Theodore N Vail dies long service head of AT&T
Baltimore April 16 Theodore Newton Vail chairman of the board of American Telephone & Telegraph died at Johns Hopkins hospital from cardiac and kidney troubles. He led the World’s largest telephone system and promoted long distance service from Boston to San Francisco a vision that built a 9,000,000 subscriber network valued at about a billion and a half dollars. He was born 1845 in Carroll county Kentucky and rose from railway mail service to become first president of American Telegraph & Telephone Company.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Theodora N. Vail
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Vail
Jekyll Island
Theodora Newton Vai
Mr. Vail
Alexander Graham Bell
Boston
Providence
Carroll County
Davis Vail
Ohio
Morristown
N. J
Black Hawk
Old Academy
Black Hawk County
Waterloo
Theodore
Union Pacific Railroad
Pine Bluffs
Wyo
Railway
Wail
Washington
American Bell Telephones Company
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
American Bell Telephone Company
Bueros Aires
South America
Argentine
Iie
Cordoba
Buenos Aires
United States
Vermont
Tetanhone
American Tetanhone & Telegranh Ca
Erie
Nethan
Western Union Telegrash
Tetaphone Ecompany
Western Tnion
Howvr
Tegensione Company
Great Financier Remembered Waterloo Roots
Theodore N Vail is recalled as a Waterloo farm boy who rose to multimillionaire status in the telephone industry. Friends from Elk Run and Waterloo stayed tied to him through years. biographers note his financial rise after meeting Bell and investing in the Bell Company, with a life of strenuous work and public respect.
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Theodore Vail
Elk Run
Black Hawk County
Waterloo
New York
Vermont
Mother Cats Sought to Nurse Baby Silver Foxes
Upstate fox farm owner appeals for mother cats to nurse newborn silver foxes in New York. N. H. Bacon, president of the New York Fur Auction Sales corporation, says the farmer will take all cats offered. Each mother cat earns $2.50 for six weeks of care.
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New York
N. H. Bacon
New York Fur Auction Sales Corporation
Erdeavor
Allies to Press German Disarmament and Demobilization
Paris reports Berlin representatives of France Britain Italy and Belgium will join in warning Germany to enforce disarmament and demobilization clauses. The charge d affaires may threaten to cut food deliveries if insurrectionary movements persist. London papers welcome the move and say final decisions will be made at San Remo.
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Paris
Berlin
France
Great Britain
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Charge d
London Press
London
San Remo
Overall club move advances in southwest
The Overall club movement gains official recognition as Navy officials in Washington grant civilian employees at Norfolk Navy Yard permission to purchase denim workwear at Navy cost. The movement spreads across Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Texas and Arkansas with clubs forming in Jefferson City Kansas City Kansas Emporia and other cities. The Emporia Overalls club led by mayor elect Joseph Brogan plans to wear overalls at inaugural events and reports several hundred members.
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Washington, D. C
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Norfolk Navy Yard
Hampton Roads
Navy
Cossulis
Kansas City
Southwest
Missouri
Kentucky
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Jefferson City
Kan
Chamber of Commerce
Ouckt
Joseph Brogan
Emporia
Emporia Club
Danzig Dispatch Claims Russian Reactors Mobilizing Detachments
AP dispatch from Warsaw reports intercepted wireless messages alleging Russian reactionaries in Germany are assembling German Russian detachments in Silesia and Hammerstein West Prussia. The item notes concern over sudden action and quotes a wary observer from Waterloo. It also recounts a visit by the Town Criers to New York and praise for Mr Wall.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Danzig
Germany
Silesia
Hammerstein
West Prussia
Fate of Sheriff Hinges on Judge Dawley's Ruling
The Henderson removal case ends with closing arguments as Judge Dawley prepares an opinion on whether a prior alleged offense may be tried in a consecutive term. The case centers on whether Sheriff Henderson was intoxicated during an Owl's Club incident in 1919 and if removal lies on a past act.
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Henderson
Sheriff's
Alfred Longley
Supreme Court
Cape of State
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M Miinesota
Longley
Clarence Nichols
Tand
Cmoga
State
Welch
Johnson County
Nichols
Owls’ Club
Themu
Nichols Jaidge Dawley
F. F. Dawley
Owls Club
Sheriff Henderson
J. ©. Strouse
Srlenderson
Mexico Seeks U S Route for Troop Movements
The United States reportedly faces pressure from Mexico as Mexico asks for permission to move troops through Texas New Mexico and Arizona. Officials say no action has been taken yet while Sonora braces for possible invasion from Carranza forces. Gen J M Pina says troops at Cananea are being ordered to defend the port.
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Washington, D. G
Mexico Jing
Sonora
Pulpito Pass
Chihuahus
Uintluis Yrias
Mexico
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
United States
Wen Pirata
Republic of
Ba Aora
Canmen
J. M. Pina
Carransu
One Big Union Drive Spurred by I W W Leaders
William Haywood and John Sandgren advocate a one big union to control railroads and trigger a general strike. They deny tying the I W W to insurgent rail unions but push propaganda to persuade railroaders to abandon other groups. Plans call for a nationwide general strike on all lines and crafts to seize control of railroads by union strength.
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Rytin Associated Press
Chivaga
Industrial Workers of the World
William Haywood
1 W
John Sandgren
One Big Union Monthly
LW. W
Haywood
Gary
Tle
Democrats Name Women On Hawkeye Ticket in Iowa
Des Moines officials reported a Democratic conference selecting women for several state posts. Nominees included Ruth Sumner for secretary of state and Miss Sumner discussed, with Mrs G H Schulte named for Congress in the Fourth Iowa district. Other candidates like Claude Vorter and Clyde Herring were listed as potential contenders.
