Flood Disaster Ties Two Children to Drowned Body as Relief Efforts Aim to Open Lines
Reports describe a flood scene near Callicothe where a woman and two small children were found tied to a tree by a telephoneman. The Norfolk and Western Railway rushes to restore lines into Portsmouth and Ironton amid widespread shortages, evacuations, and fear of epidemics as water recedes.
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Callicothe
Norfolk and Western
Portsmouth
Ironton
Dayton
Post Office Department
Kenova
Huntington
Catlettsburg
Kenova Transfer Company
Tate Chapman
Bluefield
Columbus
Hatfield
Henry Adkins
Paul and
Walter Adkins
Ceredo
Point Pleasant
Norfolk and Western Bridge
Cerodo
Reese
Track condition update near Reese Bridge described
East bound track is in good shape and single line rail communication has been established east of the Reese bridge making safe passage possible.
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Reese Bridge
Waters of the Ohio Recede After Flood Peak
In Cincinnati the Ohio River fell to 59.1 feet by 6 PM allowing residents to return to waterlogged homes and businesses. Officials expect streetcar links with Kentucky and bridge crossings to reopen within 24 hours as the river drops about one tenth of a foot every two hours.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Kentucky
Army ships rations to flood district by special train
A ten car train carrying 115000 rations was sent from Chicago to the flood district by army officials. Eight cars go to Dayton Ohio and two to Logansport Indiana. A second loader with 100000 rations will depart for Dayton tomorrow.
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Chicago
Dayton
Ohio
Logansport
Ind
Life Saving Crews Ready for Flood Duty
Washington April 2 Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Allen today authorized three life saving crews from southern Lake Michigan to go to Cairo NL if the flood situation warrants, aiming to assist in emergency relief and rescue operations as conditions develop.
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Washington
Allen
Lake Michigan
Cairo
Ellison and Swanson clash over Allen case actions
Lieutenant Governor J Taylor Ellison publicly disputes Senator Swanson's account of pressuring action on the Claude Allen case during Governor Mann’s absence. Ellison says Swanson asked him to intervene, but legal authority did not permit interference and he did not authorize any action.
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Richmond
J. Taylor Ellison
Senator Swanson
Swanson
Allen
Mann
Iillyson
Sexstar Swanson
Branch
Claude Allen
Columbus Death Toll Rises to Eighty from Scioto Flood
In Columbus Ohio the west side debris from the Scioto flood has recovered eighty bodies with morgue records showing most identified. Coroner Benkert estimates at least 125 more victims may be recovered as floods may yield unidentifiable remains.
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Columbus
Ohio
West Side
Scioto
Benkert
Flood Situation at Parkersburg Clarified
Parkersburg West Virginia April 2 flood waters of the Ohio river are back in its banks and rapid progress is made in clearing undated areas. Sufferers are sheltered and fed. Army officer W A Mitchell sent supplies to Marietta and another boat carried necessities to Belville Ravenswood and other down river towns. Conditions are improving at all points.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Ohio River
W. A. Mitchell
United States Army
Marietta
Ohio
Belville
Ravenswood
Direct Election of Senators Ratified in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania joins thirty fifth state to ratify the proposed constitutional amendment for direct election of senators. The joint resolution passed the senate unanimously after house approval. One more state is needed to effect the amendment, with Florida expected to ratify at its April session.
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Harrisonburg
Pennsylvania
House
Senate
Florida
Graft Allegations Hit State Officials in ICC Probe
Interstate Commerce Commission investigator Harlan reports widespread use of free passes by shippers and public officials across Colorado railroads. Judges, legislators, mayors, and other officials allegedly solicited or accepted these favors, corrupting revenues and disadvantaging small shippers. A final report will outline further actions.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce
Harlan
Colorado
Mr. Harlan
Polic
Commission
Nebraska Municipal Elections Favor Baseball and Saloon Licenses
Sunday Baseball wins as voters in Nebraska towns and cities outside Lincoln approve baseball related issues and saloon license questions. The report notes few notable changes and that baseball won in every jurisdiction where the question was put to a vote.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Tiscoln
Iowa Ice Dealers Begin Eighth Convention in Dubuque
In Dubuque Iowa the Iowa Ice Dealers association opened its eighth annual convention. Nearly two hundred delegates and visitors attend as members debate the relative merits of natural ice and artificial ice during a two day session.
