Strike seen as illegitimate by Union Leader amid Chicago freight embargo
Vice President A. F. Whitney denounces the Zee Chi cage switchmen strike as hysterical while forecasting swift action to break it. He says out of town switch crews will arrive to repossess yards and idle locomotives. An embargo on freight to Chicago aims to limit disruption and back the union’s swift resolution.
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Jon Gronas
A. F. Whitney
Brotherhood of Failread Traipwen
Chicoko
Cleveland
General Managers’ Association
Chicago
A. P F. Whitney
Brotherhood
Union
Easy
Mr. Whitney
Op Bwitchipan
Brotherhood of Railway Vteammen
Gold Shipment Valued at 10 Million For U S Treasury
A steamship arriving in Halifax from Liverpool to New York carried 332 boxes of gold valued at ten million dollars destined for the United States subtreasury in New York. The gold was secured in the Bhiv's strong room.
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Halifax
N.S
Liverpool
New York
United States
Newyork
Bhiv
President Wilson Faces Delay in Naming Railroad Labor Board
President Wilson struggles to obtain volunteers willing to leave private business to serve on the railroad labor board as representatives of the public. White House officials cite the need to fill nine chairs with three public, three railroad, and three labor representatives, with central offices in Chicago and each member earning $10,000 annually.
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Washington
Wilson
Railroad Labor Board
Transportation Aet
Boar
Chicago
To Fight To Enforce Pact
Senator Borah of Idaho warned that enforcing the Versailles treaty in the Ruhr crisis would require more bloodshed. He said France presses for immediate full observance and that any senatorial action would come only if the pending crisis worsens.
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Borah
France
Washington
Senater Borah
Idaho
Ruhr
Germany
Borgsh
General Sibert quits Army and plans civilian work
Maj. Gen. W. L. Sibert resigns command at Camp Gordon announcing retirement from the army. After a rest at his Bowling Green farm in Kentucky, he likely will pursue engineering work, a field where he earned his reputation during Panama Canal construction.
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Gordon
Will Pest
Bowling Green, Ky
Atlanta
W. L. Sibert
Camp Gordon
Bowling Green
Ireland Faces Wide-Scale Attacks on Government Buildings
Dublin reports say Easter violence in Ireland damaged more than 200 government sites, with widespread arson destroying customs houses and revenue offices. Police and military quell unrest as the fourth anniversary of the uprising unfolds and casualties are reported.
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London
Ireland
Pall Mall Gazette
Dublin
Berricks
Donegal
Suffrage Fight Grows as Louisiana Considers Ratification
In New Orleans on April 6 supporters push for Louisiana to ratify the federal suffrage amendment as the state legislature prepares to begin its session on May 10. Women’s suffrage leaders mobilize to gather backing to make Louisiana the thirty sixth state.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
French Cross Rhine as Militiamen Recalled for Duty
Mayence reports troops occupy Frankfurt while Mille rand tightens Rhine precautions. Paris says officers order Easter leave to rejoin units. 700000 men under arms. British refuse to cooperate as German Ruhr actions unfold and clashes in Luishburg claim 200 lives.
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Paris
Millerand
Foch
Rhine
Degoutte
Mayence
Wiesiaden
Frankfort Mowley
War Office
France
Jeave
Revolt in Jerusalem Leaves Many Casualties on Easter
Jerusalem Palestine April 6 One hundred eighty eight casualties mostly slight occur as conflict erupts in the city on Easter Sunday. Military control the scene. Constantinople April 6 American torpedo boat destroyers at Beirut Syria Mersion and other ports seek to contact isolated relief workers in Anatolia and Syria.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Constantinople
Beirut
Syria
Mersion
Adana
Moudania
Murmera
Samsun
Black Sea
Trebizond
Anatolia
Wood Leads in Michigan Presidential Primary Figures
Detroit April 6 reporting early results from 18 rural precincts out of 2421 in the state presidential primary. Republicans Weed 382 Johnson 825 Hoover 192 Lowden 127 Pershing 1 Poindexter 10. Democrats Hoover 83 Bevan 61 McAdoo 153 Edwards 50 Palmer 21.
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Detroit
Midh
Weed
Johnson
Hoover
Lowden
Pershing
Poindexter
Bevan
McAdoo
Edwards
Palmer
Railroads Losses Topped Big Federal After War Control
Washington April 6 Congress asked to appropriate 420,127,541 to wind up railroad administration affairs. Walker D. Vines placed government losses at 1,000,478,756 with 935,803,366 owed by railroads for operating expenses and betterments. Total appropriations would reach 1,870,727,341 including prior funds.
