Disarming Call to Pass In Senate Disarmament Move Gains Support
Washington May 17 Enough votes exist to back Senator Borah’s amendment to the naval appropriations bill calling for a conference among the United States Britain and Japan to disarm. Senator Poindexter announced his support and President Harding indicated willingness to pursue postfee discussions. Republican leaders and several Democrats expected the measure to pass with broad backing, though some opposition remains and the Borah plan faces a careful parliamentary path.
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Washington
Japan
Great Britain
Wight
Poindexter
Taping
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Harding
Republica
Fabington
Pesident Harding
Trand
Lodee
Curtis
Gator Poindexter
Vura
Abe Gatherea
United
Einstein Fails Edison Intelligence Test in Tribune Report
Boston paper reports Albert Einstein could not answer a question on the Edison intelligence test about the speed of sound. The episode, tied to a questionnaire prepared by officials, notes Einstein’s reluctance to reveal the speed, while highlighting his relativity theory exposure and college education context.
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Tribune Boston
Alberttein
West Orange
N. J
Thorren A. Ealigon
Deyay
Ernine
Teikrivis
White House Owls Arrive To Aid Rodent Campaign
Washington records three young owls arriving on the White House grounds as part of a pest control effort backed by the Cabinet. The newcomers, watched by Roy the President’s Airedale, are to be protected and leave the rodent problem to the birds while agencies target pests in the area.
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Indyne
Washington
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Germany Pays First 150 Millions On Billion Due May 31
Paris report states Germany places 160 million gold marks at disposal in gold and foreign currency to meet the first 150 million payment on the one billion gold marks due to the Allies. The Reparations Commission will designate a city to receive funds and Berlin notes indicate the balance will follow within the 25 day period.
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Paris
Associated Press
Reparations Commission
London
New York
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Mayence
Berlin
British Alliance Seeded by American Opinion and Asian Policy
Washington May 17 American leaders say renewal of the Anglo Japanese alliance is unlikely to gain U.S. approval. Bertram Simpson, agent of the Chinese government, toured Canada and seeks a treaty acceptable to Australia New Zealand and the United States. Senators McCormick Lodge Borah Johnson discuss American staked in Eastern Asia and the Philippines, warning England to choose a side. Continued on page three.
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Canada
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Quebec
London
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United States
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Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
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Idaho
Hiram Johnson
California
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Philippines
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Britain
Japan
England
Johnson and Borah
China
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Ths
Pace
Swims Ashore After Drifting Launch Adventure Near Swinburne Island
Otto Wagner aged 27 of Bayonne and Hernan Wadel 33 with a six year old son, left Bayonne in the gasoline launch Mabel for Roamer Shoals. The boat ran empty on a strong ebb near Swinburne Island. Wagner swam ashore to seek help after the craft drifted away. Authorities began a search at dawn, fearing the vessel had drifted out to sea.
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Fofelock
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Bayonne
Wagner
Wadel
Mabel
Roamer Shoals
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Perons
Lapteton
Staten Island
Vedet
Seu
Briton Halts and Disarms Fifteen Polish Insurgents
In Silesia on May 17 Colonel Cockerill, a British control officer, halted and disarmed fifteen Polish insurgents who stopped his auto at Three o'clock in the morning. They attempted to examine papers and order him about. The colonel leaped from his car and demanded names, later forcing the men to surrender rifles and cartridges before guiding them to British headquarters. His chauffeur, a Prussian soldier, called it the nerviest incident he ever saw after four years of war.
Tenor Drops Dead On Stage During Puccini Opra
An Italian tenor collapsed and died on the Bellinzona Theater stage in Geneva while performing the final act of Puccini’s La Boheme. The performance continued briefly as Mimi lingered on stage before a doctor halted the scene and curtain fell.
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Geneva
Associated Press
Bellinzona Theater
Mimi
Poland Plans Insurrection Pause in Silesia Talks
The Polish Executive Committee in Silesia led by Adalbert Korfanty telegrams the inter allied commission proposing insurgent forces retire to allow immediate cessation of hostilities if German property is left to Allied control. Officials note possible overstep by insurgents and German industrial leaders break off Polish currency talks. Briand aims to meet Lloyd George post plebiscite report, while Ostend talks focus on the Silesian dispute with Allied council attendance planned.
