Congress to convene in June amid League of Nations debate
Washington May 3 The senate will ratify the League of Nations in open session as critics warn of party lines. Senator Hitchcock says Republicans will force a party division in 1920 over covenant acceptance. President Wilson aims to return to Washington by that date and an extraordinary session is planned contingent on developments in Paris.
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Senate
League of Nations
Hitchcock
Correlations Committee
Wilson
America
Paris
States
White House
Transport Canan Daigua Arrives Boston Under Strain
The transport Canan Daigua with steering gear crippled docks in Boston carrying 1,383 overseas troops. The 302nd Field Artillery and assorted detachments, batteries, and support units aboard include A and F batteries, the 145th Machine Gun Company, ordnance and sanitary detachments, and the First Army Park Motor Section. They head to Camp Devens for further assignment.
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Boston
Canandaigua
302Nd Field Artillery
145Th Machine Gun
Ordance
First Army
First
Air Service Casual Company No
Camp Devense
VANDALS RIFLE SOLDIERS TRUNKS AT CAMP DEVENS
May 3 report from Camp Devens cites vandals rifling trunks of officers recently returned from overseas. Civilians posing as relic hunters opened trunks, stealing souvenirs and valuables worth substantial sums. Federal and inter police officials investigate the wholesale rifling of trunks carried from Boston via transit from overseas.
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Camp Devens
Ahapen
Boston
Mystery hotel move linked to Mrs Fisher case
A fragment notes a janitor sparked incident in a Back Ify apartment with jets turned on. It mentions a registration at a hotel on April 15 under Mrs. Fisher, a later move to another hotel, and departure from the apartment. Timothy Leary was notified through a medical exam.
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Regis
Fisher
Timothy Leary
May Foremarket Opens Bearish Amid Weather and Crop Cuts
New York traders opened May with a bearish tone as trading was muted by favorable weather. The New Orleans Picayune notes an estimated 83 percent cut in acreage, signaling a sharp reduction in supply expectations.
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New York
New Orleans Picayune
Conscience Fund Adds 48 Dollars From Several Donors
The treasury department conscience fund received 48 dollars with gifts from Washington Newport News New York and Chameroi Pa. The largest 22 came in an unpostmarked envelope. A note from Idaho announced the birth of triplets and asked if the government offered a bounty.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Newport
R. I
New York
Chameroi
George Cooksey
Glass
Idaho
Victory Loan Surpasses 1.5 Billion in Subscriptions
The Victory loan surpassed 1.5 billion dollars today as 12 federal reserve districts reported only modest gains. Treasury appeals urge house to house drives in the final week to hit a target of roughly 500 million dollars daily to meet the minimum goal. District tallies include Philadelphia near 100 million and San Francisco approaching 80 million with various city percentages and state totals across Kansas, Nebraska, Kentucky and others.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Treasury Department
Philadelphia
San Francisco
San Diego
Portland
Ogeda
Utah
Seattle
Salt Lake City
Oakland
Tacoma
Spokane
Los Los Angeles
Kansas City
Kansas
Nebraska
New Mexico
Wyoming
St. Louis
Kentucky
Connecticut In Second Place Victory Loan Update
Boston May 3 Two weeks of effort have raised less than half the New England district Victory loan quota. With seven working days left, New England must contribute 204 280 000 to pay its share of peace costs. By day eleven only 170 820 000 had been secured, 45.8 percent of the quota, with Boston at 3 447 000. Vermont leads at 72 percent, Connecticut over 70 percent. Springfield surpassed its 9 000 000 quota with 9 061 000 raised as workers press on.
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Boston
New England
New
Vermont
Massachusetts
Springfield
Bomb received in Chicago sparks caution at medical office
May 3 experts planned to open a suspected mail bomb sent to Dr. N. R. Filath. It featured a pasteboard tube with metal endcaps, a New York postmark, a Gimbel Brothers clipping, and the word pertussin stamped on metal. Police and Dr Fiath treat it as possibly a prank but take precautions against a real threat amid a nationwide scare.
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Chicago
N. R. Filath
New York
Richland man sets lamb count record in Ohio
In Mansfield on May 3 the Richland county listing notes Brownsville Oregon resident David Walgammet set a new lamb count record with forty two lambs from the flock. Eliza M Schaffner of Jackson township reportedly owns twenty four lambs from thirteen sheep.