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Washington
Congress
Railroad Administration
Walker D. Vines
Patrvoad
Hines
Express
American Railway Express
Government investment totals and rail road administration charges
A historical note details government holdings including gold, long term notes, stocks and miscellaneous investments totaling substantial sums. It cites the inland waterways debt to the government and rail administration expenditures for road improvements. It also notes that a portion of these amounts is proposed as probable deductions under a railroad bill for debts owed to the government in the form of rent.
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Hines
Colby Reviews Lansing Plan for State Department Reorganization
Washington April 6 The former Secretary Lansing has proposed a reorganization of the state department to handle postwar duties. Secretary Colby said he discussed the plan with Lansing and gave it weighty consideration. He noted several branches are undertrained and may be upgraded.
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Washington
Lansing
State Department
Colby
Mag
Ten drown as ferry boat capsizes on Savannah river
Ten persons drowned near Lowndesville when a flatboat ferry capsized on the Savannah river. The river stood about eight feet above normal after rains.
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Lowndesville
S. C
Savannah River
Anderson, S. C
Floods Threaten Central West After Easter Snowfall
Reports say April snowfalls broke records across twelve Midwest states after an Easter blizzard. Snow depths reached from six inches to eight feet with drifts up to ten feet, while rapid thaw risks swelling rivers and flooding. Crews cleared tracks and roads as transportation recovered from the storm. Kansas saw pockets of snow to seven feet on the level with drifts from seven to fourteen feet in lowlands.
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Kansas
Chicago
Midwest
All Weather Bureau
Tito
Firemen Withdraw Resignations in City Fire Union Meeting
Chicago firefighters abstain from resignations after a large union meeting with about 1500 members. Fire Marshal Thomas O Connor had received the resignations last Saturday, and leaders instructed the group to retract them while a larger body prepares to ratify the move.
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Chicago
Thomas O’connor
Leoccen
Wood Second Lowden Next In Primaries
Fragmentary report shows Wood second and Lowden next in primaries with mentions of Democratic candidate in Michigan and notes about onpe mo political context. The readable text references candidate names and regional contest dynamics.
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Wood
Lowden
HUN CITIES TAKEN Troops Enter German Cities Witho ut Opposition
Dispatches report Allied forces advancing into German cities with little resistance as Japanese forces claim Vindistock. In Deproit Michigan April 6, returns from 1167 of 2420 precincts show Ho dr Johnson leading on the Republican ticket with 103.7 percent? Wood 58,183. Lowden and Meever follow. On the Democratic side Hoover leads with 11,126 votes, Edwards 10,098, McAdoo third.
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Evening Journal
Deproit
Mich
Detroit
Hiram Johnson
California
Johnson
Wood
Lowden
Meever
Hoover
Edewards
McAdoo
French Troops Enter Frankfort and Darmstadt
French troops today entered the cities of Frankfort and Darmstadt in Germany following Germany's occupation of the Ruhr district. The entry occurred without fighting or opposition. Also reported: Japanese forces take Vladivostok.
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Frankfort
Jovonathan
Mayence
Germany
Darmstadt
Ruhr
Vladistock
Vladistock Occupied After Prolonged Fighting
Special to Byeolognesibill reports that Vladistock was occupied after eight hours of severe fighting with Russian revolutionists. Troops from April Gong have taken control of the city’s tee amid ongoing conflict and tensions rise in the region.
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Byeolognesibill
Vladistock
Reds Drive Along the Euxine Front
London April 6 report from Moscow says bolsheviki push along the Black sea toward N skaia northwest of Touapse and along the Tezougoutchak frontier. They claim occupation of Voumnak and guard lines along the eastern frontier aid.
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London
Black Sea
N Skaia
Touapse
Moscow
Maikop
Ekaterinodar
Theetupse
Voumnak
Tehougoutchak
Mormon General Conference Opens in Salt Lake City
The ninth tenth annual three day general conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints opened in Salt Lake City with thousands from around the world in attendance.
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Conference of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Salt Lake City
Church of Seiko of Latter Day Saints
Mormon
al Parte
Toledoans Walk to Work amid Street Controversy
In Toledo on April 6 the stree t controversy left workers with disrupted transport as Easter drives covered streets and car men, who quit after a wage increase vote, met to demand full restoration of service.
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Toledo
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