Three Power Treaty Hope Of Churchmen In Demo-Religious Talks
In St Louis a two day religious prejudice disarmament conference seeks a three power treaty of tolerance among Catholics Jews and Protestants. Leaders from all three faiths condemn bigotry and urge cooperation to erase racial barriers and defend human traditions. Speakers include Sr Reinholt Niebuhr Rabbi Stephen Wise and Rev John A McClorey. The seminar runs through today with round table discussions.
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ST. Louis
U.R
Sr. Reinholt Niebuhr
Union Theological Seminary
New York
Stephen S.* Wise
The
Free Synagogue
John A. McClorey
University of Detroit
First Group of War Mothers Nearing France
Three hundred gold star mothers and widows are the first group of 6,000 to visit French war cemeteries at U.S. government expense. They sail from New York aboard the America with nurses and officers guiding the pilgrimage from Cherbourg to Paris.
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Stewart, Brown United Press
Paris
U.P
France
United States
Cherbourg
New York
America
United States Army
Normandy
Richard T. Ellis
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Business Leaders Attend Funeral for Detective Altmeier
Chicago officials announce 7000 civic leaders will attend the public funeral for Joseph Altmeier a prominent detective killed by bombers Religious leaders Rabbi Louis L Mann Dr John Thompson Protestant head and Dr Charles W Gilkey will lead services at the Chicago Temple Tomorrow Invitations went to the association of commerce crime commission and bar association members Randolph head of the secret six and president of the association spearheads support for Altmeier s family in need
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Chicago
U.P
Joseph Altmeier
Charles W. Gilkey
University of Chicago Chapel
Association of Commerce, Crime Commission
Bar Association
Robert Isham Randolph
Altmeier
Rum Runner Anterberg Captured Near Green Bay Harbor
A shipload of contraband liquor valued at $600,000 in the bootleg market was intercepted while attempting to enter Green Bay through Washington Island harbor. The Anterberg, painted black and traveling at high speed, was captured by Coast Guard Captain M A Jacobson after being sighted near the straits. The five crew members surrendered without resistance and were taken to Washington Island harbor for instructions from Washington. Customs agents and coast guard stations had pursued the vessel after it cleared Goderich Ontario and passed through the Sault Ste. Marie locks.
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Green Bay
Wis
U.P
Chicago
Washington Island Harbor
M. A. Jacobson
Plum Island Coast Guard
Shin
Tucks
Capone
Coast Guard
Washington, D. G
Ansterberg
Goderich
Ont
Sault Ste. Maurie
Historic Grain Elevator Burns in Chicago Fire
A dramatic Chicago blaze destroyed a grain elevator built by Philip D. Armour Jr in 1898 amid a 30 000 spectator scene. The fire sparked by grain dust exploded into $500 000 damage, threatening nearby warehouses cars and a linseed oil tank as 65 fire engines and two river boats fought the flames.
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Chicago
U.P
Philip D. Armour, Jr
Joseph Leiter
Armour
Mrs Hoover Leaves White House After Knee Strain
Mrs Hoover ended a month long confinement at the White House and took an automobile ride through Washington parks. Dr Joel T Boone said the fresh air seemed beneficial. In Grand Rapids, City Manager George Welsh appointed Mrs Charles M Kindel as supervisor of a city wound, at a salary of one dollar a year, to appease Humane Society members.
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Washington
White House
Arrival of second group of gold star women at Cherbourg
The second group of gold star women arrived at Cherbourg on May 22 and, practically, every week thereafter until September 10, another boat load will come from New York.
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Gold Star
Cherbourg
New York
Bishop Cannon Acquitted by Church Board
Bishop James Cannon Jr of Virginia was cleared of charges of conduct unbecoming a bishop by the Methodist Episcopal Church South Episcipacy committee. Other bishops were cleared as a separate charge pending remains about a marginal stock account.
