The Cheerful Smugglers by Ellis Parker Butler
A young married couple and their baby hatch a plan to fund the child's education by taxing all imports entering the house. Guests compete in the scheme, sharing stark humor as they cope with tight clothes and a higher cook’s wage to cover tariff on a new hat. Illustrations by May Wilson Preston. The Century Co. price $1.00.
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Ellis Parker Butler
May Wilson
Preston
The
Century Co
Lena Ashwell Divorced in London Amid Cruelty Claims
Miss Lena Ashwell, famed actress and Kingsway Theatre manageress, obtained a divorce from Arthur W. Playfair in London on grounds of cruelty. The case was not defended. witnesses said he threatened her with a chair and drank to excess.
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NEW York Times
London
Lena Ashwell
Kingsway Theatre
Arthur W. Playfair
St. Giles In the Fields
C. A. B. Pocock
Royal Navy
A. L. Playfair
Lord Playfair
Miss Ashwell
Trea
Redmond Opposes Churchill in Irish League Speech
John H Redmond leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party warned that Ireland would not back Winston Churchill in the upcoming Manchester bye election. He blamed changes in the ministry under Asquith Birrell for a tilt against Home Rule and urged forceful action on the issue at the next general election.
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A . Dublin
United Irish League
John H.redmond
Asquith
Ireland
Liberal Party
Winston Churchill
Manchester
Redmond
Birrell
May Try Roy in France
The French justice department orders M Boucard to begin an investigation into Paul Roy accused by his American wife Gracia Calla of killing her brother George A Carkins last January in Newington NM. If prosecuted in France, witness depositions would be taken in the United States.
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Paris
Department of Justice
M. Boucard
Paul L. Roy
Gracia Calla
George A. Carkins
Newington
France
America
Roy
New Hampshire
Engagement Report Near Lanao with Moro Outlaws
A private telegram says regular troops and Constabulary clashed with Moro outlaws near Lanao Mindanao. Two Constabulary members were killed and three soldiers wounded. Col Davis led an Eighteenth Infantry battalion and Constabulary detachment in pursuit when the engagement occurred.
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Manila
Lanao
Mindanao
Constabulary
Eighteenth Infantry
Constabi, Iy
Davis
Pope hosts German Chancellor in private audience
In Rome on April 15 the Pope met with Prince von Bilow and Princess von Billow in private audience. The Pope expressed hope that the Chancellor’s stay and talks with Cardinal Merry del Val would foster understanding on Catholic questions in Germany. The Prince held two long conversations with the Cardinal that day. Baron Mayor des Planches may be moved from Washington to Constantinople as part of reshuffling posts. Count Tormeli may become ambassador to Paris. King Edward left Biarriz for London after a five week visit.
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Rome
Prince von Bilow
Princess von Billow
Merry del Val
Germany
Baron Mayor Des Planches
Washington
Count Tormeli
Paris
Trade figures show March imports lag behind prior year
The preliminary Bureau of Statistics bulletin reports March imports about 44 million dollars below the previous year while experts are under the 1907 figures. For the nine months ended March the import total trails last year by about 15 million though experts gain 4 million. The favorable balance of trade for nine months rises to near six and a half million, up sharply from last year.
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New York
Washington
Bureau of Statistics
Son Teviey
American Pictures in Paris Opens Eighteenth Beaux Arts Show
The eighteenth annual exhibition of the Societe des Beaux Arts opened at the Grand Palais with President Fallières in attendance. The American section is sizable, featuring works by Lhermitte Abbey Harrison and Melchers among many others, including portraits and marine studies, while noted artists like Walter Gay are absent.
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Paris
Societé Des Beaux Arts
Grand Palais
Faliiéres
Normandy
Lhermitte
Harpignies
E. A. Abbey
New York
Duke of Glouster
Anne
King Lear
Walter Gay
Frederick Harrison
Madame B
Jules J. Stewart
Philadelphia
Melchers
Myron Barlow
Lunt Lee Rabbing
M. L. MacMonnies
J. Bartlett
Alfred Maurer
Eugene P. Ulman
Florence Kupton
Adolphe Borie
Minerva
Chapman
Chicago
Letto. Crapo-Smith
Julius Rolshoven
Detroit
Maye C. Cronin
Palestine
Texas
Frederick ©. Friesecke
Kalamazoo
Mich
Clarence B. Gibson
Ohio
Augustus Nfoopman
Charlotte
N. C
Ethel Mars
Ilinois
Lorenzo Mazzinovich
San Francisco
Eleanor Norcross
Elisabeth Nurse
Cincinnati
Edwin Scott
Francis Q. Thomason
Boston
Albert Worcester
Markle to Europe as he retires from coal work
John Markle, leading independent Pennsylvania coal operator from the 1902 strike era, has gone to New York to wind down finances and prepare for withdrawal from active business due to advancing eye disease. He plans to sail with Mrs. Markle soon to seek European specialist care.
