British Aviator White Flies Nonstop to New York
Cant. Te. White, army aviator, left Ashburn field at 9:50 a.m. for a nonstop Chicago to New York flight in a De Havilland bi plane with a Liberty engine. His civilian assistant H. M. Shafer accompanied him. gasoline supply was a concern, and secrecy failed as the attempt became known.
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Associated Press
Chicago
BE. White
Ashburn Field
New York
H. M. Shafer
Dayton
White
Chicago Crime Rampant Chief Warns Officers
Chicago records show 43 murders and 80 killings in 108 days with 202 store robberies and 94 saloon heists. Chief Garrity warns commanding officers to curb the surge or face a trial board.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Garrity
S ‘Ooice
Rhine Barrier Theme Moves French Senate Debate
London reports suggest the French Senate backed a resolution pressing for Rhine guarantees in the peace treaty. An interview with Marshal Foch in the Daily Mail highlighted the Rhine as the real defensive barrier, defendable with fewer troops, while the western frontier would require large forces long the frontier. Rumors say Foch strongly pushes for these guarantees.
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London
Marshal Foch
Daily Mail
Rhine
Foch
Missouri and Kansas Men Among Soldiers Back on von Steuben
Washington reports demobilization progress with total discharges near 1.77 million and 96,812 officers resigned or discharged. Kansas and Missouri units aboard the transport van from Brest join 2,892 troops reaching New York. details include 69th artillery, 110th engineers, and several hospital units plus wounded soldiers.
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Kansas
von Steuben
Washington, D. C
War Department
New York
35Th Division
National Guard
Brest
10000 Deserters at Camp Merritt After April 1 1918
Washington D C April 19 Camp Merritt Hoboken the main embarkation camp during the war dealt with nearly 10000 absences without leave between April 1 last year and the armistice Maj R A Stone told the American Bar association today in discussing military justice Practically these men were deserters avoiding the front and he noted sentiment for harsh military court actions while opposing any shift of ultimate legal power from commanding officers
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Washington, D.C
Merritt
Hoboken
R. A. Stone
American Bar Association
Maj. Stone
Czernin Arrested Crossing Swiss Frontier at Feldkirch
Berlin reports that Count Ottokar Czernin former Austro Hungarian foreign minister was arrested Wednesday by German Austrian authorities as he tried to cross into Switzerland near Feldkirch Buchs. The event marks a dramatic border interception amid growing tensions in Central Europe.
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Berlin
Copenhagen
Ottokar Czernin
Feldkirch
Buchs
Weather Forecast for Wher Region and Mississipp Valley
The Weather Bureau predicts a week starting Monday with general fair skies in the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Some rain is possible Tuesday, with unsettled conditions possible late in the week over the lower Missouri valley, and temperatures near normal though slightly cooler Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
Upper
Mississippi
Missouri
Missouri Valley
Vitriol Thrown in Cairo Strike to Bring Death
Cairo on April 16 reports threats by terrorists to douse strike breakers with vitriol as they leave work. The official communique notes two cases of vitriol throwing, one man blinded, prompting an order that throwing corrosives carries the death penalty.
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Cairo
Navy Declines In Aero Club Pulitzer Trials
Washington April 19 The Navy will not participate in the Aero Club of America Pulitzer trophy contests to be held in Atlantic City. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt said after talks with War Department officials it was impracticable and inadvisable for the Navy to take part.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Navy
War Department
Aero Club of America
Atlantic City
Fletcher
Florida
Roosevelt
Robber Killed in Gunfight at Des Moines Store
In Des Moines on April 19 a pistol fight with three burglars at an east side grocery left one robber dead Arch Cunningham 35 Des Moines and another fatally wounded. Officer Charles Hall was wounded, and a bystander keeper E B Baker was shot in the leg. A third burglar was captured after surrendering to weather officers following Hall's injury.
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Iobber
Arch Cunningham
Des Moines
L. KF. Schreckengost
Valley Junction
Charles Hall
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Crisse Deaths Mount to 33,16 Americans, Yank Mascot Victim
Paris reports a railroad wreck killed 33 including 16 Americans with 45 injured. Among the dead is a French boy of 10 adopted as a mascot by American soldiers. The incident involved an American train colliding with a French troop train in heavy fog.
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Associated Press
Paris
70 000 Sailors Clamor for Home From War
Coblenz April 1 news reports Secretary Baker and Gen Pershing will review divisions at Nieukirch Tu xembourg and Treves in late April as they plan further moves toward the Gol dingen area. Navy Secretary Daniels tells troops they will be sent home as soon as possible, while noting the need to bring back the men who fought in France and Belgium.