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Dallas
Tex
URP
Ithe
Methodist, ‘Episcopal Church
South
General Conference
James Cannon, Jr
Virginia
Brotto
Irwin D. Penritt
United Press
U.P
James Cannon, Jrs
Methodist Episcopal ‘Church
Wall Street
al Smith
Cannon
New York
Trniscoracy
E. D. Mouton
Charlotte
N. Y
H. M. Dubose
Nashville
Rember Smith
Washington
Gannon
Stock Exchange
Caniton
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Church
Temperance and Social Service Board
Daniels
State police plan safety patrols in Mt Pleasant schools
Corporal W G Needham of the Michigan State Police arrives in Mt Pleasant to organize safety patrols in all city schools including public, Academy, Indian school and U U Training. Patrols consist of 15 members with weekly meetings and monthly study courses covering drill safety knowledge first aid and related topics. A field meet will be held in Saginaw June 15 with patrols from the Saginaw valley district competing for a large loving cup.
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W. G. Needham
Michigan State Police
Mt. Pleasant
Academy
Indian School
Saginaw
Saginaw Valley
Martial Law Reduced in Sherman Texas Riot Aftermath
Martial law ended in Sherman Texas as federal and state authorities plan civil government return after mob violence. The Grayson County courthouse was burned and a Black man died in the building vault during the riot. A federal grand jury investigation is to begin, with indictments expected against arrested ringleaders.
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Sherman
Tex
Grayson County Court
Grand’ Jury
U. S. District Avitorney
Randolph Bryant
National
Filibuster in House Triggers Arrest Parade in Capitol
In Washington on May 15 Speaker Nicholas Longworth and many members were escorted into the chamber after warrants were issued for absentees during a filibuster over the Ketcham bill to create a foreign service for the Agriculture Department. Longworth attended with his wife Alice Roosevelt Longworth amid cheers as a large group was rounded up to form a quorum.
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Washington
W.P
Nicholas Longworth
Arms Rogers
Longworth
House
Alice Roosevelt
Tilson
Quinn
Capitol
Ren
Ruth Bryan
Owen
Dem
Fla
William Jennings Bryan
Foreign Service
agricultural —_department
Wood
Sharp declines hit stocks as market closes lower
Trading around 3,000,000 shares, the market slid with bulls retreating and bears driving losses. U S Steel and other keys fell two to five points, some issues dropping over 20 points, Auburn Auto tumbling to a new yearly low, while utilities oils and rails eased.
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Elmer C. Walzer
United Press
New York
U.P
Bears
U. S. Steel
Auburn Auto
Chicago
Auburn
J.I
Sinclair
United States
General Railway
Columbia Gas
American & Foreign Power
Radio-Kealth-Orpheum
Congress Pays Tribute to Deceased Members
Congress honors members who died in the past year with a solemn ceremony as families friends and colleagues gather to remember the three senators and twelve representatives lost in the last twelve months.
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Congress
Washington
House
Weather Update for Detroit and Upper Michigan Forecast
The Detroit and lower Michigan forecast calls for cloudy tonight and Friday with possible light showers and little temperature change. Upper Michigan remains mostly cloudy with likely occasional rain and steadier temperatures.
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Detroit
Lower Michigan
Upper Michigan
Chicago
Admiral Jones Attacks London Naval Treaty Criticism
Admiral Hilary P. Jones testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee denouncing the London naval treaty. He criticized the eight inch cruiser limits and the division of vessels, saying the pact favors Britain and hurts the United States in a Pacific war. He fought behind the scenes for larger cruisers and warned of French and Italian privileges enabling overbuilds. Secretary Adams supported Jones’s views but yielded in the end.
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Washington
U.P
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hilary P. Jones
London
Jones
Great Britain
United States
Japan
Pacific
Senate
William V. Pratt
Robinson
Dem
Ark
United Press
Navy General Board
Foreign Relations Committee
Adams
Local merchants form Home Defense League chapter
Merchants from Mt. Pleasant Blanchard Wirin Clare and Harrison met at the Park hotel to organize a local Home Defense League anti chain store group in Michigan. C. V. Fenner led the session criticizing chain stores for tax burdens and valuation practices and urged support for independent merchants and local financing.
