Washington Notes Preview Nominates Murray and Raises Navy Hiring
The president sent to the Senate the nomination of Lawrence C. Murray as controller of the currency replacing Ridgely. Senate confirms Laurence O. Murray as assistant secretary to be controller. Navy expansion touted with 6,000 more men and recruitment to resume. Oil royalty hike proposed for the Five Civilized Tribes. Labor bill for District of Columbia urged for passage. Notables die include A L Withing and Rear Admiral Balch.
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Washington
Sen Ite
Lawrence C. Murray
W. B. Ridgely
Post Office Department
Senate
Laurence O. Murray
New York
Department of Commerce and Labor
Five Civilized Tribes
Interior
Garfield
District At Columbia
House
Congress
Bureau of Navigation
Multiple Crime Items Highlight Small-Town Dangers
Mitchell Dam sandbagged on Stephenson avenue in Menominee Michigan. $5 in coins taken. J W Weatherford of Brantley Alabama shot and killed by nephew Avery Hardage, ending an old feud. Albion Godfrey pleads guilty to two counts of counterfeiting in Cleveland Ohio. ten years’ penitentiary term. Mrs Brooks wife of Rev J G Brooks evangelist for Illinois Congregational churches commits suicide at Kewanee suffering nervous prostration.
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Mitchell Dam
Stephenson Avenue
Menominee
Mich
J. W. Weatherford
Brantley
Ala
Avery Hardage
Albion Godfrey
Taylor
Cleveland
Ohio
Brooks
Awful Death Roll in Tornado's Path
A Weather Bureau bulletin cites grim tolls from violent storms across Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama with 225 killed and about 400 injured Most deaths were among Black residents as cabins were destroyed Many towns reported destruction including Amite City Natchez Quitman Landing and Purvis Landing Wires down and communication limited as aid pours in from Birmingham Meridian and beyond
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Atlanta
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Natchez
Miss
Amite City
McLain
Vidalia
Quitman Landing
Purvis Landing
New Orleans
Mobile
Arcardia
Independence
Belle Grove
Melton
Lorman
Pine Ridge
Fairchilds Creek
Purvis
Lumberton
Dora
Bergen
Albertville
Ala
Birmingham
Meridian
John Minniece
Richland
Lamourie
Dreamers sect trial in Alberta exposes brutal creed
Startling evidence in Medicine Hat shows Dreamers sect, headquartered at Java, Alberta, pursuing arson and murder. Trial days reveal plans to burn Baptist and Lutheran churches and homes of unbelievers at Josephburg. Joseph Beltz of Irvine testifies the creed demanded killing and burning, not mere dream.
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Alberta
Medicine Hat
Dreamers
Java
Josephburg
Here
Joseph Beltz
Irvine
al- Derta
Crushing Blow as Churchill Loses Manchester Seat
In Manchester's northwest division, the heaviest poll in twenty years produced a crushing 1506 to 429 defeat for Winston Spencer Churchill Liberal, unseating him from Parliament. The loss impacts government prestige and upcoming byelections. Asquith is blamed for not sending a success letter, though he congratulated Walter Runciman in a separate race.
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Manchester
England
Winston Spencer Churchill
Board of Trade
Asquith
W. Joynson- Hicks
Mr. Churchill
Walter Runciman
Board of Education
Dewsbury
Duke of Chaulnes Dies in Paris After Short Marriage
Paris April 26. The Duke of Chaulnes died suddenly from heart embolism at 11 PM in his Hotel Langham apartment. He had married Miss Theodora Shonts of New York on February 16 this year. The duchess, distraught, witnessed the collapse after a dinner in their private rooms. Medical aid came too late. the couple had returned from a Bois de Boulogne drive.
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T. H. Barry
Charles Morris
Philip Reade
A. L. Withing
Society of Savings of
Cleveland
Simon B. Conover
Hayes
United States
Florida
Port Towseend
Washio
George B. Balch
Peoria
Lll
D. R. Hindman
Iowa
Boone
Miss Shonts
Paris
Duke of Chaulnes
Langham
New York
Bois de Boulogne
Lilley Faces Inquiry On Letters And Rumors
Washington April 26 The special house committee probing Electric Boat focused on the grounds for Lilleys charges. Lilley admitted some charges rested on rumors and said he sought to bring out the facts. The committee sought Lilleys letter book and stenographer notebook with notes referencing the investigation. If Lilley refuses the committee may issue a demand for the books under legal compulsion.
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George Lilley
Washington
Special House
Electric Boat Company
George L. Liley
Lilley
Stevens
Mr. Lilley
Boutell
Tornado Toll Rises Across South With 368 Dead
The April Friday twister across four Southern states caused about 368 deaths, 1,200 serious injuries, and thousands homeless. Amite La and Purvis Miss suffered worst as 46 towns reported total wreckage, with millions in property loss. Relief efforts spread across cities as communities mobilized funds and aid.
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New Orleans
Iead
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennesse
Alabama
Georgia
Amite
Purvis
Miss
Meridian
Causeyville
Sinking of Gladiator After Collision With St Paul
Southampton reports the British cruiser Gladiator was rammed and sunk by the American liner St Paul off the Isle of Wight in a snow storm. Twenty eight dead and missing. six severely injured. twenty three missing. Divers searched but found no bodies. The St Paul sustained damage and pumped water en route to Southampton. An inquiry and naval court will investigate the incident.
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Southampton
Isle of Wight
St. Paul
Admiralty
Solent
Passow
American Line
Gladiator
St. Paul’s Sharp Ster
Board of Trade
Mountain Slide Buries French Hamlet Notre Dame de Salette
In Buckingham Quebec on April 28 a mountain slide buried half of Notre Dame de Salette on the Lievre river. Dozens are believed dead while survivors flee and messengers reach Poupere for aid as rescuers race to reach the cut off hamlet.
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Quebec
Buckingham
Notre Dame de Salette
Lievre
Nevre
de Salette
Poupere
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Joseph C. Cowen
John McNabb
Canada
Lake
Manitoba
Winnipeg
McNabb
Western
Hudson Bay Company
Day
Syracuse University
William Kent
Lyman C. Smith College of Applied Sciences
Hattiesburg
Creed
Duc DE Chaulnes
St.paul
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