French opinion shifts on Rhine occupation amid Allied indecision
Paris April 7 widespread public opinion favored occupation of Rhine cities while official stance was muted. Ambassadors of the US Britain Japan and Italy had yet to receive instructions, fueling expectations of allied moves. Markets reacted with the dollar and pound rising while francs fell as observers warned France could be drawn into a German trap.
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Paris
Rhine
Hugh C. Wallace
Earl of Derby
Baron Matsui
Japan
Bonin-Longare
Italy
Millerand
Washington
Stock Exchange
France
Ruhr
Germany
SUNY
Yhcone Pines
French Has 30 000 Berlin April Fray
A fragmented OCR item references a dispute or clash in Berlin in April involving 30 000 people and a French angle. Details are unclear due to the damaged text but the core note notes a large count and a dispute arising in Berlin during April.
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Berlin
Rankfort Reaches Berlin in Direct Channel Arrival
Dispatches report an uninterrupted arrival of rebel troops in Frankfurt through direct channels with 20,360 estimated surrounding forces. A French division is noted as fully equipped and deployed toward Frankfurt, with private quarters requisitioned and housing arranged by the lord mayor under Meeneh General orders. Colored troops reportedly predominate in the occupation forces.
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Rankfort
Berlin
Hay
Offenbach
Parsystadt
Koenigetein
Frankfort
Vossische Acitung
Mishal‘I’och
Prankfort
Disturbances in Frankfurt Prompt French Intervention
German sources report six Germans killed and 85 wounded as disturbances in Frankfurt broke out. The unrest followed an order from Berlin. General Deroute, French commander, said the first day passed calmly before Berlin ordered activity sparked hostility. French troops used arms in self defense with no reported French losses.
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Menyevichg Agri
Rankfort
Berlin
Prankfort
Deroutte
Salt Lake Infantry Post Seeks Recruits for Army Station
A letter from the infant ry commander at Fort Douglas Utah asks Recruiting Sergeant Crowley of the ccal army recruiting station to secure as many recruits as possible. Salt Lake contains advantages for ambitious men with ability and offers elementary and advanced schools at the station. Infantry service is described as desirable for study in agriculture academics auto mechanics and trades with a possible drive to recruit on the morse mute to the infantry branch.
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Fort Douglas
Utah
Crowley
Ccal
Art Douglas
Salt Lake
Aiuto
Fliat
Sotuice
Senate Increases Naval Construction Budget
In a 192? session the Senate naval affairs committee will recommend an increase of 29,000,000 to the naval construction appropriation. The House bill had authorized a total of 424,500,000 dollars, and the added funds aim to speed up construction.
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Senate
Huington
House
Salt Lake Welterweight Edges Mackey in Six Rounds
Salt Lake City welterweight Pat Gilbert received a referee's decision over Carl Mackey of Denver after a six round bout in Salt Lake City. Gilbert improved his record with the victory as the crowd watched.
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Salt Lane Clt
Pat Gilbert
Salt Lake
Carl Mackey
Denver
Johnson Leads Again In Enlarged Primary Returns
Detroit April 7 The incomplete Republican and Democratic tallies favor Johnson and Hoover. With 1735 of 2421 Republican precincts reported Johnson leads followed by Wood Towden Hoover and Pershing. Democratic results show Hoover Edwards and McAdoo leading among others. Warner leads the Republican national committeeman race while Connelly runs unopposed on the Democratic ticket.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Wiram W. Johnson
Herbert Hoover
Edward S. Edwards
New Jersey
Johnson
Wood
Towden
Hoover
Pershing
Poindexter
Edwards
McAdoo
Palmer
Bryan
Fred M. Warner
William F. Connelly
Explosion at Fayville plant kills four and injures hundreds
At the Aetna I explosives plant in Fayville four workers were killed and about one hundred injured when an explosion shattered the outbuildings and sent glass flying through the village. The nitroglycerine storage area was involved and the main plant suffered no damage. Names of the deceased were Wayne Yates Pete Howard Ed Ramsey and George Sullivan all laborers.
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Catro
Til
Aetna I Explosives Company
Fayville
Here
Wayne Yates
Pete Howard
Ed Ramsey
George Sullivin
Nuitterol
Explo
Nelson Wins Narrow Decision Over Woodhead in Twin Falls Bout
Al Nelson of Boise defeats Bill Woodhead of Twin Falls by decision in the main event at the Twin Passthetic club show. Two referees disagreed on rounds, with three judges scoring variedly. newspapers noted Nelson held the edge though Woodhead pressed hard in late rounds. Preliminaries featured FE Alexander over Bradley Mcleary and Kid Pierce versus Walloping Wallack.
