Girl's fate hinges on talk over Marion O'Brien aid claim
Marion O'Brien, linked to gunman Herman L Barney in a jail escape, faces possible arraignment for aiding an escaped prisoner. Police say she took part in the escape and may have been at 1412 Commonwealth Ave. Barney, recaptured, shows mental and physical decline and denies contact since the escape. City council prisons committee visits Charlies Street jail and supports Sheriff Kelcher, endorsing prisoner recreational facilities.
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Marion O’brien
Herman L. Barney
Charles Bhelninger
Thomas F. Murphy
Barney
Charles Street
Commonwealth Avenue
O’brien
City Council Committee On Prisons
Charlies Street
John A. Kelcher
Extra Assessments Planned to Pay Grip Claims
Buffalo May 23 Catholic Mutual Benefit Association will levy extra assessments to cover a $580000 deficit from influenza death claims. John J Hynes supreme president says 42000 members nationwide will be notified within days.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Catholic Mutual Benefit Association
John J. Hynes
Battle of the Marne Remembered by a British Officer
A veteran recounts Allied actions at the Marne with vivid detail of Fifth Cavalry Brigade fatigue and rest, French and British coordination, and German errors. He notes German retreat after early advances, praises Joffre, and promises continued reports on Aisne and allied strategies.
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Pellmell
Marne
Paris
Verdun
France
The
Joffre
von Kluck
French Sixth Army Receives Strong Resistance at Marne
The German retreat at the Marne slowed while the French Sixth Army faced stiff resistance. General French dispatched the First Army Corps to aid and visited several fighting units to assess the combat.
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Battle of the Marne
French
First Army
New Haven Railroad Receivership Bid Denied by Judge
New York May 23 Federal Judge Manton denied the application by a group of minority stockholders of the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad for a limited receiver to pursue liability suits against former directors. Directors under Charlies S. Mellen, including William Rockefeller, were named in the complaint. The judge indicated proceedings for a permanent receiver might be possible at the June term.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Manton
William Rockefeller
Charlies 4S
Mellen
Saul 8
S. Myers
New Newfoundland Ministry Formed Under Cashin
The new Newfoundland ministry appointed by the Governor after the Lloyd cabinet resignation includes Cashin as premier and finance, Morine justice, Bennett colonial secretary, Woodford public works, Crosbie shipping, Stone fisheries, and Hickman Ellis and Pincott without portfolios. Agriculture and militia seats remain unfilled for the moment.
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Bennett
Woodford
Crosbie
Shipping
Stone
Fisheries
Hickman
Ellis
Pincott
Agriculture
Militia
Eleven Die in Iowa Explosion at Potglas Starch Works
In Cedar Rapids Iowa the Potglas Starch Works blast raises death toll to eleven with eight identified and twenty one men still missing. Local officials and company managers confirm the figure as rescue teams continue the search.
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Cedar Rabids
Iowa
Potglas
G A R Protests Taft League Talk in Kansas City
Kansas G A R resolutions adopted at state encampment protest former President Taft addressing Memorial Day on the League of Nations. A letter by National Commander C E Adams, in attendance, was forwarded to Taft.
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Taft
Wichita
Kan
Kansas G. A. R
C. E. Adams
League of Nations
Kansas City
Make Your Own Sparkling Root Beer at Home
An advertisement touts a do it yourself root beer recipe using eighty glasses from sixteen natural flavors. It urges gathering old bottles and corks, buying Hires bottle stoppers and extract, sugar, and yeast to produce forty bottles of spar King root beer for all ages.
Maine Raiders Find 252 Short Lobsters Near Pine Point
Fish Wardens Waldo A. Ricker and Herman A. Goldthwaite seized 252 alleged short lobsters in 10 concealment spots around Pine Point creeks and boats. The lobsters were intended for Portland buyers for shipment to Massachusetts where shorter lobsters can be sold.
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Pine Point
Waldo A. Ricker
Herman A. Goldthwaite
Portland
Massachusetts
Maine
Mills to reopen near New Bedford next week
May 23. Reports from well informed sources say manufacturers plan to reopen the mills early next week. Union engineers who struck keeping 30,000 textile workers idle will choose to return or be replaced by new men. No direct substantiation from engineers or manufacturers. Situation unchanged as both sides stand pat.
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New Bedford
Massachusetts Senate approves pay raise for legislators
The Senate moved a bill to raise legislative salaries from 1000 to 1500, rejecting an amendment to start it in 1920 instead of 1919. Other measures passed include a soldiers memorial commission bill, aircraft regulation, and a gas price reduction to 1.25 per 1000 cubic feet effective July 1 1919. A memorial urging President Wilson to prioritize domestic issues over the League of Nations was drafted by Massachusetts Democrats, and a proposal to give veteran workers preference on state and local contracts was announced for Monday filing.
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Soldiers’ Memorial Commission
Massachusetts
Citizens’ Gas Light Company of
Quincy
Gas and Electric Light Commission
Wilson
League of Nations
Francis J. Finneran
Democratic Club of
Cable
Edwin Mulready
Soldiers and Sailors’ Commission
Bombs Sent by Mail Could Be Capital Offence Bill
Senator King of Utah introduced a bill making sending bombs and other explosives through the mails a capital offence. The proposal followed King and others targeted by the internal machines in the May Day plot. Deportation of Bolshevik agitators who caused May Day disturbances was pressed in the House by Representative Johnson of the Republicans.
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Washington
King
Utah
Judiciary Committee
United States
House
Johnson
Maastricht Elections Favor Belgian Union
The municipal elections in Maastricht favor candidates aligned with the Belgian union position. Officials report the outcome reflects support for closer ties with Belgium and potential annexation discussions amid ongoing regional integration efforts.
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Maasteicht
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Ae Ae Posi
Ohh 3
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Tricht
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