Women protest British policy in Washington Absolutist banners
Prominent women from New York, Boston, Chicago, Baltimore and Washington marched from the White House to the Capitol and picketed the British embassy. Placards urged abrogation of treaties until Irish independence and accused England of murder. Police halted the action as pamphlets were dropped from an airplane. four protesters were arrested on felony charges.
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England
New York
Boston
Chicago
Baltimore
Washington
White House
Capitol
Bandit Robs Mail Car On Chicago Kansas City Train
A bandit robbed the mail car of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe train from Chicago to Kansas City between Lexington Junction and Kansas City. He forced three clerks to lie down and bound a fourth, then bound himself and fled. No loot amount is known.
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Kansas City
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Chicago
Lexington Junction
Here
Outlaw Strike Break Likely Within 48 Hours
Chicago and national rail labor turmoil dominates as Brotherhood officials predict an end to unauthorized switch and engine strikes within 48 hours. Estimates show thousands idled, freight slowed, and major plants shuttered while striking workers spread across cities from Buffalo to Los Angeles.
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Brotherhood
Chicago
A. I. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
S. E. Heberling
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Whitney
Ogden Strike Paralyzes Terminal Workers at 7 P M
About 160 switchmen employed by the Ogden Union Railway and Depot Co left work at 7 o clock in the evening. They formed a meeting to draft demands to present to officials the next day, with the session expected to last through the night.
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Ogden
Utah
Ogden Union Railway & Depot Co
Southern Pacific
Unit Pacific
Oregon
Outlaw Wardmen's Association Leads Chicago Rail Strike
John Grunau, yardmaster and former conductor, heads the Chicago Wardmen's association a breakaway union formed after his discharge for pro German ties during the war. The Yardsmen's strike follows his creation of the group which drew members from the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
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Dnninau Wau
Chicago
John Grunau
Chicago Wardmen’s Association
Grunau
Chicago & Northwestern
Makine
Brotherhood of
Grimaun
Bro Rhiood
No Cheyenne Switchmen Likely To Join Strike
Railroad officials stated yesterday that no strike by switchmen in Cheyenne was likely. They described the Cheyenne men as loyal to their union chiefs and condemned the walkout in the east as an outlaw action with no indications of a local strike.
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Cheyenne
Brotherhood
Bie
Lloyd George Heads to Peace Conference in Italy
British Prime Minister David Lloyd George will leave London for San Remo Italy for the peace conference session. Foreign Secretary Curzon and Japanese Ambassador Viscount Chinda will travel overland to Marseilles for the meeting.
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London
David Lloyd George
San Reno
Italy
Lloyd- George
Marseilles
Bark Curzon
Viscount Chinda
Great Britain
Resolution 10 War End Debate Stirs Capitol
Washington reports that a peace resolution neared final passage as heated debate faded. A special rule limiting debate and banning amendments was approved 214 to 165 with seven Democrats backing Republicans. One Democrat, Mr. Hurdheston of Alabama, opposed the rule but said he would support the resolution.
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Washington
House
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Hurdheston
Alabama
Merchants Protest Asset Propriety in Profiteering Case
In Pueblo during 1940s proceedings Judge Robert E. Lewis hears 14 Denver retailers seek injunctions to bar the U S Attorney from presenting evidence tied to alleged profiteering under the Lever Act. Wholesale coal dealers Temple Fuel Co Rocky Mountain Fuel Co and Herfano Fuel Co file a separate petition to restrain similar evidence.
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Pueblo
Denver
Robert E. Lewis
United States District Court
United States District Attorney
Federal
Grand Jury
Colorado
J. G. Northcutt
Temple Fuel Co
Rocky Mountain Fuel Co
Herfano Fuel Co
Harry B. Tedrow
United States District
Attornay
London Washington and Rome oppose French Ruhr action
London and Brussels report Britain France and other allies clash over France's Ruhr occupation move. Britain United States Italy and Belgium oppose the plan with discussions to ease tensions and consideration of allied police supervision or German withdrawal with cautious status quo restoration.
