Gerard Describes German Prisoner Abuse At War Dinner
James W. Gerard, former American ambassador to Germany, told a Canadian Club of New York audience of inhumane treatment in German POW camps. He recounted towns punished for aiding prisoners, dogs trained to bite soldiers, nails in arrows used on prisoners, and Russians with typhus kept with British and French prisoners. He urged action after witnessing these abuses on official government missions.
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James W. Gerard
Germany
Canadian Club of
New York
Gerard
Martin Luther
Berlin
Ike
Aliens Warned To Respect US Flag Under War Regulation
The Department of Justice issued a warning to alien enemies to respect the American flag. Federal attorneys and marshals received the notice. Desecration or abuse of the flag by aliens will be treated as a danger to public peace and may lead to swift arrest and confinement under the 1917 proclamation.
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Department of Justice
United States
Opening Day Baseball Thrills Meet Rain Delays
National and American leagues opened with large crowds. New York and Boston could not play due to wet grounds. Philadelphia defeated Washington 3 to 2. Detroit beat Cleveland 4 to 0. St Louis beat Chicago 8 to 5. Brooklyn defeated Philadelphia 6 to 5. Chicago defeated Pittsburgh 5 to 3. Cincinnati played 3 to 1 in a 9 inning game.
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New York
Boston
W. L. Ec
Philadelphia
COORD
Aie Cicleth
Cioinnati
Bronegyax Euskalos
Oony Pirtsdeteh
Cicero
St. Tonsoo
New
Lore
Brooklyn
R.H.E
Dell
Cadore and
Myers
Alexander and Killier
Chicago
R.H E. Chicsone
Pittsburgh
Vaughn and
Elliott
Jacobs
Evans and Schmidt
Cincinnati
Coe
Schneider
Wingo
Meadows
Snyder
P.C
Ouse
Washington
Cleveland
Wee
Amber
Detroit
St. Louis
K.H.E
Canrweil
Nunamaker
Ruth
Church group seeks US Japan China relations commission
The Federal Council of Churches urges President Wilson to back legislation creating a commission of at least five members to study America’s relations with Japan and China. The panel would be appointed by the president and meet with a similar body from Japan and China to foster closer ties.
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Federal Council of the Churches of Charist In America
Wilson
America
Japan
China
Congress
New York Provision Market Report
Market notes show butter at higher than 46 percent, cheese state fresh specials 25 25 seconds, eggs fresh gathered extra fine 34 percent 35 cents. Readable details include butter and cheese pricing alongside egg quotes for April 11 in New York.
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New York
Market Prices In Buffalo for Produce and Butter
Buffalo report lists prices for grains dairy eggs poultry and vegetables on April 11. Commodities include WINTER WHEAT No 2 red 2.24 No 2 white 2.22 CORN No 2 yellow 1.40 No 2 yellow 1.40 OATS No 2 white 72% 84? No 3 white 71% hLUUn fane... blended patent 11.50 per barrel winter family patent 11.00 Butter prices Cre amery extra 46c prints 43 44c dairy 38 40c crock 39 40c Cheese Daisies fancy 28c flats 25c fair to good 22 24c Eggs Hennery white 34c mixed 33c Poultry Turkeys young 33 35c old toms 33 34c fowl fancy 26 27c fair to good 23 24c old roosters 21c Ducks 26 27c Potatoes White fancy 3.15 3.25 bu fair to good 2.60 2.85 Bermuda new 12.00 13.00 Sweets fancy 2.65 2.75 Onions home grown yellow fancy 9.00 9.50 small 6.50 7.50 Havana crate 4.00 4.50 Beans Marrow 8.75 9.00 medium 8.50 Pea 8.50 White kidney 8.75 9.00 Red kidney 8.75 9.00.
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Buffalo
Winter Whea
Hluun—Faney
Pbl
Winter Family
Bermuda
Havana
East Buffalo Livestock Market Prices
CATTLE shipping steers 12.25 to 13.00 butcher steers 8.00 to 12.00 heifers 7.00 to 11.00 choice veals 14.50 to 15.00 fair to good 13.00 to 14.25 light veals 10.75 to 12.75. SHEEP AND LAMBS wool lambs 16.50 to 16.75 mixed sheep 12.25 to 12.75. HOGS Yorkers 16.60 to 16.75 light Yorkers 15.00 to 16.50 heavies 16.70 to 16.75.
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East Buffalo
Johnnie Sullivan Seeks Mayor Bid Despite Illiteracy
Ninety year old Muncie resident Johnnie Sullivan applies for the Democratic mayoral nomination, making his mark for a signature due to inability to sign his name. He vows to “fire” the thief if elected, and has a forty year friendship with Police Chief McKivane noted as context.
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Timothy
Johnnie
Muncie
Ind
McKivane
Johnnie Sullivan
American liner St Louis in mine danger and naval gun crew setback
The St Louis on a return voyage to Europe faced mine danger near the Irish Sea as Norwegian fish barrels were found aboard a disguised mine-laying flotilla. A stoker died during the voyage and British trawlers cleared eighty two mines after the ship pressed toward the Mersey under foggy conditions.
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St. Louis
Nantucket
Europe
Hartley
Mersey
Cardiff
Channel
New Submarine Chaser With 40 Knot Speed Sails Atlantic
A fast unnamed submarine chaser capable of 40 knots and armed with torpedo and gun is part of a new auxiliary guard for the Atlantic seaboard. The Aztec, a New York sourced merchant ship, was sunk off Brest after carrying twelve US Navy gunners. One gunner remains among the missing twenty eight.
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Brest
New York
United States Navy
S. S. Dolphin
Paris
United States
Atlantic Seaboard
Block Island
Billy Sunday Prepares to Meet Satan in New York
The baseball evangelist Billy Sunday trains for a revival in New York and returns to the sport he once excelled in. A photo shows him about to deliver a “fadeway” near his Indiana home at Winona Lake.
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Billy Sunday
Satan
New York
Winona Lake
Indiana
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Koob and
Hale
Williams
Scott and Schalk
Market Report
Buffalo Provision Market
Paras
Aisne
French
U. S
Underwood
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