Governor Blaine considers pardon for Dietz after Camron dam case
The Dietz family pleaded with Governor Blaine in Madison for pardon from a 20 year term for John Dietz, labeled as the Cameron dam case defender. They described six years of conflict with the Chippewa Lumber and Boom company, a deputy sheriff's death, and a family ambush as deputies pursued. The mother and four children testified, stressing Dietz's nonresponsibility for dam breaks and expressing fear of returning home.
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Madison
Wis
John Dietz
Blaine
Wisconsin
Gameron Dam
Chippewa Lumber and Boom Company
Dietz
Helen
Cameron
Mira
Clarence
Ding
Mrs. Dietz
Marines Fail to Meet Davis in Wage Dispute Talks
Washington May 5 Representatives of marine workers failed to meet Secretary Davis to pursue a settlement of the shipping wage controversy that prompted walkouts by crews on American merchant ships. Davis said the conference would not be held and he did not know if meetings would resume. Government officials appeared to have abandoned hope federal mediation could now resolve the dispute.
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Washington
Davis
Orangemen Targeted in Belfast Attack
In Belfast on May 5 two shots were fired as Rev. William McGuire a prominent Orangeman and former vice president of the Methodist Church in Ireland and his son-in-law Rev. Frank Mettrick left the North Belfast mission headquarters. Mettrick was wounded in the forehead and a passerby hurt by glass shards from a shattered door.
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Belfast
Wm. McGuire
Methodist Church In Ireland
Frank Mettrick
North Belfast
Mettrick
McGuire
Promineet
Memory loss man from Portland in Omaha custody
A man believed to be Alex McDonald of Portland Oregon was taken to the county jail after suffering memory loss attributed to altitude change from a Rocky Mountain crossing. Police say recovery in days is likely and a Portland to New York railroad ticket was found.
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Omaha
Alex, McDonald
Portland
Ore
Rocky Mountains
New York
Montana convict found guilty of blackmail attempt
Casper Wyoming May 5 AP J D Miller an alleged Montana ex convict was convicted in district court on a charge of attempting to extort money by threatening death. Conningham voted for 5 000 on pain of death and a verdict was reached after a three hour trial with sentencing to follow Saturday.
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Casper
Wyo
J. D. Miller
Montana
Conningham
Yankee poloists outplay opponents at Hurlingham
London May 5 AP report details the first game on the Hurlingham field where American players led by Devereux Mil and Watson Webb defeated the local Hurlingham team with standout performances from Stoddard Jr and Bri. The Argentine poloists also featured in a competitive match as part of the event.
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London
Hurlingham Field
Ree
Dula B. Stoddard
Strebcock
Jr Watson Webb
Devereux Mil
Eee
Hurlingham
H. William
William Haldin
Ay ‘Nich
Kentucky Tree Labeled Natural Fly Killer Under Test
Washington May 5 AP says a sapling grown from a Kentucky coffee tree seed, linked to Professor George S. Holmes, is tested by the US Department of Agriculture for claimed fly killing properties. If merited, flies may be swatted by this tree.
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Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
Kentucky
George S. Holmes
University of Virginia
Holmes
Queen Olga Sparks Sale of Jewels Amid Greek Crisis
In Paris on May 5 AP reports Queen Olga mother of King Constantine of Greece may sell some jewels amid economic distress. A Greek officer carrier attempted to ship an emerald brooch from the King Alexander to the U S and was arrested, fined $700 and imprisoned for twenty days.
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Paris
Olga
Constantine
Greece
United States
Alexander
New York
Yap Mandate Before Council
Reports from London on May 5 indicate the Yap mandate and Upper Silesia loom as pressing questions awaiting the Allied Supreme Council in Ostend Belgium. The Yap issue is seen as of prime importance due to its international implications involving the United States.
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London
Upper Silesia
Allied Supreme Council
Ostend
Belgium
United States
Mine Workers Refuse Any Wage Cut Says Lewis
Indianapolis May 5 AP John L Lewis president of the United Mine Workers declared that miners ages would not be reduced. He noted wages are fixed by the US Bituminous Coal Commission and the agreement lasts until March 21 1922. He urged coal buyers not to delay purchases hoping for wage cuts and said the union will resist any disturbance of its contractual relations.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
J. Lewis
United States
Bituminous Coal Commission
United Mine Workers
Record to Carry the Slacker List
Washington May 5 The War Department alacker lists issued from time to time will be in the Conan jonal Record regation was made in the Se haat ntative oo won Republican Sar pertive wah ahd there was he jection
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Washington
War Department
Deathbed Will Contest Tangles Oyster Legacy
Mrs. Cecil Ready Oyster, 26, seeks to challenge the deathbed codicil of her 72 year old husband Geo M Oyster. The Washington D C resident died in Atlantic City last Saturday revoking a generous provision for her.
