Former Gov Burke Takes Oath as U S Treasurer in 1.6 Billion Count
John Quarke, former North Dakota governor, is sworn in as United States treasurer, succeeding Carmi Thompson. A massive audit begins to count about 1.6 billion dollars in notes and coin stored in the treasury vaults under a special committee, with guards and strict procedures to prevent theft.
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Washington
John Quarke
North Dakota
United States
Carmi A. Thompson
Ohio
Lee McClung
National Treasury
McAdoo
Treasury
Congress
Carmi Thompson
Miss Emmerson Campaign Drives Slogan Amid Trial
In Detroit on April 1 a campaign banner for suffragist Beatrice Harraden sends a cable to Theodore Roosevelt praising Miss Zelie Emerson who is serving a two month prison term for arson during a window fire incident. The message opposes U S tolerance of violence.
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Tn Roe
London
Bel
Miss Emerson Faces Precarious Health in Jail Ordeal
Main subject remains indifferent as Miss Emerson endures a troubling ordeal at Holloway jail. She is reported to be in a precarious condition prompting concern.
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Emerson
Halloway
Garrison pledges federal flood aid to ten states
Secretary Garrison on a flood relief train from Knoxville sends a message to governors of Ohio Illinois West Virginia Missouri Tennessee Kentucky Mississippi Louisiana and Indiana. He asks each state to raise money gather supplies and appoint a single contact in each state to coordinate appeals to Washington. The plan aims to coordinate relief minimize waste and improve service.
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Garrison
Knoxville
Tenn
War Department
Washington
Ohio
Mississippi
War
Ilinois
West Virginia
Missouri
Tennessee
Kentucky
Louisiana
Indiana
Mayor Gaynor Bans Night Dinners in Tenderloin District
New York April 1 report says the mayor issued a midnight ukase barring dining after 1 a.m. The order aims to curb late hour decadence, with police shuttering lights and escorting patrons to the sidewalks where owners resisted enforcement.
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New York
Gaynor
River Rushes Over Flood Walls in Portsmouth
Portsmouth Ohio reports severe flooding on April 1 with the river at sixty seven feet and one foot over flood walls. The steamers Klondike and Ware delivered provisions for a week and eight thousand seven hundred people were fed at the relief station. Major General Leohner Wood ordered the Ware to Kenova as conditions worsened and the Norfolk and Western bridge was destroyed.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Klondike
J. Lo Ware
Leohar Wood
Ware
Kenova
Norfolk and Western
Bodies Recovered as Flood Toll Rises in Columbus
Three more bodies are recovered from the Columbus flood wreckage, lifting the death toll to seventy with many still listed as missing. Martial law was withdrawn in part of the flood district.
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Columbus
Kulp Receives Two Year Federal Prison Sentence
Scranton reports H E B Kulp a Wilkes Barre detective convicted of transporting women from Pennsylvania to West Virginia for immoral purposes under the Mann White Slave Act was sentenced to two years in Leavenworth by Judge Thompson. Accomplice Steve Stevens got six months in Luzerne County jail. Kulp posted $10,000 bail pending appeal. Testimony said he advertised for miners and women to go to the soft coal field test sites.
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Scranton
H. EB. Kulp
Wilkesbarre
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Judst Thompson
Philadeljigia
Leavenworth
Steve Stevens
Luzerne County
Kulp
Mill Workers Strike Over Haywood In Paterson
Silk mill workers in Paterson New Jersey strike for higher pay shorter hours and less labor. They demand William Haywood's release and say they will not return to work until he is freed. Haywood faces a new charge of unlawful assembly felony with potential seven years in prison. Grand jury to consider. lawyers file habeas corpus. About fifteen thousand workers are involved.
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Paterson
N. J
William Haywood
Haywood
Miners Observe Fifteenth Anniversary of Eight Hour Day
Indianapolis April 1 union miners across the United States suspended work to mark the fifteenth anniversary of the eight hour day in mining. Gatherings with music addresses and parades were held in many sections.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United States
Edwards Fails to File Campaign Expenditures in West Virginia
In Washington on April 1, a Senate expenditure report shows Isaac T. Mann at 8678.82 and Davis Elkins at 9592.27, with several candidates including Goff, Watson, Mason, Hubbard failing to spend or file. Postmaster shifts come as Burleson bans soft snaps and demands full-time service. congressmen Brown Avis Sutherland Moss seek offices as new post office plans proceed.
