Carranza Troops Clash With Snorans at Pulpito Pass
Carranza forces and revolutionists met in the mountains on the Chihuahua Sonora border near Pulpito pass. Sonora troops reportedly captured 11 Carranza men. one fatality reported on each side. General Quiroga nears Chihuahua City with 3,000 Carranza troops, rebels retreating from the north outskirts as loyal forces press.
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Agua Prieta
Sonora
Carranza
Chihuahua
Pulpito Pass
Mexico
Pass
Here
HL Paso
Pablo Quiroga
Michoacan
Yate
Chihuahua City
Cordillo Murder Trial Nears Verdict After Key Confession Fight
After 31 witnesses, the state rests in the Cordillo murder trial for the Jennings slaying near Laramie on September 7, 1919. A pivotal issue was admission of Cordillo’s September 20 confession about Newell’s role, debated as coerced. Evidence showed the statement given at Platte County, Wheatland, amid duress claims.
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John Cordillo
Frank Jennings
Taramie
Cordillo
Aghlalb Cuullly
Jennings
Cordilla
Platte County Court House
Wheatland
Laramie
George Fuller
Pinkerton
Denver
Fuller
Mortimer
Scott
Clay
A. S. Roach
Prohibition
Platte County
Pete Cordillo
Warships at two Mexican Gulf ports report
Washington dispatches note new accessions to the Sonora revolt as General Carlos Green may join, while cruisers Salem and Sacramento reach Mazatlan and Tampico to shield American life and property. S. G. Hopps, ex-consul for Carranza, testifies before the Mexican investigating committee, tying the secession to Carranza’s dysfunction. Executive session follows, with nuns from Mexican convents testifying.
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Washington
Mexico
S. G. Hops
Gmd
Carpanza
Senate Mexican
Minittee
Sonora
Carlos Green
Overnor
Tabasco
Gulf Coast
Salem
Sacramento
Mazatlan
Tampico
Hopkins
Carranza
Mr. Hopkins
Provisional Presidency Marks in Mexico City
Reports claim Ignacio Bonillas and Pablo Gonzales plan a joint manifesto withdrawing as presidential candidates. Unofficial statements say congress may name an interim president to take over from Carranza at term end December 4, and hold elections after pacification. Congress terms expire August 31, forcing an acting interim selection before September.
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Mexico City
Ignacio Bonillas
United States
Pablo Gonzales
Congress
Carranza
Banquet in Honor of Wyoming Masonic Leader
About 500 Masons gathered at the Masonic temple for a banquet honoring Arthur K. Lee of Casper Grand Master of Wyoming Blue Lodge bodies. T. Blake Kennedy led as toastmaster while officials including William A. Hiner and J. Knode spoke on Masonry. Degree work occurred in morning and afternoon. ~200 visitors were in Cheyenne for Mr. Lee’s official visit.
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Masonic Temple
Arthur K. Lee
Casper
Blue Lodge
Masonic Bodies
Wyoming
Cheyenne
T. Blake Kennedy
Mr. Lee
William A. Hiner
J. €. Knode
Greybull
William C. Mentzer
Rocky Mountain Lodge
LL. D
Marion A. Kline
Clyde M. Watts
Cheyenne Lodge No
David J. Howell
Acacia Lodge No
J. A. Riner
Assassination Plot Reported by Officials
May Day program tied to radical groups including the Communist Labor Party and Reds, with plans to assassinate a large group of federal and state leaders. Palmer cited assaults as part of the unrest, while officials said victims were notified and federal cooperation sought to curb radical demonstrations.
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Mr. Palmer
Communist Labor Party
Soviet Russia
Concrete work of new bridges making progress
Contractors on the state highway project report good progress on two bridges over Pole creek north of the city on the Torrington road. Abutments north of town are finished, with remaining work to be pushed. excavation for the next bridge will start soon. The bridges Were washed out last summer after floods destroyed six other bridges in the eastern county.
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State ‘Highway 'Department
Pole Creek
Torrington Road
Republicans Break Over Plan to Raise Soldier Bonus Funds
Washington April 29 Republican members of the Ways and Means Committee split over funding for soldier relief. Young North Dakota and Frear Wisconsin bolted to oppose a 4 percent sales tax on gross monthly business unless deficits exceed 1,000,000,000. Democrats would rely on the tax and other levies. The panel set January 4 for taxes to start, with April 4, 1924, for cash bonuses, and authorized 25 million for related relief programs pending Senate approval.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Young
North Dakota
Frear
Wisconsin
Patenant
Republican
Senate
Deportation hearings wrap after raids on extremists
In New York on April 29 a DOJ raid sweep last January resulted in 600 alleged extremists being rounded up, with only 23 now held for deportation at Ellis Island. Rose Weiss, counsel for many detainees, said hearings on all cases have completed.