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al Nelson
Boise
Bill Woodhead
Twin Falls
Twin Passthetic Club
Woodhead
Lester Musser
Charles Thomas
C.H. Mull
Thomas
Mull
Nelson
FE. Alexander
Bradley Mcleary
Troise
Kid Pierce
Somewhere
Walloping Wallack
Buhl
Government restricts newspapers to two pages date April 5
April 7 report from Rowe notes a government decree restricting newspapers to two pages from April 5 until further notice. The measure limits content and page count, impacting editions across the country. Authorities have not announced a timeline for suspension or potential exceptions.
Cadock Wins Bout in Straight Falls
In Sioux City on April 7, Caddock defeated Yuasif Hassane in straight falls to claim the wrestling championship. The opening fall concluded quickly, signaling a dominant performance. Hassane pressed for a comeback but could not overturn the early lead.
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Caddock
The
Associated Press
Sioux City
Iowa
Yuasif _Hassane
Two Submissions Wrestle With Locks in Nine Minute Bout
A wrestling match opened with a head scissors and wrist lock lasting one hour and 15 minutes. The second fall followed nine minutes later with a decisive head hold securing the bout.
Thorpe wins near sweep in Cedar Rapids boxing bout
Associated Press reports Harvey Thorpe of Kansas City dominated the Cedar Rapids Athletic Club ten round contest, losing only the first, third, and fourth rounds to Dusty Troll of Port McKinley, Maine.
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Cedar Rapids
Towa
Harvey Thorpe
Kansas City Tonight
Dusty Troll
Rort McKinley
Maine
Cedar Rapids Athletic Club
Milwaukee Richie Mitchel Draw With Coogan in Detroit
Richie Mitchel of Milwaukee and Mel Coogan of Brooklyn fought a ten round draw in Detroit per the newspaper verdict.
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Associated ‘Press
Detroit
Mich
Richie
Mitchel
Milwaukee
Mel’ Coogan
Brooklyn
Increased wage scale for trainmen under discussion
In Toledo Ohio April 6 a mass meeting of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and Switchmen’s Union of North America debated higher wage scales for railway workers. Switchmen now earn 63 to 65 cents hourly. proposed: helpers seven dollars daily, day foremen seven fifty, night foremen eight. union seeks six ninety for day men and seven thirty for night men. T C Cashen of Cleveland spoke on Esch Cummins bill sections seen as harmful to the union. no mention of the Chicago strike.
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Associated Press
Toledo
Ohio
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and Switchmen’s Union of North America
The
Brotherhood of Railway
T. C. Cashen
Cleveland
Switchmen’s Union
Esch-Cummins
Chicago
Bast Declared Insane in Sister Slaying Case
W T Bast was found insane by a district court jury in Lyons Kansas and will be committed to the hospital for the criminally insane in the Kansas penitentiary for the March 24 shooting death of his sister Mrs George Reagan. Bast claimed he killed her because she was cruel to her three children.
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Lyons, Kas
W. TB. Bast
George Resgan
Kansas Penitentiary
Bast
Reagan
Aviator and Mechanic Held After Goose Chase in Atlantic City
A seaplane pursuing a flock of geese at 1000 feet led to the arrest of aviator Keneath Jaquith and mechanic Bennet E Severs two miles from shore. They appeared before U S Commissioner Lewis as Jaquith, who is said to be the son of a Chicago financier, failed to identify himself. Jaquith and Severs were charged with violating a federal game law carrying a $500 fine and six months in jail and were held on $200 bail each for a later hearing.
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Associated ‘Press
Atlantic
City
P. K. E Rithard
Keneath Jaquith
Bennet
E. Severs
Hilliard
United States
Lewis
Jaquith
Chicago
Stolen Car After Running Gun Fight Near Cheyenne
An automobile owned by J. A. Caton, with bullet holes, was seized in Lind Automobile rooms after thieves bound a watchman and fled toward Twin Falls from Anthony Kansas. A running gun battle followed but the car outdistanced pursuers. The fugitives were later captured due to a blizzard.
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Lind’ Automobie Company
J. A. Caton
Twin Falls
Anthony
Kansas
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Caton
G. KE. Lind
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