without incident. Officials say it is easier for Russia to arm and supply troops on the western front than on the eastern.
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Marseilles
France
Mediterranean
Russia
Prench Gains in Verdun Clashes. Petain Reports Trenches Taken
Offensive actions by French forces on both Meuse banks near Verdun claim new gains. Petain’s bulletin notes additional trenches captured and four officers and 150 men taken prisoner after Dead Man's Hill successes. French counterattacks reap gains in Haudremont wood as German assaults are repelled. A neutral ship sinks in the channel between Britain and the Netherlands with five crew lost.
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Verdun
Dead Man's Hill
Petain
Haudremont Wood
Sheriff Holcombe v County Treasurer Appeal to Supreme Court
The case of Sheriff W H Holcombe versus County Treasurer George K Stone to compel payment of fees for guarding prisoners convicted in the inferior court has been appealed to the supreme court. A mandamus writ to issue warrants for months past was granted in the law and equity court, with the attorney general requesting the appeal. If decided against the sheriff, he will seek about 2500 dollars annually in fees.
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W. H. Holcombe
Georgek. Stone
Inferior Criminal Court
Supreme Court
Berney
Law and Equity Court
Congress returns to work on roads and agriculture bills
The Senate met at 11 a.m. and resumed debate on a roads bill providing federal aid for state projects. The House considered the agricultural appropriation bill with renewed focus on forestry issues.
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House
Von Papen Plot Brought to Light in British Memo
In a sworn statement Horst von Der Goltz, a German government agent in U S custody, reveals Captain Von Papen plotted to invade Canada with a force from German reservists aided by German warships. The plan was abandoned on von Bernstorff's advice and von Der Goltz claims his details align with von Papen’s checks known by British authorities.
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von Papen
Washington
Canada
United States
Pacific
Horst von der Goltz
von der Goltz
America
von Bernstorff
Bryan Opponents Increase Lead in Nebraska Primary
Late returns show Keith Neville leading Bryan by about 16 000 votes for the Democratic nomination for delegate-at-large. Hitchcock renominated over I J Dunn two to one. Ford holds a large edge among Republicans with Cummins trailing by about three thousand. Howell named Republican national committeeman. Cummings and Dunn seek Democratic nomination.
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Neb
Nebraska
William J. Bryan
Cc. W. Bryan
Lincoln
Keith Neville
Bryan
Hitchcock
I. J. Dunn
Henry Ford
Senator Cummins
Ford
R. B. Howell
Arthur Bullen
James C. Dahlman
Result of any new attack ships feared
Reported fears of new attack ships emerge as authorities assess potential threats. Officials warn the public to stay alert while investigations continue for possible naval actions and defensive measures.
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ATTAK
Berlin paper mocks calls for German reform
The Berlin press ridicules demands from the president and favors trouble from outside rather than inside the empire. In Washington, April 20, officials awaited word from Ambassador Gerard on the American note to Germany and how it was received by German leaders. Reports suggested the chancellor had not yet seen the note due to absence at headquarters, with talks focusing on submarine conduct and measures to prevent immediate risk.
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Washington
Gerard
Fonsignare
Dtny
Germany
Berlin Post ridicules American protest over Europe crisis
The Berlin Post quotes a harsh Berlin critique of U S actions, arguing Americans risk sailors by choosing dangerous passage to Europe. The piece questions Washington’s role in responsibility for casualties and suggests internal unrest if Germany retaliates.
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London
Berlin Post
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Saya
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Washington
Europe
White House
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Tom
Paris Press Praises Wilson Speech as Epoch Making
French newspapers hail President Wilson's address to Congress as epoch making and a stern neutral stand against German brutality. The Petit Parisien and Le Matin call it a landmark act defending humanity's rights and denouncing German duplicity, with leaders stressing its moral and legal significance. Historical figures like Stephen Pichon and Herbette laud the firmness and solemnity of his stance.
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Petit Parisien
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Marseilles
Stephen Pichon
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