Death toll rises from Midwest cyclone and South storms
A sweeping early 20th century weather disaster blamed hundreds of deaths across Georgia Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Louisiana and Illinois. Georgia reported 29 dead with widespread property damage near Calhoun Gordon county and other towns. Tennessee tallied 28 dead while Alabama listed 14 and Mississippi seven. Illinois and Chicago faced extreme wind with 60 mph gusts and heavy glass damage. Snow floods and blizzards disrupted rail and telegraph lines across Wisconsin Nebraska Wyoming and Kansas weighing on transport and commerce.
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Georgia
Calhoun
Gordon County
Tucker
Eaglenville
Clarkston
Columbus
Tennessee
Alabama
New Decatur
Calera
Hoke
Bluff
Guinnville
Duke
Mississippi
Louisiana
Gadaden
Ala
Southern Railway
Round Mountain
Curryville
Resacon
Tennessee River
Benton County
Chicago
Illinois
Wisconsin
Kansas
Louisville
Louisville Railway Company
Burlington
Alliance
Neb
Nebraska
Wyoming
Wilson’s Managua Policy Stance Emphasizes Law and Cooperation
President Wilson outlines a policy toward Central and South American republics rooted in orderly government and law. He argues cooperation depends on orderly processes, consent of the governed, and mutual respect between Americas, promising influence to promote lawful governance and curb disorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Republica
Central and South America
Continents
America
New York City Patrolwomen Bill Seeks 20 Posts In State
A bill in the New York State Legislature would empower the city police commissioner to hire 20 patrolwomen or more. The uniformed officers, aged 0 to 45, would patrol dance halls parks and moving picture theaters to protect women and children and would receive the same salary and pension rights as male officers.
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Abany
N. Y
New York City
Arbitration pact extended five years in Franco American treaty
Secretary Bry an and Ambassador Jusserand exchanged ratifications in Washington to extend for five years the Franco American special arbitration treaty of 1908. The accord, which allows limited arbitration except on vital questions, mirrors the Anglo American treaty of 1908, due to expire June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Bryan
Jusserand
Senate
Equal Suffrage Resolution Passes Alaska House
Juneau report says Alaska House adopts the equal suffrage resolution. Senate expected to approve with no opposition to women’s votes. Local observers note momentum for women’s enfranchisement in the territory.
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Juneau
Alaska
House
Senate
Federalists Press Border War As Douglas Fearfully Evacuates
Insurgent state troops advance toward the U S border after victories at Nacozari and Eltigre surrounding Agua Prieta and Nogales. Federal forces in Douglas face orders to evacuate while Ojeda weighs risk and munitions move by box cars toward the American side with Washington’s stance unclear.
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Douglas
Ariz
Huerta
Agua Prieta
Nogales
Sonora
Arizona
Porta
Washington
Akron Strike Parade Threatens Jail Break
A march by striking workers to Akron central police station threatened to attack the jail to free arrested rioters. Detective George Martino fired back after shots were exchanged. no injuries reported. The crowd also attacked officers at a rubber factory before dispersing. I. W. W. organizer Carl W. Bailey from Cleveland was arrested.
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Akron
Central
George Martino
Carl W. Bailey
Cleveland
Plea Made for Tramps in Delaware Highways Bill
Dover Delaware legislators passed the Anderson bill to establish convict camps and use short term prisoners for highway labor. Opposition focused on a plea for tramps and protests against arrest with Assemblyman Owens noting the need of nonarrested labor during berry and fruit season and that they save money and fruit.
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Dover
Del
Delaware
Anderson
Owens
Philadelphia Merchant Pays 100000 to Settle Import Fraud
John Wana maker of Philadelphia and New York, a merchandiser, has paid the government 100000 to settle sums defrauded from the treasury over the last 15 years via irregular import practices in merchandise samples.
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Washington, D. C
John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
New York
Treasury
President joins University Club in Washington
The president’s son has accepted membership in the University Club in Washington and will pay dues like any other member. This marks the first club the president has joined in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Wilson
University Club
Washington
Southern cyclone kills 33 across several states
A powerful wind and rainstorm Friday killed 33 people and caused extensive property damage in Louisiana Mississippi Texas Georgia Alabama Arkansas Missouri Illinois and Tennessee. Widespread telegraph and telephone outages accompanied the storm with Brookland Texas alone reporting $100 000 in losses.
