Deadly Southern tornadoes wreak widespread havoc and losses
Widespread tornado outbreaks across Mississippi Alabama and Tennessee caused massive damage and high death tolls with reports of 100 to 150 killed. Towns Rose Hill Ingomar Aberdeen Meridian Nesheba Clayton Egypt and Glenn suffered severe destruction while Alabama Colbert Madison Marion counties recorded heavy losses. Communication failed across affected areas hampering full casualty tallies.
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Wemphis
Tenn
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee
Rose Hill
Ingomar
Miss
Aberdeen
Meridian
Landrell County
Nebraska
Philadelphia
Oktibbeha County
Monroe County
Bay Springs
Nesheba County
Clayton
Egypt
Glenn
Baker
Colbert County
Madison County
Marion County
Rivers Deluge Cause Citywide Flooding and Displacements
April 21 reports from Chillicothe and Lima describe floods from heavy rains. Paint Creek breaching flooded Camp Sherman and southern city areas forcing evacuations. Kenton also flooded with Scioto River overflow inundating farms and marshes. rescuers used row boats and American Legion brigades to save residents.
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Chillicothe
Paint Creek
Camp Sherman
Lima
Scioto
Kenton
Scioto Marsh
American Legion
Ohio fair price commissioner named for Pfeifer
James R. Clark announces that Attorney General Palmer approved John Pfeifer of Columbus as Ohio fair price commissioner. Pfeifer is a Columbus show print publisher and was named after returning from Washington.
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Cincinnati
James R. Clark
United States
Washington
Palmer
John Pfeifer
Columbus Show
Ohio
Waitresses Adopt Denim Overalls in Chicago
Chicago waitresses adopt denim overalls as practical uniform change. They cite comfort and cost savings, noting the pockets in jeans help carry items during shifts. The shift toward casual attire reflects evolving workplace norms for service staff.
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Chicago
Golden Wedding Anniversary Turns to Double Funeral
Milwaukee on April 21 reports a planned Golden wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Louis Marshall shifting to a double funeral after Mrs. Marshall dies from grief. The husband died soon after learning of his wife’s death, the organist replacing Lohengrin’s march with funeral chords.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Louis Marshall
Premiers urge U S aid for Armenia after league veto
The Premiers council to President Wilson recommends U S financial support for Armenia noting no other power can aid. They cite the league of nations refusal to mandate Armenia, its lack of powers and forces, and outline Armenia’s borders while keeping Trebizond Turkish. Cilicia decisions are suspended and Batum may join Georgia for Black Sea access.
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Camillo Cianfarra
United Press
San Remo
Council of Premiers
Wilson
United States
Armenia
League of Nations
League
Trebizond
Cilicia
Turkey
Batum
Republic of Georgia
Black Sea
Noted Educator Dies Suddenly
Charles L. Cronebaugh, 56, a leading eastern Ohio educator and attorney, died of Brights disease. He spoke in Cambridge April 12 and later served as Cambridge and Massillon school superintendent. A Presbyterian and Mason, he is survived by his wife, son Robert, three brothers, and two sisters.
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New Philadelphia
Charles L. Cronebaugh
Ohio
Bright
Cambridge
New Comerstown
Massillon
Croslebaugh
Presbyterian Church
Masonic Lodge
Robert
Obregon Leads Mexican Revolution Against Carranza
General Alvaro Obregon now heads the Mexican revolt against Carranza. Salvador Alvarado says the movement will oust Carranza within sixty to ninety days. Alvarado expects Francisco Villa to back the Obregon revolution.
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Washington
Mexico
Alvaro Obregon
Carranza
Salvador Alvarado
United Press Today
Alvarado
Sonora
Obregon
Francisco Villa
Milliners Send Hat to France First Lady
Three thousand American milliners contributed a spring hat valued at $5,000 for Madame Deschanel the wife of France's president. The hat used materials from the 48 states and was sent to New York for presentation.
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Sister Republic
New York
A. M. Deschanel
France
Madame Deschanel
States
British and French Rift Over Versailles Terms at San Remo
Dispatches from San Remo report Britain and France split on enforcing the Versailles treaty. Lloyd George and Nitto seek immediate German compliance with financial clauses, plus concessions like a smaller occupied zone. France backs strict enforcement, opposing concessions. German questions await Turkish treaty talks completion.
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Paris
San Remo
Great Britain
France
Council of Premiers
Lloyd George
Nitto
Germany
No Flood Danger in the Muskingum
In Zanesville on April 21 the Muskingum river rose but officials feared no major flood. Upper pool reached 13.3 feet and lower pool 23.8 feet, below the 26 foot flood stage, though the river flowed beyond banks and roads were flooded south of town.
