Calls Girls Employer Disgrace 10 The State
Springfield testimony before the Tiltons senate commerce commission details alleged abuses at the International Shoe Company factory. Workers describe starvation wages and coercive conditions, with Agnes McGil and Pearl Briggs testifying to pay as low as 2 to 6 dollars weekly and foremen pressuring workers under threat of dismissal.
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Springfield
Derby
International Shoe Company
C $25000000 Corporation
Tiltnets
Senate
Ohara
Tllingis
Juul Yousre
Agnes McGil
Pearl Briggs
International Shoe Fielo
Bodies Retrieved From Pittsburg Mine Disaster Site
Rescue teams at the Pittsburg Coal company mine recovered thirty three more bodies from the mine slope bringing total known dead after Wednesday’s collapse. Ten more names were added to the missing list. Officials said the mine remained dangerous with fallen rock and collapsed roofs trapping victims under tons of rubble.
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Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Pittsburg Coal Company
Woningahgla City
Bureau of Mines
New York Hits Record Warmth Across State
New York experienced the hottest day of the year with unusually warm weather statewide. In New York City the thermometer reached 82 degrees, the highest April reading since 1885, when the mercury also topped 82.
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New York
New York City
Pullman Sleeping Car Atlanta to Macon Opera Run
Central of Georgia Railway operates a special Pullman sleeping car from Atlanta to Macon on April 21 to 26 to serve Grand Opera attendees returning from Atlanta. The car leaves Atlanta Terminal at 1145 PM 1st to 5th nights, opens occupancy at 900 PM, berths reserveable at Macon or Atlanta offices.
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Atlanta
Macon
Central OF Georgia Railway
Central
Georgia
Central of Georgia
Stenographer Ad Draws Interest in Classifieds
A reader notes hiring a stenographer through The Constitution’s Classifieds. Others also answered the ad, signaling active recruitment by the writer who plans to continue using the classifieds for help.
Appalling surrender at Scutari fortress in Montenegro
Cettinje April reports appalling conditions at Scutari fortress after Essaad Pasha surrendered to Montenegrins. Troops and civilians are exhausted from hunger with unburied corpses and dying in the streets. King Nicholas sends provisions, while the Turkish garrison reportedly marches out with full honors of war, totaling about 28 000 Nisams, 5 000 Bashaganks, and 408 officers.
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Cettinje
Montenegro
Scutari
Essaad Pasha
J Nicholas
Scutari Aden
Danilo
Montenensrin
Basha Gonks
E H Baker Repeats as Newspaper Publishers Assoc Head
The American Newspaper Publishers Association reelected Fibert H Baker of the Cleveland Plain Dealer as president. H L Bridgman, John Stewart Bryant, and W T Pattison were named officers. Directors include A Brown, Jason Roger, BPF Glass, Harry Chandler, Charles M Taylor Jr, J 4 Mackay, and Wopewell L Engers.
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New York
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Fibert H Baker
Cleveland Plain Dealer
H L Bridgman
Brooklyn Standard Union
John Stewart Bryant
Richmond Times Dispatch
W T Pattison
New York Evening Post
Hito
A Brown
Indianapolis News
Jason Roger
New York Globe
BPF Glass
Birmingham ‘News
Harry Chandler
Los Angeles Times
Charles M ‘Taylor Jr
Boston Globe
J 4 Mackay
Toronto Globe
Wopewell
L Engers
Chicago Naws
Lipton Surprised By Yacht Club Delay
Sir Thomas Lipton, anxious for an Amer ica’s Cup challenge reply, is surprised the New York Yacht Club has delayed two weeks. He notes the pattern of sending decisions to the club committee but questions what further details are sought after the initial acceptance of the prior drawn challenge.
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Ientari
Thomas Tipton
New York
New York Yuet Club
New York Yacht Club
Collision on L & N Fatal to One Man
Memphis Tennessee April 25 a railroad collision on the Louisville and Nashville line near Carbondale Illinois between passenger trains Nos 104 and 101 north and southbound killed one man identified as Pirly J Taylor mail clerk Bowang Green and seriously injured several others engineers and foremen are named in the brief casualty list with crew and passengers shaken by the wreckage
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Memphis
Ton
Louisvile and
Nashle
Caribondale
Sag
Pirly J Taylor
Bowang Green
Hoeke Smith
Waller
Farlover Mlndhwell
Mit Gurlagsly Hert
Father seeks help to find missing nine year old girl
A separated father asks for public help locating his nine year old daughter, Gaita Rather, who vanished since March. He believes she may have been abducted and possibly moved from Indiana toward Chicago. Volunteers searched Hobards Woods north of the city after a report of a white girl at a Gypsy camp, but no trace was found.
