American Club Women Pour Into Washington
More than 500 delegates from across the country gather in Washington for the General Federation of Women's Clubs mid biennial council. The four day session opens with welcome addresses and reports on art promotion forest and bird conservation social hygiene in schools and training for home making. President Wilson to greet delegates at the White House, with Baltimore hosting events later in the week.
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Washington
General Federation of Women's Club
Columbia Federation of Women's ‘Clubs
Henry N. Couden
Willem E. Andrew
Federation of the District of Columbia
Percy V. Pennybacker
Texas
Albion Fellows Bacon
Wilson
White House
Baltimore
DAR Factions Recognized At First Board Meeting
Washington April 21 All factions of the Daughters of the American Revolution were recognized today in the appointment of standing committees at the first meeting of the national board under the new administration. Mrs John Miler Horton was named chairwoman of four committees to petition Congress to publish Revolutionary War pension records.
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Washington
Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
National Board of Management
Pew
John Miler Horton
Congress
Strikers Return As Talks Resume In Auburn
State mediators will resume efforts to settle the dispute between International Harvester and about 700 striking workers. The Columbian Rope Co opened shops for strikers today. Six hundred returned, 200 more expected tomorrow, and the rest to go back Wednesday.
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Auburn
State Medialory
International Harvester Company
Columbian Rope Company
Ita
Tariff cuts defended as benefit to consumers
President Wilson defended the tariff bill as fitting for consumers despite limits on further cuts for reciprocity. The reintroduced bill faces rapid floor action with rules aimed at limiting debate and amendments, while minority Republicans push for hearings and a referendum proposal by Representative Hinebaugh.
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Washington
Wilson
House
House Rules Committee
Serena Payne
Ways and Means Committee
Underwood
Senate
Finance Committee
Nenatora
Newlands
Rocky Mountain
Pacife
Anance Committee
Lautelana
Kansas
Nebraska
Thi
Hinebaugh
Minole
Progressive
United States
Beautiful Woman Acts For Martin In Vevey Telegram
In Vevey Switzerland April 21 a telegram said to Cease Inquiries All well Writing Martin was handed to a missing Memphis cotton dealer and implies a beautiful woman acted as Martin emissary. London sources say the message was not from Martin in Vevey and Berne reports no knowledge of his stay.
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Vevey
Switzerland
Invea Hgailon
Martin
London
Joseph W. Martin
Memphis
Berne
Veterans to visit Chickamauga Park
Chattanooga Tenn April 21 The Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military park commission extended a cordial invitation to Confederate veterans to visit the national park. Refreshment stands will be permitted during the reunion and rest tents with chairs and cots will be placed at points of interest for the aged veterans to rest during their tours of the reservation.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Chickamauga
Chattanooga National Military Park
National Park
Fireworks on the House Floor As Mann Attacks Democrats
In Washington on April 21 Rep M Mann lashed Democrats while naming Thomas Jefferson and William Hearst. He mocked printing Hearst letters and Jefferson's link to democracy, sparking applause and a clash with Speaker Clark. The exchange touched on echoes of Hearst Bryan Clark and political reconciliation.
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Repubeican
Mann
Line House
Thomas Jefferson
William Hearst
Clark
Bryan
Willis
Ohio
William BR. Hearst
Wilson
Fitzgerald
Mr. Mann
Bartlett
Georgia
Jefferson
Hearst
Mr. Hearst
Clark-Bryan
House
Georgia Bartenders Organize Second Local in Augusta
Georgia’s pro prohibition era labor scene adds a second local of the International Brotherhood of Bartenders of America in Augusta. State Organizer Strauss arrived in Augusta during the federation meeting to establish a new local with thirty seven charter members, while Atlanta maintains its charter. Bob Nelms, active with the Georgia federation, aided efforts during the Augusta gathering.
