Washington police arrest two Irish freedom picketers at British embassy
In Washington on April 5 two women supporting Irish freedom were arrested for picketing the British embassy. Earlier, two Washington women attacked two picketers on Connecticut Avenue and destroyed a banner, then were also arrested. The banners urged Ireland and condemned Britain, naming Sophie Stanton and Hattie Lackin as the assailants.
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Ireland
Mi Fens Carrell
Harry Walker
Astoria
Long Isiana
Washington
Connecticut Avenue
Doyle
America
Gland
Irish Republic
Sophie Stanton
Hatte Lackin
Fights with 59 policemen end in bank robber slain
In St Louis a theater robbery by a bandit prompted a police standoff after he seized $20,000 from Easton-Taylor Trust. He shot one officer dead and wounded three others before he was killed. a fifth officer was wounded by a fellow officer. Fifteen patrons witnessed the chaos as the thief corralled workers and searched for cash, then fled to an adjoining theater where a stand-off persisted for minutes before surrendering or being killed. The money was found on his person.
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ST. Louis
Easton-Taylor Truat Company
Theahh
Freight Rates Rise Across Atlantic From April First
The London Times reports Atlantic shipping lines will raise freight rates substantially from the United Kingdom to North America starting April 1. The increase is blamed on high working costs and elevated bunker fuel prices, signaling tighter shipping costs for goods crossing the ocean. Roughly noted in the same dispatch, Kansas miners in Crawford and Cherokee counties strike over recent wage awards, with 1,590 to 4,000 miners sidelining work in a direct protest.
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North America
London Times
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Kansas
Pittsburg
Alexander M. Howatt
United Mine Workers of America
Crawford
Cherokee Counties
Wilson
Publication delivery notice from Bridgeport papers
Readers are informed to contact the circulation department at 6100 if the Telegram Evening Post or Sunday Post are late or not received. The notice directs subscribers to report missed deliveries to POST PUBLISHING CO.
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Bridgeport Telegram
Evening Post
Sunday Post
Even Deaf and Dumb Alpha Bet Fails at Ellis Island
New York April reports describe attempts in living languages and the deaf and dumb alphabet to identify a stowaway at Ellis Island. Russian Chinese Arabic and ten other languages failed to establish a name. The man did not react and John Doe was labeled and ordered deported to Italy. Officials say they have never before failed to communicate with an immigrant and suspect the stowaway is shamming.
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New York
Ellis Island
John Doe
Italy
Board of Education acts on death of Nathaniel W. Bishop
The Board of Education met to mourn Nathaniel W. Bishop a board member who died recently President Havens named Owen Burns Howard B Challenger Dr George W Osgorn and A William Bell to attend the funeral William B R Webster Dr A C Fones and Samuel B Plotkin were named to draft a suitable resolution Floral tribute authorized The funeral is at 3 pm today from 301 Park Avenue with services by Rev Alexander Alison Jr and Rev Willam Horace Day Honorary pallbearers include George W Wheeler Henry Blodgett William T Hing Thomas B DeForest Harry H De Loss Charles G Sanford James Lambie Rogers and S B Small Interment at Mountain Grove cemetery Private services by invitation only
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Board of Education
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Owen Burns
Howard
Challenger
George W. Osgorn
A. William Bell
Ladey
Bishop
Havens
William BR. Webster
A. C. Fones
Samuel B. Plotkin
Park Avenus
Alexander Alison, Jr
First Presbyterian Church
T Willam Horace Day
United Congregational Church
Justice George W. Wheeler
Henry Blodgett
William T. Hing Thomas B. DeForest
Harry H. DeLoss
Charles G. Sanford
James Lambie Rogers
New York
Small
Hartford
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Daylight Saving In Mass To Begin April 25
The Massachusetts House and Senate approved an emergency preamble to daylight saving law by margins 172 to 79 in the House and 36 to 1 in the Senate. It sets daylight saving to begin on the last Sunday in April and goes to the governor for approval.
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Boston
Massachusetts
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Senate
Seymour Men Not Guilty Of Motor Thefts In Haven
A jury in Haven on April 3 acquitted John Swan and Ernest H. Holston of Seymour of receiving six Liberty motors allegedly stolen from a Bridgeport ordnance plant. The defense said the motors were stored at Swan and Belgian premises. Captain Hegg of Bridgeport and Captain Trezy face related conspiracy charges.
VETS OF 182ND TO ATTEND BIG REUNION
Former members of the 162nd Infantry YAH Division plan a Marttard gathering at the State armor rooms to form a residential veterans age association and discuss plans for the second anniversary celebration of the House of Seirhe prey. Colonel J J Parker who led during the battle attended.
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Marttard
State Armor
Seirheprey
J. J. Parker
Miners Strike Stalls Wheeling Coal Operations
Miners in Wheeling stage a walkout resisting the 27 percent wage increase. Union leaders press to end the strike while workers complain about how the raise was applied, delaying coal production and signaling broader labor tensions in the region.