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Mansfield
Ohio
Richland
David Walgammet
Brownsville
Oregon
Fahne
Eliza M. Schaffner
Jackson Township
Bank Statement Shows Mixed Loan and Deposit Changes
New York report notes average loans up slightly with a $15.91 million rise in demand deposits, while time deposits fall. Demand deposits increase by 868,000 and time deposits decline about $8,743, with reserve figures adjusted accordingly.
Wilson Hopes 10 Return June 1st
Congressmen in Europe report that Wilson hopes to return to the United States around June 1. The Big Three decided Kiel canal remains German property under international control while German cables await final decision. Plenary talks at Versailles expected to push treaty terms to a signing window between May 20 and mid June.
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United States
House of Representatives
Versailles
Kiel Canal
mid-Atlantic
Belgium
Four Per Cent Beers Bill Filed by Massachusetts AFL
Massachussetts state AFL will file a bill with the legislature to allow beer and ale containing four percent alcohol. A petition of 120000 citizens backs the measure along with 12000 overseas soldiers for light wines and beers. Senator John J. Kearney says the right to set alcohol percentages is a state issue and argues four percent beer is non intoxicating.
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Boston
Massachusetts
American Federation of Labor
John J. Kearney
East Boston
Organized Labor
Wesleyan Trinty Track Meet Called Off
The Wesleyan Trinity track meet set for May 30 in Hartford has been canceled after Trinity faculty denied the May 27 date. Wesleyan may enter top athletes in the intercollegiate meet to be held in Boston at the end of May.
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Trinity
Hartford
Trinity-Wesleyan
Coffin
Wesleyan
Denault Wesleyan
Boston
Two Battleships Sail From Brest With 2600 Men
Washington reports that the battleships Louisiana and Kansas departed Brest on May 1 carrying 2,600 officers and men. They are due May 14 at Newport News and Philadelphia, respectively. The Louisiana carries the 107th ammunition train and mobile ordnance repair shop with support units. the Kansas brings the 147th field artillery to Camps Dodge and Lewis.
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Washington
Louisiana
Kansas
War Department
Newport News
Philadelphia
Grant, Lee
107Th Mobile Ordnance Repair Shop
North Dakota
147Th Field Artillery
Dodge
Lewis
Burglary suspect held in Waterbury transfer
Charles Kumpis, wanted by New Haven police on burglary charges, was brought to Waterbury yesterday from Poughkeepsie where he was held as a murder suspect. He was linked to the Danzinger murder but released before arrest. Kumpis is said to have violated parole from the Cheshire Reformatory among other charges.
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Charles Kumpis
New Haven
Poughkeepsie
Kumpis
Danzinger
Kumpia
Cheshire Reformatory
Senator Johnson Scores Wilson Over Shantung Surrender
Senator Hiram Johnson assails President Wilson for surrendering Shantung to Japan at the peace conference. He accuses the League of Nations of pressuring self determination and justice while Japan receives favored treatment, sacrificing 40 million Chinese and a large Chinese province. He cites allied secrecy, Italian and Japanese influence, and criticizes U S administration for reversal and weak protections of vulnerable nations.
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Wilson
Japan
Hiram Johnson
Shantung Peninsula
China
Johnson
Italy
Shantung
League of Nations
League
United States
Special Town Meeting to Consider Land Closure
A special meeting of Middletown voters will be held on Wednesday May 7 at 8 PM in the town hall to act on a petition to close or lease a 25 foot wide strip 463 feet long from South Main street bridge to Pameadha avenue. Wilcox Crittenden Co seeks space between the street railroad track and its concrete forging building to store iron and materials with a traveling crane unloading scheme.
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Middletown
South Main Street
Pameadha Avenue
Wilcox, Crittenden Co
Sunday Movie Bill May Take Effect July 1
Hartford May 3 The secretary of state office stated the Sunday moving picture bill passed over the governor's veto contains no fixed effective date. It will become effective when the legislature fixes the time or on July 1 if not otherwise provided, a common default for acts and laws.
