Huge Sums Offered to Destroy Vessels
New York April 26 German government offered 500 000 dollars for destruction of ships carrying war supplies for the entente. Lieutenant Robert Fay on trial for conspiracy said money was no object for the plot. Witness Wittig testified Fay and associates planned bombs on ammunition ships, with Breitung directing targets. Police seized supplies of explosive TMN T as arrests followed in Hoboken after a planned test near Weehawken New Jersey.
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New York
Robert Fay
United States
Carl L. Wittig
Wittig
Chemical Engineer
France
Fay
Walter Scholz
Paul Dasche
Scholz
Scholtz
Max Breitung
Breitung Alsots
Witte
Hoboken
Weehawken
Wnj
Death of Wiley B Burks in LaGrange area
Wiley B Burks a prominent druggist of LaGrange died at a private hospital just after midnight Wednesday morning He is survived by his brother Henry D Burks and one sister Miss Viola Burks The body will be sent to LaGrange for interment French scientists discover a new source of vegetable ivory in the fruit of a small palm common in the Sudan
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Wiley B Burks
LaGrange
Henry D Burks
Eister
Viola Burks
Sudan
Democrats Split On Philippines Independence Bill
Washington April 26 Congress party factions failed to agree on the Philippines independence bill as President Wilson sent a blunt letter endorsing the measure. Speaker Clark urged extra time as caucus adjourned with opposition lingering and supporters doubtful of its fate. Representative Jones pressed to bind Democrats to vote for the Senate bill without amendment. Representative Conry proposed a substitute to delay action on this or any similar bill.
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Washington
House Democrata
Wilson
Senate
Clark
Jones
House Insular Affairs Committee
Representative Jones
House Democrats
Representative Conry
New York
Digestive aid claimed to relieve rheumatism by Jacobs Liver Salt
Advertisement explains rheumatism linked to poor digestion and intestinal fermentation. It promotes Jacobs' Liver Salt as boosting digestion, increasing food assimilation, preventing indigestion, and dissolving uric acid. Claims relieved users, with dosing of one to two teaspoons before breakfast and a request for a booklet. Sold by Jacobs' Pharmacy in Atlanta, Va.
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Jacoba
Jacobs’ Pharmacy
Atlanta
Ady
Independence resolution sparks tense caucus debate
The Philippine Islands independence issue prompted a heated caucus as Representatives Garrett and others considered tabling the Conry resolution but faced protests over a gag rule. Fitzgerald Sherley Ferris Adamson Brumbaugh Callaway Jones and others backed the bill in a conflict over U S control and a hearing for affected interests.
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Philippine Islands
United States
Garrett
Tennessee
Conry
Fitzgerald
New York
Sherley
Kentucky
Ferris
Oklahoma
Adamson
Georgia
Brumbaugh
Ohio
Callaway
Texas
Joiner Jones
American International acquires control of Mercantile Marine
New York April 26 The American International corporation a $50 million group formed with National City Bank allied interests has acquired control of the International Mercantile Marine by purchasing preferred and common stock. The Morgan interests may relinquish control while IMMs fleet numbering over 100 ships puts the buyer among the world’s leading steamship powers with lines under English and American flags. No official statement on changes to English lines was available tonight.
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New York
International Mercantile Marines Comany
J P Morgan & Co
Shipping Trust
American International Corporation
National City Bank and Allied Interests
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Southern Pacific Company
International Mercantile Marine
Morgan
International Merccantile Marine
White Star Red Star Dominion and Leyland Lines
American
Atlantic Transport Lines
Mercantile Marine Company
Missionary Congress Opens With Wilson Attentive
Washington April 26 President Wilson presided at the National Missionary Congress opening at Continental Memorial Hall with a thousand delegates. James M Speers led a prayer for the president and for the church’s expanded role in wartime Europe as John Mott described graves and costs of war and urged united lay and church action.
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Washington
Wilson
Continental Memorial Hall
Tempebt
National Missionary Congress
Jesus
Europe
John Ro Mott
Edinburg
Mat
Congress
Amelia
Mott
Brooklyn
Wss
Will Leaves $50,000 Each to Tuskegee and Hampton
New York April 26 Miss Martha H Andrews will bequeath $50,000 to Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute of Alabama and Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute of Virginia. The bulk of her $1,150,000 estate goes to religious educational and charitable groups, many in New York. Berea College receives $325,000. The Young Men's Christian Association state committee and Presbyterian boards each get $50,000. After specific legacies, residuary estate goes to five organizations including the American Bible Society.
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New York
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute of Alabama
Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute of Virginia
Martha H Andrews
Lebiasiy
Miss Andrews
Berea College
Berra
The
Young Mens Christian Association
Board of Foreign Missions
Presbyterian Church In America
Board of Home Missions
American Bible Society
Taggart and Kern Named by Democrats
Indianapolis April 26 Democrats nominated Senator Taggart for the U S Senate short term and Kern for the long term in the March primary. Adour was named for governor with a four delegate slate to the national convention. A platform was adopted and President Wilson urged to maintain peace with honor. Hoffmans Page Edward G Hoffman elected Kurt Warne successor as a member of the democratic national committee.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Taggart
United States
Senate
Kern
Representative Adour
Ezovernor
Germany
Wilson
Wilson Edward G Hoffman
Kurt Warne
Page Urle
Democratic National Committee
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Palm Beach
Onyx
Emery Beers Company, Inc
Lord G Taylor
East 24Th St
Tuskegee Institute
Steele
Rome
E I. Steele
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Young Steele
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Sonora
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Dow
Land of Watches
Switzerland
Whitehall Street
Corner
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