Americans May Quit Mexican Rails March Exodus Planned
Conference in San Antonio between the Order of Railway Conductors and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers hints at a March 28 exodus of American engineers and conductors on Mexico’s national railways if Mexican authorities fail to resolve labor disputes. Mexican and American workers clashed over joint actions and reappointment exams for long-time staff.
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Mexico
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
San Antonio
the Light
E. P. Curtis
The
Order of Railway Conductors
Mexican Labor Organization
Americans May Quit Mexican Railways This Week
Tex March 23 Americans may resign from Mexican roads following two conferences planned in Antonio and San Luis Potosi. El Paso’s W P Shea, at the San Antonio meeting last week, will attend the next gathering. Local railroad men fear a mass walkout could cripple Mexico’s rail system and harm American bond holders.
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Tex
Mex
Antonio
San Uig Potosi
Ocal Railroad
Ocal Railroad Men That They Are To Be Eld Before Next Thursday. Ww. P. Shea
el Paso
San Antonio
Mexico
Exico
Amerin
Laredo Committees Prepare Monterey Poll on Mexican Rail Strike
A committee from Laredo lodges of the Order of Railroad Conductors and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers will depart for Monterey to supervise a poll of American railway workers on a potential strike on Mexican National lines. Local officials expect the government will avoid a strike, noting about 700 to 900 American engineers and conductors are employed and a three year contract dispute remains.
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Laredo
Tex
Brotherhood of Locomotive Gineers
Laredo Tomorow
Monterey
Bomb Misses China War Minister in Shanghai Carriage
An assassination attempt in Shanghai targeted Wong Hsing minister of war of the Chinese republic. A bomb killed one aide and wounded several. the bomber fled. In Tienshin there is talk the Belgian loan may be rejected under pressure from foreign financiers.
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China
Wong Hsing
Shanghai
Wong
Dean
Tien Tsin
United States
France
England
Germany
Yuan Shi Kai
Death of Aged Ottawa Couple Shrouded in Mystery
Ottawa Kansas March 23 Death shrouded in mystery surrounds Mr Richard Powars 78 and his wife 75 found dead in their two room home Neighbors discovered them shortly after 11 oclock Powars left leg burned and flesh scorched Coroner began investigation The couple would have inherited one third of a 100000 estate had they lived to April 1 Their son John Powars a Missouri conductor lives in Kansas City
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Ottawa
Kan
Richard Powars
Powars
George Bennett
Chicago
John Powars
Missouri
Kansasity
Seventeen Injured In Burlington Wreck Near St Joseph
A Burlington train on the Charlton branch derailed while taking a siding at Cosby Mo ten miles from St Joseph. Seventeen injured at least five probably fatally as bag gage car and two coaches plunged down the embankment. Victims from St Joseph and vicinity were rushed to safety aboard another train.
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ST. Joseph
Cosby
Burlington
Charlton Branch
Maryland House Passes Local Option Bill Amid Referendum Debate
The Maryland house of delegates approved the amended local option bill 62 to 37. It lets Baltimore and surrounding counties decide by referendum whether to allow liquor sales, amid a bitter fight between wets and drys.
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Annapolis
Maryland House of Delegates
Baltimore
Weather forecast for Texas turns fair and warmer
Weather specialists predict a fair and warmer pattern for eastern and western Texas spreading into Sunday and Monday. The outlook notes rising temperatures across the state with clear to partly sunny skies and light winds.
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Washington, D. C
Weather for Tourists Across Major Cities
Reports at 8 p.m. show cold conditions with snow likely Sunday in St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City St Paul New York Boston and Washington Rain or snow expected in many locations with northeast to southwest winds and temperatures around the low to mid thirties.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
St. Paul
New York
Boston
Washington
San Antonio Light Clarifies AP Wire Carriage
A statement asserts that no other newspaper carries the AP wire in whole or part from the day leased into San Antonio. The claim emphasizes that only the San Antonio Light serves as the local AP carrier.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Roosevelt Stage Collapse At Maine Rally
A massive Portland auditorium stage collapsed as Theodore Roosevelt arrived to greet about 3000 supporters. He escaped unharmed, praised the crowd, and condemned Taft as aligned with boss rule, naming Gallinger Penrose Tawney McKinley Barnes Jr. and others. Governor Bass of New Hampshire was helped from the wreckage.
