National Guardsmen Called Out On Border Duty By Wilson
Paterson New Jersey May 9 Lower Jersey towns rocked by a blast at Atlas Powder Co Lake Hopatcong destroying three buildings and injuring many if confirmed The explosion came as Wilson ordered National Guardsmen from Arizona New Mexico and Texas to aid border patrol and nearly 8000 troops joined General Funston amid heightened tension with Mexican raiders Officials said additional regular infantry regiments were also sent to the border with further measures possible to secure the region The moves follow the Glenn Springs raid and reflect a broader push to reinforce the border while Secretary Baker cautioned no change in policy and noted ongoing talks with Obregon Continued on Page 11
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Paterson
N. J
Atlas Powder Co
Lake Hopatcong
Here
Jersey
Washington
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Wilson
Funston
National Guard
Baker
Genarsl Scott
Glenn Springs
Big Bend
Rio Grande
United’States
Plattsburgh
N. Y
Madison ‘Barracks
Watertown
Oswego
Vancouver Barracks
Ith Infantry
Fort Lawton
Teer Seattle
Wash
Spokane
Ry Baker
Ers
Scott
War Department
Bouquillas
National
United States
Arizona Guard
New Mexico Guard
Roswell
Cymric Denial On Crew Loss After Ship Sunk
Denial issued at Cymric offices states five crew dead after torpedoing of the Cymric. Despatches from Consul Frost cite Cunard line history and note the Cymric served New York to Liverpool in the White Star fleet. The statement says the liner carried cargo, armed and used as a merchant steamer under owner control.
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Cymric
Admiralty
Gonsul Frost
State Department
Line
New York
Liverpool
White Star
Lon
Five Killed As Cymric Torpedoed Off Queenstown
Washington reports Consul Frost at Queenstown says the White Starliner Cymric torpedoed at 4 p m sank by 3 a m five crew members of about 407 died. Survivors expected to land at Bantry today. No Americans aboard. ship carried munitions and mixed cargo with horses. crew of about 100 saved per Lloyds.
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Washington
State Department
Frost
Queenstown
Cotecl Peach
Bantry
New York
Admiralty
Don
Cymric
London
Moon
Line
Lake Liner Goes Down in Lake Superior Storm
Sault Ste Marie Mich May 9 The steamer S R Kirby owned by Northwestern Transportation Co of Detroit was lost off Eagle Harbor Lake Superior yesterday in a terrific storm. The crew of 20 is believed drowned. Otto Lindquist a stoker was rescued from wreckage by the steamer Joseph When brought here today he declared he saw the Kirby go down. Captain Davie Giarani of the Kirby was in command.
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Sault Ste
Kirby
Davie Giarani
Perrale
Clothing workers strike to hit Chicago market
Rochester May 9 40 000 workers in the Amalgamated Clothing Workers union will quit jobs in a nationwide strike declared at the biennial convention here. The action targets the Chicago clothing market and affects 40 000 workers across the industry.
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Rochester
Amalgamated Clothing Workers Oferica
Chicago
Lambert Named Assistant Surgeon of Naval Militia
Dr H B Lambert of this city has been nominated for the vacant post of assistant surgeon in the Naval Militia by Commander Ebenezer Hill Jr and will face examination on May 8 by the board of medical examiners appointed by the Navy Secretary.
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Lambert
Naval Militia
H. B. Lambert
Stant Recon
Connecticut
Naval Hillay
Ebenezer Hill, Jr
Board of
Medi Examiners
Seary of the Navy
Elliott death in jail after Pettis killings
John Elliott alias slayer of Miss Sybil Pettis and her father George Pettis of Brooklyn Conn died in Windham county jail after being held on a murder charge. A bullet through his mouth caused a cranial fracture with the bullet lodging in the brain. He had been captured after a two day search and died a week after the killings. Autopsy to follow. body disposition unknown.
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Brooklyn
Conn
John Ellott
Thompson
Sybil Pettis
George
A. Pettis
Windham County
Grand
Elliott
Hailiott
R. H. Chandler
Pettis
Elliotti
Wife dies at sea as husband unaware
Ada E. Freed of New Orleans died yesterday at Westport sanitarium from a nervous disorder. Her husband Albert Freed, a naval architect with the government, is racing toward her location unaware of the death, with word expected hourly. The body will be sent to New Orleans tonight.
