New Orleans to Host Southern Suffrage HQ Headed by Ida Boyer
Miss Kate Gordon announces Mrs Id a Parker Boyer will arrive May 1 to head the Southern States Women's Suffrage Conference headquarters in New Orleans. May 2 will mark the opening with plans for a national campaign and conferences across the South to push a constitutional amendment for woman's suffrage.
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Ida Parker Bover
Boston
New Orleans
South
Times-Picayune
Kate Gordon
Ida Parker Boyer
National Suffrage Association
Southern States Woman's Suffrage Conference
Southern States
Women’s Suffrage Conference
Boyer
Miss Gordon
Gordon
Des Moines
Mississippi Valley
Alice Paul
Congressional Union
Senator Bristow
Elizabeth Booth
National
Congres
States rights method gains support in suffrage debate
Miss Gordon and Mrs Medill McCormick discussed the States' rights approach to woman suffrage at a Mississippi Valley conference. Both women pursued endorsements for their procedures, while noting agitation is beneficial and national amendment may not occur. Mrs Stoner, visiting recently, is said to back the States' rights strategy and collect funds for related work.
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Sional Committee
Shaffroth
Miss Gordon
Gambling crackdown faces six in Shreveport court fight
Six men arrested in a Texas Street raid on gambling rooms over the Stag pool room will be tried in city court next Tuesday. Ed Ware Jack Burk Elbert Tippett Ed Schaffer face gambling charges while PB B Truscott Frank Hobson face operating a gambling game. Hobson also charged with allowing paraphernalia. Commissioner Fullilove vows a full campaign enforcing the ordinance as a test case against gambling vice.
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Shreveport
the Times
Doherty
Craddock
Stag
Texas Street
Ed. Ware
Jack Burk
Elbert Tippett
Ed. Schaffer
PB. B. Truscott
Frank Hobson
Concrete Silo Demonstration At Traveler's Rest Farm
Mr R B Frizzell and Mr Thos Creighton unite to build a Polk system reinforced concrete silo at Traveler's Rest Stock Farm. Frizzell supplies cement Creighton sand and gravel handles labor. steel forms will cut costs. Demonstration invites farmers to observe the new durable silo replacing wood metal tile and brick counterparts.
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R. B. Frizzell
Monroe Brick and Builders’ Ply Company
Thos. Creigh- Lupton
Louisiana Sand and Gravel Company
Polk
Traveler's Rest Stock Farm
Frizzell
Creighton
Women Executed by Federals at Tampico
Two American women were hanged by federal forces in Tampico for aiding rebel prisoners. The incident underscores harsh measures against civilians assisting insurgents.
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Tampico
Foreign Property At Tampico Threatened By Shelling
Officials report intensified fighting in Tampico amid large damage to foreign oil properties including the Waters Pierce refinery. Two Mexican women were hanged in Tampico for attempting to release a prisoner and a rebel was executed for possession of cartridges. Spanish exiles in El Paso face immigration questions as authorities seek protection and redress.
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Associated Preas
Washington
Tampico
Admiral Fletcher
Vera Cruz
Zaragosa
Navy
Mayo
Solace
New Orleans
Navy Department
Vera Crag
Torreon
el Paso
State
War Department
State Department
Carothers
Jaurez
Vila
President to take control of Mississippi river levees bill
Representative McKellar of Tennessee introduced a bill that would shift the duty of constructing and completing the Mississippi river levees from the Mississippi River Commission to the President of the United States. The measure does not abolish the commission but transfers responsibility by law.
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Washington
McKellar
Memphis, Tenn
Mississippi River Commission
United States
President empowered to lead Mississippi levee rebuild plan
The bill directs the President to seize U S property under the commission and coordinate with states cities and levee districts to locate relocate construct and maintain levees along the Mississippi from Cape Girardeau to the Passes. It authorizes cooperation with local authorities and outlines a five year appropriation of 56 million dollars with 16 million annually.
Committee Won’t Alter Regional Bank Selections
Secretary McAdoo indicated the regional bank reserve organization committee would not revise its choices of cities and districts. Hudson county New Jersey bankers protested being placed in the Philadelphia district, while any changes seem to depend on an as yet unnamed Federal Reserve Board.
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Associated Press
Washington
McAdoo
Regional Bank Reserve Organization Committee
Hudson County
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Lefty Louie Ro senberg taunts East Side gangsters
Four gunmen sentenced to die next week face last appeals as "Lefty" Louie Rosenberg sends word that they cannot beat the glue. He suggests the game is whipped for a time but warns opponents to look at him.
