Rail Strike Collapses and Bolshevik Uprisings In Italy
In Paris on April 16 1920 dispatches report Bolshevik uprisings in northern Italy blocking rail traffic. Troops with armored cars crushed peasant land seizures near Adria and the Rome government works to ease unrest. Italy faces a fragile state as premier Nitti delays in Paris and U.S. envoy Johnson cannot travel by rail.
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U.S
Paris
New York Tribune Inc
Italy
Ravo
Adria
Numerus
Robert Underwood Johnson
United States
Johnson
Premier Nitti
San Remo
Hunger strike update and unrest at Mountjoy prison
Eleven more hunger strikers were released at Mountjoy Prison as a new hunger strike was reported. The total number on strike rose to forty, with doubts about the terms under which prisoners were held unresolved. Elsewhere a mail train was stopped by fifty armed men at Kilni Junction, and clashes between civilians and police were reported in Limerick and Balbriggan. Consul Patrick Foley died after being found wounded at a milk yard in Fraley. France resumes German trade talks reported by Paris press.
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Dublin
Mountjoy
Kinle Junction
Cork
Collee
Bandon
Kinsale
Henixon
Balbriggan
Fraley
Ireland
Consable
Patrick Foley
Fos
Three Meat and Sugar Gougers Arrested in Brooklyn
The flying squadron of the Department of Justice arrested three men in Brooklyn on profiteering charges in meat and sugar. Armour & Co, Swift & Co, and a Brooklyn grocer face accusations of overcharging and inflated bills. Bail set at 2500 dollars for Mills and Cleary. Gordon held for examination as investigators probe broader profiteering claims.
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Brooklyn
Flying Squadron
Chicago
Department of Justice
Arnim W. Riley
Leroy W. Ross
United States
Marty G. Mills
Armour & Co
Port Greene Place
Federal
William Cleary
Swift & Co
Amatel
Charles Griesmar
Fifth Avenue
Samuel Gordon
Tompkins Avenue
Morris
Benjamin Nelson
Third Avenue
Gordon
Noted Russians Dead on Yacht In Red Tragedy
The Tribune reports a mysterious yacht disaster near Sulina on the Danube where eleven noted Russians from Falzfein and Skadowki families were found dead, all shot, with 14,000,000 rubles in gold and jewels aboard. Romanian authorities investigate, aided by Russian friends, while King Ferdinand and Queen Marie take an active interest.
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Ostara
Sulinaon
Danube
Black Sea
Falzfein
Skadowki
Odensa
Constanza
Doesgiate
Sulina
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Ferdinand
Marie
Jassy
Bessarabian
Kherson
Two Army Flyers Die In Aircraft Crash
In Sanderson Texas this afternoon Lieutenant Don M. Hanwell of Springfield Missouri and Sergeant William T. Maxwell of Dallas Texas were killed when a plane piloted by Hanwell crashed soon after takeoff. The machine struck the ground, entangling the two men under wreckage as spectators looked on during a border patrol demonstration.
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Sanderson
Tex
Don M. Hanwell
Springfield
William T. Maxwell
Dallas
Hanwell
Navy Overalls Campaign Moves Across States
Washington dispatch reports a broad push to wear overalls to protest high clothing costs. Secretary Daniels ordered two pairs of overalls at cost for navy employees at Hampton Roads and Norfolk, with expansion to other establishments. Reports from Kansas City and many towns describe clubs, officials, and citizens donning denim and gingham to back the movement, aiming to reduce prices and show solidarity. Leaders including mayors, ministers, and bank staff participate, with organized events in Arkansas City Emporia Enid Louisville Chicago and Highland Park as demonstrations proceed.
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Naval Establishment
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Middle West
Ign
Kan
Harry Mendenhall
People's National Bank
Santa Fe Railroad
the Tribune
Arkansas City
Kans
Emporia
Kena
South
J. ©. Brogan
Srdee Methodist Church
Wage Increase in Japan Lifts Straw Hat Prices
Straw hats rise in price as Japanese workers shift from pennies to dollars per day, prompting higher costs for American makers. The National Association of Men's Straw Hat Manufacturers of America met at the Hotel Astor and celebrated with a banquet. New styles for the year include a low crown and broad brim braided straw, while last year's tall crown, narrow-brim style will come back in 1921.
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Japan
National Association of Men's
Thes
Spanish Pretender May Visit America
Madrid dispatch says the paper A. B. C. reports Don Jamie of Bourbon, pretender to the throne, plans to leave Paris for America to sell items rescued from the Austrian imperial palace during the communist attack. He is expected to return to France next fall or winter.
