Riot in Louvaine as socialists clash with police
Brussels April 18 A serious riot in Louvaine near Brussels saw socialists protest before M Scholtaert, president of the chamber. Police dispersed them with stones and civic guards opened fire, killing five and wounding twelve. Rioting spread to Bruges with ten wounded socialists.
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Brussels
Louvaine
M. Scholtaert
Chamber of Representatives
Maison Des Proletairees
Bruges
Tierimont
Leopold
Maison du Peuple
Strikes Planned by San Francisco Street Railway Workers
The San Francisco local of the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employees voted tonight to strike next Sunday morning. About 3,000 men are expected to participate.
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Striks
San Francisco
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employees
Bond Filed To Free Rathbone In Cuban Fraud Case
The audencia court accepted a $100000 bond from Fidelity Company for Estes G Rathbone to await habeas corpus, but required the bond to be drawn before a notary incurring fees and taxes. Rathbone’s counsel demand court drawing and prompt bail as Cuban officials press for a general pardon amid the postal fraud case.
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Audencia
Fidelity Company
Estes G. Hathbone
Athbane
Palma
Gibara
United States
Estes G. Rathbone
Cuba
Regent To Rule For The Queen In The Netherlands
An official bulletin from Castle Loo reports Queen Wilhelmina’s fever rising to typhoid, prompting discussion of a regency. Parliament may be summoned soon as the government weighs succession steps with Roosevelt noting inquiries from abroad.
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Castle Loo
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
States‘general
Queen Wilhelmna
Roosevelt
Boers Vote on Peace Terms Amid British Facilitation
April reports from London state A J Balfour announced after two conferences that Lord Kitchener would provide facilities for Boer representatives to vote on Great Britain proposals. Boers, not granted armistice, may meet to consider terms while Pretoria officials resume contact in about three weeks. General Ian Hamilton near Klerksdorp captured sixty four Boers in another drive.
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Lord Kitchener
Great Britain
London
A. J. Balfour
House of Commons
Lord Milner
South Africa
Pretoria
Balfour
Klerksdorp
Transvaal Colony
Ian Hamilton
Danish West Indies Treaty Reported Delayed by Landsting Session
Copenhagen April 48 A secret landsting session reviewed three treaty reports on selling the Danish West Indies to the United States. The majority urged delaying ratification pending a vote by electors and central island council members, while the ministry backed unconditional ratification. An independent ten-member group favored ratification after a plebiscite. The caucus was stormy and a public landsting meeting is likely next Tuesday to adopt the majority report.
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Copenhagen
Landsthing
Danish West Indies
United States
Central Council of the Islands
Folkthing
Rigsdag
Group of Ten
Columbian Wins Debate With Virginia University Team
Students from Columbian University debated University of Virginia in Washington on April 18. The question was whether an offensive and defensive alliance with Great Britain would be in the United States interests. Columbian argued affirmatively and won the decision over Virginia.
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Bet
Boys of Virginia University
Washington
Columbian University
University of Virginia
Great Britain
United States
Columbian
Virginia
Columan
Dimon widow awarded $60,000 in tunnel death suit
Mrs. Kettle G. Dimon, widow of Henry G. Dimon, was awarded $60,000 damages against the New York Central Railroad by a White Plains jury. The company admitted responsibility for the Park Avenue tunnel accident that killed Dimon several months ago.
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New York
Kettle G. Dimon
Henry G. Dimon
Park Avenue
New York Central Railroad
White Plains
Read
Dimon
Russia Shaken by Discontent In Schools and Prisons
Discontent grows across Russia as universities reopen in St. Petersburg amid reports of arrests in Moscow totaling 1,800 over weeks. Students anticipate exile to Siberia for hundreds who opposed the government. Theaters host revolutionary leaflets while political prisoners face starvation tactics to win releases.
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St. Petersburg
Associated ‘Press
St. Feteraburg University
Moscow
Sibena
University of Moscow
Timblasieff
Nijnw-Novgorod
Gogol
W. Witte
Witte Seously
Red Cross Society
Dixon In Columbus Lectures Amid Bereavement
Rev Thomas Dixon Jr spoke in Columbus April 1 before a large attentive crowd. He learned of his mother’s death in North Carolina just before the event but continued the lecture. He referenced a mother's love with notable emotion, while many attendees remained unaware of his loss.
