Opium Shipment Seized After Gun Battle At Boston Dock
In Boston on May 10 a pistol battle on the Far East steamship Malayan Prince’s deck followed the seizure of $100,000 worth of opium and the arrest of three Chinese crewmen. Customs guards pursued the boatswain and others who allegedly attempted bribes, with about thirty shots fired before the swain was captured. The opium, found in two crew members’ possession, was in 125 cans. two suspects, Wong Ab Dee and Foe Wah Hing, were jailed in federal court for narcotics violations. The ship had arrived from the Far East and carried a British crew and registry.
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Boston
Mass
Richard Bagley
John Monahan
Haatswain
Swain
Wong Ab Dee
New York
Wah @hing
Carpenter
Wong Ab Wheng
Boautswain
Thomas Finnegan
Wong An Deo
Greenwich Man Named State Deputy of Knights of Columbus
Edward N. Hageetty of Greenwich was elected state deputy of the Knights of Columbus at the convention in Greenwich. He received 12 votes to 48 for Dr. Frank Cunningham of Willimantic. The gathering, with about 23 state council members attending, opened after Mass and Communion at St Mary’s Church and moved to K of Assembly Hall.
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Greenwich
Edward N. Hageetty
Greenwic
Knights of Columbus
Frank Cunningham
Willimantic
St. Mary's Church
New York Sculptor Chester French Receives Leadership Medal
Chester French of New York and Stockbridge Mass known as the dean of American sculptors received the National Sculpture Society leadership medal. The award cites outstanding achievement in sculptural art and leadership. his Lincoln statue in the Lincoln Memorial and the Concord Minute Man are among his noted works. He also sculpted John Trumbull at Cambridge and other Lincoln statues in Lincoln Nebraska.
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New York
Chester French
Stockbridge
Mass
Gochet
French
Washington
the Minute Man
Concord
John Trnrtard
Campbridge
Tiincolmr
Lincoln
Neb
Religious paper backs Pershing as day commissioner
May 10 report says a compromise “bone dry” candidate backed by the Anti Saloon league could replace Taynes for Federal Prohibition commissioner. Varnes’ wet and dry backers clash. Pershing urged by Christian Advocate as preferred choice. Seymour Lowman and Wayne Wheeler noted as possible picks amid administration search.
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Roy A. Taynes
Anti-Saloon League
Candhitcy
Varnes
Edward J. Edwards
New Jersey
Taynes
Christian Advocate
Haynes
General Pershing
Seymour Lowman
New York State
Tr Wayne B. Wheeler
Lowman
Wastid
Pilots Missing After Sea Dash Near Martha's Vineyard
Captain Gua Bihan and Captain George Adal Rose, seasoned pilots from Jamestown and Rhode Island, disappeared after leaving Jamestown to rendezvous with the Providence liner near No Man's Land buoys south of Martha’s Vineyard. Coast guard boats searched Nantucket Channel through a fog-bound night. Rose’s friends sent his schooner Angustas to No Man’s Land to search at dawn.
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Caplin George Adalson Rose
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Lisbon
Portugal
Providence
No Man's Land
Martha's Vinyard
Clarence King
Coastguard
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Woods Hole
Cuttyhunk
Gayhead
Nantucket
Block Island
Rose
No Man’s Land
Bihiny
Alban
Ribin
Willest
Natches
Rilan
Mediterranean
Tfter
Paul Bennett
Bitan
Narragansett
Sinaia
Marseille
Azores
Bis
Aiden
Bordeaux
France
Rosie
Tulaive
Trade war seen in South America by economist
Boston May 10 AP At the fifth annual New England Kurtinga Trade conference W O Heckman of Buenos Aires and Boston warned that the River Plate region will be the next battle zone in commerce The warpeam nations carry large debts and seek high tariffs to shield industries He urged American manufacturers and banks to seize the market in South America Vernon H E Parment of Farmingham was elected president of the New England Export club with vice presidents named for Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut
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Boston
New England
W. O W. Heckman
Buenos Aires
River Platte
South America
Pair Denies Police Charge of Drunkenness
George Ahearn of Turney Road Fairfield and George A McCarthy of Main Street West Haven denied West Haven police claims they were drunk during a near Milford Hill clash Sunday. McCarthy said his wrist watch was ripped. two New Haven men allegedly tried to rob him. Trial set for Saturday with West Haven detective Burns promising witnesses who call it a fight, while Bridgeport and Fairfield officers report a robbery incident.
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Turney Road
Fairfield
George A. McCarthy
Main Street
West Haven
Milford Hill
McCarthy
New Haven
John M. Broilerson
Joseph Broas
Ahearn
Silvia Burns
Weer Haven Poles Department
Iestih
Bridgeport and
Wairfield
Woman Charged With Breaking Insurance Law
In Hartford on May 10 1904 Mrs Mare Vogioh Newington pleaded not guilty before United States Commissioner Predeme J Corbett to violating war risk insurance law. She was bound over to the next term of the United States District Court. the government contends she sought government aid in war risk insurance after February 24 1924 while continuing to receive payments for her own use.
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Wwartford
Mare & Vogioh
Newington
United States
Predeme J. Corbett
Walfish Insurance
Five dollar counterfeit passed in New Britain market
A $20 bill offered by a customer on West Main Street today was found to be a counterfeit $5 note in a local market. Police are investigating the incident and reviewing nearby surveillance for the suspect.
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West Main Street
Peren
Nad Haesy
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