Illinois vice commission probes downtown cabarets
Illinois vice commission agents interrogated managers and cabaret performers at Rector's and the States restaurant in Chicago. Investigators questioned witnesses about suggestive songs and dances, with some young girls rumored intoxicated, as case licenses were considered for revocation.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Illinois Vice Commission
Rector’'s
Vice Commission
Vice District
Illinois Senatorial Vice Commission
Tenderloin
O'Hara
Twenty-first Street
Harrison
Beall
Mr. O'Hara
O. B. Stimson
R. M. Call of Florida Nominated for Judge
President Wilson sent several nominations to the Senate on April 12 including Rhydon M Call of Florida for United States judge in the Baceases district. Other picks include John Bassett Moore of New York as counsellor of the state department and Andrew H Evans of Texas as collector of customs for Salaria district.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Wilson
Raley Field Malone
New York
State Department
John Bassett
Moore
District of Salaria
Texas
Andrew H. Evans
District of Beaufort
S. C
Franklin P. Colcock
United States
Garit
Florida
Rhydon M
Call
Western District
J. L. Camp
William J. McDonald
John Rogers
Son of Swedish King for Throne of Albania
Vienna April 12 Prince William of Sweden second son of King Gustave will be the first occupant of the throne of Albania if the wishes of the triple alliance Germany Austria Hungary and Italy are carried out. An announcement was made today by the Neue Freie Presse. Dispatches today say Scutari fortress is under severe bombardment by Montenegrin besiegers.
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Associated Press
Vienna
William of
Sweden
Gustave
Albania
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Neue Freie Eile Presse
Scutari
Madero Widow Seeks Congressional Inquiry Over Assassination
Mme Francisco Madero invites Congress to form a committee to probe charges by Luis Manuel Rojas that Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson influenced the Diaz Huerta intrigue leading to the assassination of President Madero and Vice President Pino Suarez. She would testify to partially support Rojas's claims if invited.
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New York
Mme
Francisco Madero
Mexico
Congress
Luis Manuel Rojas
Madero
Pino Suarez
Rojas
Wilson
United States
Henry Lane Wilson
Suarez
Drainage Congress Nears End in St Louis Meeting
The national drainage congress closed its final session in St Louis with plans to present resolutions to Congress, elect officers, and choose a meeting site for next year. Rock Island Lines official H M Cottrell argued that drainage projects will boost corn land and attract business support.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
National Drainage Congress
United States Congress
H. M. Cottrell
Rock Island Lines
Drainage Congress
Postponed Games In National and American Leagues
National League game between Brooklyn and Philadelphia postponed due to rain in Philadelphia. American League game in Washington between Washington and New York postponed by rain.
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Philadelphia
Washington
New York
Russian countess daughter found dead in San Francisco hotel
Migs Olga Tenohovitch of St Petersburg and believed daughter of a Russian countess was found with a bullet wound in her head in a fashionable San Francisco hotel room. Police say she died by her own action after a quarrel with Isaac Upham, a local wealthy merchant who could not be located. She had lived in the city two years.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Migs Olga -Tenohovitch
St. Petersburg
Isaac Upham
Upham
Tenohovich
Largest mortgage filed for Interborough subway financing
The Interborough Rapid Transit Company secured a 300 million dollar mortgage with Guaranty Trust Company of New York. The document lists tangible assets including franchises leases and rolling stock as its basis and reflects financing for the new subway system.
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Associated Press
New York
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Guaranty Trust Company
County Register
Relatives Offer Reward for Missing Memphis Man
Relatives of Joseph W. Martin, missing since April 3 in Memphis Tennessee, cabled instructions to offer a reward of 2500 dollars for information leading to his whereabouts.
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Associated Press
London
Memphis
Tenn
Joseph W. Martin
Marion County Man Executed for Attack on 18-Year-Old
By Associated Press. A 25 year old man from Marion County was electrocuted yesterday for an attack on Minnie Lamb aged eighteen.
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Associated Press
H Nan, White
Marion County
Minnie Lamb
Alabama Federation of Labor to Meet in Selma
The Alabama Federation of Labor will convene in Selma for a three day session starting May 19 with at least 100 delegates expected. Selma Chamber of Commerce aids preparations as the group discusses topics of great importance to labor organizations across the state.
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Selma
Ala
Alabama Federation of Labor
Selma Chamber of Commerce
Birmingham to Add Another Blue Lodge
Birmingham officials report plans for a new Masonic blue lodge this spring and another early next year as existing lodges in Greater Birmingham grow crowded with 200 to 400 members each. The formal list for the new lodge will be released soon.
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Birmingham
Ala
Old
Burnett undecided on Gadsden postmaster
Gadsden Alabama April 12 Congressman Burnett has not indicated his pick for postmaster at Gadsden. It is believed he will drop the primary election idea and appoint directly. Opposition to a primary centers on political and moral questions. Leading Democrats favor the usual appointment to avoid a heated campaign.