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Portland
Colonel Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Bass
New Hampshire
Supreme Court
Enoch Foster
Taft
Gallinger
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Tawney
Minnesota
McKinley
William Barnes I Jr
New York
Maine
United States
Lincoln
Endurance Run Pacemaker to Lead San Antonio Coast Trip
Robert W. Carr of the American Automobile Association will act as pacemaker for The Light’s three day endurance run from San Antonio to the coast. He will pilot a five passenger Stoddard-Dayton on the planned route and traffic improvements.
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Robert W. Carr
San Antonio
American Automobile Association
Association
Carr
San Antonio Automobile Club
Stoddard-Dayton
American Automobile Dsssoiation
Commercial Club of
Port O'Connor
American
Houston Street
W. A. Hering
The
Automobile Club
Dr. Hering
Texas Cotton Men Endorse Uniform Cotton Grades
Galveston Texas March 23 The Texas Cotton association favors a uniform system of cotton grading aimed at extending to Europe The dues were cut from 26 per 10000 bales to a quarter cent per bale Membership grew from 21 to 71 with a majority of Texas cotton under its control The old board of directors was re elected and a banquet followed adjournment at Hotel Galvez.
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Galveston
Tex
Europe
Texas Cotton Association
Hotel Galvez
W. C. Lawson
Waco
Texas
S. W. Ping Jr
Dallas
Theodore Marcu
K. Tide
Tariff Board Delivers Cotton Report to President
The Tariff Board furnished the president with a full cotton report, handed to Taft by H. C. Emery and Alvin H. Saunders, chair and vice chair. The 600 page study, compiled after six months of work, includes detailed analyses and proposed reductions in the tariff schedule.
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Tariff Board
Washington, D. C
H. C. Emery
Alvin H. Saunders
Mystery Girl in Pink Mask Stuns New York Theatergoers
At Hammerstein's two thousand spectators witnessed the mysterious "Girl With the Pink Mask" in the lower proscenium box with a single escort. Reporters surrounding the box received no information as the theater manager declined to reveal the identity or occupant details.
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New York
Julia Estelle French
Jack Geraghty
Hammerstein's
New Mexico Senate Ballot Deadlock Deepens
In Santa Fe on March 23 the fifth New Mexico senatorial ballot shows Democrats Laughlin and Martinez with 22 votes each while Republicans Fall leads with 23 votes. Mills 19 Andrews 16 Catron 10 Baca 4 and others follow plus a Progressive Republican Hagerman with 3.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Laughlin
Martinez
Fall
Mills
Andrews
Catron
R. L. Baca
Larazello
Prince
Clancy
Otero
Felix Baca
Murray
Hagerman
Rebels Press Advantage as Ojinaga Falls to Orozco
Federal forces under General Tracy Aubert clash near Escalon with Salazar’s rebels amid reinforcements. Orozco gains Ojinaga from General Sanchez, securing rifles and ammunition, while Colonel Antonio Rojas is jailed for insubordination as Parral surrenders 900 rifles to rebels aided by Villa and Oropeza.
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EL Paso
Tex
Escalon
Chihuahua
Tracy Aubert
Salazar
Orozco
Aubert
Torreon
Torrega
Ojinaga
Rojas
Antonio Rojas
Pascual Orozco
Emilio P. Campa
Jimenez
Juarez
Parral
Villa
Catain Oropeza
Ynez
Recruiting at El Paso: Ranger Finds Orozco Agents Active
Governor reports a communication from General Hernandez in Juarez stating the Mexican government is enlisting recruits at El Paso and nearby border points. Captain Hughes at El Paso says enlistments appear to be for Orozco and other revolutionary leaders with one arrest reported.
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Austin
Tex
General Hernandez
Juarez
el Paso
Captain Hughes
Orozco
Hughes
Hernandez
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North Dakota
George
Ralph Wloery
Chicago Record-Herald
Garr
Port O’connor Trophy
Deliver Cotton Report
Hammerstein’s
Chihuahua City
Quinaga
Presidio
Sanchez
Columa
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