Half Million Workmen Quit in Belgium Strike Grows
The Belgian general strike for equal suffrage enters its second week with nearly 500,000 workers. Socialist estimates show recruitment rising as Liberal leaders push a compromise to immediate consideration of franchise equalization. Cabinet ministers remain firm as they anticipate a parliamentary majority. The Socialist convention meets on Wednesday to discuss the crisis.
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Associated Press
Brussels
Belgium
Chamber of Deputies
Socialist National Convention
Belgian soldiers desert guard at steel mill
Two Belgian soldiers on guard at a steel mill left their posts with rifles to avoid a potential striker attack. A military patrol pursued them and, as capture seemed imminent, both deserters fired killing one pursuer. They fled into a forest as all troops were recalled to search for them.
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Associated Press
Fontaine -L’eveque
Belgium
Train wreck near NNO ve Belgium injuries from rock blockage
A passenger train derailed near NNO ve Belgium after boulders were piled on a sharp curve. Sixteen people were badly hurt. Initial blame on striking textile workers was dropped. two boys were arrested for placing the rocks.
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Associated Press
Nnnove
Belgium
Guardsmen Cheer Strikers at Liège Rally
A detachment of the civil guard in Liège joins a strikers gathering, shouting support for the strike to the scandal of authorities. Police argued with the guardsmen as crowds cheered. The guardsmen were later dismissed and sent home.
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Associated Press
Liege
Belgium
Civil Guard
Mayor Subscribes to Fund in Belgium Town
In Braine le Comte Belgium on April 21 the town mayor subscribed 100 dollars daily to the strike fund. The donation signals active local support amid ongoing labor actions affecting the region.
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Associated Press
Braine-Le-Comte
Belgium
More Men Out at Antwerp Strike Grows
Antwerp reports 4000 additional workers joining the strike bringing total strikers to 25000 at the seaport as of today.
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Antwerp
Associated Press
Glover Called In House Over Sims Assault
Washington April 21 Congressional investigation of the assault on Representative Sims by C C Glover a local banker was requested by Representative Garrett Tennessee who urged Speaker Clark to appoint a five member select committee to report a procedure by next Saturday Sims accused Glover of a real estate deal government interests Glover admitted striking Sims and the dispute centered on conduct on the house floor amid contempt of Congress charges
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Associated Press
Washington
Representative Sims
C. C. Glover
House
Garrett
Tennessee
Clark
Sims
Glover
Congress
Four Former Cadets May Be Reinstated
An army court martial has recommended the reinstatement at West Point of John D. Christian Virginia T. M. Simkins Georgia E. H. Freeland Florida and R. I. Sasse Delaware dismissed October 6 1911 for possessing intoxicating liquor.
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Associated Press
Washington
West Point
John D. Christian
Virginia
T. M. Simkins
Georgia
E. H. Freeland
Florida
R. I. Sasse
Delaware
Weather Outlook for Alabama and Mississippi
Fair tonight and Tuesday with light easterly winds. Alabama: fair to night and Tuesday. Mississippi: fair to night and Tuesday.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Automobile Plunges From Flatboat Into Dog River
A Cadillac driven by W H Reynalds slipped into Dog River Sunday noon after a mistaken pedal press. He and an employee were aboard before a ferry landing when the car rolled off and submerged about 18 feet. Rescue crews plan to haul the vehicle from the river with Reynalds preferring discretion.
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W. H. Reynalds
Reynalds
Dog River
Reynolds
Mobile
Atlanta
William D. Miller
Dauphin Street
Stop Dust Nuisance Near Monroe Park Promised
Oakdale citizens met with Mayor Schwarz to seek city county action to curb daily dust from ball game crowds. The plan includes street oiling and sidewalk construction on Washington avenue, with penalties for abutting property owners failing to install sidewalks. Dust creates hazardous conditions, driving patrons indoors and harming local business as trains and cars stir thick clouds.
