Carranza Has Lost Grip On Mexico Forces in Revolt
More than 50,000 Mexican soldiers have revolted against the Carranza government. Rebels divide into four zones led by generals Calles and Flores, with Mazatlan and Manzanillo key targets. Defections grow in Chi huahua Sonora and Morelos as rail lines and forts shift to rebel control. The U S state department notes Americans evacuating on the Senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agua Prieta
Mexico
Carranza
Mex
Sinaloa
Nayarit
P. Elias Calles
Northwest
Gulf Coast
Mazatlan
Manzanillo
Angel Flores
Washington
Federal Army
Republic
Mexico City
Salvador Gonzales
Cuatla
Morelos
Lopez
Wiuapan
Michaocan
Cosio Rebelo
Cuernavaca
Caniido Aguilar
Iuererro
San Juan
Nuevo Leon
Mapimi
Durango
Rancho Neuvo
Tampico
Almanzan
Tamaulipas
Reynosa
Monterey
Torreon
Ramos
Casas Grandes
Chihuahua
State Department
Atlan
San Pedro
California
Teutons Face Money Crisis As Wirth Warns
Berlin April 27 AP Germany's financial collapse looms as Dr Wirth treasury minister presents next year's budget before the national assembly. He blames war profiteers for worsening the economy and says army and navy budgets are fixed to support a paid defense force. He calls for an internal loan and for Versailles treaty obligations to be settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
National Assembly
Wirth
Treasury
German General Von Watter Resigns Amid Ruhr Unrest
Paris reports General Von Watter commander of German government troops in the Ruhr district has resigned and his resignation has been accepted according to advices from Berlin. The April 27 dispatch notes the leader’s departure amid ongoing communist disorders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
von Watter
Ruhr
Frags
Berlin
Irish grateful to American Senate
In Nenagh Ireland April 27 Mon signor Michael Fogarty bishop of Killaloe praised the U S Senate for adopting the Versailles treaty resolution on March 18. He said the action registered the death of tyranny in Ireland and its importance could not be over estimated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nenagh
Ireland
U. S
Woolen Co Reports Big 1919 Net Profits
American Woolen company posts 1919 net profits of 15.5 million with 5.78 million year surplus after taxes and contingencies. Dividends on 2.806 million common stock and 3.2 million on preferred stock reduced gains, while surplus climbs to 31.75 million. President Wood cites postwar adjustments and rising fine wool prices as key factors. export reach includes Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Cuba, Mexico, Northern Europe, United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Spain, the Philippines and South Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Woolen Company
W. M. Wood
Wood
Subsdiary
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Peru
Cuba
Mexico
Europe
England
France
Syrians Targeted in Nationwide Credit Fraud Scheme
New York report says federal indictments similar to cases in Washington and North Carolina will be sought nationwide. Charles D. West of the National Association of Credit Men charges educated Syrians with a conspiracy to defraud clothing and textile jobbers by guiding small merchants to buy on credit, then vanish with the goods. New York merchants are said to have lost about 250000 dollars in six months. other affected cities include St Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati, Detroit, Cleveland, St Paul, Milwaukee, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
North Carolina
National Association of Credit Men
Charles D. West
Association
West
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Seattle
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Los Angeles
New Orleans
Catholic Envoys Set for China Mission Trip
Sixteen priests of the Catholic mission society will depart from Omaha for China in a forthcoming missionary undertaking. A departure ceremony is planned for Thursday at St. Cecelia's Cathedral, marking the start of the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Catholic Mission Society
China
St. Cecelia’s Cathedral
Lind says American influence in Mexico not beneficial
Former Minnesota governor John Lind told a senate committee that his mission to urge Huerta’s abdication failed to yield broad American benefit. He cited social and economic ills in Mexican labor, questioned church roles in education, and defended studying all information sources rather than protesting foreign affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Lind
Washington
John Lind
Minnesota
Senate
Wilson
Victoriano Huerta
United States
Mr. Lind
Nelson Shaughnessy
Union Pacific Reports 1919 Earnings Rise Per Share
The Union Pacific Railroad announces 1919 net income after federal taxes and preferred dividends of $15.69 per common share, up from $12.87 in 1918, with operating income of $38,460,067 and total income of $49,575,786, reflecting several gains and shifts in railway revenue and properties. The report shows railway operating revenues at $77,447,698 and net operating income of $417,139,801, with various increases and decreases across categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Erties