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Gadsden
Ala
Burnett
Bank clearings rise as banks exceed reserve needs
New York on April 12 reports the statement for the week shows clearinghouse banks and trust companies hold 14 million dollars in excess of legal requirements, an increase of 4 million from prior figures.
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Associated Press
New York
DAR Delegates Assemble for Washington Convention
Hundreds of Daughters of the American Revolution delegates pour into Washington for the annual convention with sessions starting Monday. Secret meetings are planned Wednesday to Friday as committees and campaigns for leadership intensify. A dispute over funding Continental Hall’s completion and possible government control looms large.
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Associated Press
Washington
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Continental Hall
Congress
Pope suffers relapse and tracheal bronchitis returns
In Rome on April 12 the pope suffered another relapse as tracheal bronchitis developed. Professor Marchiafava may reduce his twice daily visits and return to the usual bi weekly schedule. The pontiff rose to the window and Archbishop Koppes of Luxembourg met him, with Koppes noting the pope looked worn yet confident in recovery.
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Associated Press
Rome
Marchiafava
Jean Joseph Koppes
Luxembourg
Ice Scarcity Averted After Moore Plant Explosion
In Pensacola Florida on April 12 the Moore ice plant was wrecked by a late night explosion killing four men. The Florida Utilities Company has ordered 25 to 50 tons of ice daily from Montgomery to meet demand as Garfield and Stratton plants struggle to supply the 100 ton daily need. Damage to Moore is estimated at $50,000 per general superintendent Adame who traveled from Jacksonville.
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Pensacola
Fila
Moore
Florida Utilities Company
Montgomery
Garfield
Stratton
Adame
Jacksonville
Selma Council to Decide Street Paving and Fire Apparatus
Selma Ala April 12 Two major resolutions face the city council at Monday night meeting. Voters will learn whether Lauderdale and Dallas streets will be paved and if the automobile fire apparatus will be purchased to upgrade the fire department. Both issues face opposition and may draw strong local interest.
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Selma
Ala
Lauderdale
Dallas
River Levels Change as Flood Bulletin Updates
April 12 flood bulletin reports the Ohio River at Cairo at 54.1 feet, down 9.3 feet in 24 hours. The Mississippi continues to fall at Memphis while rising below that point with no notable flood events elsewhere.
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Associated Press
Washington
Weather Bureau Today
Ohio
Cairo
Mississippi
Memphis
Weather forecast for Sunday and surrounding states
Weather mobile forecast shows fair tonight with temperatures near 46 degrees then Sunday fair and warmer with moderate northwest winds. Alabama expected fair and colder in the southern portion while Mississippi also fair with frost in the north and central regions.
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Mobile
Alabama
South
Mississippi
Soritonstblaht
Belgian unions call for single vote strike
In Charleroi Belgium socialist posters urge workers to quit Monday for manhood suffrage and equal vote with a passive strike planned by unions. Government posters cite article 310 of the penal code to protect the right to work as authorities urge restraint.
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Associated Press
Charleroi
Belgium
Employers Aid Striking Workers In Harstal Demonstration
Employers in Harstal Bergiuim report support for striking workers. A manufacturer offers to feed fifty children during the strike while others agree to pay a week’s wages. The strike is projected to be nearly total with only enough staff to run machinery. In DRUGES Belgium, Christian Unions oppose the strike and expect about half the workers to refuse to quit on Monday.
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Associated Press
Harstal
Bergiuim
Druges
Belgium
Generous Proposal in Liege Strikes
Employers in Liege Belgium posted notices offering striking workers half pay for three days if they return to work on the fourth day. The measure aims to end the labor action tied to manhood suffrage debates.
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Associated Press
Liege
Belgium
No Bread After Monday In Damp hermy
Bakers of Damphermy Belgium announce no bread deliveries after Monday. The notice affects all city bakers and warns customers to stock up in advance. Local authorities have not commented on the disruption.
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Associated Press
Damphermy
Belgium
Montgomery youth fined for theft in Selma court
Goodyear Hodges, a young white man from Montgomery, was fined 25 dollars and costs in Selma recorder's court for bringing stolen property into the city. He admitted taking 11 dollars from Robert Hall of Snow Hill after answering Hall's farm labor ad. Hodges claimed he was broke and needed money to return home. He was later arrested and held awaiting word from his Montgomery family.
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Selma
Ala
Goodyear Hodges
Montgomery
Recorder’s Court
Hodges
Robert Hall
Snow Hill
Wilcox County
Young Hodges
Senator Kern seeks federal probe of West Virginia coal strike
Senator Kern introduced a resolution urging a federal investigation into the West Virginia coal strike. He also filed a bill to compensate federal employees who suffer injury or acquire occupational diseases in the line of duty.
