San Remo Mandate Talk Raised in Washington
United States officials said proposals from the San Remo supreme council asking the United States to accept a mandate for Armenia and to fix Armenia’s boundaries had not been received. Congress would need action to accept any mandate, and there was strong sentiment against U.S. becoming a mandatory power. The report notes allied discussions on Germany’s disarmament and possible occupation of more German territory to enforce the Versailles treaty.
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Supreme Coucil
San Remo
United States
Armenia
Wilson
State Department
Congress
Havas
Supreme Council
Germany
Nitti
Italy
Millerand
Lloyd George
Hymans
Belgium
Baron Matsui
France
Mueller
Spa
Adriatic
Jugo-Slavia
Jugofavia
San Remo Meeting Near. Allies Push German Pact Limits
Reports from San Remo confirm May 25 talks with Allies and Germany. The joint declaration will demand no German rearmament while reparations remain unsettled and deny any German territorial annexation. It stresses direct talks over notes and unity in enforcing the treaty. Separately, Yugoslavia protests San Remo talks, claiming direct negotiations with Italy were not halted and that Yugoslavia was not invited.
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Gervans Eet
Belgium
San Remo
Supreme Council
Germany
Spa
Butte Mine Operation Remains Below Normal
Belle April 28 reports show less than one third of normal crown production at local mines after last week’s closure. The Metal Mine Workers union under No. 500 notes no picketing today. Eight companies of federal troops remain stationed in town as a precaution.
Eight Die in North Dakota Farm Tragedy Near Turtle Lake
McLean county officials probe a mass murder at the Jacob Wolf farm near Turtle Lake. Eight people are dead including Jacob Wolf his wife five daughters and a hired man Jake Hofer eight months old Emma survived. A bloodstained hatchet and blood traces point to a hatchet murder. no theft reported. Authorities planned further autopsies at dawn to aid clues.
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Turtle Lake
N. D
McLean County
Jacob Wolf
Wolf Farm
Here
N. C
Bertha
Edna
Mary
Lydia
Martha
Jake Hofer
Emma
Wolf
John Kraft
Texas Chief Refuses Colby Texas Officials Crossing Border
Austin Texas AP Governor Hobby declined a Mexican government request to let Generals Juan Jose Rios and Manuel Gambo and about 35 staff cross Texas soil unarmed from Nogales Arizona to El Paso en route home to Mexico City. The state opposed transporting Mexican officials across the border.
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Austin
Tex
State Department
Washington
Juan Jose Rios
Manuel Gambo
Texas
Sonora
Mexico City
Hobby
Colby
Nogales
Ariz
el Paseo
Department of State
Johnson Will Not Tackle the Bay State
Springfield April 26 AP Senator Johnson will not enter the Massachusetts primary contest. The eastern headquarters in New York released a statement stating he will not endorse any candidate or influence delegates. The move follows the Hiram W. Johnson Club of Massachusetts endorsing Alvan T. Fuller for delegate at large.
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Springfield
Mass
Angus McSween
Johnson Eastern
New York
Senator Johnson
Massachusetts
Bay State
Johnson
Hiram W. Johnson
Alvan T. Fuller
General Seward Dies After Active Civil War Career
Auburn New York April 26 AP General William H Seward son of the late Secretary Seward died today after a long illness at age eighty one He led the 138th New York volunteers later the Ninth Heavy Artillery during the Civil War his horse was shot and he was wounded in the Monocacy battle commended by General Lew Wallace for gallantry After the war he went into banking and served as a director of major firms including American Express.
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Auburn
N. Y
Wm. H. Seward
Seward
Washington
Lincoln
138Th New York Volunteers
Ninth Heavy Artillery
Lew Wallace
General Seward
American Express Company
Japanese Banks Were Protected
Washington April 26 AP reports optimism in Japanese financial circles based on advices from Japan to the embassy. Banks were not surprised by the money market stringency, having prepared by shortening loans and adopting protection measures that curbed abuses at the root of the crisis.
