Neutrality in War Urged by Sir Gilbert Parker
Sir Gilbert Parker argues neutrality is Americas duty while urging restraint from siding with either belligerent. He contends sympathy for Britain, but government must avoid alliance. the United States should aid Belgium and prisoners in Germany, stressing noninterference and universal humanitarian concern amid looming involvement.
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America
Sir Gilbert Parker
Winter
Amercang
Great Britain
Goverment
Belgium
Germany
Gilbert Parker
Ara
United States
Ger- Mitsy
Bso Herr Dernburgs
Wilson
Jesse
Woman Mayor Opens Council With Prayer Feature
Freeport, Illinois May 1 Mrs A R Canfield mayor of Warren presided for the first time at a village council session The meeting opened with prayer by a minister and the mayor announced this would be a feature of every session The council rejected all of Mrs Canfield s appointments except two Applications of pool hall and shooting gallery owners for license renewals were denied.
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Freeport
Ill
A. R. Canfield
Warren
Canfield
Lcenses
Man and Wife Slain as Suspect Admits Firearm Purchase
Arthur Jones, a Colored man, age about 45, is jailed on murder charges after allegedly killing Mary Hamilton and her husband Sandy Hamilton at the Batters home near Twenty-eighth and K streets northwest. He reportedly told officers he bought an 88 caliber revolver in Georgetown to force Mary to return to him. The double slaying occurred shortly before 11 p.m. Lights went out during a quarrel and Mary was shot twice in the head while Sandy was hit in the side. both died before aid. Police captured Jones within minutes after the shooting. a chaotic scene drew hundreds to Georgetown, and measures were taken to keep order among residents. A second man, Johnnie Wayne, was later arrested for slashing Frank Whiting with a knife during a confrontation at Stevens Court.
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Arthur Jones
Stevens Court Northwest
Mary Hamilton
Sandy Hamilton
Batters Home
Greens Court Northwest
Jones
Twenty Eighth
K Streets
Joseph Much
Third Precinct
Hearet
Georgetown
Arthur
Much
Kleindienst
Georgestown
Johnnie Wayne
Sergi J Willard Greene
Torryson
Frank Whiting
Sergt Greene
Waynes
Stevens Court
Wayne
Greene
Canadians Die in Fierce St Julien Front Battle
Ottawa reports the Canadian expeditionary force faced overwhelming German numbers on the St Julien front near Ypres. Royal Highlanders, Royal Montreal Regiment, and Winnipeg Rifles held trenches against heavy artillery and gas. Despite losses, Canadians recovered and maintained critical positions before a strategic retreat. The narrative honors fallen soldiers as “worthy of Canada” and notes the battle’s impact on the Allied line.
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Ottawa
Ontario
St Jullien
Ypres
Belgium
Max Aitken
Canadian Expeditionary Army
Europe
Militia Department
Royal Highlanders
Royal Montreal Regiment
Ninetieth Winnipeg Rifles
Canada
Sir Max
Max
St Julien
St. Jullien
Royal Highlanders of Montreal
Alderson
Aine
Fortut
St Julian
Passchendace
Bride Hurt At Hot Springs On Honeymoon Ride
Mrs Irene Nelson Heimsoth, wife of New York lawyer Joseph Heimsoth, was thrown from a horse on Crab road near Dunns Gap during her honeymoon trip and seriously injured. Doctors Lanier Pole and Guy Hinsdale attended. extent of injuries undetermined but recovery expected. The couple wed April 21 at the St Louis home of Mrs Heimsoths parents.
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Washington Post
Hot Springs
Irene Nelson Heimsoth
Joseph Heimsoth
New York
Crab Road
Dunns Gap
Heimsoth
St Louis
Heimsoths
Edmund PF Nelson
Italy Faces War Decision Amid Allied Pressure
A long dispatch notes Italy's potential entry into the war as Austria and Germany press for concessions. Reports from Bucharest suggest Roumanian statesman Marius Josescu claims Romania will join the Allies in the spring. The piece argues for civilization over empire and calls for closer cooperation among nations.
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Germany
Austria
Vienna
Italy
Bucharest
M ‘Ariu Josescu
Roumania
Admiral Dewey Receives Atlantic Fleet Message
The Atlantic Fleet greets Admiral Dewey on the anniversary of Manila Bay with a formal message from Secretary Daniels. The note recalls his victory and expresses wishes for many more years of active service, sent aboard the U S S Mayflower at Hampton Roads on May 1.
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Dewey
Daniela
Manila Bay
Mayflower
Hampton Roads
Advateal Dewey
Hampton Holds
Admiral Dewey Misses Dinner Stay at Desk for Manila Bay Jubilance
Admiral Dewey did not attend the Army and Navy Club dinner in his honor for the Manila Bay anniversary due to physician orders. He sent congratulations to the Society of Manila Bay as veterans and officers gathered, with Rear Admiral Asa Walker presiding and many dignitaries in attendance, including Secretary Daniels via telegram. The event featured music by the Marine Band and taps, while other groups marked the anniversary at Capt. McCrink's residence.
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Admiral Dewey
Army and Navy Club
Society of
Manila Bay
Cavite
Philippine Islands
Washington
Navy Department
General Board
Daniels
Newport News
Asa Walker
Admral Dewey
George Dewey
Tha Army and Navy Club
Robin H H Caldwell
Dudley N Carpenter
George P Colvocoresses
Bradley A Fiske
D P Foley
Coast Guard
John D Ford
W. W Galt
Alexander S. Halstead
Gustav Kaemmerling
C P Kindleberger
Orlon
George A. Loud
Michigan
John H Martin
C M McCormick
Myers Coast Guard
Casey B Morgan
Harry B Price
Samuel Robison
Eugene D Ryan
Wiliam P Scott
Soc Wise
Cushing Attacked by German Planes Near Rotterdam
The American steamer Cushing from New York to Rotterdam, flying the American flag, was bombed in the North Sea near a lightship on April 29. Captain Herland described a German air attack with three bombs hitting near the smokestack. no lives were lost but damage occurred. The State Department prepared to forward details to Ambassador Gerard in Berlin and seek possible reimbursement.
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van Dyke
Hague
State Department
Cushing
Philadelphia
Rotterdam
North Sea
van Dykes
Herland
New York
North
Hinder
Berlin
Bryan
Gerard
Foreign Office
Germany
The
Larz Herland
Morgan Heads to St Louis as Morgan and Bacon Talk at Bunton Station
Pierpont Morgan leaves Bunton Station by boat train bound for St Louis amid a gathering of bankers and officials including Robert Bacon Edgar Grenfell and Harold Sanderson. The party, in earnest discussion, signals Morgan’s imminent voyage as Harges heads to Paris.
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Bacon
Liverpool
St Lous
London
Mass
J Pierpont Morgan
Bunton Station
St Louis
New York
Robert Bacon
Paria
Edgar Charles Grenfell
Bank of England and
White Star Line
International Merchant Marine
Morgan Grenfell & Co
Harold Arthur Sanderson
International Mercantile “Marine
Morgane
Mr Harges
Morgan Harges &A
Paris
Overnight relief for constipation
An advertised mild laxative tonic called Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin offers relief from constipation by clearing the bowels overnight. The ad claims it is gentle, suitable for women and children, and urges readers to request a free trial by writing to Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
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Caldwells
W B Caldwell
Washington St
Monticello
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