War delayed as Senate plans continuous session on Wilson war measure
Senate moves to stay in continuous session to take up Wilson war resolution after a House forecast of quick action. Senator Stone alone votes against the Flood Martin resolution report as foreign affairs committee edits its language. Secret German spy activity reportedly found in executive offices raises security concerns.
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Senate Committee
Washington
Martin and
Gallinger
Senate
House
Foreign Affairs Committee
Wilson
Secret Service
Althe
State Department
Stone
Senate Committee On Foreign Affairs
Senator Stone
Missouri
War Vote Halted by La Follette on Flood-Martin Measure
Washington reports Senator Robert M. La Follette delayed consideration of the Flood-Martin resolution declaring war on Germany by demanding the regular order, prompting a clash with Leader Martin and drawing mixed reactions. In the House, Republicans gain a ninth seat on the Foreign Affairs Committee as party realignments reshuffle its makeup.
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United States of America
Democratic Steering Committee
Senate of the
United States
Congress
la Follette
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Wilson
Senate
Martin
Virginia
Marshall
House
Committee On Foreign Affairs
House of Representatives
Representative Cooper
Porter
Pennsylvania
Rogers
Massachusetts
Temple
Pennsyyvania
Foss
Ili
Steps Tapped to Align With Allies in Cabinet Talks
Washington reports steps to arrange cooperation between the Allies and the United States. Negotiations proceed through English French and Italian diplomats in Washington. The United States will be represented on the secret war council of the Allied powers.
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Washington
United States
England
France
Italy
Allied Powers
Fire on Bridge Wreckers in Abilene Incident
In Abilene Texas on April 4 two attempts to blow up the Texas and Pacific railway bridge were made under cover of darkness. Guards fired on three men who escaped.
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Abilene
Tex
Texas & Pacific Railway
West Point to graduate first class earlier than June
Washington April 4 Secretary Baker says the first class of the military academy at West Point will graduate late this month instead of in June.
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Washington
Military Academy
West Point
Baker
Fire destroys seven blocks in Wichita Falls Texas
Fire gutted seven blocks of business houses in Wichita Falls Texas on April 4 causing an estimated loss of 300000 to 500000 dollars. Local firefighters battled the blaze as smoke filled the street and several buildings suffered severe damage. No fatalities were reported.
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Texas
Wichita Falls
Tex
Family Heads Exempted From Front Line Duty
Chicago dispatch says militia men with dependent families will be exempted from federal service and mustered out of front line duty. The order, from Washington, aims to relieve about 0 percent of the First Illinois Infantry and will affect other Chicago regiments as well.
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Chicago
Washington
War Department
Illinois
Brand Whitlock U S Envoy to Belgium Goes to Berne
Brand Whitlock, the United States envoy to Belgium, travels to Berne to discuss diplomatic matters with Swiss officials and seek clarification on regional tensions affecting Allied relations.
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U. S
Belgium
Berne
Michigan Plans Five Million War Bond Fund
Governor Sleeper seeks legislative authorization to issue war bonds worth 5 million dollars for Michigan home defense and to equip troops for federal service. The legislature quickly introduced bills to raise the funds, with expected passage within five days.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Sleeper
Woman elected police judge in De Soto Kansas
Kansas City April 4 Mrs Roxana Blaylock won the De Soto Kansas police judge race at Monday’s election. She led her male opponent by ten votes though she was the only woman on the ticket to win as men were named mayor and councilmen.
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Kansas City
Roxana Blaylock
de Soto
Kan
Here
Kaiser Protests U S War Move
Berlin reports Germany considers formal protest to neutral nations against America declaring war. The note cites Berlin as tense over U S actions and seeks broad diplomatic support.
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Berlin
Germany
America
Illinois capital votes out bars and Peoria reelects mayor
Springfield records show a dry victory as women voters helped defeat the wet campaign. Ed ward H Woodruff is reelected mayor of Peoria by about 2000 votes. Other Illinois towns flip between wet and dry with Ottawa remaining wet and Divernon voting wet. Wisconsin towns also swing with Monroe opposing war and local options shifting in Browntown and Blanchardville.
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Woodruff
Wisconsin
Illinois
Springfield
John Barleycorn
Duncan McDonald
United Mine Workers of Illinois
P. J. O'Reilly
Monroe
Wis
Congress
J. M. Tecker
Wired
la Follette
John M. Nelson
Browntown
Blanchardville
Noted Battery to Open Cubs Series in Pittsburgh
President Weeghman of the Cubs plans an all star battery for the opening game with Pittsburgh on April 10. Governor Lowden will pitch the first ball with Federal Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis catching. Mayor Thompson will judge balls and strikes as the battery warms up before the play.
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Lowden
Judge Landis
Mayor Thompson
Chicago
Weeghman
Cubs
Pittsburgh
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Thompson
Women win mayor and council in Valley Center election
In Valley Center Kansas on April 4 the all female ticket led by Miss Avis Francis defeated the men's slate for mayor and councilmen by a large majority. The city will be governed by women for two years.
Wolf von Igel Convicted in Six Teutons Blast Plot Case
The longtime leader of the Six Teutons faction, Wolf von Igel, was convicted on charges tied to a series of blast plots. Prosecutors argued he coordinated several attempted explosions and directed conspirators, while defense contended the evidence was circumstantial.
Purdue Takes Quick Action
Purdue University faculty adopted resolutions to grant full credit for the rest of the semester to any student enlisting in active military service. They also ordered a bureau to collect statistics on Purdue students and alumni for government use in case trained college men are needed for wartime work.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University
Washington
Congress
Germany
Purdue
Worries Over License Trigger Suicide of Wayne County Saloon Keeper
Richmond Indiana April 4 neighbors attribute John Seidel thirty five a West Germantown saloon keeper to a crisis over renewal of his liquor license by county commissioners. He died instantly from a self inflicted gunshot to the heart though he had not violated liquor laws.
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Richmond
Ind
John Seidel
West Germantown
Wayne County
Markets Review Key Live Stock Prices Across Three Cities
Chicago hogs receipts 19 000 with light to heavy classes quoted 11.65 to 15.20. Cattle receipts 4 000 with steers 11.50 to 12.25 and cows 8.40 to 9.10. Produce prices list butter eggs poultry and vegetables. Omaha hogs 12 000 steady at 14.25 to 15.85. cattle 5 000 steady 7.50 to 12.50. sheep 7 400 steady 10.50 to 15.25. East Buffalo stock market notes 20 cars cattle and 20 cars hogs with lambs at 15.25 to 15.50 and calves to 15.50.
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Chicago
Omaha
East Buffalo
Dunning
Stevens
Livestock Commission
N. Y
Roosevelt Congratulates Wilson on State Paper in Washington
Theodore Roosevelt visits the White House to congratulate President Wilson on his address to Congress calling for aggressive war against Germany and a rapid deployment of troops. Taft calls the message admirable and united with allied powers.
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Washington
France
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Florida
President Wilson
White House
Congress
Executive Mansion
Roosevelt
Germany
New Haven
Conn
William H. Teft
Wilson
United States
England
Russia
Italy
State Department
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Business Men Drill In Dallas Noonday Exercise
Dallas April 4 Business men continue a downtown noonday drill begun last week with between 500 and 600 participants daily reflecting a civic fitness effort in the heart of the city.
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Dallas
Tex
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