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Thomas Dixon
Columbus
Thomas Dixon, Jr
Dixon
North Carolina
North
Y M C A Marked 50th with Mansion Debt Wipeout
In New York on April 18 the Young Men's Christian Association celebrated its semi centennial with a banquet at Grand Central Palace attended by over 1000. A highlight was the announcement that the New York branch mortgage debt of 800 080 had been wiped out with substantial gifts from John D Rockefeller 106 000 J P Morgan 100 000 William E Dodge 75 000 and Cleveland H Dodge 25 000.
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New York
Youn Men's Christian Association
Grand Central Palace
Association
John D. Rockefeller
J. P. Morgan
William E. Dodge
Cleveland H. Dodge
Trust Formed to Broaden Holland American Shipping
Rotterdam reports a trust formed to expand Holland American Steamship Company capital from 8 million to 20 million florins with Herland & Wolffe steering an alliance including several lines in trans Atlantic traffic. The plan aims to consolidate policy, curb cutthroat competition, and centralize control while preserving individual company identities.
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Rotterdam
Holland- American Steamship Company
Herland & Wolffe
Belfast
Great Combine
London
Pierce
Hartland & Wolffe
Associated Press
Holland-American Steamship Service
Holland- American
North America
Europe
United States Steel Corporation
Holland-American Line
Daily Telegraph
White Star
Dominion
Leyland
Atlantic Transport
American
Red Star Lines
Lloyd’ Hine
Hamburtg-American Steam Packet Company
the Times
Harlan & Wolff
J. Pierpont Morgan
Cunard
Allan Lines
Colleges Meet to Finalize Georgia Oratorical Contest Details
Representatives of Georgia State Oratorical Association and members from University of Georgia Emory Mercer Tech and North Georgia Agricultural College meet at the Kimball to assign seats set rules and plan order for the Grand Night contest on April 25. Officials expect strong attendance and seek orderly proceedings with college colors decorating Whitehall Street.
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John Temple Graves
Glenn W. Legwin
Georgia State Oratorical Association
University of Georgia
Emory
Mercer
The
Tech
North Georgia Agricultural College
Kimball
Graves
Georgia
Auburn
Brisbing
Techs
Secur
At-lanta
Whitehall Street
Speaker Henderson weighs ship subsidy bill stance
Henderson Washington April 18 reports say Speaker Henderson opposed the ship subsidy bill due to Iowa centrator opposition. Those aware of his views state he has expressed no final opinion and will wait until the committee handling the measure forms action.
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Henderson Isluin
Washington
Henderson
Sons of Revolution Conclave at Mount Vernon Honors Washington
The General Society of the Sons of the Revolution held its triennial conclave at Mount Vernon with about two hundred guests. Delegates, including President General John Lee Carroll, were received by President Roosevelt at the White House, then proceeded to the Mount Vernon manor for meetings and a burial procession to Washington's tomb. Rev. Dr. Thomas Edward Green delivered an eloquent address as Washington's tomb was honored.
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General Society of the Sons of the Revolution
Roosevelt
White House
Mount Vernon
Manor House
John Lee Carroll
Maryland
Garrett Dorsett Wall Vroom
New Jersey
Pope Barrow
Georgia
Witt Cone
James Mortimer Montgomery
New York
William Wall Harris
Richard McCall Cadwalader
Pennsylvania
Henry Carle
Missouri
Thomas Edward Green
Iowa
Iow
Walter Gilman Pages
Massachusetts
Tristerian
Henry Walbridge Dudley
Winds
Washington
Tomb of
Thomas BE. Green
Grace Church
Cedar Rapids
Adventists split conferences at Topeka meeting
The Seventh Day Adventists gathered in Topeka Kansas on April 18 decided to divide the national conferences into three. Louisiana will join the southern conference while Kansas Nebraska and Colorado move to a new central conference.
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Seventh Day Adventists
Topeka
Kans
Louis
Iana
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
To Retire the Generals
Washington reports Generals Bird Snyder and Allman nominated as brigadier generals and to be retired in a few days after confirmation to create vacancies for three Civil War veterans near retirement age.
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Bird
Snyder
Allman
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