Battle for Baby Delayed in Chicago Custody Case
Mrs. Dollie Ledgerwood Matters, acquitted of a poisoning charge, sought a delay in custody fight over a child with Margaret Ryan. Federal Judge Landis granted a postponement until next Wednesday morning as Ryan fainted after crying for her baby. the infant was too ill to appear. Miss Silliman had been released and was en route to America after a Berlin arrest.
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Dollie Ledgerwood Matters
Chicago
Ryan
Lansing Rumor Denied by State Department
The State Department denied reports that Secretary Lansing would resign. It called the circulation propaganda, alleging German sources fostered the rumor, and said the claim was unfounded after months of similar speculation.
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Lansing
State Department
Chinese President Yuan Shi Kai Announces Resignation
Chinese Republic president Yuan Shi Kai declares he will retire while awaiting the selection of a suitable successor, according to reports from Peking.
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Yuan Shi Kai
Peking
Miners to Share Profits With Wage Increases
Colorado metal miners totaling about 5000 will see voluntary wage hikes under a profit sharing plan from June 1. Leading operators will implement increases estimated at 7 to 12 percent, not uniform across the state.
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Colorado
Ford to Appear in Libel Suit
Henry Ford wired President Robert M. Thompson of the Navy League stating he would appear in the league suit seeking 100000 dollars damages over an advertisement Ford published. The libel claim centers on alleged defamatory content about the league.
550 Killed in Raids on England
In the House of Commons Home Secretary Herbert Samuel announced 550 killed by German air and sea attacks on England. Three sea raids and forty four air attacks occurred with 61 men 40 women and 40 children killed and 611 injured in sea raids. 222 men 114 women and 73 children killed and 1005 wounded in air raids.
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England
House of Commons
Home
Herbert Samuel
Mail by Aeroplane to Criss Cross U S in Year
Postmaster General Burleson expects a year after the war ends for widespread aeroplane mail routes across the United States. The plan envisions extensive air service linking cities and mail centers to speed wartime and postwar communications.
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United States
Burleson
Fire Devours Cotton and Rubber Cargo in Vladivostok
A major blaze in Vladivostok destroyed large cargoes of cotton and rubber recently landed there. The fire burned for nine hours, causing extensive material loss and investigations to determine its cause.
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Vladivostok
U S Sailor Killed in Fight Aboard Melville
Louis J. Mullich a 23 year old seaman on the U S submarine tender Melville was bayoneted in the abdomen and killed during a melee on the ship’s deck tied at the Boston Navy Yard Captain L R DeSteguer of the steamship Kearsarge appointed a Board of Investigation which began sessions on the Melville
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U. S
Louis J. Mullich
United States
Melville
Navy Yard
Boston
L. R. DeSteguer
Kearsarge
Woman Forces Editor to Eat Paper in Mississippian Standoff
Mrs. Harvey Peace confronted Elmer L. Harris editor of the Jones County Times with a revolver in the office. She forced him to chew half a newspaper containing allegedly defamatory material before a constable arrived and peace bonds were requested for her family.
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Harvey Peace
Elmer L. Harris
Jones County
Miss
White House Employees to March in Flag Day Parade
White House staff under Secretary Tumulty will march in the preparedness parade in Washington on Flag Day June 14. President Wilson will review the parade.
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White House
Tumulty
Washington
Wilson
Bucket throws fatal blow in mowing-town killing
Albert Thomas a 45 year old farmer is jailed in Muncie after a mob threat in Upland led to his arrest for the death of 8 year old Geraldine Stout. A bucket of corn thrown during a passing confrontation crushed the girl’s chest, Thomas questioned his crime while in custody. Sheriff Mils moved him from Hartford City to Muncie.
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Delaware County
Muncie
Ind
Upland
Little Geraldine Stout
Bartford City
Albert Thomas
Stouts
Thomas
Mils
Blackford County
Hartford City
Sam Munn
Nevada County
Ark
Felix Gilmore
Prescott
Arkadelphia
Gilmore
Allies to Consult on Note
The British Government will discuss the U S protest against mail seizures with the French Foreign Office before a reply is issued. A fortnight is expected before the reply is ready for transmission.
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United States
Germans Release American Girl Confirms in Berlin
Ambassador Gerard at Berlin confirms the release of Miss Silliman, an American teacher in a Constantinople school, who had been held in Germany on espionage charges. The dispatch to the State Department conveyed the confirmation.