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Dubque
Iowa Ice Dealers’ Association
Morgan’s Body Begins Last Journey in Italy to New York
The body of J. Pierpont Morgan started its final journey from a Rome hotel at 5 80 oclock moving to the station for a train through Italy Switzerland and France leaving Havre for New York on Saturday A general service was held in Rome at the hotel with relatives friends and officials present Rev Dr Nelson officiated and the German ambassador laid a wreath in the name of Emperor William In New York a general service will be held at St Georges Church with interment planned at Cedar Hill cemetery Hartford Conn Morgan was born there The date is to be decided
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Rome
J. Pierpont Morgan
Italy
Switzerland
France
Havre
New York
Nelson
American Episcopal Church
William
J. P. Morgan
St. George's Protestant Episcopal Church
Cedar Hill
Hartford
Montenegrin forces seize forts at Scutari fortress
Vienna reports the Montenegrin army surrounding Scutari has captured five Tarabosch forts. One of the remaining two forts is expected to fall any hour. Scutari is said to be burning in several places.
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Scutari
Vienna
Tarabosch
West Virginia and Virginia Forecast Showers and Warmer
The forecast calls for showers and rising temperatures in West Virginia on Thursday followed by more showers on Friday. Virginia will be overcast and warmer with probable showers on Thursday and Friday.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Supreme Court Will Rehear Bribery Case In April 19 Session
In Charleston the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals released J V Sullivan from custody and scheduled a new hearing for April 19 after a three-member panel failed to decide his habeas corpus petition connected to the bribery inquiry into six legislators. The court also extended Dan Chain’s case to April 4 and refused to compel Williamson Recorder John S Hall to name B Randolph Bias as ballot commissioner, noting Williamsons Republicans outpolled Progressives.
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Charleston
W. Va
Supreme Court of Appeals
J. V. Sullivan
Legislative Bribery Investigating Committee
Pond
Dan Chain
Chain
Glasscock
Nining District
United States Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
H. Goodloe
Johns. Hall
Williamson
B. Randolph Bias
United States to Recognize China New Republic
Washington reports the United States will recognize the new Chinese republic after a White House discussion between Secretary Bryan and President Wilson. A state department note to China is being prepared for delivery via the Chinese minister, with timing tied to the constituent assembly.
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Washington
United States
Bryan
Wilson
White House
State Department
China
Constituent Assembly
Mrs Woodrow Wilson Visits Government Printing Bureau
Washington April 2 Mrs Woodrow Wilson showed interest in government employee welfare during a visit to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Accompanied by Mrs Archibald Hopkins they toured departments and learned about paper money and postage stamp production.
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Woodrow Wilson
Washington
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Wilson
Archibald Hopkins
Woman's Welfare Department
National Civic Federation
Williamson flood relief drive ships aid to Renova
Williamson West Virginia residents contributed fifteen hundred dollars in cash and sent four thousand loaves of bread along with one hundred fifty bushels of potatoes and other food to Renova to load a full baggage car for flood sufferers.
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Williamson
W. Va
Renova
Free Wool Tariff Revision Plan Advances in Congress
The plan removes all tariff on raw wool and places wool on the free list after talks between President Wilson and the Ways and Means Committee. The Democratic majority endorses the change, replaces a 15 percent duty, and expects Bryan to back the tariff revision. Possible Senate reception remains uncertain as Wilson plans talks with Simmons Smith and Stone, with revenue losses offset by income tax concessions.
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Washington
Wilson
House Committee On Ways and Means
Committee
House
Bryan
Harrison
New York
Rainey
Clino 4
Ways and Means
Simmons
Finance Committee
Hoke Smith
Stone
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Ceremonial Burial Of King George Draws World Attention
In Athens today an imposing ceremonial burial of King George unfolded with a procession of eastern and western nationalities. Royal Greek figures, European dignitaries, American embassy staff, and troops from Europe and Asia Minor joined in distinctive dress as the coffin, on a gun carriage, led by King Constantine and princes. The "notice standard" was displayed for the first time in Greek history. Sixty archbishops attended the cathedral obsequies, minute guns sounded from departure to interment, and a 101 gun salute signaled the moment of burial. The body was laid to rest at Dekeleia in the presence of only family members.
