Carranza Assassination Details Emerge From Mexico City
The narrative recounts the assassination of Venustiano Carranza, detailing how rebels under Rudolpho Herrero attacked his camp at Tlaxcalantongo at 4 a.m., firing through thin walls and wounding Carranza before he died within minutes. The body was then transported to Mexico City amid solemn processions, with mourners, diplomats, and Carranza family observers present.
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Carranza
Virginia
Den
Juan Amador
United Press
Rudolpho Herrero
President signs civil service retirement bill
Washington May 24 President Wilson signed the civil service retirement bill providing retirement and pensioning for government employees. The measure aims to modernize federal personnel policy and secure long term benefits for workers across agencies.
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Washington
Wilson
Civil Service
Carranza Death Stirring Mixed Editorial Praise in UK Press
London papers attack Venustiano Carranza as a political adventurer and ally of Germany in the war apotheosizing his downfall. The Daily Telegraph condemns his rule as tyranny and warns death may end Mexico's long wariness. The Daily News offers a tempered view, saying he governed with capable promise.
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Gyenglish Press
London
Venussiano Carranza
The
Daily Telegraph
Carranza
Germany
Mesico
Daily News
Carranach
French President Deschanel Thrown From Moving Train
Paris May 24 Paul Deschanel president of France was bruised but uninjured after a window in a sleeping car jammed and he fell from a moving train near Montbrison. He said a grippe attack caused him to close doors and windows to avoid catching cold. The accident occurred as the train creaked slowly and ballast kept injuries minor. He phoned his wife to reassure her.
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Paris
Paul Deschanel
France
Montainbieu
Presi
Iie
Telysees
Intended victim: Chicago state's attorney survives shooting
Chicago on May 4 reports State's Attorney Maclay Hoine narrowly escaped two assassins bullets aimed at him. The gunfire struck a room on the third floor of his residence, with the 15 year old son Francis J. Hoine narrowly spared.
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Chicago
Maclay Hoine
Francis J. Hoine
Boy’s Prank Ends Injury On Narrow Bridge Wide Girders
In Hudson New Hampshire on May 24 Arthur Barrett aged 15 was mortally wounded while attempting to ride a bicycle across a street girder fourteen inches wide on the Boston and Maine trestle bridge. He fell about thirty feet to the street and was dying at Fludson hospital today.
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Hudson, N. H
aArthur Barrett
Fludson Hospital
Boston
Maine
Barrett
Miners Confident Strike Averted in Wilkes Barre
In Wilkes Barre on May 24, 500 delegates from 175000 anthracite coal workers reconvened to weigh two wage settlement proposals. The plan by Secretary Wilson offers increases around 15.50 to 17.15 percent with extended union recognition, while President Wilson would settle the dispute by a three person commission.
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William 2. Wilson
New York
Wilson
Washington
Secretary of Labor
Prohibition Blamed for Social Unrest in Waterbury
The Connecticut Trades Union Liberty league held its sixth annual meeting in Waterbury with delegates from New Haven Meriden Danbury South Norwalk Bridgeport and Hartford. Prohibition was blamed for social unrest and the Volstead Act labeled vicious class legislation. The convention urged enforcing union conditions in soft drink plants and sought public support. Otto J. Schuetz was named president with a slate of vice presidents and officers from multiple cities.
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Waterbury
Connecticut Trades Union Jiberty League
New Haven
Meriden
Danbury
South Norwalk
Bridgeport
Wartford
Otto J. Schuetz
Hartford
Frederick Neebe
George Treiber
New Havon
George Hunt
Hugh Hunter
James Mance
Karl Lang
John J. Carrick
John Reilly
Frank Scofflins
William Barton
Steranza Refuses To Talk In Bridgeport Murder Case
Waterbury police investigate Merto Steranza of Bridgeport for the killing of Luigi Gigliotta. He was an inmate at Cheshire Reformatory and linked to Frank Bissotta of Stamford in currency defacing. Steranza has not answered questions but authorities expect to bind him over for a higher court. Police seek to link the dead man and Steranza as confederates in white slave traffic with Bridgeport headquarters.
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Waterbury
Merto Steranza
Bridgeport
Luigi Gigliotta
Cheshire
New York Fisti Fans Question Boxing Union Role
New York readers ask whether the boxers union backed by the State Federation of Labor will push for reforms in boxing rooms including grooming during rounds. They query the impact of 48 ounce gloves 15 second rounds and pneumatic floors on the sport.
