Secret Omotokyo Temple Raid Hits Radical Cult Center
Kyoto reports police seized Ayabe headquarters of the Omotokyo cult arresting leaders and followers for distributing alarmist literature. Officers found a hidden temple with two million idols, swords, chests of diamonds and rubies, and firearms. The case centers on alleged deification of pebbles and dangers of war rhetoric.
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Kyoto
Japan
Ayabe
Here
Omotokwo
Wanisaburo Deguchi
Deguchi
Osaka
America
Manning Made Tenth Bishop Of New York
The Rev. Dr. W. T. Manning was consecrated the tenth bishop of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of New York in a ceremony at St. John the Divine Cathedral. About 3000 attendees witnessed the service with 450 clergy, 33 bishops, and guests including Franklin D. Roosevelt and Nicholas Murray Butler amid a grand processional pageant.
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New York
W. T. Manning
Protestant Episcopal Diocese
Synod Hall
Crueiser
J. P. Moran
The
Episcopal Fund
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Navy
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Thomas F. Gailor
Tennessee
Harding Sends Word to Veterans United Confederate Reunion
Albany Georgia May 11 AP President Harding telegraphed greetings to the United Confederate Veterans of Georgia gathered for their thirtieth annual reunion He asked to extend greetings and best wishes to Georgia division members noting not many more years remain for Civil War veterans and praising healed wounds and national unity.
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Albany
Harding
United Confederate Veterans of Georgia
Georgia Division
United Confederate Veterans
France to Pay Debt to Final Sou
Paris May 11 AP reports a high official from the French foreign office says France intends to pay what she owes to the United States. He notes the government will take measures regarding modification reduction or cancellation of the debt.
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Paris
France
Foreign Office
New York
Naste
United States
Chaplin Suffers Minor Injuries From Studio Accident
Los Angeles AP reports Charlie Chaplin, renowned comedian, stumbled over a blow torch in a studio, tearing his patched pants. He will be unable to work for several days but suffered no serious injuries, and Chaplin regarded the torn pants as the incident's worst feature.
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Los Angeles
May
Charlie Chaplin
Chaplin
Madame Curie Arrives in New York A Pioneer in Radium
Madame Curie, renowned for the discovery of radium and co observer of its development, arrived on the steamship Olympic from Southampton and Cherbourg. The Polish born scientist, born November 7 1867 in Warsaw, has devoted much of her life to radioactivity research and has two daughters Irene and another aged 15.
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New York
Madame Curie
Olympic
Southampton
Cherbourg
Madame Marie Curie
Warsaw
Poland
Sklodowska
University of
de Curie
Pierrie Curie
University of Paris
Curie
Paris
Irene
Plot alleged by Furuseth on ship owners and board
Andrew Furuseth, president of the International Seamen's Union, claims to prove to Congress that the Shipping Board and American ship owners pushed a plot to wreck American shipping. He cites the Emergency Fleet Corporation joining the American Ship Owners’ Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association, arguing it could fund anti labor campaigns and strike suppression, with costs borne by taxpayers.
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Washington
Andrew Furuseth
International Seamen's Union
Congress
Shipping Board
Furuseth
Emergency Fleet Corporation
American Ship Owners’ Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association, Inc
Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association
England
America
Emergency’ Fleet Corporation
Federal troops may be called to San Francisco strike
The Shipping Board may request federal troops to quell a shipyard strike in San Francisco after a mob forced boarding of the freighter Bakersfield and attacked crew members. H. H. Ebey said troops would be sent if trouble is anticipated, coordinating with Ninth Corps area and Washington authorities.
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San Francisco
The
Shipping Board
H. H. Ebey
Ninth Corps
Washington
Ebey
Bakersfield
Antwerp
Used Stamps to Boost Salary in Lamonte Post Office
Mrs Antoinette Sullivan postmistress and her husband Daniel assistant at Lamonte Missouri post office were arrested after a federal grand jury indictment. They allegedly bought goods from mail order houses with postage stamps boosting stamp sales and raising their salaries by one point.
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Sedalia
Antoinette Sullivan
Lamonte
Here
Daniel
Sullivans
Goethals Invited to Aid France Reconstruction
Paris May 11 AP Major General George W Goethals former Panama Canal Zone governor was invited to France to inspect devastated regions and advise on reconstruction efforts. He reportedly expressed willingness to accept the invitation as minister Loucheur announced.