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Mt. Pleasant
Blanchard
Wirin
Clare
Harrison
Park Hotel
Home Defense League
Antichain Store Association
Michigan
C. V. Fenner
W. I. Henderson
Fenner
College Auditorium
Detroit
Board of Review
Wallstreet
Will Rogers Census Boost for Beverly Hills Count
Will Rogers finally counted in Beverly Hills California raising the city's census by one. The inclusion updated the 1920 figure from 17428 to 17429 as the chamber of commerce pushed to ensure the comedian was listed. The gain does not alter the city’s reported dramatic growth.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Will Rogers
Funnyman
Rogers
Chamber of Commerce
Predatory Animal Contest Opens in Montana
Lewis and Clark county announces a new competition in the battle against predators and pests. Beginning May 1 and running through December 31, twenty three cash prizes will be awarded for points earned by bids on animals from mountain lions to magpies.
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Helena
Mont
U.P
Lewis and Clark County
British police block raid on salt factories
Francis Low reports in Bombay that police halted Mrs. Sarajomi Naidu and volunteers near the Dharasana salt depot during Gandhi's independence campaign. Police formed a cordon and refused entry while Naidu declared they would not move, sitting with supporters as officers stood firm.
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Francis Low
United Press
Bombay
India
U.P
Sarajomi Naidu
Dharasana
Mahatma Gandhi
Mrs. Naidu
Movig
Gandhi
Abbas Tyabji
Jalalnur
Indian National Congress Draws Last Stage Plan
By J BE Elliott United Bess Sta Correspondent Allahabad May 15 A new plan for defiance of British authority in India the most deliberate yet made by the Indian national congress and designed as the last stage in the campaign for Indian independence has been drawn up by the executive continu ed on page 3 Hankow China May 15 Missionaries evacuated when a band of Chinese outlaws attacked the city another band of 500 Chinese raided Simakow looting and slaying 200 inhabitants both men and women the loot valued at about 300000
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J. BE
Elliot United
Bess Sta
Allahabad
India
U.P
Indian National Congress
Execu
Hankow
China
Hanchuan
Simakow
Bbnkow
19 year old Konrad Kornberger nearly lynched in Suessenbrand
In the Austrian village Suessenbrand a 19 year old laborer Konrad Kornberger was almost killed by a mob seeking to lynch him after he fired several revolver shots at local saloon keeper Richard Fuchy.
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Vienna
WU P
Suessenbrand
Konrad Kornberger
Richard Fuchy
Alma Preacher Held in Ithaca for Deportation
Rev Be Saunders alias Frederick Beasley an evangelist is in Ithaca county jail awaiting deportation to England for burglary and other crimes. He conducted services at Pentecostal tabernacle and worked in a local factory while hiding from immigration officers after being placed aboard a ship in New York harbor. Rearrested in Wisconsin, he will be returned there. He has a criminal record including a term in the colonial reformatory and is accused of bigamy with Mrs Charlotte Stevens of Wisconsin.
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Be Saunders
Frederick Beasley
Ithaca
England
Saunders
Pentecosta Tabernacle
York Harbor
Wisconsin
Charlotte Stevens
Wauwau Tosa
Wis
Return Of Sandino Rumor Shocks Nicaraguan Guard
In Nicaragua reports say Augusto Sandino has returned and leads bandits near the Honduras border. The National Guard, aided by U.S. Marines, clashed in six skirmishes in Jinotega Esteli Chinandega and Segovia with casualties on both sides.
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Managua
Nicaragua
U.R
National ‘Guard
United States Marin
Augustino Sandino Armer
Honduras
Fonseca Gulf
Sandino
Ested
Jinotegs
Esteli
Segovia
Fellows Back as Engineer in Detroit City Hall Turmoil
Detroit May 15 The Bowles administration sparks another shakeup as Frank Couzens and Perry Fellows figure in a volatile City Hall scene. Fellows is reinstated after a prior dismissal tied to the Southfield road sewer collapse while Couzens faces dispute over municipal spending. Mayor Bowles and public works chief Gillespie shift positions amid the turmoil.
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Detroit
U.P
Charles Bowles
Frank Couzens
James Couzens
Michigan
Perry A. Fellows
Bowles
Couzens
Street Railway Commission
Adame
Fellows
Southfield Road
John Gillespie
A. Bowles
Civil Service
Gillespie
Mayor Bowles
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Cagle
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Mississippi A. & M. College
Marion Haile
New Orleans
Texas
Alions
Hoover
Admiral Jones
Anti-Chain Organization
Poetess
Alma
Ithac
Evangelist
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