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Ges
United States
Towa
J. Ray Files
Fort Dodge
Relief Looms as Alintab Force Trekks to Aid Americans
Reports from Constantinople say heavy fighting between Turks and Armenians in Alintab endangers 11 American relief workers at the American mission, with a relief force en route. Names include Dr. Lorrin G. Shepard and Mrs. Shepard, J P Merrill, John H. Boyd, Yak W. Pears, and other American board missionaries and nurses. Loretta Bigley, listed as Purkey, is uncertain after earlier war service.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
Alntab
Syria
Alitab
New York
Organian
Aintab
Lorrin G. Shepard
Orange
N. d
American Board
Shepard
J.P. Merrill
Newton
Mass
American College At
John H. Boyd
Wesson
Mias
Wr. Shepard
Yak W. Pears
Topeka
Kin
Sturmer
France
Constance Barker
Rochester
Nvs
Mipalonary
Lovetts Higley
Whittemore
Elizabeth Kellay
Clevelunn
Louise M. Clark
Misa Lucille Foreman
American’ Board
Miss Bigley
Rapida
Loretta Bigley
Whittemora
Purkey
Mercy_hospital training school
Chicago
America
Furepa
Paleuling
Hera
Jerusalem
Turkey
State Department
Washington
Little Marys Decree Targeted by Nevada Suit
In Minden Nevada April 1 a suit to set aside the March 2 1920 decree granting dl votes to Gladys Movure known as Mary Pickford will be filed in district court this afternoon by Leonard B Fowler Nevada attorney general.
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Minden
Nev
Leath’s Elgin Store Damaged By Fire Cause Faulty Wiring
Fire at A. Leath & Company in Elgin caused heavy damage to the main store and offices. Loss pegged at $75,000. Leath operates general stores and offices in Elgin and branches in other northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin, and Iowa.
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Leath
Elgin
Associated Press
A. Leath & Company
The
Leath Company
Illinois
Wisconsin
Towa
Trains in Alabama Collision Kills Two
Two persons died and several injured in a head on crash near Bay Minette Alabama early today as a Louisville Nashville passenger train entered a siding in fog. Two are missing and both locomotives and baggage cars were heavily wrecked.
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Associate Press
Mobile
Ala
Ramies
Loulaville
Bayminette
Lnocomotives
Baxgakend ‘Express
Aura
Grunau Prefers Jail to Giving $10,000 Surety
John Grunau and J B Reading leaders of two outlaw railway unions refuse bail on conspiracy charges. They and 22 followers were arrested by federal agents and held to answer for bond. Grunau states he will stay jailed to protest government action while the union vows to continue its campaign. Prosecutors seek five more fugitives linked to union meetings.
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Chicky
John Grunau
Chicago Yardmen
Tawociation
J. B. Reading
United Hengineman
Gssociation
Ne Two
Mason
Gruman
Wiclus
Neuling
Jui
Brotherhoods
Iar Thant
Department of Justice
Jover Union
Bennett G. Dolan
Foster Denies Ties to Railroad Strike in Palmer Charge
W Z Foster former steel strike leader denied involvement in the railroad strike and accused Attorney General Palmer of courting big business for a presidential bid. He called Palmer’s allegations a brainstorm and said he had not contacted strikers or written to them, busily finishing a book on the steel strike.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
W. Z. Foster
Washington
Palmer
Department of Justice
Kolsifier
Foster
Lam
Girl Strike-Breakers Operate New York Skyscraper Elevators
New York April 16 elevators in Wall Street buildings were run by women strike-breakers. At Woolworth and Singer nearly all cars were operated by women while Equitable had 30 of 63 elevators lifting over 10,000 tenants. Some buildings reported no impact and others about 75 percent normal service.
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Associated Press
New York
Wall Street
Woolworth
Singer
Equitable
Courier Delivers Before 5:30 P M Notice
The Courier will be delivered at your home before 5 30 p m If you fail to receive the paper by that time call 2330 before 6 30 p m and a copy will be sent Phone contact directs readers to report delivery issues to the office.
New Railroad Labor Board Opens With Pay Demand Debate
Washington April 16 The railroad labor board formed a temporary organization at its first meeting electing Henry Hunt as chairman and G Wallace Ranger as secretary. The board will study wage demands tied to the bipartisan wage conference and will not isolate railroaders’ strikes. The nine members were confirmed by the Senate and the board aims to complete its organization and intervene in the pay dispute.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Rjlad Jsbor
Henry Hunt
Maigor
Cincinnati
G. Wallace
Wranger
Hanger
Railroad Labor Board
Horace Baker
J. H.biiliatt
William L. Park
J. J. Forrester
Jather
Wallace”. W
Mud
Barton
R. M. Barton
Memphis
Hunger Strike Backs Mount Joy Prison In Ireland
Dublin reports a new hunger strike at Mount Joy jail with 40 prisoners, nine from the original protest. In Balbriggan, Sergi Henison, shot during a procession, died today as unrest continues. In Limerick, constables escorting mail faced stone pelting and possible civilian gunfire, police returning fire and wounding several.
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Associated Prasa
Dublin
Mount Jay
Sergi
Henison
Balbriggan
Limerick
Muenster
Ireland
Dancers Flirt With Death In Hidden Powder
Brest April 16 Young people enjoyed dances at a barracks near town and learned the floor hid a cache of explosive cases labeled denamite lyddite guncotton detonators. Police found cigaret butts stubs of cigars and empty bottles as they entered the deserted hall.
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Associated Press
Brest
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