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Cecil Ready Oyster
Geo. M. Oyster
Mr. Oyster
Washington, D. C
Atlantic City
Irish Leaders In A Conference In Dublin
The Belfast Telegraph reports Sir James Craig Ulster Unionist leader and Eammon De Valera Irish Republican leader met in Dublin today to discuss Irish affairs. Craig plans a special Ulster party meeting in Belfast tomorrow to review the situation.
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Belfast
Belfast Telegraph
James Craig
Eammon de Valera
Dublin
James
Ulster Party
Davin
de Valera
Public Welfare Bureau Proposed in Senate Bid
Senator Kenyon of Iowa introduced a bill to create a new cabinet department of public welfare. The plan would consolidate agencies serving veterans into four heads: education, public welfare including health, social service including the children’s bureau, and veteran service. Kenyon said the act is progressive and will fulfill campaign pledges while delivering economy and benefit.
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Washington
Department of Public Welfare
Kenyon
Iowa
Sawyer
Harding
Children’s Bureau
Visitors Must Have the Papers to Enter Mexico
Galveston May 5 American citizens will be refused entry to Mexico unless they carry a passport or a certified identification document vised by a Mexican consul in the United States information received here today by Mexican consul G Meade Fierro.
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Galveston
Mexico
G. Meade Fierro
Two Prominent Men Die In Separate Americas Deaths
Jonas Kupfmheimer aged 76 a longtime president and founder of his namesake clothing firm died at his Chicago home. Charles H Morse of the Fairbanks Morse works died today at his winter Florida home after two months illness.
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Chicago
Jonas Kupmheimer
Presient
Orlando, Fla
Charles H. Morse
Fairbanks Morse Wares
Stock Handlers Return to Work and Accept Wage Ruling
Stock handlers resume duties after a wage settlement subject to approval by Star Federal Judge Alschaler with a ruling affecting pay terms.
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Alschaler
Steamer In goma Races 100 Miles to Falmouth Fire
The steamer In goma from London raced 100 miles to Falmouth to save 88 passengers and crew after discovery of a fire 100 miles off. The captain kept passengers asleep, prepared lifeboats, and steered toward port under full steam.
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Falmouth
Eng
Thearrison
Ingoma
London
Poles Seize Large Part of Upper Silesia Frontier
London dispatch says well armed Polish forces have taken control of a wedge shaped frontier region from the Germans and reached Gross Strehlitz. Polish advances extend to the Oder river with several towns in their hands while French British Italian controls are said ignored. Allied officials call the situation a crisis as Italian troops in Gross Strehlitz repel to defend the city.
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London
Upper Silesia
Gross Strehlitz
Tarnowitz
Koenigahuptie
Kattawitz
Rybinik
Ratibor
Lublinitiz
Oder River
Oppeln
F In
Plebs
Pless
Itybuik
Silesia
Poland
Germany
Rosenberg
Lublinitz
Tosbee
Warsaw reports Polish government shocked by uprising
Area C by Poles: Warsaw officials announce frontier closed on the Polish side due to conditions. Warsaw newspapers say the Polish government was completely surprised by the uprising.
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Warsaw
Taurict
Polish Upper Silesia unrest grows as miners protest
Warsaw reports Polish labor in Upper Silesia joins a federation protest against inter allied boundaries, demanding union with Poland. Dispatches say labor parties back a shift, and a cabinet reshuffle follows as police and troops confront escalating clashes between Poles and Germans in the region.
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Warsaw
Upper Silesia
Poland
Lloyd George
Declari
Upper Silesian
Silesia
Adalbert
I ‘Amkowski
Reed
Witos
Council of Gpinisters
Ar Dispa Esy
Kattowits
Undefined fragmentary headline
Fragmentary OCR text references an agulia in a dim area miles south of a location, mentioning a tug and weather toward Santa.