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London
Associated Press
Paul Cambon
Lloyd-George
France
Great Britain
United States
Italy
Belgium
Ruhr
Germany
Mystery fire destroys air ships of Army
An official investigation was ordered after an early morning fire at the aviation repair depot near Dallas destroyed five main buildings, more than thirty Army planes, and Liberty motors, with losses exceeding $1,000,000. The blaze started at a shipping platform, burned for an hour, and included planes that had served in France. Two German Fokkers were being repaired and ready for return to Americus, Georgia.
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Dallas
Tex
France
Amcricus
Admiral Wilson Defends Navy War Efforts Before Senate Panel
Admiral H B Wilson, commander in chief of the Atlantic fleet, tells a Senate investigating committee that the active fleet was best prepared for war in April and that the Navy department fully cooperated with the Allies from war declaration. He rejects many of Sims criticisms and says complete plans existed to meet a German naval offensive.
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Washington
H. B. Wilson
Sims
Navy Department
Senate
Department
Colorado Band on Street This Afternoon
The R O T C band of the Colorado Agricultural College will arrive this afternoon and perform on the streets weather permitting. The Colorado college entertainers are famed in the Rocky Mountain region and will present band music vocal solos and readings. A dance follows the concert until 9 30.
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Colorado Agricultural College
Mils
Colorado College
Rocky Mountain
Shriners Parade Departs with Rope and Band in Town
A train of 160 Shriners led by the Union Pacific band left for Rawlins for a Mystic Shrine ceremony. The caravan, described with lively details including a famed rope, traveled via Laramie and Pine Bluffs, waking echoes with brass and drums as it rolled out at 12 30 this morning.
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Korein Temple
Rawlins
Mystic Shrine
Toonerville
Shriners
Oasis of
Pine Bluffs
Cu Voudy
Union Pacific Band
Laramie
British and French Rift Deepens Over Neutral Zone Violation
The London Times reports a crisis in Anglo French ties as Britain acts to underline its disagreement with French policy after assurances of a friendly understanding proved optimistic.
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London
The
London Times
France
Wood buys Hatfield Ranch near Tensleep for 27000
Ralph W. Wood formerly of Saratoga Valley and his son traveled through Cheyenne with a live stock shipment to Tensleep where Wood has purchased the Hatfield Ranch about a mile from Tensleep for 27000 dollars. He has been a resident of Saratoga Valley for the past quarter century and is highly esteemed there.
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Ralph W. Wood
Saratoga Valley
Cheyenne
Tensleep
Wyo
Mr. Wood
Hatfield Ranch
Denators Abandon Compulsory Army Training Scheme
Washington April 8 Senate supporters of compulsory universal training retreat from four months of youth training as part of the army reorganization bill. Advocates shift to voluntary training and a vote on the substitute is expected tomorrow. no direct vote on compulsory training if voluntary is adopted.
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Wasiington
Senate
Colored Convict Granted Pardon for Grand Larceny
W. J. Emanual colored of Sheridan was pardoned by the state board of pardons. He had been serving a penitentiary term for grand larceny and was liberated because he is needed at home to support his wife and four children.
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S. A. Bristol
S.A. Bristol Company
M. M. Atwell
Laramie
Florida
Walter Chatfield
Highland Park
Mich
W. J. Emanual
Sheridan
State Board of Amarities
State Board of Pardons
Emanuel
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Gramm
G. A. Bristol
Hien Atwell
Lakeview Cemetery
Samuel Allen Bristol
Guilford
Conn
Guilford Institute
Lincoln
27Th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry
Chancellorsville
Libby
Ellen Lee
Horace Greeley
Kansas
Wyoming
Sheridan Switchmen
Buffalo
Los Angeles
Maiant Vata
Antwerp
Metz
Cologne
Frankfort
Switchmen Local
Cil Auceea Piuliccerily
Wuluey
Plusumus Luo Uuuubs Lewis
Tedrow
G. Dorsey
Rome
Brussels
Albert
Wilgon
Admiral Sims
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