Three Factions Split on Lorimer Inquiry Methods
Washington May 23 A renewed probe into William Lorimer’s Illinois senate election by bribery and corruption is deemed inevitable. The Illinois senate splits into three factions over who should lead the investigation with La Follette backing a five member special committee while regulars push for the privileges and elections committee and Democrats favor a stricter panel.
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Lorimer
Senator Fletcher May Lose Church Office Over Lorimer Vote
The article reports on Senator Fletcher facing possible loss of church office related to his stance on the Lorimer matter. It notes political pressure within church circles and scrutiny of his public duties following the vote.
Call Fletcher to Account
Boston May 23 at the anniversary meeting of Unitarians and affiliates a resolution opposing the re election of United States Senator Duncan A Fletcher of Florida as vice president of the American Unitarian Association received endorsement from several Ministerial union members. Rev Grover Mills of Watertown offered the resolution and spoke on the Lorimer case. Rev John Haynes Holmes of the Church of the Messiah New York quoted Lorimer speeches and noted a similar resolution by New York Unitarian ministers.
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Unitarians
United States
Duncan A. Fletcher
Florida
American Unitarian Association
Grover €. Mills
Watertown
John Haynes Holmes
New York
Senator Lorimer
Unitarian Ministers of
Prison guard shoots wife then terrorizes village
George Ingram, aged about sixty five, former assistant keeper of Sing Sing, shot and killed his wife in Millwood New York after an intoxicated quarrel. He then roamed the village with a shotgun, defying arrest until two new police officers captured him and he was sent to prison.
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George Ingram
Sing Sig
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Ossining
Madison Square Garden To Host Moving Picture Show
The Madison Square Garden auditorium in New York will be converted into a moving picture venue on Thursday with a women’s orchestra as an added attraction. The venue, which has run deficits in summers for twenty years, seeks renewed profits and possible sale. contracts for the picture and music show are signed and seating will accommodate nearly 5 000. A daylight screen will be used by day and the regular screen at night.
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Madison Square Garden
Garden
Long Branch Knights Visit Perth Amboy for Third Degree Initiation
Nearly thirty Long Branch Council members plus Knights of Columbus members traveled by three cars to Perth Amboy to witness the San Salvadore Council perform the third degree. Five Long Branch candidates Samuel Fernando William Christopher Henry Widdis Michael Mooney and Martin Melia were initiated. After the lodge work a banquet followed and Supreme Grand Knight James E Flaherty of Philadelphia planned a fraternal visit. The delegation included Thomas P. Fay Kiernan J Nolan George C King Charles N White Joseph Shewark James Guire Wm Tappin Phil Eager Martin McCue J Baggett Thomas Beatty Thomas McCue Charles Beatty Patrick Sheridan Patrick McCue Joseph A Burns Jr J Howard Burns Rocco Forentario Dennis J Cogan Frank Leonard.
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San Salvadore Council
Long‘Branch Council
Samuel Fernando
William Christopher
Henry Widdis
Michael Mooney
Martin Melia
Freehold
J. Baggett
Thomas Beatty
Thomas McCue
Charles Beatty
Patrick Sheridan
Patrick McCue
Joseph A. Burns, Jr
J. Howard Burns
Rocco Forentario
Dennis J. Cogan
Frank Leonard
Garage for New Point Comfort Beach Company Repaired After Gale
The new 60 by 100 foot garage at Keansburg built for the New Point Comfort Beach Company was strained from its foundations by last Thursday night’s gale. Contractor Frank Johnson of Atlantic Highlands, who supervised the work, had the building righted again, finishing yesterday.
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Frank Johnson
Atlantic’ Highlands
Maine wreck to be sunk at sea after raise if Congress objects
The Maine battleship wreck in Havana harbor will be towed out to sea and sunk in deep water when raised unless Congress directs otherwise. Secretary Dickinson forwarded the engineers' report and approved their recommendation, noting the cofferdam around the wreck is nearly completed.
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Board of Engineers
Indiana man kills wife in lawyer office divorce case
In Greenfield Indiana Wilkinson county John Holliday shot his wife during a divorce consultation in a law office. Mrs Holliday was seated with a lawyer when he entered and pleaded for reconciliation then fired wounding her in the face and again in the neck and shoulder before his arrest.
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Spohr Faces Murder Trial After Brainstorm Claim
Mount Vernon New York May 23 Corporal Lawrence Spohr of the United States coast artillery and a leading musician in the government band at the fort stands trial before Supreme Justice Tompkins at White Plains for the murder of his sweetheart Rosa O Toole on April 1. His lawyer Charles H Nix will argue he had a brainstorm when he found her with another man.
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Lawrence Spohr
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White Plats
Rosa O'Toole
Charles H. Nixon
Ptomaine Poisoning Hits Kansas Missionary Society Meet
Twenty six people in Kansas were poisoned after eating pressed chicken at a Hill Missionary society gathering three miles north of Pedbody. Two died and twenty four remain in dangerous condition. Also noted is the death of Dr. Sidney Gillespie Ashmere professor of Latin at Union College Schenectady New York after thirty years service. He recently retired due to ill health.
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London
Rebels Kill Chinese in Mexican Towns
Delayed reports from Monterey dated May 23 describe rebels killing Chinese across remote Mexican towns. The Torreon massacre of over thirty Chinese is noted as particularly brutal, with other Chinese slain in Mazhiliu and smaller towns in Durango Sonora and Sonera under similar violence.
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Mexico
Jewelry Thief Caught After Coat Lining Haul
Lester Maurer a wandering youth who worked briefly for William Pease Keansburg butcher entered John S Tiltons Keansburg residence and stole jewelry worth 50. he was found hiding in Belford and the items recovered from lining of his coat. The Tiltons declined to prosecute. Mayor Eggleston recovering from appendicitis and Henry H Street of Matawan injured in a motor accident both improved.
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William Pease
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John S. Tilton
James McCann
Keyport
Maurer
Belford
Sidney B. Eggleston
Island
Henry H. Street
American Food Company
Matawan
Holmdel
Bargain News: Cent-a-Words On Page
A readout from Cent-a-Words column highlights bargain items and low prices listed on the page. Readers are invited to spot deals and compare costs across sections.
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