Bandits Raid Tyronne Distillery Take Whisky Cargo
Bandits with two trucks and two motor cars raided the Dowling distillery at Tyronne near Lawrenceburg, knocking guard G. A. Champion unconscious, disarming him, and escaping with about a hundred cases of whisky. Eight men were said to be in the party, with two guarding Champion as others loaded whisky and fled by car. Police were alerted and alarms sent to Louisville Lexington and Cincinnati.
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Lawrenceburg
Dowling
Tyronne
G. A. Champion
Rebblery
Louisville
Lexington
Cincinnati
Champion
Allied Ultimatum to Germany Seeks Ruhr Occupation
London reports the Allied powers demand immediate steps to disarm, pay reparations, and trial of war criminals. They outline a six day deadline for Germany to declare full compliance and threaten occupation of the Ruhr on May 12 if not met.
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London
Germany
Ruhr
Rhine
Reparations Commission
Argentine Proposals On Martha Washington Port Impasse
The Argentine government submitted proposals to resolve the Munson Line ship Martha Washington stoppage in Buenos Aires due to a port workers boycott. The State Department will refer the ideas to the Shipping Board for study and a decision. Officials say talks will be with Argentina only, rejecting broader pressure plans involving a general Buenos Aires port boycott.
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Buenos Aires
Harding and Council Weigh Allied Council Invitation
President Harding and the cabinet considered the invitation from the Allied supreme council to join in Allied deliberations. No decision was announced and officials would not discuss the subject.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding
Allied Supreme Council
Fifteen Horses Enter Derby Field for Louisville Run
Fifteen horses are entered for the Kentucky Derby to be run in Louisville tomorrow. Propety and Careful carry 121 pounds while 126 pounds head the rest, including Grey Lag Bon Homme Coyne Uncle Velo Muskallonge Behave Yourself Leonardo Second Star Vater Billy Barton Plant and Firebrand. Over a hundred nominations may still enter forty five minutes before post time. Jockeys for those already entered will be named tomorrow morning.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Propery
Careful
Grey Lag
Bon Homme, Coyne
Uncle Velo
Muskallonge
Behave Yourself
Leonardo Second
Star Vater
Billy Barton
Plant
Firebrand
Seized Liquors Reported Stolen Across Cities
New Orleans May 6 David Gates prohibition supervisor says seized liquor has disappeared from prohibition offices in St Louis Kansas City New Orleans and elsewhere He says missing liquor has plagued most seizure offices and he has resigned as southwestern district supervisor He was appointed inheritance attorney for Arkansas two weeks ago.
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New Orleans
Prohibition
St. Louis
Kansas City
David Gates
Federal
United States
Gates
Southwestern
Arkansas
Harding pledges aid to disabled soldiers at Walter Reed
President Harding, with Mrs. Harding and Senator Underwood, visits Walter Reed hospital for an Alabama society entertainment. He pledges continued support for disabled veterans, urges restoration to happy, productive lives, and lauds McKinley’s war leadership for uniting the nation.
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Harding
Walter Reed
Union
Alabama
Ohio
America
William McKinley
Conversation Between Craig and De Valera Stalls
Dublin May 6 Sir James Craig and Eamonn de Valera reportedly reached an impasse over an Irish republic. De Valera sought a republic for the whole island while Craig said no negotiations could proceed on that basis and the interview ended.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Sir James Craig
Eamonn de Valera
Ireland
de Valera
Craig
Snow Seen in May in Greeneville Alabama
Snow in a light form fell in Greeneville Alabama early yesterday marking the first May snowfall here in many years. Local residents reported a rare spring snow event with scattered flakes observed before dawn.
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Greeneville
Ala
Indians Raid Juli Town in Peru Killings Reported
Lima Peru May 6 Indian bands attacked the village of Juli in southern Peru April 30 and many persons were killed and wounded before gendarmes and civilians drove the aborigines from town. For weeks there have been disorders among the Indians in that region.
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Lima
Peru
Juli
la Prensa
Fingerprint system urged for all U S residents and entrants
New York May 6 and Third Deputy Police Commissioner Joseph A Faurot urged fingerprinting every U S resident and immigrant with records kept in a federal identification bureau in Washington The plan would test the method by asking delegates at a national police chiefs conference to submit to fingerprinting and break a steel safe without gloves to reveal the cracker by prints
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New York
United States
Wash
Ington
Joseph A. Faurot
Commodore
Faurot
Italy with U S on Yap question in London talks
Paris May 6 Count Sforza Italian foreign minister said Yap mandate not discussed formally by the supreme council but he spoke with Earl Curzon. He praised American wartime role and said Japan would accept realities. Curzon’s reply on his views remains Curzon’s privilege.
