Ruhr Armies Stir World News Quiet in Industrial Zone
An archival report describes Red Army strength at 15,000 to 20,000 amid unrest in the Ruhr and surrounding industrial regions. Officials note limited mobility, with Germany resuming coal and industry work as authorities assert control. France and Britain clash over occupation actions and Versailles terms, while Italian-Soviet ties are unclear.
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Red
Mali
Urone
Riealisn
Germany
West Het
Georgichtre
ginAermien
Reichswehr
Dusseltorf
Eberblad
Bares
United States battles span 145 years with various wars
A Wasshane report notes the United States has spent about 106 of its 145 years in some form of warfare. Most conflicts were minor, including skirmishes with Indians and expeditionary actions abroad, yet they kept the nation’s marines sailors and infantry occupied.
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Wasshane
United States
Saving Our Coin Once More War Hintch
Public shows thrift as demand for small denomination Liberty bonds rises in banks and brokerages nationwide. Treasury sources say dealers exhausted popular sizes prompting Federal Reserve guidance to exchange larger bonds for smaller units to meet overs the counter demand.
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Treasury Department
Federal Reserve Banks
Plane crash in Newark kills mechanic near crowd
An airplane accident at Heller field Newark killed one mechanic and severely injured the pilot. The plane dived from about 1000 feet and crashed near a large crowd of spectators.
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Machine
Heller Field
New Jersey
Newark
N. J
Steamers Reach Baltimore Amid April Traffic Surge
In early April Baltimore's port saw 71 arriving steamers, boosted by New York strike disruptions and congestion. Many carried cargoes while freight was diverted to meet demands. Ten day clearances totaled 34 vessels.
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New York
World League crisis tests Allied unity and diplomacy
Washington reports the Ruhr Valley situation may bend the fate of the League of Nations if San Remo debacle persists and German troop strength is debated. The White House awaits Ahr Valley details from American forces to guide a possible presidential stance and French concerns.
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Washington
League of Nations
Council of Prime Ministers
San Remo
Ruhr
State Department
Ahr Valley
White House
Death of Lillie E. Wilkinson Former Topsy star
Worcester April 12 Mrs Lillie BE Wilkinson a renowned longtime stage actress best known for the Topsy role in Uncle Tom's Cabin died age seventy nine. A native of England she appeared with Edwin Booth and other famed actors before retiring from the stage.
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Worcester
Mass
Lillie BE. Wilkinson
Topsy
England
Edwin Booth
Bluebeard Who Wed 14 Is Captured and Charged
Los Angeles dated April 12 reports Bluebeard, a man with at least 14 supposed wives and numerous aliases, arrested on a telegraphic Seattle request for complicity in two murders. Deputies found lists of women, jewelry, and bank accounts in several states, with names of alleged victims and spouses.
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Seattle
Los Angeles
Cal
Bluebeard
J. Watson
Hee
Eeney
San Diego
Sherif
Conte
Bell
Nh Tollywood
Sereer
Galas
San Branedsco
San Dies
Tos Arreles
American Journalist Sentenced to Death by Drumhead Court
Paul J. De Mott, twenty one, an American claiming to be a journalist, was sentenced to death by a drumhead court martial for participation in revolutions in the Hitler district. President Hert deferred execution pending review of findings and decree. De Mott carried passport No. 12825 issued in Washington on September 20, 1940 for relief work in Pratee New York.
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Reichswetr
Kabisely
Wesel
Paul R. de Statt
Hitler District
Mhert
Kabiseh
de Mott
State Department
Washington
HMO
Pratee
New York
Paul J. de Mott
Wilbur Les Mott
Little Fails
N. J
President Wilson Drives in Public Amid Health Recovery
President Wilson took an automobile ride for the first time in two weeks with Mrs. Wilson accompanying him. They traveled around the Speedway and through Rock Creek Park along the Potomac, marking a cautious public outing during his health recovery.
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Mrs. Wilson
Washington
Apri
Wilson
Rock Créek Park
Outlaw Strike Triggers Vast U S Freight Embargo Across Railroads
New York reports the nationwide rail strike gripping the East, with crews joining the walkout and the General Managers Association warning of drastic passenger cutbacks to rush milk and perishable foods to New York. Milk trains reach on time as millions of beef and foodstuffs move east from Chicago and Kansas City under wartime specials. The Pennsylvania line embargoes freight west of Altoona and north of Norfolk bound traffic, signaling severe disruption. Railroad managers plan reorganization and mobilization to keep some suburban services running amid expected staffing withdrawals.
