Premier quits office vo Cabinet in Britain
London reports the resignation of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman as Prime Minister. King Edward accepts the resignation and Asquith is summoned to Biarritz to form a new ministry after the cabinet resigns. Predictions name David Lloyd George as likely Chancellor and Churchill as possible Colonial Secretary as the country awaits a reconstructed cabinet.
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London
Great Britain
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
H. H. Asquith
Biarritz
Henry
Sir Henry
Asquith
House of Commons
Esster
Bierritz
Nho
David Lford-George
Board of Trade
Mr. Asquith
Edward Grey
Winston Spencer Churchill
Earl of Elgin
Lord Tweedmouth
Admiralty
Ireland
Commons
Manny
Gledstone
Edward
Asqith
Streetcar Crash Sparks Fire Injuring Four on 79th Street
A southbound Columbus Avenue streetcar struck an auto at 79th street, exploding into flames. Four occupants including Miss Bessie Morris, Miss Rosalind Morris, Clarence Mott, and driver Richard Large were burned. two Morris sisters rushed to Roosevelt Hospital. Rescue by Captain Flaherty and Officer Ryan followed. a false alarm earlier sent Engine 74 toward the scene. one horse near 83rd street was fatally injured. The bride-to-be Miss Bessie Morris faced possible cancellation of her April 14 ceremony at the St. Regis.
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79Th Street
Bessie
Rosalind Morris
Adolph Morris
West 106Th Street
Clarence Mott
West 112Th Street
Richard Large
Fox Street
Bronx
Roosevelt Hospital
Daniel A. Flaherty
Engine Company 56
Mott
Ryan
Archer
Bessie Morris
St. Regis
Pitched Out in Auto Smash-Up Near Meriden
An automobile carrying R. M. Davis of New York his wife and sister and chauffeur Joseph Farrell of New Haven ran into a fence along Berlin Road half a mile from Meriden. All were thrown out. The chauffeur was unconscious and Davis leg broken. Farrell returned home but Davis is confined to bed for some time.
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Meriden, Conn
R. M. Davis
New York
Joseph Farrell
New Haven
Berlin Road
Meriden
Mr. Davis
Farrell
Ned
Washington campaign for Judge Gray begins
Supporters announce Washington headquarters and active campaign for Judge George Gray of Delaware. A Philadelphia man will run the bureau. Gray disclaims involvement. Fundraising is said to come from Delaware and Pennsylvania supporters with a Wilmington base planned. A Gray clubs league forms with activity across New Jersey Pennsylvania New York New England and the South.
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Washington
George Gray
Delaware
Judge Gray
Richard J. Beemish
Philadelphia
Wilmington
League of Gray Clubs
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
New England
South
John A. Johnson
Congress
Minnesota
Chicago
Frederick B. Lynch
Minnesota Democratic Committee
Johnson
Equitable Plans Large Office Move Across City Buildings
Equitable Saving shifts 600 to 700 clerks from the Broadway building to the Hazen Building in Greenwich street. The move aims to rent the vacated space at high rates, boosting overall revenue as departments centralize in the main home building and Hazen space.
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Hy i
Fin Sion
Iaheefin
Hazen
Greenwich Street
Carlisle
Albany Streets
Broadway
Equitable
Metropolitan Cashier
Actuarial Department
Bureau of Assurance Contracts
Auto Speeders Find a Friend in New Rochelle
Four automobile drivers were arrested for speed ing yesterday on North avenue boulevard New Rochelle. Judge Schlesinger fined two ten dollars each and paroled the others for a hearing. The men paroled were Frederick A Wagner of New Rochelle and Hubert A Hensley, a New York broker of Hillcrest New Rochelle. Those fined were Theodore Nesbitt of 287 West 79th Street Manhattan and Roger Harrigan of 47 Amsterdam Avenue Manhattan.
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North Avenue Boulevard
New Rochelle
Schlesinger
van Auken
Rederick A. Wagner
New York
Hubert A. Hensley
Hillcrest
Theodore Nesbitt
West 79Th Street
Manhattan
Roger Harrigan
Amsterdam Avenue
Ill at Home R T Wilson Banker
R T Wilson the banker is ill at his home on Fifth Avenue New York. M Wilson heads the R T Wilson Company at 33 Wall Street bankers brokers and commission merchants.
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R. T. Wilson
Fifth Avenue
R. T Wilson Company
Bankers, Brokers
Comlsyon
Wall Street
Potatoes in Central Park Proposed to Restore Soil
Department of Agriculture experts urge growing potatoes or corn in Central Park to improve soil conditions and reestablish a lush lawn. Park Commissioner Smith weighs potato cropping as a view-friendly remedy amid high costs of reseeding and moulding the grounds.
