Bryan and Clark Reconcile After Baltimore Feud
William J. Bryan and Champ Clark end their long feud with a handshake at a Washington luncheon. Each issues statements pledging cooperation for the country and party, amid efforts by Theodore A. Bell and Joseph P. Tumulty to heal ties between the two leaders and allied figures.
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L. L. James
Alaska
Diphtheria Serum Breakthrough Reported in Wiesbaden
Prof Behring presented a new antidote to diphtheria at the Medical Congress in Wiesbaden. The serum mixes diphtheria toxin with antibody to form a harmless, lasting treatment. Behring plans hospital supply for observation, while a Marburg University doctor described immunity transferred between two people via serum.
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Huge slide halts Panama Canal Culebra work
Another major slide hits the Culebra Cut. Engineers plan to use three hydraulic monitors to repair the damage and begin sluicing atop Gold Hill. Two million cubic yards of earth to be moved in May, water from the Oresto River dammed. Two hundred workers employed. sluicing due to start in June.
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Polk Varies With Churchill For New York Collector Post
Washington April 18 The choice for Collector of Customs at the Port of New York remains unsettled as Senator O Gorman asks the President to pick from six New Yorkers and McAdoo presses Polk. The field narrows to Thomas W Churchill and Frank Lyon Polk with Wilson expected to study each candidate’s qualifications before deciding.
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Mrs Van Valkenburg Sues New Haven for Divorce
Mrs. Nevada Van Valkenburg of New York files suit for divorce against Philip Van Valkenburg, alleging desertion. Action filed in Putnam, comes up in Superior Court in June. She has lived in Pomfret and Paris, with attorneys Brooks and Brooks. previously filed a statutory offense suit and changed counsel. She says the desertion occurred at the St Regis Hotel in 1919. She has been married three times, with first husband Lee Agnew divorced and second husband William Hayes Chapman dead in 1908.
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Suitor Seeks Striker Ends Up at Spreckels Home
In Yonkers on April 18 Louis Spreckels observes a stranger pacing near his home amid a refinery strike. Adolph Schmitz, seeking his sweetheart, misdirects to Phillips Place and is questioned by Chief Wolff. the girl confirms the account and Schmitz is not arrested.
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Poisoned candy sent by mail shocks York readers
Six people in York, Pennsylvania, were poisoned by candy mailed to Postmaster F. M. Altland of Dillsburg. The Postmaster and his daughter Catharine are in critical condition, two Rural Free Delivery carriers Bailey Spher and Robert Smith, and two schoolchildren Helen H. and Maud Klugh are seriously affected. Authorities consider the attack an enemy act against Altland.
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Tokyo Outbursts Halt Land Bills in California
Sacramento April 18. Japanese agitation over California anti alien land laws delays action to next week. Washington responses loom as Tokyo issues pressure. Senate support shifts toward broad anti alien measures with exemptions for European firms. Debate pits Japanese exclusion against foreign investment in state affairs.
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Japan to Enact Land Law Amid California Tension
Tokyo debates anti alien sentiment in California as Japan plans to issue an imperial ordinance enforcing the land ownership law of 1910. Officials seek US naturalization links while protests warn of possible war if disputes persist. Delegates urge stronger action and dock more harmony with American figures.
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Cancer Cause Found At Last Reveals Medical Breakthrough
A landmark medical discovery reports a root cause of cancer after long investigation. The article promises detailed findings and expert analysis to explain how this breakthrough could influence treatment and future research.
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Liebknecht accuses German munitions firms of treasonous actions
In the Reichstag the Socialist leader Liebknecht charged the Krupp group and Deutsche Munitions und Waffenfabrik with employing agents to influence French press and corrupt Prussian officials. He cited bribery at Krupp and said investigations confirmed some claims, while war-time needs might force dependence on private firms.
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Traffic in Babies Exposed by Illinois Inquiry
The State Legislative Committee probing charity institutions and maternity homes reveals graft among doctors and a thriving market for orphans. Dr. F W Binney testifies that adoption ads in Chicago papers solicit expectant mothers’ patronage while arranging babies for nursing and artificial feeding. Dr. Charles S Wood presents contracts where destitute mothers surrender rights to their children and doctors are paid for referrals.
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Two Olive Oil Importers Sentenced in Valuation Case
Judge Mayer ordered imprisonment for John B. Dewsnap and Constantine M. Zeppos, olive oil importers of 3 Cedar Street, for under valuing imports. The pair pled guilty to a series of valuations between 1904 and 1907 totaling about $15,000, with successive sentences in Minneola jail.
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Miss Lucy Dodge sails to New York after London disappearance
Lucy Dodge daughter of Mrs Lionel Guest who vanished in London and was found sailed from England aboard the Oceanic with her aunt Miss Bigelow. She heads to 21 Gramercy Park New York to pursue life as an American in settlement work writing and aims to avoid New York society while seeking a purposeful career.
