British General Townshend still besieged at Kut el Amara
London reports telegraphic thanks from King George to besieged forces at Kut el Amara. Parliament heard J Austen Chamberlain explain responsibility for the Bagdad advance that led to Townshend’s retreat. Townshend’s reply via wireless from Kut expressed deep gratitude for the monarch’s message and the soldiers’ steadfast courage. War Secretary Tennant paid tribute to the gallant conduct of the British troops defending Kut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townshend
Kut-el-Amara
George
Bagak
Kut Elrhata
John Nixon
Mesopotamia
J Austen Camberlain
India
Teen Townshend
King Teorge
House of Commons
Feemler
Wen
Kut
Percy Lake
Cimaéander
Tennant
Nowor
Republicans Elect Unpledged Delegates to National Conv.
The party convention elected unpledged delegates to the national convention with no fixed candidate. Worden Flarding of Ohio and others spoke against a single leader. the platform stressed unity, military readiness, and support for party principles ahead of the Chicago gathering. States Senator Lippitt led the platform committee, and the delegates chosen were not bound by the unit rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofes
Usuatsy
United Rublinp Party
Worden
Ohio
Andress
Chicago
Lippitt Heada
Cp Itelogues
Jt Wen
Multiple Obituaries From Georgetown and Nearby Churches
A batch of obituary notices dated April 1916 reports deaths and funeral plans for several individuals. Entries reference locations in Washington DC and Kentucky, with services at Georgetown University Hospital, Moor Olivet Cemetery, Mount Olivet Cemetery, and churches including Saint Dominic’s and St Patrick’s. Names include Catherine Cross, Louise Duffield, Bernard J, Sarah Sey, Rose Regina, William Keefe, Julia Blake, and Pall Spreeensen. Funeral details note masses, interments, and residence addresses, with relatives and friends invited to attend.
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Georgetown
Univer“ Hoapitel Jordl
Poston
Catherine Cross
Vdeehory
Oureral Trent Hig
Moor Olar
Moneay
Flinsah & Travis
Elarlan
Louise
Wow Duffeld
Fife
Bernard J
Belused
Annie Gelery
Murphy
Hives
Mount Olivet
Rose Regina
Mary
Luke
Mondas
Sirah Anc Gon
Mra Arne
Keefe
Ei Osral Troms
Sirkinig Avenue
Wetneadtes
St Dominic’s Church
Shera
Q Street
Julia Blake
John H. Magee
St Patrick's Church
Mondat
Pall Spreeenson
Mary Boyd Stephen
Bombardments and Attacks Close in Verdun Front
Paris reports continued artillery pressure on both sides of the Meuse. Two German divisions pushed between Meuse and Douaumont, seizing a salient south of Chauffour woods. Berlin denies Verdun fighting. Lieut Berthold claims a fifth enemy plane. London notes losses of a British steamer and two Norwegian ships amid a European crisis and conscription talk. British forces shell Flanders.
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Paris
Meuse
Douaumont
Chauffeur Woods
Berlin
Verdun
Lieut
Berthold
London
Flanders
Vigorous Note to Berlin Ready for Delivery
President Wilson approves a forceful diplomatic note to Germany detailing U S concerns over unannounced submarine attacks. Senator Stone will be briefed at the White House, with hopes Berlin may concede to avert a break in relations. The document cites the Sussex raid and other incidents, noting Britain’s Eastern City case and decoding time for transmission in Berlin.
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Senator Stone
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
White House
Stone
Wilson
Von Papen Indicted in Canada Canal Plot by U S Grand Jury
New York April 17 Capt Franz von Papen recalled military attaché at the German embassy in Washington is indicted as organizer and financier of a conspiracy to blow up the Welland Canal in Canada. Also named are Capt Hans Tauscher and others. the case may be held in abeyance if Von Papen does not travel to the United States. The indictment alleges further aims to destroy other Canadian property and lists multiple German agents and payments. A separate polo match report notes Westmoreland beat Washington 10 to 7 with notable plays and an accident to Capt Nelson Margets.
