President Orders Govt Agents To Probe Strike
President Wilson directs an investigation into the railroad strike situation in New York. He forwarded a merchants association protest alleging a federal statute violating combination throttling commerce. Attorney General Palmer sent C B Ames to gather full details with district attorneys and trade groups.
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New York
Department
Wilson
Wiliam Fellows Morgan
Merchants' Association
Palmer
C. B. Ames
He Pliera
New Jersey
Rev J H Straton Rejected as Whiskey Expert
New York April 26 Rev John Roach Straton pastor of Calvary Baptist church prominent in the vice war between the oil and police departments failed to qualify as judge of Scotch whiskey. He admitted tasting whiskey only in college and had not drunk whiskey in five years saying the last drink was for a cold. State commissioner Hitchcock ruled he was incompetent to testify about whether Scotch whiskey was served to him.
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New York
John Roach Straton
Calvary Baptec Church
Worney
Straten
Healy
United States
Hitchcock
Straton
Raid at Main Street poolroom nets four violators
Patrolman Howard Daly led a raid on a Main Street poolroom and restaurant owned by KE Bellona shortly after five last night. Four men were arrested for gambling at a new table: Ian Sotell, 44, of 732 Broadspring. James Ekos, 24, of 459 Fairfield Avenue. James C. George, a cook at the restaurant. and the proprietor KE Bellona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Daly
KE Bellona
Main Street
Ian Sotell
Broadsiirer
James Ekos
Fairfield Avenue
James C. George
Hes
House Adjourns as Michigan Rep Charles A. Whole Dies
The House adjourned today in response to the death of Representative Charles A. Whole of Michigan who died last night at his home. The proceedings paused as lawmakers noted the loss of the long-serving member.
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Washington
Onge
Charles A. Whole
Michigan
Practicing Physician Honored After Fifty Years Service
A Greenfield banquet honored Dr. Martin Van Buren Dunham for fifty years of medical practice. Neighbors and peers lauded his tireless work, citing a Civil War citation and his leadership in the State Medical Association. He continues daily calls, often traveling by automobile to bridgesport, with tributes from Mayor Wilson and church and lodge members.
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Martin van Buren Dunham
Greenfield Hill
Greenfield
Martin ‘van Buren
Dunham
Wilson
Banks
Simon Bradley
Walrfi
E. W. Blodgett
J. W. Wright
State Medaal Society
Wather
Chester
Greenfield Congregational Church
Bridgeport
Harvard University
Brockton
Mass
Ciil
State Medical Association
Affars
Odd Fellows
Dorace Jones
Andrew Huntington
Albanian government overthrown by Turkish forces
In Tirana Turkish nationalist forces backed by Essad pasha seized control as Albania’s provisional government fell. A Florivia message reports the turnover amid regional unrest and shifting power in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Essad Pasha
Albania
Tirena
Florvia
Parachute Jumper Lands in Sound After 2000 Foot Drop
Daredevil Jack Murphy leapt from a speeding plane at Lordship Manor, landing in Long Island Sound after a 2000 foot drop. He swam ashore with parachute, avoided rocks, and planned a second attempt at a field landing, blaming wind speed for the water strike.
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Jack' Murphy
Lordship Manor
Long Island Sound
Murphy
Mark C. Hogue
Portland
Anill
Mayne
Mit
Telegram
Manor
Eld
Ile
Bridgeport
Plo
Muro
Hogue
Raphy
Amundsen Party Ice Bound at Siberia Mouth
Navy reports Amundsen's Maud is ice-bound at the Kolyma river mouth in Siberia awaiting an opportunity to sail south to Nome. The explorer, who found the South Pole, may abandon the North Pole bid as communications from Cordova Alaska indicate continued ice entrapment.
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Bonus North
Washington
Amundsen
Maud
Kolyma River
Siberia
Navy Department
Am+undson
South Pole
North Pole
Dixson Island
White Sea
Navy
Cordova
Alaska
St. Paul's Island
St. Paul
Anadyr
Skolyma River
Norway
Amundson
Victoria
Nome
Seattly
Anmadyr
Sibel
Maud. Amindgen
Panty
Ang«dy Bay
Curzon denies rumor of supreme council break
Carl Curzon, British foreign secretary, denies reports of dissension within the supreme council. He states there is no foundation for the slanders, calling the stories cruel amid Allied efforts to reach common agreement. A U.S. official telegram echoed the deplorable nature of the reports from San Remo.
