Clyne Denies He Made Talk To Striking Men
Chicago April 12 District Attorney Charles Clyne denies reports he delivered an ultimatum to striking railroad workers on behalf of the government. Mrs Clyne says he did not meet strike leaders and only spoke with railroad officials from various brotherhoods. His office watches developments but awaits Washington for any statement from Attorney General Palmer. Conditions in Chicago are improving officials say.
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Chicago
Charles Clyne
Washigton
Governor of Sonora Seizes Control Amid Health Report
TUSCON Ariz April 13 General P Elias Calles has taken complete command of the government of Sonora in place of Governor Adolfo De La Huerta who went to the hospital for an appendicitis operation a telegram received here from Nogales says The report has not been confirmed yet.
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Paris
Earl of Derby
France
Millerand
M. Millerand
Pa Cormafordents
London
Nora
Adolfo de la Huerta
Hos
Pital
Nogales
Sonora
House Ready for Fighting Session On Camp Builders
Washington April 13 The House prepared for a clash over how to handle alleged profits from camp construction in wartime. Republicans urged sending nine months of evidence to the attorney general for criminal and civil action, while Democrats sought named targets for investigation before action. Major speeches by McCullough and Doremus highlighted a deep split over war effort methods and accountability.
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Washington
House
McCullough
Ohio
Doremus
Michigan
Irish primate dies in Armagh at 60 plus years of service
Archibishop John Baptist Cregier, primate of Ireland and Archbishop of Armagh in the Church of Ireland, died in Armagh after a lengthy illness. Born April 4 1853, he was educated at Trinity College Dublin and became primate of all Ireland in 1912.
Creel Denies Senate Charges Over Public Bulletin Transfer
George Creel, former head of the Committee on Public Information, publicly challenged Senator Reed Smoot and Attorney General Palmer, denying transfer of the official bulletin to Babson and accusing Smoot of hidden framing. He demanded protection from slander and urged open testimony to clear his name, noting postwar investigations cost taxpayers millions without proving graft.
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New York
George Creel
Committee On Public Information
Palmer
Joint Congress Committee
Creel
Roger W . Babson
Wellesley
Mass
Reed Smoot
Joint Committee
Babson
Joint” Committee
C. T. Clayton
Edwards
Rochester
Smoot
Cree
Boucombe
Senate
Revolt spreads in Sonora with calls to arms
Reports from Agua Prieta and Mexicala say a proclamation calls citizens to arms against the Carranza government. General J M Pina cites semi official消息 that 13 states, including Sonora, have cut ties with Carranza. Calles staff confirms authority. Governor Cantu says secession is local and Baja California remains allied to Mexico. Calles may move the Sonora capital from Hermosillo to Canoa for defense.
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Agua Prieta
Sonora
Mexico
Carranza
Ans
P. Elias Carles
Republic of
J. M. Pina
Mexicala
Lower California
Esteban Cantu
Lower
Baja
United States
Arizona
P. Elias Calles
Hermosillo
Canoa
Senate Committee To Take up Peace Resolution Today
The Republican joint peace resolution, passed by the House last week, is set for Senate Foreign Relations Committee consideration today. Chairman Lodge called the meeting, but Democratic leader Hitchcock's absence in Washington may delay final action until next week.
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Washington
House
Senate Freign Relations Committee
Lodge
Hitchcock
Nebraska
General Blames Men In Guardhouse For Stories Of Cruelty
Washington April 13 Brigadier General Harts defended his Paris district administration before a House committee saying cruelty charges in military prisons may be exaggerated by those seeking to exculpate themselves. He cited derelictions by prisoner informants and noted desertion cases in the 27th New York National Guard division as evidence of soldiers avoiding front duty.
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Washington
Paris
Karts
House Investigating Committee
Johnson
South Dakota
Bender
Harts
Seine River
New York
National Guard
Switchmen Strike Hits Hannibal Yardlights Across Missouri
Switchmen in Hannibal Missouri walked out at midnight and threaten similar action by Katy Wabash and Short Line yard forces. About seventy men employed in Hannibal yards, with fifteen to twenty in the Burlington night crew, joined the strike. Grievances center on calling officials to St Louis and Chicago to support the strike. An Associated Press dispatch says Missouri Pacific yardmen may also return to work. officials deny incentives. Strikers claim Hannibal Moberly and Silmo yardmen plan to strike today.
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Hannibal
Burlington
Katy
Wabash
Short Line
St. Louis
Chicago
Whig
Missouri Pacific
Moberly
Silmo
Hold Voluntary Training Clause In New Army Bill
The Senate refused to strike out the voluntary universal training provision in the army re organization bill. A McKellar motion to remove it lost 37 to 9. The plan would accept youths 18 to 21 for voluntary training, lowering prior limits of 18 to 28. House figures show the regular army bill at 337,246,944 dollars with strict economy amid a multi billion dollar deficit.
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Washington
Senate
Military Committee
McKellar Democrat
Tennessee
House
Wallsworth
War Department
Kahn
Department
New York Faces A Serious Plight As Strike Grows
New York on April 13 faced a deepening railroad strike threatening food and fuel supplies. Freight service was nearly paralyzed as passenger service dwindled, with federal troops unloading mail trains in Jersey City and Justice Department agents broadening probes. War specials carried food from Chicago to New York Central lines while other railroads barely moved freight.
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New York
United States
Jersey City
Department of Justice
New York District
Chicago
New York Central
New Haven
Pennsylvania Roads
Lowden Denies Charge Of Wood Men
Chicago, April 13. Gov Frank O Lowden issued a statement denying that he or campaign workers had attempted to inject a religious issue into the campaign. He said he never raised religious issues in politics and would remove anyone who did.
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Chicago
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Gen
Leonard Wood
Georgetown University
Washington
Lowden
Wood
Government to decide railway strike course after review
Chicago and Washington reports say Attorney General Palmer will announce the federal stance on the rail strike after justice investigators complete their look at all angles. Officials say the government will not take sides but will protect the public amid widespread labor action and fleet reactivations across the Midwest and West.
Strike Update Across the Nation Delays and Returns
Widespread rail strike activity shifts as Columbus switchmen vote to return to work. Dayton 38000, Syracuse, Saginaw, Battle Creek also see back-to-duty moves. Embargoes hit Pittsburgh shipments while Detroit Edison cuts power. Philadelphia worse, Indianapolis solid strike support. Cincinnati yard crews strike, Cincinnati livestock embargo up. Columbus switchmen prepare to handle passenger traffic as Big Four and Pennsylvania report walkouts impacting main line services.
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GOC
Ciies
Dayton
Ohio
Syracuse
New York Central
Delaware, Lackawana and Western Bilroads
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Mich
Grand Trunk Railroad
Battle Creek
Bay City
Mid
Cheyenne
Wyo
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Detroit
Detroit Edison Company
Michigan Manufacturer's Association
New Castle
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Ivorydale
Baltimor and Ohio Railroad
Cincinnati
Columbus Yardmen’s Association
Big Four
Pennsylvania Railroads
Clumbus
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Switchmen’s Union of North America
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Brotherhood of Railroad Trainien
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