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New York
Gyre
General Mangers Essociation
J. J. Mantet
Chicago
Kansas City
New York Central
United States
Pennsylvania Railroad
Altooma
Norfolk
Bitoninens
Aleem Yla
Mennsylvania Railroad
Wathagers
Offernis
Strikes and Walkouts Ripple Through Rail System
Report from Chicago on April 12 notes agitation among workers in New Jersey and New York as unionists press for sympathy actions. Rail managers claim freight movement improves with higher passenger business, while switchmen say their numbers grow hourly amid heated exchanges with rival unions.
Fire devastates Kansas City garage destroying 118 horses
Fire of undetermined origin raged through the City Lee company garage at Twenty second and Cymphledl streets in Kansas City Missouri. The blaze killed 118 horses and three motor trucks and caused an estimated 800000 in damages.
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Kansas City
Cricin
Nine Hurt as Elevated Train Crashes in Chicago
Nine passengers were injured when a northbound River Street elevated train collided with the rear of an empty Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee coach at Seventh Street and Wabash Avenue. Injured were taken to St Luke's hospital. two women were seriously hurt.
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Chicago
Army Bill Gets a Jolt by Committee
The 1921 army appropriation bill, to be reported this week, cuts the War Department estimate by more than 600 million. The committee bases funding on 175000 enlisted men, with drastic across the board reductions but asserts the money will suffice for essential needs.
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Washington
War Department
Military Committee
Aar
Department
House
Leeds
Brooklyn Haberdasher Kills Self After Overprice Arrest
Joseph Nichthauser, 42, a well known Brooklyn haberdashery owner, died by suicide while in custody after being charged with profiteering. He allegedly sold a rain coat for 45 dollars that cost 23 dollars.
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Brooklyn
New York
Joseph Nicuthouser
Rey R. Nichthauser
Call Issued to Workers for Tuesday
Citizens learn of a Tuesday work call as authorities address treatment of political prisoners. The notice names involved agencies and calls for adherence to labor actions amid ongoing political detention concerns.
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Sreetal
Dublin
Treland
Irish Trades Union Congress and Labor Party
Cars in Collision Injures Passengers on New York Elevated
Street car collision on the New York elevated line injures many passengers. Reports detail the accident and the number of injuries, with officials examining causes and safety measures being reviewed.
Five injured as car drops from elevated road in New York
Five passengers sustained serious injuries when a car on Ninth Avenue Elevated Road collided with another vehicle and plunged about twenty five feet to the ground.
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Shecter
Evenine Gournerd
New York
Ninth Avenue
Death Penalty Demand Threatens Berlin Government
German government troops in the Ruby district threaten to pursue the death penalty unless the Berlin cabinet reinstitutes it through court martial or extraordinary military courts. An officer of the Reichspwehr, sent by General von Watter, claims over thirty people are already sentenced to death by martial or extraordinary tribunals at Wesel.
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Ruhr
Pranee
Natare
Council of Sinisters
Ihr
France
Eotyell
Ebert
Mucleus
Snother von Kapp
Dusseldorff-on-Rhne
Ruby District
Berlin
Reichspwehr
von Wate Ter
Wesel
Princess Marie Beatrice Bourbon Arrested on Frontier
Paris reports Princess Marie Beatrice Bourbon, claimant to the French throne, was arrested at Modane on the Franco Italian frontier. She is charged with attempting to move 45 miniature portraits and two other items across the border.
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Marie Beatrice Bourbon
Modane
Paris
France
Italy
Marge
Population statistics reveal varied rent increases across cities
Washington reports April 12 population statistics showing rent increases and percent changes in multiple cities including LaPorte Indiana and New York. Data lists percent rises and per-cent figures for several locales, with notable gains in Neewatk, Conn and deltown, O.
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Washington
Wie
Luporte
N.ys
St. Athens
Ve. Eretne
Iss
Saar
du Lac
Wis
Unclear fragmentary wartime notice with redacted names
Fragmentary text from a wartime notice states the government will not list names in public lists of battlefields and burial cemeteries. It references suppression of names and possible public notes about graves with limited readable details.
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Britaii Stans
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M. C. Matthews
Hame
Berthan A. Goodrick
H. J. Gordon
Lover Hotel
Spokane
Tenmvier
Lewis
M. Lewis
D. Miller
KK. Watson
Alice Hilton
Meg
Myx
Andrew
Seatile
MC. Mathihews
San Breen “Sea
Oakland
Sebastopol
Hor. Gardner
Hurt
Paul GeMott
U. S
Hove
Mobil Service
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Brooklin
Boll
Switchmmen
CAL Prisoners
York Elevated
Ruhy
Laporte, Ind
Fond du Lac
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