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New York
State Federation of Labor
Chicago Women Plan Elizabethan English Pep Society
Chicago club women announce the start of an Elizabethan society to inject pep and old words into daily speech. London Elizabethan expert Mrs Deguzman Garrison will assist. chairwoman Katherine Knowles Ribbins notes many adults and students lack rich vocabulary and urges a return to period words.
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Chicago
Chicago Club
Deguzman Garrison
London
London Elizabethan Society
Katherine Knowles Ribbins
Chicago Woman’s Club
High Gun at Norwalk Gun Club Event
L H Bradley of Hartford was high gun with 146 at the Norwalk Gun club registered shoot opening season at the Dorlon House grounds East Norwalk. A record attendance of 92 marked the event while the Norwalk team won the club event with a total score of 4656 despite winds reducing scores.
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Norwalk
L. H. Bradley
Hartford
Dorlon House
East Norwalk
Waterbury Strike Drives On as Unions Plan Long Fight
Mass meetings in Waterbury declare continued strikes for higher wages and better conditions. Local 323 machinists and unskilled workers vow to widen action, with committees formed to recruit support and sustain a prolonged campaign.
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International Association of Machinists
Meetig
Gardenhall
Joseph Tone
Waterbury
Bomb Explosion Wounds Score in Pittsburg
A bomb blast in Pittsburg today injures about a score of people, one missing, and destroys two houses. The explosion occurred in a building housing foreigners and is thought to be the work of Black Hand operatives. Bricks and debris shattered a street car window, causing many injuries as passengers surged to escape.
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Pittsburg
Irish railway men threaten general strike over engineer discharge
Wingstown Ireland May 24 Railway men meeting here decided to call a general strike of all railroad workers in Ireland if two engineers who refused to drive trains carrying munitions were discharged.
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Wingstown
Ireland
Connecticut Federation of Labor Meets in Waterbury
Waterbury May 24 Over 200 delegates from all sections of Connecticut attend the Connecticut Federation of Labor convention opened by President Patrick O Meara of New Haven The gathering plans to organize a Metal Trades union and support Waterbury strikers with health insurance and political action this fall Readings by Rev Eugene Cryne and Rev Charles A Dinsmore set a formal tone for a four day session with resolutions on labor questions and possible political activity
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Waterbury
Connecticut
Knights of Columbus
Connecticut Federation of Labor
Patrick O'Meara
New Haven
Metal Trades
Eugene Cryne
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Charles A. Dinsmore
First Congregational Church
United States
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Flord Mian
Mexico City
Venus
Tiano Carranza
Mesxico
Capi
George Schlatherien
Cnd
Carranaa Teetmen
Saal
Carranza Soleliwra
Puebla
Sturevoundine
Phede
Carranna Residence
Julia
Dolores
Ceme
Lady of Sorrows
Murghia
Aguirre Derluica
Jenueio Ronilles
Con. Diesnes
Fey
Garadaltiupe
Cabrera
Aros
Carrange
Chatapuitopec Castle
Moxico
Carian
Carransa
Amador
Murguku
Ralph H. Turner
Venustiana Carrante
Republic of Mexico
Coahuila
Dolores (Sorrows
Pueblo
Carranga
George Summerlain
Tlaxcalantongo
Nexaxa
Villa Juarez
Pasquale Morales Y Molina
Alvaro Obregon
Obregon
Roberto Cejudo
Murguia
Aguierre Berlanga
Juan Barragan
Ignacio Bonillags
Luis Cabrera
Sternando Galivan
Herrero
Senor Asconsa
Special Revolutionary Commission
Carrangia
Servici Tupi
Westport
Richmond
Admiral Parrigi
U&A.—Copie Service Co., Inc
Lewis
Goal Staik
Wilkesbarre
John Lewis
United Mine Workers
Steranza
Jian
Cheshire Reformatory
Howard Elliott
Association of Railway Executives
Kel
Liott
Commission
Interstate Commerce Com
Association of RailwayHxecutives
Interstate Commerce Commission
Jlliott
Howard
ADD Railroad
Elliott
Railroad Labor Board
Isliott
Illiott
Lmpenses
Threavien
Federation OF Labor
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