Fierce Street Fights Over Wide Area Riots Continue
Londonderry again faced heavy rioting as Unionists and Nationalists clashed over barricades. The military barred streets while looting occurred. officials and Dublin Castle aides were reportedly confined to their residences amid the turmoil. The Irish Labor party issued a manifesto accusing the premier and chancellor of seeking a strike while parliamentary debate questioned any solution to the Irish question.
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Irish Labor Party
Londonderry
House of Commons
Wilfrid Ashley
Ireland
Dublin Castle
Ashley
Robert Ceal
Associated Press
Perkins Will Leaves 15 Million to Family in NYC
The will of George W. Perkins, who died last Friday, was filed in New York County Surrogates Court. The estate, estimated at about 15 million dollars in real and personal property, largely goes to his widow Evalina B. Perkins, daughter Dorothy, and son George W. Perkins. Two other sizable bequests go to Emily S. Perkins and Mary Kihm, each receiving 50,000 and lifetime income from trusts.
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New York
George W. Perkins
New York County
Emily 8. Perkins
Mary Kihm
Cloth Not Wearing Apparel in Criminal Law Debate
Judge Mack rules cloth is not wearing apparel, a decision seen as repugnant yet proper to the legal mind. The ruling limits profiteering claims, noting cloth cannot define crime and urging clearer statutes to prevent excessive clothing prices amid Wilson's proposals and New York merchant cases.
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Mack
Wood
Lawrence
Senator Lodge
Executive Branch
Wilson
Congress
New York
Court view on eighteenth amendment and its enforcement
New York lawyer Judge Cullen argues the amendment’s powers are unlimited except for equal Senate representation. He warns against evasion, noting statutes lack bite and contends the pro prohibition majority is strong. He urges a referendum amendment to seek nationwide judgment or else the alcohol trade may die in the United States.
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Ormer
Cullen
New York
Senate
United States
Russia and Europe Food Supply a Pantry Compared
The piece argues European adults show less appreciation for conditions than schoolboys would. It notes Russia as Europe’s granary holding most wheat rye butter and eggs Europe consumes. Despite dense populations Europe starves while Russia, with 478 million people, has land to spare if developed, to feed Europe.
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Russia
Europe
Jennings Faces Contempt Charge In Local Court
Jennings appeared before the local court on a contempt charge after admitting he sold property to the Erwin M. Jennings Company in which he holds 75 shares. He testified he was advised by a lawyer to disregard service papers since they targeted him personally, not the corporation. He also said he visited the installation site a short time after service and took no action to halt the work, claiming he could have stopped it if he chose.
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Jennings
Erwin M. Jennings
Haines
Rail unions near settlement amid New Haven freight curbs
As of early morning New Haven workers show 95 of 157 off duty across three shifts. Passenger service remains. freight movement restricted until conditions improve. Reports say yardmen on the Pennsylvania and Reading lines returnees helped ease disruption though embargoes persist on perishables and coal.
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New Haven
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Reading
Leaders approve selections for Rep Committee
Leaders announced selections for the Republican committee with major figures from Idaho Kentucky New York Nebraska Pennsylvania Massachusetts Oregon and one remaining unannounced name. They claim every party group is represented to ensure harmony against the Democrats. Harding plans a July farewell to Washington with a Marion Ohio celebration July 5 and nomination notification July 22. A remark on brains and tires ends the fragment.
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Page Onema
John W. Hart
Idaho
A. T. Hert
Kentucky
Charles D. Hilles
New York
R. B. Howell
Nebraska
Boise Penrose
Pennsylvania
John W. Weeks
Massachusetts
R. E.williams
Oregon
Harding
Washington
Marion
Ohio
Pershing Honored by Yale University
General Pershing receives high honors from Yale University in a ceremony. The article notes mentions of distinguished figures from military and academic circles and details the Marine Corps Institute at Quantico offering 85 courses open to both ranks and civilians. It also covers the Ontario amusement tax hike of 25 percent and lists contact details for enrollment inquiries.
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Francis Edward Rowe
John Francis Rowe
Whittier Street
Bridgeport
Marine Corps Institute
Quantico
Marine Corps
Army
Naval Academy
Annapolis
James S. Pillaworth
Main Street
Open Russian foodstuffs to world to ease prices
The sooner Russian foodstuffs are opened to the world the better. There is an intimate connection between the Russian blockade and high food prices in this country. Food America needs goes to Europe in quantities to replace stocks from Russia that can again come from Russia.
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America
Europe
Russia
St Patrick's Young Men picnic at Howe's Grove
From the Farmer dated June 23 1870 reports St Patrick's Young Men's T A society will hold a picnic at Howe's Grove tomorrow. The steamer Sylvan Grove brought a large party to witness races, with the City band providing music. The great sailing race between Tiger of Bridgeport and Bella of Brooklyn drew a purse of 1475 with finish times 2 17 for Bella and 2 (seconds later) for Tiger. Gen Starr and Col Smith of Fenian fame left Buffalo for Canandaigua to answer charges for violation of U S law.
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St. Patrick’s Young Men’s
T.A. Society
Howe’s Grove
William McGrath
State Street
Sylvan Grove
Brooklyn
Tiger
Bridgeport
Bella
Christopher Smith
R. E. Smith
C. Smith
Jersey Cuy
William ‘W. Holcomb
Starr
Col. Smith
Fenian Fame
Buffalo
Canandaigua
United States
Col Harvey Named To Represent Connecticut Delegation
Col George Harvey was named yesterday by Speaker James F Walsh of Greenwich as the man likely representing a relators group before Chairman J Henry Roraback of the Connecticut delegation. The aim was to press the Connecticut lead to stampede the convention for Will Hays against the Harding trend. Also noted is a lifeboat crew that rowed back more than a quarter of a mile to save two dogs abandoned when a schooner sank near the Azores.
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Col
George Harvey
James F. Walsh
Greenwich
J. Henry Roraback
Connecticut
Will H. Hays
Harding
Azores
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University of Rennes
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Cleveland
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