Zeppelin Raid Strikes Northumberland Coast in Abortive German Airship
A German Zeppelin over the Tyne district drops bombs on Blyth Cramlington Seatonburn Wallsend and Bedlington with no casualties and minor property damage. The raid highlights Newcastle Elswick Armstrong works and Britain's shipbuilding strength as darkness helps limit damage. The aerial attack ends near Tyne mouth around 11 pm, prompting swift blackouts to deter further strikes.
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London
England
Tyne
Northumberland
Blyth
Cramlington
Seatonburn
Wallsend
Kruppe
Zeppelin
United Kingdom
Newcastle-on-Tyne
Britain
Armstrong
Elswick
Nesses
Denmark
England Hurries War Munitions
An important committee under David Lloyd George, chancellor of the exchequer, completed today to organize and speed up munitions supply. In Maiden, The Netherlands, four Dutch-flagged steam trawlers were seized by German warships and taken to Cuxhaven.
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London
David Lloyd George
Maiden
Netherlands
Holland
Cuxhaven
Mrs Roosevelt Undergoes Operation at Roosevelt Hospital
Mrs Theodora Roosevelt underwent surgery at Roosevelt Hospital in New York with Dr Alexander Lambert of Cornell Medical School as surgeon in charge. The ailment was not disclosed but the operation was reported successful. Colonel Roosevelt visited last night and waited with his wife before the operation. He would not discuss her illness.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt Hospital
Alexander Lambert
Cornell Medical School
Catholics Honor Twenty Fifth Anniversary of American University
Washington April 15. The twenty fifth anniversary of the Catholic University of America was celebrated with a vast assembly of Catholic clergy and laymen. Cardinal Farley led mass at St Patrick church with Cardinal Gibbons preaching. a Pope Benedict XV letter praised the university and the Knights of Columbus endowment gift, urging divine truth justice and mercy in education.
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Washington, D. C
Catholic University of America
United States
St. Patrick’s Church
Cardinal Farley
New York
Cardinal Gibbons
Pope Benerifet XV
Benedict XV
Knights of Columbus
Young hunter fires at rabbit. sister killed in accident
Lawrence Jorgensen, 14, receives a .22 rifle as a birthday gift from his father at the Hingdale estate. While hunting with his sister Lillian and others, a misfire hits Jillian in the chest, killing her instantly. Lawrence reportedly does not want the rifle.
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Rabbit
Chicago
Lawrence Jorgensen
Peter Jorgenson
Francis $. Peabody
Hingdale
Lawrence
Lillian
Walter
Gladys
Jillian
Robbers Loot Silk Freight Near North Tonawanda
A gang of about ten robbed a New York Central fast freight train at Sunborn nine miles east of North Tonawanda. They stripped bolted silk valued at about 50000 and fled in auto trucks. no crew members were seriously injured. Detectives and mounted police chased them after the enginemen and three crew members were forced to uncouple the locomotive. Engineer Gooss of Syracuse escaped and reported the holdup from Suspension Bridge.
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Buffalo
N.Y
New York Central
Sunborn
North Tonawanda
Gooss
Syracuse
Suspension Bridge
House Kills Black Hawk School Plan
Des Moines April 15 the house defeated the senate bill authorizing Black Hawk county to grant tax support for an agricultural training and experiment school. A vote reconsideration will be sought.
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Des Moines
House
Senate
Black Hawk County
Fifty Injured in Panic on Third Avenue Elevated Train
At Chatham Square two men and a woman were seriously injured and about 50 people hurt when a car derailment on a seven car Third Avenue elevated train triggered a small fire after a switch was missed. The incident caused a wide panic among passengers today.
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New York
Third Avenue
Chatham Square
F-4 Crushed by Deep Sea Pressure Diver Reports
Rear Admiral Moore reports from Honolulu on the F-4 wreck raise attempt. Diver Neilson found the line under the stern but the forward line fouled on the conning tower. The ring will be shifted tomorrow. The superstructure appears caved in with no holes seen yet. Examination incomplete.