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John Markle
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
New York
Markle
G. B. Markle & Co
Fifth Avenue
Europe
Child Roller Skater Beatrice Schooler Killed in Chicago
In Chicago on April 15 Beatrice Schooler a young roller skater described as a popular model among artists died at her home on Ellis Avenue. She fell after losing a grip on a delivery wagon and was run over by a wagon wheel after a horse struck her skate.
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New York Times
Chicago
Beatrice Schooler
Ellis Avenue
Beatrice
Mount Temple Floated Off Ironbound Island
The Canadian Pacific steamer Mount Temple, stranded since November 30 on ledges near Ironbound Island, was floated this evening and proceeding to Halifax under its own steam. Six ocean tugs reconvoyed the liner, which had been abandoned by underwriters. salvors stand to receive about $200,000.
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New York Times
Halifax
N. S
Canadian Pacific
Mount Temple
Violin Master Joins Hotel Knickerbocker Orchestra
Vladis lav. Wyanowski, after tenure with Edouard Colonne and Emil Paur, becomes a hotel orchestra member at the Knickerbocker in Times Square. He finds the hotel job more lucrative and satisfactory than playing for demanding amateurs. A week earlier he returned from Pittsburgh where he served as concertmaster under Paur.
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Edouard Colonne
Emil Paur
Vladislav
Wyanowski
Knickerbocker
Times Square
Pittsburg
Paur
Railroad GM Responds to Passenger Complaint on Conductor
The General Manager of the Pennsylvania Railroad acknowledged a conductor related complaint and promised immediate investigation and action. He urged patrons to offer criticisms in a friendly spirit to help improve service promptly.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Rail line to be operated by B&O for cost savings in Pittsburg
A formal notice from Pittsburg states that after May 1 the Little Kanawha Railroad property will be operated by the Baltimore and Ohio as an economy measure. The B&O shares ownership with the Pennsylvania and the Pittsburg and Lake Erie.
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Pittsburg
Little Kanawha Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg & Lake Erie
Little Kanawha Poperties
Express rates cut in Nebraska under Sibley act
Lincoln Nebraska April 16 The American the United States the Adams and the Pacific Express Companies reduced express rates to per cent to Nebraska in conformity with the Sibley act.
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Lincoln
Neb
The
American
United States
Adams
Pacific Express
Toe Braska
McKerr Divorce Case Advances In Paris Court
Maitre Labori wrapped up his argument for A Hart McKer in the divorce suit brought by his wife formerly Mrs Hugh Tevis. Mrs McKee to sum up on May 6. In Tokyo, Japan the general election looms May 16 as Liberal Party seeks a large majority amid anti military sentiment and budget revision appeals. In Peking the government cannot raise funds for the Peking Hakkew Railroad loan of about 50 million taels and seeks help from concessionnaires. In Imout the revolutionists press south with two cabinet ministers resigning and anti Japanese sentiment rising. In London shipyard closures threaten a quarter of a million workers if Northeast Coast strikers do not return by April 25. In Santiago Prof Charles Furlong presents to President Montt and will continue ethnological work in Aracania after travels through Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia.
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Paris
Maitre Labori
A. Hart Mc Ker
Hugh Tevis
Mckee
TOKIO
Japan
Liberal Party
Urgins
Santiago
Chile
Charles Furlong
Cornell University
Hicks
President Montt
Furlong
Terra del Fuego
Patagonian
Pampas
Aracania
Overheating and ill health critique of modern apartments
Dr. Elias H. Bartley spoke in Historical Hall Brooklyn on overcrowding and the health risks of modern apartment living. He warned that children in apartment houses may be less able to withstand severe illness than those in other housing.
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Elias H. Bartley
Historical Hall
Brooklyn
Poorly Ventilated Apartments Harm Child Health
A discussion notes overheated and poorly ventilated rooms in luxury apartments worsen debility and lack of vigor in children more than unsanitary tenement conditions.
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Erage
Objection to appraisers’ fee in Merillon estate case
In Mineola New York on April 15 Fred eric R. Coudert representing the minor children of Cornélia Merillon protested a $5 000 fee charged by appraisers George B Aukney and Smith Cox for the Pau France estate of Cornélia Merillon. The estate is appraised at over 17 500 000.
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Mineola, L. L
George B. Aukney
Smith Cox
Cornélia Stewart Merilion
Pau
France
Edgar Jackson
Frederic R. Coudert
Merillon
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