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Monroe Park
Schwarz
Oakdale
County Revenue and Road Commissioners
Mike Desmond
Washington Avenue
Tennessee Street
Baltimore
Tennessee
Kentucky Street
Marine and Broad Street
J. Howard Wilson
Mobile Light & Railroad Company
Wilson
Baseball Association
Street Y
Navy fleet to sail Mediterranean with record muzzle energy
The American fleet plans a January Mediterranean cruise with about twice the muzzle energy of Roosevelt era ships and greater tonnage. Main battleships Wyoming Florida Arkansas and others form the core with destroyers and support vessels. The fleet will split at Gibraltar for a divisional tour as officials confirm plans.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mediterranean
Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Atlantic
Pacific
Suez Canal
Wyoming
Florida
Arkansas
Delaware
North Dakota
Utah
Vermont
Louisiana
Michigan
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
Nebraska
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Minnesota
Connecticut
Kansas- Idaho
Daniels
Gibraltar
Navy Department
Will Grant Hearings On Free Wool And Sugar
Washington April 21 The finance committee will settle tariff hearing plans after the Underwood bill. Democrats favor immediate hearings for opposing senators while Republicans demand them. Senator Newlands asked for hearings and said likely senators would appear.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Newlands
Wilson urges $20,000 for Hague conference expenses
In his first special message to Congress President Wilson urged Congress to appropriate 20 000 dollars for expenses of an American delegation to the Opium Conference at The Hague next June.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Wilson
The
Hague
Mann fireworks on House floor over Jefferson Hearst letters
Democratic critique on Hearst and Jefferson letters sparks clashes as Mann attacks the Democrats. He links Clark and Bryan and warns of a Clark Bryan reconciliation while Republicans applaud and Speaker Clark calls for order.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mann
House
Thomas Jefferson
William R. Hearst
Clark
Bryan
Willis
Ohio
Wilson
Fitzgerald
Mr. Mann
Bartlett
Jefferson
Hearst
Thomas _Jefferson
Mr. Heart
Clark-Bryan
Secretary of State
Mexico Demands Clarification Over Gomez Arrest Interference
Mexico's foreign minister Francisco de la Barra seeks explanation from the Mexican embassy in Washington regarding Consul William W. Canada of Vera Cruz. Canada is accused of blocking the Ward Line steamer arrest of Dr Francisco Vasquez Gomez, linked to the Maderista era and Zapata rebellion, claiming immunity unless a judge's warrant exists.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Francisco de la Barra
Washington
William W. Canada
Vera Cruz
Francisco Vasquez Gomez
Gomez
Canada
Mexican embassy says no directive yet on consul Vera Cruz issue
Officials of the Mexican embassy stated they had not received instructions from Foreign Minister De La Barra to discuss with the U S state department the conduct of Consul Canada at Vera Cruz. They had not made any representations on the subject on their own initiative.
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Associated Press
Washington
de la Barra
State Department
Canada
Vera Cruz
Family Cremated by Prairie Fire Near Seiling
An entire family perished in a prairie fire that swept Major county north of Barney. Minister John Leslie his wife and child were found burned to death beside the roadside where their horses lay. they were en route to visit the minister’s brother when overtaken by the blaze.
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Associated Press
Seiling
Okla
Barney Post Office
John Leslie
Princess bitten by dog in Saxony inoculated for rabies
Princess Maria Immaculata wife of Johann George brother of King Frederick August of Saxony was inoculated today as a preventive rabies treatment after her lap dog bit several people including the princess. Prof Koch performed the procedure in Dresden.
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Associated Press
Dresden
Saxony
Prof. Koch
Maria Immaculata
Frederick August of
Johann George
Dunbar Child Recovered By Father In Mississippi
Robert Dunbar the father identifies his 8 year old child recovered in Columbia Mississippi after being allegedly kidnapped last August near Opelousas Louisiana. A man named W C Walters held on kidnapping charges. Walters previously given release after questioning. Dunbar traced child to West Columbia with Wallace then found in Morgan Town near Columbia. Deputy search followed. family spent thousands seeking the child with a large reward offered months ago.
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Associated Press
Columbia
Miss
Robert Dunbar
Opelousas
Mr. Dunbar
W. C. Walters
Carolina
Walters
Dunbar
Wallace
West Columbia
Morgantown
Dunbars
Supreme Court Mourns With Chief Justice Dowdell
The Alabama Supreme Court cancels Tuesday sessions as the court mourns the death of Chief Justice J. R. Dowdell's wife. Associate Justices Sayre, McClellan, DeGraffenreid, and Clerk Ligon plan to attend the funeral in Lafayette. The sixth division call is moved to Wednesday at 10 AM.
