Cummings Claims He Is Victim of Plot in World Interview
Longshoremen's Union official recounts a World interview in which Cummings says he was introduced to Dempsey by Driscoll and reports to O'Connor a vast German plot to block munitions exports. Dempsey denies meeting Cummings or any involvement. Driscoll confirms he introduced Cummings to Dempsey.
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Longshoremen’s Union
New York World
Cummings
Driscoll
O’connor
Dempsey
Von Mach Denies Aiding Strike Amid New Probes
Former national president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians denies plotting to influence the longshoremen’s strike in a pre-German movement. Secret Service agents are now handling the case with hints of possible exposures.
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von Mach
Secret Service
The
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Woman Elimination in Knowles Murder Case Grows
Providence reports Mrs. Cora E. Wardwell, 15 year housekeeper to Judge Willis S. Knowles, grilled by Chief Inspector O Neil for over an hour as investigators seek clues. She is later eliminated from the case while affirming her love for the judge and willingness to help.
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Providence
Cora E. Wardwell
Willis S. Knowles
William F. O'Neil
Presence of Judge Knowles murder suspect questioned
In a tense interview led by Chief William F. O'Neil, Mrs. Wardwell breaks down when told Judge Knowles was engaged to marry a Providence woman. She weeps, denying the claim and expressing disbelief as police and relatives listen in.
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William F. O'Neil
Brooklyn
Horace Knowles
New York
Daniel P. MacDonald
Hiram Kimball
Johnston
James E. Cuff
Clay Debow
Cranston
James Ahearn
Louis Godfrey
Providence Police
O'Neil
Wardwell
O’neil
Fire Out On Liner At Sea
The Fabre Line steamship Sant Anna, ablaze in mid ocean, is safe and headed to the Azores under escort. Captain’s wireless from Cape Race: Fire in hold 2 is out and the ship proceeds escorted by Ancona. The vessel departed New York for Marseilles and Italian ports with 17 first class 14 second class and 1708 steerage passengers, mostly Italian reservists.
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Fabre Line
Sant’ Anna
Azores
Cape Race
Ancona
Marseilles
Almanac notes from Portland dated 1901 era
Entries list sun and moon timings, tides, and celestial passages for the year. It notes full and new moons dates, quarter phases, and an ongoing war time reference. Anniversaries include McKinley death Roosevelt oath 1901 and Salem 1628 founding with other historical references.
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McKinley
Roosevelt
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City of
Mexico
Charles Dana Gibson
Aisne
Koenigsberg
East Prussia
New England Weather Forecast Clouds and Warmer Temperatures
The forecast calls for cloudy conditions in northern New England with showers and a warm-up Tuesday and Wednesday. Southern New England will see cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday, with fair skies and warmer temperatures overall.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
Allies Offer No Security for Big US Borrowing Plan
The Anglo French financial commission plans to borrow 1 billion dollars in the United States using only straight British and French government bonds as security. The funds would be spent entirely in the United States to pay for wheat cotton meat other commodities and munitions of war.
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New York
Joint
Anglo-French Financial Commission
United States
Draft Horses for Sale From Woodberry Company Boston
We offer first class horses for sale with weights from 1450 to 1800 pounds. Also available are double caravans in excellent condition. Contact D. S. Woodberry Co. Pr. Box 1284 Boston Mass. Tel Main 4619.
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Red Sox Sweep Rival in Doubled Bill Early Rally
The Sox defeated Chicago in a doubleheader ending 2 to 1 in game one and 4 to 1 in game two. Carrigan's squad showed strong form to claim the two wins despite Rowland's claim of a pennant bid.
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Carrigan
Rowland
Chicago
Air Tight Pitching Helps Red Sox Edge Rivals Early
The Red Sox relied on air tight pitching by Dutch Leonard and Emery Shore to stifle opponents at the outset and drive an early offensive push.
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Emery Shore
Red Sox
World Exposes Plotters Behind Shoremen Strikes
Washington dispatch reports President Samuel Gompers of the AFL keen on the World expose about foreign government officials trying to incite strikes among long shoremen and related workers.
Labor federation letters reveal foreign plots to corrupt seamen
Mr. Gompers discusses earlier correspondence with Ernest Bohm about efforts by foreign government agents to corrupt American labor leaders to provoke strikes among seamen and longshoremen. He notes that while attempts occurred, actual strikes were halted by workers and emphasizes neutrality in the European war.
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New York World
Gompers
Ernest Bohm
New York Central Federated Union
Cummings
O'Connor
Auto Kills Boy Hold Driver Held on Manslaughter Charge
William P. Hennessey aged 16 of 103 Alexander street was struck by a car at Massachusetts avenue and Clapp street and died. The vehicle was driven by Archibald S. Yule of 632 Washington street Quincy. Yule and car owner Charles B. Yule of 63 Edison Park Quincy removed the boy to City Hospital where he died almost instantly. Yule was held on a manslaughter charge by Roxbury police and posted $1000 bail. He will appear in Roxbury District Court.
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Alexander Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Clapp Street
Archibald S. Yule
Washington Street
Quincy
Yule
Charles B. Yule
Edison Park
City Hospital
Hennessey
Roxbury
Dempsey Denies World Plot Claim In Longshore Row
William F. Dempsey of Dorchester says he discussed a German plot to cripple transatlantic shipping with Matthew Cummings and informed his superior T W O Connor. Cummings denies meeting Dempsey and says he met Dennis Driscoll instead, while a law firm announces action against the New York World and others.
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William F. Dempsey
Maryland Street
Dorchester
International Longshoremen’s Union
New York
Matthew Cummings
The
Hibernians
T. W. O’connor
Buffalo
International Union
Dempsey
Post
Dennis D. Driscoll
Cummings
Quincy House
Driscoll
Walnut Street
Neponset
Joseph F
James E
Daniel T. O’connell
New York World
O'Connor
Cummings Claims Victim of Plot Over Irish Affairs
Mr Cummings says he will welcome a federal probe and is the target of a plot by unscrupulous individuals seeking to leverage his leadership in Irish affairs to further their aims. He cites a May 14 letter from Dempsey to O Connor and suggests talks with Secretary Wilson and possible access to the President to secure a two cent raise for New York longshoremen.
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Cummings
Dempsey
O’connor
Wilson
New York
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