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New York
Ellis Island
Department of Justice
Price blamed on small paper makers and brokers
Washington April 29 witnesses before a senate investigating committee blamed the high price of print paper on small manufacturers brokers and jobbers while publishers were also deemed partly responsible. The witnesses advocated curtailed consumption to break the spot market and push for increased production.
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Washington
Senate
New Ambassador to China Arrives Aboard Nanking Steamer
San Francisco April 29. Charles BR Crane appointed United States minister to China traveled with Mrs Crane and Dorothy Reed aboard the China Oil steamer Nanking as it departed for Hong Kong today. The party included a cousin of former secretary of state Robert Lansing.
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San Francisco
Charles BR. Crane
United States
China
Escaped Convict Who Stole Dodge Cars Arrested
Deputy Sheriff George Storey of Burns received word last night of a Dodge car theft. The vehicle, stolen a few days earlier, was recovered and the suspect, claimed by the sheriff to be an escaped convict from Lincoln Nebraska, was arrested shortly after the call. The sheriff’s office did not release the arrestee’s name, and the car will be brought to the city.
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George Storey
Burns
Lincoln
Nebr
Seriff
Wyoming Cattle Inspector Goes to Denver Yards
Texas wintered cattle flood into Wyoming causing Denver brand inspectors to be overwhelmed. Earl Carpenter, assigned by the state livestock commissioner, departed for Denver yesterday to assist with brand inspections after a long-distance call from the city.
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Wyoming
Texas
Denver
Panhandle
Earl Carpenter
Bryan urges ratification of peace treaty in warning
Pittsburgh April 29 William J Bryan in a statement issued tonight urged swift ratification of the peace treaty with reservations. He warned delay could flood the world with blood and leave the nation in woe citing Georgia Nebraska and Johnson as examples and urging Democrats to back reservations to ensure domestic stability and world peace.
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Pittsburgh
William J. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Georgia
Nebraska
Hitchcock
Senate
Johnson
Daylight time clash as Cheyenne women oppose ordinance
Cheyenne residents clash over a proposed daylight saving ordinance. Mayor Taylor has received many messages against the plan from women who fear waking an extra hour is hard on mornings. Businessmen supported it, but city commissioners hesitate, and railroads refuse to listen, narrowing prospects.
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Cheyenne
Taylor
Chamber of Commerce
Railroads
Sugar raid nets large hoarded stock in Omaha warehouses
Federal agents seized about 96 thousand pounds of sugar stored in two Omaha warehouses tied to seven grocery firms as hoarded stock. Assistant District Attorney Peterson said Lever Act prosecutions will follow and, if successful, the sugar will be released for sale. One firm held 62 thousand pounds.
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Omaha
Peterson
Lever Act
Mondell Says Enormous Sun To Uncle Sam
The 13th annual sundry civil appropriation bill totaling about 500 million dollars was reported to the House by the appropriations committee. Representative Mondell, Republican leader, announced final estimate savings of 841,399,085,112 with reductions of 41,528,994,402 from original and supplemental estimates, calling the saving one and a half times prior annual war expenditures.
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Washington
House
Appropriations Committee
Representative Mondell
Exculpatory Cordillo Statement In Slaying Case
John Cordillo submits an exculpatory statement to the jury in the murder trial of Frank Jennings. The narrative recounts driving with Newell on the Lincoln Highway near Laramie, the shooting incident, an interaction with Jennings, and Cordillo’s attempt to take Jennings to the sheriff.
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John Cordillo
Frank Jennings
Cordillo
Court House
Laramie
W. A. Newell
Newell
Jennings
Sheriff's Office
Lincoln Highway
Red Buttes
Pete
J. K. Cordillo
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Quiroga
Juarez
State
Cordillos
Mexican Gulf Ports
Coahuila
Joel
General Cantu
G. O. P. House Committee
Radigal
Peking
Wyoming Cattle
Bryan
Housewives Not Friendly
Mondell
Uncle Sam
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