Marines Sail For Shanghai Amid Chinese Unrest
The transport Jason left Manila with 300 marines bound for Shanghai while the cruiser Sacramento was ordered from Hong Kong to Shanghai. In Washington officials noted Bolshevik influence and anti foreign unrest spreading in Chinese cities, with student strikes and riots reported in Shanghai and Changsha, and factions in Canton girding for a possible civil conflict between radical Bolshevist supporters and conservative South China leaders.
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Manila
Jason
Shanghai
Sacramento
Hong Kong
Bolshev
Washington
China
Peking
Moscow
Canton
Belschevist
Thories
South China Party
Sun Yat Sen
Sun
Soviet Russia
South China
Ka Meinity
Shargnat
New Witnesses Point to Pair in Brooklyn Murder Case
June 4 New witnesses raise theory that two men killed Florene Kane 24 in Brooklyn near her home on East New York Avenue. Frank and John Carlello 19 and 17 report recognizing a photo of William Bransfield the suspect in the case. They say Bransfield was seen two hours before the murder ogling white women at Buffalo Avenue and Eastern Parkway. The brothers and others followed the suspect toward the vacant lot where Miss Kane’s body was found.
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New York
Floren E Kane
James Kane
East New York Avenue
Brooklyn
John McCloskey
Flatbush Station
Frank
John Carlello
Prospect Place
Buffalo Avenue
Wiliam Bransfield
Cardello Brothers
Brasfield
Linscolmn Terrace Park
Buffalo Avevenue
Eastern Parkway
Miss Kane
Eight in Family Are Slain in Hamilton Maniac Killing
Hamilton Ohio report of Flora Russell, driven insane, shooting eight family members early today. Police say he killed Mrs Rose Russell, 60, John Lowell Russell, Emma Russell 35, Julia 12, Robert 8, George Francis 8, Paul Lewis 3, and Richard 4 months, then wounded himself and was placed in a county jail padded cell.
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Hamllton
Ohio
Flora Russel
Rusgzila
Rose Russel
John Lowell Russel
Emma Russel
Julia
Robert
George Francis
Paul Lewis
Richard
John Ruesesel
Kenealy Accuses Court Fight of Double Cross
Stamford Republicans erupt as Senator Kenealy claims the state organization double crossed him in the drive to reappoint him as Stamford city court prosecutor. He withdrew opposition to Judge Young for the judgeship after new court officials were named, while supporters split along party lines, with a Democratic victory forecast amid ongoing intra party tensions.
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Stamford
Matthew 4H. Kenealy
Samuel Young
Daniel F. B. Hickey
House of Representatives
Kenealy
Max J .Spelke
Young
Kennealy
Senate
Keneay
Hartford
Milton Feasenden
Sansator Keneay
Keenealy
Myself Fee
Secretary Weeks Shows Steady Improvement After Gallstone Surgery
Boston June 4 AP Secretary of War John W Weeks, operated on for gall stones at Massachusetts General Hospital a week ago, has shown steady but slow improvement in the last 24 hours. Bulletins say essential symptoms have improved though some conditions remain unsatisfactory. Weeks had his best night since Saturday and was taking more nourishment and fluids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
John W. Weekes
Massachusetts General Hospital
Note 10 Germany Contains Several Drastic Demands
Berlin June 4 Ambassadors of Britain France Italy and Japan and Belgium minister hand the German government a disarmament note. Cardinal points call for removal of Gen Hans Von Seeckt as chief of the national army of 100000, abolition of his post, police force cut by about 36000, decentralization of police, and destruction of industrial machinery worth 18 million dollars usable for war or munition making.
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Karl H. von Wiegand
Berlin
Hans von Seeckt
Britain
France
Italy
Japan
Belgium
City sanctions Sunday opening of Progress Exposition
Mayor Behrens and the Board of Park Commissioners approved a Sunday opening for the Progress Exposition at Seaside Park from 8:00 to 10:30 PM. Exhibitors favored continuing to next Sunday, clergy planned a 4:40 to 5:00 PM symposium on The Spiritual Life as an Element of Progress with Rev Dr William Horace Day Rabbi J I Meyverovitz and Rev Henry B Kelly plus music both afternoons and evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. William Behrens
Board of Park Commissioners
Seaside Park
Bark Commission
Clerzymen
Wiliam Horace Day
United Congregational Church
J. I. Meyverovitz
Park Avenue ‘Temple
Henry B. Kelly
St. George's Church
Coughlin Child Kidnap Mystery Stirs New Jersey
Police in Trenton pursue leads in a five year old kidnapping case. Georgie Coughlin, son of Mrs. Florence Faunt, is quarantined in Philadelphia with measles. Two women connected to the child, including Mrs. Faunt and Mrs. Florence Blakley, were questioned by Captain Carter.