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Hartford
Secretary of State
Holcomb
Sheep Shearing Exhibit At Middlesex Farm
A successful sheep shearing exhibit was held yesterday at Thomas Atkins farm in the est Long Hill district under the Middlesex Farm Bureau. Work was performed by Charles Pur dell Frank Roberts Russell Brazos and Egbert Daniels. The event ran under the direction of A. G. Skinner sheep specialist at Connecticut State Agricultural College and A. W. Greer county club leader.
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Thomas Atkins
Est
Long Hill
Middlesex On Farm Bureau
Charles Purdell
Frank Roberts
Russell
Ell Brazos
Egbert Daniels
A. G. Skinner
Connecticut State Agricultural College
Storrs
A. W. Greer
Import rates cut on Pacific to eastern routes
Washington May 8 Railways Director Hines announced reductions to 6 to 21 percent on import rates from Pacific coast ports to eastern territory. The first covers practically every item imported from the orient.
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Washington
Pacific Coast
Eastern Territory
Railways
Hines
Iirst
Orient
Armory for Middletown Nears Final Approval
Prospects for a new Middletown armory improved after a senate committee favorably reported a 150000 dollar appropriation. Colonel Joseph T. Elliott leads the drive with support from the Chamber of Commerce and local leaders, with Watkinson property on Main street eyed as the site. The facility would boost city events and address long standing needs.
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Watkinson
Middletown
Joseph T. Elliott
Middletown Chamber of Commerce
Adjutant General
Main Street
Soldier Charged With Murder Of Woman In Cambridge
James Lydon a 22 year old former soldier faces first degree murder charges in the death of Annie Wilson 50 found strangled at her Cambridge home He admits guilt and allegedly planned a second murder after luring a former lodger Mary Roberts to the scene Lydon told investigators he killed to prevent Wilson from suffering due to financial pressures.
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Cambridge
Mass
James Lydon
Annie Wilson
Lydon
Mary Roberts
Boston
Seeoea
Pottes Ox Tod
Eearres North Station
Real Estate Transfers In Various Sections
Hulda Remin sold land with buildings on the South Farms district to Anna Klopstein, bounded east by Asylum street. Conrad G Bacon sold a Grand Street dwelling to Carmela Magnano, reserving sewage rights from Bacon Avenue to Grand Street. Bronislaw Kleczoski and Ida sold two Forest Road Terrace lots to Adam Wolak, each fronting 50 feet. John Francis Gilshenan and others sold Green Street land and dwelling to Joseph Pagano. Gilshenan heirs note Maggie Gilshenan died in 1886 at age 4 with no guardian or debts.
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Hulda Remin
Anna Klopstein
South Farms
Asylum Street
Conrad G. Bacon
Carmela Magnano
Angelo Magnano
Grand Street
Bacon Avenue
Bronislaw S. Kleczoski
Ida
Adam Wolak
Forest Road Terrace
John Francis Gilshenan
Mary Gilshenan
Ellen Agnes Gilshenan
Julia Gilshenan
Maggie Gilshenan
Middletown
Joseph L. Pagano
Green Street
Gilshenan
Chinese in U S bitter over Kian Chang case at peace talks
Cambridge May 3 Yu Tian Hugh Clark University sociologist and Chinese students leader says handing Kian Chang to Japan undermines the peace conference and seeds future wars. He circulates a Harvard petition urging protest against annexation, to be cabled to Paris tomorrow.
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U. S
Cambridge
Mass
Kian-Chang
Japan
Yu Tian Hugh
Clark University
Hugh
United States
Harvard
Paris
Dope Habit Rise Threatens British Drug Trade
London authorities despite a drastic police crackdown after the death of actress Billie Carlton may seek new legislation to end drug traffic. The May 8 report notes ongoing efforts during a continuous manhunt with limited success and unclear outcomes.
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London
Billie Carlton
van Conienann
Naval ships guard sea lanes as trans Atlantic flights loom
In Queenstown Ireland on May 8 naval vessels patrol and prepare to watch for airmen planning trans Atlantic flights. The plan is to pick up aircraft and ensure safe passage as crews await final orders and routes.