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Newcastland
Fideril
Deg
Gaita
Wintry
Indiana
Chicago
Hobards Woods
Will of William Chitney Leaves Estate to Missionary Work
Chicago notes a will leaving nearly all of William Chitney's $1000 900 estate to foreign missionary causes. The $220000 gift to China Island missions funds aged and infirm missionaries, with other bequests to New York and the Southern Presbyterian Board. Alfred F Sonk named executor. estate includes real and personal property with powers to sell and partition to satisfy the will.
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Chicago
William Chitney
Borden
Cairo
Egynt
Mary Borden
China Island
Germantown
Philadelphia
Ational Bible Institute
New Fork
Board of Foreign Missions
The
Presbyterian Church of the
Jesus Christ
Lord Jesus Christ
Alfred F Sonk
Conaista
Renal Estate
Ner Sonal
Frigate Granite State Fire Dents Historic Ship
The 95 year old frigate Granite State once the Alabama faced a fierce blaze at its Sixty ninth street anchorage. Fire crews and a fire boat battled the flames after a midnight outbreak in the paint shop. Twenty five men rushed to remove ammo and fought smoke to safety. one swimmer escaped to shore. The ship, built in 1818 and rebuilt after Civil War damage, sustained serious damage to its forward section but was saved from destruction.
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New York
Granite State
United States Navy
Alabama
Sixty Ninth Street
Lux Yok Naval
Mila & Vonty Oo Milithures Asteap
Kittery
Maine
Republicans Block Wilson's Nominations
Washington April 28 5 Republicans oppose President Wilson nominations and delay confirmations for several posts. GOP senators have blocked a large portion of Wilsons choices including small positions and the census director. Taft tried to take the role but failed, while Republicans plan more obstruction delaying the appointments for months.
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Washington
Wilsons
Taft
Wot Haris
Georgia
Tana Air
Committee to report on Sims case today
A congressional committee, after conferring with several members, delayed its report on Charles Sims, the Washington banker, amid debate over whether a member can be punished for contempt for remarks during debate. The report is slated for presentation to the House tomorrow.
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Washington
Etinn
Charles ¢ Lover
Underwood
Ten Thousand Dollar Verdict in Hammond Consolidated Case
A Jacksonville jury awarded $10,000 in damages in the Hammond Consolidated Grocery Company et al case this morning. Defense counsel immediately moved for a new trial, marking the third trial of the case after an earlier $29,000 verdict for the plaintiff in the first trial.
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Jacksonville
Hammond
Consolidated Grocery Company
Outlaw Fatally Shot Near Grasny Lake in Alberta
Oscar Fenberg known as Grasny Lake outlaw was captured by the Northwest Mounted Police and brought to Chipman Alberta after a gunfight southwest of Tofield. He sustained gunshot wounds to the arm and head and surrendered following the exchange that left Detective Bailey wounded. His condition is described as dangerous.
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Tofield
Alberta
Oscar Fenberg
Grasny Lake
Northwest Mounted Police
Chipman Alberts
Try
Detge Tive Bailey
Gainsborough painting sells for record price in auction
Gainsborough sold in London on April 23 as The Market Cart by Sir Lionel Philip's collection fetched 100800 dollars, setting a new record for the artist at auction today.
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Gainsborough
London
Thomas
Missouri to sue fire insurance firms over withdrawal threat
Jefferson City April 2 Attorney General Barker said he would file quo warranto actions in the supreme court tomorrow or Monday against fire insurance companies that threaten to withdraw from Missouri by April 20. The move aims to penalties for antitrust law violations as firms join to harass the state’s insurance business under the new law. United States Senator Reed, in consultation, plans to seek a resolution for a Sherman Act inquiry.
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Jefferson City
Barker
Supreme Court
Vassourt
United States
James A. Reed
Washington
Missouri
Insurance on Daniels plant set at twenty eight thousand
Raleigh Ann 25 reports that insurance on the Daniels plant of The News and Observer co. totaled 28900 after a fire that destroyed the building and plant. Loss estimated over 8200. Secretary of the Navy Daniels presiding, News and Observer publishing company moved to temporary quarters and planned a new plant installation.
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Raleigh
WNC
Kews and Observer
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Oat
Cardinal O Connell to Visit the Pope
Cardinal O Connell sails for Naples and Rome to follow the custom of cardinals visiting the pope. He will attend ceremonies in Rome marking the 1600th anniversary of the Constantine edict and meet Pope Pius after visits to his titular church.
