West Virginia protests mount as Underwood tariff bill advances
West Virginia interests led by wool, coal, steel, glass and pottery factory groups complain the Underwood bill's tariff cuts threaten their major products. Delegations from New River and Pocahontas fields urge retention of duties. other firms warn of hardship if duties drop. Congressman Hughes returns to duty amid caucus anticipation. Sutherland and Avis shuffle in political duties. Vice President Marshall set to speak at Lewisburg May 4 anniversary event.
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Washington
West Virginia
West Vireinia
Underwood
C. C. Beary
J. H. Caperton
New River Fields
J. S. Collins
Pocahontas Fields
L. C. Anderson
D. J. F. Strother
Welch
W. P. Lane
Tanners and Dyers Extract Company
Charleston
Electro Metallurgical Company
Kanawha Falls
Morrison
Hughes
House of Representatives
House
Committee On Accounts
Sutherland
Atlantic City
J.B. Nickerson
Avis
Supreme Court
Senator Chilton
James Brady
Barboursville
Andrew Price
Marlinton
Fred G. Jasper
Glen Jean
Marshall
Lewisburg
First Presbyterian Church
Suffragette Arrested Near Jail Faces Sanity Hearing
A suffragette arrested outside Holloway jail during Mrs. Pankhurst’s imprisonment for carrying a revolver was brought before a police court and remanded on bail for a medical report on her sanity. The police magistrate deemed her insane.
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Sentinel
Halloway
Mann bail granted in Raleigh county gun case
E T Mann a Socialist organizer in Raleigh county was admitted to bail after being jailed on charges of conspiracy and obtaining forty high power Mausers and Springfield rifles for miners. Governor Hatfield vowed to arrest all aiding insurrection and ordered firearms shipments monitored in coal district counties amid rising tensions in Kanawha Fayette Boone Raleigh and surrounding areas.
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Charleston
W. Va
E. T. Mann
Raleigh County
George W. Thompson
H. D. Hatfield
Beckley
Mann
New River
Hatfield
Express
Kanawha
Fayette
Boone
Raleigh
Cabin
Paint Creek
Norfolk and Western Restores Cincinnati Rail Link Amid Flood Damage
Train No. 3 arrived with the Cincinnati sleeper, the line the Norfolk and Western reopened to Cincinnati after flooding. Tracks remain in bad shape, with western division restoration underway but Potts Valley and related lines still out of service for days. A Rocky Gap visitor noted New River Holston and Western Railroad damage. repairs require substantial funds.
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City
Cincinnati
Norfolk
Norfolk and Western
Western Division
Potts Valley
Rocky Gap
New River
Harvest Engineering Dismantles Mills Amid Strike
Governor Sulzer intervened to halt the cordage plant’s move to Germany while arbitration is sought. Despite the appeal, International Harvester began dismantling its Auburn mill, sending three carloads of machinery to New York for Europe. A citizens committee telegraphed the IH directors to keep the twine plant in Auburn.
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Twine
New York
Germany
Auburn
N. Y
Sulzer
International Harvester Company
State Department of Labor
Europe
Williams
Clarence B. Funk
Assassination of Chichi Fernandez Sparks Havana Tension
Feeling runs high over the assassination yesterday of Chichi Fernandez a Liberal politician. Troops have reached Cienfuegos and the city remains quiet as authorities assess the situation.
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Havana
Chichi Fernandez
Cienfuegos
Boy Cleared of Murder in Self-Defense Trial
Blaine Massey was acquitted in Princeton criminal court of murdering Policeman Janes Keister. Witnesses supported self defense after the officer took Massey’s cow and forced entry. the shooting occurred at Massey’s home following a confrontation over cows running in the city. The trial followed two days of testimony and pre-verdict arguments.
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Blaine Massey
Janes Keister
Princeton
Massey
Keister
Young Mann
Daily Telegraph
John R. Dillard
Joseph M. Sanders
John M McGrath
John R. Pendleton
Fidelity Bank
Republicans Agree on Policy to Question Removals
Republican senators at a conference agreed to question government removals only if a competent official is ousted to install a political ally. They will not pursue broad backlash against Wilson’s appointments, and a committee was formed to map a general party policy. The group noted most Wilson choices likely avoid Republican opposition, including postmasters.
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Washington
Wilson
Taft
Brotherhood feud ends in double street shooting
In Birmingham on April 15 Roland Shugart a lawyer was killed and his brother in law Hynes Moore fatally wounded after a street pistol duel sparked by a separation between Shugart and his wife Moore’s sister. Both men opened fire when they met.
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Birmingham
Alay
Roland Shugart
Hynes Moore
Shugart
Moore
Wilson Supports Toll Equity in Panama Canal
President Wilson has not spoken publicly on canal tolls but informally told friends he favors interpreting the treaty to require the United States to pay tolls for coastwise vessels, opposing exemption.
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Wilson
Washington
Panama Canal
United States
Conventions Name City Candidates for Two Parties
Shumate the Democrat and Carter the Republican led the two party conventions in the city. A spirited contest saw farmers vote on several ballots while councilmen nominated in independent fashion by petition.
Local School Board Candidates List
J R Johnson Progressive leads the slate with A Lynch Independent Democrat EK E Carter Republican J Shumate Democrat and Henry A Lilly Independent Republican also listed for the upcoming board race.
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Board of Affairs
J. R. Johnson
Progressive
A. Lynch
E. Carter
J Shumate
Democat
Henry A. Lilly
Republicans Hold Large City Convention Atop Packed Hall
The city gathered for a Republican convention with a brass band outside. Joseph M. Sanders presided. E. E. Carter named temporary chair and BE. L. Jowman temporary secretary. Carter was nominated by acclamation and embraced by the crowd. Ward nominees and committees were appointed, with John A. Chambers as chairman of the committee.
