Big Railroad Strike Threatens to Tie Up Passenger Service
New York April 10 embargo on express matter ordered as railroad strike expands, crippling passenger service and tying up freight on lines into greater New York. With New England excluded, fuel and food shortages loom while thousands of commuters rush ferries amid closed tubes and crowded terminals.
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New England
New York
New York State
Syracuse
Eee
New York City
New Jersey
Dorsey Shore
Hudson Tubes
Morerewa
Manhattan
J. Manteil
Railroad General Managers’ Association
Greater
Erin
A Jersey
Hudson
Brett
Mantell
Erie
Lackawanna
Central Railroad of
Igerston
Improvement Noted in Chicago District
Chronicle notes a disturbance and cast of players with strikes in Chicago area affairs. The report mentions changes, attempts at reform, and references to unrest and shifting control affecting local events and governance.
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Chicago
Government Seeks Causes of Walkout in New Jersey Yards
Federal agents reportedly sent to New Jersey railroad yards to probe the strike that has tied up the district. Officials could not comment from the department of justice or Newark headquarters.
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New Jersey
New York
Win Jd
Mantel
Repeesang
Jd. Tell
Jantell
Department of Justion
Newark
No Sign of Strike Prolongs Ties in New England
Boston reports no immediate extension of a railroad workers strike into New England. Officials predict possible local walkouts but expect the district to remain largely unaffected. Embargoes affect gateways and lines including Boston and Albany and New York Central, with service disruptions noted at regional routes and freight flows.
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New England
Boston
Boston & Ailany
Wentere
New York Central
New York
New Hasen
Dartford
United States Was Ignored Lloyd George Sponsors Move
London April 10 A Serbian quarter reports Premier Lloyd George sponsors a move amid strained ties with the United States. Freight shipments show serious conditions but no imminent food shortage yet. A commission on necessaries notes wholesale opinion is divided while agents found sizable meat storage in Chicago areas.
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London
Lloyd George
United States
Commission On
Tif
Sherburne
Chicago
Personal grievance basis of strike
Cleveland April 1 A G Len of the Brot A road Trainmen reports that an investigation of the Chicago yardmen strike was ordered by Senator Cummins who asked for Chicago leaders addresses and said action would begin next Tuesday by wire. Len notes the Chicago strike was started by John Grunau president of the insurgent group over a personal grievance unrelated to broader issues. He welcomes inquiry but protests recognition of Grunau or the insurgent organization as it could undermine legitimate unions and loyalty to the government and the one big union principle behind legal action.
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Brotherhood
Chicago
A. F. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railroad
Burlington Road
Mr. Whitney
Western Association of Railways
Gary
Mahoning Valley
Youngstown
Toledo
Cleveland
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Richard J. Hopkins
Kansas
Kansan City
Kan
Allen
Pacific Coast
Wuld
Oregon
G. Len
Brot
Renata Ad
Cummins
Lee
John Grunau
Mr. Lee
Gronau
Ticket Sale Delayed by Labor Disruption Notices Issued
Notices posted in Pennsylvania this morning state that tickets to all points will be sold subject to delay until further notice due to labor disruption. Philadelphia trains were canceled as crews failed to appear.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Notier
Dieturtamors
Philadelphia
Brotherhood strike grips Columbus rail yard
In Columbus Ohio nearly 10 railroad workers including brakemen switchmen and yard staff joined an unauthorized strike despite efforts by local Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen officials to keep nonmembers from striking.
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Columbus
Ohio
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Steike
Vote Strike At Cleveland Rail Stop
Cleveland saw a strike vote by workers from the Erie Pennsylvania and Big Four railroads. The meeting adjourned after voting to strike at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
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Cleveland
Erie
Penney Lean
Big Four
France Says Act Justified In German Troop Action
Paris reports Premier Millerand’s note to Britain defends France’s stance on deploying troops in the German neutral zone. It asserts loyalty, opposition to supplementary German forces, and the need for allied authorization tied to territorial guarantees. The note questions British concessions and emphasizes seeking an equitable solution across postwar issues.
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Paris
Millerand
France
Germany
Stramkfort
Turmstadt
Raita
Cays
Indler Pensade
Aurela
Baltic
Asia Minor
British Note on France Warns of War Actions
A Paris note says France warned Britain on April 4 and then occupied additional German territory. It argues Germany failed to withdraw troops, cites an unratified Franco British treaty, and expresses France’s wish to act with Allied support while seeking further conferences. British officials dispute the warning form, noting verbal delivery by the ambassador.
