Daylight flood in Dayton and Cairo relief efforts intensify
Dayton reports food supplies overstated as 30 000 to 40 000 refugees are fed daily. Officials warn of imminent suffering without federal aid while 128 dead are confirmed as relief to Cincinnati and Washington discuss moving supplies and engineers to Dayton. Cairo braces as three slides threaten levees with troops and volunteers reinforcing sandbags and evacuation plans underway.
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Dayton
John H. Patterson
Relief Committee
J. W. McKeny
Yale
Wienae
Washington
Rhoades
Wilson
War Department
Ohio River
Army Engineers
Oore
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Garrison
Cincinnati
Knoxville
Tenn
Bristol
Lynchburg
Galro
Dantel Moriarty
Asher
Wood
Waterloo Get Grand Union Station at $100000 Project
The Rock Island railroad announced a planned Waterloo passenger station costing about 100000 with Architect A C Ridgway and Chief Engineer C A Morse guiding design. Construction could start July 1 with occupancy hoped by December next year and broader freight facilities to follow.
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Waterloo
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
T. J. Ryan
Rock Island
Des Monnca
Hawkeye State
A. Morse
Chicago
Ryan
A. C. Ridgway
Rock I Sland
Iowa
Courier
Middle West
Furest Trust
50000 Men Serve Notice In South Wales Miners Strike
In Cardiff on April 1 over 50000 miners handed in a month's notice to quit in protest against the hiring of nonunion workers in Welsh mines.
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Cardiff
Wales
South Wales
Babcock Named Dean at University of Illinois
Dr Kendric T Babcock a specialist in higher education and a three year official in the United States bureau of education has been chosen dean of the collegiate department at the University of Illinois.
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Washington
Kendric T. Babcock
United States Bureau of Education
University of Uunois
Russian Aviator Deliberately Destroys Aircraft
London reports Lieutenant Perlekski of the Russian army killed himself by cutting the motor of his aeroplane near Warsaw on Sunday, then fell 600 feet. A letter found before the flight says he intended death by his own action, alleging he suffered from intrigues.
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London
Perlekski
Warsaw
Municipal elections in Iowa shift to nonpartisan tickets
Iowa cities elected mayors in a largely nonpartisan vote with parties largely absent from campaigns. Ottumwa chose Patrick Leeny and Perry ousted incumbent C Durant Jones, who had run for governor on the prohibition ticket. Other mayoral winners included Seevers Osceola Bliss Green and Koontz Decorah, among many.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ottumwa
Patrick Leeny
H. J. Waterman
Leeny
Milwaukee
At. Perry
C. Durant Jones
Jones
Oskaloosa
B. VY. Seevers
Perry
Jack Bruce
Marshalltown
Millard
Indianola
John Slocum
Manchester
E. Richardson
Jefferson
D. H. Lovejoy
Algona
Joseph Wadsworth
Independence
C. EH. Purdy
Charles City
J. H. Mcleod
Town City
Geo. W. Koontz
Decorah
H. J. Green
Knoxville
C. Culbertson
Eagle Grove
W. KR. Blake
Washington
J. B. Glasgow
Hampton
D. W. Parks
Creston
Frank Stream
Pella
H. F. Johnson
Red Oak
Wm. Thomas
Centerville
Mason City
John Stanton
Fairfeld
Juli. James
Schedule For Income Tax Rates Approved In Washington
Washington April 1 The tariff bill approved by the ways and means committee fixes income taxes by rate. Rates start at 1 percent for over 4000 and rise to 4 percent over 100000. If revenue is insufficient the president may raise the tax to any rate deemed proper. The committee notes political wisdom and says no bonds needed if funds fall short.
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Washington, D. C
Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means
Government Mobilizes 10000-strong Force Against Zapata
Mexico City April 1 The government ends peace talks with Zapata and orders a southern campaign. Regular troops move into Zapata controlled districts aiming to form an army of 10 000 led by General Pascual Orozco Jr. and other veterans. Reports say Pascual Orozco Sr. is alive and detained at Cuautla. Zapata followers publish manifestos repudiating Huerta and Diaz and urge support for the Zapata movement.
