Foes of Johnson Back Dempsey as Ohio party leader
A Cleveland mayor Tom Johnson faces a party backlash as Cincinnati Mayor Joseph S. Dempsey emerges as anti Johnson faction leader in Ohio Democrats. The plan aims to curb Johnson’s influence ahead of state and national conventions while Dempsey says he will aid without direct political expenditure.
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Outlook
Columbus
Ohio
Dempsey
Cincinnati
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Deliverance
Johnson
Supreme Court
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Pattison
Cleveland
the Commercial Tribune
Lewis G. Bernard
Tom Johnson
Lewis Bernard
Dowie dismisses Overseers and readies Zion return
John Alexander Dowie announces he has dismissed Overseers Voliva Piper Exell Brasfield Daniel and Speicher and canceled Voliva's power of attorney. He appoints Fielding Wilhite as Granger successor with power of attorney and moves to protect Zion assets. James Peters arranges for the return of Dowie and party to Zion City.
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Mexico
John Alexander Dowie
Christian Catholic Apostolic Church In
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Voliva
Granger
General “Financial Manager
Fielding Wilhite
James F. Peters
Zion Railroad Affairs
Eere
Zion City
Zion City seeks 500000 for rehabilitation after Dowie split
Dowie now at Ocotlan Mexico sends a wire calling for a full report of Sundays meeting. Overseer Voliva openly repudiated Dowie and said he would not follow or obey him. Zion City officers and Church of Zion meet to raise half a million dollars for financial rehabilitation pledging land and other properties with several offers received.
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Chicago
Zion City
Dowie
Ocotlan
Mexico
Voliva
Church of Zion
Women Eek 1 Avert Massacre At National Council Session
At Toledo session of the National Council of Women the board voted to protest to President Roosevelt over the threatened massacre of Russian Jews at Easter and to urge action. They parcelled Ohio child labor law for state attention and reaffirmed a plan to form a Bureau of Statistics to study working women. A plan to erect a Susan B. Anthony memorial was announced.
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Toledo
National Council of Women
Roosevelt
Ohio
Congress
Bureau of Statistics
Anthony
Barrett
Mexico
The
Susan B. Anthony
Mrs Roosevelt Hosts Palma Family Aboard Mayflower
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt hosts members of President Palma's family at tea aboard the Government yacht Mayflower in Havana. President Palma and his wife were absent due to the president's slight indisposition. Minister Morgan escorted the Roosevelt party to Mariel suburb by automobile.
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Yerkes widow robbed at Seymour Hotel apartments
Wilson Mizner reported to police that the Yerkes widow's apartments at the Seymour Hotel were broken into during his absence and jewelry valued at 7500 dollars was stolen.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Train Strikes Lawyer to Death Near Winton Place Depot
The body of David Barclay, a Piedmont attorney, was found after being struck by Incoming Train No. 51 at Cincinnati station. A new Smith & Wesson revolver, loaded with twenty four cartridges, and legal papers were found in his pockets. The watch kept time as the corpse was examined, and witnesses debated whether foul play or accident caused the fatal injuries.
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Piedmont
Harrison County
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Winton Place
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Cassant
Cincinnati
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Stemler
Smith & Wesson
John Wolfe
St. Paul
Olfe
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Missing Bonds Recovered In Bank Safe Vault
New York reports about 50000 dollars of securities stolen from Dr. Nicholas J. Pinault in Minneapolis were found today in a bank safe deposit vault in New York. The suspect Thomas J. Wainwright confessed ho w he studied the safe, obtained the vault keys, opened Pinaults box, and pawned some proceeds after transferring valuables from the house.
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New York
Thomas J. Wainwright
Nicholas J. Pinault
Minneapolis
Wainwright
Dr. Pinault
Pinault
Chicago Votes To Own But Not To Operate Railways
Chicago voters support municipal ownership of street railways with the $75 million certificate approved, but fail to pass the operation measure by about 16,000 votes. Mayor Dunne notes the victory for ownership and aims to seek authority to operate after securing lines.
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Dunne
Young Republican Becker Wins Milwaukee Mayoral Race
Sherburn H. Becker, the young Republican candidate, defeats incumbent Mayor David I. Rose in Milwaukee. Becker leads 22 365 to 21 010 with a 1 555 plurality and likely carries the Republican ticket as well.
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Milwaukee
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Arnold
Burglaries Hit Phoenix Theater On Fifth Street
Early hours saw burglars break into the Phoenix Theater on Fifth Street near Elm and loot the cash drawer in the manager's desk before escaping. Police found the rear window open and the interior in disarray as they investigated while awaiting receipts tally.
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Aged Woman Fatally Injured in Warsaw Street Crash
Elizabeth Bradley, 72, was fatally struck on Eighth and Mound streets by a Warsaw car last night after stepping into its path while returning from Carlisle avenue. Motorman attempted to stop. victim pinned under rear wheels. rushed to City Hospital where severe injuries were reported.
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China steadfast against Russia in Manchuria talks
At the Foreign Office in St Peters burg it is stated that negotiations between Russia and China over Manchurian affairs are not progressing satisfactorily. The Russian minister and Grodekoff act in harmony, while China remains steadfast, rejecting private concessions and pressing evacuation. China also seeks fewer railroad guards, but Russia resists until road safety is assured, with speculation China’s stance backed by Japan.
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Foreign Office
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China
Peking
M. Pokouiloff
Grodekoff
Far East
Manchuria
Ohio Republicans huddle over Congressional Committee post
At the Ohio GOP caucus in Washington representatives Longworth and Taylor eyed the Secretary job on the Republican Congressional Committee. Longworth asked not to block Taylor’s bid if he stays on the committee. Taylor suggested he could defer to Longworth, leaving the decision to tomorrow afternoon's vote by the full House caucus.
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Postal Telegraph Building
Washington, D. C
Commercial Tribune
Washington
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House
Republican Congressional Committee
Ned Taylor
Nicholas
Mr. Taylor
Ohio
Congressional Committee
Republican House
Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Grosvenor
Weems, Dawés and Webber
Nevin
First Conference Fails to Settle Hard Goal Strike
The April 3 1916 first joint meeting of anthracite operators and Eastern Pennsylvania miners adjourned after three hours with no concession. Both sides held firm on original demands as the industry remained idle and a resumption was not imminent.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Pennsylvania
Thomas
Lehigh Valley Company
Mitchell
Nicholls
Lackawana-Wyoming
Miners’ Union
Mitchellis
Anthracite Strike Commission
Morocco Jews Situation Improves Says White Cable
The State Department reports Ambassador White in Agadir says Jews in Morocco fare better under the Sultan. He urges the conference to continue this policy with all parties including the Moors. White also notes Britain's aim on slavery abolition and prison reform. Signing set for Saturday 11 o'clock. Paris reports Bourgeois authorizes French delegates to sign the Moroccan protocol praising the Algeciras delegates.
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