Rebels seize Chihuahua City in northern Mexico revolt
News dispatches say Chihuahua City, capital of Chihuahua state, is in rebel hands led by General Calles. Enríquez campaigns to remove Eugenio Martínez and Francisco del Río as forces converge on Chihuahua with 4,500 militia. Telegraph links established among Hermosillo, Santa Ysabel, and Chihuahua City as revolt expands into Sonora and neighboring towns.
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Agua Prieta
Sonora
Chihuahua City
Calles
Mexico
Ignacio Enriquez
Chihurahua
Santa Ysabel
Chihuahua
Eugenio Martinez
Francisco del Reo
Chihuahua Sty
Hermosillo
Juarez
Associated Press
el Paso
Casas Grandes
Carranza
Bovernor
Alice
Minaca
Kansas City & Orient
la Junta
Sinaloa
Anamos
General Calles
Nogales
Americans in Sonora allowed to pay taxes to rebels
Washington reports that Americans doing business in Sonora and other parts of Mexico controlled by revolutionists may pay taxes and duties to de facto authorities. The State Department says this follows international law and does not recognize the rebel government. A Vera Cruz report warns warships should be ready if needed as revolutionary activity grows and Obregon may take field against the capital.
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Washington
Sonora
México
State Department
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Ameri
Fios
Meral Obregon
Michoacan
Guerrero
Morelos
Negro youth convicted of foul assault in Colorado Springs
Girzard Douglass, a colored youth, was found guilty of criminal assault on a white girl and sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor. The jury deliberated 54 minutes and the verdict was announced at 7 20 p m.
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Colorado Springs
Girzard Douglass
Higher Pullman Fares Up 20 Percent On Inter State Rail
Washington April 30 increased Pullman rates of 20 percent will go into effect tomorrow after the Interstate Commerce Commission rejected protests and upheld the rise. The decision follows an investigation into complaints about the fare hike.
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Washington
Inter-State Commerce Commission
May Day Radicals Face Police Watch in 1930s Plots
Washington officials said May Day demonstrations by radicals would not threaten peace after reviewing national reports. The Justice Department warned local authorities to stay alert and coordinate with federal agencies. In Chicago, federal and city forces prepared for planned May Day events as 60 more suspects were arrested, continuing a dragnet that had already detained over 300 people.
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Chicago
John Jack
Unwritten Law of Necessity Recognized by Jury Verdict
Chicago April 30 The socialist national committee denounces Attorney General Palmer’s May Day bomb plot claim as a fabrication. Otto Branstetter says the alleged plot was manufactured in his own mind and urges socialists to ignore Palmer’s warnings and proceed with May Day meetings and parades.
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Chicago
Palmer
National Socialist Committee
Otto Branstetter
Mr. Palmer
Socialist Party
Forestry Week Set for May 23rd 29th
Governor Carey designated the week of May 23 to 29 as Forestry Week. He issued a proclamation urging the teaching of forest protection methods in all schools and churches during the period.
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Carey
Wootton Acquitted in Kidnapping Trial in Arizona
TOMBSTONE April 30 The Associated Press reports Harry E. Wootton hardware dealer of Bisbee was found not guilty after a three month trial on kidnaping charges tied to the 1917 Bisbee deportations of 4186 miners and sympathizers to Columbus New Mexico. The verdict came at 725 PM after jury began at 5 PM.
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Tombstone
Ariz
Associated Press
H. &. Wootton
Bisbee
Harry Edward ‘Wootton
Columbus
N. M
Arizona
Mediation Commission
Wilson
William B. Wilson
Warren District
Highway Truck Train Seeks Feed for Starving Cattle
State highway department trucks under J B Hemmant depart Cheyenne loaded with feed for starving cattle on the Yellowstone highway. Snow drifts ten feet deep halted traffic but were cleared to allow relief trucks. The drive marks the first time a state highway, not a railroad, has been cleared of snow to permit traffic. Hay and grain will be moved in a large fleet.