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Associated Press
New York
Louie Rosenberg
East Side
Coronation of Emperor Delayed to 1916
Tokio reports the emperor’s coronation, planned for November 10, is postponed to 1916 due to the Dowager Empress’s death. The ceremonial rice cannot ripen during mourning, triggering the delay. The decision stems from royal mourning rules and ceremonial constraints.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Revival of a Local Store Through Trusted Brand Advertising
A once insolvent major store changed hands to a dynamic young owner who rebuilt the business by advertising well-known branded articles. He states he carries these items and offers good service rather than cutting prices. Within months the shop shows revival, prompting competitors to take notice. Each day he highlights a branded product to reinforce reliability.
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Tittle
Arcadia Man Dies After Throat Wedge Rescue
J. J. McAdams of Arcadia suffocates while battling a wedged object in his throat, rescued in Alexandria but dies from injuries. Details describe emergency response and medical efforts at the scene.
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J. J. McAdams
Arcadia
Alexandria
Mystery surrounds Arcadia man death in fence tragedy
Alexandria Louisiana April 10 1911 mystery surrounds the death of J L Mc Adams of Arcadia found strangling with his throat between two fence pickets after leaving a Louisiana Men’s Baptist Convention meeting He appeared unconscious and died without speaking Dr R F Farrell found and aided him theorists blame apoplexy but debate continues Police not requested to intervene. War on tramps spreads with deputy sheriffs and citizens detaining suspects in several towns including Forest Hill Lecompte Long Leaf Hammond and others.
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Alexandria
J. L. McAdams
Arcadia
McAdams
Louisiana Men's Baptist Convention
R. F. Farrell
Farrell
Forest Hill
Prince Lewis
Lecompte
W. M. Malletc
Tom Ellis
Long Leaf
Ned West
Horace Hawks
Hammond
War Declared as Federal League Adds AL Players
Open war in professional baseball began in St Louis as the Federal League batters the established American circuit. Earl Hamilton and George Stovall moved toward Kansas City with Hamilton joining the Federal ranks and an American League catcher reportedly on the way to bolster the Federals.
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St. Louis
Federals
Earl Hamilton
St. Louis Americans
Kansas City
George Stovall
Federal
Hamilton
St. Louis Players Tackle Federal League Rumors
The St. Louis Americans face rumors of players, including catcher Clemons, seeking or joining Federal League teams. Attorney C. C. Madison and a Chicago Federals delegate arrived, while R. L. Hedges asserts Earl Hamilton cannot play for Kansas City Federals despite a prior three year contract with St. Louis.
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Clem Clemons
St. Louis Americans
Chicago
Haen
St. Louis
Stovarl
C. C. Madison
Kansas City Federals
Chicago Federals
R. L. Hedges
Decision Against Federal League Denies Injunction
Grand Rapids April 10 Judge Sessions denied the Chicago Federal League club’s injunction to stop Catcher Killifer from playing with the Philadelphia Nationals. The court found the Chicago club lacked clean hands and held the reserve clause invalid. Killifer had been reserved by Philadelphia, signed a Federal contract, then jumped to Philadelphia. Ocala Florida April 10 hail and wind storm damaged Centred Florida vegetable and citrus crops while South Florida escaped. In Vicksburg April 10 E W Floyd was found not guilty in the murder case of Arthur Williams. Floyd’s wife testified Williams assaulted her and kissed her.
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Associated S’ress
Grand Rapids
Judge Sessions
Chicago Federal League
Killifer
Philadelphia Nationals
Chicago
Philadelphia
Associated Press
Ocala
Fla
Florida
South Florida
Vicksburg
E. W. Floyd
Arthur Williams
Floy
Williams Hugege
Mandamus Sought to Uncover New Haven Billard Dealings
Washington April 19. The Interstate Commerce Commission will begin mandamus proceedings to force production of books and papers revealing financial dealings between the New Haven Railroad and the Billard Company. Billard executives refused to answer questions in the investigation.
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Associated Press
Washington
New Haven Railroad
Billard Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Double Murder in Winn Parish Shocks Calvin Community
Calvin Louisiana residents nurse great excitement after B E Wilson finds Sam Chandler and wife dead at their rural home. The crime appears to be a robbery murder with bloodstains, prompting a wide manhunt and bloodhound search as authorities widen the alert to nearby towns. The elderly couple, both over 70, had saved for a rainy day on their small farm.
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Calvin, la
Winn Parish
B. E. Wilson Wen
Sam Chandler
Calvin
Chandler
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Chandler
Shreveport
Alexandria
Colfax
Winnfield
Ruston
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Monroe
Perry G. Holden
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