14 Hour Battle for Drowning Man Ends in Tragedy
WEST ORANGE N J May 28 The body of Michael Korzynski trapped in a well on Joseph Nowak s farm was recovered after fourteen hours of rescue work. Water rose in the shaft as rescuers pried loose stones and battled debris. Despite cheers and prayers a final effort brought the body to the surface just after 4 PM as firemen, volunteers, a priest, and medical staff looked on.
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Gorell
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Iato
Joseph Nowak
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Spottiswoode-Cusack Igurry
Nathaniel J. Beam
Korzyniaki
Kovayinski
Jesan
Range Memorial Hospital
Pastor With Pistol Stops Masked Mob at Hospital
In Hattiesburg Mississippi Rev G S Harmon a Methodist preacher faced a masked mob at Methodist Hospital protecting Garey E Jones who had been wounded by J Mosely and whose wife Mrs Mosely was reportedly hurt Harmons Stand deterred the assailants until police arrived keeping the hospital secure and averting further violence
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Pigot
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Garey £. Jones
Methodist
Jonsen
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Mosely
Har- Son
Xennot Jones
Iaithene
Despondent Schoolgirl Tries Eyewash Poision Attempt
Catherine Angely fourteen, of 2415 Roth Avenue, drank eyewash containing atropine after entering Mrs. Lillian Fevecha's home. She collapsed and was taken to Harlem Hospital in serious condition. Her father said she was despondent over schoolwork and had shouldered most household duties since her mother's death months earlier.
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Catherine Angely
Roth Avenue
Srscaare
Lillian Fevecha
Robert Angely
Evie
Carpentier Spars Calmly as Gans Hires in for Battle
Heywood Brown notes the famed French boxer Carpentier remains astonishingly calm in the Manhaset camp sparring with Italian Jos Gans. Carpentier displays athletic polish, while Gans shows nerves and self consciousness as he strips and poses. The two trade brief three minute rounds with Carpentier's hypnotic stare catching the eye.
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Heywood Brown
Carpentier
Jos Gans
St. Louis
Joy Gans
Jugana
Desighamps
Joe
Nage
Children Found Safe After Four Days in Closet
In Paterson New Jersey Stella Wiener five and Harry Barber junior seven were found after four days hidden in a clothing closet in an unoccupied apartment at 14 Tyler Street. The two endured ninety two hours in a twelve by thirty six by six feet space before being discovered. They had entered during a hide and seek game and failed to escape when the door locked.
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Paterson
N. J
Stella Wiener
Harry Barber Jr
Stella
Harry
Boy Scouts
Passaic River
Tyler Street
Jacob Wiener Jr
Samuel Miller
Tts
Samuel
Jacob
Miller
River Street
Soviet Trades Union Congress to aid British miners
A Moscow dispatch says the Russian Soviet Trades Union Congress adopted a resolution to spend 20,000 pounds to aid British coal miners on strike. Riga reported May 27. The plan aims to support the miners amid the stoppage and draws attention to Soviet aid for international labor actions.
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Riga
Moscow
Soviet Trades Union Congress
Ship Strikers Make Peace With Beason
Washington May 27 A wage and working condition agreement ended a potential ship strike between Marine Engineers Beneficial Association reps and Shipping Board chair Benson after talks with Secretary Davis and President Harding. The plan calls for a 4 15 percent wage cut and overtime rule changes, to run one year. The union locals will ratify Sunday. Ship Owners' Association may reject the deal, risking immediate effect on four-sevenths of American ships.
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Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association
Benson
Shipping Board
Davis
Chaiaman Henson
Harding
American Shipowers’ Association
New York
Admiral Henson
American Ship Owners' Association
Girl Throws Brothers From Window as Fire Hits Brooklyn Tenement
Eight members of the Schone family on the third floor of 1155 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, were injured or saved in an early morning blaze. Frances Schone, sixteen, threw three siblings from a window into a fireman’s net, sparking a dramatic rescue as Edward, three, sustained bruises and possible internal injuries, Fred, five, suffered smoke exposure, and Frances later jumped to safety. Firefighters saved the rest.
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Schone
Fulton Street
Brooklyn
Edward Schone
Frances
Edward
Fred
Bergdoll Property Seized by U.S. Under War Act
The Bergdoll family assets including Grover Bergdoll’s real estate and funds are seized by the Alien Property Custodian under the trading with the enemy act. Mrs Emma Bergdoll and Erwin Bergdoll face separate estates arrangements with five days to report. Grover’s return would trigger imprisonment and possible restoration of property. Colonel Miller led the seizure in Philadelphia with government agents present.
