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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1920
Page
1
Irish American women picketed the British Embassy grounds in Washington protesting England's treatment of Ireland. Government promised vigorous measures, possibly troop cordon, as police seemed unable to arrest. Three agitators reportedly from New York led the demonstration amid tense security and diplomatic talk.
United States customs inspectors outside Laredo Texas on April 2 repelled an attack by seven armed Mexican liquor smugglers riding mules. At a turn in the road the Mexicans opened fire at fifty feet. three smugglers were killed and the others believed to have escaped across the Rio Grande. No Americans were injured. The slain smugglers were buried on site.
Berlin observations show a divided mood as authorities report cautious moves toward restoration of order, while reports of intensified raids, pillaging, and calls for military intervention threaten to derail peaceful stabilization. The German government signals possible restraint yet faces pressure from Communists and allied forces amid harsh regional strains.
A garbled report describes Tammany Hall figures including Governor Smith and Mayor Hylan meeting on the Boardwalk. The text mentions plans, conversations, and a delegation led by Murphy as they discuss events, preventive measures, and the presence of several Tammany members. The fragmentary account notes the Mayor and Governor's interactions and the general movement of officials along the Boardwalk.
Washington dispatch reports Senator Lodge stating Congress will pass a bonus for all who served in the war. He backs quick action after House disposal, with debate over funding and methods. The plan foresees $30 monthly benefits, affecting 4 to 5 million veterans, funded by taxes and treasury measures.
The State Department announced that thousands of Russians in the United States will be allowed to depart, with affidavits of identity required, as passport access improves. The cost of military readiness will rise due to new shoe bill provisions and congressional hearings weigh army budget impacts for the year.
Berlin April 2 Prince Joachim Albrecht of Prus cousin of former Emperor William recently arrested in Moabit prison for alleged attack on members of the French commission at the Hotel Adlon was released yesterday and forbidden to reside in Berlin.
In a dramatic double tragedy, J Edw Larey shot Mrs Mirald Grayson and then drowned himself at a pond near the Tuxedo Park area. Bystanders report a quarrel preceded the shootings as Larey, a New York Telephone official, fled with a child before taking his own life. The scene, near Albany Road, drew responders from Be Mountain Hospital and authorities to recover the bodies. The deceased include Mrs Grayson and the child, with investigations ongoing into the motive and sequence of events.
A bill introduced in the New York Assembly to create a state secret service bureau within the Attorney General’s office. The measure, led by James H. Coulfield, would empower a superintendent and staff with powers to investigate radicals, compel testimony, inspect papers, and issue subpoenas, with penalties including up to a year in prison or fines. The unit would be funded by $50,000 and report to the Attorney General, aiming to root out subversive activity and protect public safety.
Richard Croker, aged eighty, will be examined by an alienist at his home Pie Wigwam to assess sanity before a bank meeting and legal steps. Attorneys Adams and Ryan, among others, say Croker is capable of testifying with a next friend. The matter involves family suits and alleged actions by Croker and his wife, with testimony expected after the assessment.
Detectives arrested Robert Carter and Fred Crick on Wert Worty-fourth Street after a hotel bag was found to contain platinum worth 855000. Police say the pair were linked to a larger theft involving Ross Mosslacher of Amboy and the Amboy crime scene. A satchel with the metal was recovered at the hotel and is under investigation for ties to the $71,000 Hat in the same period.
Manila reports a protest led by local priest and residents against a sugar plantation land sale to Japanese capitalists. About two dozen from Rial Province marched to Governor General Harrington's office to express opposition. The sale price was listed as 250,000 dollars, with former landowners notified of the action. Manuel F. Quoyn, president of the Porritariil Sonae, said the issue would be reviewed.
Treasury data show March reduced national debt by $705,080,000, a record monthly fall that more than doubles prior declines. Debt stands at $24,698,000,000 with sinking fund operations expected to increasingly curb the total, though no calendar year net reduction is predicted.
Leslie T. McCleary, son of James T. McCleary, barricaded in his hotel room at Waldorf Astoria armed with a carving knife. After a two hour standoff, Detectives Chapey and O’Day entered, fought him, and took him to Bellevue Hospital for observation. The room was wrecked with furniture piled against the door and debris on the floor as bystanders witnessed the chaos.
Two blasts of magnesium powder shook the Hughes and Esterbrook studio at 251 West Forty-second Street injuring three men severely. Firemen and officers responded as a roof and rear wall were damaged. Cohen and Muscan were hospitalized after being struck by debris. Fire Marshal Brophy investigates.
Former Uruguayan president Jose Batlle y Ordonez killed rival Beltran in a morning duel in Montevideo. The clash followed a dispute over articles in EL Pais, with seconds and crowds present as pistols were drawn amid formalities. Beltran, a Nationalist deputy, was wounded in the breast. Batlle was shot in the arm and later died.
Mrs Pimore from Brook Avenue sought police aid after her Ouija board allegedly spelled out her husband’s name and his location on Oakwood Avenue. Lieutenant Reilly praised her detective claim but teased her about the timing of the arrest.
A ferryboat Chicago ferry strike erupts when 25 striking ex-employees assault deckhands after pulling from Cortlandt Street. One man seriously hurt, several others injured. six suspects arrested by police. Names, ages, and addresses of both detainees and injured seamen appear in the report amid broader notes on strike impacts across ferries and freight movement.
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