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Tribune Conefiahh
New York
Peibune
Paris
Briand
Lloyd George
Jrrest
Plebiscita Commission
Oppeln
Tribune c
Huty
Lloyd Georges
Proneh
Upper Silesia
Poland
Macrinis
Silesia
Talian
the Tribune
European Bureau
Frifune Tno
London
Loyd George
Ostend
Han
Chamber of Deputies
Supreme Allied Council
George Harvey
United States
Fencch
Upper Siesia
Adalbert Korfanty
Chief Justice Edward White Near Death in Hospital
Washington reports Chief Justice Edward D. White of the U S Supreme Court has slipped toward death after bladder surgery at Garfield Hospital. Doctors said his pulse was weak and his heart failing, with a late afternoon chill and rapid decline following weeks of illness. He had urged remaining at work despite poor health and has long faced hearing and cataract issues. White, 75, born in Louisiana, a Confederate veteran, previously served in the Louisiana state senate and the U.S. Senate before his 1894 appointment and 1910 rise to Chief Justice.
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Edward D. White
Supreme Court of the United States
Francis R. Hagner
Garfield Hospital
Supreme Court
White
Lecats
Tastics White
Ta Mourehe
Louisiana
Jesuit College
New Orleans
Georgetown College
District of Columbia
Louisiana State Senate
States Senate
Rainmaker Receives 3000 From Canadian Farmers
In Medicine Hat Alberta the Rainmaker Charles M Hatfield has earned about 8000 for a month of rainmaking. Local farmers ask him to pause as drought relief has arrived. Hatfield’s apparatus sits by Chappice Lake with a 24 foot high structure and a 14 by 14 foot wooden tank, containing the secret chemical process.
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Tribune
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Jupiter Plagius
Charles M. Hatfield
Hatfield
Satfield
Presen
Chappice Lake
Death by own action in Van Cortlandt Park
A man, after tinkering with a revolver in Van Cortlandt Park near Grand Avenue, attempted suicide twice more after a jammed weapon failed. He finally killed himself, leaving a note about life and weakness and a farewell to passersby before death. Witness James E. Austin, 108 East 226th Street, watched in shock as the tragedy unfolded.
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van Cortlandt Park
Grand Avenue
Austin
Wages of Million Rail Men To Be Cut July 1
Justice McAvoy denied Corporation Counsel O'Brien's bid for an injunction blocking the new Tran sit Commission appointed by Governor Miller. The ruling preserves the commission's duties while outlining limits of equity in removing public officials and questioning the city's standing.
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Justice McAvoy
O'Brien
New Public Service Commission
First District
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Transit Commission
Miller
John ¥. O'Ryan
George McAneny
Leroy T. Harkness
Hylan
McAvoy
Court of Equity
City of New York
Gas Rate Here To Be Cut 25 Cents on Aug. 1
Gas company leaders announce a rate cut to 1.25 per thousand cubic feet on August 1, citing lower gas oil costs and improved supply. The reduction will apply to Consolidated Gas, Central Union, and Northern Union Gas, with local variations pending operating costs and future PSC approval. The move follows earlier 1.50 rates and reflects a four gallon per thousand cubic feet gas oil use, aiming for a 29 cent drop per thousand cubic feet under stable conditions.
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George B. Cortelyou
Consolidated Gas Company of New York
T Re Hoard of Trustees
Central Union Gas Company
Northierns Union Gas Company
Cortelyou
Consolidates Gas Company
Consolidated Gas Company
Northern Union Gas Company
Public Service Commission
Mail Planes to Land on Chicago Postoffice
Air planes carrying mail will land on the roof of the new government post office to be erected here. The cargoes will be conveyed to trains or motor trucks via belts or tunnel cars.
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Chicago
Government Post Office
Seeds 5000 Years Old Bring Forth Flowers
A morning glory seed dating to Egypt’s third dynasty has been planted in Mrs. W. Champlin Robinson’s Green Spring Valley garden in Baltimore. The seed, one of twelve found with a mummy, was given by Mrs. Samuel Taft of Cincinnati at a Garden Clubs of America meeting. Ten seeds germinated in the U.S. and produced flowering plants.
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Tribune
Baltimore
W. Champlin Robinson
Green Spring Valley
Youngirl
Egypt
Robinson
Samuel Taft
Cincinnati
Rest of Workers May Come Later
The United States Railroad Labor Board ordered wage reductions for common labor on about 100 railroads affecting roughly 1,000,000 workers. A new occupational classification will set a wage basis, with hearings for non-laborer disputes beginning June 6 and decisions effective July 1, potentially affecting 2.9 million employees as the board moves to standardize rates and reduce wages across the sector.
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Tribune
Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Bord
Interstate Commerce Commission
B. M. Jewel
Railway Employees’ Department
The
American Federation of Labor
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Thia Board
Hallrohd
Interstate Commerce Comimese
Pire Marquette Railroad
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