Greek Wounded Reach Athens by Thousands in April Crisis
Wounded Greek soldiers flood Athens from Smyrna and Brasia fronts, with two thousand arriving at Piraeus and straining hospital capacity. Queen Sophie appeals to the American Red Cross in Paris for nurses as four classes of doctors are summoned by the government. Wounded are moved by tram cars to the capital, while many Athens women depart for base hospitals in Attolia.
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Associated Press
Athens
Snyrna
Brasa
Piraeus
Sophie
Paris
Anatolia
Greeks Suffer Heavy Losses in Asia Minor Advance
Dispatches from Paris report Turkish nationalists resume advance in Asia Minor threatening the Greek expeditionary force. Widespread casualties loom with about six thousand Greek wounded expected to be in hospitals at Brisas, signaling a dire situation.
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Paris
Asia Minor
Brisas
Honor Pur Lead Ers Turkish Commander Arrives in Angola
Kingin Kara Bokir commander of Turkish nationalist forces arrives at Mizerem, greeted by wild enthusiasm as he marches from Armenia. He is summoned to the western front by the nationalist government after their offensive east of Smyrna and Dries. Tsnik near Isinid captured with Greeks fleeing and thousands of prisoners taken.
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Angola
Kingin Kara Bokir
Mizerem
Armenia
Gael
Soldiers Eat Glass at Army Kitchen Fight Verdict
Report states Brooks Wicket soldiers in Seviory Hospital in serious condition after swallowing broken glass from a shattered quart milk bottle during a kitchen fight. Investigation by Catyost MarshallSretton and Captain Van Liper with Detective Bam Street.
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Ven Brooks
Econdretad
Cat Yost MarshallSretton
van Liper
Bie Yea
Bam Street
Howatt Found Guilty of Contempt in Pittsburg Case
Alexander Howatt was found guilty of contempt of court in Pittsburg Kansas for violating an injunction issued by Judge Curran. He was sentenced to pay a 200 dollar fine and to post a 1000 dollar bond to refrain from further violations. If he fails to comply he may face jail time.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Alexander Flowat
Base
Mexican Officials Meet in San Antonio on Nationals Welfare
Six Mexican consuls representing Texas border and coast districts arrived in San Antonio to attend a conference called by Eduardo Ruiz. The three day meeting April 9 to 11 will discuss Mexican citizens' conditions in Texas and Oklahoma and a plan to create Mexican commissions to handle complaints, approved by the Mexican foreign office and tested in California. Consul Eduardo Ruiz will preside. arrivals from Corpus Christi, Hidalgo, Presidio, Port Arthur, Brownsville, Rio Grande City, and others expected to join, potentially 20 to 25 officials.
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Texas
San Antonio
Eduardo Ruiz
San Francisco
F. 'E. Cavazos
Corpus “Christi
Renato Cantu
Lara
Hidalgo
Tex
Francisco Zubiate
Presidio
Lex
Pablo Tamajo
Port Arthur
Ismael M. Vazques
Brownsville
Ruiz
Oklahoma
Mexican Foreign Office
California
Wtate
Miss Fioreave Bornhart Charged With Assault at City Court
Minneapolis April 8 Miss Fioreave Bornhart a waitress was arraigned on an assault and battery charge for striking a customer with a teapot after saying another man had been annoying her The judge noted the defendant appeared out of control and unsteady while he advised cooling conduct.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Fioreave
Bornhart
Weather Summary Sees Cooler Temperatures Across Texas
A forecast expects cooler air to settle over northern Texas with highs near 50s and light to moderate rainfall in scattered areas. Stronger showers were reported in eastern Texas while Brownsville and Corpus Christi had no rainfall, and the storm system moved northeast toward the Great Lakes with scattered frost in Denver and Montana regions.
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Myiday
Brownsville
Corpus Christh
San Antonio
Taylor
Houston A
Palestine
Galveston TS
del Rio
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Texas
Great Lakes
Atovia
Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Hovrherkly
Montana
Lear
Northwest
Rocky Mountain
Denver
Colo
North Matt
Noh
Medina
Utah
Key Weet, A
Governor to probe ejection of union heads in Harrison
Governor McRae ordered an immediate inquiry into the Harrison deportation of Missouri and North Arkansas railroad workers union executives amid a strike. A Chicago telegram from seventeen union leaders claimed the deportations were unlawful and by an armed mob, urging swift state action and protection for the officers returning to Harrison.