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Athens
George
Greece
Europe
Turkey
Aegean Sea
Asia Minor
Constantine
Dekeleia
Cotton mill owner Calloway named commissioner of Indiana affairs
Washington April 2 Fuller DC Calloway a cotton mill owner of LaGrange Georgia was today selected for commissioner of Indiana affairs no official announcement of the appointment was issued and the decision was not made public in government circles
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Washington
Fuller
Calloway
Lagrange
Indiana
Names of new land office commissioner awaited
Report notes that a formal announcement is pending for the new commissioner general of the land office and the first assistant secretary of the interior, with the expected disclosure date spanning several days.
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Ment
the Land Office
Interior
Chaperones urged for suffrage parades by leaders
Mrs. Katherine Waugh McCulloch of Evanston told the Mississippi Valley Suffrage Conference that women marching for suffrage should have chaperones. She cited a Springfield lobby incident where a legislator flirted with a marcher, harming the cause. Miss Mary McEnery said teachers are largely suffragists and that manufacturers fear enfranchisement will aid working women.
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McCulloch
Mary McEnery
Woman's Trade Union
Flood relief drive to aid Indianapolis refugees
Indianapolis faces needs of hundreds of thousands of dollars to aid flood refugees. The general relief committee says about three thousand families lost furniture and require at least 100 dollars per family. Volunteers rush to remove mud and debris as state appeals pour in from Terre Haute Peru and Logansport requesting aid.
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Indianapolis
General Relief Committee
Shankis
Ralston
Terre Haute
Peru
Logansport
American link between England and France
James Hazen Hyde spoke at the French Institute in Paris on France's role in U S development. He argued Great Britain France and the United States are liberal nations and drivers of civilization, noting steam electricity and aviation as joint modern revolutions. He said America using English is the natural link between England and France.
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Paris
James Hazen Hyde
French Institute
France
United States
Great Britain
Hyde
America
England
Mrs Pankhurst Pleads Not Guilty in Explosive Plot
London April 2 Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst enters a not guilty plea in a case charging her with counselling others to place explosives to damage Lloyd George's home. The frail suffragette leader declares she will defend herself and objects to reports of her speeches as inaccurate in court.
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London
Emmeline Pankhurst
Lloyd-George
Bodkin
Socialist Editor in Trouble In Minnesota Libel Case
Alex E. Georgian editor of a weekly Socialist Newspaper faced a court appearance today to stand trial for printing criminally libelous articles about R. V. Collins, a progressive Minnesota governor candidate. Three weeks earlier Georgian was convicted and fined for libeling Minneapolis Mayor Rice.
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Minneapolis
Montenegro Bonds Fight for Scutari Fort Victory
Great Tarabosch fort falls to Montenegrins after a brutal assault by bomb throwers who perished in the climb. Turkish resistance ends in a deadly hand to hand fight. Warships swarm the coast as powers press to compel surrender and potential occupation of Anticari and Dulcigno.
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Tarabosch
Little Kingdom
Cettinje
Scutari
Gany
London
Montenegro
Scutar
Antocari
Russia
Anticari
Dulcigno
Servia
Durazzo
Turkey
Bulgaria
Adrianople
Tchatalja
Knotty social problem in Washington invites breakfast
Women leaders face a knotty problem over invitations to a national welcome breakfast for Mrs Wilson and Mrs Marshall. The 850 seat banquet hall cannot accommodate 1200 eligibles, causing heart burnings and jealously. The national Democratic women's league will not be represented due to limited seating.
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Washington
Wilson
Marshall
National Democratic Women’s League
Liquor Floods River After Docks Collapse
Floods toppled the Rugby Distilling Company warehouse in Louisville releasing about five thousand barrels of whiskey valued at a quarter million dollars into the Ohio River. The crest passed at a stage just over forty five feet while lower river points saw rising water and Paducah reported two feet of flood.
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Louisville
Rugby Distilling Company
Paducah
Cairo Relief Delays as Wabash Crest Expected Later
Cairo Illinois reports relief as Ohio waters hold at standstill since midnight. Engineers warn the Wabash crest is still to come with readings rising tonight. Levee reinforcement continues while train service remains halted and drainage areas stay submerged.
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Cairo
Ohio
Atlantic’s Largest Ship Sails From Southampton After Refit
The Olympic, refitted at a cost over 1 million dollars to become the safest vessel afloat, sailed from Southampton for New York. The giant steamship, still the world’s largest, was greeted by a salvo of whistles as she departed the harbor in majestic motion.
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Olympic
Southampton
New York
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