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Associated Press
Paris
Count Sforza
Supreme Council
London
Earl Curzon
United States
Germany
Hesitancy Stalls Foreign Trade Financing Plans
Former Secretary of Commerce William C. Redfield told delegates that suspicion and hesitancy toward subscribing for the Foreign Trade Financing Corporation hinder long term export credits. He cited over 20 million dollars in orders ready to close and warned that without new tools for extended credit the U S will lose export activity to Britain. J Walter Drake proposed a government training academy to prepare men for the foreign service.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Foreign Trade Financing Corporation
Hundred Million Dollar Organization
William C. Redfield
National Foreign Trades Council
American Manufacturers’ Export Association of New York
Redfield
United States
West Point
Annapolis
J. Walter Drake
Detroit
Burglars Try to Rob Bank Near Louisville
In Louisville area the Bank Buechel safe was breached overnight with knobs removed from its hinges. A loud telephone ring, mistaken for an alarm, frightened the robbers away. the attempted burglary was discovered this morning.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Bank Buechel
Men Re employed at Mobile Whistler Shop
A notice posted at the Mobile & Ohio repair shops in Whistler states that 50 percent of the men recently laid off will be recalled to work. The announcement was put up on the plant gate today in Mobile, Alabama.
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Mobile
Ala
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Whistler
Storm Reported Off Virginia Capes Moving Eastward
A storm was observed off the Virginia cape region today, tracking toward the east. The report notes its movement and potential impact as it advances from the coast.
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Washington
Virginia Capes
Former Florida governor Catts charged with corruption
Starke Florida May 6 Circuit Court Judge Long issues capias for former Gov Sidney J Catts on a 700 pay for voting to pardon J J Coleman life prisoner in 1918 Bond set at 5000 Catts believed in Alabama indicted by Bradford County grand jury for corruptly receiving gratuity for pardoning Coleman investigation by Bradford County grand jury near state prison farm in Bradford County Catts an ex officio pardon board member four cabinet officers term ended January 3 four years marked by pardons and removals of officers.
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Starke, Fla
Long
Sidney J. Catts
J. J. Coleman
Hay County
Catts
Alabama
Bradford County
Grand Jury
Florida
Gov
J. J. Mendenhal
Clearwater
Senate Debates Tariff and Anti-Dumping Bill Split
Democratic leaders in the Senate pressed their attack on the emergency tariff and anti-dumping measure as Chairman Penrose defended the bill with a lengthy speech. Senator Simmons charged Republicans would burden farmers despite some claimed benefits, while predicting a Senate House clash in conference.
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Senate
Penrose
Finance Committee
Simmons
North Carolina
Mr. Simmons
McCumber
North Dakota
House
Big wage cuts ordered for over 25 000 Norfolk & Western workers
Roanoke Virginia May 6 Sweeping wage reductions were revealed for more than 25 000 Norfolk and Western employees across skilled and unskilled ranks. A morning meeting between union representatives and road officials produced a deferment request until Saturday for the trainsmen to respond. Telegraphers, shop crafts, clerks and other crafts will hear proposals on upcoming days.
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Roanoke
Norfolk & Western
Divorce hearing cites Stillman paternity claim and confidences
Dr. Hugh Russell testified that Anne Stillman told him in 1918 that James Stillman was not the father of an expected child. The remark, made during treatment, became part of a contested divorce case with further letters and testimony trial dates set.
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New York
Hugh Russell
Buffalo
N. Y
James
A. Stillman
Anne A. Stillman
Guy Stillman
Fred Beauvais
Dr. Russell
Anne Stillman
Stillman
James Stillman
Russell
Charles R. Keleb
Explosion kills 17 year old in Kentucky rock crushing
In Stamping Ground, Kentucky, a steam engine used to crush rocks exploded at Elmville near town, killing Albert Riddell aged 17 and seriously injuring George Lawrence.
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Associated Press
Stamping Ground
Albert Riddell
George Lawrence
Elmville
Here
Bodies Returned of 1225 Soldiers From Europe
The army transport Somme arrived in New York with 1225 American soldiers killed in France and Belgium, escorted by 418 comrades returning from duty on the German frontier.
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New York
France
Belgium
Somme
Mme Curie Sets Sail for New York
Marie Curie the renowned Polish scientist who discovered radium travels with her daughters Eve and Irene and Mrs. William Brown Meloney of New York City. They depart Paris for Cherbourg to board the steamer Olympic bound for New York tonight.
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Paris
Mme
Marie Curie
Eve
Irene
William Brown Meloney
New York City
Cherbourg
Olympic
New York
Man shoots woman then turns gun on himself
Albany Kentucky May 6 reports say John Vaughan shot Mrs Myrtle Vaughan at Lillydale Tennessee fourteen miles from Albany then shot himself No cause given both are expected to die
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Albany, Ky
John Vaughan
Myrtle Vaughan
Lillydale
Tenn
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Mme. Curie
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