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Little Rock
Ark
McRae
Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad
Tmon
Arrison
Chicago
Harrison
W. J. Potts
Dispatchers’ Organization
W. BE
Hearn
Chicag
CG. DP
Newton
Harvison
Toy
Branson
Missouri and North Arkansasy Railroad
Marvison
Manion
St. Louis
Jailson Stride Ends as Railway Unions Confer in Joplin
In Joplin Missouri on April 8 union leaders from the Brotherhood of Railway Conductors and the Order of Railway Telegraphers met with Missouri and North Arkansas Railway employees who were expelled from Union Hill. Carey declined to reveal plans, citing press interference and promising to stay silent while the strike's status remained unclear amid reports of federal intervention inquiries.
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Joplin
Port Huron
Micch
Brotherhood of Railway Conductors
T. M. Uddy
San Francisco
Missouri and North Arkansas Railway
Uneiison
Ack
Ineal
Carey
Marvison Wedenshig
Nil
Good Brotherhood
Flo
Focal
Warrison
Arkinene
Unclear Weather Report Mix With Scrambled Text
A garbled weather snippet mentions San Antonio and Chicago, with references to temperatures around 62 to 76 degrees and various wind directions. The text is fragmentary and contains many misspellings, making specifics about conditions unreliable.
Whitman Weighs New Elwell Murder Version
New York April 8 Whitman in charge of the Elwell murder case says he is beginning to take more seriously Roy Harris alleged confession of complicity Harris had doubters due to seven earlier confessions but will seek further developments Harris claimed a woman known as Mrs Fairchild employed him and William Duncan to kill the turfman Buffalo officers say Harris memory faults may explain discrepancies yet the cigarette brand detail may lend weight Harris fainted in his cell today but was revived and he insisted he told the truth and has nothing to hide
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New York
Joseph Bowen- Elwell
Buffalo
Roy. Harris
Whitman
Harris
Haris
William Duncan
Fairchild
N. Y
Roy Harris
Joseph B. Elwell
Elwell
Harry
Starr Arrested in Union Station Diamond Robbery Case
Chicago reports a nationwide search for dsadore Starr, a diamond cutter alleged to act as a fence in a $1,000,000 Union Station mail robbery. Starr surrendered to deputy sheriff, was arraigned, and released on $10,000 bond. Partner Joseph Samson held on $2,000 bond. Thomas Shuve indicted. past 1918 Avon fraud hinted by postal officials.
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Chicago
Dsadore TL
Starr
Diamond
United States
Snarshoal
Lewis I. Maxon
Post Office
Doseph Sampson
Dimond
Thomas Shuve
Itil
Stare
Samson
Avon Fone
Brindell Begins Five Year Sentence At Sing Sing
Ossining November reports former New York Building Trades Council head Robert J Brindell starts a five year term for extortion at Sing Sing. He is assigned to wheelchair work on a hand roller with a strict schedule and loses visiting rights for two weeks. Brindell continues to draw about thirty thousand dollars annual salary from the dock builders union. He is one of several rookies in the terrmail company and faces prison rule violations after a dinner incident involving ham and eggs.
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Isbor
Onstine
Dock Builders’ Union
Ben
Hash
Sing Sing
Brindell
Canvict
Sncker
Alsup Appeals Conviction Over Texas Governor Printing
Anatin Texas April 1 A Fisher Alsup of Waco appeals a McLennan County youth court conviction for libel tied to printing a state mantis alleged to affect the position of Governor William P. ML Nott. Alsup faced a $204 fine for the publication dated October 20 with the item appearing on the east page amid governor business material.
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Anatin
Tex
Eelett
Fisher Alsup
Waco
Hbel
Younty
McLennan County
Mantis
Caate Et al Demaciyetie
Labor leaders question authenticity of defamation letter
Chicago April 8 labor representatives told the board the signature I. WwW. Geer general manager of the Southwest System Pennsylvania Railroad at St Louis could authenticate a March 10 1921 letter urging supervisory staff to gather information on worker sentiment about a proposed wage cut. They urged calling five witnesses including Geer to resolve the matter.
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Chicago
Www.geer
Southwest System
Pennsylvania
St. Louis
Geer
Iabor
Geer Denies Letter Aimed at Labor Unions
Louis Geer general manager of the Southwester region of the Pennsylvania system denies knowledge of a letter to supervisory employees urging defamation of all labor organizations to obtain information. The company repudiates responsibility for the letter and says no one connected with it or who received it has been found, though an investigation continues.
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Louis
I. W. Geer
Southwester
Pennsylvania
Federal control ends. payroll drops at Rock Island road
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway reports fewer employees after federal control ended. At Dec 31, 1919 there were 40820 workers with a monthly payroll of 830, but by Feb 20, 1920 the number stood at 3531 and payroll at 813.
Philadelphia shop workers reject wage cut proposal
About 35 representatives of the 10 000 shop employees on the Lending System today refused an 18 percent wage reduction proposed by J M Hales general manager. The wage board at Chicago had refused a provisional cut to the New York Central. S T Whitman of the Association of Railroad Workers said the decision eyes up their efforts and they cannot implement any motion now.
