Strike at Cheyenne UP Yard Ties Up Switch crews
Thirteen Union Pacific switching crews in Cheyenne yards walked off at 11 Sunday night and stayed away all day. A four-man committee spoke to Superintendent A W McDuffie presenting grievances. A 10 o'clock meeting today could lead to a return to work. Officials say the action was individual, not officially sanctioned by unions, and no other UP points are affected.
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Union Pacific
Cheyenne
A. W. McDuffie
Uviscincus
McDuffie
Uts
Cheyenne Yard
Laramie
Rawlins
Green River
Colorado & Southern
Burlington
Pueblo
Denver
Denver& Rio Grande
Missouri Pacific
Strike grows more serious in New York strikes
April 12. Striking railroad workers in New York escalated the crisis as freight halted and passenger service deteriorated. National troops moved to Jersey City to unload stranded trains while Justice Department agents broadened investigations. Railroads urged volunteers as strikers pressed recruitment among loyal workers.
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New York
United States
Jersey City
Department of Justice
Bisbea
Ariz
Warren District
Bisbee Improvement Company
Copper Queen
Cabumet & Arizona
Outlaw Strike Waning in West but Gaining in East
Chicago dispatch reports the unauthorized railroad strike, begun with 700 switchmen at the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line, waning in the middle and far west while intensifying east of Cleveland. Freight and passenger traffic faced serious stoppages as more workers joined the insurgents, though Chicago yards showed improvement and western centers signaled a crisis passing with many returnees.
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West
East
Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Middle West
Far West
Cleveland
Addi
Howat Permitted by Sheriff to Vilify Allen in Public
Alexander M. Howat, jailed for contempt for refusing to testify, addressed miners from the county jail balcony after a Franklin meeting. The crowd marched from Girard, led by a committee with flags, circling the courthouse then gathering in front of the jail as Howat denounced Governor Henry J. Allen and the industrial court law.
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Girard
Kans
Alexander M. Howat
Kansas Mine Workers
Industrial Relations Court
Henry J. Allen
Howat
Allen
Franklin
Court House
Governor says no power to order special elections
Albany April 12 Governor Smith told John Black counsel for expelled socialist assembly members that he cannot call a special election in the five districts formerly represented by socialists. The letter was released today.
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Albany
N. Y
Smith
John Black
Assembly
Ford Newberry Re count to Be Delayed
Senatorial election contest ballots will be transferred from Michigan to direct a recount under the senate elections subcommittee. The delay follows failure of both sides attorneys to modify federal court orders preserving ballots. David S. Barry will supervise the process, starting Monday.
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Washington
David S. Barry
Senate
Michigan
Newberry-Ford
Fia Senate
Injunction Bars Unions From Fining Witnesses
District Judge A J Curran issued an injunction restraining Kansas mine unions from fining members or officials who testify for the new Kansas industrial relations court. The judge had recently jailed Alexander M Howat of UMW District 14 and three other officials for contempt. Curran also ordered Thomas Cunningham and John Steele to appear before the court.
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Pittsburg
Kans
Kansas
Kansas Industrial Relations Court
A. J. Curran
Alexander M. Howat
United Mine Workers of District No. 14
Dustry
Kansas Coal
Curran
Thomas Cunningham
District Union
John Steele
State Board of Mining
Aviator Fails to Break Coast Record
Miami April 14 A delayed message reports Lincoln Valentine who left Saturday to break the air record to New York reached Charleston S C last night but had to descend due to engine trouble.
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Miami
Fla
Lincoln Valentine
New York
Charleston
S. C
France's Officers to Inspect Our Plants Tour by French ordnance officers to inspect U S plants
General Gharbonnier inspector general of artillery of the French navy and six other ordnance officers will arrive May 3 for a three week tour of army and navy ordnance plants.
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Washington
Gharbonnier
Senate keeps voluntary universal training plan in army bill
Washington April 12 The Senate refused to strike out the army reorganization and kept the voluntary universal training provision. McKellar's motion to strike out failed 37 to 9. Voluntary training would admit 18 to 24 year olds, with 18 to 28 prior, and 25 Republicans joined 12 Democrats in support. House committee set regular army appropriation at 837,246,944 a cut to meet next year needs.