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Uion
Bridgeport Sets Daylight Time April 25 Under New Ordinance
Bridgeport will advance clocks to daylight saving time at 2:00 AM on Sunday April 23 under a unanimously adopted ordinance. DST will run until 2:00 AM on the last Sunday in September. The measure hinges on railroad timetables conforming. New Haven railroad officials pledged alignment with Bridgeport Hartford and other city schedules. The council also tackled land purchases for the town farm and Palisades avenue parcels, a street grade reduction study, and voting machine considerations for possible women’s suffrage.
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William K. Hogan
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New Haven Road
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Alden Arthur Brown
Wood Leads Michigan Primary Amid Rural Strength
Detroit April 5 Major General Leonard Wood leads Hiram Johnson in a close Republican presidential primary as 174 of 842 precincts report. Wood has 6,973 to Johnson 6,481 with Hoover and Lowden also showing gains. Democratic results are sparse with Hoover leading Bryan. Rural districts favor Wood while Johnson leads in Genesee and Wayne counties. Former Governor Iredell W. Warner leads the Republican national committeeman race. Stormy weather hampers returns and transportation.
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United States
Hiram Johnson
Wood
California
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Lowden
Herbert Hoover
Breemers
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William Jennings Bryan
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Wayne County
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Armistice Day Slavers Sentenced 25 Years Each
Trial of seven men convicted for enslaving Warren C. Grimm concluded on Armistice Day. All defendants received no less than 25 years in prison with sentences totaling over 410 years combined. Defense had sought a new trial. judge denied. Prohibition ruling issued later restricting liquor permits for culinary purposes.
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Warren C. Grimm
Centralig
Thige Jannis
Government 10 moves to end Irish picketing at embassy
Report from Washington on April 6 states government action to stop pro Irish republic picketing before the British Embassy. Two women carrying banners were arrested, held briefly, then released. other protesters were charged with disorderly conduct after a police stand at the embassy. District Attorney Laskey warned of federal penalties for insulting a diplomatic representative.
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Latrict Attornay
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O'Brien
Mekes
Sophie Stanton
Hattie Tarkin
Walker
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Amorrow
James Walsh
Lig
House orders probe of price of gasoline
Washington April The House voted to direct the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the causes of the rise in gasoline and kerosene prices. A report was demanded by June. The move, approved without a roll call, also sought to determine if any combinations restrained trade. Representative Edwards, Democrat Oklahoma, opposed, calling it political harassment of business.
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Federal Trade Commission
House
Cpward
Oklahoma
German Refugees Seek Entry to Switzerland
Thousands of German refugees, many wealthy, gather on the northern Swiss frontier and demand entry into Switzerland. They say the era of fortification and southern German areas will end soon, and they are eager to leave Germany.
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Wadsworth Warns on Unprepared U S Army Plan
Senator Wadsworth argues the United States wastes resources through unpreparedness and backs gradual regular army reductions to fund training for youths. He criticizes compulsory training and defends a Senate plan balancing enlisted and officer levels while avoiding a large standing army.
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War Department
Enate
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Senate
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Nebraska
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Lowden Signals Openness on Campaign Expenses
Secretary Emmerson of Illinois state and Lowden campaign head conferred with Senator Borah on releasing campaign cost records. Borah said Lowden and aides agreed to publish books vouchers and data covering about three thousand expenditures if rival candidates and Major General Leonard Wool and owners authorize similar disclosure.
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Emmerson
Iliness
Lowden
Senator Borah
Idaho
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Gable
Borah
Leonard Wool
Ford's Name Rejected for Pennsylvania Presidential Primary
Petitions purporting to place Henry Pord of Detroit Michigan on the Pennsylvania presidential primary ballot were rejected by the secretary of the commonwealth. They lacked a party designation and failed to meet the state's primary law requirements.
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Henry Pord
Detroit
Michigan
Pen Lvania
Commonwealth
Pennsyvania
Paris Notes Ruhr Crisis Pressure and German Armies
Paris reviews German requests to occupy the Ruhr, stating Berlin yielded to militarist pressure and disarmament failures. France plans coercive measures to secure treaty compliance, citing Articles 42 44 and the casus foederis. Premier Miller seen unmoved as Reichswehr moves toward the Rhine fine zone.
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Associated Press
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Ruhr
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von Hani
Coblenz
France
Gueppert
G Natt Pease Commission
Miller
Goepport
Rockefeller Jr Urges Golden Rule in Industry and World
John D. Rockefeller Jr. urged cooperation and harmony in business and industry at an Interchurch World Movement dinner in Washington. He warned against selfishness after World War I and called for the brotherhood of man based on God to solve global problems. The speech emphasized applying the golden rule in business for successful enterprise.
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Brotherhood of Man
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Inter- Church World Movement
Germany
Rockefeller Id
Nations
Gov't Troops Lose 200 Killed In Ruhr Fighting
Government forces report 200 killed in fresh clashes in the Ruhr triangle around Duisburg Dortmund Essen. Officials say violence has fluctuated but overall quiet is returning as withdrawal plans proceed under peace treaty limits. Entente stance remains neutral though French observers monitor movements.
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Duisburg-Dorthmund-Essen
Associated Press
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Essen
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