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Agulia
Expresa
Indian lover letters enter divorce case in New York
In New York on May 5 AP James A Stillman seeks divorce from Fifi Potter alleging infidelity. A letter said to be from Indian guide Fred Beauvais to Mrs Stillman was admitted into evidence by Referee Gleason while other letters faced questions over admissibility. Buffalo witnesses including Dr Hugh Russell testified on conversations with Mrs Stillman amid the ongoing alimony motions.
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New York
James A. Stillman
Potter
Gleason
Supreme Court
Morschauser
Hugh Russell
Buffalo
Russell
Stillmans
Sician
Stillman
Bernard Kelly
Pleasantville
N. Y
Fred Beauvais
Reserve Bank Cuts the Rate Sparks Market Rally
In New York on May 5 indications of price deflation in commodity markets gave a buoyant tone to trading. The Federal Reserve Bank lowered the commercial paper rate from 7 to 6 percent, seen as a prelude to better business conditions.
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New York
Federal Reserve Bank
Finance Outlook Better
Secretary Mellon said the New York Federal Reserve cut rediscount rates from 7 to 6.5 percent, signaling potential rate reductions in other districts, with Chicago possibly easing before the crop movement. He noted overall financial conditions improved as business slack reduced banks’ loan needs.
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Washington
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Mellon
Chicago Reserve Bank
Treasury
Foreign trade policies discussed at council meeting
In Cleveland on May 8 the eighth annual national foreign trade council session focused on foreign trade policies. DD R Williams of the American Chamber of Commerce Manila spoke on the effect of double taxation on foreign trade, followed by Richard Spillane of Public Ledger Philadelphia on the use and value of foreign news.
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Cleveland
National Foreign Trade Council
DD. R. Williams
American Chamber of Commerce
Manila
Richard Spillane
UN Public Ledger
Philadelphia
Former Florida Governor Indicted by Bradford Jury
A Bradford County jury indicted former Florida governor W. J. bred, whose term ended January 3, on unspecified charges. The case was described in terse dispatches from the region with limited corroborating details.
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Florida
Foekeonville
W. J. Bred
Fiorvda
Bradfor
Tery
Florida Solon on Trail of the Shimmy Shakers
Florida state representative Riddles introduces a bill to curb certain dance contortions in public performances. Proposed bans include the Shimmy she wobble Buzzard rope Chicken Switch Rabbit hop Cheek to cheek Philadelphia Twist and Turntable gallop.
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Florida
Solon
Tallahassee
Fla
State
House of Representatives
Philadelphia
Living Costs Still Too High Says Jewels
Chicago May 5 AP Charges that railroad families faced undernourishment and warning that wage cuts would spark chaos were presented to the railroad labor board by Mr. Jewell head of the AFL railway employee division. His exhibit compared family living costs across 15 states showing shortages in meat flour rice potatoes and fats and a tiny monthly saving despite average earnings of 108.81 and expenditures of 108.79 for 118 workers.
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Chicago
Railroad Labor Board
Jewell
American Federation of Labor
É . Jewell
Railroad Fonnor M. E. Ja
California
Jaffa
Mississippi River
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Labor Facing Hard Problem at AFL Executive Council Session
Cincinnati May 5 AP The American Federation of Labor executive council discussed major labor issues including open shop plans and the American plan. The building trades department debated nationwide anti open shop drives and injunction fights, with attention to Kansas court repeal and compulsory arbitration efforts. The council would review strikes and lockouts across marine, printer and clothing sectors and building trades.
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Cincinnati
United States
American Federation of Labor
Federation
Samuel Gompera
Building Trades Department of the
Building Trades
Racing Combine Formed For Mexican Horse Racing
Baltimore reports the International Racing and Breeding Association and the Jockey Club International de Mexico were incorporated at 2 500 000 dollars each to conduct horse racing in Mexico. Baltimore capital is heavily involved and the venture plans races near Mexico City.
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Baltimore
International Racing and Breeding Association
Jockey Club International de México
Mexico
Mexico City
Teutons Ordered To Meet Debt In Seven Days
London May 5 AP The allied reparations ultimatum to Germany demands a firm reply by May 12 on fulfilling Versailles obligations including reparations and disarmament. If Germany fails, occupation of the Ruhr is to begin May 12 with further military and naval measures.
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London
Germany
Ruhr
St. Hamer
Sailles
Paris
Reparations Commission
Allie Nations
Ruhe
German Empire
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Public Welfare Bureau
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Adelbert Korfanty
Upperla
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Ageblatt
Beuthen
Nepers
Okerfanty
Tageblatt
Dollina
plsanLen
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Racing Combine
Teutons
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