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Play pirate fined 500 dollars in federal court
Alexander Byers admitted selling a licensed production of the play Baby Mine to M Stillman of Vancouver and pleaded guilty before Judge Carpenter. He was fined 500 dollars after twelve indictments were dismissed or sustained on demurrer and assigned books to the government to aid in prosecuting other pirates. The case marks the first test under the amended copyright laws.
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Wayman Held $20 000 Fees In Death
Chicago April 18 Speculation on why former State's Attorney John E W Wayman took his life centers on his Cook County fee holdings The County Controller says he possessed more than 20000 earned in 1911 and 1912 He planned to keep it until courts ruled if it belonged to him or the county The fees claimed by the city School and other municipal bodies were in question Coroner inquiry postponed until Order Malt.
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Angry banker slaps congressman in Farragut Square
Washington April 18. Charles C. Glover president of Riggs National Bank struck Rep W. Sims in Farragut Square following a House floor clash over Rock Creek Park land deals. Sims described the confrontation and Glover's contempt claim may reach the House bar for punishment.
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Boy Dies After Auto Incident Under Williamsburg Bridge
Six year old Anthony Holis of 207 Kent Avenue Williamsburg was struck while dodging two cars near Bedford Avenue and died instantly from head and limb injuries. The car belonged to E D Teller of 23 Claremont Avenue Manhattan with the Tellers in the car. their chauffeur Paul Moran of 475 West Fifty seventh Street was arrested on a homicide charge and released on $2 bond posted by Mr Teller.
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Bridle A Woman's Tongue? Bronx Neighbor Case At Court
Morris J. Klein of 448 Union Avenue in the Bronx asked Magistrate Murphy in Morrisania Court for a summons against an unnamed neighboring woman whose windows face his. Klein said the woman habitually called across the court using language that disturbed him.
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Astor Message Board Reported From Atlantic Scene
A small wooden board bearing a message signed John J. Astor was brought to Boston by Capt J Willis of the Longscar. Willis says he found it afloat near the Titanic sinking area and has informed Mrs Madeleine Force Astor of the alleged message without disclosing its content.
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Mrs Cooke Seeks Divorce From Clergyman Jere Cooke
Hartford April 18 Mrs Marinda Clarke Cooke filed for divorce from Jere Knode Cooke an Episcopalian clergyman who eloped with Fioretta Whaley from Hempstead L I in April 2007 The action is returnable to the Superior Court the first Tuesday in May and she asks to resume her maiden name Marinda Clarke
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Ohio Gerrymander Passes Columbus
The Congressional Gerrymander bill dividing Ohio into twenty two districts passed both houses and likely will be signed by Gov. Cox tomorrow. Several Democratic Representatives including Stanley Bowdle J D Foust W G Sharp E R Bathrick W B Francis and either Robert Crosser or Robert Bulkley, and Republican Frank B Willis stand to lose seats.
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Professor Haupt Denies Final Judgment Scriptural Basis
In Philadelphia on April 18 Prof. Paul Haupt of Johns Hopkins University argued before the Philosophical Society there is no scriptural foundation for a final day of judgment. He cited Zechariah as referring to a municipal plan by the Maccabees and criticized the biblical poets for dramatic language.
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Plumber Questions Astronomy Relevance in Public Buildings Post
A civil service candidate for assistant engineer in the Bureau of Public Buildings and Offices questions why astronomy appears on an exam. He was asked to explain and apply the theory of the right ascension in a test about plumbing duties in public bathhouses. He wonders what plumbing has to do with astronomy.
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How many cents to a mile at St. John's Summit
The St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church youth in Summit N J plan a coin collection to raise a mile of church building funds. They will announce the exact number of cents once the target is met. Measurements of copper coin diameters yield an answer of 4 480 cents per mile.
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Democrats Protest Cottrell Postmaster Pick
Princeton Democrats express anger over the possible appointment of William H. Cottrell as Postmaster. Cottrell, Republican, is brother in law of Democratic County Chairman Joseph Hoff whom Hoff’s supporters say recommended him amid other party candidates.
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Fire Breaks Out on Eleventh Floor of Martha Washington Hotel
A small blaze on the eleventh floor of the Martha Washington Hotel on East Twenty-ninth Street burned briefly with flames seen from a window. Firemen found no further danger, no injuries, and the cause was not disclosed. Hotel officials withheld occupant details and reported damage at zero.
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Usher's Green Stripe Tos Systems Improves Four
Usher's Green Stripe Tos Systems reports improvement for the four in service or product line. The note emphasizes upgrades and efficiency gains with the new approach.
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Speedy conviction in first graft case in Harlem
After fifty-two minutes of deliberation the jury found Patrolman Thomas F. Robinson guilty of extortion in the first graft trial tied to ex Police Inspector Sweeney. The verdict followed testimony tying Robinson to payoffs from Luigi Tancredi, with Italian waiter Nigro corroborating the Sept. 3 payment. Robinson showed unusual composure, taking his conviction without visible emotion.
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