Union Pacific System
Rebels Ready to Strike Carranza Stronghold
April 27 Agua Prieta AP General Alvaro Obregon reportedly moves from Iguala to join rebels in Guerrero as they advance toward Mexico City. Maycotte Jaimes commands Yaqui battalion with 600 fighters. Guerrero town in Tampico state reportedly captured. Barragan confirms Maycotte rebellion. Jaimes released from jail after backing Obregon candidacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agua Prieta
Alvaro Obregon
Iguala
Guerrero
Mexico
Calles
Sinaloa
Mexico City
Fortunato Maycotte
Cipriano Jaimes
Maycotte
Sonora
Alfredo Martinez
Carranza
Juan Barragan
Presi
Dential
General Jaimes
General Obregon
Tampaulipas
Miilitary
de la Huerta
United States
Roberto Pesqueira
Washington
San Antonio
Texas
Carlos Felix Diag
el Paso
Idaho Republicans Gather for State Convention in Coeur d Alene
Idaho Republicans arrive for their state convention in Coeur d Alene Idaho. Delegates will choose eight national convention delegates with northern counties backing General Weed and southern counties supporting Senator Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cener D
Arkansas Woman Fooled by Bigamist James Hurrt
Mrs. Alice Hilton of Conway says James R. Hurrt, jailed in Los Angeles on many bigamy charges, is her ex husband Jack Hilton. Hilton previously served time in a local penitentiary for grand larceny and embezzlement and was wounded during a Minden Louisiana arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Alice Hilton
Conway
Arkansas Democrat
James R. Hurrt
Los Angeles
Calif
Jack Hilton
Hilton
Minden
Wood Active in Primaries Held Today
Newark New Jersey April 27 AP voters focus on Republican contest between Hiram W Johnson and Leonard Wood while Democratic voters back the unopposed Big Four delegation pledged to Governor Edward S Edwards. Ohio voters also choose delegates with Leonard Wood vs Warren G Harding as the main Republican clash and Cox opposing the Democratic endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
New Jersey
Hiram W. Johnson
Leonard Wood
Edward S. Edwards
Columbus
Ohio
Warren G. Harding
Chicago
James M. Cox
Harding
Voters in Massachusetts and Ohio weigh delegate choices
Massachusetts voters balloted to choose four delegates at large for both parties and 31 Republican plus 32 Democratic district delegates amid a light turnout. In Ohio Youngstown reports suggest residents may write in nonlisted candidates, with expectations that Johnson and Hoover receive many such write ins on the Republican ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Massachusetts
Leonard Wood
Chicago
Columbus
Youngstown
Hiram Johnson
California
Herbert Hoover
Short line railroads may get wage hearing
Washington April 27 AP The railroad labor board may hear wage demands of workers on short line roads before final adjustment Chairman Barton said the board has this matter under advisement FE T Whiter said 115 of 6600 roads represent 80 90 percent of mileage The board refused hearings on wage demands of striking employees in Philadelphia Pittsburgh and the Chicago Express and Freight Handlers Union Timothy Shea said the firemen will present their wage demand to the short lines by tomorrow The firemen cited hardships of their work
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Railroad Labor Board
Barton
FE. T. Whiter
Railway Executives Committee
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Chicago Express and
Records Ordered Given to Jury In Fraud Inquiry
Portland, April 27. The United States district court ordered Columbia River Shipbuilding Corp and Northwest Steel Co to turn over all records for grand jury examination. The panel investigates alleged frauds in vessel constructions for the Emergency Fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland, Ore
United States District Court Today
Columbia River Shipbuilding Corporation
Northwest Steel Company
Court records say Mrs Bilton seeks divorce after bandit fight
Mrs Bilton obtained a divorce from her husband after he was sent to the penitentiary following a fight with bandits in Mexico. She charged him with swindling her out of considerable money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
New York Journal Announces Three Cent Price Rise
The New York Journal owned by William Randolph Hearst will raise its price from two to three cents starting tomorrow. Officials cited higher costs for materials machinery and labor and higher profits for newsdealers as reasons. Advertising rates are also increased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Journal
William Randolph Hearst
Chicago Rail Traffic Up To 90 Percent Claim
Chicago reports claim 90 percent of normal freight moved in the district but manufacturers say raw materials are scarce and shipments are well below normal. Embargoes due to switchmen and enginemen strikes persist intermittently while coal and food move normally. The Railway Managers' association says 1983 strikers have returned to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Railway Managers’ Association
