Debates Between Briand and Lloyd George Shock English Public
London observers note a heated exchange between Premier Lloyd George and Premier Briand on the Silesian issue. Lloyd George hints Britain may use the fleet and stands ready to act if treaty terms are violated, signaling possible future developments.
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Associated Press
London
Lloyd George
Briand
England
M. Briand
House of Commons
Mr. Lloyd George
Great Britain
Britain
Man Identified After Wall Street Explosion Probe
Bayonne New Jersey police announced three persons identified Giusepho De Filipho a Bayonne truckman arrested yesterday on suspicion as the man seen in Wall Street within hours after a disastrous explosion last September.
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Asociated Press
Bayonne
N. J
Giusepho de Filipho
Wall Street
Order Favorable Report On Shephard Towner Bill
The senate education committee ordered favorable report on the Sheppard Towner bill. The act cooperates with the federal government and states in maternity and infancy care, with each state receiving ten thousand dollars annually for meeting act requirements.
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Associated Press
Washington
Shephard-Towner
Senate Education Committee
Hercules Dies After Theater Strength Feat in Havana
Theodore Luttor known as the Cusack Hercules died in Havana Cuba after a wrestling carnival performance. He twisted iron bars and supported a steel rail with 18 people hanging from it before collapsing after a shower bath.
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Hercules
Associated Press
Havana
Cuba
Theodore Luttor
Cusack Hercules
National Theater
Estates Reserved Amid Expropriation Drive in Vienna
Nearly 1 000 estates or parcels in 210 communities are set aside under the land expropriation act for allocation to settlers. Lands moved from cultivation to game preserves or parks are confiscated if not cultivated. compensation is paid for lands no longer cultivated.
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Associated Perss
Vienna
Deck Named Solicitor General by Attorney General
Attorney General Daugherty announced the appointment of James M. Deck of New York as solicitor general.
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Associated Press
Washington
Daugherty
James M. Deck
New York
Lane's Ashes to Be Thrown to Winds
The body of Franklin K. Lane former interior secretary who died in Rochester Minn was cremated in Chicago and his ashes will be scattered at El Capitan Peak in Yosemite Valley California as he wished Relatives say Lane loved the Yosemite region and wanted his ashes taken there.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Franklin K. Lane
Secretary of the Interior
Rochester
Herbert Hoover Warns 10 Manufacturers on Trades
Former President Herbert Hoover issues a warning to ten manufacturers about trade practices and industrial policy. The speech emphasizes vigilance against unfair competition and calls for orderly market measures.
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Herbert Hoover
Quarantine Ties Ellis Island After Typhus Death
New York May 19 Ellis Island the main gateway for immigrant ships is quarantined after the typhus death of Andreas Steinbach Seventeen hundred immigrants were moved to the attention station and the island will remain closed for forty eight hours
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Associated Press
New York
Ellis Island
Andraes Steinbach
Atention Station
Hoover Urges Open Door in World Trade to Preserve Peace
Secretary Hoover warned before manufacturers that exporters and importers in many nations seek to dominate trade, threatening global peace. He urged maintaining equal opportunity, free competition, and controlled immigration while opposing consolidations that could curb commerce and threaten international stability.
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National Association of Manufacturers
Hoover
Mr. Hoover
United States
Lawyer Weinberger Reverses, Agrees to Testify in Bergdoll Case
Washington May 19. Harry Weinberger once counsel for Grover Cleveland Bergdoll announced he would answer questions before a House committee, ending contempt proceedings. He testified he earned 5 000 dollars in fees and paid no other lawyers, and knew nothing about buried gold. Mrs Emma Bergdoll was summoned again to produce records.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Harry Weinberger
New York
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Bergdoll
Emma C. Bergdoll
Deputized Citizens Aid Tug River Mining Area
Williamson West Virginia May 19 sixty nine residents were deputized as state policemen to preserve order in the Tug River mining region after four days of unrest. John Tuisig of Rawl was shot and the head house of the War Eagle mine burned as bloodhounds were sent to track the incendiaries.
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Associated Press
Williamson
W. Va
Tug River
John Tuisig
Rawl
War Eagle
Propose to Make a Second Pinehurst Near Mammoth Cave
The Times reports Chicago capitalists led by A. J. Mussellman bought 300 acres three miles north of Mammoth Cave and plan an eighteen hole course. They aim to form a club with 3,000 members drawing from Louisville and several Midwestern cities.
