Washington vigilantes to punish murders in capital
Reports from Washington describe urgent steps to punish killers of John B. McManus, an American murdered at his sealed home in Mexico City. Brazil and the United States demand prompt reparation and punishment, as Zapata troops occupy the city amid limited looting. The incident heightens fears for foreign residents.
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Washington
Mexico City
Obregon
Carranza
Zapata
John B. McManus
United State
United States
Wilson
Bryan
Salazar
Sae Salazar
McManus
Zapatists
Gutierres
McManuus
Charlotte Observer
Frye
Vera Cruz
Eack
Jingo
Submarine U-29 Harasses Atlantic Route Press Dispatch
British and French shipping suffer multiple sinkings as U-29 operates off Scilly Islands and in the English Channel. German successes include four British steamers and one French steamer sunk over three days, with 1,720 prisoners taken and near 10,000 German losses reported. British air units claim bombing Don near Lille. Ypres, Soissons, and Rheims bombarded. cathedrals damaged.
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London Dispatch
Scilly Islands
English Channel
Great Britain
Atlantic
Cirelea
New York
Ellerman
Neuve Chappelle
War Office
Don
Lille
Yser
Champagne
Argonne
Vosges
Obscure Exchange Framed as Dialogue in Opinion Piece
A fragment shows one speaker urging tact with a father and planning to speak tomorrow. The other vows to test his temper, joking he will be grateful for being removed from his hands, as echoed by the London Opinion.
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London
Hoxex" Tomberlin
Sincerity
Hosea
Co. 1 Rd Regt
N.C
John A. Austin
Quote on joy and the Spirit of Christ by R. Horton
A compact religious reflection urges living with the Spirit of Christ to become a perpetual giver of life and joy, sharing the world’s gladness as a broad tide. The saying attributes continuous happiness to spiritual generosity and faith.
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Christ
R. ¥. Horton
Beachy Falls In San Francisco Bay During Exhibition Flight
Lincoln Beachy, famed American aviator born 1887 in San Francisco, died during an exhibition at the Panama Pacific Exposition. His monoplane dived from about 3000 feet after wing failure as crowds watched, Oregon battleship crew aiding in recovery efforts. Beachy had a long career of bold aerial feats and public stunts.
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San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Dispatch
Unealh Beachy
Beachy
Oregon
Lincoln Beachy
San Francisco
Qulland
Capitol
Washington
New York City
St. Paul
Los Angeles
Bewehy
Niagara Falls
America
Ying
New York
Philadelhia
More Trouble From Menico Thorn in the President Wile
Washington Dispatch reports continued turmoil around the Mexican port of Progreso and Mazillo as Villa Zapata forces tighten control and the US considers moving foreigners. Progreso is ordered closed to foreign commerce, the Des Moines watches over trade, and Carranza’s stance remains unclear while diplomacy and security measures unfold.
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Wileson
Washington Dispatch
Mexico City
Villa-Zapata
United States
Progreso
Mazillo
Pacific
Admiral Howard
Carranza
Des Moines
State Department
Ismael Palafox
McManus
General Palafox
Cuerna “Ipale
Roque Gonzales Garza
Wilson
Tumulty
Lansing
Daniela
Fiske
Revolutionary Movement
Yucatan
Huerta
Carranga
Vernor
Washington
Dresden Sinks British Triumph Boosts English Morale
London dispatch reports the German cruiser Dresden sunk after a brief engagement. British crews saved all hands, a noted rescue record, as the fleet pursued German raiders following the Falklands action. The piece traces Dresden’s escape and potential whereabouts while noting ongoing battles in Neuve Chapelle, Epinette, and Russian possessions near Prowonysz.
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London Dispatch
Dresden
Neuve Chappelle
Epinette
Prowonysz
Faulkland Islands
Admiralty
Creeden
Sydney
West Indies
Kronpring Wilhelm
South Atlantic
Wingate Notes and Varsity Win at Unionville
Wingate observations report a 14 to 18 Wingate victory over Unionville. Miss Webster Miss Long and Miss Johnson with Mac Johnson and Wilson Rose visit Mr F Parker of Lanes Creek. In influenza rumors sweep the county as protracted Meadow Branch meetings continue and community ties strengthen amid local sermons and mills.
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Greast
Wingate
Miss Webster
Miss Long
Miss Johnson
Mac Johnson
Wilson Rose
Wingate School
F. Parker
Lanes Creek
Williams
Bro Williams
Unionville
Thomas Beddingfield
Wake County
O'brien
Marshville
C.J. Black
J. A. Bivens
W. M. Perry
Thomas Beddingfeld
Volger Perry
Olive Branch
Bro. Black
Wiley Hefner
Charlotte
Meadow Branch
Watching the German Eitel Freidrich Near Virginia Capes
Newport News dispatch reports British and French cruisers patrolling outside Virginia capes waiting to confront the German commerce destroyer Eitel Freidrich if she attempts to reach the high seas. An Anglo-Patagonian officer said Allies knew the German ship’s movements days earlier and warned her path. the cruiser relief message claimed the Eitel Freidrich had passed into the capes and would now attempt to escape. The Allied squadron tried to intercept but failed to reach the capes first.
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Virginia Capes
Newport News Dispatch
Pring Eitel Freidried
High Seas
Eitel
Hin
Eifel
Hampton Roads
Bitel Freidrich
Capes
Wilson declares all Mexican factions must protect foreign rights
Washington dispatch reports President Wilson orders all Mexican factions to respect the lives and property of foreigners and to ensure free commercial lines with the United States. A note to General Carerangi and a Zaragoza recall show U S policy shifting from passive observation to active protection of foreign interests amid Veracruz and Progreso tensions. The report notes weather delays and a ball scene aside from the foreign policy emphasis.
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Wilson
Mexico
Washington
United States
Diplomatista
Justi
Care Rangi
Civ
Eliet
Zaragoza
Progreso
Vera Cruz
Nevy Department
Farmers get fertilizer tips for cottonseed and small grains
County Agent T. W. Broom offers practical formulas using cottonseed meal and acid phosphate to create balanced fertilizers for cotton and corn lands. He cautions against using acid phosphate alone on old fields, advises seasonal top dressing with nitrate of soda, and suggests oats and peas or soybeans as renovations. He also recommends harrowing oats and wheat fields and considering quick hay crops with Ned Appler or Burt oats.
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Tay
T. W. Broom
Britain Proclaims War Time Sea Blockade Against Germany
The British government issues a Buckingham Palace proclamation detailing a maritime blockade to halt all trade to and from Germany during the war. It targets neutral ships with false destinations and plans to intercept vessels heading to Germany or its allies while maintaining a cordon to curb German port commerce.
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London Disputch
Great Britain
Buckingham Palace
Germany
Enelind
German Empire
Austria
Turkey
East Atlantic
North Sea
Cochrane Academy hosts lively Friday basketball games
Friday afternoon at Cochrane academy spectators saw three games. Matthews girls lost to Cochrane 5 to 6. Matthews boys beat Mint Hits 25 to 18. Matthews boys fell to Cochrane 6 to 0.
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Journal
Cochrane Academy
Matthews
Cochrane
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