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Paris
M. Loucheur
Foreign Pee
George W. Goethals
Panama Canal Zone
France
Goethals
M. Louchenr
Colonel House regrets lax enforcement of Versailles terms
Colonel Edward M. House arrived in Cherbourg from America and lamented that the Versailles treaty has not been enforced more vigorously by the Allies. He heads to Paris to confer with former Premier Clemenceau and Andre Tardieu.
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Cherbourg
France
Edward M. House
America
House
Paris
Clemeneau
Andre Tardieu
Curie Announces New Element From Ore Extraction
The report notes Dr. Abbe describing a remnant that glowed in the dark as stronger than uranium. It mentions Mme Curie facing a serious new force and, after two years, announcing its discovery and her method of extracting it from ore.
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Madame Curie
Institute Curie
Paris
Sorbonne
Savant
America
Colorado
Utah
Pennsylvania
Robert Abbe
New York
Mme. Curie
Peary
North Pole
Roentgen
H. Becquerel
Recequerel Rave
Carlsbad
Abbe
Investor Gets The Short End In Railroad Question
Washington May 11 AP Stag nations in railroad building in the United States must be attributed to the disparity between construction costs and investor returns Julius Kruttgglmitt chairman of Southern Pacific declares before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee In 1920 only 62 264 000 returned to property financiers while sixty times that amount went to those employed on railroads He cites rising material costs and a 1920 4 0 strike along with passenger service restoration and freight car moves as factors Most of his testimony concerns Panama Canal competition and government subsidies impacting railroads as the committee probes the industry’s woes
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Washington
United States
Julius Kruttgglmitt
Southern Pacific
Senate Interstate Reprumerée Committee
Rt. Kruttschnitt
United Sieben Shipping Board
Treasury
Keil
Shipping Board
Atst
Cummins
Kruttschnitt
Cummine
Demand Renewal Wage Agreement Reported In North America
The Amalg Association of Steel, Tron and Workers of North America demands renewal of the last wage agreement. Companies already signed interim contracts. negotiations for new terms and conditions were discussed tonight in Hamilton, Ontario.
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Hamilton
Cont
Amalg Association of Steel, Tron and Workers of North America
Cer ro de Paseo Reports Quarterly Lead Surges
Cer ro de Paseo company posted a quarterly loss of unsettled conditions in the market. Shares dropped after the report, while other market indicators showed volatility and mixed demand.
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New York
Cerro de Paseo Company
Ite
German Accepts Allies Terms in London Ultimatum
Berlin reports Germany replies to Allied demand sheet with no reservations, pledging unconditional adherence to guarantees, disarmament, war crimes trials, and reparations. Chancellor Wirth’s cabinet won a narrow Reichstag confidence vote 221 to 175, amid party splits.
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Reichstag
Julius Wirth
Wirth
German People’s Party
P’eople
Dr. Wirth
Germany
Ralr
US sees relief as Germany accepts reparations terms
Washington officials praised Germany for agreeing to Allied reparations, saying invasion of the Ruhr would have worried the United States. Economists expect Germany to meet obligations and spark global economic revival, speeding State Department work on foreign policy under equal opportunity and American rights principles.
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Washington
Ruhr
United States
Germany
State Department
French and Polish clashes escalate near Groschowitz
Opeln in Silesia May 11 AP French troops fought insurgent Poles near Groschowitz six miles south of Opeln. Several French soldiers were wounded and evacuated by road. Rumors say a former German officer now leads German operations in Silesia amid fears of further developments. German guards organize as refugees stream into Opeln and passes are controlled at Polish headquarters.
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Opneln
Silesia
Groschowitz
Kattowitz
Upper Silesia tensions ease as hostilities suspended
The inter allied commission and Adelbert Korfanty agreed last night to halt fighting. Insurgents will occupy a demarcation line and stay in place until a final settlement on the Upper Silesian question. The industrial area, largely taken by Poles, remains under Polish occupancy.
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London
Inter-Allied Commission
Upper Silesia
Adelbert Korfanty
Warsaw Towy
Poland
Germany
Germany Fully Accepts En Tente Reparations Pact
London May 11 AP Germany's unconditional acceptance of en tente reparations was delivered to Prime Minister Lloyd George by Dr St Hamer German minister to Great Britain. Lloyd George announced in the House of Commons Germany's complete acceptance of all allied demands. The German reply stated the government is fully resolved to carry out its obligations as defined by the reparations commission.
