German diplomacy buzz as Gerard discusses with chancellor
Washington reports Gerard spoke with Dr Von Bethmann Hollweg for over an hour about American demands on submarine warfare and Germanys reply. Dispatches indicate powerful German influences favor avoiding severance of relations while hard line factions push concessions to meet U S demands. President Wilson plans a 6 oclock talk with Senator Stone on developments.
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Washington
America
Gerard
Imperial Chancellors Palace
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Herlin
United States
Germany
Wilson
Stone
Panama Canal unlikely to spark immediate competition
April 24 report notes that major steamship lines serving the Panama route doubt early canal-induced competition. Officials say the canal’s impact may be delayed two years or more as intermountain traffic declines and strategic shifts occur, with limited assurance of route usage forthcoming.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Transcontinental
O'Uelle
Intermountain
Thas
Honiton
Jackyl
Irish Peer Captured From German Vessel
Sir Roger Casement has been captured after a German ship attempted to land arms in Ireland and was sunk. The arrest follows Casement’s prior role in Ireland’s separatist movement and reports of his Berlin mission to foster anti English activity. His pension was suspended pending disloyalty inquiry.
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London
Roger Casement
Ireland
Casement
Berlin
Germany
England
Consular Service
Rioting Flares in Westinghouse Strike at Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh on April 24 the first serious rioting of the Westinghouse strike erupted. Several shots were fired by an unidentified striker and a detective was injured amid clashes with sheriffs and detectives using clubs during a turbulent day.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Company
Everal
Levee Break Floods Wisconsin Farmland and Homes
Levee failure on the Mississippi at East Winona Wisconsin swept away 300 feet of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line as the river rose to twelve feet above floodstage. Water flooded thousands of acres and inundated several farm homes on the Wisconsin side with tremendous force.
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Lacrosse
Wis
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy’s
East Winona
Wisconsin
Land for ¢ Offered to Boys by Ex Gov Carey
Six enterprising boys with gardening ambitions may farm two and a half acres donated by former Governor Joseph M Carey. Ground will be plowed and fenced. boys only need to work the land and keep profits. Announcement made at Industrial Club luncheon during discussion of school and home gardens. Harold Ken of Cheyenne Creamery introduced prizes for the contest.
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Joseph M. Carey
Induental Club
Carey
School
Howe Gardens
Train Bandit Now Said to Be Former Railroad Employee
The Union Pacific bandit known as Will L. Carlisle was brought to Cheyenne for trial after a dramatic transfer from Rawlins. He pleaded not guilty but pledged to tell something at trial and hinted he would plead guilty to the charges.
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Will L. Carlisle
Union Pacific
Frank B. Roach
Sam M. Thompson
Rawlins
Cheyenne
Hells Secure
Rivere
Laramie County
Rawlings
Wil Carliste
Naval appropriation bill advances in House
The draft naval appropriation bill is reported to the House naval committee. The five year building program likely to be approved. The annual allotment rises to 217,668,174 for the coming year, with two dreadnoughts and four cruisers planned.
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Washington
Bhouwe Naval
Carlisle recounts escape from Union Pacific robberies
Special to the State Leader Will Carlisle the Union Pacific bandit offers a detailed if partly fictional account of his flight after the raids on the Union Pacific line. He describes traveling by train and on foot through several ranches and towns while eluding pursuit and wearing the gray mackinaw used in the holdup.
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Rawlins
Wyo
State Leader
Will Carlisle
Union Pacific
Wheatland
Nghia
No. 1
Corlett Tugguon
Corlett
Weir
Brownie
Dwver
Pepper’s
Stare's
Peppers
Pepper's
Binford
Mineing Company
Donglas
Estabrook Creek
Mackinay
Rumored war may end in ninety days
London reports peace rumors in London and Paris with officials reluctant to confirm. A high official privately predicts a world war could end within ninety days if current stalemates hold, citing Verdun and U S submarine policy as key factors shaping a future peace.
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London
Londoun
Paris
Itae
Stgne
Fogle
Fronia
Verdun
United States
Germany
Alaskan Troops Deployed to Quell Rail Labor Unrest
Juneau reports that Fort Liscum troops were ordered to Anchorage to quell growing trouble with railroad construction laborers who struck on Saturday. The move aims to restore order amid labor tensions in Alaska.
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Juneau
Fort Liscum
Anchorage
U. S. Airplane Wrecked in Mexico Near Chihuahua City
The airplane of aviators Willis and Dargue was destroyed after an engine failure forced a descent near Chihuahua City. The two men landed safely in San Antonio, Mexico, and walked away from the burning wreck.
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Washington
Willis
Dargue
Chihuahua City
War Department
Willas
Argue
San Antofilo
Mex
Expected Bandit But Found Only Fire in Mail Car
A Stain No. 0 mail train near Cheyenne halted at 2:40 a.m. after hearing a knock and fearing bandits. Instead, crew member L. RR. Tyson discovered a fire in a rear mail car caused by sparks from the engine. The scare followed word of a robbery west of Hania and L. RR. Tyson armed himself with a Colt, but the danger proved false.
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Cheyenne
Hania
L. RR
Tyson
Ge Mails
W. J. Viallett
Tyevu
Conference to mull Villa fate between Scott and Obregon
Washington reports a planned meeting between General Scott and General Obregon to discuss Villa pursuit and the U S Mexico relations. Carranza backs the talk while American troops concentrate near Casas Grandes and Adala as further notes urge a troop withdrawal inquiry.
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Washington
Villa
United States
Mexico
Wueh J. Beott
Obregon
de Fact
Jiarex
Boott
San Antonio
Mexico City
Eliseo Arredondo
Carranza
State Department
Casas Grandes
Pershing
Adala
Parral
Pture
Thilo Lopez
Leutenant
Carranza Troope
Fle
Chihuahua City
Loporia
Columbus
Minority Leaders Rally Democrats to Push Program
Democratic leaders pressed to force the program through with aid of rule changes. A discharge rule to remove the army bill from committee and allow a conference motion was to be reported by the rules committee. Philippine and Porto Eleven Shipping Bills would be brought up as ordered despite Republican protests.
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Mann
Senate
Freddie Welsh Defeated on Points in Milwaukee bout
In Milwaukee on April 34 the challenger Freddie Welsh lost a ten round decision by points to an unnamed opponent. The bout ended with Welsh unable to secure a comeback and the winner earning the claim to the title.
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Freddie Welsh
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