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Louisville
The
Times Today
Chicago
A. J. Mussellman
Mammoth Cave
Pinehurst
Detroit
Cleveland
Dayton
Indianapolis
Columbus
Tariff Bills Move Step In Congress
Emergency and permanent tariff measures advanced as Senate and House conferees reached agreement on the emergency bill and a joint resolution to make rates in permanent schedules effective from the bill’s introduction. Changes to anti dumping provisions and treasury discretion were discussed, with customs appraisers empowered to hold imports pending penalties. The measure aims to replace emergency tariffs with full revenue during debate.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Secretary of the Treasury
Customs
Treasury
Longworth
Ohio
Ways and Means Committee
Penrose
Senate Finance Committee
Davis to settle strike of marines and seamen
Secretary Davis meets with representatives of seamen marine engineers and radio operators to settle wage disputes with ship owners and the United States Shipping Board. A tentative agreement envisions a 10 to 12 percent wage cut with changes in overtime and conditions and talks continue with ship owners and the board. Cooks and stewards will be handled separately with a quick follow up. Davis aims for time and a half pay on Sundays for engineers on duty in port.
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Washington
Davis
United States Shipping Board
New York
Shipping Board
Death of Chief Justice Edward White in Washington
Edward Douglas White, chief justice of the United States, died at age 76 at a Washington hospital after bladder surgery. The Louisiana native and lone southern voice on the Supreme Court was noted for civil law expertise and interstate commerce rulings. Funeral arrangements were expected for Sunday after a period of unconsciousness following the operation.
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Washington
Supreme Court
White
Edward Douglas White
United States
S. J. Creeden
Georgetown University
eDath
Justice McKenna
Mr. White
Supreme Court of the United States
Lafourche
Mount St. Mary’s
Emmitsburg
Jesuit
New Orleans
Georgetown College
Wahsington
D. C
Louisiana
Supreme Court of
White's successor widely discussed in official circles
Washington May 19. successor to the late Chief Justice White is a major topic in official circles. Speculation centers on former President Taft with Harding reportedly undecided. Hughes is also named along with Justice Day or Holmes. if promoted, Senator Sutherland of Utah may be appointed to the vacancy.
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Associated Press
Washington
White
Taft
Harding
Hughes
Justice Day
Justice Holmes
United States
Sutherland
Utah
Shippers Demand Rate Reduction At Short Lines Meeting
Washington May 19 Shippers and the public are demanding a reduction of transportation rates said Bird M Robinson president of the American Short Life Railroads association opening the annual meeting. Owners and officers of 400 to 500 short line railroads attend as debate centers on rate cuts before the interstate commerce commission. Some eastern railroad representatives blame autos and trucks for revenue losses though others oppose any link to depressions. Iowa’s L S Cass notes farm transport costs now lower than the ten years before the war.
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Washington
Bird M. Robinson
American Short Life Railroads Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York State
L. S. Cass
Waterloo
Iowa
Senate Passes Bill Granting President Cable Landing Authority
Washington May 19 The house approved a senate bill giving the president power over cable landings on American shores and to issue licenses for operation The measure aims to settle a half century of disputes over executive authority in cases like the 1919 Miami landing controversy involving Western Union and British lines The bill now goes to conference before final passage to the president The action could render Supreme Court review unnecessary by clarifying federal permit authority
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Washington
Senate
House
Western Union Telegraph Company
Miami
Fla
Barbados
Brazil
Wilson
South American
Western Union Company
Key West-Cuba
District of Columbia District Supreme Court
New York
Supreme Court
House Committee
Prussian Author Kropotkin Dies in Moscow
Prince Kropotkin the famous Russian author and revolutionary died February 8 in Moscow in misery. Dr Morris Zucker of Brooklyn says the last days were spent in abject squalor with no comforts on his sick bed. After death Bolsheviks arranged an impressive funeral over his body.
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Associated Press
Reval
Esthenia
Prince Kropotkin
Moscow
Morris Zucker
Brooklyn
Prices of suits now beginning to suit
A compact note from Forbes highlights that suit prices are starting to align with market demand and consumer expectations, signaling a shift in retail pricing trends.
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Forbes’ Magazine
Italian Veterans Seize Government Jobs From Young Women
Rome reports Italian soldiers, scarred by war, forcefully occupy ministry posts held by young women. Letters to newspapers condemn the women as frivolous and unfit, while soldiers insist on their claim to positions. Observers foresee tension as clerks may be displaced and domestic work options dwindle.
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Rome
International Trade Conference to Open in Mexico City
Preparations are underway in Mexico City for the International Trade Conference starting June 20 and running six days. More than 1,500 delegates are expected from the United States and other nations, with languages including Spanish English and French. Topics include Mexican credits tariffs weights and measures and scholarly exchanges.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
United States
Women’s Chamber of E
Sesbeen
Mexico
Canada
Eight Armed Men Steal 210 Cases of Whiskey
Cincinnati witnesses a truck hijack as eight armed men seize a moving vehicle and flee with 210 cases of whiskey on May 19. Local authorities begin investigations into the bold robbery and missing cargo.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Judge Martin Dies in Orlando at 65
Judge Wm. Martin longtime Orange County official died after several weeks illness. He served 23 years as county judge and was 65. He hailed from a prominent North Carolina family.
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Martin
Orlando
Fla
Wm. Martin
Orange County
Bame
North Carolina
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