Seventy Destroyers Anchor in New York Harbor
Seventy destroyers attached to the fleet anchor in the Hudson River near Manhattan with cruiser Rochester Ragshin of Rear Admiral Robertson nearby and four repair and supply vessels. The ships head to Newport, Rhode Island on May 30 from Charleston, South Carolina to give officers and men shore leave. Anchors stretch from opposite 73d Street to near Yonkers, as the fleet pauses in port.
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New York
Hudson River
Rochester
Ragshin
Robertson
Newport
Charleston
S. C
Anchorage
Opposit
Yonkers
Constantinople to be neutral city cited by Allies
Paris May 12 Allied high commissioners generals and admirals decide to proclaim the neutrality of Constantinople the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles while Turkey and Greece war continues. Greece will be unable to use Constantinople as a base and will be invited to reduce its forces there. Allies will fix this and ask Greece to withdraw warships outside territorial waters.
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Paris
Constantinople
Bosphorus
Dardatelles
Turkey
Greece
Cireece
Incendiaries Blamed For White Plains Fire
A fire at the home and art collection of Elmer A. Garnsey, noted artist and collaborator on public buildings, caused thousands of dollars in damage. Police blame incendiaries. Garnsey is touring the Orient and not available for comment.
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White Plains
N.Y
Elmer A. Garnsey
Congressional Library
Garnsey
National Hospital Day Celebrated Nationwide
Washington May 12 The Florence Nightingale pioneer of modern nursing was celebrated today as a national hospital day in about 8,100 hospitals across the United States. The Public Health Service urged open houses in all supervised institutions and suggested visitors honor disabled soldiers with flowers or smokes.
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Washington
Florence Nightingale
Public Health Service
Mrs Werner Acquitted of Murder Charge in Utica Trial
In Utica on May 12, jurors acquitted Mrs Jen nis Werner of murder after a trial that began April 18. The defendant faced charges in the death of her husband Rutger B Warder, whose confessed slayer had been brought from Sing Sing to testify.
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Utica
Jennis Werner
Rutger B. Warder
Werner
Sing Sing
Peasants Congress to Convene to Proclaim Croatian Republic
Vienna May 12 A peasants congress to proclaim a Croatian republic will meet in Agram next Monday. Leader Stefan Radich of Croatia's peasants party issued the call. The Jugo Slav government moved to prevent the proposed meeting.
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Vienna
Agram
Belgrade
Stefan Radich
Peasants’ Party
Croatia
Jugo-Slav
Jury disagrees in suit against Dempsey in Batavia
In Batavia on May 12 4 cement reports that Spallman sued heavyweight boxer Jack Dempsey and his manager for 160000 claiming a share of profits from motion pictures under a versal contract. The jury disagreed on the action, with the court noting continuance of the case.
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Batavia
Cement
Spallman
Jack Shar Pidh
Spelman
Notion Pictures
Dempsry
Stock Sold In League Of Nations Alert In Chicago
Department of justice agents hunt men who sold stock in the League of Nations to Chicago investors. Victims paid 23 percent in advance. the scheme targeted buyers with deliveries promised at ten dollars a share.
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League OF Nations
Chicaga. M League of Nations
Chicago
Department of Justice
Tong Feud Seen In Kansas City Murder
In Kansas City Missouri on May 1 police sought an unknown Chinese man who entered the haberdash store of 8 K Young, a Chinese man, shot Young to death and seriously wounded Young's ten months old daughter. Police believe the killing was a revival of a Tong feud.
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Wansas City
K. Young
Young
Fall During Match Lighting Proves Fatal in New Jersey
Weehawken New Jersey May 12 John McFadden president of the Weehawken board of education died yesterday from a skull fracture after slipping while trying to scratch a match on the sole of his shoe.
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Weenhawken
N. J
John McFadden
Werhawken Board of Education
Devon Fire Company Receives $25 Check of Appreciation
Devon Fire Company from Rivercliff Milford receives a 25 dollar check from W H Drews representing Rivercliff Realty Association for service rendered during the past year.
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Devon Fire CO
Rivercliff
Milford
Devon Chemical No. 4
W. H. Drews
Rivercliff Realty Association
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Earl & Wilson
Michigan
Direct Importing Co
Main St
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State St
Bridgeport, Conn
P. Sproviero
Bridgeport
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N. Y
Peasants Congress
Connors
Chalmer’s Athletic Union
Excello Madras
Madras
America
Norfolk
Crompton
ORS Clothing CO
Dempsey
Kansas City
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