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Pacred Coleg of
Rome
Ocennel
Naples
San Clementa
Pius
Suffragettes Parade In New York To Feature 30000 Marchers
In New York an annual suffrage parade is set for April with 30000 marchers, thirty five bands, and uniformed participants along Fifth Avenue. Mrs Hichud 4 vke Burleson will read the parade, followed by eight mounted suffragists from New York and officers of the National Woman Suffrage Association. General Rosalie Jones leads pilgrims heading to Washington for inauguration day demonstrations, with Antoinelle Brown Blackwell among those riding in the carriage.
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Rew York
Fifth Avenue
Hichud
Vke Burleson
New York
Whl
National
Pilgrims
Washington
Rosalie Jones
Antoinelle Brown Blackwelk
Alimony Order Upheld After Remarriage
In Annapolis April 29 a court ruled that alimony to a former wife must continue after her remarriage, interpreting the agreement from the divorce as a marital settlement rather than an alimony decree. Captain Emerson's petition to terminate payments was denied, and the original annuity terms remain in force.
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Baltimore
Annapolis
Hagleton Bassher
Emerson
Miners of Kanawha to Settle Strike
Chaleston W Ye reports a Kanawha coalfield strike conflict may end as Gos ferd Hathheld proposals for settlement gain traction. The long running strike has endured heavy marching and bloodshed amid martial plans proclaimed by authorities.
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Kanawha
Chaleston
Karawha Coalfinds
Gosferd Hathheld
Rioters In Pajamas Shock Chicago Campus Coeds
Chicago campus unrest erupted as students roamed in pajamas prompting a riot call. Officers responded, but students retreated to dormitories with no arrests reported as faculty opened an investigation.
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Chicago
Co Eds
Rights on the canal tolls debated by international law group
Washington April 25 divergent views on whether the United States may exempt coastwise vessels from Panama Canal tolls were aired at the American Society of International Law meeting. Key speakers largely backed Richard Olney asserting U S ownership grants broad rulemaking powers while others warned such exemptions would breach treaties and dishonor the country. Crux centered on Hay Pauncefote treaty implications and potential arbitration versus Hague recourse amid debate on subsidies and English shipping concerns.
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Washington
United States
American Society of International Law
Richard Olney
India
Olney
Alice
Hague
Crummond Kenedy
Great Britain
Chandler St. Anderson
State Department
Charles Stockton
George Washington University
Rich Man's Daughter Gone Search Started
New York April 25 The police began a systematic search for Romano Borden the 17 year old daughter of Gail Borden the millionaire milk dealer Mr Borden asked the police to take up the case Clues to her whereabouts are vague She reportedly returned to the New Jersey sanitarium where she disappeared Wednesday but authorities say that statement was expediency A telegram has been sent to the liner Cincinnati’s captain to clear up her status and location
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New York
Romano Borden
Gail Borden
Borden
New Jersey
Bank of Yelena Closes, Arkanss Bank Fails After Loans
The Bank of Yelena, a long standing Arkansan financial institution with capitalization of 3600-000, closed its doors after large unrecovered loans. Other banks offered assistance, but the president refused. Depositors are to be paid in full.
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Hela Ark
Bank of Yelena
C Horno
Aged man in Raleigh kills son then dies in quarrel
Raleigh North Carolina April 25 R or Thurett 78 year old Hendersonville man shot and killed his son John 48 during a property settlement dispute. He then attempted suicide but was stopped by his daughter. He fled to a neighbor and used a borrowed gun to end his own life.
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Raleigh
R Or Thurett
Hendersonville
John
Liverett
Underwood Typewriter Office Furnishes Stenographers
The Underwood Typewriter office offers high-grade stenographers and provides contact via phone to Miss Hitt for service arrangements.
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Underwood Typewriter
Prisoners Escape From Henderson County Jail
Three inmates fled the Henderson county jail during routine prisoner handling. Details are sparse but the escape occurred on April 2, prompting a search by local law enforcement and inquiries into jail procedures. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the sheriff's office.
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Henderson, Ey
Jall
Jailer Williams Attacked by Escaped Prisoners
Jailer Williams was assaulted by three prisoners identified as Regrocs. The trio escaped from custody after the incident.
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Williams
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Atlanta, Ga
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Egypt
Wilson
Consolidated Grocery Co
Outlaw
SEC Daniels’ Plant
Cardinal O'Connell
Pope
Society of International Law
BIG Arkansas Bank
Trust Company OF Georgia
Equitable Building
Pryor Street
Louis Asher
Dobba & Co
Fifth Ave
Hata
Cloud-Stanford Co
Cardus
Jacobs’ Pharmacy
Rountree
W. Z. Turner
Mgr
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