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Central Park
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Henry Smith
Smith
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
Samuel Parsons
Father Knickerbocker
Sol
Abruzzi Visits King in Rome Amid Busy Conference
The Duke of the Abruzzi arrived in Rome and met with the King at the Quirinal. A long conference occurred but its outcome is not known. All papers publish Miss Elkins picture this evening.
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Rome
Duke of the
Quirinal
Elkins
New Revolt in Corea Rumbles Near Seoul
Tokyo reports growing insurgent activity around Seoul with several minor clashes. Privy Councillor Yun seeks suppression by Corean troops and objects to foreign forces. Marquis Ito, Japanese Resident General, expected in Seoul next Tuesday.
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Tokio
Seoul
Corean Court
Yun
Corean
Viscount Sene
Ito
Japan
Gas lamp blast triggers deadly panic at Ellsworth hall
In Bloomington Tit April 5 a gasoline lamp exploded at Modern Woodman Hall Ellsworth during a church supper. Panic sent about 300 people rushing for a rear balcony door. Mrs Paris Stanger and Mrs John Dawson died and many others were injured as the building burned.
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Bloomington
Tit
Ellsworth
Paris Stanger
John Dawson
Haiti Congress Delayed By Quorum Crisis Amid Arrests
Port au Prince reports lack of quorum delays Haiti Congress beyond April 6 with arrests of conspirators continuing. Rumors claim government uses decapitation. a headless body was found near Fort National. Refugees seek safety in French and German legations now overcrowded.
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Port-au-Prince
Fort National
Mrs Roosevelt Returns to Washington After Southern Tour
Mrs Roosevelt and her party reached Washington this morning by Southern Railway after a trip starting March 2. They began with a stop in Vicksburg Mississippi then sailed on the Mayflower to New Orleans. The return voyage was routine. The group included Miss Ethel Roosevelt Kermit Quentin and Archie Roosevelt Mrs Roosevelt's secretary Miss Hagner Miss Landon and Captain Vitalough Les.
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Roosevelt
Southern Railway
Vicksburg
Miss
Mayflower
Mississippi
New Orlans
Ethel Roosevelt Kermit
Quentin
Archie Roosevelt
Hagner
Four Philadelphia policemen implicated in robbery conspiracy
Philadelphia reports four policemen jailed for conspiring to steal cargo from boats they patrolled. William A Frost, a plumber, surrenders and admits aiding robberies. Frost says stolen goods were divided at his wholesale district shop, with $15,000 in goods recovered. Luckenbill and Sithens reportedly confess. others silent. Items include carpet, stoves, cloth, hats, groceries, and medicines.
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Philadelphia
William A. Frost
Frost
Taylor
Harry Rothenberger
Luckenbill
Sithens
Bombs explode near McClintock Marshall pier site
Two bombs exploded near the McClintock Marshall Construction Company pier at West 17th Street, damaging a hoisting boiler and a crane but causing no injuries. Police suspect union involvement over hiring practices as they search for remaining bomb fragments.
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McClintock-Marshall Construction Company
Park Row
White Star Line
West 17Th Street
Seab
Long's Nature Tales At Brockton Crowded Address
Dr William J Long Roosevelt's nature faker told an audience in Brockton Congregational Church of unbelievable sightings including wolves sliding downhill with tails as rudders bears at anthills and crows playing football with china.
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the Tribune
Brockton
Mass
William J. Long
Roosevelt
Congregational Church
Riots and Elections Mark Lisbon After Peaceful Vote
In Lisbon on April 5 riots broke out after peaceful elections with minor disorders elsewhere. Troops and police fired on mobs, causing casualties while dispersing demonstrators before churches. Monarchist coalition expected to hold a large majority with ninety nine of 146 deputies already announced. Republicans claim fraud amid accusations of manipulated registries and government pressure.
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Anjos
Alcantara
Oporto
Portugal
Lisbon
Machado
Almeida
Cunha
Mine Merger’s Victims and the Fraudulent Stock Scheme
Investors in Philadelphia and other cities were hurt by W. C. Cox who organized the Manhattan Merger Mines Company. He promised control of Union Jack Mizpah National Bank of Manhattan Kawich Tonopah stocks and double value in two months, but never sent merger stock and was said to operate only on paper. He is allegedly conducting a similar scheme in Rawhide.
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the Tribune
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Manhattan Merger Mines Company
W. C. Cox
Union Jack
Mizpah
National Bank of Manhattan
Kawich Gold Mining Company
Tonopah Gold Mining Company
Cox
Pretoria Liner Pretoria Reaches Halifax After Coal Shortage
The Hamburg American liner Pretoria Captain Schotter from Hamburg and Boulogne arrived at Halifax with nearly empty bunkers following heavy gales that limited speed. A German girl, seen on deck, leaped overboard and was lost. The ship transferred to a tug at quarantine and resumed toward New York with 650 passengers and a cargo of animals.
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Halifax
Pretoria
Schotter
Hamburg
Boulogne
New York
Quarantine
Canada
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