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Madrid
Don Jamie of Bourbon
Paris
America
France
Ryan Plans to Drive In Stutz Shorts Monday
Allan A. Ryan plans to buy in the Stutz short interest next Monday through three Exchange firms after admitting the position. The exchange explained why it suspended trading in Stutz stock, noting Ryan owned substantial shares and contracts for delivery. Settlement talks failed. the exchange cannot force a settlement and may remove the stock from listing.
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Shorts
Statz Motor
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Stock Exchange
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Exchange
Business Conduct Committee
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Remick
Business ‘Conduct Committee
Law Committee of the Exchange
Mr. Remick
Law
Tlaw
Stutz
Rye Rem Interaonstadit
Erp
Sapaeal Coe
Volunteer Aid. Balks Tie Up In Lift Strike
Elevator strike disrupts Manhattan as volunteers, many women, fill in to keep service at 60 to 80 percent. Large buildings used emergency crews, relays, and in some cases 100 percent operation. Estimates of strikers range from 7,000 to 17,000 with minimal disorder. Some buildings resumed normal service by afternoon while others saw partial or full walkouts continue.
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J. J. Belan
State Industrial Commiission On
Equitable
Woolworth
Hudson Terminal
Broad Street
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Trinity Building
United States Realty
Broadway
City Investing Building
Empire Building
Mary Pickford and Moore Divorce Plot Accused in Nevada
Nevada District Court action by Attorney General Leonard Fowler accuses Mary Pickford Owen E Moore and Douglas Fairbanks of conspiring to evade Nevada and California marriage and divorce laws. The suit seeks nullification of Pickford's 1920 license decree and alleges deception and fraudulent testimony involving a fictitious identity.
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Tribune
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Nev
Mary Pickford
Owen E. Moore
Douglas Pairbanks
Nevada
California
District Court
Minden
Douglas County
Leonard B. Fowler
Atorney General
Miss Pickford
Owen Moore
Moore
Fairbanks
Misa Pickford
Onewaing
Au Mareas DG
Los Angeles
Robert Richards
Frank P. Langan
Langan
Irs
Tiss Gladya Smith
Servies
Ubticat
Pamphlets Call Hoboken Rail Strike Movement
Revolutionary pamphlets urging the railroad strikers to lead a government overthrow were distributed from cars along Hoboken water front stations and freight yards. The bomb squad and Justice Department agents tracked the pamphleteers after they vanished, following the trail late last night.
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Department of Justice
Water Front
Hoboken
Police Department
Citizens Form Unions to End Strike Tie-Ups
The New York State Chamber of Commerce sponsors the Citizens' Protective Union a defensive group of ordinary citizens to keep rail service uninterrupted amid war strike disruptions. Alfred E. Marling says the effort will continue after the current strike and enrolls nearly 3000 volunteers for a reserve force ready for national emergencies.
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New York State Chamber of Commerce
Citizens’ Protective Union
Greater New York
Alfred E. Marling
Marling
Chambers
Brotherhoods
Artist Wife Made Counterfeit Bills
Bridgeport, Conn. April 16. Ormond Dennis employed at the Remington plant was arrested for circulating altered $1 notes made to look like $10 and $20 bills. His wife Mary admitted altering notes with high grade inks and delicate pens to support their four children on his $23 weekly salary. Detected after marked bills were found in his pay envelope, the couple faced U.S. Commissioner Lavery with Dennis held on 1500 bail and Mary paroled to her attorney.
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Tribune Bridgeport
Doneis
Secret Service
Milford
Mendel
Grand Central Terminal
New York City
Remington Company
Flist Bridgeport National Bank
Denais
United States
Lavery
Rail ultimatum expires as workers return to duty nationwide
Pennsylvania Reading and Baltimore & Ohio railroad workers in the Philadelphia district end a strike after a late night accord. The agreement, reached with William J. Tracy and railroad officials, allows return with full seniority rights and no discrimination. About 100 of 4,000 terminal switchmen returned. plans include a wage board presentation in Washington. Normal service resumes on many lines though freight remains strained. Baltimore & Ohio also ends strike, with full return today. Dozens of government actions noted as Justice Department agents arrest applies to mail interference.
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Reading
Baltimore & Ohio
Philadelphia
William J.tracy
Pennsylvania State Bureau of Mediation
Washington
Boston
Jersey Iy
New York
Long Island
John C. Bell
Eugene Magee
L. W. Gattina
George A. Kochi
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia & Reading
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S. Krick
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Ind
Ennes
Bailtimore & Ohio Railroad
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Department of Justice
Port Jervin
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