Collapse of Regime Significance Seen in Scott Border Dispatch
Major General Hugh L. Scott arrived in San Antonio to confer with General Funston on the future of the American punitive expedition in pursuit of Villa. Officials weigh whether Carranza’s grip is weakening and if troops must stay or withdraw, with Scott’s full report due after his Washington return.
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United States Army
Funston
Mexico
Villa
General Scott
Washington
Eryal
The
Commercial Tribune
Carranza
Gireles
Scott
United States
Lansing
Wilson
Seizure of Papers on Ambassa Dor Reported
A report notes an alleged seizure of documents at Ambassa Dor. Authorities claim an eighth demand was made in the dispute over papers seized. The situation remains unsettled with no further official details released.
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Justice Department
State Department
German Embassy papers seized spark recall talk in Washington
Official Washington weighs the seizure of Wolf von Igle documents at the German Embassy amid claims of an affront to Bernstorff. Horst von der Goltz witnesses prompt New York indictments while Berlin pressures for return of the papers and photos. Deputy officials say investigations into German consuls in Chicago St Paul and Baltimore continue as the government weighs further charges.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
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von Papen
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Berlin
Department of Justice
Horst von der Goltz
New York
Scotland Yard
van der Goltz
Department
von der Goltz
United States
Welland Canal
London
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von Bernstorff
State Department
Lansing
Treacherous Espionage System Revealed in Washington
A system of espionage in Washington operated by several agencies of foreign governments has leaked government secrets to outsiders. The investigation shows leaks stem from officials themselves via telephone and in-home communications. Servants have overheard conversations and several aides have been dismissed. officials are urged to discuss sensitive matters only in person.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
United States
Hoth Europe
Mexico
United
Army
Navy
Mrs Rowe Acquitted of Charges in Chicago Case
Mrs Louise Osborne Rowe Commissioner of Public Welfare was found not guilty by the city Civil Service Commission. The report says Mrs Page Waller Eaton former Superintendent of Social Surveys failed to substantiate she was forced to contribute part of her $3 000 salary. Eaton claimed $500 was paid over six months to Mrs Rowe for the mayoral relative.
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Chicago
Louise Osborne Rowe
Public Welfare
City Civil Service Commission
Page Waller Eaton
Margaret E. Mivelaz
William Hale Thompson
Eaton
Rowe
Commission
Thompson
Strike Threat Raised in Columbus Car Men Dispute
Springfield car men did not strike as predicted. A crowd of youths shouted as the men refused to strike. Police held the situation, while the workers threatened to strike at 8:30 p.m. unless the company reinstates six discharged men, grants wage increases, and recognizes the union.
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Springfield
Springfield Car
Springfield Railway Company
Columbus Railway announces wage increases for workers
Columbus Railway Power and Light Company raised pay for its 700 motormen and conductors. The maximum rate rises from 27 to 29 cents an hour and the minimum from 20 to 21 cents. The new scale takes effect April 28, the third voluntary increase since the 1910 strike.
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Columbus,o
Columbus Railway, Power and Light Company
Hughitt Resumes Work After Twenty-Year Vacation
Chicago April 21 Marvin Hughitt chairman of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway returned to his desk today after a four week vacation on the Pacific coast. He said the trip ended his long lapse from travel and he would not take another extended layoff.
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Chicago
Marvin Hughitt
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Hughitt
Pacific
West
Stolen ferryboat bonds linked to Baltimore arrest
Edward J. Quigley, 36, was arrested in Baltimore with bonds and securities valued at 400000 from a New York ferryboat theft. A confederate, George S. Windall, was also taken into custody on a technical charge. Inspectors recovered stock certificates of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Chicago Burlington and Quincy, and other firms, plus a $38000 sight draft. Quigley claimed the satchel came from a train at Philadelphia and said he would not reveal its contents. Both suspects were sent to City Detective Bureau for fingerprinting and further questioning tomorrow.
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Edward J. Quigley
New York
Quigley
St. Louis
George S. Windall
Himgg
Mills
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
New York City
S. R. Chanin & Company
Smith, Lockhart & Company
Union Pacific
Northern Pacific
J. C. Koons
Philadelphia
Federal
New Orleans
Post Office
Ridgefield Park
N. J
Woman Abandons Blue-Eyed Baby On Train to Passengers
Special Dispatch reports from Lexington Kentucky that a tall woman boarded a train with a blue-eyed infant then beat the child. Passengers intervene when Mrs. Strother protests. The baby is finally taken to safety by the Strothers who plan to adopt and raise the child.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Harry Strother
Virginia
War Vessels in Boston Port To Be Prepared
Seven thousand minejackets at the Charlestown navy yard are being put to work to ready thirty war vessels in the harbor. Officials say ships should reach top efficiency within fifteen days as civilian labor remains scarce. Enlisted sailors recalled from furlough fill the gaps in overhaul of six battleships, ten destroyers, three scout cruisers, one submarine and several auxiliaries.
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Charlestown Navy Yard
Model prisoners flee Sing Sing in new escape incidents
Ossining N Y April 21 escaping from Sing Sing Prison two prisoners described as model inmates. Peter Cullen remained at large while John Vorhis fled earlier today prompting prison officials to consider changes to the honor system instituted by ex Warden Osborne.
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Sing Sing
Peter Cullen
John Vorhis
Osborne
Weather Across Regions Shifts Toward Unsettled Easter Outlook
The forecast shows cloudy conditions in Ohio and Mindanao with mixed rain in the far Northwest, showers in West Virginia, and generally fair Easter Sunday across most regions. Temperatures fall in the Great Lakes and Middle Atlantic areas, with rain and overcast skies expected Saturday and Sunday in New England and the Great Lakes. Storm warnings extend from Sandy Hook to Boston.
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Boston
Wolf von Igel Arrested After Violent Standoff
Wolf von Igel a former secretary to Franz von Papen and a recalled military attache was captured in a New York office after a fierce struggle with two companions. Agents led by Joseph A. Baker took him into custody at gunpoint on charges tied to a plot to blow up the Welland Canal in Canada.
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Wolf von Igel
Franz von Papen
New York
Department of Justice
Joseph A. Baker
von Igel
Ings
Baker
Welland Canal
Canada
Verdun gains and Turkish losses reported by French troops
French forces advance on both sides of the Meuse at Verdun capturing trenches and 154 prisoners in attacks on Le Mort Homme and Courrettes wood while Haudremont wood falls to French ground. German counterattacks near Haumont Vaux are repelled in night fighting as 3000 Turkish troops are reported killed.
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London
Verdun
Meuse
le Mort
Homme and Courrettes Wood
Haudremont
Haumont-Vaux
Douaumont
France
Joffre
Japan protests wording in Burnett immigration bill
Japanese Ambassador Viscount Sutemi Chinda pressed President Wilson to modify the Burnett immigration bill now before the Senate Immigration Committee. He asked to remove language that linked Japanese people with Hindu nationality, noting Japan’s pledge to limit coolie immigration and urging adoption of wording agreed two years earlier. The president planned to request changes through Senator Smith of South Carolina.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Wilson
Viscount Sutemi Chinda
Burnett
Senate Immigration Committee
Lansing
Smith
South Carolina
Coolie
United States
California
Westinghouse Plant Shuts Under Major Strike
A large walkout at Westinghouse Electric in East Pittsburgh threatens to halt production. About 6,300 workers have quit, with many more expected to join for eight hours, wage increases, and reinstatement of two union activists. Company says only 2,000 out. No disturbances reported.
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Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Eest Pittsburg
E. M. Herr
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A. P. Tomaco
Rievance Committee
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American Industrial Union
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