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Tandon
France
Germany
Great Britain
Foreign Office
San Remo
France weighs a large budget plan in parliament
Paris reports a parliamentary debate on a sweeping budget, with ministers presenting estimates and projections for the coming year. Lawmakers consider significant spending and tax measures, while opposition figures call for stricter controls and clarity on revenue.
Industries Curtailing in New York and Pennsylvania
Odd, garbled report notes economic curtailments in Baffala and western Pennsylvania with reference to rail centers and insurgent switchers. Mentions President Pawecard Welokam and a veterans or academy context, but details are unclear and fragmented.
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Baffala
N. Y
Insurgent
Telnar Raliroad
Weetere
New York
Weethern Pransstvanie
Revehvnd
Dezante Oar
St Persident Pawecard
Welokam
Vardmen
Methodists Seek Liberal Rules In Church Disciplinary Change
The New England Southern conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church voted unanimously to ask for changes in church laws to permit dancing card playing horse racing and attendance at theaters and circuses currently banned. The restrictive clause was called unnecessary and nonfunctional.
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Plymouth
New England
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Big Business Wins Skirmishes in Cost of Living Debate
Cincinnati April 10 Dr Roy Meeker commissioner of labor told City Club the cost of living shows big business defeats unions in preliminary skirmishes of an industrial war. He urged cooperation between workers and managers to restore stable production, reduce advertising and distribution costs, and have government take over key industries to curb prices.
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Cincinnati
Royal Meeker
Department of Labor
Meeker
Bush
Raliro Uits
Congress
Morker
Dr. Meeker
American-Owned Railroad Seized Amid Mexican Complications
Nogelee Arvin April 10 officials report the Senat e and operation of a major American-owned railroad in Sonora have faced government opposition. Mexican federal authorities have challenged the railroad as matters develop, involving company officials and state actions.
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Nogelee
Arvin
Senate
Partiio de ‘Mexico
Sonora
Staed Ea
Rallreed Company
Alleged Red Under Immigration Raid Testifies in Worcester
Ernest Liberman of Worcester, arrested as a red scare suspect, testified that an immigration inspector suggested the raid was a federal effort. He said he was taken in during a Mulberry Street meeting and kept in jail with about 20 others, some released later. James Larkin was named as a speaker who did not appear.
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Teton
Ernest Liberman
Worrister
Liberman
Mulberry Street
Worcester
James Larkin
NEI Communist Uprising in Germany
A fragmented report notes unrest in the Kuke region with clashes near Reichewehr and attacks on a paler area. Officials describe a growing radical movement and ongoing violence as authorities attempt to quell disturbances.
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NEI
Germany
Expect Veto by Wilson. House Adopts War End Measure
Washington April 10 The House adoption of the joint resolution declaring the war with Germany at an end left the Senate to act, likely Monday. Both parties expect quick consideration, with opponents of the Versailles treaty optimistic about passage without a veto override, while two thirds appears unlikely in both houses.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
League of Nations
House Votes End War Time Powers Victory
The House approved a Republican joint resolution ending the state of war with Germany and repealing most World War II era laws. The measure passed 242 to 150 with 22 Democrats joining Republicans. two Republicans opposed. A motion to recommit failed 7 to 222.
Boy Deserts St Johnsbury Found Safe After Abduction
A two and a half year old boy named Billy Fox was found alone in a remino hotel room in St Johnsbury after being left there by a Cambridge, Vermont couple, Mr and Mrs Martin. The Martins, who brought the boy to the hotel, disappeared yesterday and authorities say no one by that name is known in Cambridge.
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St. Johnsbury
Billy Fox
Martin
Cambridge
Complainant Teacher Dismissed Sparks Controversy
A Port Hope Normal School English head, Mase Harvey, faced dismissal amid a dispute over administration. On March 2, Harvey appealed to state officials seeking reinstatement, alleging a rival faction had overstepped control as students refused to work in athletics. officials noted limited authority and ongoing tensions.
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Mase
Casper Harvey
Port Haye
Harvey
Aldim
Asertae
Ervier
Prulesethers
Campris
Uaevey
National Comet of Age Teachers
Authors’ League of America
Germany Shipping Cattle to France Under Versailles Pact
A fragmented report states Germany will ship cattle to France as part of Versailles treaty terms. The shipment arrived at Cherbourg and is to be divided among the French authorities, with the specifics awaiting formal division and supervision by wartime commissions.
