Peace Assured in Central America After Conference
The Central American peace conference concluded with six conventions to ensure lasting peace. Honduras will be a neutral dead line, blocking troop crossings. a permanent peace court will be set up in Costa Rica for ten years. Other treaties cover extradition, education, a regional bureau, tariffs, and a Central American railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guatemala
Salvador
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Honduras
Root
Sefier Luis Anderson
Central America
Bureau of American Republics
Washington
Long Fight With Surf Wrecked Off The Hook
After an eight hour battle in a northeast gale at Sandy Hook and Spermaceti Cove, lifesavers finally got a line to the stranded American bark Edmund Phinney. The crew, including Captain Anderson and nine men, were rescued by breeches buoy after perilous maneuvers as the vessel broke apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Hook
Spermaceti Cove
Edmund Phinney
Phinney
Patterson
Merritt
Comber
Chapman
Hook
Joseph Wooley
James Goslee
Captain Anderson
The
Andrew Hansen
John Jacobson
Goslee
Anderson
Harris
Fort Hancock
G. T. Tyler
Philip Brown
Tyler
Savannah
Highlands
Phillip Brown
Golhan Gorgan
William Murphy
Stonington
Deering
F. W. S. Jones
Iowa Instrument Maker Found Dead in Home
Worth Wallace a 75 year old former musical instrument manufacturer from Iowa was found dead by his own hand in his son in law Edwin Bush s home at 24 Wellington Court yesterday Pauline Bush his granddaughter discovered the body after returning home and smelling gas Patrolman McGrath forced open the bathroom door Wallace had been living with his daughter recently and had health concerns with no known cause for the suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worth Wallace
Iowa
Edwin E. Bush
Wellington Court
Pauline Bush
Wallace
McGrath
Jatlece
Pier
Colchester Road
Itme
Bush
American Express Company
Injuries Kill Cyclist in Garden Six Day Race
Urban McDonald of Lawson-McDonald died after an internal injury sustained during a midnight sprint at Madison Square Garden. He collapsed after a wheel struck the embankment, was operated on at New York Hospital, and died after failing to regain consciousness. He had ridden 1,578 miles and 2 laps. funeral costs and charity benefits were planned by race officials and riders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie M. Shaw
Roanoke
Passen Shaw
Urban McDonald
Lawson-McDonald
Madison Square Garden
New York
McDonald
East 133d Street
Harry Pollock
Boston
Newfoundland
Harlem
Tiger Wheelmen
New York City
Charles Schlee
Newark
Salt Lake City
Iver Lawson
Garden
Aaronson
Babcock
Nelson
P. T. Powers
the Garden
McDonald's
Wreck of the Thomas W Lawson off Scilly Islands
The American seven masted schooner Thomas W Lawson foundered in Broad Sound near Gunner's Rock after a gale while en route from Philadelphia to London with oil. Of eighteen crew plus pilot Hicks only three survived: Captain G W Dow, Edward L Rowe, and George Allen. Captain Dow and Rowe were later found alive on Helwether Rocks. Allen died. Hicks aided rescue and was exhausted.
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Hugh Town
Atlantic
Thomas W. Lawson
Broad Sound
Scilly Islands
Hicks
G. W. Dow
Melrose
Mass
Edward L. Rowe
Wiscasset
George Allen
Bradford
England
Philadelphia
London
Lawson
Gunner's Rock
Hfesavers
Allen
Captain Dow
Frederick Hicks
Dow
Rowe
Young Hicks
Don Hicks
Bishop Rock
Gunner’s Rock
St. Agnes
Bishop's Rock
Coast Guards
Annet Island
City Hospital Chief Is Dismissed on Blackwell’s Island
James D. Lamb was removed as superintendent of City Hospital on Blackwell’s Island by Commissioner Hebberd for intoxication and poor conduct. Albert M. Conklin named interim superintendent. Lamb had risen from steward to top post over five years. Salary noted at 1950s levels with a raise pending, tied to a July effective date. Commissioner's testimony cited liquor addiction observed personally.
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James D. Lamb
Blackwell's Island
of Charities
Hebberd
Lamb
Hebvferd
William C. Rogers
State Board of Charities
City Hospital
Albert M. Conklin
The Lawson Largest Schooner Sails Atlantic For Oil
The seven masted Thomas W Lawson, owned by Coastwise Transportation and designed by Crowninshield, launched 1902 in Quincy, later leased to Sun Oil. At 375 feet long and 50 foot beam, 4014 tons net, valued at 300000 dollars, she now sails across the Atlantic from Philadelphia with a cargo of oil after topmasts were reinstalled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Thomas W. Lawson
Coastwise Transportation Company
Bowdoin B. Crowninshield
Fore River Shipbuilding Company
Quincy
Lawson
Coastwise Company
Sun Oil Company
Philadelphia
Port Arthur
Tex
Sun Company
Atlantic
Mock lynching ends in fatal severing in Memphis
A 16 year old named Willis Gordon was hanged during a mock lynching at a Memphis factory. His clothing caught in a belt and his head and arms were severed before he could be released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Willis Gordon
Nordica Quits in Huff Over Opera Contract
Oscar Hammerstein announced he canceled Mme Nordica’s contract with the Manhattan Opera House at her request. He said future engagements would be at popular prices and Nordica would not be connected with the house again. She left for her country home and will likely sing with San Carlos Opera. Mme Russ will take her place.