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Associated Press
Washington
Kern
West Virginia
United States
Hartwell May Be A Candidate For Commission
Early talk around Mobile politics centers on a September city commissioner race. Harry T. Hartwell, former candidate against Pat J. Lyons, weighs a new run while Commissioner Harry Pillans seeks re election. Foster K Hale William T Hieronymus also eyed as potential challengers with Hale rumored to enter and Hieronymus backed by certain supporters.
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Harry T. Hartwell
Pat J. Lyons
Harry Pillans
Pillans
Foster K. Hale
William T. Hieronymus
Harry T. Hartwel
Hartwell
Mobile
the Bee
Hale
Hieronymus
Birmingham Feels Flood Threat to Fresh Meat Supply
Special to The Item reports Birmingham faces a fresh meat famine as no fresh meat cars have arrived since last Friday due to floods and washouts on rail lines. Cars halted in Memphis face congestion, and railroads offer no delivery timelines.
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Birmingham
Ala
Morris Avenue
Memphis
Middle West
West
Chicago
Boy narrowly escapes fire in Florence street fair
The nephew of W C Barnes, a Florence government contractor, lit a match and caught his clothing during a street fair. His aunt Mrs Barnes tore away the burning fabric and smothered the flames, suffering burns to her hands while the child escaped unharmed.
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Florence
Ala
W. ©. C. Barnes
Wilson Baby Doll Sent to White House Inventor Gaines Praise
In Anniston Alabama on April 12 Mrs H B Baker wife of Willie Baker of this city received a letter from President Woodrow Wilson acknowledging a “Wilson Baby” indestructible doll the inventor made and sent to Josephine Wilson Cochran the president’s grand niece The doll may bring Mrs Baker significant fortune from her invention.
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Anniston
Ala
8. H. Baker
Willie G. Baker
Woodrow Wilson
Mayor of Cienfuegos is assassinated in Cuba
Ceferino A. Mendez newly elected conservative mayor of Cienfuegos province was shot in the street last night. Six suspects have been arrested as authorities fear a political feud between conservatives and liberals.
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Havana
Ceferino A. Mendez
Cienfugos
Santa Clara
Mendez
Lib
War on Free Raw Sugar in Three Years Debated
House Democrats opened a clash over the Underwood sugar tariff schedule. Broussard led Louisiana opponents with Michigan and beet states to oppose duties. Hardwick of Georgia pressed for immediate free raw sugar. Chair Underwood defended the committee study as amendments aimed at Cuba sugar削削.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Democrats
Underwood
Louisiana
Broussard
Michigan
Ways and Means
Wilson
Iiterwoort
Repsentatives Hardwick
Georgia
Hardwick
Cuba
Levee Breaks on Arkansas Side Relieves Mississippi Flood Pressure
A crevasse in an old Arkansas river dike near Red Fork eases water levels along the Mississippi, flooding a region including Lake Village Lake Jefferson Rosemary Kelso MacArthur and McGhee. The break lowers flood stage on the Arkansas river and reduces pressure near Beulah though full relief remains uncertain. Memphis reports a 6 tenths drop to 44.1 in the past day.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi River
Arkansas River
Red Fork
Lake Village
Lake Jefferson
Rosemary
Kelso
MacArthur
McGhee
Mississippi
Beulah
River levels fall on Ohio at Cairo Illinois
River conditions improve as the Ohio River at Cairo stands at 54.1 feet this morning, down two tenths from last night. Lieutenant Buckner and a detachment of non commissioned officers, along with William R. King, were sent from Hickman Kentucky and Memphis for patrol duties.
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Associated Press
Cairo
Ohio River
8. B. Buckner
U. S
William R. King
Hickman
Memphis
Rubber Importers File Petition in Bankruptcy
The New York Commercial Company, importers of crude rubber with global connections, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition. Liabilities amount to $5,023,000 and assets are listed as nothing. The petition states all assets were turned over to John C. Lowe Jr., appointed ancillary receiver in equity suits filed on the 15th.
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Associated Press
New York
New York Commercial Company
John C. Lowe, Jr
Japan Instructs Ambassador on California Land Law
Viscount Chinda, Japan's ambassador to the United States, was instructed by the Japanese foreign office to lodge formal representations in Washington over California’s anti Japanese land law.
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Japan
Associated Press
Tokio
Viscount Chinda
Militia Ordered Withdrawn After Buffalo Strike
A securt order signed this morning directs the withdrawal of 3,000 state militia called to Buffalo to respond to the International Railway Company carmen strike. All militia companies will reach home tonight.
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Associated Press
Buffalo
N. Y
Carmen
International Railway Company
Massacre of Turks Reported Near Kasteloryzo
Dispatches reach Athens reporting a body of Turks landed from the Asia Minor coast near Kasteloryzo on the island Southeast of the area. The report confirms casualties among locals and civilians in the region, with authorities tracing origins to Asia Minor forces.
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Associated Press
Athens
Asia Minor
Id Kasteloryzo
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