Perth Amboy organist murder solved by confession
In Perth Amboy on March 14, George Washington Knight a 22 year old black brick worker from Cliffwood confessed to the assault and murder of May Edith Marshall Wilson, the local organist. He was jailed in New Brunswick after a rapid confession, with police guarding the jail as mob violence fears rose. The case revealed jewelry linked to Knight including a wrist watch sold in Keyport, with further confessions tying a mistress and other suspects to the crime.
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Perth Amboy
Edith Marshall Wilson
George Washington
Knight
Cliffwood
N. W
New Tranewick
Tooncest
Howard Hy
Timwouk
New York
Pegro
Perth Ambo
Clitwood
Hansen
Ash Mount
Keyfort Ni
Iy Clitwood
Marne
Harvey Wilysband
Valse
Knight Perth Amboy
E Edarter
Clifwood
Aniget
High Street
Wila8an
Iigut
Arthur Graham
New Brunswick
New Unnevick
Joseph Ty Stickler
Erty
Rickier
Fe Knight
Alice Marvig
Clif Wood
Benjaemin Cranshaw
Keyport
Ney
Harris
Cranshaw
Cran- Aaw
Ktight
I Cranshaw
Ant
Meight
Newport
Avs V
Cliftwood
Young Red Confesses He Slew Premier Dato
Pedro Mateo a nineteen? year old anarchist confessed on arrest that he fired at Premier Eduardo Dato from a car and witnessed the fall. He named accomplice Fainon Casanova now sought by police and warned of explosives carried by Casanova.
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Madrid
Pedro Mateo
Havnk
Eduardo Dato
Ora E & Judge
Mielly
Altomobile
Mateo
Fainon Casanova
Casanova
Anther
New Mediation Plan Offered to Panama
The State Department outlined a new basis for negotiations in the Panama Costa Rica boundary dispute. The note supports discussing the Atlantic end while sticking to the Pacific end and cites 1915 treaty provisions to keep the United States as mediator.
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Washington
Dpress
State Department
Panama
Costa Rica
Hughes
White
Pacific
Atlantic
League of Nations
Costa Ricci
United States
William Jennings Bryan
Six Irish youths hanged in Mountjoy after Dublin prayers
Six young Irishmen convicted of Crown forces killings were executed at Mountjoy Prison Dublin as twenty thousand people knelt in prayers outside. The hangings occurred in pairs at 7 and 8 o clock with crowds dispersing after an official bulletin. Families mourned and shops closed as public life halted in the city.
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the Tribune
Thomas Ryan
Patrick Doyle
Herward Ryan
Francix Flood
Drumconds
Dublin
Flood
Mie
Toyle
Waterers
Ireland
Sass
Maxes
Doyle Chili
Moxuder Carliste
Arthur Grifith
Sinn Féin
Griffith
Dail Éireann
Dail Mireann
Immortal Chick Heart Feeds on Tissue Growth Claim
Dr Alexis Carrel, sailing for France, leaves a living embryo chicken heart at the Rockefeller Institute that has thrived for eight years in a special solution. The organ, removed in 1912, continues to beat and develop, fueling Carrel's famous tissue immortality theory while he is abroad on a French mission.
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Alexis Carrel
France
Rockefeller Institute Laboratories
Cerrel
Cavrel
Rockefeller Institute
Carret
Fince
Carrel
Nobet
Mwe
Currel
Anno
Pastors Salary Refusal Highlights Humble Mount Vernon Minister
Otho I Bartholow pastor of the First Methodist Church in Mount Vernon N Y informs trustees he will refuse a salary raise of 1000 a year after sixteen years in post. He earns 1000 a year and says that is all he needs. William C Baker a sheriff of Queens distributes 40000 among four children stating his wife and he have enough to get along and derive pleasure from sharing now rather than after his death.
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Otho I
Bartholow
First Methodist Church
Mount Vernon
Board of Trustees
William C. Baker
Kew Gardens
Queens
Fake Dry Raiders Drain Leland's $12,000 Stock
A gang posing as federal agents invaded Lester Leland's West Manchester home, seized liquor valued at 12 000 dollars, and moved it via a motor truck. The supposed officers claimed to be led by William J MacWarthy, enforcing supervisor for New England. Police were alerted hours later after the truck departed, triggering a robbery inquiry.
