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Newspaper
Ashton Gazette
Location
Ashton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1913
Page
2
World events from the Wilson administration to distant capitals recount cabinet confirmations, political shifts, legal cases, a Niagara wreck raise, Darrow’s retrial, and notable local incidents. The report spans murders, arson cases, rail wage talks, and a Gettysburg vandal in a brisk, era-tinged survey.
Greek authorities report 78,450 Turkish prisoners including Janina surrenders while 320,000 are surrounded. Turkish Hamidieh sinks three Greek transports near Hagien Ores. Janina fortress, key to Epirus, surrenders after a two day bombardment. German jubilee year opens with army maneuvers in Berlin. Seven federal soldiers die at Nacozari. Calvados crew drowned in the Sea of Marmora. Dowager Queen Alexandra marks 50 years in London. U S Marine casualties in Nicaragua rail collision. Hungarian lower house passes women suffrage bill enfranchising many women.
Governor Edward F. Dunne proclaims April 18 and October 24, 1913 as Arbor and Bird days for Illinois. Observance urged across cities with tree planting and school activities, reflecting climate differences between northern and southern regions.
London reports militant suffragettes targeted King George and Queen Mary as they neared Westminster. Five women were arrested near Whitehall with petitions, while 3,000 spectators jeered the royal procession. Early arson burned Sanderton and Croxley Green stations, and Parliament opened with heightened security including a serious vault search.
Firebug Sous Beha admitted leading an arson conspiracy that destroyed property worth about 1 million dollars across Indiana Illinois Wisconsin and Minnesota. He disclosed details to officials in Chicago and South Bend, naming 60 to 75 implicated individuals and tying fires in South Bend Fort Wayne Remington and other northern Indiana cities to the wider scheme.
A massive explosion at Nobel's explosive works in Arder Ayrshire wrecked the town of Irvine. Hundreds injured and several dead reported as buildings including churches and schools were destroyed. Six bodies recovered and seven fatally hurt. Also reports Jim Hall found dying in Neenah Wisconsin and Munsey selling the Boston Journal in Boston.
Harrisburg March 12 The House defeated a resolution censuring the Washington police for allegedly failing to protect the women’s suffrage parade on March 8 by a 72 to 67 vote.
A young politics student asks what constitutes a radical. Senator Sorghum answers that a radical is often someone who seeks to disrupt to secure a comfortable position, then become a conservative.
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