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Baker
Gen. Pershing
Niekirch
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Treves
Coblens
Goldeng
Josephus Daniels
United States
France
Belgium
Daniels
America
Isoon
Gaines Moseley
Leopold
Robert Balke
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Speaker Island
Mangia
Mayence
Thousands Help Victory Parades Realize Success
A monster crowd in Lincoln Park honored World War veterans as Hon. Nate Kendall led a vast parade. WWI heroes, Civil War veterans, and Spanish-American War vets marched, with 40 to 50 divisions and three bands. A 100 percent Victory bond subscription by Interurban employees topped a $50,000 total as public support flowed through the day.
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Grand Army of the Republic
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Fur Tough
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Illinois Central Band
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Farm Council Objects to War Shipping Sale Proposals
George P. Hampton on behalf of the Farmers National council protests to Chairman Hurley of the shipping board against selling ships built by the government in the war. The council says the ships should stay public property and operate as a merchant fleet for the people. Also notes Chicago auto crash toll from speeders court records: 139 fined and 600 injured in four se months.
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Associated Press
Washington, BD. U
George P. Hampton
Farmers’ National Council
Hurley
The
Shipping Board
Fic
Chicago
Courier delivery timing and reprint contact
The notice instructs readers that the Courier should arrive before 5 30 and offers a reprint if not received by that time. It asks readers to call 2830 to request a copy and specifies calls must reach the office before 6 30 p.m.
Bela Kun Warned Reds Must Leave Foreigners Alone
Berlin reports 400 Ruhr strike leaders captured as martial law halts meetings in Verden after Essen unrest. Many escape attempts met with troops fire. Associated Press notes suppression amid calls for foreign protection and warnings from Foreign Secretary about safeguarding foreign interests.
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Bela Kun
Berlin
Ruhr
Essen
Verden
Victory Loan Drive Opens Across Nation
First reports to the treasury reveal a three weeks drive to raise 4.5 billion dollars has begun in hundreds of communities. Committees gathered promises ahead of the official Monday opening with parades and church services planned to boost subscriptions. A wireless telephonic address from an airplane will narrate the event as Admiral Sims and actress Billie Burke participate. War savings work continues with the thrift slogan Save First, Spend Afterward.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Treasury Today
Citizens For
America
Treasury
Admiral Sims
Billie Burke
War Savings Organization
Altho
Des Moines Lawmakers Face Possible Late Adjournment
Des Moines April 79 plans for sine die adjournment at noon were disrupted by a last minute glut of routine legislative business and the house mortals investigation. Indications show the closing session may extend into the night as a committee reports on charges by Municipal Judge Ww. Ronner about members helping delinquency of young women in Des Moines.
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House
Tchamberg
Ww. (.Ronner
Theegislature
Foe Refuses Pact Allies to Use Force Again
Paris reports from April 19 say the preliminary peace treaty text will be released next week on April 25 or 26. If Germany refuses to sign, a special train will return the delegates to Germany and the Allies will deploy military and naval measures to enforce the terms. The German envoys travel via Spa under guard and will be treated as enemies until signing.
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Paris
Havas
Pett
Echo de Paris
Germany
Associated Press
France
Spa
Belgium
Petit Journal
Versailles
Marcel Hutin
M. Hutin
Man Shoots Wife Then Ends Own Life Near Marion
Carl Smith, 30, shot and killed his wife at their Marion area home after midnight. He then shot himself, suffering wounds that may prove fatal. An St Paul railroad employee, he faced forgery indictments for stealing a $70 company check and cashing it in Hast. Dubuque. The couple, from prominent families, have two sons aged 14 and 12.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Carl Smith
Marion
St.Paul
Hast. Dubuque
Smith
Royal Flush Beaten Mile by Array of Purple and Fine Linen War Victims
A German professor reports abdications and dethronements across Germany totaling 278 royal figures. Bavaria lists one king, one prince, 18 princes, 16 princesses, five dukes and a duchess. Prussia exiled 93 royals including the emperor and empress. Brunswick sits with a ducal couple and three children. Reuss states exile 38 royals. Lippe has 24 related persons. Schaumburg Lippe records nearly one royal per five square miles among 130 square miles.
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Associated Press
Hertin
April Sayerreanondence
Germany
Bavaria
Prussia
Ick
Brunswick
Counle
Reuss
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Lippe
Schaumburg-Lippe
Adriatic questions dominate council talks in Paris
Paris reports say the council of four failed to resolve Adriatic terms after four hours of discussion. Sonnino presented Italy's claims on Fiume and the Dalmatian coast while British and French leaders considered compromise. Irish delegates may seek entry to Paris for hearings. Egyptian nationalist moves threaten Cairo’s stability as Roumania moves on Transylvania. Protests and unrest ripple through Munich and Berlin as labor strikes continue. President Wilson’s return to the U.S. and a potential early Congress session are anticipated.
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Italy
Council of Four
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Baron Sonning
Baron Sonnino
London
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Michael Karolyi
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