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Washington
Japan
Sheriff Indicted on Booze Case in Minneapolis
Minneapolis April 26 AP New indictments returned by a federal grand jury charge Sheriff Oscar Martinson of Hennepin County and twelve other Minneapolis men with conspiracy to facilitate illegal importation transportation and sale of intoxicating liquors. Former indictments were quashed last week on government counsel's application. Trial date set for May 38.
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Minneapolis
Oscar Martinson
Hennepin County
Tylal
Board Refuses Hearing on Insurgents Demands at Labor Board
The railroad labor board declined to hear the wage demands of the Kansas City Yardmens' Association for not meeting legal requirements. Hearings on strikers in other districts were also refused as the board pledged diligent progress toward an early wage dispute settlement. Timothy Shea of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen argued that labor costs are minor in production and cited shoe prices as an example of small labor bill impact.
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Washington
Railroad Labor Board Today
Kansas City Yardmens' Association
Chambers of Commerce
Brotherhoods
Timothy Shea
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Albanian Heads Overthrown in Tirana
A report from Florina via Exchange Telegraph says supporters of Essad Pasha Toptani have occupied Tirana and toppled the Albanian government. The ousted ministers are dispersed, according to the Athens telegraph message.
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London
Essad
Albania
Tirana
Florina
Exchange
Athens
Light Snowstorm Sweeps Eastern Nebraska Today
An April snowstorm moved through eastern Nebraska, with the Weather Bureau reporting a northeastward progression. Snow coated roads and limited visibility as residents prepared for changing conditions and potential travel disruptions.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Weather Bureau
Poet William Cleaver Wilkinson Dies After Fall
Chicago AP reports Dr William Cleaver Wilkinson 7, poetry and criticism professor at the University of Chicago, died from injuries suffered in a fall two weeks earlier.
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Chicago
William Cleaver Wilkinson
University of ‘Chien
Men Granted 15 Days Shore Leave At Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo Bay Cuba April 26 AP no ships of the Atlantic fleet have been ordered to Mexican waters. The fleet will sail for New York where it will arrive Saturday and remain in the North River until May 17 for shore liberty. A leave period begins July 6 for ships in southern waters with 15 days shore leave. The week featured sports with the Arizona commanded by Captain J H M Dayton winning the general excellence trophy in athletics. Admiral Wilson presented cups and trophies to winners.
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Cuba
Mexican
New York
Daniels
Pennsylvania
Chesapeake Bay
North River
Wilson
Arizona
J H M. Dayton
Admiral Wilson
Mexican clash near Mazatlan possibility looms
Washington reports a clash between Mexican federal troops from Mazatlan and revolutionaries led by General Angeles Flores. Federal forces fall back, burning bridges and fortifying positions near the city as Obregon supporters face arrests. American citizen held as a Carranza spy was released for youth and diplomatic reasons. Carranza troops move toward Pulpito Pass amid mounting border tensions.
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Washington
Pacific
Masatla
Mexic
Angeles Flores
Magallan
Alvaro Obregon
Carranza
Section
Jose Sanchez
Puebla
Mexico City
Michoacan
Guadalajara
Iaputo
Silk mask burglar slain after warehouse raid case file opens
Chicago April 26 AP seven hundred robberies totaling over 500000 were cleared after police found a card index in Harry J James private warehouse listing loot from 700 robberies. A secret basement chamber held 150 oriental rugs appraised at 40000. James wore a suit belonging to ex Senator William Lorimer, one of forty stolen from a tailor shop.
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Chicago
Harry J. James
Town Hall
James
United States
William Lorimer
Captain Banks Is Out For Treasurer
Boise Idaho April 26 Captain Dan Banks of Caldwell announces his candidacy for state treasurer on the Republican ticket He has been chief of the bureau of budget and taxation and is praised for familiarity with the state financial machinery Banks is a newspaperman formerly with the Caldwell News and later the Tribune He served in France until combat ended and saw time on the Mexican border
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Boise
Ida
Dan Banks
Caldwell
Bureau of Budget and Taxation
Banks
Caldwell News
Tribune
Colorm
France
Tie
Champ Clark to Seek Democratic Presidential Nomination
New York April 28 Champ Clark former speaker of the house announced he will run for the Democratic presidential nomination. The news came from Mrs Julia Sanders an officer of the Swastita club a women's political organization.
