Rioting In London Involving American Soldiers Sailors
Report from London describes a clash in the Strand between American soldiers and sailors and local police. Five Americans and a Canadian were wounded or hurt as crowds formed around Bow Street station.
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Major Campbell
U. Ito
Yes
Seman
DC Zimmerman
Winchester Camp
London
Eagle Hut
Zimmerman
Bow T Station
Hagle Hut
France
Jack” Coombs
Philadelphia
Austral
Lieut, Sears
Lieut
Porter
Wilson
Bow Street
Sears
Provostons
Aldwich Street
Red Cross
Naval Headquarters
P. G. Field
A. A. Towner
Chicago
Admiral Sims
European
James McNally
United States
Wright
James Campbell
Sub Treasury Reports Bank Losses in New York
New York March 10 The sub treasury lost 236000 to banks on Saturday creating a cash net loss since Friday of 1218000.
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Sub-Treasury
New York
Bolshevik Menace Spreads in United States Hearings
Washington reports describe a large collection of bolshevik literature seized by the justice department in New York and other cities. Major E. Lowry Humes and Dr. Isaac Hourwich testified that propaganda is funded by well paid emissaries, urging immigration limits and warning of bolshevik influence across America. Hourwich argued current laws were insufficient to curb dissemination and noted free Bolshevik migration since 1903.
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Washington
Department of Justice
New York City
E. Lowry Humes
Pittsburg
United States
Lenine
Trotzky
Committee
New York
Chicago
Humes
Isaac A. Hourwich
University of Chicago
United States Government
House Immigration Committee
Hourwich
Wilson
Dr. Hourwich
Russia
Massachusetts
Russian Social Democratic Party
Threatening Letter Probed In Chicago From Toledo
Postoffice inspectors began an investigation into a letter sent to Rev. Eugene Sioux head of the Chinese Nationalist League of America. The note, mailed from Toledo, warned that justice is about to be meted out and named Kong Yew Wai as backing the monarchist faction in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Eugene Sioux
Chinese Nationalist League of America
China
Toledo
Ohio
Kong Yew Wai
Rev. Sioux
Nationalist Party
Sailors Union reps head to Paris to protest ship rules
London reports Andrew Furn Seth and Edward Flynn of San Francisco and W. L. Carledge of New York, officials of the International Seamen's Union, have left for Paris to oppose any peace conference measures on ship progress and manning not in accord with American laws. They pledge to stand firm on American regulations as fairest for sailors worldwide.
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London
Andrew Furnseth
Edward Flynn
San Francisco
W. L. Carledge
New York
International Seamen’s Union
Paris
Call for Bank Statement
The comptroller of the currency issued a call for statements of conditions of banks as of the close of business March 4.
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Comptroller of the Currency Today
Robins Urges Publicity to Curb Bolshevism
Colonel Raymond Robins, former head of the American Red Cross mission to Russia, told the Senate investigating committee that Russian Bolshevism poses a fundamental menace to the world. He urged publicity to expose "false teachings" and called for legal remedies to curtail Bolshevism in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robins
Raymond Robins
Chicago
American Red Cross
Russia
Senate
Washington
Nicholai Lenine
EATS MATCHES AND DIES NEIGHBORHOOD TRAGEDY
The 5 year old Caroline Shemkovitz died from phosphorus poisoning after eating match tips while playing near Gra cey avenue. Her brother Adolph is in critical condition at Meriden hospital. Neighbor Stanley Zima, aged eight, was arrested for assault over claims he forced them to eat matches. he was paroled and coroner Eli Mix will investigate.
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Meriden
Caroline Shemkovitz
Bernard Shemkovitz
Gracey Avenue
Adolph
Meriden Hospital
Stanley Zima
Shemirovitz
Zima
Eli Mix
Safe Blowers at Wallingford
Wallingford woke to a safe explosion as burglars blew open John A. Downey’s safe at Quin Nipiac avenue and Cherry street. Downey chased a guard outside. the intruder drew a revolver and fired as Downey retreated, injuring his hand while bullets struck the door posts.
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Wallingford
John A. Downey
Quinnipiac Avenue
Cherry Street
Downey
Mabel Downey
Mr. Downey
Mass execution of Spartacists shocks wartorn Berlin
Berlin reports a brutal crackdown as 200 Spartacists are executed by government troops after a violent revolt. Casualty toll rises with at least 300 killed and 500 wounded in Berlin streets. Central areas like Alexanderplatz incur heavy damage while the Reds are demobilized. U.S. mission members at the Hotel Adlon are reported safe.
