Bergdoll Escape Testimony Details No Buried Gold Plan
Sergeant John O’Hare testified before a House committee that he had no knowledge of any buried gold while escorting Grover Cleveland Bergdoll from Governor’s Island to Maryland. He described orders to move money between banks, note no written orders, and said Bergdoll was calm during the trip, with no one revealing a gold dig plan.
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Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Philadelphia
John O'Hare
Berdoll
Governor’s Island
Mountains
Maryland
House Investigating Committee
O’hare
John E. Hunt
Hagerstown
North Philadelphia
D. Clarence Gibboney Bergdoll
Gibboney
Hunt
Bergdoll
Wherl
Bergdell
New York
Bersdoll
O'Hare
York
Emma C. Bergdoll
James Romig
Washington
Treasury
Bergdoif
Grover
Gnawed Napoleons Heart Recalled In Old World Tale
A centenary note recalls the tale of Napoléon Bonaparte’s heart removed at St Helena before burial. An officer supposedly kept the heart in a wine glass, and a gnawed, bitten version claims a sheep heart was substituted and sealed in a silver urn within the coffin.
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Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte
St. Helena
Chief Iron Lightning dies after battle on Cheyenne River
Chief Iron Lightning, subchief under Sitting Bull, dies after the Little Bighorn engagement near the Cheyenne River in South Dakota. Reports confirm his death following the 1876 clash as Lions rally and mourn his loss.
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Ron
Iron
An.dnding
Proposal to Create Welfare Department Faces Rough Ride
Washington May 12 Indications are the plan to form a public welfare department will meet stiff congress resistance. Gen Sawyer the President's physician outlined the proposal amid questions on staffing and costs. Critics from education advocates demanded a dedicated department, while Sawyer said consolidation would cut duplication and expenses.
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Washington
Department of Public Welfare
Congress
Senate
House Education
Kenyon
Harding
Bria
C. E. Sawyer
Sawyer
Department of Education
Representative Towner
Gen. Sawyer
Public Welfare Bureau
Cornell Alumni Meet Tomorrow in First National Off-Campus Convention
Cornell university alumni from Ithaca, New York, Buffalo, and other cities gather in Cleveland May 13 and 14 for a first national convention away from the alma mater seat. Notables Tao Ke Sze and Paul Shorey attend. topics include cultural vs materialistic education and alumni representation on trustees.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Cornell University
Tao-Ke Sze
China
United States
Cornell
Paul Shorey
University of Chicago
J. Parker Hall
Ithica
A. W. Smith
Romeyn B. Berry
Cornell Athletics
Buffalo
Cuthbert W. Pound
J. DuPratt White
High Labor Cause of Railroad Ills
Julius Kruttschnitt, chairman of Southern Pacific, testifies before the Senate railroad inquiry. He says high labor costs hinder profits, rejects claims of reduced freight from a rate rise, and blames middlemen and subsidies for high consumer prices. He defends current rates amid mentions of Panama traffic and highway competition.
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Senate Railroad Investigation Committee
Julius Kruttschnitt
Southern Pacific Company
Washington
Southern Pacific
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Panama Canal
United States Shipping Board
United States Treasury
Panama
Kruttschnitt
Discovery of America credited to Lewis de Santangel
The article states a Jewish financier Lewis de Santangel, treasurer of Aragon, funded Columbus exploration after informing Queen Isabella of available funds. It notes the treasury was empty and Santangel advanced his own money.
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America
Lewis de Santangel
Aragon
Isabella
Tablet for Mrs Ward Proposed in Westminster Abbey
A tablet is proposed to be placed in Westminster Abbey to honor Mrs Humphry Ward the noted novelist. The plan underscores her literary contribution and her lasting commemoration in a royal church setting.
Cleveland Middleweights Battle Ends in Down’s Easy Win
Bryan Downey of Cleveland defeated Johnny Klesch of Cleveland in a twelve round bout. Both boxers fought as middleweights in Toledo.
Mount Vernon Denied Entry Prompt Federal Purchase Talk
Washington May 12 Indignant at paying 25 cents to enter Mount Vernon delegates from the National League of Masonic Clubs announce a resolution to be introduced proposing federal government purchase and control of Mount Vernon. A separate debate over endorsing President Harding and his administration was heated and referred back to committee.
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Washington
Mount Vernon
National League of Masonic Clubs
Harding
Resolutions Committee
Butler to Appear Before Finance Panel in Blair Nomination
Marion Butler former North Carolina senator testifies before the senate finance committee on David H Blair nominee for internal revenue commissioner. Johnson of California accuses Blair of primary violations from North Carolina last June while Blair’s father in law J W Cannon and Mrs Blair face income tax case records are reviewed. The panel may finish its work and vote recommendations today.
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Washington
Marion Butler
North Carolina
Senate Finance Committee
Johnson
California
Senate
David H. Blair
Winston-Salem
N. C
Internal Revenue
Blair
Chicago
Finance Committee
Income Unit
J. W. Cannon
Harvey Presented Credentials to King at Buckingham Palace
Col. George Harvey the new American ambassador arrived at Buckingham Palace and was received by King George. The ambassadorial party rode in royal carriages and the credential ceremony lasted about an hour.