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Washington, D. C
Moore
Honolulu
Neilson
Iowa Senate Drops Dog Tax Tribute Stalls Bill
Des Moines April 15 lawmakers defeated a proposed dog tax of 2 to 34 dollars targeting dogs with a provision to outlaw them. Senator West of Missouri offered a tribute to the dog as man’s friend, but the reading of the tribute and the bill were shot down, and White of town withdrew the measure.
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Nes Moines
Iowa Senate
Fraley
West
Missouri
Japanese Navy Bases at Turtle Bay Lower California
Los Angeles April 15 Japan reportedly established a naval base at Turtle Bay Lower California 499 miles from San Diego with 4000 sailors and marines in harbor protected by five cruisers and supply ships. Mines moorings and ammunition camps were seen as police patrols manned the area while embassy officials denied any base, stating the actions were for salvaging the grounded cruiser Asama.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Japan
Turtle Bay
California
San Diego
Albert F. Nathan
Los Angeles Times
Magdalena Bay
Greenwood
Ammitnithc Altho
Tatma
Benear
Nathan
Washington, D. C
Mexico
Agama
San Francisco
American side showered with villa bullets
Major General Finston at Browne villa Tex reported to the war department that many bullets fell on American soil during the fleeting between the Villa and Currinan forces at Matamoros but no one was injured Desultory firing continued through the day with no serious engagement fought Rain threatens to interfere with siege operations at Matamoros Sentries and border officials report cross river activity by Mexicans and Americans seeking business while local Mexicans plot to aid their side
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Washington
DE. C
Finston
Brownevilla
Tex
War Department
Matamoros
Herald
Brownaville
United States Customs and Immigration
Texas
Night Rider Sent Up for Four Years
Bowling Green Kentucky April 1 in BC Jenkins a Butler county resident was found guilty in circuit court and sentenced to four years and one day in the penitentiary on charges linked to night rider operations Western Kentucky indictment said Jenkins led a masked band to the home of W A Webster near South Hil Webster was forced to witness the beating of his wife daughter and son Mrs Webster aged 60. Testimony offered no clear reason for the action by the group.
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Bowling Green
C. Jenkins
Butler County
Kentucky
Jenkins
W. A. Webster
South Hil
Webster
Immense crowd at Milan funeral for worker slain at war meeting
Milan on April 15 saw a massive turnout for the funeral of a worker who died from wounds suffered when police dispersed a war mass meeting he attended. The city’s garrison and mounted carbineers controlled the crowd as radicals spoke during services. Socialist deputies and workers’ groups joined the procession.
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Milan
Paris
Haly
Japan Forces Block Aid in Asama Rescue at Turtle Bay
News recounts delayed American warning to Germany and the scramble for relief after the Asama incident. Admiral Howard sailed from Diero aboard the Raleigh to the scene but was diverted when a Japanese collier and two warships appeared. A Japanese guard remains in the bay as Tokyo seeks wrecking company arrangements to salvage the Asama.
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Washington
Germany
Loward
Turtle Bay
Diero
Raleigh
Howard
Asama
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War Report From Carpathians and Allied Efforts
Berlin reports on April 12 says Russian forces before Przemyal failed to invade Hungary as Lupkow and east Dulla passes held firm and attacks at Seztropko and Felserzebeurz ended. London dispatches claim local gains by both sides but Austro German reinforcements checked main Russian push near Uzsokpars. Chancellor Lloyd George leads a war material resource committee to coordinate national production. Delay in Dardanelles operations blamed on unfavorable conditions.
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Berlin
Carpathians
Przemyal
Hungary
Lupkow
East Dulla
Seztropko
Felserzebeurz
Koziowa
London
Uzsokpars
Ioyd George
War Office
Admiralty
Board of Trade
Dardanelles
Collision at a Grade Crossing Claims Fourteen Lives
Detroit dispatch reports a street car collision with a freight train at a Detroit grade crossing, killing fourteen people, mostly women foreigners, and injuring twenty eight. Officials say inexperience of a student motorman and lack of crossing protection contributed. the state railroad commissioner has begun an investigation.
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Detroit
Mich
Detroit, Toledo & Ironton
Ffteen
Chas. S. Cunningham
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