President Carranza Schedules Possible Rail Trip South
A Nogales telegraph from A Almada claims President Carranza plans to leave Mexico City for Vera Cruz amid reports of railroad suspensions. Some expect a special train to be used due to the government crisis, while others doubt decentralization would permit departure.
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el Paso
Texas
Carranza
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Nogales
Arizona
A. Almada
Revolutionists
Department of Information and Propegenda
Vera Crug
Carranga
Concentration of Carranza Troops Alarms U.S. Officers
Reports from Mexico City indicate Carranza concentrates troops around the capital as rebel representatives and U.S. officers weigh the possibility of moving the government. The revolt gains support in areas including the state of Mexico and Toluca, with towns like Opexaco, Tuxpam, and Panuco claimed by rebels.
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Washington
Carranza
Mexico City
Villa
Vera Crug
Mexico
General de la Torre
Toluca
Tuxpam
Panuco
Tampico
Mexican revolt calls rally for support in Guerrero manifesto
A manifesto from Lieutenant Colonel Alvaro Obregon issued in Guerrero urged Mexicans to back the revolt against President Carranza and denied any bid for presidential power, with a copy reaching San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Tex
Alvaro Obregon
Guerrero
Carranza
Carranza Plans Flight If Mexico City Falls
Reportes from the revolutionary agency say President Carranza intends to flee to Vera Cruz if Mexico City is threatened. Planes are in the capital for the flight, and Carranza would go to Havana then Spain. Revolutionists claim they are not aiming to capture him.
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Washington
Carranza
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Havana
Spain
Rebel forces begin move across Sonora to Chihuahua
An advance guard led by staff of General P. Elias Calles has passed Pulpito Pass and prepares a camp in Chihuahua for 2000 Sonora troops. Calles remains in Agua Prieta several days planning invasion of Chihuahua and a major strike on Torreon. Additional inland troops are to mobilize in Agua Prieta, receive rest and equipment, then reinforce Chihuahua forces, especially around Torreon.
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Agua Prieta
Sonora
P. Elias Calles
Pulpito Pass
Chihuahua
Calles
Torreon
Chihuahue
State Miners Launch Strike in Michigan Wages Dispute
Michigan coal mines shut down as miners press a monthlong wage claim of ten cents per ton, a raise Stevenson says was never enacted. President Stevenson, after meeting International President John L. Lewis in New York, says Lewis supports the miners and that the issue should not go to the bituminous commission.
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Saginaw
Michigan
William Stevenson
Stevenson
New York
International
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Gasoline Shortage Warned Near Washington
Bureau of Mines warns of a real gasoline shortage looming before next summer due to production rise not matching the surge in automobile use. February stocks up 100,000,000 gallons, about 20 percent from a year ago, but the situation remains acute and likely to tighten soon.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
Yardmen Continue Fight for Board Hearing in Washington
Representatives of striking yardmen met in Washington to plan a new push for consideration of their demands by the railroad labor board. They said no steps would be taken until arrivals from Portland and other Pacific Coast cities, and that if hearings do not occur in Washington they would move the protest to Chicago where the board opens hearings soon.
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Washington
Railroad Labor Board
Portland
Oregon
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
James Pabanks
St. Louis
Chicago
Carriers Seek $616 Million for Rail Equipment
Congressional testimony from railroad leaders requests $616.0 million to procure 226000 freight cars 3190 locomotives and 6000 passenger cars with government backing via equipment trust certificates. Samuel Rea Pennsylvania president backs the plan noting fiscal limits and market borrowing barriers.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Middle West
Samuel Rea
Pennsylvania
E. N. Brown
St. Louis
Want Powers to Aid Armenia
League of Nations council refuses to grant a mandate for Armenia without firm Turkish settlement terms. Boundaries must be fixed and a free port such as Batum secured. Defense guarantees and joint financial responsibility are demanded before any independent power may be considered. If a small power is chosen, an international military force would be provided to share the burden.
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Washington
Council of the
League of Nations
Armenia
Supreme Council
League Council
Batum
Council of the League
Court Halts Farmers Loans Amid Supreme Court Rehearing
Washington officials say farm loan program on hold after Supreme Court orders a rehearing of the act. A decision is not expected before fall, delaying loans and leaving about 20,000 farmers awaiting funds. Applications total around 50 million dollars across 12 banks, entailing over 20,000 families relying on farm loan aid for this year’s crops.
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Washington
Lobdell
Farm Loan Board
All Farm Loan
Supreme Court
Farm Loan
Canada seeks prepay freight deal with U S railroads
The Canadian railway commission will negotiate with the U S Interstate Commerce Commission to modify the order requiring prepaid freight on shipments to Canada. Canadian importers ask to pay charges to the Canadian boundary in U S money, then convert to Canadian funds on arrival.
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Canada
U.S
Ottawa
Canadian Railway Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission of
United States
Canadian Commission
Japs Lift Hungarian Immigration Ban
Budapest reports Japan has removed restrictions on Hungarian immigration the first such action since World War II ended. China Denies Separate Red Peace Washington confirms China did not recognize the Russian Bolshevik government and will not seek a separate peace. Pershing Kisses Balboa Girls General Pershing greeted Balboa women during canal inspections and awarded cups for war work. Rescuer's Pick Kills Cave-in Victim A sewer cave-in rescue in Toledo ends with the death of John Bolezak when a rescuer's pick fatally strikes him. coroner notes the tool caused death and clears the rescuer.
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Budapest
Japan
China
Washington
Toledo
John Bolezak
Bolezak
Mail Plane Crash Burns 300 Lire of Mail in Fog
A postal plane en route from Washington to Newark crashed in fog over the Orange mountains. It grazed trees, then struck the ground and burst into flames, burning three hundred pounds of mail.
