Climax of Lockwood inquiry targets lending banks and brokers
The Lockwood Committee exposes a root evil in housing tied to money lending institutions. Large insurance companies and savings banks allegedly charged usurious rates, forced bonuses, and required risky property deals and Liberty bonds at par to secure loans, gouging builders and stealing public funds. Banking circles face damaged confidence and calls for reform.
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Lockwood Committee
New York
Republicans Urge Connecticut Fund Drive for Victory Debt
Telegrams from the Republican National Committee urge Connecticut supporters to raise one hundred thousand dollars by June 6 to cover campaign debt. The appeal frames the effort as a necessary sacrifice for the party after a victory celebrated by Ambassador Harvey.
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National Committee
Republican National Organization
Connecticut
White House
Congress
Harvey
Trial Pins Blame On Kaiser and Von Tirpitz
At Leipsic last week Lieutenant Karl Neuman faced a formal trial for torpedoing and sinking the British hospital ship Dover Castle. The proceedings showed the defendant admitting the act while claiming it followed superior orders, with observers noting the court’s stepwise responsibility up the chain of command.
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Kaiser
von Tirpitz
Leipsic
Karl Neuman
Dover Castle
Germany
Supreme Court
Neuman
Big Bill Haywood Plans Self Served Prison Time
Convicted I W W leader Big Bill Haywood reportedly authorizes his counsel from Moscow to arrange a return to the United States and serve his sentence at a time of his choosing. He gives no exact date, hoping Moscow conditions worsen life in a U S penitentiary becomes preferable.
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Haywood
Moscow
United States
Uncle Sam
Indorsement of indemnity plan for doctors sparks protest
The Medical Society of New York faces criticism over a proposed indemnity scheme aimed at shielding physicians from judgments tied to advances in diagnosis and treatment. James Taylor Lewis argues the plan would erode professional accountability and invite reckless practice, urging legislators to block such insurance and preserve public protection.
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House of Delegates
Medical Society of New York
James Taylor Lewis
No. 40 Exchange Place
New York
Housing shortage hits Sing Sing condemned quarters
The article notes a housing shortage even at Sing Sing with only four of the death cells empty. It says the quarters are expected to be filled before week’s end and that the vacating timing can be stated with some certainty, contrasting the general shortage elsewhere.
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Sing Sing
Is the motor truck a failure, Forbes writer asks
A Forbes Magazine GN writer argues motor trucks fail to meet buyer expectations due to overemphasis on mechanical design and neglect of business fitting. He blames manufacturers for neglecting body design and deployment efficiency, urging specialized bodies, side loading, hoists, and continuous operation to boost returns.
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Forbes
How to Gear Up a Car for an Extended Tour
Advice from Fred Gilman Jopp in Farm Life urges thorough pretrip inspection. Clean and lubricate, tighten everything, inspect brakes, replace linings, use first gear on long descents, avoid overheating. Check engine base, leaks, gaskets, universal joints, bolts, cotter pins, axles, torque tube, radius rods, and complete frame checks daily.
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Duck
Gally
Fred Gilman Jopp
Women Harvesters Aplenty In Kansas Fields
Wichita reports a surge of inquiries from women seeking harvest work. Many prefer cooking roles though some will do manual labor if needed. Officials anticipate a generous harvest season with a likely surplus of harvest labor.
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Wichita
Pueblo Flood Devastation Traps City in Waterways
Amid the great Pueblo flood, trains were swept by rising waters as 35 dead identified and 88 in morgues. Hundreds feared dead, many in the Pepper Sauce Bottom district. Looting minimal. Military, Red Cross, and volunteers distribute clothes, blankets, and food while air drops and improvised signals relay news through blackout conditions.
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Denver & Rio Grande
Missouri Pacific
Daley
Pueblo
Red Cross
Colorado Springs
Denver
Kansas City
St. Louis
Fire Department
Military
Expedition to trace Roosevelt River of Death venue
Six American scientists and a film crew will sail from New York in June aboard the steamship Santa Elisa for a two year Mulford Biological Expedition to trace Theodore Roosevelt's River of Death to its source. The mission aims to collect data on flora fauna and local inhabitants.
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Ew York
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Mulford
Bridgeport Labor Union convention opens with address list
Minor S. Treat opens the Bridgeport Central Labor Union convention while Mayor Wilson urges normalcy. Attendees include Rea Last of Tacoma and clergy leaders as discussions cover credentials, reports, and postwar labor concerns. Tribute is paid to late union leaders with calls for a trade union college and chaplain provisions.
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Minor S. Treat
Bridgeport Central Labor Union
Clifford B. Wilson
Bridgeport
Rea
Tacoma
Wash
Later
Trades Department of the
American Federation of Labor
George A. Donahue
William Horace Day
Committee On
O'Meara
Frank C. Scollins
Danbury
James F. Plunkett
New Haven
O'Meare
Thomas A. Sweeney
Hartford
Trade Union
Connecticut
Waterbury
National Catholic Welfare Council
Federal Council of Consuitations
Methodist Churches
Conference of American Rabbis
Organized Labor
Seattle to Marseille Walker Tours World on Foot
Hippniste Martinez, a bare headed pedestrian with a heavy pack and a Globe Trotter sash, walked through Paris from Antwerp toward the South of France. He left Seattle for a world journey, four months to reach New York, fourteen days aboard the liner to Antwerp, and he planned to return home after his long trek.
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Paris
Champs Elyners
Hippniste Martinez
Globe Trotter
Seattle
New York
Europe
Antwerp
France
Tie
America
Relic of civilization found in champagne bottle
Boston June 6 A bottle of champagne described as contraband was presented to Charles Thurston on his marriage day and kept for his first anniversary. The discovery of this relic was attributed to the stork's credit as the bottle was meant to be opened on a later date, forty seven years hence.
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Paris
Chemin Des Dames
Fort de la Pompelle
Ithelms Reconstruction Society
Boston
White Curtain Scrim Sale One Day Only
Fifty yards of white curtain scrim offered in three thousand five hundred yards length at 40 inches wide. Ideal for home, shore cottage or yacht interior. Limited price valid for a single day only.
Anney O’Brien Critiques Public Misleading Diction
Long account details tax lists and errors cited by Anney O’Brien in Oakland action. Figures show 644 errors, 29 percent automobiles, 24 percent exemptions for ex soldiers, 47 percent other adjustments. Investigators flag foreign names and old lists, aim to clear records and increase city funds. Neves family arrives from Hawaii seeking new home.
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Tex
Ares
Department of Motor Vehicles
Thervby
Treas
War bride from Biourges seeks divorce in Chicago court
Laura A. Troughton testifies in Judge Sabath's court that Gabrielle d Oge, wife of war bridegroom, married in 1918 in France, threatened to kill him and attempted suicide after returning to Chicago. He said she disliked Yankee cooking and Chicago streetcars, leading to their separation and his divorce. Burroughs funeral notice included.
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France
Chicago
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Annette Kellermans
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Juns
Manuel Neves
Hawaiian Islands
Manuel
Hawaii
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District of Bridgeport
Gertrage
South Heaving
District of
Brinceport
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