Forrester Fires Organizer Over Lobby Incident At Railway Clerks Meet
Turbulent sessions loom at the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks convention as Grand President Forrester dismisses organizer Richmond amid a lobby confrontation. Delegates expect night sessions to finish business quickly while contenders for vice presidency and the presidency maneuver for support.
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Brotherhood of Railway and
Hotel
Linton
James J. Forrester
Dan W. Richmond
Kansas City Lodge
Brotherhood
American Federation of Labor
Friends of Richmond
Forrester
Richmond
Stichmond
West
Southwest
Toledo robber surrenders after long manhunt in Newport
William Harrison Manning alias Jim Manion known as Country, wanted in Toledo for daylight robbery of $1,000, turns himself in at Newport police headquarters with a Cincinnati woman claimed as his wife. Detectives traced them through a pet fox in a two room flat, ending the yearlong search across multiple cities. A Toledo paper fragment aided his confession and extradition talks.
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William Harrison Manning
Jim Manion
Country
Toledo
Wolf and
McCorkhill
Kirby
Newport Police
West Wirth Street
Newport
Wolf and MacCorkhill
Murphy and Fuller
Manning
Thee Police
Joseph
Michael Urbanski
Wolf
Cincinnati
Weather summary for midwest and south states with temperatures
Weather notes cover Ohio Kentucky West Virginia and Indiana with daily clouds showers and mild to moderate temperatures. Temperature readings from Boston Kansas City New Orleans Omaha Galveston Denver Nashville San Francisco Memphis Los Angeles Cincinnati show varied highs and currents with a May 18 1919 report listing temperatures wind and precipitation at nine stations.
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Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Indiana
Boston
Kanena’ City
New Orleans
Omaha
Qualveston
Denver
Nashville
San Francisco
Memphis
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
N.W
Ex President Zelaya of Nicaragua dies after long illness
General Jose Zelaya former leader of Nicaragua for sixteen turbulent years dies at his New York home after a long illness. US intervention pressure marked his regime including gunboats off the coast in 1909 and his 1915 arrest in New York on charges connected to the murder of two political adversaries.
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New York
Joseph Santos Zelaya
Republic of Nicaragua
United States
Zelaya
Nicaragua
Washington
Madrid
Paris
Tombs
Lindsley resigns as War Risk Bureau chief over red tape
Henry D. Lindsley resigns as Director of the Treasury Bureau of War Risk Insurance citing excessive red tape and Treasury overreach. Secretary Glass denies charges, two executive assistants resigning, Lindsley had urged wider authority and warned of bureau breakdown.
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Associated Press
Washington
Henry D. Lindsley
Treasury
Bureau of ‘War,Risk Insurance
The
Glass
Lindsley
Dallas
Texas
Army
France
Bureau
War Risk Bureau
Colonel Lindsley
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Omsk Urges Halt on Sending More U S Forces to Siberia
An Omsk official reports the All Russian Government has asked Major General Graves not to deploy American troops deeper into Siberia. The move aims to keep good U S relations, amid Bolshevism concerns and British and French sympathy for Russia.
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Omsk
Associated Press
M. Soukine
Graves
Siberia
Vinson Walsh McLean Dies After Auto Accident
Vinson Walsh McLean 11 son of Edward B. McLean publisher of The Washington Post and Cincinnati Enquirer was fatally injured when struck by an automobile near Friendship on the McLean summer estate. He died a few hours after the collision as his parents rushed from Louisville to Washington by special train to reach the capital.
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Wasitington
Mar
Vinson Walsh McLean
Edward B. McLean
Washington Post
Cincinnati Enquirer
McLean
Friendship
Here
Louisville
Washington
Australian in Atlantic Race Fights Homeward Flight to London
Navy officials fear the NC-3 submarine and its crew are lost after an Australian air raid attempt vents across the Atlantic. Reports indicate a bold plan to fly straight to London amid dangerous seas and continuous searching by Royal Navy patrols.
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Atlantic
London
NAVY
Destroyers Scour Wide Area Near Wreckage Rescue Efforts
The condition of Second Plane NC-1 is hopeless, but nearby destroyers continue to scour a wide area to locate and save wreckage and possible survivors.
Transatlantic Flight Crew Feared Lost in Azores Gale
Navy reports Commander Towers and four NC-3 crew members missing after seaplane NC-3 vanished over the Atlantic. NC-4 prepares at Horta Azores with high seas and gale conditions hindering rescue. ships including Florida and Texas scour the waters and search radio distress signals.
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Associated Press
Washington
John H. Towers
Towers
Fayal
Azores
Jackson
Gee S. S. Melville
Ponta DelGada
Horta
Etorta
Florida
Texas
Corvo Deadland
Department
Corvo Island
NC Planes Built to Battle German Submarines
The Navy announced that American long range NC planes were designed to bomb submarines. Admiral Taylor pushed for sea crossing bombers to avoid delivery hurdles. NC-1 flew successfully on October 4, 1918, with three more completed by last month.
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Washington
Atlantic Ocean
David W. Taylor
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Navy Department
Taylor
J. C. Hunsacker
United States Motor
Atlantic
H. C. Richardson
German Peace Delegation Faces Split at Versailles
Relations among Germanys peace delegation grew strained as Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau urged replacement and possible withdrawal from Versailles talks. Reports from Spa indicate major factions oppose signing the treaty, while Gallant discussions continue among German and Allied representatives.
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Brockdorff-Rantzau
Versailles
Associated Press
Count von Brockdorff- Rantzau
Spa
Berlin
Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Paris
Cologne
Herr Schnaepe
Gardarmes
Berlin ix
Scheidemann
Count of Brockdorff-Rantzau
League
St. Germain
Hungary
inerallie@S
Regiet
Ling
Vienna
Austria
Taly
Strians
Serius
Smyrna
Hawker Recounts Desperate 1300 Mile Flight Attempt
A Hawker eyes a 1300 mile flight behind the American rival with renewed resolve. He strips landing gear to reach his goal, risking a hard splash if he lands short.
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Hawker
Australian Hawker Takes Risky Transatlantic Flight Start
Tarry G. Hawker and Commander Mackenzie Grieve launched a nonstop transatlantic flight from St Johns at 5:55 p m Greenwich time aiming for Ireland and the 50 000 Daily Mail prize. They lightened the Sopwith by shedding undercarriage gear and faced steering hazards as they sped into a challenging voyage.
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St.johns
Tarry G. Hawker
Mackenzie’ Grieve
Atlantic
Greenwich
New York
Hawker
Frederick P. Raynham
London Daily Mail
Raynham
Charles W. Forgan
Mercbes
Martinsyde
Rica
United States Navy
Horta
Navy
Daily Mail
Irish
Ireland
Grieve
Mackenzie Grieve
Morgenthau Warns of New War Within Two Decades
Coblenz May 16 AP Henry Morgenthau former U S ambassador to Turkey told a soldiers assembly that the United States would again fight within fifteen or twenty years warning that the world enjoys only a suspension of hostilities He urged Americans to explain to the public the difficulties of permanent peace and the League of Nations aims He said many Paris Peace Conference delegates would depart dissatisfied and nations will have further disputes before the U S saves the world
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Coblenz
Associated Press
Henry Morgenthau
Turkey
United States
Morgenthau
Iwan
America
Paris
Impos
Europe
League of Nations
Morganthau
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