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State Highway Department
J. B. Hemmant
Cheyenne
Yellowstone Highway
Descendents of Mrs. Hiler Gather After Cheyenne Death
Mrs. Margaret Hiler died in Cheyenne at 76. A Lara mie pioneer and widow of Joseph Hiler, she leaves three daughters Mrs Schoel Mrs Schilling and Mrs Thompson all of Cheyenne and one son J Hiler of Kansas City. Her 23 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren survive. G A I veterans will serve as pallbearers at the Monday 2 30 funeral at Glyde Warly Bricker Brothers chapel with Rev N M Temple officiating.
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Margaret Hiler
Cheyenne
Laramie
Joseph Hiler
Glyde Warly- Bricker Brothers
N. M. Temple
Jury fails to reach verdict in elderly Michigan manslaughter case
In Paw Paw Michigan on April 30 eighty year old Mrs Sarah I Tabor was unable to be convicted of manslaughter over the mysterious death of her daughter Maud Tabor Virgo. The jury was discharged by Judge Howard Wiest after nearly 36 hours of deliberation with the case slated to return at the next circuit term in mid May and possibly postpone to October.
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Paw Paw
Mich
Sarah I.tabor
Lawton
Michigan
Maud Tabor Virgo
Howard Wiest
University of Michigan
Colorado Springs
Florence Critchlow
Tabor
Walter Tabor
California
J. C. Virgo
Maud Tabor
Wrangle Over Peace Spurs Long Senate Talkfest
Washington April 30 The senate foreign relations committee reports a joint resolution to repeal wartime declarations against Germany and Austria Hungary by party vote. Senator Knox introduced the measure as a Lodge backed substitute. debate to begin Wednesday with weeks expected before any action, amid talk of returning the Versailles treaty to the senate.
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Washington
Congress
Germany
Austria- Hungary
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Knox
House
Senate
Lodge
Wilson
House Passes Pension Bill For Civil Service Workers
The House approved a Senate bill for retirement and reclassification of civil service employees. A House amendment lowered retirement age from 70 to 65 and set annual minimum and maximum pension amounts at 180 and 720 dollars respectively.
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Washington
House
Senate
Grand Canon National Park Dedication Ceremonies Begin
Grand Ganon, Ariz April 30 Sacakuku Hopi chairman welcomed the pale face and led campfire dances symbolizing peace to mark the dedication ceremony of the Grand Ganon national park and new memorial district.
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Grand Ganon
Ariz
Sacakuku
Paris
Defense rests as Cordillo testifies in murder trial
The Cordillo murder trial nears verdict as the defense rests after his lengthy testimony. He disputed previous statements made at Wheatland and described mob pressure and the actions of lawmen and detectives. The jury could receive the case late today with rebuttal and closing arguments pending.
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John Cordillo
Frank Jennings
Cordillo
Wheatland
Walter Newell
Pete
Laramie
Mike Delaney
George Fuller
Denver
Pinkerton
Burner
Corditlo
Jennings
Price
Patterson
Newell
Rawlins
Red’ Buttes
MceGlements
Fuller
Governor's Office
Prohibitions Black List Is Made Larger
The Anti Saloon League of America approves Governor Lowden of Illinois as suitable for prohibitionists while reviewing Harding Johnson Hoover and Cox Edwards. The league notes Lowden's prohibition record and brands Edwards as not truly a candidate, Hobbling Cox as a wet strength ally for later use.
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Westerville, O
Frank O., Lowden
Illinois
Anti-Saloon League of America
2. A. Baker
League
Lowden
Warren G. Harding
Hiram Johnson
California
Sacramento
Calif
Hoover
James M. Cox
Ohio
Edwards
New Jersey
Cox
Representative group opposes daylight saving plan for Cheyenne
The Young Men's Literary club debated daylight saving for municipalities and Cheyenne, with strong opposition and no decision. They argued railroads and telegraph services would remain on standard time, and that earlier rising would disrupt households. The meeting also endorsed a four mill flour mill for the city and discussed boxing legalization.
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Young Men’s Literary Club
Cheyenne
Sced
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Harry E. Wootton
Grand Canon
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