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Germany
London
Lloyd George
Dr. St. Hamer
Great Britain
Lions George
House of Commons
Mr. Lloyd George
Reichstag
Proposals Made on Silesia Crisis by British Government
London May 11 AP Austen Chamberlain stated in the house of commons that Britain has made practical proposals for handling the Silesian crisis now under review. He condemned the Polish party occupation of much of Upper Silesia as a deliberate bid to undermine the Versailles treaty.
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Wirth
Upper
Silesia
London
Austen Chamberlain
House of Commons
J. Chamberlain
Western Union Plans New Cables To South America
Washington AP May 11 The Western Union Telegraph company expects to double its cable capacity to the east coast of South America within two years and lay a coastwise line along the South American west coast within the next year. Newcomb Carlton testified before the House Commerce Committee while opposing a Senate bill on severest authority over cable landing. He cited a plan for a fine cable to the west coast extending from Miami via Panama.
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Washington
Western Union Telegraph Company
South America
Newcomb Carlton
House Commerce Committee
Carlton
Miami
Fla
Panama
Paris meets over allied ultimatum to Germany
Paris officials including Premier Briand and ministers of finance and public works met President Miller and others to discuss the Allied ultimatum to Germany due by May 2. They reviewed disarmament clauses and the financial measures required but did not announce decisions.
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Paris
Briand
Finance
Movie
Marshal Foeh
Weyman
Miller
Morning
Germany
Dutch government to issue orange book on Holland US talks
A London Times dispatch from Rotterdam cites Handelsblad saying the Dutch government will release an orange book detailing the exchange of views between the Netherlands and the United States regarding the Diamanda felda affair.
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London
London Times
Rotterdam
Handelsblad Saya
Lutch
Holland
Uncertain German Acceptance of Allied Reparations Ultimatum
French officials report Germany’s acceptance of the allied ultimatum on reparations is met with a small majority support and concern over a fragile German cabinet. Paris asserts French forces on the Rhine will stay strong enough to occupy the Ruhr until Germany shows clear intent to meet the terms.
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Germany
Rhine
Ruhr
Governor Pushes Work on Western Reclamation
A committee of six western governors met in Denver to discuss irrigation and reclamation issues. Governor Davis of Idaho presided as talks covered the McNary bill providing 25 million dollars for reclamation projects, though no official endorsement was made. The conference ends tonight with a committee set to visit Washington tomorrow.
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Denver
Colo
Harting
West
D. W. Davis
Idaho
McNary
Washington
Church Weighs Its Notables At Disciples Congress
At Springfield Illinois on May 11 1930 Prof Frederick J Kershner of Drake University weighed David Lloyd George James A Garfield and Champ Clark in the Disciples of Christ annual congress. He said Garfield showed devotion to his church while Clark missed the goal of moral idealism and Lloyd George's future standing remains debated.
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Springfield
David Lloyd George
James A. Garfield
United States
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
Disciples of Christ
Frederick J. Kershafer
Drake University
Des Moines
Vd George
England
Chamn Clark
Kershner
Clark
Alexander Campbell
Welch
Lloyd George
Lan
Lloyd Geep
Francis
Cromwell
Tolstoi
Gladstone
Christ
Garfield
Edwina Schanfarber Chosen Bnai Brith District Leader
Edwina Schanfarber of Columbus Ohio was elected president of district era lodge No 2 Independent Order Bnai Brith at the annual convention held in St Louis The convention also selected seenena for the coming session and Arthur J Friedman of Denver was elected first vice president.
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St. Louis
Edwina Schanfarber
Columbus
Ohio
Era Lodge No. 2
Independent Order
B'nai B'rith
Arthur J. Friedman
Denver
Ku Klux Klan Branches Expanding Across Midwest
In St Louis on May 11 the AP reports Knights of the Ku Klux Klan are organizing branches in Missouri Kansas Nebraska Minnesota and North and South Dakota with announcements made locally.
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St. Louis
The
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Japanese Admiral to Attend Naval Reunion in Anna
Admiral Urio, senior Japanese navy officer and the sole living graduate of the 1881 naval academy class, will visit the United States next month for the fortieth reunion of that group. He will be joined by colleagues including the secretary car and Admiral aear, commander in chief of the Atlantic division of the U S fleet.
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Washington
Urio
United States
Anna
Academy
Car
Aear
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