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Zanesville
Democrats Push Broad Soldier Bonus Extension in House
Democrats in the House press for extending war service benefits to all who served in the armed forces. they back raising revenue via heavy war profits taxes and excess profits surcharges, opposing the republican plan that would cap aid for about 3 million of 4.8 million veterans. the tax issue will likely dominate the republican caucus discussions tomorrow night.
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Washington
Navy
Marine Corps
House
Representative Garner
Texas
Garner
Ways and Means Committee
Henry T. Rainey
Illinois
Flood danger not alarming in central Ohio
Cleveland reports the weather bureau sees little threat of serious damage in central and southeastern Ohio despite rivers overflowing in several areas. After two days of heavy rain the region clears with sunshine in Cleveland Dayton Cincinnati and other affected towns.
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Cleveland
Weather Bureau
Ohio
Dayton
Cincinnati
Ambassador to Attend San Remo Meeting
President Wilson has instructed Ambassador Robert Underwood Johnson at Rome to attend the San Remo meeting of the supreme council as an unofficial observer, it was learned today at the State Department.
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Washington
Wilson
Robert Underwood Johnson
Rome
San Remo
Supreme Council
State Department
Flood Watch As Scioto Rises Slowly In Columbus
Columbus, April 21 reports say the Scioto River is rising slowly with no immediate flood danger. The 8 A.M. gage read one foot below last Saturday's 12 foot peak. Rainfall reached 1.85 inches in 24 hours, showers expected to continue. North of Columbus heavier falls noted with Lancaster reporting the 1913 high water in the lower Hocking Valley and wheat damage.
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Columbus
Scioto
Lancaster
Hocking
Notes from Von Mayer Seek German Military Expansion
Dr. Wilhelm Von Mayer delivered three notes to ambassadors urging revision of the peace treaty to grant Germany 200,000 troops with aviation and heavy artillery, allow larger police forces in the neutral zone, and permit restoring the general staff. French officials condemn the move as evidence of escalating German militarism.
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Paris
Wilhelm von Mayer
Council of Ambassadors
Council of Premiers
San Remo
Germany
Entente
Funeral Body To Arrive In Athens For Miss Margaret McGrath
County officials are notified at noon that the body of Miss Margaret McGrath will arrive in Athens at 8 tonight. She served as secretary to the county board of commissioners for several years and the family formerly lived in Nelsonville. the funeral party travels from Irvin Pennsylvania with her mother and sister.
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Margaret McGrath
Athens
Irvin
McGrath
Board of County Commissioners
Nelsonville
Livestock Receipts Light in Pittsburg Yards
Pittsburg on April 21 reports light receipts of livestock at local yards with no quotations announced today.
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Pittsburg
Rebels threaten Tampico oil district from Tuxpam seizure
A communique from General Alvarado says Mexican rebels under Arnul Fogenz with 3000 troops seized Tuxpam, the oil hub, and now threaten Tampico. The region includes large oil lands owned by American and European interests.
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Washington
Tampico
Alvarado
Arnul Fogemz
Tuxpam
Outlaw Rail Strikes Near End In Chicago Meeting
In Chicago on April 21 striking switchmen were urged to vote to return to work as 4000 men attended a mass meeting. About 600 stayed outside after the decision to resume work was voiced amid claims the federal government influenced the outcome.
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Chicago
John Grunau
Clyne
Washington
Cleveland
Federal Railroad Labor Board
Frank O’rourke
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Dayton Flood Pushes Miami River to New Crest
Dayton woke to a two and a half foot rise in six hours with the Miami River at just over 16 feet at seven this morning and still rising. Mad River flooding forced police boats to evacuate families while conservancy officials said dams and flood structures held firm. More rain could worsen conditions as the district resumes heavy showers.
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Dayton
Miami
Coms Oltancy
Conservancy
Great Flood Prevention District
Wife seeks legal separation in Athens county suit
Ruth North files in Athens county common pleas court seeking legal separation and child custody for two month old John Jr. She alleges husband John North had a living wife Helen North at their marriage and that Helen had remarried and divorced multiple times, creating a tangle of marriages. The case outlines prior divorces and re marriages affecting the legality of subsequent unions.