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Philadelphia
J. M. Hales
Hoover Seeks Council For Commerce Advisers
Secretary Hoover held conferences with industry leaders to form an advisory council to the Department of Commerce composed of businessmen. Representatives from the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce and the American Dyog Institute discussed committee personnel to represent their industries on the council.
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Washington, D. C
Hoover
Iof
Department of Commerce
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
American Dyog Institute
Industrice
May Reinstates American Teachers in Constantinople
In a complex naval and diplomatic move, Rear Admiral Mark Ta Bristol, commander of U S naval forces in Marken waters, engages with Corkish Tatforeist government over American educators. The situation centers on the status and age of teachers associated with the American college at Miasivan amid resistance from Americeadhers.
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Constantinople
Apsile
Mark Ta
Bristol
United States Naval Foress
Marken Waters
American College
Miasivan
Shake-up of Army Employes Underway in San Antonio
Civil service secretary Be Jennings of New Orleans arrives to purge incompetents and enforce exam requirements for civilian army staff in San Antonio. Reports say hundreds may be replaced or shifted as camps show varied pass rates on government tests. unskilled laborers may be exempt. Those who meet standards likely get immediate reexamination and potential retention.
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San Antonio
BE. J. Tennings
New Orleans
Civil Service
Tenth District
Jennings
Lnborers
Music taught today condemned in speech by Boston professor
Boston University Professor J. Smith urged at a national TV music supervisors conference that 18 million Sunday school pupils were exposed to jazzy, secular tunes. He argued modern hymns lack depth, calling for revival of traditional hymnody and careful church music leadership to counter Broadway and secular influences.
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Boston
Joseph
TV Music
Augustine Smith
Boston University
America
Neces
Pininy
Skuys
Charine
Ids
Aneets Et
Convict Mob Leader Found Guilty in Halifax Jail Riot
John Draper, charged as mob leader, was convicted of assault in Halifax County Court for the March 24 jail break at Walnut Street jail where a Black suspect held in the Rickman murder case faced mob violence. Judge G C We Barkdate set Saturday for argument on Draper's motion to set aside verdict. 12 others linked to the mob face trial next term.
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Lynchburg
Tohn Raper
Ialifay
Jin Coleman
William W. Rickman
Halifax County
Join Martin
Draper
Judge alters plea in Tower City case ruling
In St Louis on an April day a federal judge ordered a defendant’s plea changed from guilty to not guilty. The barber Tynaciy Lar martial testified he had offered a gallon of whiskey to a prohibition agent after the agent and others alleged improper conduct, with the matter remaining unresolved for a month.
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St. Louis
Aude Faris
Tynaciy Larmartial
Britain Faces Coal Strike as Transport Workers Hint at Walkout
Associated Press London April 8. Railway, transport, and miners join in a triple alliance threat to strike if negotiations do not reopen for coal dispute settlement. Government plans volunteers and emergency forces, with troops to aid police. Leaders differ over conference talks, while opposition grows among rank and file unions.
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London
House of Commons
Lloyd-George
Triple Alliance
Robert Smillie
Miners’ Federation
Sway
Liverpool Union
J. PL Thomas
Genere Oseurvetary
Railway Men’s Union
Taverpool
Alfreton
Derbyshire
Daily Mail
DVO
Williaaam
Commons
Prank Hodges
The
Daily Herald
Great Britain
Spain
France
Obregon uses firing squads against rebel chiefs
The Associated Press reports in Mexico City that dawn executions have been carried out against revolutionary leaders amid Obregon’s hard line. General Julio Fernandez Perez of Chiapas was among those killed after hastily held courts martial found conspiracy. Government intensifies action against radicals as a tough new policy unfolds.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Repub
Obregon
Julio Pernandez Peres
Chiapas
Obregor
Commodity prices fall further in 21 markets
Prices declined sharply with a 4.1 percent drop across commodities. A February record shows half of the commodities were lower than earlier peaks. The report notes a peak on February 1, 1920, and ongoing reductions from the earlier operating level, with redundancies cited in August 2014.
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Bradtreets
Chrislay
Wally
Celebrate for Zapata in Mexico City on second anniversary
Mexico City April 8 elaborate plans for celebration mark the second anniversary of Emiliano Zapata’s death. Obregon government officials plan events and theater tributes nationwide, honoring the revolutionary leader whose defiance shaped regional history.
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Mexico City
Sianday
Emiliano Zapata
Hice Itain
Curuntla
Yehieh
Zapata
Miners Held as U2 Strike Amid Federation Talks
Montreal April events report tensions as United Aline Workers seek release of team members amid shipyard disruptions. A committee attended by labor federation leaders met to discuss cautious steps. Unclear details point to potential follow up and ongoing negotiations.
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