Government in Facts on Strike Threat and Actions
Washington April 13 reports say President Witton may name nine members to a new railroad labor board to curb the strike. Attorney General Palmer promises action after government investigations and notes possible use of Lever Act powers to protect transportation and prevent delivery of necessities.
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Washington
Witton
White House
Senate
Chicago
Palmer
Joseph Tumutty
Baker
Orise Department
S Queson
Clevelannt
Irish Plea to Peace Conference
Paris April 13 George Gavan Duffy Sinn Fein member of parliament and envoy to the Irish republic to the peace conference is bringing to the attention of the conference the concern of the Irish question. The report notes his official role and ongoing appeal for Irish issues at the talks.
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Paris
George Gavan Duffy
Sinn Fein
Irish Republic
Politient
France to Withdraw Occupying Forces After San Remo Talks
Paris reports that France will evacuate Frankfort and other German towns occupied in the Ruhr as soon as San Remo conference decisions allow. Britain's note to Mitterand Curzon's diplomacy aim to time withdrawal without Versailles infringement. Black troops reportedly removed from Frankfort amid European outcry.
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Paris
France
Frankfort
Suprem Council
Sno Itemo
Germany
Ruhr
London
Lord Derby
Mitter
Britain
Lieut George
Lord Curzon
San Remo
Supreme Council
Rohr
Willang
Europe
Bank of the Rhine
States Quit Mexico Said To Seceed In Mass Move
General J M Pino of Sonora reports that twelve additional states are said to join Sonora in seceding from Mexico. Details are scarce but Nogales reports word that General Bianco is marching with about 2000 troops toward the Sonora state line, expected to arrive within days.
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Agua Prieto
Sonora
Mex
J. M. Pino
Nogales
Bianco
Chibuntun
Sovora
Mexicans Called to Arms in Agua Prieta Proclamation
A proclamation issued in Agua Prieta Sonora calls citizens to join the army against the Carranza government. Signed by the president of the municipality and issued by General Fr. Ellan Galles, commander in chief of all forces of the Republic of Sonora.
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Callas
Republic of
Sonora
Jesues
Agua Prieta
Mex
Carranza
Ellan Galles
Bank Robbers Take $11,000 In South Bend Hold Up
Five unmasked men robbed the South Bend State Bank at about eleven o clock in the morning forcing three officers and several customers to cooperate. The raid yielded approximately $11,000 before the attackers fled.
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South Bend
Ind
South Bend State Bank
Major Report Accuses Waste in Army Camps Program
Washington April 13 two reports on the congressional war expenditures investigation of 32 army camps were submitted to the house. The majority charge $78 531 521 was wasted due to waste inefficiency and graft from cost plus contracts. The minority defends the administration and calls the task a great achievement. Representatives McKenzie and McCullough led the inquiry with Doremus dissenting for Democrats.
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Washington
House
Tepublican
National Army
National Guard
McKenzie
McCullough
Doremus
Dem
Michigan
Senate Gets Peace Measure After House Action
Washington April 13 The Republican resolution to end the war with ceremony or ho?m was sent to the senate and referred to the foreign relations committee. Chairman Lodge plans to start committee consideration in a few days with no Senate debate likely before next week.
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Washington
Republcnan
Ceremany
House
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Wienusslon
Lodge
Bond man slain in office
Chicago reports promoter Willian C. Bryan of stocks and bonds was murdered in the Insurance Trust company offices inside the First National Bank building. Four hours later Ellaworth Griffin, a business associate and proxy of the concern, confessed to shooting Bryan.
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Chicago
Willian C. Bryan
Insurance Trust Comepany
First National Bank
Ellaworth Griffin
Bryan
Government arrests I W W in Kansas strike case
Federal authorities arrested E G Stewart a machinist for Southern Pacific Railway on charges of trying to foment a strike among shopmen in sympathy with the aviuili men strike. This marked the first government move to curb the strike.
