Miners Reject New Settlement Plan in UK Strike
Report from London says striking miners rejected proposals by Prime Minister Lloyd George to settle their dispute with mine owners. Talks planned with the premier followed by a triple alliance vote on postponing rail and transport strikes, with a nationwide walkout possible if talks fail. Flooding safety work continues in most eastern coalfields.
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Associated Press
London
Liesd George
Lloyd George Tyy
Lloyd George
Triple Alliance of Labor
National Union of Railwayingg
National Federation ‘of Transport Workers
London Times
Xeamen Gud Firanen
Waoste Upton
Travaport Workers’ Federation
United Kingdom
Fifeshire
Shift of Soldier Relief Functions to War Risk Bureau
Washington April 12 a move transfers most soldier relief activities of the government to the War Risk Bureau once details are settled. Public Health Hospital will still treat veterans under bureau direction for medical and surgical care. Hospitals will be routed through the bureau with veterans sent to state, army or navy facilities as directed. An inspection service will be established to ensure hospitals meet standards.
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Washington, D.C
War Risk Bureau
Compie
Federal Reserve Rules Exclude Wine Drafts From Re-discount
A Federal Reserve Board ruling states that drafts backed by warehouse receipts for sacramental wine in storage are ineligible for re-discount by federal reserve banks. The decision clarifies enforcement under existing regulations and does not affect a bank’s right to make loans secured by such warehouse receipts.
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Washington, D
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Hunvil
Planes Return to Base After Malfunctioning Flight
Two aircraft that took off from Washington on April 12 failed to reach their Virgin Islands objective and returned to base near San Domingo. Navy officials announced the mission's issues and the planes' safe return to Santo Domingo.
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Washington, D.C
Mowlay
Navy
San Domingo Clus
Nan Tuan
War Department asked to probe Ruckman statements in Boston address
Mayor Bell announced a formal protest and will present the matter to the War Department through proper channels. Washington telegraphed that no action would be taken until officials are officially notified and the exact language is confirmed.
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War Department
John W. Ruckman
Boston
Mars
San Antonio
Bell
Washington
War Départment
Buckman
Ruckman
Eighth Corps
Congress
Want Ship Unloaded Buenos Aires April 12
Port authorities were asked by the United States Shipping Board to permit nonunion laborers to unload the steamer Martha Washington tied up by a boycott of local port workers. Negotiations failed and the matter went to Consul General William H. Robertson who was instructed to make strong representations to Argentina.
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Buenos Aires
United States Shipping Board
Martha, Washington
Tualon
Talane the Caven
Munson Tine
Washington
Willam H. Robertson
United States
Robertson
State Department
Acwentine
Amereun
Senators Back Fast Ratification of Colombian Pact
Senator Letge states prompt ratification aligns with Theodore Roosevelt’s views and Senate Republicans. Senator Dodge argues ratifying the long pending treaty would improve U S relations with Latin American republics and benefit U S interests in the global oil competition.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Letge
Massachusetts
Theadore Roosevelt
IIT
Dodge
United States
Latin America
Weather roundup for cities across the country
The report lists nightly and Wednesday temperatures across multiple cities. It notes warmer tonight with light northwest winds in places like New York and Chicago with mid forties to low fifties. cloudy to partly cloudy conditions persist.
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New York
Towoat
Chicago
Taninerature
Clatdys
Iighest
Temperacura
Fowest
Honra
Clattilus Fourtectantia
Xauth
Washington
Weaparntare
Plan to Sell Stockyards 13 Agreed Upon
Administrators granted extensive powers over packers properties under a Justice Department plan to divest Swift and Armour stock in multiple stockyards and rail lines. Trustees in Chicago and two others will oversee sales within a year with court approval of each sale.
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Washington, D. C
Swift and Company and Armour and Company
Department of Justice
Justice Stafford
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago
Henry W. Anderson
Richmond
George Sutherland
Salt Lake
Soviet Prohibition on U S Travel to Russia After April 20
New York cables say the Soviet government bans crossing borders from the United States after April 20 until an official Soviet envoy arrives to validate passports for emigration. The message, from the Soviet consulate at Tihan, was released by Charles Recht, attorney for the Russian government.