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New Orleans
Lovividna
Texas
Georgia
Alabama
Arkansia
Mississippi
Missouri
Flinoig
Tenneasee
Brookland
Tex
Atlanta
Provencal
Montgomery City
Montgomery County
Jerseyville
St. Louis
Peoria
Woodford
Tazewell
Illinoia
Mexicans Overthrow Garrison At Nogales Border Town
Constitutionalists captured Nogales Sonora after a 12 hour assault. Casualties estimated at 100 dead and many wounded on both sides. U S Army Private Allen A Amifleet of troop G Fifth Cavalry was seriously wounded near the border. Obregon forces crossed to surrender to Colonel Wilbur W Wilbur as federal troops laid down arms.
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Nogales
Ariz
Sonora
Allen A. Amifleet
Fifth Cavalry
U.S. A
United States
Tate
Fifth Cavalry Patrol
Obregon
Koster Klarke
Reyes
Kosterlitzky
Wilbur W. Wilbur
Musty Theories Assailed by Stanford Economist
Professor M. L. Larkin of Stanford University criticizes American economics teaching as overly scientific and detached from practical human will. He argues economics should address real affairs rather than 15th century theory and blames poor pay for a lack of capable instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanford University
Cal
M. L. Larkin
Stanford Economics Department
Striker Riot Delays Trolley In Trenton Mills
About 200 girls at the Strauss woolen mills halted a trolley car on the outskirts of Trenton for 40 minutes seeking refuge for Holdsworth Robinson accused of striking a girl. Police arrested Robinson after Annie Solicia, 14, swore he had struck her.
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Trenton
N. J
Strauss Woolen Mills
Holdsworth Robinson
Robinson
Annie Solicia
Wright Patents Upheld by Court of Appeals in Paris
The Wright brothers win an appeals ruling in Paris affirming the infringement case against multiple French aeroplane makers. The decision upheld the patents on the warping wing principle after hearings and a technical commission report.
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Paris
Wright Aeroplane
Court of Appeals
Wright Brothers
Photographer Told to Stop Posing With Wilson in Photos
A Pennsylvania avenue photographer who staged customers in the pose of shaking hands with President Wilson has been asked by the White House to discontinue the practice. Similar requests were made during the Taft administration.
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Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania Avenue
Wilson
White House
Taft
Rebel Leaders Seek Peace in Mexican Revolt
Venustiano Carranza, governor of Coahuila, surrounded by troops, sues for peace and claims 2000 men. Minister of Agriculture Manuels Garza Aldape seeks pardon for Carranza. Alberto Guajardo surrenders. Pascual Orozco Jr returns to capital but signs no peace yet, likely to agree. Government hopes most of Orozco’s forces join, with possible governorship for Orozco in Chihuahua.
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Mexico City
Venustiano Carranza
Coahuila
Huerta
Carranga Ja
Manuel Garza Aldape
Alberto Guajardo
Rurales
Carranza Movement
Pascual Orozco, Jr
Cspital
Orozco
National Palace
Orowo
Chihuahua
Culebra Cut Slide Advances in Panama Construction
The east bank slide at Culebra Cut moved again on March 15 pushing 1000 feet toward the canal and 30 feet high. It destroyed five tracks and overturned two steam shovels leaving one track in operation. The slide is now halted and earth removal has started.
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Panama
Culebra
Canal
Hereditary Lord Doomed in Commons Reform Talk
In a House of Commons debate Postmaster General H L Samuel signaled government plans to reform the Lords during the present parliament. He stated the new second chamber would drop hereditary elements and that its absolute veto would not be restored under any circumstances.
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London
House of Commons
H. L. Samuel
House of Lords
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Central America
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Wright
Carranza
Minister of Agriculture
N. J. B. Coffes
Swift
del Monte
Golden West Spices
Fluke & Johnson
Friedmann
Ottawa
Ont
Friederich F. Friedmann
Berlin
Canadian Association For the Prevention of Tuberculosis
Jenner
Oregon Electric Railway
E. Independence
Salem
Portland
Albany
Eugene
Skinner Brothers’ Boat
Independence
East Independence
Skinner Brothers
Clyde Williams’ Drug Store
W. D. Skinner
Portland, Ore
Clyde Williams
Ore
H. Hirschberg
R. KR. Dearmond
D. W. Sears
B. F. Smith
W. H. Walker
D. W. Bears
Otis D. Butler
Independence Garage
H. Edwards
Railroad
Oregon
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