Heavy Snow Storm Paralyzes Regions Across U.S. Today
The storm dubbed a war blizzard by forecasters spread from the Texas Panhandle through the central west and toward the east. Snowfall measured from several inches to three feet with drifting winds up to 45 mph. Railroads were buried, communications crippled, and crops and cattle suffered in the southwest as warmer weather threatened floods.
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Associated Press
THE
Banner
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Texas Panhandle
Central West
Lower Mississippi Valley farms spike crop wealth by 1B
Memphis April 5 a Southern Alluvial Land Association report estimates a rise of over 1 billion dollars in lower Mississippi Valley crop production from 1910 to 1919. Arkansas leads with gains above 700 percent, aided by levee building and drainage. The shift from cotton to diversified farming plus hog production growth marks regional wealth, migration change, and improved rural economies.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi Valley
Southern Alluvial Land Association
Arkansas
Mississippi
Tennessee
Memphis Association
Louisiang
Lower Valley
Miawianippi Jagt
Detroit presidential nominating race reports snowbound turnout
Detroit voters register preference for presidential nomination with 1 percent for minor candidates. Seven Republicans five Democrats and one Socialist join the field as an extra heavy vote was forecast despite heavy snow and poor highways.
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Detroit
Michigan
Government troops marching on Essen
From Düsseldorf April 6 government troops occupy Mulheim as Reils retreat toward Kagon. Western violence endangers Banen. Fire yesterday destroyed the Gohoen Paint Co plant, causing estimated losses around 250000. Gohoen Co moved from Canton two years ago after Canton plant was destroyed by fire.
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Dusseldorf
Mulheim
Reils
Kagon
Banen
Warren
Gohoen Paint Co
Western Reserve Lumber Co
Gohoen Co
Canton
Toledo Strikes and Snow Paralyze City Transport
April 5 reports snow blanketing Toledo as street car workers strike. Citizens face long walks to work while drivers hold a meeting to decide action. The Sunday snowfall disrupted buses, leaving many unable to ride.
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Gover
Elly Coupell
Beatae
Yeggs Open Safe in Shadow of Covington Police Station
In Covington near the police headquarters a gang cracked the South Covington and Cincinnati Street Railway Co office safe and fled with about 4000 dollars. Cincinnati report dated April 5 notes the break occurred within a block of the station. Local authorities investigated the daylight theft and pursued leads.
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Yeggs
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Covington, Ky
South Covington & Cincinnati Street Railway Co
Woman Severely Hurt as Wind Storm Rages in Clermont
Associated Press dispatch from Bethel Ohio reports a heavy windstorm across Clermont county injuring Mrs Ellen Hockman whose home was destroyed leaving her seriously injured. Weather and property damage cited as the storm's main impact across the area.
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Associated Press
Banner
Bethel
Ohio
Clermont County
Ellen Hockman
Campaign to restore 37th Division as full Ohio National Guard unit
Columbus April 1 A state wide drive to reorganize the 37th Division into a complete Ohio National Guard unit began today. Brigadier General Stansberry of Cincinnati is expected to be named commander of the division.
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Hy Agactues
Columbus
Oho National Guard
Bigadier
Stansberry
Cineingatt
Missing Woman Body Washed Ashore at Mentalpal Plot
A body believed to be Joanne DeKay, missing for months, washed ashore near Chicago in the municipal plot. Reports also note Bolshevik forces repulsed at a Reuters front with General Litowski’s troops capturing 200 Bolsheviks and seized ammunition and material along the Slutak river.
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Chicago
Joanne DeKay
Watsaw
Slutak River
Litowski
Embargo Placed by New York Central on Coalbound Freight
Veland April 6 The New York Central railroad issued an embargo on all coalbound freight except fuel supply and newsprint on points from its lines to connections at Chicago and on all westbound freight for connection in Chicago district. Other railroads here will issue embargoes today.
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Ranvier
Veland
New York Central
Yiliroad
Chicago
Women likely to be barred from Ohio presidential primary
Columbus April 5 report says it is probable women will not be allowed to vote in Ohio at the April 27 presidential primary. Petitions for referendum on the Reynolds act will be presented before April 15, as announced.
