Sonora secedes from Mexico over federal forces
Sonora on April 10 withdrew from the Mexican republic after its congress in Hermosillo voted to resist with armed forces any Carranza federal troop intrusion. Carranza ordered troops into Sonora, prompting threats of civil war. A delegation may seek U S intercession. Sonora cites state rights and vows no federal troops without state consent.
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Nogales
Sonora
Republic of Mexico
Hermosillo
Carranza
Mexico
Adolfo de la Huerta
Congress
Obregon
Alvaro Obregon
Southern Pacific de Mexico
Washington
United States
Lee Outlines Plans of Big 4 Brotherhoods
W G Lee president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen states the Chicago yard men and switchmen strike is inching toward resolution. He says gains are reported daily and that pay increases will come only through the labor board created by federal law once appointed by President Wilson. All 15 railroad labor groups signed to present their wage demands to the board.
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Cleveland
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W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Chicago
Wilson
Train Dynamited in Chihuahua Third Wreck in Two Days
Mexican and U.S. papers report bandits dynamiting a Torreon to Chihuahua train eight kilometers south of Ceballos station. No passengers were hurt, bandits repulsed by military guards as they tried to board. The director general of railways in Mexico City confirms the pattern of wrecks.
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Tex
Mexico
Chihuahua
Torreon
Bouth
Ceballos
Mexico City
Gompers Denies Railroad Strike Amid Nampa Walkout
Philadelphia April 10 Samuel Gompers AFL president denied a railroad strike while waiting for a delayed train to New York. He said Congress prohibits strikes on railroads though individuals may quit their jobs. He refused to disclose his Philadelphia mission.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
New York
West Philadelphia
Washington
Congress
Gompers
Peculiar Results Shown In By-Elections London
London April 10. By election results reveal sharp shifts in British politics. In Dartford J Mills Labour won with 13 610 votes while rivals Mellor Coalition Liberal and Wing Liberal polled 4 000 to 5 000. Five candidates contested. The seat fell vacant by the death of Liberal J Rowlands who had a 9 120 majority in 1918. Labour vote doubled since 1918. Coalition vote fell to under one sixth. In Stockport two seats were contested and won by Fildes Coalition Liberal and Greenwood Coalition Unionist with over 22 000 votes each. Labor candidate Leo Money polled about 16 000. Stockport is a two member seat and both vacancies.
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Dartford
J. Mills
R. Mellor
Tom Wing
Mills
J. Rowlands
Stockport
Ed ‘Fildes
Coalition
Greenwood
Leo Money
Labor
Emergency Truck Lines Planned by National Defense Council
Washington April 10 The council of national defense considered plans to organize emergency motor truck transportation if railroad strikes disrupt food supply 45000 government owned trucks could be mobilized plus 7000000 privately owned trucks to maintain supply during railway disruptions and ensure equitable resilience.
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Washington
Council of National Defense
Herbert F. Shenton
Council
Motor Tr Port Committee
Shenton Bald Alt
Government probes unauthorized railroad strikes as leaders called to testify
The Attorney General ordered district attorneys to investigate alleged unauthorized railroad strikes and any joint action aimed to disrupt distribution of necessities. Senate leaders planned hearings with Chicago Yardmen chief John Grunau as part of a broader probe. Gompers joined AFL talks in Cleveland as food supplies and shipments face disruptions nationwide.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Iidliner
Savannah
Palmer
South
Ames
Middle West
GOAL MINERS ASKED TO TESTIFY IN PITTSBURG
In Pittsburg Kansas April 10 the court of industrial relations resumes its coal industry inquiry and Judge W L Huggins says wives of the miners are asked to testify about home and school conditions voluntarily. About 4000 miners in district 14 refused to work today after the incarceration of UMWA officials. Forty mines are closed. Howat Dorby Harvey and Foster remain steadfast. A mass meeting at Franklin is set for tomorrow at 2 PM.
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Kan
Court of Industrial Relations
W. L. Huggins
United Mine Workers of America
Alexander Howat
August Dorby
Thomas Harvey
R B. Foster
Howat
Industrial Court
Franklin
Death of Railroader A J Cooper In Runaway Engine
North Platte Neb April 10 A J Cooper 23 an employe of the Union Pacific railroad was killed last night when struck by a switch engine running wild Cooper stepped from behind one train into the path of the runaway locomotive Albert Willis a workman near Cooper boarded the engine but failed to stop it before Cooper was struck An investigation ordered to determine who started the locomotive Cooper had been employed by the Union Pacific only a week leaves a widow and one child.
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Associated Press
North Platte
Neb
A. J. Cooper
Union Pacific’ Railroad
Cooper
Albert Willis
Pa‘elfic
Abolition of Whipping Post Proposed by Assembly
The assembly in Budapest proposes a bill to abolish the whipping post as the penalty for usury and smuggling. The measure, backed by the Christian nationalists, is expected to be adopted.
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Associated ‘Press
Budapest
Christian’ Nationalista
Opposition to Demobilizing German Civil Guard Armies
Berlin April 10 conservative press distrusts entente plan to arm citizen soldiery with pistols and clubs and to dissolve civil guard formations said to total 2,000,000. Bavaria resists dissolving the forces and warns Berlin it must come to Bavaria to collect arms. Bavarian cabinet officials coordinate with Baden, Württemberg and Saxony to oppose the action.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Entente
Germany
Bavaria
Munich
Baden
Wurttemburg
Saxony
German envoy asks Paris about Rhine occupation extension
Paris April 10. German chargé d affaires Dr von Mayer presented a note to Premier Millerand asking if France planned to extend further the occupation of the right bank of the Rhine. Millerand replied that no such extension was anticipated by the French government.
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Paris
von Mayer
Millerand
Rhine
Idaho board orders rail link for north south Idaho
Idaho's public utilities commission said it will file a complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission to compel the Northern Pacific and the Oregon Washington Railroad and Navigation to construct a 97 mile railroad linking north and south Idaho.
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Boise
Ida
Idaho
Public Utilities Commission Today
Interstate Commerce Commission
Northern
Pacfic
Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company
Belgian Forces to Leave Brussels by Special Trains
Belgian artillery and infantry bound for the Frank fort sector will depart Brussels on special trains next Tuesday. Belgian troops will remain in the Ruhr until Reichswehr evacuation. The French ambassador expressed official thanks from France for Belgium's attitude, deemed proof of Franco-Belgian solidarity.
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Brussels
Frankfort
Ruhr
Reichswehr
France
Belgium
Freight Cars Held Up as Unions Fight to Reopen Lines
Twenty two switchmen and yard employees struck today at Nampa near Boise, asking for higher pay. By nightfall over 400 freight cars were tied up and an embargo was set on shipments on the Nampa Boise branch. Boise workers continued on the job.
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Associated Press
Boise
Nampa
Oregon Short
First legal action in Kansas City switchmen strike
Four complaints charging violations of the Kansas industrial court law were issued against striking switchmen in Kansas City Kansas at the request of Attorney General Hopkins. Each charge cites inducing quit work, conspiracy to stop railroad operations, and hindering rail service.
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Kansas City
Kans
Kansas Industrial Court
Hopkins
Switchmen’s
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