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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1913
Page
7
Ning addresses Parliament urging greater influence on policy. He calls for coordinated action by parties and civic groups to shape decisions affecting national development and international standing.
London March 10 king George opened the third session after a two day prorogation the briefest in history. The ceremony in the house of lords featured the king and queen on the throne amid a large gathering. Rain did not dampen tens of thousands of Eightaeers as the sovereign spoke chiefly on the Balkan war and empire solidarity. Suffragist protests emerged with two women waving flags near Marlborough House and five more arrested near Whitehall while attempting to present a petition to the king.
Douglas Ariz March 16 After a battle from Saturday to yesterday 800 state troops hold Nacozari while 250 Huerta defenders retreat to Agua Prieta 175 federals defeated arrive at Agua Prieta with their commander Lt Col Lopez shot in the neck No Americans hurt aside from miner J G Williams Jr wounded at first day.
Falls City Cedar Falls voters press for city ownership of the electric plant as 472 ballots cast by noon with 118 from women. School directors race also draws attention with 212 ballots reported by noon. Real estate deals include John E Williams selling 709 Third Ave W for 6750 to Leonore Christie and Walker Lumber buying Frank Nauman property on Washington St for yard use. Supreme Court in Washington offers no rate case decisions. Morgan travels from Cairo to Naples via Alexandria aboard Corina.
Berlin marks the centenary of the Leipzig victory that broke Napoleonic rule. Emperor William and crowds recall the 1813 battle where Prussian Russian Austrian and Swedish forces defeated Napoleon and the Iron Cross tradition began. William wreaths statues then attends cathedral service and reviews the Berlin garrison parade.
Madrid reports the Spain wide election results show 95 liberals 55 conservatives 8 republicans and 20 Catholics elected to the chamber of deputies. Premier Alvaro de Romanez appears poised to secure a majority. Northern Spain saw several fatal clashes between political opponents.
Militants set fire to Saunderton Great Western railway station near London and burned it to the ground. Placed placards read burning to get the vote and votes for women. The act follows suffrage agitation in the period.
Chicago March 10 Three men jailed for highway robbery are freed after Bernard Cook 21 of West Adams Street admits the hold up story was fictitious. Cook, who identified the trio, says he fabricated the tale due to unemployment. The defendants Herbert Bartlett James Lonergan and William Erickson had been in jail since December 15 1912 and were convicted February 27. Bartlett welcomed release and his newborn son. Lonergan is married with two children.
Rev. J. E. Johnson acting evangelist delivered two forceful sermons from the book of Jonah during revival services at Grace M. E. church. A youth rally is set for Tuesday evening with Grace M. E. and St. Paul’s M. E. churches.
President Wilson announced a new rule requiring most visitors to the White House to be seen after 11 A.M. or in the East Room in the afternoon. He will begin each day with two hours of correspondence, with cabinet secretaries exempt from the rule. He will continue to meet cabinet members before 11 on cabinet days and will consult with Congress members while directing patronage to executive departments.
The new labor secretary is unpaid and homeless as the office lacks appropriations. Wilson's cabinet holds meetings to address duties and funding in a forthcoming deficiency bill. Inaugural photos show Lindley M. Garrison, William G. McAdoo, David I. Houston, William J. Bryan, James McReynolds, and Albert S. Burleson.
President Wilson plans to send James E. Blakeslee secretary of the Pennsylvania state democratic committee to the Senate as fourth assistant postmaster general. A prior report said he would be third assistant but the White House announced the fourth post. S
Weather note shows temperatures with markings from Buchanan Optical Co. ground floor Syndicate block. Mentions prior year figures with minimums from 31 to 21 and maximums from 46 to 50, including times 12 night 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
A massive dynamite explosion at Noles Explosive Works in Arden destroyed Irvine Ayrshire. The blast, felt for miles, collapsed ceilings and walls, wrecked homes and churches, and injured or killed residents whose counts were not yet known.
The Wilson Marshall administration will be a white ribbon affair with no wines or liquors at events. The president Mrs. Wilson and daughters, along with the vice president and Mrs. Marshall, the secretary of state and Mrs. Bryan, and most of the cabinet, will abstain. This social shift could cost entertainers millions yearly. Mrs Rutherford B Hayes was the last White House mistress to ban wine and spirits.
Fragments describe masses of wreckage at the harbor with distinct explosions and an immense column of smoke rising two miles high, signaling a major incident and ongoing danger to the area.
New York March 10 Dr F F Friedmann Berlin specialist spent a quiet forenoon preparing to depart for Montreal to administer his tuberculosis vaccine under Royal Edward Institute. Seven patients treated yesterday at Mt Beiai hospital remain under close observation as doctors assess effects of the vaccine.
A. MacMurray head of public speaking at Iowa Shire College announces a new Tri State Debating League linking Wilt Shree State Schools Kansas State College South Dakota University and Iowa State College. The first triangular debate is planned for November next year replacing the old Ames State Teachers College debates.
Very little interest in the Waterloo west school election as of 2:15 pm with few ballots cast. Polls at the Courier office on Park Avenue stay open until 7 o clock. Incumbents J. E. Dempster and C. W. Campbell face no opposition while a 50 000 proposition for a Westfield area school is under review.
Illinois lawmakers plan quick action after John M. Glenn editor of the Manufacturers News is accused of a libelous editorial attacking the Illinois senate white slave commission and state legislators. A legislative resolution may seek criminal libel prosecution. High water hampers Cedar River duck hunting as locals try and fail to bag game.
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