Woman Relief Worker's Sieges and Red Cross Service
In wartime, a female relief worker recounts years in Paris with the Red Cross Urfa and Jerusalem with the censorship, then Czechoslovakia and Warsaw with Student Relief. She describes a 62 day siege in Urfa, the massacre of Beh, and her aim to foster unity through Junior Red Cross projects in Prague and Morristown.
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Richard Mansfield
Poland
Paris
Red Cross ¥. C. A
Urfa
Mesopotamia
Jeruslem
Czecho Slovakia
India
Red Cross
Morristown
N. J
Tan
Boy Attracts 70-Year-Old Heiress For Europe Trip
In Omaha on May 15 Ralph Powell a 19 year old Creighton University student and state and city tennis champion drew the attention of Mrs Arthur L Schoellkopf a 70 year old New York multimillionaire. She says he resembles her dead son and invited him on a European trip and to live with her after. Powell joined her in New York after she lavishly entertained him in Brooklyn. She plans a European tour through England France Belgium Holland and Germany with Powell to become her private secretary.
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Omaha
Neb
Ralph Powell
Creighton University
Arthur L. Schoellkopf
New York
Europe
Brooklyn
Schoellkopf
Cornell
Gotham
Creighton
Altho
Hia
New York City
Chicago
England
France
Belgium
Holland
Germany
Powell
Bananas Called Harmful for Children by Professor
London May 15 Professor Frederick Longmead of London University warned that bananas are not suitable for babies. In a lecture at the Institute of Hygiene he said children are given bananas in unlimited quantities and their high cellulose content leaves an irritant residue that can cause dyspeptic disturbances.
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London
Frederick Longmead
London University
Institute of Hygiene
Rum filled candy banned by Women’s Temperance group
Glasgow May 15 An British Women’s Temperance society ban s chocolate liqueurs as contraband confections at its convention. Speakers say the sweets may not push the drinker to excess but can start the downward slide.
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Glasgow
British Women's Temperance Society
Mayor Caldwell to Address Municipal League on Two Years in Office
Mayor Caldwell delivers noon remarks titled Two Years in the Mayor's Chair and Recommendation to the Municipal League at the L C Smith building restaurant on Tuesday.
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Caldwell
Municipal League
L. C. Smith Building
Circus Girl Riders Highlight Al GQ Barnes Show
Press agent touts a fourfold turnout of young ride rs with a parade and a hippodrome performance at Mourth avenue and Republican street grounds on May 18 19 and 20. Horses execute fox trotting and pirouettes while dancers from Los Angeles and Maurice teach steps. Alice in Jungleland opens the show with many riders in the parade.
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al GQ. Barnes
Hippodrome
Mourth Ave
Republican St
Hunt
Enys
Seattle
Chicago
Maurice
A. G. Barnes
Los Angelow
Mr. Barnes
Labor Leaders Framed, Charge Police Terror Tactics
Edward Neckles of the Chicago Federation of Labor accuses police and prosecutors of colluding with open shop advocates to derail organized labor. He claims framed cases target union heads, cites murder and arson cases as misused attempts to discredit the federation and the Landis award. He pledges continued legal opposition to the Landis ruling.
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Chicago
Edward Neckles
Chicago Federation of Labor
Neckies
Nockles
United Arena
Citizens’ Committee
Landie
Cole
Organized Labor
Labor
Big Tim’ Murphy
Don Shea
Fred Rader
Landis
Cross-Eyed Bandit Strikes Again in Belmont Assault
The Cross-Eyed bludgeon bandit appeared Sunday and targeted J. Fullerton of 1610 Belmont. He struck a glancing blow with a large club as Fullerton dodged, but the victim escaped unharmed.
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J. Fullerton
Belmont
Fullerton
Lenora Et
Alaska Waters Harbor Over 100 Fish Species
The waters of Alaska host more than 100 fish species across diverse habitats. Researchers note rich biodiversity and potential for ongoing ecological study in the region.
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Alaska
Boards of Trade Saved by Verdict
The supreme court upheld the trading act in force since December 24, 1921, preserving the Chicago Board of Trade and other grain exchanges from potential ruin. The decision shields major U.S. markets while noting Africa ranks third in continental area.
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Boards of Trade
Washington
Supreme Cour
Chicago Board of Trade
Emalier Crain
Peace meeting seeks Tacna Arica settlement between Chile Peru
In Washington on May 16 a Latin American peace conference opens at the Pan American Building to urge settlement of the Tacna and Arica dispute. Secretary Hughes presides at the open session, with most talks to follow in secret and direct negotiations to be held between Chile and Peru thereafter.
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Hall OF Americas
Panamerican Building
Washington
South America
Chile
Peru
Tacna
Ariza
Hughes
United States
New Tong War Feared in City
Fresh tong war danger looms after the shooting of Frank Loute a Bing Kong tong member in Chinatown. Loute 47 was shot in the right leg bone broken as a tong man fired from across Seventh Avenue near the Golden Wheat hotel. Police tie the attack to Hip Sing tong in conflict with Bing Kungs.
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Chinatown
Frank Loute
Bing Kong Tong
Laute
Lauie
Golden Wheat
Seventh Ave
Hip Sing Tong
Bing Kungs
Quick Action in Fraud Case
Attorney General Daugherty moves fast to prosecute war frauds. Congress debates two bills funding investigators and lawyers with $500,000 for the Justice Department and creating a special grand jury in the District of Columbia. Daugherty aims to impanel the panel to examine fraud in contracts under court jurisdiction.
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Laurence M. Benedict
Washington
Daugherty
House
Daughterty
Department of Justice
District of Columbia
Congres
Harding
New Jersey
Woman Injured in Auto Crash at Leary and Third
Mrs. A. R. Messenger of 1409 W. Fourth St. sustained cuts from flying glass when her car, carrying her 2 year old, collided with a vehicle driven by T. Kewley at Leary Ave and Third Ave NW. Bri. J. Bontin, driver of Messenger’s car, was booked for alleged reckless driving.
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Mre
A. R. Measenger
W. B4th
Pyran
Leary Ave
Third Ave
N. W
T. Kewley
Alki Ave
Bri
J. Bontin
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