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Washington
Senate
Military Committee
McKellar
Tennessee
Wadsworth
House
War Department
Kahn
Department
Creel demands Palmer probe Creel Babson transfer claim
George Creel, former head of the committee on public information, urges Attorney General Palmer to investigate charges that the Creel committee improperly transferred the official bulletin to Rodger W. Babson in Wellesley Mass. He also says Senator Smoot knew there was no transfer and accuses him of helping to dismantle the Creel committee in 1919.
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New York
George Creel
Committee On Public Information
Palmer
Joint Congress Committee
Creel
Rodger W. Babson
Wellesley
Mass
Senator Smoot
Babson
Joint Committee
Creel Committee
Right to publish news upheld in Tribune suit
Chicago April 12 The appellate court upheld a newspaper’s right to publish what it deems news and to disregard others. William Reada an attorney and independent candidate for superior judge in 1917 sued for 100000 claiming a facsimile ballot portion omitted independent candidates.
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Chicago
Appellate Court
William Reada
Chicago Tribune Co
Reada
Tribune
Sonora forms army as Sinaloa pledges support in revolt
In Nogales Sonora officials announce an army of over 20 000 ready to resist any invasion by Carranza forces. General Jose Rios defies federal police while Calles leads the new republic as Sonora secedes. Unconfirmed reports say Sinaloa congress backs the move and Agua Prieta proclaims readiness.
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Nogales
Sonora
Carranza
Mexico
Jose Rios
Hermosillo
Poolosota Sovciumeciiul
P. Elias Calles
Carranzia
Adolfo de la Huerta
Calles
Alvaro Obregon
Sinaloa Congress
New Mexican Republic
Sinaloa
Agua Prieta
Douglas
Ariz
Abraham Frano
Agua Prica
the Republic
Guatemalan Revolution Overthrown and New Government Formed
The Estrada Cabrera government in Guatemala is reported toppled and a new government led by Carlos Herrera established. Unionists claim victory as the revolution spreads from the capital to interior cities. Firing continues in the capital. the principal railroad is under Unionist control. Reports place Cabrera as prisoner or besieged at his home amid national upheaval as Guatemalans cross from Mexico to join the revolution.
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Mesco City
Guatemala
Carlos Herrera
Universal
Tapa Chula
Chia Pase
Cabrera
The
Republic
Mexico
Extermination Threat Looms Over Armenians in Baku
Inter allied observers report 25 000 Armenians in Baku face massacre as fighting continues between Cerdaijans and Armenians in the Karabagh region.
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Constantinople
Associated Press
Cerdaijans
Karabagh
Inter-Allied
Baku
Non-Combatants Victims in Guatemalan Shelling
Guatemala City suffered shell fire from forces loyal to President Gabrera starting Thursday evening, killing many non combatants and wounding others. The Associated Press reports widespread casualties as the city endures continued bombardment.
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Guatemala City
Associated Press
Gabrera
Wilson will not set summer White House at Wood's Hole
Washington April 12. President Wilson will not establish the summer White House at Wood's Hole Massachusetts as had been expected but will instead choose another location with greater accommodations for his large staff of secretaries and attaches.
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Washington
Associated Press
Wilson
White House
Wood's Hole
Massachusetts
Knights of Columbus to hold Lafayette convention in New York
Directors decide the next supreme convention will be held in New York on August 4 and 5. It will be named the Lafayette convention as members of the order present a statue of Lafayette to France for erection in Metz.
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Washington
Knights of Columbus
New York
LaFayette
France
Metz
Coal Producers Deny Exorbitant Profits
New York April 1 mine operators defended their profit system before a sub committee to negotiate a new wage agreement They presented data refuting miners figures that wages caused high coal prices They denied unjustified profits and questioned the miners' statistics.
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New York
Pnre
Potability of Cheyenne Water Audited by Chemist
Ross B. Moody state chemist completed an analysis of Cheyenne water with findings: water is very good for household ice, lacking odor color turbidity and sediment. No nitrates or colon bacilli detected, but traces of free and albuminoid ammonia and a small amount of solids in solution were noted. Tests finished April 8 from samples taken by the city engineer at city faucets.
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Ross B. Moody
Cheyenne
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