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Joseph M. Sanders
E. E. Carter
BE. L. Jowman
Board of Affairs
Sanders
E. KE. Carter
J. R. Tilson
Carter
John R. Dillard
A. B. Martin
S. J. Gibson
O. J. Carter
Walter Porterfield
G. L. Hypes
M. W. Prindle
Aaron
R. C. Lilly
Ss. L
Ss. L. Matz. Ward—Laftkin Williams, R. 8 Itz. Sixth Ward—R. C. Jesse, J. R. Croy
Luther Crotty
B. Houchins
Robert Walker
W. Ll. McCrosky
J. O. Shorter
W. P. Hager
John A. Chambers
R. W. Young
Philip Kleiman
W. G. Ferrer
W. P. Hawley
J. C. Akers
J. C. Willis
Fighth
R. L. Austin
J. M. Sanders
J. C. Simpson
Hamilton Hatter
Sudden Worsening Reported in Pope Pius X Condition
Rome April 15 reports again show a sharp decline in Pope Pius X health with fever rising from 97 to 102 and pneumonia signs. Rumors circulate that Walther Agostine Pifferi may be summoned to administer the last rites if needed.
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Rome
Pius X
Walher Agostine Pifferi
Wisconsin State Music Teachers hold fourth annual convention
The Wisconsin State Music Teachers Association opens its fourth annual convention at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. The event runs April 15 through Wednesday and Thursday, featuring six concerts by members from across the state who teach vocal and instrumental music.
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Wisconsin Music ‘Teachers
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin State Music Teachers’ Association
University of Wisconsin
Lincoln Death Anniversary Marked Across Nation
Washington observes the forty eighth anniversary of Abraham Lincoln death amid anniversary meetings by patriotic societies. Visitors recall the house where Lincoln died and view relics from the Oldroyd collection including Lincoln death mask.
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Lincoln
Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Oldroyd
Arraignment Set in Maryland Murder of Mrs Nannie B Henry
Norman Bruce McCleary was arraigned in Rockville for the murder of Mrs Nannie B Henry of Hagerstown, mother of his former sweetheart Lupah Henry. The case comes on a Washington county change of venue with defense by two major Hagerstown and Rockville firms. The victim was choked on August 15 and body found in her home days later. McCleary reportedly signed a confession but will plead innocence.
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Rockville
Norman Bruce McCleary
Nannie B. Henry
Hagerstown
Lupah Henry
Washington County
McCleary
Washington, D. C
Henry
Railway Official to Be Tried in Indiana Wreck Case
Indianapolis April 15 R B White division superintendent of the Chicago Hamilton and Dayton Railroad Co faces criminal court this week on involuntary manslaughter charges for the Irvington wreck last November that claimed sixteen lives. Higher company officials have been indicted and the White case may decide whether those indictments stand.
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Indianapolis
Ind
R. B. White
Chicago, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad Company
Irvington
Officials Fail to Install Block Signal System as Ordered
Officials failed to comply with Indiana law requiring a block signal system. The railroad commission later set a deadline of January 1, 1913 for the company to install the block system.
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Railroad Commission of Indiana
Railroad Commission
Insurance Companies Protest Tax Status in Tariff Bill Debate
Democratic representatives across regions receive letters and personal visits from insurance firms arguing they are not profit making organizations and should not be taxed under the tariff bill. The caucus plans to tackle the wool schedule as opposition focuses on wheat cotton and citrus duties. Secretary Bryan forwards diplomatic remonstrances to the Ways and Means Committee concerning proposed changes affecting countries of ambassadors and ministers.
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Washington
House
Hull
Tennessee
Underwood
Ways and Means Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Bryan
President and Mrs Wilson to Host First White House Dinner
The first formal dinner by the president and Mrs. Wilson will be held at the White House tomorrow evening in honor of the cabinet members.
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Wilson
Washington
Roosevelt Lunch Cost Two Cents at East Side School
Theodore Roosevelt visited several New York City schools as part of the Progressive party Children’s Life Commission to study lunch costs. At one grammar school he noted a bean soup and egg sandwich cost of two cents, while a pupil nicknamed an amateur Vanderbilt paid seven cents, prompting debate on meals at cost.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
East Side
Children's Life Commission
Progressive Party
Roosevelt
Vanderbilt
Belgium Strike Echoes in Industrial Centers
Brussels reports a large Belgian strike for manhood suffrage with estimates from 280000 to 300000 workers, reaching industrial centers while other areas show little impact. The senate debated the crisis as the premier defended conciliatory action without abdicating to the strike.
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Belgium
Brussels
Senate
National Industrial Traffic League holds spring meeting in Buffalo
Shippers from across the country gathered at the Hotel Troquois in Buffalo on April 15 for the National Industrial Traffic League spring meeting. J. M. Belleville of Pittsburgh presided as members discussed incomplete freight charges and freight storage issues.
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Shippers
Buffalo
N. Y
National Industrial Traffic League
Hotel Troquois
J. M. Belleville
Pittsburg
Governor Hatfield Calls for End to Coal Dispute in West Virginia
Governor Hatfield outlines the history and facts of the Paint and Cabin Creek mining dispute. He notes interference from both sides, costs to the state, and argues for concessions from miners and operators while preserving private property rights and guard system concerns. He emphasizes a neutral stance and urges resolution.
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Hatfield
Paint and Cabin Creeks
West Virginia
United Mine Workers of America
Paint and Cabin Creek
Glasscock
Baldwin-Fets Detective Agency
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