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Montgomery
Ala
J. R. Dowdell
Atlanta
Supreme Court
Georgia Delegation Seeks Democratic Appointments
Representatives Bartlett Hughes Adamson and other Georgia members told President Wilson that Republicans hold many offices and that Democrats must be patient for appointments at the proper time. Bartlett said the president would likely appoint efficient Democrats to many offices.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bartlett
Hughes
Adamson
Georgia
Wilson
Governor Mann to undergo emergency appendicitis operation
Governor Mann's appendicitis required immediate surgery after doctors determined treatment would not suffice. He was carried from the state mansion to Memorial Hospital on a stretcher for the procedure in Richmond Virginia.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Mann
State Mansion
Memorial Hospital
Vatican Bulletin Confirms Pope's Health Updates
Rome April 21 Associated Press reports the Osservatore Romano will continue publishing the pope health bulletin and correct erroneous reports while noting widespread respectful interest in the pontiff’s condition.
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Associated Press
Rome
the Osservatore Romano
Vatican
Pointiff
Dust on Washington avenue prompts road action in Oakdale
Oakdale residents report heavy dust from Washington avenue and after baseball events the dust fills homes along the line of the street-car corridor. The board of revenue and read commissioners referred the issue to the road committee with power to act.
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Washington Avenue
Board of Revenue
Hall's Mill Road
Hall's Mill
John T. Bauer
Fearaway
Fearnway
George Fearn, Jr
Supreme Court
Eem
H Meyers
Grand Bay
Green
Gaillard
Road Committee
Irvington
Senate Canals Committee Meeting Postponed
A Senate Canals Committee meeting scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed until April 29.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Canals Committee
Crest of Flood Due at New Orleans in May
River stage reports from the Mississippi delta show record highs nearby with Helena Arkansas City Vicksburg Natchez all near or above last year. Crest expected between Helena and Natchez and near New Orleans by mid May as main levees hold and no breaks are reported south of Arkansas City.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
United States Engineer
Mississippi River
Vicksburg
Helena
South
Ark
Arkansas City
Natchez
Baton Rouge
Arkansas
Ultimatum to Montenegro threatens fleet landings at Antivari Dulcigno and San Giorgio
An inter national fleet blockading the Montenegrin coast demands immediate withdrawal from Scutari or face landing troops at Antivari Dulcigno and San Giovanni di Medua. An officer delivered the message to Cettinje via Cattaro. Aegeans and Albania remain stumbling blocks as Balkan allies seek mediated settlement with open questions on Aegean Islands Thrace borders and Albania.
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Associated Press
Antivari
Montenegro
Scutari
Dulcigno
San Giovanni di Medua
Cattaro
Cettinie
Aegeans
Albania
Athens
Balkan
Turkey
Aegan Islands
Thrace
Crew of Bartholdi Safe in New York
Six sailors abandoned the Bartholdi in West Indian waters were rescued and brought to New York aboard the Coamo from San Juan Puerto Rico. The schooner bound from Mobile to Macoris Santo Domingo carried lumber when a March storm tore away masts and flooded holds. Rescued by the Margaret B Rouss they were later taken to Ponce Puerto Rico. A revenue cutter pursuit of the abandoned vessel continues.
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Associated Press
New York
Bartholdi
Coamo
San Juan
Porto Rico
Mobile
Macoris
Santo Domingo
Margaret B. Rouss
Gulfport
Miss
Ponce, P. R
Congress Probes Tariffs Suffrage and Opium Conference
The day in Congress featured Senator Chamberlain proposing to abrogate Hay-Pauncefote and Clayton-Bulwer pacts with Britain. Woman suffrage hearings were held with several members speaking. Finance Democrats planned hearings on tariff and wool and sugar. Senator Norris sought full info on Mexico injuries and coffee suit. Bills on aviator licensing land office civil service and mail stock gambling were introduced. House reintroduced tariff bill with Ways and Means referral. Sims assault inquiry ordered. President Wilson urged $20,000 for the Hague opium conference.
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Chamberlain
Great Britain
Federal
Association For Woman Suffrage
Smith
Arizona
Wilson
Mexico
Norris
Penrose
Jones
Land Office
Ashurst
Ways and Means Committee
Sims
Hague
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Underwood
Old Shell Road
Catherine Street
Owen's Lane
Jett Bros. Contracting Company
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W. ©. Croxdale
E. J. Raub & Co
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