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Kansas City
Fangas City
Knn
E. G. Stewart
Southern Pacific Railroad
Demott Shot by Germans in Ruhr District
Berlin reports Paul Roome De Mott of Paterson New Jersey, captured near Bleinlaken in the Ruhr with insurrectionist leaders, has been shot by a German guard while attempting to escape. The event follows his capture by Reichswehr forces.
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Berlin
Paul Roome da Mott
Paterson
N. 7
Blenlaken
Ruhr
Reichswehr
Japanese Seize Railroad from Vladivostok to Khabarovsk
Tokyo cablegram to Shinpo reports Japanese troops have captured the entire Usuri railroad from Vladivostok to Khabarovsk, signaling a major advance in the Asian theater. The dispatch notes the rapid progress and suggests strategic implications for the war front in April.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Usuri
Vladivostok
Khabarovek
Tokyo
Shinpo
Soldiers Carry Mail In Jersey War Looms
Apr 13 1919 New York report on Jersey railroad strikes. Army trucks from Camp Merritt transport mail in Jersey City as 55,000 commuters face suspended service. Federal threats press strikers to return to work or be replaced. Justice Department gathers evidence of Sherman Act violations amid nationwide labor unrest.
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New York
New Jersey
Noop
Camp Merritt
Jersey City
Hague
Seaboard
Manhattan
Staten Island
Hudson
Hudson Tubes
Ines
Feith
Capeland
Pennarlvania
Baltimore & Otto
Flonhagtan
Chicago
Carroad
Federal Building
Lus
Department of Justice
Spinach Poisoning Claims Second Victim in New York
Physicians attribute a second death to canned spinach as Frank Heck, 24, dies after illness linked to spinach. Heck’s wife died Saturday from the same cause, highlighting a continuing outbreak centered in New York.
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New York
Frank Heck
Heck
Milka Emulsion Promises Quick Digestive Cure
An advertisement touts Milka Emulsion as a permanent cure for chronic stomach trouble and constipation after five years of ailment. It claims rapid relief, boosts appetite, and restores bowel function, with a money back guarantee. Distributed by The Atike Emulsion Co in Terre Haute Indiana and sold by druggists everywhere.
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icsCormick
Anderaan
Ind
Atike Emuleion Co
Terre Haute
Ady
Backcountry Rancher Visits Los Angeles Dinner Scene
A rural man visiting Los Angeles for the first time enters a restaurant for dinner. A waiter presents a napkin triggering a tense moment as the rancher draws a six shooter and orders the napkin removed, insisting he knows when to use a handkerchief and refusing to buy blotting papers.
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Los Angeles
Work and Play Health Advice Promotes Triner Elixir
A vintage health ad extols vitality from good stomach health and vigor in work and play. It lauds Triner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine for digestive issues, appetite, and headaches, citing a 1820 testimonial, and lists other Triner remedies with Chicago address for ladies.
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Triner
Simon Siadek
Newton
Iowa
Joseph Triner Company
Ashland Ave
Chicago
Ill—Ady
Bizarre Ads and Quips From Late Papers
A collage of odd snippets shows a boastful young man buying a bad roadster with money spent on other plans and a would be lover demanding a large sum to secure affection. Cuticura toiletries feature in an ad alongside playful headlines about new love and money.
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Jobbies
Houston Post
Birmingham Age Herald
25 Million Cas Carets Sold Last Year Across The Nation
A 25 million box sale report claims Cas Carets relieve constipation indigestion and headaches without injury while you sleep. The ad touts toxin removal and gentle bowel regulation, contrasting with harsh pills and calomel. It ends with an odd aside about trust in the Lord and a dramatic explosion line.
Kidney health claim ends with drinks and salts advice
The ad describes kidney trouble from rich food and lists symptoms such as back pain and cloudy urine. It promotes Four ounces of Salts mixed in water before breakfast to flush kidneys, praising Jad Salts as inexpensive and safe for homes. The text includes a misfit joke about a jelly at a party.
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