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New York
Frans ‘von Papen
Washington
Welland Canal
Canada
Jhim
Hans Tauscher
Krupps
United States
Mme
Johanna Gadeki
Constantine Govani
Alfred J. Fritxen
von Papen
Civ
Department of Justice
Niagara Falls
Hort von der Goltz
Franz Hobart Wachendorff
Bridgman Taylor
Fritsen
Govani
Carl Fr Holsler
Joachim Busse
von der Holtz
England
Scotland Farm
John T. Ryan
Buffalo
von der Goltz
Ryan
Supreme Court to rehear Louisville race segregation case
The Supreme Court restores the Louisville race segregation ordinance case to its docket for reargument before a full bench. Seven justices heard arguments last week. Chief Justice White did not explain the move, with belief the court is evenly divided. Similar ordinances exist in St. Louis, Baltimore and Richmond.
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Supreme Court
Loulaville
White
St. Louise
Baltimore
Richmond
District Court News on Wills and Damages
District Court news covers multiple probate cases including Angeline Hillyer wills codicils dated 1909 to 1910 with Edgar C. and William Hillyer named executors and Ada Douglass Hillyer as beneficiary. Clarke county Virginia estate Eagle Rock Lodge to William S Hillyer. Also suit by William Hodge for $5000 against Washington Railway and Electric Company for injuries at Wisconsin avenue car. Charles W Miller will leaves personal effects to Florence W Minler with life provisions. various other probate, civil, and criminal actions and a receivership for steamboat W L Davis.
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Angeline Hillyer
Testatrix
Twenty-first Street
Edgar C
William
Adsie Douglass Hillyer
Frank M. Hillyer
William S
Frank
Adele Douglass
Hillyer
Strat
Eagle Rock Lodge
Clarke County
Willian
Thel
Washington Railway and Electric Company
William Hodge
Wisconsin Avenue
Belt
Joseph N. Stewart
Thomas Beckett
Charles W. Miller
Florence W. Minler
Elizabeth
Nettie M. Kean
Roacoe C. Miller
Elizabeth S. Miller
Florence ‘W. Miller
Russians Near Trebizond Front Report from April 17
Petrograd reports on Dvina front artillery duels around Dvinsk and Garbunovka and fierce fighting south of the Dvinsk region. In Galicia, trench repulsals in Stripa. Caucaea coast troops occupy Surmens and pursue the retreating enemy to Arsene Keleasi, 18 versts east of Trebizond. Fighting continues to the advantage in the upper Tchoruk basin.
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Petrograd
Dvina
Germany
Ikskull
Dvinsk
Garbunovka
Miadziel
Narocr
Galicia
Stripa
Caucaeva
Surmensh
Arsene Keleasi
Trebizond
Tchoruk Basin
Policeman William Davis Dies by Self Inflicted Shot
Policeman William Garrett Davis aged 45, with fourteen years on the force, died after shooting himself in the head at his home in 635 I street southwest. Despondency from long illness and a protracted attack of aciation is cited as motive. He left an estate valued at $40,000. Coroner Nevitt certified death by own action. Funeral arrangements to be made by the Policemen's Association.
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William Garrett Davis
I Street
Davis
Fourth Precinct
George H. Williams
Highway Bridge
Maryland
Washington
Seventh Street
Hanna Downey
James A. Davis
Thomas Davis
Capital Traction Company
Nevitt
Policemen’s Association
Huge German assault north of Verdun reported
Meuse dispatch describes a two-division offensive launched around 2 o clock across a four kilometer front north of Verdun. The attack was repelled by French fire and machine guns with German gains limited to a small salient near Chauffeur wood. Casualties heavy near Pepper Hill and in a ravine between Pepper Hill and Haudremont wood. British lines reported shelling near Voormezeele Dickebusch St Eloi Ypres Comines Canal and Hebuterne Carnoy Somme area with mining near Hohenzollern sector Double Crassier and west of Vimy. One enemy machine gunner missing in aerial activity noted.
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Meuse
Douaumont
Chauffeur Wood
Cote du Poivre
Pepper Hill
Haudremont Wood
Voormezeele
Dickebuach
Arca
St. Eloi
Ypres-Comines
Hebuterne
Carnoy
Somme
Souchez
Noeux-les-Mines
Hohenzollern
Double Crassier
Vimy
Germany's U-boat policy outlined to Allies ships
In Berlin the Samuel McClure report publishes an April 15 German declaration detailing standpoints on war zones. It says enemy warships are torpedoed without warning, armed merchantmen are warships, neutrals are sunk only if carrying contraband, and passenger liners are spared unless armed and with life-saving measures. It warns neutrals against traveling on armed enemy passenger boats and notes talks on safe neutral routes.