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Georgia
International Brotherhood of Bartenders of America
Empire State
South
Atlanta
White Apron Brotherhood
Nationals
B. of B. T's
Augusta
State Federation
Bob Nelms
Strauss
Georgia Federation
E. of B. Ts
Great American fleet sails for the Mediterranean
Washington announces a grand American fleet to sail for the Mediterranean in January. The force will be nearly twice Roosevelt’s 1907 world cruise in energy and larger in tonnage. Main battleships include Wyoming Florida Arkansas Delaware North Dakota Utah Vermont Louisiana Michigan New Hampshire South Carolina Virginia Georgia Nebraska New Jersey Rhode Island Minnesota Connecticut Kansas and Idaho.
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Mediterranean
Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Atlantic
Suez Canal
Pacific
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Florida
Arkansas
Delaware
North Dakota
Utah
Vermont
Louisiana
Michigan
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
Nebraska
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Minnesota
Connecticut
Idaho
Engineers and Wives Meet in Jacksonville
An international gathering of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers members opened in Jacksonville with Grand Chief Engineer Warren Stone presiding. This four day union meeting includes engineers and wives for business and social activities and will adjourn with many attendees traveling to Havana.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Warren & Stone
Sis
Havana
Cunard unveils largest steamship Aquitania on Clyde
Glasgow report states the Cunard liner Aquitania, the largest British steamship yet built, was launched on the Clyde. Double shell construction, designed to carry about 4250 passengers and crew, and a tonnage near 47000.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Great Britain
Cunard
Darrow Back in Chicago After Two Years Away
Clarence S Darrow returns to Chicago for the first time since leaving to defend the McNamara brothers in Los Angeles dynamiting cases. He plans to resume law practice after a rest and declines to discuss jury bribery trials. In Washington, McAdoo proposes depositing 490000 federal funds with a large Ohio bank to loan to flood sufferers, with bonds pledged as security.
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Chicago
Clarence S Darrow
McNamara Brothers
Los Angeles
Washington
Middle West
McAdoo
Treasury Department
Ohio
Final Warning Given to Tiny Montenegro
Antivari, Montenegro April 21. An ultimatum to withdraw Montenegro troops from Scutari was delivered by the International fleet. If ignored, troops will be landed at Antivari, Dulcigno and San Giovanni di Medusa. An officer was sent to Cattaro to Cattinje with the message. Athens April 21. Allies accept mediation with Turkey but reserve decisions on Aegean islands Thrace frontiers and Albania for future talks.
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Antivari
Montenegro
Scutari
Dulcigno
San Giovanni di Medusa
Cattaro
Cattinje
Athens
Greece
Balkan
Turkey
Aegean Islenda
Frontiera
Thrace
Albania
Fourth Hyde murder trial postponed to September
The fourth trial of Dr. B. Clark Hyde for the murder of Colonel Thomas Swope, set to begin in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 21, was postponed to September 8 at the state's request.
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Dr. Hyde
Kansas City
B. Clark Hyde
Thomas + Swope
Will Manuel Bride Be Duchess Or Queen
Berlin reports a controversy over whether Princess Augustine Victoria of Hohensolern, engaged to ex king Manuel of Portugal, will be called queen or only a duchess with royal highness. Court experts split on whether Manuel’s continued royal titles affect her rank at foreign courts.
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Berlin
Princesa
Augustine Victoria
Hohensolern
Manuel
Portugal
Unclear text on Hohenzollern dowry and royal breach
Fragmentary report mentions Berlin marriage, a vast dowry, and a breach within the Hohenzollern family tied to financing a throne. The piece references King Charles and the Russian throne, but the exact facts are obscured by garbled OCR.
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Reco
Berlin
Germany
Charles
Franco German War Linked to 1879 Spanish Succession Crisis
Fragments recall a 1879 plan to back a Hohenzollern prince for the Spanish throne triggering the Franco German war. Ex-King Manuel visited Bavaria and met Princess Augustine Victoria in 1613, later traveling to Sigmaringen last week where a betrothal was announced.
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Prince of
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