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Mexico City
Zapata
War Department
Pascual Orozco, Jr
Cuautla
Pascual Orozco
Huerta
Felix Diaz
Women Demand Active Role in Wilson Administration
Washington April 1 President Wilson was told by Mary E Foy of California that women nationwide expect to share in his program and help enact reforms. She said California women are ready to stand by him and ensure women have an active part in notable reforms. The president reportedly replied I meant every word of it.
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Washington
Wilson
Mary E. Foy
Los Angeles
Cal
California Woman's Democratic League
California
Miss For
California voters back Mr WHow's administration to the end
A fragment suggests California democratic voters would support Mr WHow's administration to the last, indicating broad political backing without further context or details.
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California
Whow
New York Drought Shutdown After April Fools Day
Municipal shutdowns hit Harlem to Park Row as watering and dining venues closed at 1 a.m. after the April 1 rule. Police shut lights and cleared patrons with one arrest reported. Restaurants resisted in spots but most ceased service, diners accepting the change with April Fools Day humor.
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New York
Harlem
Park Row
Heavy Vote In First Commission Plan Election
Duluth citizens cast ballots in the city’s first commission form election. Fifty five candidates contend for mayor and the long and short term commissioners while five run for a judgeship, promising the heaviest turnout in the city’s history.
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First Commission
Duluth
Minn
Temperature Report From Buchanan Optical Co Listing
The record notes yesterday's high of 68 and low of 39 with a reference to a prior year where the high was 46 and the low 32. The text includes stray markings and ad remnants from Buchanan Optical Co. on the ground floor Syndicate Building.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Yestervie
Dayton Pastor Survives Roof Stay Amid Floods
Rev. R. E. Graves spent two days and nights on a three story roof in Dayton during the flood. He describes witnessing many drowned and rescued by church d shelter and notes his own safety and ongoing rescue work from Xenia.
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Dayton
R. E. Graves
Auto
Xenia
Church
United Brethren
Herale
Morgan Pile Estimates At Dodd
New York April 1 Estimates of J. P. Morgan fortune range from 76 million to 300 million including art. Son J F Morgan likely to receive bulk. charitable bequests expected to major institutions and universities. Funeral plans to be announced. body embalmed and encased in Rome. U S ambassador to hold service at embassy. transport to America on Koenig Albert possible after April 4.
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New York
J. P. Morgan
Morgan
Mr. Morgan
J. F. Morgan
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Episcopal Church
Yale
Harvard
Rome
J. Pisrpont Morgan
United States
Embassy
Bryan
America
Naples
Haywood Sentenced to Six Months in County Jail
William D B Haywood organizer for the Industrial Workers of the World was sentenced to six months in the county jail for disorderly conduct tied to a silk mill workers strike at Lafayette oval Paterson. He faced a second charge of unlawful assemblage and bail was to be fixed later. His appeal plan was announced as 2,000 strikers gathered and police used riot guns.
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Haywood
Wisconsin Votes For State Superintendent And Supreme Court
Milwaukee voters cast ballots today to decide the state superintendent of schools and justice of the supreme court. In St Louis balloting continued for municipal officers with Democratic Progressive Republican and Socialist tickets in the field.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
the Supreme Court
St. Louis
Democrate
Progressiver
Republicana
Wocishats
Three Attempts Made to Burn Y M C A in Council Bluffs
Three separate arson attempts are reported at the Council Bluffs Y M C A over the past ten days. A basement scene shows three burning towels soaked in coal oil, causing about one thousand dollars in damage to the three story building with sleeping quarters on the third floor.
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Council Bluffs
Turkey Accepts Term of Powers
Constantinople April 1 The Turkish government unreservedly accepts the peace terms proposed by the European powers. The foreign office delivered the acceptance to the dean of the diplomatic corps this morning with thanks for the mediation and the great help provided.
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Constantinople
Diplomatis Corps
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