G O P Leaders Meet At Capital
National Republican leaders gather in Washington to plan reorganizing the party. Debate over a special national convention and representation changes sparks controversy among committee members and southern delegates.
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Capital
Washington
Republican Party
Wizard Hotel
Congress
Tts
Sea of Trent
Suehow Deve
Stuthern
Threeaber
Heason
Willeh
South
Ungent
Angry husband shoots wife outside convent in New York
William Barker, a 1 bookkeeper out of work, killed his wife Adeline Barker outside the Sisters of Mercy convent on East Eighty first street near Madison Avenue after a quarrel over their separation. He fired a revolver killing her and then emptied the remaining chambers while mumbling that a woman caused it, but attempted no more shots after discarding the gun.
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New York
Bec
William Barker
Adeline
East Eightyfirst Street
Madison Avenue
Sisters of Mercy Convent
Barker
Ife
Arrest Gunman After Shootings Endanger Newark Officers
Police routed a three-gunman robbery crew after a pistol duel with Patrolman William Thomas of the Sixth precinct. Nelson Smith, eighteen, confessed to roles in the Millburn robbery and Elizabeth shootings. Michael Kennedy and Herbert Fietz were wounded, Powell in the abdomen, all taken to Elizabeth hospital. The capture followed a running pursuit toward Newark.
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Newark
William Thomas
Sixth
Thomas
Millburn
Elizabeth
Nelson Smith
Joseph Cordano
Julius Mater
Michael Kennedy
Herbert Fietz
Mietz
Elizabeth Hospital
John Powell
New Jersey Mills Busy on Silk Tariff Impact
Passaic factory executives discuss tariff effects on silk and wool supply. Samuel McColom of Metallom & Post and Paterson Silk Manufacturers Association notes smooth silk trade with no tariff effect yet. Henry L. Doherty Jr of Doherty Silk Mills foresees cheaper foreign wool for silk poplins next fall. Frank Hughes warns the tariff benefits European makers and keeps living costs high.
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Passaic
N. J
Samuel McColom
Metallom & Post
Paterson Silk Miamifacturers’ Association
Henry L. Doherty, Jr
Doherty Silk Mills
Paterson
Lakeview
Frank Hughes
Thieves Hoodwink Police In Paterson Area Chase
Two men reported thefts by telephone to Paterson police after raiding summer bungalows along the Passaic river. Detectives traced a false lead toward Paterson while Marty Tholmes and William Nuby pursued the thieves, who opened fire from bushes as they fled into Garrett mountains.
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Paterson
N. J
Dee
Passaic
Singue
Marty Tholmes
William Nuby
Garrett Mountains
Kilkenny Football Club Arrests After Station Brawl
Fifteen Kilkenny football club members from New York were jailed at Newark First precinct after attacking Policeman Charles Stolberg at Market street station on the Pennsylvania line. Stolberg sought help to calm boisterous players following a game with a local team and said Thomas Phelan drew a weapon before the group joined in the assault.
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Newark
N. Y
Kilkenny Football Club
New York
First Precinct
Charles Stolberg
Market Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Stolberg
Thomas Phelan
Posses Renew Hunt for Mexican Desperado Lopez
In Bingham Utah on December 15 reports say Ralph Lopez a Mexican bandit still alive and defiant in the Utah Apex mine as sheriffs and posses renew the search. Mine owners delayed a siege thirty hours but objections were overcome and a shift boss resigned rather than risk entering the stronghold. Lopez allegedly spoke with Sam Rogers twice in tunnels and promised a fight when confronted. Separately at Mobile the Pensacola navy yard will reopen soon for repair work on small war vessels, keeping the marine concentration base unaffected.
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Bingham
Utah
Ralph Lopez
Utah-Apex
Sam Rogers
Rovers
Opez
Desperado
Agin
Salt Lake
Navy Yard
Mobile
Alu
Pensasol Navy Yard
Department
The
Gulf
Root Criticizes Administered Currency Bill Sparks Debate
Washington notes report Senator Elihu Root of New York warned that the administration currency bill would inflate the nation’s currency and bring industrial and financial ruin. He accused the measure of echoing William Jennings Bryan’s views and opposed public wishes repudiated at the polls. Root said the Federal Reserve Board appointments would follow rejected theories from 1806 and 1900.
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Washington
Elihu Root
New York
Senate
Roots
Banking and Currency Committee
William 4. Bryan
Root
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Federal Reserve Board
Live Wire Stops Constable at Door of Graham Home
Wilmington police report Constable Fisher attempted to attach Cecil Graham’s auto at 800 Morrow Street and was shocked by a live wire linked to the metal lock. Mrs. Nora Graham, waiting behind the door, drew a pistol and was arrested on $1,000 bail. The son faced a Krone y charge as ballee. case continued.
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Wilmington
Del
Fisher
Cecil Graham
Morrow Street
Nora Graham
Kreeny
Ballee
Graham
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Purchas
Olley Cars
Aeveas
Harvey M. . Phillips
Music By
Myrkle-Harder CO
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Bosto
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