Breceda Dodgers Arrest Warrant Move in Laredo
Col. Enrique Breceda, ex Carranza ally, lands in Laredo asserting an arrest warrant from Mexico City. He plans to cross to Sonora to command a regiment against Carranza, vowing the government will not last two months. Breceda, brother of Alfredo Breceda, governor of the federal district, criticizes Carranza as tyrannical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfredo Breceda
Federal District
Admiral McKean Attacks Sims Over War Delays
Washington April 27 The brigadier rear admiral called the charges by Admiral Sims monstrous claiming delays by the naval department lengthened the war by four months and cost 500000 lives He said if foreign officials had made the accusation it would have stirred American anger and declared the oath by a rear admiral at a senate hearing an insult to every Navy officer and man involved in World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sims
Naval Department
J. 8. McKean
Senate Investigation Committee
Germany
Navy
Naval College
Committee of the United States
Amundsen On Way To Alaska
Roald Amundsen, who started two years earlier to reach the north pole, is returning to Nome Alaska according to a message received by Cordova Alaska from Anadyr Siberia. He arrived at Anadyr last week from his ship the Maud ice bound near the mouth of the Kelyma river and left soon after. From Nome he will go to Seattle under his present plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roald Amundsen
North Pole
Nome
Alaska
Navy
Cordova
Anadyr
Siberia
Amundsen
Maud
Kelyma River
Seattle
Americans Leave Mazatlan in Daring Escape
An American steamer arrived at Topotobampo from Mazatlan bringing all Americans who wished to depart, as announced by General Elias Calles. Reported riots in Mazatlan pitted Carranza soldiers against citizens, prompting the evacuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agua, Prieta
Topotobampo
Mazatlan
Elias Calles
Carranza
Young Soldier Confesses to Wife’s Death in New Haven
San Francisco April AP reports Henry J. Orr aged 19 a transport corps soldier confessed to killing his wife Margaret in New Haven Conn on September 21. Orr was to sail today for the Hawaiian islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Henry J. Orr
Transport Corps
Margaret
New Haven
Conn
Orr
Hawaiian Islands
Coast Strikers Questioned Before Grand Jury
San Francisco April 27. Members of the striking railroad switchmen and yardmen organizations were summoned before the federal grand jury to detail their strike activity, according to federal officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Gran Jury
Federela
Kansas law faces constitutional test on appeal
Pittsburgh Kansas April 27 AP The Kansas court of industrial relations faces a Supreme Court test as Howat miner officials challenge the law as unconstitutional. Judge Curran jailed Howat for contempt after they ignored orders to appear. bonds posted, appeal pending. Coal production dwindled while four fifths of mines were idle then few operated next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Kan
Kansas Court of Industrial Relations
Kansas
Alexander Howat
Kansas Union
Andrew J. Curran
Crawford County
Curran
Howat
Troubles Break in Belgrade and Jugo Slavia
A Rome dispatch via Trieste quotes Belgrade reports of Bolsheviki upheaval in Jugo Slavia with machine guns in action and hundreds slain. Riots marked Laibach and Agram, though Jugo-Slav officials deny alarm and claim Belgrade dispatches show no crisis. The Trieste unprising is blamed on Italians aiming to disrupt Italo-Serbian talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jugo- Slavia
Rome
Triest
Messagero
Belgrade
Laibach
Agram
Trieste
Gas Explosion Shuts Des Moines Gas Plant
Des Moines April 27 four men died three missing and five injured in an engine room explosion at the city gas plant. The blast halted all gas dependent industries and thousands faced breakfastless morning. Loss pegged at $200000. Bodies identified include Phil Devine Frank Coppas William Wishman and James Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Des Moines City
Phil Devine
Frank Coppas
William Wishman
James Miller
Cartier
Liberals Win in Denmark
Denmark's April elections shifted power across the lower house. The Radical party dropped 15 seats while Conservatives and Liberals both gained, and the Trades party rose by three. Final composition shows Liberals 48 seats and Socialists 42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Denmark
Radical Party
Social Democrats
Independent Rights
Radicals
Trades Party
Conservatives
Socialists
Liberals
Berlingske Tidende
Liberal Party
Also Mentioned on This Page
Agua Priepta
Teutons
Woolen CO
Business Association
Union Pacific
Coeur D’alene
Arkansas
Buckeye
Johnson
Jersey
Edwards
Railroad Board
Breceda
Admiral McKean
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!