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Ada E. Freed
New Orleans
Westport “Sanitarium
Beo
Atlantic
Albert Freed
Freed
Brooklyn
N. X
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Thomas Doyle
Grand Street
George M. Stevens
Westport Sanitarium
Jfie
Slaying of Sicilian Uncle Linked to Vendetta Claim
Angelo Rizzo, 21, a Bridgeport high school graduate and former cavalryman, confessed to killing his uncle on Sterling Street. He told police he feared his mother’s memory and said the act was prompted by a family vendetta. Rizzo, held without bonds on murder in the first degree, had previously served at Fort Sam Houston and worked at Salt’s Textile and Remington Arms.
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Angelo Rizzio
Palermo
Mediterranean
Angelo Rizzo
Michael Rizzo
Syracuse
N. Y
United States
America
Agelo Rizzo
St. Vincent's Hospital
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Rizzd
Rizzo
Sterling Street
Second Precinct
Geneva
N.Y
Cavalry
Bridgeport
Salt’s Textile Works
Remington Arms & Ammunition Co
Italy
Fay Gets 8 Years for German Bomb Conspiracy
New York May 9 Robert Fay a former lieutenant in the German army convicted by the federal court yesterday of conspiring to destroy munitions supplies of the allies through bomb contrivances was today sentenced to eight years in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta. Walter Scholz his brother in law and Paul Daeche also convicted were sentenced to four and two years respectively the court holding they deserved less punishment than Fay. The three were also fined 2 each. Fair and cooler tonight and Wednesday fair moderate west winds.
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New York
Robert Fay
Atlanta
Walter Scholz
Paul Daeche
Fay
No Strike Likely At Batcheller Co As Union Plans Action
Edward Russell says the Batcheller Co and Crown Corset Co plants are distinct though they are allied. Union leaders report no immediate strike but warn Batcheller workers will quit if Crown work appears. Crown plant is nearly idle with foremen still on duty. Cutters and girl workers hold a special meeting to authorize a sympathy strike and may strike if Crown work is done. Picketing occurs at Crown shop with squads rotating hourly.
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Edward Russell
Crown Corset Co
George C. Batcheller Co
Batcheller Co
Sheene
John Pierce
Batchellor
Crown
Cutters’ Union
Crown Shop
Cutters
Bowen and Anderson Among Five Candidates for Business Agent
Five candidates vie for the International Union of Machinists Local 30 business agent post as about 5 000 members grow. Incumbent George J Bowen and Frank Anderson lead a field described as strong. Election hall not yet secured and voting is scheduled for Friday night.
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George J. Bowen
Frank Anderson
Bowen
Anderson
Automatic Machine Co First on List of Machinists Local Union
After membership surge in the Machinists union, Local No. 30 lists Automatic Machine Co as first. A meeting at the Machinists' room is planned tonight to push for a shorter 40 hour week, seeking an eight hour day after last summer's 50 hour week. Automobile repair workers also set a Machinists' hall meeting tonight.
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Machinists’ Union
George Bowen
Automatic Machine Co
Machinists’ Room
MachiNe Co
Plants Closed By Big Strike In New York Put Work In Stamford
Stamford becomes the first Connecticut plant to receive contracted work from New York garment shops now on strike. Organizer John Pierce of the International Ladies' Garment Workers speaks as agents from Connecticut headquarters of the union monitor the situation.
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New York
Stamford
Connecticut
John Pierce
International Ladies' Garment Workers
The
New
Envoy Warns More Raids Likely on Border
Washington May 9 envoy for Carranza says after talks with Secretary Lansing that there is no truth to reports Obregon demanded U.S. troop withdrawal. Arredondo asserts Mexican officials have information of raids planned at two border locations and urges vigilance. Baker announces more troops to Funston. Arredondo approves.
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Washington
Lansing
Elizeo Arredondo
Carranza
Arredondo
Glenn Springs
United States
State Department
Baker
Funston
J. Arredondo
Carranza Ready to Approve U S Border Treaty
Washington May 9 Special Agent Rodgers telegraphed that General Carranza intimated approval of the tentative border protocol nearly concluded by Generals Scott and Obregon. El Paso May 9 Arrangements for another conference between Generals Scott and Obregon were being made at Obregon headquarters for this afternoon. Confidence was expressed that an amicable settlement would be reached.
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Washington
Rodgers
Mexico City
State Department
Carranza
Scott
Obregon
el Paso
General Obregon
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National Guardsmen
Siniae
Prost
Queenst
LAKE
U. S
Batcheler CO
Crown Co
Bowen and Anderson
U.S
U.S. ‘Border Treaty
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