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Banane
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio briefs and weather notes from multiple towns
Fremont reports a store burglary at Seltel and Stine with goods stolen. Lomain notes price reductions on hats from 50 to 70 cents. Cleveland mentions Kennard House in UU fty being repurposed into a factory. Newark records a violent wind storm strike, Bandusky reports heavy wind damage. Tiffin notes Knights of Columbus to build a $75,000 building. Columbus adopts daylight savings time, advancing clocks by one hour. Fremont reports Feanths D Witthuns, 69, committed suicide by hanging.
Ten Die In Flat Boat Ferry Disaster Near Lowndes
Ten persons drowned when a flat boat ferry capsized on the Savannah River near Lowndes. The tragedy occurred today as reported to The Banner by telegraph from Anderson on April 5. The incident involved a ferry boat carrying local passengers and is being investigated by authorities.
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Iaied Preke
Anderson
Lowndes
Italy
Sevannah
Train Crash Kills Man While Pushing Stalled Car
Cecil Wolgamot was killed when he attempted to push a stalled automobile from Pennsylvania railroad tracks in Millersburg. Three other occupants escaped injury though the car was badly damaged.
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Millersburg
Cecil Wolgamot
Pennsylvania Railroad
Quiet Dublin Observes 1916 Rebellion Anniversary
All is quiet in Dublin on the fourth anniversary of the 1916 rebellion. Reports of police barracks burnings and other outrages from Saturday and Sunday continue to arrive from across the country, but public opinion holds there will be no armed uprising.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Forty families marooned in Newnan area flood
Forty families in the Newnan area, a two square mile district in north Omaha, are marooned today by rising Missouri River floodwaters. Authorities report the community is isolated as water covers roads and cuts utility access.
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Cionerd
Omaha
North
Perjury Charges in Socialist Trial Continue
In New York on April 1 officials of the Socialist party issued a formal statement continuing charges of perjured testimony and doctored records from the trial of five Socialists sentenced last week. Red Guard events in Essen drew crowded streets and marches as authorities faced unrest.
Measures to force Germans to withdraw troops from the Ruhr
Paris reports that French forces move from Mayence and Wiesbaden toward Mainz and Frankfurt, with Marshal Foch handling policy. Occupation of Frankfurt, Darmstadt, Hamburg, and Mainz seen as unlikely to pressure Germany. cost concerns and British stance cloud chances. Ruhr troops told to be ready to advance if Berlin does not recall. British reportedly nonparticipatory but supportive of France’s aims.
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Paris
Ruby
Marshal Foch
Foreign Office
Frankfort
Damstadt
Hamburg
Manan
Weishaden
Berlin
Ruby District
France
Strike hits Chicago stockyards as 50000 workers idle
Fifty thousand stockyard employees face loss of work after a switchmen strike in Chicago. Five thousand were laid off today with more to follow as animal receipts are depleted. About 4000 cattle 4000 hogs and 500 sheep remained on hand versus 49000 cattle last year. An embargo on express shipments by American Mailway Express Co. is cited. Union leaders denounce the strike while police mobilize and state troops may be called.
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Tenner
Chicago
Ganty
Americand Mailway Express Co
Whitner
Brotherhood of Mailway Traine
Brotherhood
Benk
Wilen
No Word Received On German Troop Moves to Rhine Banks
Washington April 5 state department officials said today no notice had been received from Prince to move troops to occupy sites on the east bank of the Rhine as reprisals for German forces advance to the Ruhr valley. The United States confirmed allied governments that it would offer no objection to troop movements in the Italic valley if troops were withdrawn promptly once order is restored.
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Nesiecltot
Hathey
Washington
State Deepartment
Offiehils
Guy Tabh
Prince of Ite
Ibs Treopaen
Rhine
Ruhr Valley
Italic
Secretary to Make Good at the Bank Secretaries Misprint
A bank closure report states that the Struthers Savings Bank was closed Saturday by the state. The former secretary and treasurer, Bevon Musser Apel, faces questions over missing funds and a possible overdrawn account, with about $250,000 tied to improper transfers and personal funds.
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Struthers Savings Tank
Hume
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