Belgium Labor Strike Ends As Franchise Reform Promised
Brussels reports a ten day political strike by nearly 375000 workers over equal suffrage and plural voting. Leaders praise progress toward one-vote parity while Premier De Broqueville accepts a compromise. sporadic gunfire occurs as soldiers guard a railroad bridge.
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Brussels
Belgium
Ihe
Young Turks
Constantinople
Chas. de Broqueville
Chamber of Deputies
F. Mason
Braine le Compte
Greeks and Serbians Reach War Prisoner Exchange Deal
Constantinople April 22. Greeks and Serbians agree with Turkey to suspend hostilities for ten days and begin repatriation of Turkish prisoners. First batch of 5,000 sent to Mersina, Asia Minor. Greek transport to Scalanova must not be harassed by Turkish ships. Also 4,000 Mussulmans headed for Saloniki. 16,000 Turks in dire plight at Fiera after Vardar army retreat.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Bulgaria
Mersina
Asia Minor
Greece
Saloniki
Scalanova
Vienna
Austria
Dravid Pasha
Vardar
Janina
Fiera
Adriatic Sea
Albania
Arthur Evelyn See Starts Jail Life
Chicago, April 22. Evelyn Arthur See the Absolute Life cult leader spent last night in the county jail and faced transfer to Joliet to begin his indefinite sentence for abducting Mildred Bridges and Mona Rees. Lee surrendered in the sheriff’s office after a supreme court mandate and a capias was issued by Judge Kickham Scanlan.
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Chicago
Evelyn Arthur See
Joliet
Mildred Bridges
Mona Rees
Lee
John Ryan
Supreme Court
Frank Johnston
Kickham Scanlan
Theatrical Manager Frederic Thompson Remarries
Frederic Thompson, once married to actress Mabel Taliaferro, wed Selina Wheat Pilcagi, a modiste and schoolmate. His previous wife had obtained a Chicago divorce last year on cruelty allegations. State Employes Sympathetic to Belgium Suffrage Strike.
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New York
Frederic Thompson
Mabel Taliaferro
Selina Wheat Pilcagi
Chicago
Lawmaker Seeks Broad Inquiry Into Baseball Trust
Representative Gallagher of Illinois introduced a resolution to probe the national commission and baseball contract system. A seven member special committee would investigate unfair player discrimination and restraints on trade, with the attorney general urged to pursue anti trust prosecutions. The measure cites Ty Cobb’s Detroit contract as an example and notes Senator Hoke Smith’s interest in examining Cobb's terms.
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Washington
Gallagher
Illinois
National Commission
Congress
Baseball Trusta
Cobb
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Smiths
Horses Die in Agony as Second Galloway Barn Burns
Eight valuable horses and the Galloway owned Sawyer farm barn were burned early today a mile west of the Galloway Van Pelt farm. Sheriff Shores deployed bloodhounds but they found no clue. owner William Galloway estimates $5,000 in damage. Officials initially suspected arson but later deemed the fire likely natural.
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Galloway
Sawyer Farm
William Galloway
Galloway-Van Pelt
Sherif Shores
Waterloo
Sawyer
Bryan World Wide Peace Plans Ready for Senate
Secretary Bryan prepared to present informal world wide peace plans to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He aims to propose binding treaties submitting all disputes to arbitration and limiting armaments. He plans to discuss these ideas with committee members first to smooth passage for future treaties.
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Bryan World Wide
Washington
Bryan
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate Committee
Senate
Great Britain
France
Taft
Brian
Committee Takes Up Tariff Gill In House Debate
Washington April 22 The Ways and Means Committee approves a new Democratic tariff revision bill on party lines after vigorous GOP opposition and a Progressive vote. The plan calls for eight days of general debate with section by section consideration before final passage. Night sessions are adopted to speed work, with Underwood aiming to finish in about five days. Chief Leighton to testify before the federal grand jury in Dubuque. Navan sore advertisement appears unreadable.