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Washington
Congress
Isaac T. Mann
Davis Elkins
Senate
William Seymour Edwards
Edwards
Mr. Elkins
Mr. Mann
Secretary of the Senate
E. M. Showater
A. B. White
Nathan Goff
C. W. Watson
John W. Mason
William P. Hubard
West Virginia
Burleson
Congressman Brown
Kingwood
Congressman Avis
Charleston
House
Congressman Sutherland
Moss
Parkersburg
Grafton
Princeton
Mercer County
Via
Mona
Bolby
Randall
Monongalia County
Postoffice Department
Henry S. Powell
Tazewell
Floating Base of Supplies Near St Louis
Washington April 1 war department officials decide to establish immediately near St Louis a floating base of supplies to reach flooded communities along the lower Ohio and Mississippi. The base will include several vessels loaded with food clothing and medical supplies. Major Normoyle will be in charge.
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Washington
War Department
St. Louis
Ohio
Mississippi
Normoyle
Governor Demands Senator Stillwell Resign in Albany
Governor Sulzer demands the resignation of Senator Stephen Stillwell of New York City after a complaint from President Kendall of the New York Bank and Note Company alleging Stillwell sought payment to pass stock exchange reform legislation.
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Albany
N.Y
Sulzer
Stephen Stillwell
New York City
Kendall
New York Bank and Note Company
Stillwell
West Virginia Weather Outlook Turns Warmer
West Virginia forecast calls for fair Wednesday and Thursday with rising temperatures. Increasing cloudiness in northern and western portions may bring showers later.
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West Virginia
Dayton Flood Relief Seeks Federal Loan for Reconstruction
John H. Patterson of the Dayton relief committee said the city faces a grave food shortage and will seek a federal loan of 20 to 40 million dollars for reconstruction. Four bodies were pulled from debris, raising the total recovered to 129 as relief services scramble to feed over 100000 refugees.
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John H. Patterson
Relief Committee
Dayton
Ohio
John H. Petterson
H. E. Talbott
Patterson
Building Association
Bankers and Builders Associations
Congress
Cincinnati
Talbott
Montgomery County
Mr. Patterson
State troops to aid relief work in three cities
Charleston report says Governor Hatfield ordered additional state troops to Parkersburg Huntington and Point Pleasant to assist relief efforts. Officials estimate about 25 000 people along the Ohio River need food and water beyond local capacity.
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Hatfield
Charleston
W. Va
Parkersburg
Huntington
Point Pleasant
Ohio River
Messages of Sympathy From Foreign Leaders for Western Flood Victims
Foreign rulers sent messages of condolence to the president as western flood disasters prompted expressions of sympathy. King George V of England and King Manuel of Italy conveyed distress and sorrow, while the president thanked them for their sentiments and support.
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Washington
King George
England
United States
Manuel
Italy
Seventy Homes Destroyed in Lawrenceburg Flood
Seventy homes in Lawrenceburg Ohio were wrecked by the flood on April 1. Investigators report residents in good condition with relief efforts preventing suffering.
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Lawrenceburg
Ohio
American Shot in Mexico Near Vera Cruz
Albert H. Lawrence, an American, was shot and seriously wounded at the El Petrero ranch near Vera Cruz, Mexico. No further details were provided.
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Mexico
Washington
Albert H. Lawrence
el Petrero Ranch
Vera Cruez
Yale welcomes Taft with hearty student ovation
Former President William Howard Taft and Mrs Taft were greeted by about 3000 Yale undergraduates and a city crowd on their arrival at New Haven. Taft told students he aimed to work with Yale and apply his remaining law to campus duties, visibly moved by the reception.
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New Haven
Yale
Taft
Spalding
Leam
Memorial Hall
United States
Hadley
Pacific Coast League Opens With Close Race Expected
The Pacific Coast League begins its 14th season in San Francisco on April 1 with Venice at Los Angeles Oakland at Sacramento and Portland at San Francisco. President Allan T Baum projects a tight pennant race as teams have strengthened substantially. The season runs thirty weeks through October 26.
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San Francisco
Cal
Pacific Coast Baseball League
Allan T. Baum
Venice
Vernon
Los Angeles
Oakland
Sacramento
Portland
Savings Bank Reopens in Greenfield Mass
The Greenfield Savings Bank reopened today after more than four years with a notice that depositors will receive full principal plus a 3 percent dividend and interest since last November. The suspension followed unprofitable loans.