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Queenstown
Ireland
Employment conditions show great improvement across states
Washington May 3 employment conditions improved as farm labor demand rises in southern states. Figures from the United States Employment Service for the week ending April 26 show 2 cities in 15 states with a surplus of 82,600, six cities in five states with a 2,450 shortage, and 20 cities in 14 states in equality, based on reports from 3,447 firms. Major gains and decreases are noted in Youngstown Ohio, Meriden Connecticut, New Haven Connecticut, Indianapolis, Bridgeport Connecticut, and coastal Pacific trends. New Haven reports unsettled conditions while overall industrial activity remains good in most areas.
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Washington
United States Employment Service
Youngstown
Ohio
Meriden
Conn
New Haven
Indianapolis
Connecticut
New England
Bridgeport
Stamford
New London
Chicago
East St. Louis
Joliet
Rockford
Yale and Princeton Renew Rowing Rivalry on New Yale Course
Yale and Princeton renewed their aquatic rivalry on the Housatonic river with freshmen eights at 3 30 pm and varsity at 4 15 pm on Yale s new two mile course Thousands watched from river banks which served as a natural grand stand An observation train was tried for both races Yale hoped to rebound after a defeat by Pennsylvania two weeks earlier while Princeton aimed to challenge the fast Yale freshmen who were expected to win if they rowed cleanly.
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Princeton
Varsity
Old Eli
Tiger
Housatonic River
Shelton
Pennsylvania
Gibbons May Box Britton in St Paul Bout
St Paul middleweight Mike Gibbons and welter champion Jack Britton may meet in a ten round bout in St Paul. Match maker Jack Reddy announced Britton agreed to the fight if Gibbons signs a suitable arrangement.
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Britton
Paul
Minn
Mike Gibbons
St. Paul’s
Jack Britton
Ufp
Jack Reddy
St. Paul
Reddy
Renee
City Court Case Highlights Local Drunkard's Fall From Grace
There was one city court case in the morning. A Portland youth who had abstained from liquor for over two years came to Middletown yesterday and fell from grace, picked up by Officer Chapman on Court street. He was fined $1 with $2 costs.
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Portland
Middletown
Chapman
Court Street
Edison’s Son Returns from Front
William L. 43, son of the Electrical Wizard, arrived aboard the General Goethals as a first class sergeant in the tank corps. He served with the Brtish in the Arran theater and returned to New York on May 8.
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Edison
Meee York
William L. 43
Electrical
Weisard
General Goethals
Tank Corps
Brtish
Mine Rescue Efforts After Large Workplace Incident
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania a mine incident trapped fifty miners in a damp zone of the Nottingham Lehigh and Wilkes Barre Plymouth mine. Twenty men were rescued by noon with more pulled out during the afternoon. Officials organized a large rescue party to extract others and move them to the surface where doctors awaited them.
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Wilkes Barre
Nottingham N Lehigh
Plymouth
Mrs Castle Weds in New York. Irene Castle Marries Captain
Mrs Irene Castle widow of aviator and dancer marries Captain Robert E in New York at her home on Lexington Avenue with a few friends and relatives. The couple plans to leave this afternoon for Saranac Lake and later return for their honeymoon.
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New York
Irene Castle
Castle
Lexington
Robert E.a
Ithaca
N. Y
German Emigrants Flee to Mexico Amid Peace Fears
Report says many Germans are emigrating to Mexico as a boycott fears loom after a potential peace. The Mexican consulate in Berlin receives daily inquiries from Germans seeking to leave. Officials warn a large current influx could reach millions if President Coolidge tolerates widespread migration.
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Mexico
Southca
Informa Berlin
Berlin
Coo
Fatal auto crash near Newport under Mitza Theatrical Co
R L May of the Mitza Theatrical Co was instantly killed today in a car accident on Ocean Drive. A group including his wife a chief machinist and three women from the company were riding when the vehicle went over a cliff edge. The most seriously injured woman is Mrs BD wife of the dead doctor, at Newport hospital where she is expected to live.
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Auto Accid
Newport
R. L. May
Mitza Theatrical Co
Ocean Drive
Dufor
Aps
Willard Dempsey Fight Near Toledo Site Decision
Tex Promoter in Cleveland says final Toledo site decisions for the Willard Dempsey bout hinge on a conference with the Toledo commission and referee Matt Hinkel. He notes a long town visit and talks will determine if Toledo remains the site.
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Tex
Willard
Toledo
Matt Hinkel
Rickard
Toled Commission
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