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Boston
Mareh
West Manchesters
Mer
Lester Leland
American Rubber Company
New York
John Dow
Extra Congress To Meet April 11
The Tribune Washington Bureau reports President Harding fixed April 17 as the start date for the extra session of Congress. He announced the date to Senators Lodge and Underwood, committee members who asked for any further communications. Leaders in both houses preferred an earlier start, ideally by April 4, to hasten tariff and taxation law revisions with the least delay.
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Tribune
Washington
Harding Ag
Congress
Lodge
Underwood
Senate
Harding
United States Shipping Board
James A. Farrell
United States Steel Corporation
Farrell
Ip Boas Na
Tmn
Jnuapmeh
Cordi
W. G. Lee
Cleveland
T. de Witt Cuyler
Carl St. Gras
Union Pacific
Geners
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania
Robert Binkerd
Association of
Railway Executives
Weilstag
Cretary
Rinkerd
Mrs Stillman Opens Alimony Action Today
Mrs Stillman launches an alimony suit against James A Stillman president of National City Bank with temporary support sought at 5000 to 10000 dollars monthly. Attorneys say a court hearing will determine income and ability to pay while rumors of out of court settlement circulate amid ongoing testimony and a potential independent action to protect the child Gay Stillman.
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James A. Stillman
National City Bank
Patton
John F. Brennan
Yonkers
Mra. Stillman
Nue
Supreme Court
Morschauser
White Plains
Mr. Stillman
Stillman
Brennan
Cour
Tempora
Daniel J. Gleason
Thal
Gay Stillman
John E. Mack
Briton in Ether Surgery Regains Speech After Detainment
Ernest Young former British aviator shot down behind German lines and held by immigration officials in the U S began to speak after ether anesthesia. Doctors at a Long Island institution reported he regained his voice as soon as the surgery ended, following a period of silence in detention.
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Ernest Young
Geena Ines
Young Bee
Albert. Murphy
Long Island
Young
Washington Republicans chart permanent tariff plan
At a joint conference the Republican House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees tentatively agreed to draft permanent tariff legislation and apply ad valorem duties at port of entry. They backed delaying emergency tariff bills while moving ahead on anti-dumping and revenue measures with President Harding likely to decide details tomorrow.
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Tribune
Washington
Mowse Ways and
Senate Finance Committee
Harding
Penrose
Finance Committee
Fordney
Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Maul Finance Committee
McCumber
Mellon
Treasury
Good
Tn House Appropriations Committee
Marcellus C. Shield
Con Mites
Senate
House Waya and Means
House
Rail Chiefs Ordered to Show Cause Over Wage Cuts
U S Board orders rail chiefs to justify wage reductions as lines announce sweeping pay cuts. Central Railroad of New Jersey cuts unskilled wages from 10 to 17 cents per hour starting April 1 affecting about 3700 workers. Erie Railroad suspends over 800 Hornell region employees. Port Jervis Erie workers told to expect cuts effective April 10 to prior levels. Marine workers at Port of New York face 15 to 20 percent cuts, reversing War Labor Board gains from last May.
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Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Mare
Erie Railroad
Hornell
Awa
Erie Hopy
Port Jervis
New York
Railway General Managers Association
War Labor Board
Evreial
Tribune Chicago
United States Railway Labor Board
Frank Palsh
Packers to Give Workers Voice at Armour Plan Headed
Armour & Co announces a comprehensive plan for employee representation in wage and working conditions decisions. The system divides plants into divisions with precincts electing committeemen, forming divisional and general conference boards to handle matters of mutual interest. A Chicago plant election will establish the temporary structure with Swift & Co. adopting a similar plan soon.
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Tribune Chicago
Armour & Co
J. Ogden Armour
Armour
Chicago
Swift & Co
Danni Lane
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Play Bank
Armour Flan
Dr CraftS Ends War on Films After Producers Pledge Reform
Dr Wilbur F Crafts, head of the International Reform Bureau, halts his push for a Federal motion picture censorship law after producers pledge a thirteen point reform plan to remove improper material. William A Brady and reform supporters join in a two hour meeting to map enforcement steps and local statutes.
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Wilbur F. Crafts
International Reform Bureau
Crafts
William A. Brady
National Association of Motion Picture Producers
Film World
Maeti
Brady
Dr. Crafts Pesterday
Dr. Crafts
Organization of Women's
Henves
Supreme Court
Peter A. Hendrick
Mr Brady
Gabriel Fess
Pel. Waters
Theangle Wim
H.C. Counselman
Famous Players-Laky Company
Ut. Pettijohn
Selxnick
H.C. Harber
Society For the Prevention of Crime
Clarence Waterman
City Federation of Women's Clubs
Munity To Buy
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