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Oscar Hammerstein
Mme. Nordica
Manhattan Opera House
Mr. Hammerstein
Hammerstein
Mme
Nordica
San Carlos Opera Company
Mme. Russ
Mauretania Sails After Grounding Parade at Mersey
The Cunard steamer Mauretania floated off the Mersey at dawn after running aground last night and delaying departure until 8 15 this evening to load 4000 sacks of mail. Among the passengers are Whitelaw Reid and Mrs Reid Lord Strathcona and Sir Edgar Vincent.
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Liverpool
Cunard Line
Mersey
Mauretania
Whitelaw Reid
Reid
J. Ridgely Carter
Miss Carter
Lord Strathcona
Edgar Vincent
Lusitania Sails Loaded to Guards From New York
The Cunard liner Lusitania departed New York for Liverpool with a full load of 1,000 cabin and 1.2 steerage passengers, baggage and coal. Delays in handling belated travelers kept her at the pier until 2 35 pm. She should reach Liverpool Friday with many passengers due in England before Christmas. 150 people remained ashore seeking accommodations in the steerage. The ship carried 7400 pieces of baggage 340 bags of first class mail and 409 packages of parcels post.
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Cunard
Lusitania
Liverpool
England
North River
TWO ON BARREN ISLAND DROWNING NEAR OAKLAND
Ghenton Skinner of Oakland Pennsylvania drowned in the Susquehanna River after a small boat struck a submerged spire and overturned. Two fellow workers from Susquehanna County Electric Company reached a midstream barren island but are exposed and in danger despite attempts to reach them.
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Binghamton
N. Y
Ghenton Skinner
Oakland
Penn
Susquehanna River
Skinner
Susquehanna County Electric Company
Bryce not to go as ambassador rumor denied
London reports James Bryce the British Ambassador to the United States will not leave Washington. The Foreign Office calls the claim ridiculous saying Bryce has not discussed recall or a successor and has not applied for leave. He would retire next year under the limit unless an extension is possible.
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London
Associated Press
James Bryce
United States
Washington
Foreign Office
Bryce
Highwayman Holds Up City Driver on West 57th Street
Joseph Comisky, a department store driver, was robbed last evening on West Ditch street between Sixth and Seventh avenues. A man with a masked face seized the wagon shaft and demanded money, taking 32 dollars before fleeing toward Sixth avenue. Police later arrested a suspect at 56th street who claimed to be Frank Corcoran of 416 West 58th Street.
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Joseph Comisky
West Ditch Street
Sixth
Seventh Avenues
Comisky
Sixth Avenue
56Th Street
Frank Corcoran
No. 416
West 58Th Street
Gale Brings Death on Land and Sea across Coast and Lake
A fierce northeaster with snow and rain swept the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic, causing several fatal sea wrecks and widespread land casualties. The schooner Thomas W. Lawson capsized with eight dead. the Speedwell sunk with eight drowned. Edmund Phinney ran ashore. New York saw multiple fatalities from collapsing structures. eleven liners awaiting reports and six coastwise steamers abandoned sailing.
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Mississippi Valley
Lake
Atlantic
Hatteras
Maine
Thomas W. Lawson
Broad Sound
Selby Islands
Speedwell
Sheerness
Edmund Phinney
Sandy Hook
New York City
Deadly gale rocks New York with chimneys and poles falling
A powerful gale across New York and New Jersey killed two men and seriously injured three others while injuring a girl and causing extensive damage. A 300 foot chimney at the New York Steam Heating Co. collapsed at Sutton Place, trapping residents, and a Liberty pole toppled in Stanton Street killing a passerby. The Roller Coaster at Fort George fell, a church steeple toppled, and widespread street flooding with slush disrupted traffic. Police, firemen, and ambulances responded as debris and wreckage damaged shops and homes.
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New York
Long Island
New Jersey
Weather Bureau
New York Steam Heating Company
Sutton Place
Henry Speitel
Lena Speitel
Emma
Jessie
David Dooley
No. 411
East 65Th Street
Speitel
Thompson
East 51St Street
Flower Hospital
Dooley
Stanton Street
Columbia Street
Thomas Carton
Liberty Boys
195Th Street
Amsterdam Avenue
Fort George
Charles H. Merrill
Mr. Merrill
St. Charles Borromeo
Richard Thibaut
East 16Th Street
Rider Avenue
136Th Street
Kingsoridge
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Tribune Bureau
Washington, der
Republic of Honduras
Sefior Anderson
Secretary Root
Congress
Creel
Mexico
W. S. Buchanan
Con
State Department
Central Ameriz
Ambassador Creel
Buchanan
Mariscal
Lifesavers
Bark
Low's
Piker’s Drug
Airty
Pewews
Dewey & Bom Ce
Fulton St
Midnight Sprint
T. ¥. Lawson
Florida
Augusta
Aiken
Resorts South
Southern Ry
Pullman
Barren Island
British Foreign Office
57Th Street
Florida Information Bureau
Broadway
Cor
30Th St
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Gions
Big Chimney Falls
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