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New York
United States
Russia
Charles Recht
Tihan
British Administration Extends Control in German East Africa
Reports indicate the British administration has extended its reach over the German district of Djina and parts of Tabora in Bukoba, with areas in Bismarckburg and Logoland still awaiting final boundary definitions. The uncertainty follows a period of shifting claims in the region.
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Dar-es-Salaam
Djina
Taborn
Bukoba
German East Africa
Bsmarkburg
Logoland
Bryan
Goodyear Wire and Rubber Files Capital Stock Cut
Columbus April 12 The Goodyear Wire and Rubber Company Akroon filed articles with the secretary of state reducing the capital stock from 100000000 to 50000000.
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Goodyear
Secretary of State
Columbus
Ohio
Cioodyear Wire and Rubber Company
Akroon
Army Air Service Spent $598,090,781 During World War
New York, April 12. New figures show the army air service expended 598,090,781 dollars during the war, not over a billion as critics claimed. A letter by Maj H M Hickman, chief of the information group, notes adjustments and liquidation returned 52,564,781 to the treasury. From 1 July 1917 to 31 March 1919, 18,894 complete airplanes and 41,053 engines were delivered.
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New York
United States
Army Air Service
H. M.hickman
Air Service
Aviation and Aircraft Journal
United States Treasury
Congress
War Department
Unsettled Warmer Weather Forecast For San Antonio Area
The forecast calls for unsettled and warmer weather for Tuesday night and Wednesday in the San Antonio vicinity. Low temperatures are expected from 54 to 60 degrees as cloudiness increases due to a low moving east from the Pacific coast, centered over New Mexico and Colorado. Only four U S stations logged rain Tuesday morning. The low will bring unsettled weather but no heavy rain in the next hours, aided by a high pressure area entering from the Pacific coast. The prior high over the southern Atlantic coast brought frosts Monday night to Memphis Birmingham Montgomery Atlanta Macon Savannah and Mobile with Tampa Florida reporting 46 degrees, the coldest April reading there.
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San Antonio
Pacific Coast
New Mexico
Colorado
United States
Weather Bureau
Tesday
Texas
Atlantic Coast
Memphis
Birmingheas
Montgomery
Atlanta
Macon
Savanah
Mobile
Tampa
Ela
Railroad workers reject 16 percent wage cut plan
Representatives of 16 000 Pennsylvania Railroad engine service employees notified the road managers that they rejected the proposed sixteen percent wage reduction. The plan was submitted at a Monday conference. General chairmen signing the rejection include H R Karnes Columbus Ohio Hnes west William Park Sunbury Penn B G Holling Terre Haute Ind St Louis system Jo De Miller Port Wayne Ind and H 4 H Gore Philadelphia for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
R. Karnes
Columbus
Ohio
Hnes West
William Park
Sunbury
B. G. Holling
Terre Bante
Ind
St. Louis
Brotherhood of Locomotive
Kingiieers
Jo. de Miller
Port Wayne
H. Gore
Philadelphia
Brotherhood of Locomotives
Reward Bandit Killer Shoots After Train Heist
Chicago April 2 reward of 1000 dollars for shooting Horace Leroy Walton of St Joseph Missouri the bandit who took 875000 from an lively Central train May was paid today to Gustav Kenrick a Chicago policeman by postal authorities Kenrick shot the robber after Walter A Roberts another policeman had been killed Walton was wounded and sheltered in a house in Hyde Park where he was killed several hours after the first fight Kenrick said he would give half the reward to Roberts widow.
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Chicago
Horace Leroy Walton
St. Joseph
Jllively Central
Gustav Kenrick
Kenrick
Walter A. Roberts
Walton
Hyds Park
Roberty
Japanese Emperor forgoes U.S. visit on crown prince trip
A letter from the Japanese embassy in Washington expresses regret that unavoidable circumstances prevent Emperor Yoshito from accepting an invitation to visit the United States on behalf of his son the crown prince. The Emperor left for Huepe on March 3 aboard the ship Mix Pales.
