Agricultural appropriation bill reported to House
The agricultural appropriation bill was reported by the House committee with supplemental appropriations raising the total to 32,628,000 and no rider to repeal daylight saving on the second Sunday after signing. Key additions include 500,000 for fighting animal tuberculosis and 259,000 for controlling the corn borer, which has caused extensive damage in New York and Massachusetts.
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Washington
House
New York
Massachusetts
Christian man refuses oath in court over beliefs
John Abramovitch of 197 Hamilton Street was arraigned in City Court on charges of distributing circulars without a permit. He stated Christians should not be required to swear to tell the truth. Judge Bartlett swore him in, then suspended judgment and released him. It was alleged he distributed hand bills advertising a religious meeting.
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John Abramovitch
Hamilton Street
Bartlett
Abramovitch
Real Estate Agent Fined After Trolley Fatality
James A. Munro of New Haven Realty in Haven was fined $200 and costs after his car passed to the left of a standing trolley, killing 1 year old Helen Taylor on May 12. The May 26 verdict cites violation of traffic rules as the cause.
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James al Munro
New Haven
Taxi Fare Evasion Case In City Court
Harry Merles of 02 George street New Haven was ordered to pay a taxi fare and costs totaling 14 after arraignment before Judge Bartlett in City court. The driver Lloyd testified Merles took a cab in Bridgeport to a Post road inn with two women and tried to evade payment saying the women would cover the fare.
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Harry Merles
George Street
New Haven
Costa
Bartlett
David
Lloyd
Bridgeport
Post Road Inn
Baptists Plan $100 Million Budget Over Five Years
In Denver on May 6 C. Shull of Sioux City Iowa was named president of the Northern Baptist convention. The group adopted a $100,000,000 budget for church work over the next five years. The completion of the $6,000,000 victory fund, begun last fall, was announced, ensuring a contingent $2,000,000 gift from John D. Rockefeller.
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Denver
Cold
C.shull
Sioux
City
Towa
Northern Baptist Convention
Non- Baptist Convention
John D. Rockefeller
Connecticut Lt Colonel Smith Promoted by Holcomb
Hartford May 26 Lieutenant Colonel Charles E F Smith of this city chief quartermaster of the Connecticut state guard is named by Governor Holcomb as assistant quartermaster general with rank of Colonel to succeed Colonel Michael Fr Wise from July 2 Colonel Wise is to be retired under the militia bill Jedward Schulze assistant to Adjutant General George M Cole is named assistant adjutant general with rank of Colonel from July 1 191A
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Hartford
Charles EF. Smith
Connecticut State Guard
Holcomb
Michael Fr. Wise
Wise
Connecticut
Jedward Schulze
George M. Cole
German protest over French urging Bavarian separation
Berlin May 26 German armistice commission chairman Mathias Erzberger sent a note to General Nudant at Spa protesting what is alleged to be encouragement by General Gerard of the French army to separatists in the Bavarian Palatinate seeking to break away from Bavaria and Germany. The note was sent through General von Hammerstein at Spa.
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Berlin
London
Mathias Erzberger
German Armistice Commission
Nudant
Marshal Foch
Spa
Gerard
Bavarian Palatinate
Bavaria
Germany
General von Hammerstein
Cafe owners killed in pistol duel at Royal Cafe
Woburn Massachusetts May 26 James Brown proprietor of the Royal Cafe was shot and killed at his place of business. His partner John Verra was arrested charged with murder after a heated argument led both men to draw revolvers and open fire.
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Woburn
Mass
James Brown
The
Royal Cafe
John Verra
Cassandra steamship sustains minor iceberg damage
The Donaldson liner Cassandra arrived at John’s, New Jersey after colliding with an iceberg. An examination showed hull damage was slight and the vessel could resume its voyage from Montreal to Glasgow tomorrow.
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Sr. Johns, NJ
Donaldson Line
Cassandra
Montreal
Glasgow
Wilson Accepts Lausanne Honor as Civic Citizenship
Lausanne Switzerland May 26 President Wilson accepts honorary citizenship offered by the Lausanne city authorities writing that he accepts the honor with profound pleasure.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
Wilson
Foe balks over edict affecting alien lands
Paris note cites German delegates resisting peace conference edict on international labor legislation and on German property abroad. The document claims Hed government decisions on property fate cannot be accepted. Also mentions Mrs. Grant of Los Angeles as world champion sharpshooter with 1,074 hits in 1,600 targets.
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Paris
Havas
Peace Conference
Spi. Says
al- Hed
F. Grant
Los Angeles
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