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London
France
England
Supreme Council
Erval
Carl Curann
Kedleston
Foreign Office
San Remo
United States
America
Wark Curzon
Supreme Court Delays Ruling on Prohibition Amendment
Washington April 26 The Supreme Court again failed to issue a decision on the constitutionality of the prohibition amendment and the enforcement act.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Six States and Alaska to Name 154 Delegates for G. O. P. Convention
Republican voters in six states and Alaska with 164 of the 984 delegates to the Republican national convention will hold primaries and state conventions to name their delegates for Chicago. Democratic voters in three states will pick their national delegates. Massachusetts, Ohio and New Jersey hold statewide primaries tomorrow. Alaska holds a preferential primary Wednesday to select two Republican delegates. State conventions for delegate selection will be held in Washington Tuesday and in Arkansas and Idaho Wednesday.
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New York
Alaska
Chicago
Wil Ha
Massachusetts
Ohio
New Jersey
Lua
Washington
Arkansas
Idaho
Million Island Universes Debate At National Academy Session
Washington April 26 A science panel debated whether there is one vast universe or many island universes. Hebert Curle of Lick Observatory defended the Milky Way as containing most stars while Harlow Shapley of Mount Wilson argued for a galaxy ten or more times larger and predicted countless other universes beyond it.
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Washington
Tonght
National Academy of Scleneed
de. Hebert Curtle
Lick Observatory
California
Curtis
Hoaers
Harlow Shapley
Mount Wilson
Sugar Refiners Plead Shortage in Prices Debate
Representatives of large sugar refineries and Justice Department officials conferred in Washington on the overall sugar situation with talks yielding no concrete action. The meeting, slated to resume tomorrow, followed reports of potential price moves as refiners warned of inadequate supplies without further increases.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Howard Figg
Mndh
Figghen
Irish Conditions Threaten Anarchy and Murders Reported
London reports outline grave Irish disorder with 16 murders in April’s first three weeks, few arrests, and accusations of government vacillation. Limerick clashes injure soldiers. Hunger Strikes at Wormwood Scrubs cited. Irish Republican Army seized six people in Millstreet after a bank robbery, threatening to withhold money locations.
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London
House of Commons
Robert Cecil
Ireland
Clerry
Millstreet
County Cork
Yreland
Irish ‘Republican Army
Death of Chicago Burglar Clears up 700 Robberies
Chicago police linked Carry J. James the silk mask burglar to 700 robberies totaling over 500000 in loot. In a warehouse they found a card index listing targets and wealth, a ledger of stolen goods and pawn values, and a secret chamber with oriental rugs valued at 40000. James was killed after a shootout at the town hall police station. a suit he wore matched one lent from a senator's wardrobe.
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Chicago
Carry J. James
Town Hall
Tamas
Dames
Arc
James
United States
William Laumer
Wilson girl to testify at all hearings today in vice cases
City court to hear twenty seven cases including alleged principals in the vice ring. Mary Wilson is set to testify, with Burns men predicting sensational disclosures about Bridgeport's underworld. Police changes expected. seven men may transfer to First Precinct as reorganization looms.
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Joseph Villa
State Street
Frank Ballista
Fiora Demetri
George Norm
Salvatore Aiello
Arista Apicella
South Avenue
Lafayette Street
Mary Wilson
Burns
Bridgeport
Teoluntary
Wilson
Yor Wilson
Charles H Suckley
Woman War Worker’s Life Valued At $23 500 By New York Jury
In a negligence suit, Justice Tierney weighs the value of a war worker’s life. A Brooklyn car collision injured the woman as she attempted to board a streetcar after a day’s work. The jury sets the life value at 22 600 dollars, maker of the driving car to pay.
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N.Y. Jury
New York
John M Tierney
Supreme Court
Edward P. Smith
Alexander Fisher
Brooklyn
Motion Picture Theatre
Passing Worthless Check Leads to $2,500 Bond Arrest
Giovanni Cartes, of Harrall Avenue, was held at police headquarters on $2,500 bonds after passing a worthless check on Tibuno and Garsh Inc. of New Yok. The check, dated February 22, 1919, was drawn on Amerin and Trest Co. and cashed at River National Bank. Authorities found no funds to cover the loan, triggering the case.
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Tibuno and Garsh Inc
New Yok
Giovanni Cartesha
Harrall Avenue
Weburay
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Association
J. H. Straton
Evening Post
Sunday Post
Circulation Department
OST Publishing CO
Bbcted
Fowler
Nevada
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
Owen Moore
Pickford Moore
Prihbes
Corr
Cornell
Lavery
Mara
Brady
Willam P. Corr
John A Cornell, Jr
Hugh J. Lavery
George Mara
Timothy J Murphy
Pat Nck H. Brady
George B Clark
Mr Laery
Apt
Boston
Siberian
Repub Plorer
Seattle
Shasthy
Riley
House
Somierra- West Tegislaion
Representaives
Curzon
NHW
Galdans
Mooney
Louisiana
American Sugar Refining Company
Commons
Pight
Limerick
Colleen
O'Connell Street
Wormwood Rerubbs
Home Secretary
Edward Shortt
Shess
First Precinct
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