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Ruth North
Athens County Common Pleas Court
John North
John Jr
North
Helen North
John
New Lexington
Newark
Flood Stage Nears as Ohio River Rises in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati on April 21 the Ohio River reached 47.1 feet after heavy rain, up from 28.8 feet yesterday morning. Officials expect the river to stay below the 50-foot danger line, though it continues to rise slowly.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Harding to address crowds in Athens and Nelsonville
Senator Warren G. Harding arrives in Athens on Friday at 12 48 PM from Chillicothe. He plans to speak on the courthouse steps at 1 PM if weather allows, otherwise at the opera house, then will travel to Nelsonville for a 3 PM address. Thousands expected to greet him in both cities.
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Warren G. Harding
Athens
Chillicothe
Court House
Senator Harding
Opera House
Nelsonville
Ohio supreme court backs secretary in non civil service hire
The Ohio supreme court unanimously upheld Secretary of State Smith in appointing Fred Goss of Zanesville as cashier in the automobile district, a move challenged by C H Bryson of Athens who argued the post should be in civil service. Smith argued the post carried high financial responsibility and justified his exception.
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Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Civil Service Today
Smith
State Automobile Department
Civil Service
Fred (. Goss
Zanesville
C. H. Bryson
Athens
Civil Service Commissioned
Tragedy in Cleveland As Boarder Kills Woman Then Dies
In Cleveland today Mrs. Marianini Berdinallia 40 was shot and killed in her home in the presence of her four children by a boarder named Cosimo Cotone who then killed himself with a gunshot wound. Police say jealousy and infatuation driven the double tragedy.
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Cleveland
Marianini Berdinallia
Cosimo Cotone
Miners to Resume Work at Canaan Coal Mine
After a three week strike over noon hour changes at the Canaan Coal Company mine in Canaan ville, workers agreed to resume under prior conditions while the dispute is settled. The company had ordered a half hour noon layoff starting April 1, prompting objections due to longer evenings away from home.
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Canaan Coal Company
Canaanville
Palmer Wing Cellagia Vote 4 Palmer Wing Cellagia
Atlanta Ga April 21 returns from 138 of 155 Georgia counties show Attorney General A Mitchel Palmer leading rival Thomas E Watson by twenty conventional votes. United States Senator Pole Smith runs third.
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Atlanta
Georgia
A. Mitchel Palmer
Thomas E. Watson
United States
Pole Smith
Flooding Locks Hocking Valley as River Rises Rapidly
Rains push the Hocking river to two to three inches hourly with crest feared overnight. Richland avenue residents scramble to higher ground as water covers farmland and roads. Trains detoured, traction halted, and bridges along K M railroad face washouts amid widespread flood damage.
Johnson extends lead in Nebraska Republican primary returns
Lincoln April 21 Hiram Johnson holds a growing edge in Nebraska Republican presidential preferences as 223 of 1 869 precincts report Johnson 8111 Wood 5127 Pershing 3080. Wood leads in Omaha Douglas county 6569 to 6297 with 143 precincts. Bryan remains third among Democrats for at large delegate. Morehead leads Democratic executive candidates.
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Lincoln
Neb
Hiram Johnson
Nebraska
Johnson
Wood
Pershing
General Wood
Omaha
Douglas County
W.J. Bryan
Shallenbarger and
Neville
Rain floods Cleveland homes and streets in burst downpour
A heavy night rain flooded numerous Cleveland streets and neighborhoods, halting traffic and washing away boats and structures. The Rocky River and Nine Mile Creek areas reported rising waters threatening properties and driving damage to lumber reserves and outbuildings.
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Cleveland
Rocky River District
Nine Mile Creek
Collinwood
Five Die In Severe Colorado Blizzard Flooding
Denver reports say five persons frozen to death as a record storm paralyses rail service from Saturday to Monday. Thousands of livestock perished while volunteers dig out the Moffat line to Corona to release feed for starving cattle amid looming blizzard conditions.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Saurday
Moffat
Corona
Riley and Irwin Tie The Knot at First M E Parsonage
Mr James G Riley and Mrs Mary F Irwin united in marriage Tuesday at 8 oclock at the First M E parsonage Rev C L Strecker officiating The couple were attended by Mr and Mrs R M Patterson Riley a farmer and the newlyweds will reside in Athens Mrs Riley is the daughter of R M Patterson
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James G. Riley
Mary F. Irwin
M. E. Parsonage
C. L. Strecker
R. M. Patterson
Riley
Athens
No Flood Danger Expected as Rivers Rise in Pittsburgh Area
Pittsburg forecast shows no immediate flood danger though rivers rise rapidly. A 15 foot stage is expected in Pittsburgh with 23 feet at Wheeling by Thursday night due to heavy headwater rains over the past day.
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Pittsburg
Wheeling
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Fisher
Hebbardsville
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Noth
Hocking Valley River
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