Tornado kills many in Indiana amid other world scenes
A central eastern Indiana tornado killed more than twenty and injured many in Newcastle and Wayne county. Reports say 42 bodies were recovered and 25 more may die in hospitals. Other items note political and military shifts, including Carranza’s presidential win and Wilson arming merchant ships amid submarine threats.
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Emerson C. Harrington
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Seaboard
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William Green
Nashville
Ark
Addie Green
Washington
Washington Monument
Wilson
United States Army
United States Supreme Court
Appam
Hampton Roads
Moewe
Labor Delegates Unanimously Offer Services to Nation
Organized labor representatives from over 150 national and international unions, affiliated with the AFL and five brotherhoods, vote unanimously to offer labor’s services to the country in war and peace. About three million workers are represented. The AFL executive council drafted the statement, presented at Samuel Gompers’s call, and the conference finished in hours rather than days.
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American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Samuel Gomppers
Bipartisan Organization Talks Stall Before House Session
Washington reports ongoing discussions among Democrats Republicans and independents on organizing the incoming house for the special session set to begin April 16. With Democrats at 215 votes and Republicans 214, 218 are needed for a speaker. Five independents hold balance of power and plan another meeting before session start.
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Mexico City
Venustiano Carranza
Mexico
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Cary T. Grayson
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Hunter Liggett
Frederick Funston
Marshall
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Petral
Santiago
Cuba
United States
Havana
Jose Miguel Gomez
House of Representatives
Mann
Senate approves severance of relations with Germany
Peking bulletin reports the senate approval by 152 to 37. It is expected the government will act immediately to sever diplomatic ties with Germany.
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Peking
Senate
Germany
New York Votes on Woman Suffrage in State Referendum
Albany. The Senate passed a resolution to provide for a referendum on woman suffrage at the state election next November. The measure would amend the state constitution and does not require the governor's approval. The vote was 39 to 7, marking the final legislative step before putting the issue to voters.
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Albany
Senate
Food Prices Rise 19 Percent in Year in U.S.
Washington reports that retail food prices across the United States rose 19 percent in the year ending January 15, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The gain exceeded the total of the prior three years combined, with a four year increase of 30 percent. All staples except coffee advanced, led by onions and potatoes climbing over 60 percent.
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Count Zeppelin
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
America Leaning Lighthouse Stands As Coastal Rival To Pisa
An aging Louisiana lighthouse once toppled by a hurricane and eroding waves still leans defiantly, after a newer light was built in a safer spot. Meanwhile a stove tip offers a cleaning tip: place a colander over the pan to prevent grease spatter.
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Pisa
Gulf Coast
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