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Trenton
N. J
Georg We
Florence Faunt
Market Street
Blakley Coughlin
Augusto Pasquale
New Jersey Folice
Grill
Faunt
Coughlin
George H. Coughlin
Norristown
Georgie
Philadelphia
Hammonton
Carter
Florence Blakley
Brooklawn Women reach finals in state golf title
In Worcester and Waterbury reports from June 4 describe MacFarlane and Jones tying at 291 to force a playoff in the 72 hole Worcester championship. Miss Georgianna Bishop and Mrs. W. G. Reycroft advance in the state women’s event at Waterbury, with the title to be decided the next day.
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Bobby Jones
Willie MacFarlane
Ouimet
Farrell
Miss Bishop
Mrs. Reycroft
Atlanta
New York
HL. Porter
New Haven
Connecticut
Wormer
Golf Association
Georgianna Bishop
Brooklown
Charles J. Downey
Springfield
Hanoérs
Mrs. Downey
Worcester
Worcester Country Club
Oakridge
Westchester
Jones
Inwood
Wea
Cruickshank
MacFarlane
Francis Quimet
Boston
Walter Hagen
Progress Show Program Today at Exposition
Exposition opens at 1:30 p.m. Wheeler and Wilson band plays 2:24 to 5:00 p.m. Entertainment directed by Matt Saunders at Poli theatre 3:30 p.m. Wheeler and Wilson band 3:30 to 10:30 p.m. Entertainment by Fall theatres 9:00 p.m. Exposition closes 10:36 p.m.
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Wheeler and
Wilson
Matt Saunders
Poli Theatre
Wheeler
Fall Theatres
Funeral held for Edwin M. Beckwith at home
Edwin Merton Beckwith longtime Connecticut newspaperman and assistant city editor of The Post dies after two weeks illness at St. Vincent's hospital. Framed by fellow reporters from The Post Telegram and Sunday Post, service led by Rev. Chester C. Marshall from 39 Vine Street. Burial planned in Meriden. Beckwith's career spanned Philadelphia Public Ledger New York Tribune Winded Weston and other papers.
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Edwin Merton Beckwith
Poat
Vine Street
Chester C. Marshall
M. EB. Church
Meriden
Beckwith
Andrew H. ,Juvon
John M Hurley
The
Post
Harry BR. Smith
Edward W. Lewis
Telegram
Thomas J. Murphy
Major H. Cunningham Morris
Sunday Post
Mr Beckwith
St. Vincent's Hospital
Mr. Beckwith
Connecticut
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Old New York Tribune
the Winsted Citizen
Middletown Treasupe
Danbury
Benefit Supper Dance to Be Held in Greenwich
Greenwich June 4 Special The second weekly Pickwick Supper club dance will benefit the Bethany Day Nursery of New York. Mrs Winchester Fitch Mrs Frederick Sperry and Mrs George Helms are on the committee. Lauretta Corlet and Carles Fuller pupils of Mrs George Harris will perform costume dances including gypsy vagabond The Flaze Girl and Papillon Reservations are numerous.
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Greenwich
Pickwickw
Pickwick Armée
Bethany Day Nursery
New York
Winchester Fitch
Frederick Sperry
George Helms
Lauretta Corlet
Carles Fuller
George Harria
Miss Corlet
Miss Fuller
Senators Bingham and Trumbull Speak At Air Meet
Senator Hiram Bingham and Governor John H. Trumbull arrived at Naventuck flying field Betheny for an air meet planning session. Bingham urged aviation growth, opposed a united air force, but backed a separate commerce department bureau for aerial navigation. Trumbull voiced support for aviation and outlined plans for an air meet at Naugatuck field on June 27.
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Watermiury
Hiram Bingham
John H. Trumbull
Naventuck
Betheny
Trusvbull
Hartfordn
Toby Freeman
1Lath Aero Squadron
Senator Bingham
Lieut. Ostey
Anacostia Fluid
Washington
Councilman
Admiral Moffett
Governor Trumbull
Airdrome Inn
United Air Force
Department of Commerce
Aves
Governors’ Island
Army
Trumbull
Naugatuck Field
H. T. Bartlett
Naval Bureau of Navigation
MacMillan
Lieut
Town Aroused by Couple's Actions in Dumont
In Dumont on June 4 townspeople, enraged by alleged wrongdoing by Arthur E H Robertson former bank cashier and Mrs Thomas Davies, demanded punishment. Robertson and Davies, who left ten weeks ago, returned yesterday. Robertson said Davies is blameless and pledged to atone. residents issued an ultimatum. Continued on Page Two.