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Washington, D. C
Yoshito
Japan
Harding
United States
Huyepe
Greek Forces Blocked East Front Amid Turkish Offense
Constantinople reports that the Anfora army blocks Greek efforts at Afion Karhissar clearing Turks to press the Brusa advance. Ismid sees heavy fighting with Magnesia’s Greek division holding. Turkish forces claim Brusa fall is certain after crossing the Kessrel line and capturing prisoners and munitions. An old man corps of 60 to 100 year olds forms near Konlathe led by 50 year old Ismail Pazil. A Greek destroyer captures pirate leader Hassan in the Pontus coast actions.
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Constantinople
Angora
Afiun-Karhissar
Brusa
Ismid
Magnesia
Averoff
Ismet Pashs
Brusal
Kessrel
Mont Olympus
Shera
Porte
Imade
Ismail Pazil
Black Sea
Ins
Hassan
Pontus
Protests as French withdraw from Cilicia and Greece debates martial law
The London Times reports French evacuation of Cilicia including Adana and Alexandretta region. Armenian leaders urge delaying withdrawal until an international gendarme can control Turks. About 15 000 Armenians reportedly plan to leave Cilicia. In Athens, deputies discuss establishing martial law amid ongoing tensions.
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The
London Times
London
Cilicia
Adana
Anianug
Gulf of
Alexandretta
Troops Mass on Costa Rican Frontier Amid Panama Tensions
San Jose reports Panama troops concentrated in the Coto and Almirante districts along the Costa Rican border. Costa Rica denies plans for armed action, awaiting U S backing per Secretary Hughes note. The Costa Rican government also detained the Panaman steamer Belen Quisada after Panama refused to return captured launches near Coto during recent tensions.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Republic of Panama
Cato
Almirante
Panama
United States
Charles K. Hughes
Panga
Coto
Second Lieutenant Extinction Warns of Army Shortage
Army officers reportSecond lieutenants near extinction due to promotions. Only one surviving lowest grade infantry officer remains stationed in the east. First and captain ranks take on duties normally done by second lieutenants as officers warn of renewed war risk.
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Congréss
Bitter school election in San Antonio draws heavy vote
A highly contested San Antonio school election draws heavy turnout with estimates of as many as 10 000 votes. At 1 PM 347 ballots were cast as union and independent supporters canvassed vigorously and workers swarmed polling places.
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San Antonio
Steamship Colonel Howie Foundered in Gulf With 22 Aboard
Beaumont April 12 wireless advices report the Bowie line steamship Colonel Howie foundered in the Gulf of Mexico Monday night. Twenty two men were aboard. three picked up by the British steamer Cissy, nineteen missing.
Girl With Pistol Threatens Police Officer in Delinquent Home
Louis Sauvetier a probation officer narrowly escaped harm Monday when a 17 year old girl at a local delinquent home wrestled away an automatic pistol. A steel jacketed bullet nicked his wall as he disarmed her before police custody.
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Louis Sauvetier
Arly
Okerland
Train Hold Up Halted En Route to Indianapolis
Train No 25 bound for Indianapolis from Cleveland was halted by five suspects near Shelby Ohio. Detectives from the Americas Railway Express Company opened fire. three men were captured and two escaped with one believed shot.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Indianapolis
America Railway Express
Leach Hathaway
S.J. Wit
Erman
Cincinna
London
Highten
Nery London
Shelby
Harding Opposes League of Nations in Congress
President Harding in his first address to Congress denounced the existing League of Nations and urged acceptance of reservations under the Versailles treaty to protect U S rights. He said an association of nations could not be founded until the world is at peace, and a declaratory peace resolution with safeguards should be approved. The speech drew strong GOP cheers, while Democrats remained notably reserved.
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Washington, D. C
Harding
Congress
League of Nations
Association of Nations
Europe
United States
Senate
House
Hitchcock
Nebraska
League
Coolidge
Gillett
President Harding’s Message Through Special Wire Report
The article notes that Harding’s full message would be printed today, transmitted by a special wire to avoid delaying Associated Press reports. Newspapers nationwide, including The Light, receive the message with the same news service as major cities, despite its length about six thousand yards of copy.
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Congress
Loda
Associated Press
Washington
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Toston
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