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Savings Bank
Greenfield
Mass
Greenfield Savings Bank
True Bill Against Mrs Pankhurst In London
A grand jury returned a true bill today against Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst on a charge of incitement to commit damage. She was arrested February 24 over the destruction of Chancellor Lloyd George’s country residence. The offense carries a maximum penalty of fourteen years penal servitude.
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Pankhurst
London
Emmeline Pankhurst
Milwaukee Hatpin Ordinance Enforced From Today
Milwaukee enforces a new order prohibiting hatpins of excessive length for women. Violations carry a one dollar fine or up to three days in jail as specified by the city ordinance.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Turks Accept Peace Terms in Formal Acceptance
The Turkish government declares it has reservedly accepted the peace terms proposed by the European powers. The foreign office delivered Ottoman acceptance to the dean of the diplomatic corps with thanks for the mediation.
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Constantinople
Foreign Office
President to appoint LaFollette’s brother to Senate seat
Washington April 1 The president has virtually decided to appoint William J LaFollette of Wisconsin brother of Senator LaFollette to the Senate seat.
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LaFollette
Washington
William J. LaFollette
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Campaign Ties to La Follette Help Wilson Plan
Reference to the register of wills position in the District of Columbia with a four thousand dollar annual salary is noted alongside La Follette guiding Wilson's Wisconsin camp attendance and activities.
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Register of Wills
District of Columbia
la Follette
Wilson
Wisconsin
Express firms claim parcel post cuts hurt revenue
In hearings before the interstate commerce commission, counsel for express companies say the new parcel post system has reduced their small package business by about 25 percent and dropped gross revenues by roughly 6 percent. They warn a rate reduction would destroy earnings and disrupt competition in major markets.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Walter DD. Hires
Adams
American
United States
Southern
Wells Fargo
New York
Chicago
B. S. Fairchilds
New York Chamber of Commerce
Hines
Recognition of China Considered by Cabinet
Washington April 1 the cabinet discussed recognizing the Chinese republic at an early date and the United States is likely to act soon. Philippines administration was discussed with Joseph E Davies of Wisconsin named as governor general. he also considered for assistant secretary of war. The president received a memorandum from Edwin T Devine and other social workers urging social legislation.
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Washington
China
Phillippine
United States
Phillippines
Joseph E. Davies
Wisconsin
Democratic National Committee
Islands
Davies
Edwin T. Devine
Columbia University
Fish Commissioner Bowers resigns after sixteen years
George M. Bowers of Martinsburg West Virginia resigns as United States commissioner of fisheries after sixteen years. Hugh M. Smith of the District of Columbia will be appointed to replace him, with Congress convening April 7 to confirm in time for April 10.
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Washington
George M. Bowers
Martinsburg
W. Va
United States Commissioner of Fisheries
Wilson
Hugh M. Smith
District of Columbia
Bowers
Congress
Smith
Morgan Will Estimated At Richest Fortune Ever Left
New York April 1 Estimates of the fortune left J Pierpont Morgan range from seventy five to three hundred million dollars. The will was made recently and public disclosure is not yet promised. Friends foresee large charitable and public bequests while his son J P Morgan will receive the bulk. The estate mainly consists of gilt edge securities.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Financial District
Morgan
Fifty Houses Washed Away In Ohio Flood
New Richmond Ohio reports major flooding on April 1 with residents seeking higher ground. Fifty houses were washed from their foundations at Moscow as water engulfed the town and surrounding area.
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New Richmond
Ohio
Moscow
Commissioner Bowers Resigns as Fisheries Chief
Washington reports commissioner of fisheries George M. Bowers sent his resignation to the president. Deputy commissioner Hugh M. Smith is slated to succeed him.
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Commissioner Bowers
Washington
George M. Bowers
Hugh M. Smith
Roads Crippled by Flood Hit Coal Trade and Rail Delays
Floods stall western coal shipments as rail lines struggle open delays. Norfolk and Western plans bridge timber shipments to flood districts while crews await water recession. Officials note insurers cover fire losses but carriers avoid transit liability.
Fire Breaks Out in Flooded Huntington District
Fire broke out in the flooded Huntington district early today. Elev en persons were rescued from the burning buildings as fire engines on barges pumped water and dynamite was used to check the flames.
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Huntington
W. Va
Ironton Mayor Seeks Aid as City Faces Flood Crisis
Mayor Kennedy of Ironton Ohio reports Ironton submerged as water reaches four feet. Gas scarce coal scarce food scarce. City nearly bankrupt and begging for aid. The president received the message from Tronton Ender Water in Washington on April 1.
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Tronton Ender Water
Washington
Kennedy
Ironton
Ohio
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