13 Apr 1913
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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1913
Page
1
Word from Rome reports a sudden relapse in the Pope's health with tracheal bronchitis and a fever rising to 103 degrees. Doctors urged rest as attendants feared severe outcomes. the Pope resisted limits and his sisters rushed to the Vatican in worry.
Rome reports Pope Pius X has suffered a serious relapse with high fever and exhausting cough after several audiences and exposure to temperature changes. Physicians urge strict rest and caution. bulletin notes gravity yet no alarm, as attendants report brief private audience with Archbishop Koppes.
Edward McClain of 404 Audubon Avenue was dragged along a New York City subway platform when his foot was caught in a car door. The car emergency brakes stopped the train two blocks from Ninety Sixth Street. McClain, a former World and New York Press correspondent, suffered a fractured skull and internal injuries. Police faced public anger over the lack of arrests as surgeons warned he would die.
In Gloversville New York on April 12 mills stores cafes and offices will close at noon Monday to protest the Underwood glove tariff cut. A 2 PM city signal will trigger a monster parade with spectators discouraged as crowds march between empty sidewalks. Mass meetings in five theatres will feature party representatives voicing Fulton County opposition. Special trains will run countywide and moving pictures will record the event.
In Richmond on April 12 Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson and Miss Elizabeth Dodge urged wealthy women to support the Young Women's Christian Association. They spoke at Seventh Street Christian Church and St Paul’s Episcopal Church drawing large crowds and closing church doors early.
In Grand Junction Colorado the Citizens Protective Organization received word that 150 I W W members would travel from Salt Lake City and aim to reach the city within two days. Local authorities report few workers remain and about 100 left quietly during the night after street speaking clashes. Mayor Dodd's recall push likely drops with his fall term.
Ephraim Grossman, a retail butcher, sought alimony pending his separation suit against Bertha Cohn Grossman. Justice Platzek ruled that a wife cannot be compelled to support a husband, even if she is wealthy and he is destitute, denying the motion.
WEST PALM BEACH Fla April 12 Henry M Flagler railroad magnate has been seriously ill for weeks and was moved today at his home he sat up briefly marking a notable improvement despite his condition
Brussels reports a planned nationwide strike by about half a million Belgians over universal suffrage reform. Socialist leaders fund and organize peaceful gatherings, with amusement programs in towns to calm workers. Major suppliers show support while public services are maintained to focus pressure on the government.
The hat and pocketbook of Joseph W. Martin of Memphis, missing since April 3, were found in the Thames mud and Temple Gardens. Police suspect foul play as detectives probe his London trip, with a $2,500 reward offered by Memphis relatives and family friends.
The Socialist movement declares that 500,000 of Belgiums 900,000 workers will strike, crippling the country. An exodus of workers from Brussels has begun as iron workers depart for Bulgaria, signaling widespread disruption.
An index-like summary lists sections including sports, art, editorial, fiction, society and real estate. Highlights include art notes, war reporting discussions, book reviews, and society pages while referencing literary pieces by Hildegarde Hawthorne and Joyce Kilmer.
George B. Randolph a real estate broker residing at 149 Broadway Brooklyn was found dead in his bathroom at v8 Hancock Street with a bullet wound to the right temple and a pistol beside him. His brother and business partner John Randolph discovered the body after saying he had breakfast with him that morning.
Greenwich Connecticut April 12 Eight Miss Finch s School for Girls in New York pupils faced a dangerous fire caused by an overheated furnace in a Belle Haven house owned by Mrs Frank Morgan Freeman Mc Coy of Philadelphia The party rented for weekends escaped to the barn as the blaze confined to the cellar and first floor Firefighters and volunteers rescued girls from upper windows while a student s diamond ring and pins were recovered by Isaac M Hubbard assistant engineer The girls later returned to their rooms and prepared to depart for the city
A wireless message from Captain Julius Hopner of the Proteus says a crewman was seriously injured when an anchor cable caught him as the ship anchored off buoy 73 in Ambrose Channel. Tug Amigo took the sailor to the Battery where he was sent to St. Vincent's Hospital.
Axel Fogelberg Armour & Co night engineer slept through a burglary at 377 East 135th Street. Thieves stole a gold watch and chain a diamond studded job $50 cash over $100 in silver and two milk bottles. Mrs Fogelberg found the scene when returning home around five. Police on Alexander Avenue are investigating.
Vice President Thomas R. Marshall warned about vast fortunes accumulating through privilege and urged curbing their growth or the state could revoke inherited wealth. He argued the right to inherit and devise is not constitutional and warned of socialism or paternalism if wealth concentrates. He spoke to about 400 guests at the National Democratic Club in New York with Gov. Sulzer and DNC chair William F. McCombs present.
A wireless from Rear Admiral Cowles in Guaymas reports fifteen meningitis cases aboard the flagship California with two deaths. A boat carries meningitis serum to treat the ship's entire personnel. The Destroyer Paul Jones departed San Diego two hours after the order to deliver the serum.
The White Star liner Olympic sailed yesterday for Southampton via Plymouth and Cherbourg with 385 first class 204 second class and 506 third class passengers. The voyage was delayed half an hour by river fog before she resumed a slow departure. Among the travellers was the Earl of Morley who has visited the Panama Canal and Canada. He praised the Canadian Northwest as a future farming and mining region if immigrants settle there.
A dense fog blanketed the harbor from dawn to midnight delaying inward and outward ocean liners and coast traffic. The Cunard liner Campania anchored outside the bar at 11:35 AM and reached Sand Hook at 3 PM before staying the night. Other ships including the Baltic Grosser and Barf, Olympic, Arca Cedric, and Minnehaha managed to proceed when visibility briefly improved.
An earthquake lasting several seconds was felt in Salt Lake City at 1 30 AM. Operators in the Telephone Building felt transmitters rocked, and Oregon Short Line train dispatchers reported the tremor was felt across Southeastern Idaho.
A chaotic report claims seven senators faced pay cuts and a plan to end complimentary services in the Senate barber shop. Officials deny specifics, saying reforms will affect personal grooming costs for lawmakers.
In Rockland Maine Alderman Fred M Blackington was convicted in the Supreme Court on an indictment charging blackmail He allegedly demanded a share of graft claimed a bottling firm paid the Police Committee and threatened to ruin the firm if not paid within three days
Sacramento April 12 A California bill passed by the lower house would restore suffrage to women disfranchised by marriage to aliens. Since women gained the vote native Americans could vote though their husbands were non citizens. The measure is expected to become law.
John P. Looney publisher of The Rock Island News pleaded guilty in Federal Court at Springfield to an indictment charging sending obscene publications. He received a $500 fine and a linked penalty from a year ago. The case concerns material deemed obscene sent through the mail.
Sophie Lyons Burke known as the Queen of Crooks plans to reform and retire from crime after a quarter century in the public eye. She vows to live on if needed to convict other offenders and maintain the criminal career in sight until justice is served.
The late Col John Jacob Astor left a gross estate of 87.22 million dollars with a net of 85.34 million. Ante nuptial settlements for Ava Willing Astor and Madeleine Force Astor are disclosed. Real estate values show sharp increases, including properties on Broadway Wall Street Fifth Avenue and hotels like Knickerbocker St Regis and Waldorf Astoria.
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