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S. 8
McClure
Berlin
Germany
British Isles
Sussex Destroyer Taken in German Sub Torpedoing
The Daily Mail reports the French captured the German submarine that torpedoed the Sussex off Havre on April 5, with the commander and crew seized. Documentary evidence supports the torpedoing claim. A separate Reuter dispatch from Petrograd notes an imperial ukase suspending Duma and empire council sessions until May 29.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Havre
Reuter
Petrograd
Duma
Empire
California Woman Mayor Declines Office
Special to The Washington Post from Sawtelle California April 17 reports Mrs Ellen French Aldrich who led the city election last week declined the presidency of the board of trustees and the title of mayor. She thanked the board for the honor but said she can serve better as a plain chairman among the people, finding the mayoralty too dignified for her.
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Washington Post
Sawtelle
Cal
Ellen French Aldrich
Board of Trustees
Aldrich
British Sleep Too Much and Work Too Little, Says Paris Statesman
Baron d Estournelles du Constant departs for France with Franco British interparliamentary committee. He praises Britain as great and Prussian militarism doomed, notes victory is time and that French children will enjoy liberty. He criticizes Britain for late rising and urges more shells and ammunition production.
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Paris Statesman
London
Fingland
Crown Prince in Peril on Verdun Front
Geneva reports the German crown prince and staff narrowly escaped injury near Verdun as a French heavy gun shell exploded close to the party. Several were wounded slightly and Col Mueller, correspondent of the Barne Band, was knocked down.
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Geneva
Verdun Front
Col Mueller
Barne Band
Barred From Dutch Ports In Wartime Seizure Fallout
The Over seas News Agency reports that German steamships seized in Portuguese ports before Portugal and Germany declared war will be forbidden entry to Dutch ports. The prohibition follows a committee review by Dutch naval officers and information law experts.
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Berlin
Sayville
Portugal
Germany
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Gen. Nixon
Frank Geier
George P Zurhorst
F. A. Speare Sons
H Street
N. W
Almus R. Speare
Willis B. Speare
WM. H. Sardo & Coq
Maveren Chapel
Automobile Funerals
Sussex
State Department
Cardiff
Wales
Srep
Horlick
R. Harris & Co
the Jewelers
7Th and
D Streets
Kalon Co., Inc
St. N. W
Hurst's Laundry
N. Cap. St
J. H. Small & Sons, Florists
16Th
Hi Streets
Waldorf-Astoria
Broadway
AERO
Westmoreland
Washington Club
Tauscher
Krupp
America
Kent Eegare
Margetis
Westmoreland Polo Club
Green‘wood
Potomac Park Field
Nelson Margetta
Kent Legare
Soar
K. Legare
Hugh Legare
Col
Charles Treat
Nelson Margettsa
Burrell Huff
Julian Huff
F. H. Post
J. Smith
Q. Shaws
G. S. Gibbs
North Sea
War Office
Conflans
Pagny
Arneville
Rompach
Saloniki
Strumnitza
Bogantist Sunday
District Court News
Painese
Attorney A.as Newmyer
Edwin A. McLellan
Lucy M. McLennan
District Supreme Court
Mary Johnson
Philander Johnson
Eleventh and
E Streete
Daniel W. Baker
J. B. Fitzgibbon
Covington
Demurrera
Ray J. Reed
Charles W. Downing
Ezra P. Collins
James McKee
Samuel Sondheimer
Albin Stauss
Frank McCormick
Charles la Fontaine
Edward Barney
Henry Bucker
Witfield Offutt
Mary H. Offutt
Executrix
Rachel E. Trimble
Clicuit
District National Bank
Lewis Johnson & Co
William H. Donovan
Julius Peyser
Frank J. Hogan
Frank J. Hogan Appeared For Mrs. Trimble
Wharton E. Lester
Barnard & Johnson
Bank
Justice Anderson
Yeaterday
George F. Havell
A. L. Newmyer
W. Ll. Davis
Samuel Bensinger
People’s Line
Virginia Corporation
Ben
Lena George
Katie Green
Mulloway
Trick
Black Sea
W. G. Davis
Bell-Ans
W. W. Deal & Company
N. E. Lincoln
the Hague
Samuel & McClure
Belgium
Poland
Austria-Hungary
Turkey
Delby
Ad ‘Miral von Tirpitz
France
Tae York Selig Gerfiables
SF Street
California
Holland
SWIFT
Potomac
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