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Germany
Grover C. Bergdoll
United States
Thomas W. Miller
Harding
Bergdoll
Congress
Grover Bergdoll
Emma C. Bergdoll
Asell
Erwin C. Bergdoll
Leavenworth
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Grover
New York bankers back Harding plan to boost exports
New York bankers pledge support to the Export Finance Corporation created to finance American exports. The White House and Commerce Secretary Hoover discussed currency deflation and extending credit by regional banks, with an emphasis on aiding grain and cotton regions. Officials debated foreign bond sales and urged proceeds be used to spur U.S. exports, noting benefits and farmer interests amid a drive for prosperity.
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Washington
New York Group of International Bankers
Export Finance Corporation
Edge ‘Net
White House
New York
Harding
Commerce Hoover
Kansas City
St. Louis
United States
Argentina
the Tribune
America
Firemen Overcome by Gas In $1,000 Cellar Blaze
Fifteen firemen including two captains and two lieutenants were overcome by illuminating gas at a one alarm fire in the cellar of 242 Avenue A. Captain Dennis McNamara led Engine 16 into the cellar. seven from Engine 28 were knocked out while rescuing them. Seven were hospitalized at Belle Vie with serious gas poisoning. Damage to the building was about $1,000.
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Henry Silver
Dennis McNamara
James Murphy
Murphy
Company 28
William Walsh
Engine 5
Bellevue Hospital
Captain McNamara
William Hefferain
James Donohug
Walsh
Anthony Pettronilli
Etreby Nel
Gemspany 18
Torture of British POWs At German Camp Under Scrutiny
At the German Supreme Court war crimes trial in Leipsic the torture of British POWs at Camp Flavy le Martel is detailed. Captain Muller, the camp commander, faces testimony from 30 witnesses including diary entries by David Eccles describing harsh punishments and neglect.
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New York Tribune Inc
Leifsic
Germany
Blavy le Martel
Tommien
Supreme Court
Muller
Captain Muller
David Eccles
Schumacher
Coblenz
Camp
Martel
Schmidt
Bccles
von Bomsdorff
Borah Disarmament Plan Faces House Opposition
The Borah disarmament amendment to the navy bill meets strong House resistance, with leaders stating any move should be isolated. President Harding indicated support for separate action while preferring broad talks on arms reductions including land forces, not yet ripe for U.S. initiative. Senate foes, including Lodge, push against League of Nations ties, as two other disarmament amendments fail.
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Audi
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Moniell
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Congress
Monde
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League of Nations
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League
Disarmament Commission
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Massachusetts
Lodge
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Japan
Allies to Give Hungary New Rule, Vienna Report
A Vienna dispatch to The Daily Herald says the Supreme Council will, on the reparations commission’s arrival in Budapest, seize control of Hungary politically and economically. It demands Regent Horthy’s resignation and a provisional multi party government, with new elections under international supervision, and the dethroning of the Habsburgs by the National Assembly.
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London
Daily Herald
Iabor
Vienna
Supreme Council
Budapest
Horthy
National Assembly
Republicans hail raid in Dublin amid empire rumors
London reports cabinet plans to reinforce Ireland and suppress rebels with mass troop movements and possible martial law. Dublin fire and naval actions follow the Dublin Custom House destruction, with 57 weekly crown forces and civilian casualties and continued Sinn Féin attacks across barracks and coast defenses.
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Dublin Castle
Sinn Féin
Qusila
Euand Ratations
British Troops Arrive in Upper Silesia for Stabilization
May 27 report from Opplen Silesia says British vanguard from the Rhine arrives with airplanes and tanks to restore order. HQ established at Kreuzburg as reinforcements promised if needed. Rumors say French may reinforce but Britain and France may not cooperate under General Lerand.
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Ireland
London Times
Silesia
Oppeln
Associated Press
Rhine
Snstat
Upper Silesia
Kreuzburg
Lerand
Oder
Kattowitz
Doctors Abandon Hope For Gen Horace Porter
Doctors attending General Horace Porter aged eighty four, Civil War veteran and diplomat, reported a very bad night and sinking rapidly. Dr James R Hayes remained at bedside though no change was reported. Porter had been ill nearly a week after a serious operation on April 15 and seemed to recover before a second decline.
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Horace Porter
James R. Hayes
Porter
Hayden
General Porter
Ays Tateieken
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