Sonora Front Tightens As Carranza Rivalry Escalates
The report outlines Sonora’s defense moves and troop movements toward Agua Prieta and the Sonora-Sinaloa frontier. It notes General Calles leading fortifications and a new Sonora army with recruits, plus the seizure and refitting of the German steamer Vorwaerts into a cruiser. It also mentions Yaqui support and a war council lineup including Pina and Vasquez.
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Agua Prieta
War Council
Hermosillo
FP. Calles
Sonora
Sonora-Sinaloa
Sonora-Chihuahua
Iturbe
Sinaloa
Vorwaerts
Guaymas
Carranza
Republic of Sonora
Pina
War Council of the
Sonora Republic
J. M. Pina
Plank
Nogales
Frederico Vasquez
Eduardo, Torrest
Pecesaiane
P. Vilas Cal
Adolpho de la Huerta
Twenty Wives but Unhappy
Richard Huirt, under investigation for marrying more than twenty women without divorce, lies seriously ill at the county hospital after two suicide attempts by cutting his throat and wrist. He is held under guard in the hospital.
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Los Angeles
Richard Huirt
Huirt
Lowden Boosts Lead in Illinois GOP Primary Returns
In Illinois Governor Frank Lowden led the Republican presidential primary with a 64 574 edge over General Wood on returns from most precincts. Johnson drew strong write in votes, especially in Cook County, as Chicago voters backed Thompson for party posts and bond issues were defeated. Delegates favored Lowden, with 44 pledged and 16 unpledged, Johnson support noted in one willing district delegate.
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Chicago
Frank
Lowden
Illinois
Leonard Wood
Cook County
Tilliam Johnson
California
William Hale Thompson
Republican National Comitteeman
Ilinois
Wood
McDonough
Alexander
Pulaski
Cook
General Wood
Johnson
Theodore Roosevelt
Lowdon
Down State
Thompson
Hiram W. Johnson
Will County
McHenry
Lake
Buneau
Idaho Receives State's First Aerial Mail From Pocatello
The Pocatello Tribune reports Idaho’s first aerial mail flight delivering letters and a special auto show edition from Pocatello to Idaho Falls. Pilot Hugh Barker and observer J Robb Brady completed the 12:20 departure in calm weather, with the Sunnyland postmaster awaiting in Idaho Falls. The event marks the state’s inaugural air mail delivery, and the Tribune notes its own distinction as the first newspaper in Idaho carried by air.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Idaho Falls
Poccatello Tribunes
U. S
Sunnyland
Walter H. Peck
J. Robb Brady
Arnold J. Canmon
Barker
Brady
Five Complete Crews Now Working In Local Yards
Five complete crews and five switch engines are operating in the Pocatello yards as a strike pause shows signs of easing. Rail officials expect most striking workers to return in days, while freight and passenger service gradually normalize. Some yardmen remain out awaiting precedent from higher levels, with talks continuing at Eagle hall.
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Pocatello
Poccatello
Montana
North End
Kemmerer
Montpelier
Salt Lake
Ogden
Ogden Railroad and Terminal Company
Fagle Hall
Brotherhood
Eagle Hall
Strange Faces in Cabinet Gather for Wilson on Strike
Washington April 14 The cabinet met at the White House to discuss the railroad strike. Secretaries Baker Daniels Payne Meredith Colby Alexander Houston Burleson and Postmaster General arrive. Attorney General Palmer reports from Justice field agents and heads to the presidential study. Palmer avoids reporters by arriving in a car.
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Washington
White House
Wilson
Baker
Daniels
Payne
Palmer
Department of Justice
Meredith
Houston
Colby
Alexander
Burleson
Men Quitting Strike Rank Back To Work In Chicago
A Rock Island announcement says one hundred fifty Chicago employees have returned to work restoring normal conditions after a voting take place at 11 35 am. Reports indicate Soo Line employees and Pennsylvania firemen also returned to work.
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Chicago
Rock Island
Western Managers Associations
Soo Line
Pennsylvania
el Reno
Okla
Fort Worth
Tex
Chickasha
Labor Admits Farm Workers From Mexico and Canada
Secretary Wilson issued an order suspending immigration laws to admit laborers from Mexico and Canada for cultivating and harvesting sugar beet crops in Colorado Wyoming Utah Iowa and Nebraska.
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Washington
Wilson
Mexico
Canada
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Iowa
Nebraska
Cabinet Discussed Railroad Strike In Briefings
President Wilson and his cabinet held over an hour of talks on the railroad strike and indicated some conclusion but no details were given. Attorney General Palmer said no clear statement on conclusions. The cabinet plans weekly meetings and summoned the railroad labor board to Washington for quick action. The Senate entered executive session to consider the labor board nominations and then deferred action until tomorrow.
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Labor Board
Washington— Senate
Washington
Wilson
Palmer
White House
Dr. Grayson
Railroad Labor Board
Senate
Cummins
State Inter-State Commerce Committee
Chicago
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Tumulty
Communist Internationale
LW. W
Railway Workers’ Union
John Grunau
Chicago Yardmen's Association
W. W
Keeping an Eye on Profit Seekers in Food Aid
Jersey City April 14 a statement from the strikers press committee warned that if food moved to New York fell into profiteers hands they would pull all aid. Several strikers voting to assist shipments shouted they would carry it on our backs if necessary.
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Jersey City
New York
Wage Increase for Newsprint Makers
Representatives of eleven leading newsprint firms in the United States and Canada reached a general wage advance of twenty percent in renewing contracts for the coming year. The accord came amid rising living costs and labor tensions. Governor Stephens urged President Wilson to end the nationwide strike by insurgent railroad employees through the railroad labor board.
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New York
United States
Canada
Sacramento
Wm. D. Stephens
Wilson
Railroad Labor Board
Revolt Claims Link US Railroad Strike to I WW Influence
Washington reports say Justice Department evidence shows the Russian Communist Internationale using the railroad strike to spark a nationwide mass strike and revolution. It links the strike to the Industrial Workers of the World and notes agents’ findings presented to President Wilson and the cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Justice
Russian Communist Internationale
United States
Communist Party
Industrial Workers of the World
Department
Insurgents Losing Steam in Nationwide Rail Strike
Chicago dispatch reports insurgent railroad men returning to work at several points while fuel shortages and job losses widen the crisis in Ohio Michigan and the far west. Officials predict a lingering battle as unions and railroads adjust, with arrests in New Orleans and broad disruption to freight and passenger service.
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Chicago
Central West
Ohio
Michigan
Far West
California
Brotherhoods
New Orleans
United States
American Federation of Labor
Railway Department
Wilson
Labor Board
Detroit
Columbus
Youngstown
Cincinnati
Toledo
Cleveland
Santa Fe
San Bernardino
Cal
Navy Prepared Early for War in 1914
Rear Admiral Strauss testified to the senate committee that the navy began laying ordnance and storing equipment as soon as Britain declared war in 1914, ensuring no shortages when the United States entered the conflict. He credited the North Sea mine barrage to U S effort, noting initial British reluctance to approve the plan.
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Washington
Senate
Strauss
United States
Theritish Admiralty
Syms
Strikers Agree to Move Foodstuffs in Jersey City
About 2000 railroad strikers from lines ending at the New Jersey shore of the Hudson River agreed at a Jersey City meeting to cooperate in moving foodstuffs into New York after an appeal by New York Health Commissioner Copeland.
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Jersey City
Copeland
New York
New Jersey
Hudson River
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