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Washington
T Enure Ways and Means
Underwood
Victor Murdock
House
Beiing
White House
Imperator Steamship Grounds On Elbe Before Trials
The Hamburg American Line steamship Imperator, nine hundred feet long, ran aground off Altona on the Elbe while leaving Vulcan shipyards to prepare for official trial trips. If conditions allow, she may be floated tonight as preparations for her maiden voyage to New York on May 28 proceed. The vessel, to be the largest at commission, features a 96 foot beam and 62 foot depth with keel laid two years ago. Emperor William was expected to join trial observers.
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Hamburg
Hamburg-American Line
Imperator
Elbe
Vulcan Ship Building
Altona
New York
Germany
William
Arson Squad Burns London Boathouse Down
An arson squad of militant suffragists burned the Hansworth park boathouse in a Birmingham suburb. Four large boats and much equipment were destroyed as patrols tighten river safety. An attempt to set fire to Minster in Thanet parish church failed due to a bad fuse.
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London
Hansworth Park
Birmingham
Minsterin-Thanel
United Kingdom
Pope Anetous To Resume Work
Rome April 2 The pope showed improvement with no fever for six days and doctors plan to limit visits to one daily. Although a sirocco wind and cloudy skies depressed him, he remained eager to resume duties as attendants guard against a relapse.
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Rome
Africa
President Wilson appeals California leaders over alien land bill
President Wilson telegraphs Governor Johnson and California lawmakers urging them not to enact a land ownership law that discriminates against aliens, warning it could violate treaty obligations with Japan. He appeals to the people and notes possible court action if measures target Japanese interests.
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Washington
Wilson
California
Johnson
United States
Japan
Sacramento
White House
State Department
Bat
Assembly
Democratic Congressional
Rep
Kettner
Baker
Church
Count Cruaily Warns Christianity Could Avert War
In Tokyo on April 22 Count Shisrano bu Okunis, former premier and foreign minister, denounces California's anti alien land bill provoking war threats. Prominent Americans including Hamilton Wright Mabie, Dr Peabody, and John R Mott met him. Count Obuma warns only Christian influence can prevent calamity. diplomacy and commerce alone fail. Dispatches urged President Wilson and Christians to act to avert war.
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Tokto
Shisranobu Okunis
California
Hamilton Wright Mable
Peabody
Johnb. Mott
Obuma
Wilson
Cabinet Deliberation on Senate President and Assembly Speaker
Secretary Bryan and cabinet members carefully considered the senate president and the speaker of the assembly yesterday. The question was debated again today at the cabinet meeting.
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Senate
House of the Assembly
Bryan
Day Treaties Cannot Be Abrogated
Washington April 22. Senator Chamberlin’s resolution to abrogate the Hay-Pauncefote and Clayton-Bulwer treaties faces the view of state department officials that the United States cannot terminate either treaty without Britain's consent. Treaties are civil contracts and would require both parties’ agreement or arbitration to end. Officials say the U S is in national servitude and no action by president or congress can terminate the pacts unilaterally.
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Washington
Chamberlin
State Department
United States
Great Britain
Congress
Weather report noting temperatures for April 22
Temperature readings show a morning low of 54 degrees and an afternoon high of 77 as the day progresses. A year ago the low was 49 and the high reached 66, reflecting a warmer current day compared to the previous year.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Lp. m
Towgee
Currency Reform Plan Sees Fifteen Regional Reserve Banks
Senate Chair Owen and Representative Glass outline the Owen Glass bill to create fifteen regional reserve banks as fiscal agents, issue currency, and oversee a governing board with Treasury Agriculture and Comptroller ex officio members. Elasticity rules and gold redemption are planned, with gradual retirement of existing bond secured currency over ten to fifteen years.
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Washington
Qowen
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Wilson
McAdoo
Glasa
House
Currency Committee
Houses
Senate
Congress
Owen
Representative Glass
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Agriculture
United States
Governing Board
Bank of England
Glass
Strap Hanger's Bump Sparks Court Claim
In St Louis on April 22 WW M Price of Vernon Avenue described a half inch bulging bump on the second finger of his right hand, claiming it results from years of Strap hanging on streetcar straps. He estimates 6,000 strap hangs in five years and plans to seek compensation or organize others with similar injuries against the street car company.
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St. Lavin Manutes Street Car Company
St. Louis
M. Price
Vernon Avenue
Price
New York
Eighth
Olive Streets
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