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Associated Press
London
George Harvey
King George
Buckingham Palace
Poison Gas Tests Planned Against Naval Vessels Off Atlantic
Washington reports that starting June 21 tests will spray non explosive tear gas aboard battleships to show suffocating gases could force airtight vessels. Army air forces will drop thrombenzly cyanide while crew remain in protected zones wearing gas masks.
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Associated Press
Washington
Atlantic
Army
Navy
Chemical Warfare Service
Assailant May Be Arrested in DAndrea Shooting
Chicago May 12 Anthony D Andrea nineteenth ward politician shot at home entrance and fatally wounded may have given information to the state's attorney's office leading to an arrest. A warning to move the apartment below suggests a blackhand threat tied to a ward political feud.
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Chicago
Anthony D’andrea
Nineteenth Ward
D’andrea
Weather Forecast Keeps Its Sharp Track Record
Readers are urged to watch the daily forecast noting reliable predictions and consistent accuracy across regional weather outlooks. The column emphasizes steady performance and timely updates for planning outdoor activities.
Emergency tariff bill passes Senate 63 to 28
The Senate approved the emergency tariff and anti dumping bill 63 to 28 after rejecting many individual Republican and Democratic amendments. Seven Democrats joined Republicans, with Ashurst of Arizona absent as a supporter. Moses of New Hampshire opposed. The bill now goes to conference with major rewrites from the House version.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Broussard
Louisiana
Jones
New Mexico
Kendrick
Wyoming
Myers
Montana
Pittman
Nevada
Ransdell
Sheppard
Texas
Ashurst
Arizona
Moses
New Hampshire
House
Knox
Pennsylvania
Harmony Between Ulster and Southern Ireland Is Sought
Efforts to harmonize Ulster and Southern Ireland advance with the Irish Dominion League seeking a basis for discussion between the government and Sinn Fein. Dail Eireann's republic demand and funding strains shape the talks as military and republican forces gauge leverage. Subscriptions to the republican loan total about 8 million dollars with 5 million from the United States.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Ulster
Southern
Ireland
Sinn Fein
Irish Dominion League
Dail Eireann
Dail
Irish Republican Army
United States
Dale Eireann
German Press Rejects Allied Ultimatum Cabinet Action
Berlin reports the nationalist and industrial press mock the new cabinet for accepting the allied ultimatum. The Pan German Deutsche Zeitung calls the document a scrap of paper while Kreuz Zeitung praises conservative opposition and hints at national will arising. Tages Zeitung accuses the parliament of playing France’s game.
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Berlin
Deutsche Zeitung
Friederich von Westarp
Reichstag
Kreuz Zeitung
Tages Zeitung
France
Polish Women Rally Against League in Vilna Dispute
Vilna in May reports Polish women marching against the League of Nations military commissions over Central Lithuania. They oppose any international army policing the plebiscite area, denounce the birth-record issue delaying women’s franchise, and petition for Col. Chardigny’s removal as head of the commission.
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Associated Press
Vilna
League of Nations
League
Lucien Zeligowski
Poland
Lithuania
Central Lithuania
Zeligowski
Commission
Col. Chardigny
Kovno
Republic of Lithuania
Military Commission of Control
Moscow
Joseph Pilsudski
Organized Labor Faces Its Worst Crisis in History
Cleveland May 12 Organized labor leader Warren S Stone says the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers faces its worst crisis with about twenty thousand members unemployed. He notes wage cases before the labor board and recalls Woodrow Wilson s promise to curb living costs. Discussions cover AFL affiliation and cooperative bank growth and North Dakota bond purchases.
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Cleveland
Organized Labor
Warren S. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Stone
United States Labor Board
Brotherhood
Woodrow Wilson
American Federation of Labor
W. F. MecCaleb
Co-Operative National Bank
Chicago
North Dakota
Wets and Drys Prepare for Hard Fight in Beer Bill
Washington May 12 The house judiciary committee heard the wets and drys clash over Chairman Volstead's prohibition bill. Wayne Wheeler of the Anti-Saloon League labeled beer as booze and argued it undermines the Eighteenth Amendment. A A Busch of a St Louis brewery urged stricter enforcement and opposed medicine beer saying beer for all or none.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Volstead
Palmer
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Congress
A. A. Busch
St. Louis
Benny Kauff Denies Charge Of Stealing Automobile
New York May 12 Benny Kauff suspended Giants outfielder testified in his defense denying the automobile theft charge. The indictment accuses Kauff and two accomplices in stealing a Bronxville owned car later sold to Ignatz Engel who recovered it and received the purchase money back. The case before Judge Crain in General Sessions Court continues today.
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New York
Benny Kauff
New York Giants
Kauff
Thomas Brennan
Bronxville
Ignatz Engel
Engel
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Harvey
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