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Arthur EH. Robertson
Thomas Davies
Robertson
Adventurers Seek Treasure From Atlantic Bottom
The Spirit of Jules Verne inspires a three dozen man expedition sailing from New York aboard the Foam and the Spray to recover 4 000 000 in gold and jewels from the sunken Ward liner Merida off Cape Charles Virginia. The crew hopes to raise treasure within weeks, claiming ownership by finder under sea law.
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New York
New York Harbor
Atlantic
Cape Charles
Merida
Tree Saviours at Westport Hearing
County Commissioners adjourned a long session on the appeal from the State highway commissioner regarding removal of trees along Post Road near the trolley line. Attorney Comley argued for Macdonald while opponents led by Mr and Mrs John Crawford and Morton Smith pressed for preserving trees. Residents urged a parallel road. officials noted the highway plan may affect trolley walls and road safety took precedence over trees. Present were Henry Crawford, Charles Hart, and John Hill.
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Westport
Tune
County Commissioners
State Highway Commissioner
Igbway
Whie
Arthur Comley
Bridnepe
Macdonald
Vr Ana
John Crawford
Robert W. Post
Morton Smith
Walter Peck
John Adama Thayer
Willa Adams
Crawford
Smith
Roth
Thayer
Comley
State Highway Department
Comtey
Polic
Camtey
Hfe
Henry Crawford
Charles H Hart
John H. Hill
Heat Wave Sweeps Eastern United States
The nation endures a brutal heat wave with at least 67 deaths reported and widespread prostrations. Bridgeport logged record June heat with temperatures near 97 in the afternoon. many students and workers fainted, schools closed, and several incidents of heat related injuries occurred.
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Bridgeport
United States
Bydgeport
Four Inch Snow Blankets Montana Town in June
Great Falls Montana June 4 The city woke to a four inch blanket of wet heavy snow as heat baked the east and midwest. The rare June snowfall caused damage to trees shrubs and gardens but was viewed as generally beneficial to crops. This is the only June snowfall recorded here since 1903.
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Great Falio
Mont
Middlewest
Montana
Great Falls
Reprieve Granted for Gerald Chapman Until December 3
Hartford June 4 AP A reprieve for Gerald Chapman from June 26 to December 3 was issued by Governor Trumbull upon State's Attorney Alcorn's application. Chapman, convicted of murdering Policeman Skelly in New Britain, faced a June 25 execution after an appeal to the Connecticut Supreme Court was moved to October term.
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Hartford
Gerald Chapman
John H. Trumbull
Hugh M. Alcorn
Chapman
Superior Court
Policeman Skelly
New Britain
Jennings
State Prison
Supreme Court
Alcorn
Nathan ©. Freedman
Frederick J. Groehl
State Board of
Police Seek Boy Missing Four Days In New York
Wallace Prendergast sixteen son of Willam G Prendergast vice president of Tacony Steel Philadelphia vanished on way to school Dewitt Clinton High Monday and has not been seen since police said He is tall six feet and about 145 pounds with no stated reason for disappearance given by his father.
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New York
Wallace Prendergast
Willam G. Prendergast
Tacony Steel Company
Philadelphia
Dewitt Clinton
Achoval
Rebphins
Baby's Face as Evidence of Paternity Question Heard
In Common Pleas Civil 2 Judge John J. Walsh heard testimony from fourteen year old Helen East Main Street and her mother regarding whether the child resembles her mother or the man Vine Bevacqua. The case involves declaring paternity and legal recognition of a child's father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Law
John J. Walsh
Common Pleas
Helen Jenna
East Main Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reds
Cunningham
Meinhardt
Changhsa
Changsha
Maipunm
Joyoung
Senator Kenealy
Weeks
Germany
von Suckt
Coughlin Club
Bingham
Waterbury
Dumont
Sportsmen Group
Jules Verne
Allance
Ay Bradley Kelly
Telegram and North American Newspaper Alliance
M’donald
Board of Education
Mary Schaaf
East Avenue
Hovas
Mark A. Gildea
William Buckland
Kings Highway
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Hoom
Bridsport
Everett Cortright
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