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Orange
Washington
Newark
Orange Mountains
Federal Prohibition Agents Labeled Private Citizens
Ruling from Washington holds federal prohibition agents are private citizens and cannot file complaints in internal revenue cases without written approval from the United States district attorney.
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Chicago
Internal Revenue
United States District Attorney
Washington
Anthrax Deaths Close Hair Factory in Chicago
Health commissioner orders closure of Chicago hair factory after three workers die from anthrax linked to imported Argentine hair. First Chicago anthrax appearance in sixteen years. Detroit juror excused from May-June panel after reporting he was served with notice to vacate his house and busy finding new lodging.
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Chicago
Argentina
Hunting House
Detroit
Marschner
Allens Hold Flag and Swear Allegiance
New York aliens seeking citizenship in the supreme court were directed by Justice William P. Burr to grasp the staff of the star and stripes and swear allegiance to the flag. Previously the oath required only raising the right hand.
Berkeley land settlement parcels to veterans in Delhi project
The Delhi land project in Mercedes County issued titles to 37 veterans marking what its originators called the first land settlement in the United States turned over to former service members.
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Berkeley
Cal
United States
State Land Settlement Board
Delhi
Mecedes County
Record Price Paid for Hog Sets U S Benchmark
Williams Brothers breeders sold a thoroughbred Poland China hog bought 15 months earlier for 265 dollars at private sale for 40090 dollars in Villisca Iowa. The seller claims it may be the highest price ever paid for a hog in the United States or perhaps the world.
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Williams Brothers
United States
Real estate broker climbs 47 stories wins wager
Howard Lee Roome, former Yade star halfback and pole vaulter, earns $1,600 by ascending 940 steps in the Equitable building from boiler room to flag pole in 8 minutes 61.25 seconds.
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New York
Howard Lee Roome
Yade
Equitable
Boiler Room
Sugar Hoarder Hulett Merritt Gets Five Months Jail Fine
The District Court sentenced Hu lett Merritt, a wealthy Pasadena resident, to five months in Los Angeles county jail and a $5,000 fine for hoarding sugar in violation of the Food Conservation Act. The United States Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment.
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Sean Francisco
Los Angeles County
District Court
Hulett
Mrritt
Pasadena
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
U S Frees 300 Car Loads of Mexican Sugar
Three hundred car loads of refined Mexican sugar from Sonora, held under bond, are cleared for sale in the United States following the Sonora revolution. The sugar, previously sent into the U S, was returned to Mexico by President Carranza and is now permitted to return across the border.
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Nogales, Ariz
Sonora
United States
Mexico
Carranza
Farmer's wife finds $808 in grocery basket by error
Joliet report says Mrs William Metzger found an extra package in her provender basket containing 808 in genuine bills. She returned to the store where clerks explained the cashier had prepared cash for banking and the bundle was placed in her sack by mistake.
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Joliet
William Metzger
Billie
Beet weeders occupy Birdsall house in West Grant
Roy Squires returned to Saginaw Saturday. Wm Leia owns a horse of Mrs Thos Lynch. Fred Schug bought a team. Thomas Gillmore, recently with Roy Aller, returned home with the measles that is circulating.
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Birdsall House
Roy Squires
Saginaw
Wm. Leia
Thos. Lynch
Fred Schug
Thomas Gillmore
Roy Aller
Community Notes From North Arthur Local Visitations
Mr Erhart and family visited at M Keebler s last Sunday. Mr Keebler is getting better. Mr Spigiemire and family express deepest sympathy for the loss of wife and mother. John Hartman and family and Tony Freed and wife from Brown called at Mr Baisley s last Sunday. Edith Myers is home from Goodrich for a month then will go to Chicago for a course in anaesthetics.
East Lincoln Notes Highlight Local Happenings
Mrs Bessie Johnson returned to Clare after a successful term of school on Tuesday. Elmer Beard and family joined E E Delling for trips to Ithaca Pontiac and Flint to visit relatives. Anton Billgren and Mr Davie of Alms toured in the latter's new car on Saturday. Mrs Harley Welch and Lilian Billgren attended the Ladies Union at Lake George. Next meeting set with Mrs Bierly.
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Bessie Johnson
Clare
Elmer Beard
E. E. Delling
Ithaca
Pontiac
Flint
Anton Billgren
Mr. Davie
Alms
Harley Welch
Lilian Billgren
Ladies Union
Wentworths of Clare Sunday Forest Fire Damage
Forest fires caused considerable damage in Clare at Wentworths residence. No berries around the locks this year. C Sprague and family visited J M Wellman at Lake George Sunday.
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Ente
Wentworths
Clare Sunday
C. Sprague
J. M. Wellman
Lake George Sunday
Local Notices From Long Lake and Surrounding Areas
A series of small community items from Long Lake and nearby towns reports exams taken by teachers Minnie Heith and Pansy Scrimger in Harrison, visits by residents to Modersville and Harrison, a Frangélia Dist 2 school picnic on April 30, an old time party at Frost Dist 4, and a May 1 Ladies Aid meeting at the school house with picnic dinner. Additional notes include family visits, a trip to Flint for care, and local farming activity with fifty acres sown.
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Minnie Heith
Pansy Scrimger
Harrison
Chas
Raynolds
Modersville
Laura Woods
Frangélia Dist
Fern Hacker
Frost Dist
Will Spink
Doris Woode
Chas. Koch
Flint
Couch
Ladies Aid
Darvin Walling
Houghton Lake
Amos Serimnger
Edd Cooper
Honking vs Steering Adage from Forbes Magazine
A brief aphorism notes honking rarely aids traffic flow, while prudent steering proves more effective. The quote emphasizes calm, skillful driving over noisy signaling.
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