Britain Moves Against Militant Suffragists in London Raid
London April 30. The British home office led a wide police action against the Woman's Social and Political Union seizeing their London headquarters. Over 100 officers captured offices. Mrs Drummond was arrested as a conspirator. Officials warned public on supporters and printers of union materials. In Newcastle militants faced anti suffragist attack as literature and banners were destroyed. Daniels began two week trip to naval yards with Wilson NC banquet.
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British Home Office
Woman's Social and Political Union
Drummond
Pankhurst
Scotland Yard
Lion’s den
Bow Street
Annie Kenney
Archbishop Bodkin
Treasury
British Islas
Bodkin
Aidery and
Abettora
Commission of Crime
Newcastle-on-Tyne
England
Daniels
Washington
Secretary Daniels
South Atlantic Naval Yards
Wilson
N. C
Central Association opens season with four city matchups
The tenth annual Central Association season began under favorable weather. Parades marked opening games in three circuit cities while Muscatine observed a noon closing of businesses to watch the opener. Burlington at Muscatine, Keokuk at Ottumwa, Cedar Rapids at Monmouth, and Waterloo at Kewanee kickoff the schedule. Ottumwa is favored to repeat as champion, with Burlington Muscatine and Monmouth expected for first division.
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Muscatine
Central Association
Burlington
Keokuk
Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids
Monmouth
Waterloo
Kewanee
M. E. Justice
Prisoners Freed by Daring Agent in Lisbon Night
In Lisbon on April 30 revolutionary tactics freed several prisoners held on the Portuguese cruiser Republica. Armed men in sailor disguises seized the ship at 2 am and compelled guards to surrender the detainees. The incident, seen as an apparent coup with crew complicity, prompted alarm as authorities learned the prisoners had vanished.
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Portugal
Republica
Baron Arrested on Murder Charge in Warsaw
Baron John Bisping, a wealthy Lithuanian landlord, was arrested in Warsaw on a murder charge. The body of Prince Ladislas Druchilubecki, a Polish nobleman and president of the Warsaw Automobile Club, was found with two bullet wounds on April 22 in a park near Tresin, by the baron’s residence.
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Russia
Poland
John Bisping
Lithuania
Ladislas Druchilubecki
Tresin
Prince Ladislas
Automobile Club of
Deserting Federals Join Insurgents at El Palme
Nogales Ariz April 30 Deserting federal soldiers from the Guaymas garrison join insurgent state troops at El Palme. Thirty five men cross in one group. Constitutionalists delay attack due to ammunition shortage but one car of munitions reported moving toward El Palme from Hermosillo.
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Guaymas
el Palme
Fl Palme
Hermosillo
House Debates Underwood Bill as Angora Goat Row Roars
Washington April 30. As the Underwood bill resumes, Republican Leader Mann and allies clash with Democrats who drafted the measure. A sideshow erupts into laughter when Rep Hamilton and Rep Pardy clash over Angora goats. The debate continues with amending attempts and sharp exchanges over glass and earthenware schedules.
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Payne
New York
Moore
Pennsylvania
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Massachusetts
Greene
Iowa
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Hamilton
Michigan
Pardy
Texas
Murdock
Arraignment of I. W. W. Leaders in Paterson Riot Probe
In Paterson New Jersey on April 30 a guarded arraignment occurred for Industrial Workers of the World leaders William D Haywood Elizabeth Gurley Flynn Carlo Treseka Patrick Quinlan and Adolph Lessig accused of inciting silk mill strikers to riot. More than forty I W W members arrested during the ten week strike awaited charges of unlawful assembly as thousands of idle strikers gathered outside the court.
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Paterson
N. J
Wm. D. Haywood
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
Carlo Treseka
Patrick Quinlan
Adolph Lessig
Industrial Workers of the World
Personnel of board of engineers announced
Washington April 30 the interstate commerce commission announced the personnel of the board of engineers to assist in formulating plans for the physical valuation of railroads and to have direct charge of carrying into effect the plans The members are R A Thompson Prof W B Pence J S Worley Howard M Jones and E F Wendt
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Board of Engineers
R. A. Thompson
W. B. Pence
J. S Worley
Howard M. Jones
E. F. Wendt
Fire wipes out three blocks in Alburnett
A fire near Cedar Rapids Iowa on April 30 destroyed three business blocks in Alburnett, a village 14 miles north of the city, causing an estimated loss of 10100 dollars.