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Berlin
London
Andersen
Alexanderplatz
Kaiserstrasse
People’s Naval Division
Reds
United States Military Mission
Hotel
Adlon
League to Enforce Peace Seeks Four Minute Speakers
Favorable responses pour in from across the United States as the League to Enforce Peace invites four minute men to deliver speeches in support of the League of Nations. Chairman letters include League literature and suggested talking points for speakers.
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League
New York
United States
Four Minute
League of Nations
Farmer fatally harms cattle after attack on family
Caseville Michigan reports Paul Magge, a farmer, held by police on a charge tied to a deadly incident at his home. He allegedly struck his mother and three children with a chair in a so called religious sacrifice before fatally injuring several cattle and surrendering to authorities. He then asked officers to return to the farm to harm any remaining animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caseville
Mich
Paul Magge
Isail
Magge
Martha
Paul
Pauline
Discharged Soldier Urges $60 Bonus Rule
Washington March 10 war department announced that a discharged soldier must send the original discharge certificate to the Zone Finance officer Lemon Building Washington D C to collect the $60 bonus voted by congress. If the discharge is lost proper evidence of loss must be furnished to the adjutant general or through the commanding officer if re entered to receive a replacement certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Lemon Building
D. C
War Department
Army
Adjutant General
Red Flag Men Sought After Flag Incident in Chicago
Police and federal agents comb northwest Chicago for three men suspected of tearing down the American flag at Holy Trinity school and replacing it with an anarchist red flag. Worshippers heading to church Sunday morning reacted by destroying the red banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Holy Trinity
Army Boxing Board Chooses Wood for Army Division Chair
The Army Boxing Commission in New York announced on March 10 that Major General Leonard Wood, who declined the presidency of the new army navy and civilian box ing control board, has accepted the chairmanship of the army division. The new body will appoint chairmen of civilian and navy divisions and seek a new president.
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Army Boxing Commission
New York
Leonard Wood
Army, Navy and
Civilian
Board of Boxing Control
Army
Navy
Americans Decorated by King in London
King George honors Captain William Williams and Lieutenant Gilbert Osincup of the United States medical corps with the Military Cross for bravery in London on March 10.
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King
London
William Williams
Gilbert Osincup
United States Medical Corps
King George
Mrs Ford Writer Dies Known as Nicola Greeley Smith
New York report states Mrs Andrew W Ford a noted newspaper writer born 1880 in Chappaqua New York died in a city hospital after an appendicitis operation Her mother was Colonel and Mrs Nicholas Smith and her daughter was the elder daughter of Horace Greeley.
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Ford
New York
Andrew W. Ford
Nicola Greeley Smith
Chappaqua
N. Y
Nicholas Smith
Horace Greeley
Happenings 25 Years Ago In Our Vicinity
Glimpse of past events cites frost relief on roads, local prices, and community notices. Quail liberation at Portland Fish and Game Club. timber and ties hauled from woods for Siam dock. Fox hunting mishap. post office political intrigue. muskrat hunting resumes. alewives to start Monday. Messenger schooner first river vessel. tax on cosmetics debated. Grand street curbing notice. bicycle incident with a dog. Judge Attwood resigns after 85 years in probate court. New swordfish advertised at 9 cents. ancient Chinese banknotes noted.
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Florida
Portland Fish and Game Club
Siam Dock
Dell Reeves
Messenger
Stow
Grand Street
Frank Edgett
Main Street
East Haddam
Attwood
Vinol touted as strength booster by farmer's wife
Mrs M Gray of Glasgow JunctionKentucky says a nervous breakdown and poor appetite left her unable to work until prescribed Vinol. She reports regained strength and weight gain from a tonic wine containing beef and cod liver peptones iron manganese peptates and glycerophosphates. Also recommended Saxol Salve for scalp eczema with money back if it fails.
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Glasgow Jct
M. Gray
Vinci
Woodward Drug Co
Hartman Drug Co
Middletown
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U.S
Horlick
Lenine and
Coloney “Rand
Tond Robins
Ondarch
Rockport
Middletown Fish Market
da Bearnville
W. Va
B. Stern & CO
J. F. O'Connell
Normandie Voiles
Beldings
Skinner’s
Windham
Georgette Crepe
Chiffon
Middletown Silver Co
Middlesex County
J. Atwell
The
G “Brewer Co
Wain and
Court Streets
Brainard & Logan
MAX Press Tailor and Clothier
Conn
Main St
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