Forty Kansas mines involved in strike in April
Four thousand miners were employed as state workers faced unrest and relief efforts. The article notes large scale labor activity, with references to strike actions, employment shifts, and tensions at key sites in Kansas.
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Kansas
Pirnterg
Kare
Barre Dominates March Measles With 64 Cases Reported
A March health report shows Barre leading in measles with all 64 cases. Montpelier records 14 mumps, Berlin has most whooping cough with 33 cases, and Montpelier 27 typhoid or scarlet fever cases across several towns. Other diseases include influenza, chickenpox, and German measles across multiple localities.
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Barre
Berlin
Montpelier
U. H
Orth District
Marshfield
Topshaws
Barre City
Calais
Duxbury
Williamatown
Proeumenia
Cabot
Corinth
Monetown
Pinisfield
Montpetier
Montpelinr
Brook- More
Taft Urges Clement to Call Legislature for Ratification
Burlington April 10 Ex President Taft appeals to Governor Clement to convene a special Vermont Legislature session to ratify the federal amendment granting woman suffrage. Taft argues state action is needed before the next presidential election as over 40 states have acted, urging timely action in the name of fairness and national progress.
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Burlington
Taft Rae
Gov
Clement
Vermont
Von
Artion
William
Boston Lawyer Accused of Forgery in Grand Jury
Boston April 10 The grand jury indicted Joseph A Warren a lawyer of Boston on forgery and larceny charges alleging he forged mortgage checks and assignments to obtain money totaling 131,000. Judge J J Churchill of the district court was named to hear the case and the extent of the case was listed as 400.
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Joseph A. Warren
Boston
J J Churchill
Lerrish
Deer
Rumors Stir Granite Industry Suspension Talks
Rumors circulate about a suspension in the granite industry as a Saturday afternoon factory meeting approaches. Workers consider withdrawal while tensions rise at union headquarters, and reports from Stanstead claim Melaweh & Co. has reopened under Ot & party terms with Heston.
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Wnion
Stanstead
Melaweh & Co
Heston
St Albans Vermont Tops Census Growth in 1920 surge
Washington April 19 census bureau figures show St Albans Vermont with 7582 residents, up 1201 or 188 percent since 1910, marking the first official census report for the community and highlighting its railroad driven expansion. Other towns listed include Corning New York 15820 up 2000. Norwalk Connecticut 7557 up 427. Cape Girardeau Missouri 10252 up 1777. St Albans hosts Central Vermont Railway Co headquarters. 1910 population was 6381, a 22 percent rise from 1900.
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Washington
D. C
Census Bureau
Corning
N. Y
St. Albans
Middletown
Cape Girardem
Norwalk
Vermont
Central Vermont Railway Co
St. Alban
Calchester
Winooski
Brattieboro
Montpelier
Hoover Meeting Monday Evening in Barre
A local call invites all interested to a public Barre meeting at 7:40 PM to discuss Herbert Hoover's bid for U S president. Women supporters are urged to attend, and a Hoover club may form if the event goes well.
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Hewes
Herbert Hoover
Ity
Lidney
United States
Barre
America
Hoover
Hoover Club
Community House Work Reported To Governing Board
The Barre community house progress shown by headworker Sema Reese at a board meeting. Dinners served and recent improvements noted despite incomplete work. Harriet M. Gridley and others present as the board approved the Pantings Suave company rule updates and a state audit fee. Further meetings planned to discuss ongoing maintenance and a window restoration project.
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Barre
Reese
P.G. Huwsland
Harriet M. Gridley
Tee
Aiieter
Powitney
Idaho Legion Votes Down State Bonus
April 10 report from the Tako department of the American Legion notes a resolution opposing state bonus payments for former soldiers. The aim was discussed at the upcoming convention, with observers noting the vote's decisive stance against the proposed benefit.
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Idaho Legion
State Department
Twin Palls
Tely Palls
Maby
Tako
Lei
Wwe
Weather outlook for Washingtons amid cold spell
Fragments suggest forecasts of continued cold weather affecting Washington region. The garbled text mentions temperatures near two degrees and references to impending conditions, with unclear agency or date markers but an emphasis on a significant cold snap and related advisories.
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Walheuts Ord
Paetern
Porte
Fiume
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Mexico
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Paler Amt
Reichewehr
Ster
Canada
Washington, D.C
Cermany
Flood
Virginia
Foreign Affairs
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P. Casper Harvey
Fort Hays
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Taft
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NEW State Corporation
M. Bixby State Co
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