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Alburnett
Cedar Rapids
Bennington Fire Destroys Much of Downtown
A blaze in Bennington Nebraska wiped out nearly the entire business district early today. About a dozen buildings were destroyed or badly damaged including the Ostert Bennington hotel the German Lutheran church and Witte's drug store. Estimated loss runs 40 000 to 50 000 with most covered by insurance.
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Neb
Nation
Witte
Investigation Aims at Pathfola Tuberculosis Cure Probe
Washington April 30 The United States public health service will investigate the alleged tuberculosis cure by Dr Peter P Duket of Chicago. Surgeon General Rupert Blue ordered Dr Julius C Cobb to lead the inquiry after a request from former Senator William Lorimer. Lorimer urged governors to send representatives to Chicago to observe the investigation.
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Peter P. Duket
Chicago
United States Public Health Service
Rupert Blue
Julius C. Cobb
The
Marine Hospital of
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Duket
Health Service
F. F. Friedmann
Blue
California not expected to back down in alien land bill dispute
Washington reports division in California legislature after the senate approved a substitute alien land owning bill. Officials say the Webb bill may gain support if amendments pass, while Secretary Bryan remains reluctant to commit to any specific measure. The State Department aims to act within treaty rights and national policy during negotiations with Japan.
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California Senate
Senate
Webb
Bryan
State Department
Mary Garden Dreams Turned To Comedy On Ship
Mary Garden of the Chicago Opera company joked about finding a man under her bed during a Caruso party aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II. A rude intruder, a portly man with red hair, hid under her bed but was dragged away as fans shouted pull him ashore and feed him to the sharks. The incident ended with Garden laughing and reporters detailing the shipboard scene.
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Caruso
New York
Kaiser Wilhelm SJ
Mary Garden
Chicago Opera Company
Ship News
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Tian
Tie
Miss Garden
List Garden
Hira
Carusa
President Wilson Hosts 2000 Schoolchildren as Guests
President Wilson prepared to receive about 2,000 visiting boys and girls from eastern schools in the White House East Room. Judge Martin Wade of Iowa announced that Louis Murphy of Dubuque had practically been agreed on for collector of internal revenue for the northern district.
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Wilson
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Tokio
Tokyo
Japan
United States
Martin Wade
Iowa
Louis Murphy
Dubuqueé
Frogs Legs May Become Common Diet Item
The United States bureau of fisheries begins frog propagation experiments at the Edenton hatchery in Albemarle Sound. Officials anticipate large frog stocks in North Carolina Virginia Maryland and nearby states making frogs a common diet within a few years.
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United States Bureau of Fisheries
Bureau
Edenton
Albemarle Sound
North Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Lyons to Edinburgh Flight Opens in Lyons France
Julius Verrines the French aviator began a solo flight from Lyons to Edinburgh covering about 990 miles. He refueled at Villacoublay and resumed at 8:28 after topping tanks.
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France
Julius Verrines
Edinburgh
Searland
Villacoublay
Verrines
Tle
Webb act substitute for Birdsall bill in California Senate
California Senate swiftly substitutes a new draft known as the Webb act for the Birdsall bill in a three minute vote. The measure, partly aligning with the old Birdsall bill, is moved toward passage with Secretary Bryan absent in San Francisco for the Panama-Pacific Exposition. The governor is ready to sign once the assembly acts.
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Gal
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Bryan
Wilson
Senate
Webb
San Francisco
Women in strike riot clash at Auburn mills
Police and National Guard battled strikers at International Harvester twine mills in Auburn New York. Six strikers were arrested including a strike leader Gentano Ternini who organized foreign unions and denounced authorities in a brief speech.
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Gentano Ternini
Van Duyn Appointed Inspector of Weights
Des Moines reports the appointment of R. E. Van Duyn to be state inspector of weights and measures under the new law. The position carries a salary of 1800 dollars per year plus traveling expenses. Van Duyn, formerly state labor commissioner, is now assigned to this role.
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Des Moines
W. Clarke
W. van Duyn
Moines
Sacé Iugisla
Firemen Answer Twenty Six Calls in April Report
A. A. Dunham, fire chief, released the April report showing twenty six calls answered, seven of which were still alarms. The largest blaze was the stable of W M Bardeen burned last Sunday morning.
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A. A. Dunham
W.M. Bardeen
Carnegie Gift Funds Allegheny City Library Addition
Reported last night that Andrew Carnegie donated 150000 dollars to the Allegheny City library, the first library funded by Carnegie. The gift will fund an addition to the library as Allegheny City, separate from Pittsburgh, seeks to expand its public library resources.
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Anulven Carnegie
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Legheny City
Pittsburgh
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