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New York
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
Han
Julia Sanders
Swastita Elub
Reading Antitrust Victory Upheld By Supreme Court
The federal government won its antitrust suit against the Reading company and affiliated coal interests in a 4 to 3 Supreme Court decision. The ruling orders dissolution and divestiture of stock in the Reading holding system, with dissents from Chief Justice White and Justices Holmes and Van Devanter. New York sentiment rose on Reading’s fate as rail and coal shares rallied.
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Washington
Reading Company
Supreme Court
Reading
Central of New Jersey
Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Arew Company
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
Justice Clarke
White
Holmes and
van Devanter
McReynolds
Brandeis
Justice McReynolds
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Clarke
Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company
Reading Holding Company
Schuylkill Anthracite
Nebraskan Leader Silas A Holcomb Dies in Washington
Silas A Holcomb former Nebraska governor from 1895 to 1899 and supreme court member from 1901 to 1907 died in Bellingham Washington at 61. He had resided there since leaving office. Body to be sent to Broken Bow Nebraska for interment.
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Bellingham
Wash
Silas A. Holcomb
Nebraska
Supreme Court of Nebraska
Holcomb
Broken Bow
Strikers to Form a New Labor Union in NY District
New York April 26 AP Edward McHugh leader of railroad strikers announced strikers are organizing a new union to include 15000 members from 42 locals whose charters were revoked by the big four brotherhoods. He said the new union would have about 8000 NY district members and would be elected by referendum with no high salaried officers.
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New York
Edward McHugh
Big Four Brotherhoods
McHugh
Big Four
William G. Lee
Charters Revoked From 51 Railroad Brotherhood Lodges
Cleveland April 26 AP Charters of fifty one local lodges of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen were revoked for taking part in an unauthorized switchmen strike. The lodges had about 18000 members, with roughly half loyal members transferring to other lodges, according to W G Lee president.
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Brotherhood of Railroad
W. G. Lee
Lee
Chicago Rail Strike Developments Reported
In Chicago the strike by insurgent railroad workers shows managers claiming 1892 workers and 90 percent normal freight. Strikers say only a fifth of normal men are at work and warn of worsening industrial conditions and coal shortages. Elsewhere in the central and far west freight movement gradually returns to normal.
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Chicago
Central
Far West
Railroads Hire Replacements During Yardmen Strike
In St Louis on April 26 the railroads began employing men to fill positions left by 5000 striking yard workers. The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen said all strikers belong to the union. Officials announced gradual improvement in conditions.
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St. Louis
The
Brotherhood of Railroad
Strike Fallout Drives Railroad Workers Break In New York
New York on April 26 AP reports fear of a permanent blacklist to bar workers from employment is a main force behind the continued erosion of the railroad strike. Rail officials give optimistic notes claiming traffic is returning to normal and effects will soon disappear.
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New York
Chicago Freight Delays Hit Factories With Shortage
Traffic men report embargoes still in effect and freight movement remains difficult in Chicago. Three factory managers say they had to lay off workers due to scarce raw materials or fuel. The general managers association notes 2422 coal cars and 1084 Livestock cars were brought into Chicago in the last 24 hours.
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Chicago
General Managers’ Association
Nevada delegates split votes at Chicago convention
Nevada will send twelve Republican delegates to the Chicago convention, each with half a vote. Washoe county apportioned three delegates and three alternates, with one from nine counties and Lincoln county not represented. Sam Platt failed as national committeeman while George Wings was chosen by acclamation. delegates travel uninstructed amid calls for party harmony.
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Nevada
Chicago
Washoe County
Lincoln County
Sam Platt
George Wings
Platt
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