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Gerard
Berlin
Silliman
Constantinople
Germany
State Department
Gerard Mere
Pullman berth row over Jim Crow seen on ACL train
Mrs. Robert D Moton wife of Tuskegee Institute head Booker T Washington successor was ousted from a Pullman berth on an Atlantic Coast Line train near Montgomery Maj Moton said he advised against a reservation that would trigger Jim Crow rules He expressed sympathy with Southern white sentiment and bore no resentment.
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Booker T. Washington
Tusgeegee Institute
Robert D. Moton
Atlantic Coast Line
Montgomery
Maj. Moton
German Chancellor to Gauge Public Peace Opinion in South Germany
Report from Amsterdam that Dr. von Bethmann Hollweg plans a visit to South Germany to sound out public opinion on peace. Despite government efforts to conceal it, several states express dissatisfaction with Prussian rule, notably Dresden Stuttgart and Munich.
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Amsterdam
von Bethmann-Hollweg
South
Germany
Dresden
Stuttgart
Munich
Dresden Airfield Fire Destroys Twenty Four German Planes
A fire swept the aero drome at Dresden destroying twenty four German military aircraft in a daytime incident. The blaze damaged hangars and halted operations, with authorities launching an investigation into the cause.
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Dresden
Norway Sends Grain to Poland in Relief Effort
Norway will ship 35 000 tons of grain to Poland to ease acute distress. Other Scandinavian countries are expected to follow. The shortage worsened by the failure of promised food from an American committee.
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Norway
Poland
Five Hundred Thousand Rabbits for Allies Arrive aboard Cumberland
The British steamer Cumberland arrived at Norfolk Virginia from Wellington New Zealand carrying five hundred thousand rabbits to be used as food for Allied forces. The ship proceeds to Liverpool after coal at Norfolk.
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Cumberland
Norfolk
Wellington
New Zealand
Liverpool
Indian Chief Iron Tail Dies On Train
Chief Iron Tail of the Rushville Nebraska Indian Reservation was found dead in a railroad coach as the train arrived in Chicago from Washington. His wife sat nearby in stoic silence. Tail, 65, is believed to have died of heart disease.
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Iron Tail
Rushville
Neb
Buffalo
Nickels
Chicago
Washington, D. C
Tron Tail
Man Confesses Ambush Murder Near Deal Lake
Harry Carhart twenty one admits six months of planning before shooting William E. Lillis from an ambush near Deal Lake. He is committed to the County Jail at Freehold New Jersey on murder charges.
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Deal Lake
Harry Carhart
Freehold N. J
William E. Lillis
New Gold Strike Reported on Foley Creek Alaska
A placer gold strike is reported on Foley Creek a Notch Creek tributary about twenty miles from Shushanna City Alaska. Prospectors note four feet of pay gravel and better pans with depth.
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Alaska
Foley Creek
Notch Creek
Shushanna City
Waite Plans Appeal From First Degree Murder Verdict
Clyde Waite brother of Dr. Arthur Warren Waite announced in Grand Rapids that an appeal would be filed from the May 27 verdict in New York finding the dentist guilty of first degree murder for poisoning his millionaire father in law John E. Peck of Grand Rapids Michigan. The appeal will proceed irrespective of Dr. Waite's wishes.
Sinn Fein Leader Faces Life Sentence Confirmed
Prof John Mac Neill, president of Sinn Fein volunteers, was found guilty of complicity in the Trish revolt in Dublin last week and sentenced to life imprisonment. The ruling has been upheld on appeal.
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Sinn Fein
John Mac Neill
Sinn Fein Volunteers
Dublin
Trish
Health fears stall Oyster Bay tuberculosis plan near Sagamore Hill
Nassau County Supervisor James H. Cocks threatened resignation to block a tuberculosis hospital near Oyster Bay. He argued proximity to Sagamore Hill would threaten Col. Theodore Roosevelt's health, opposing the proposed site near Roosevelt's home.
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T. R
Oyster Bay
Theodore Roosevelt
James H. Cocks
Nassau County
Sagamore Hill
Col. Roosevelt
Casement’s Sister to Aid Him in London Trial
Mrs Agnes Newman, sister of Sir Roger Casement, now in Washington with attorney Michael Francis Doyle, plans to travel to London to aid in Casement’s defense. Doyle met officials including Secretary Tumulty, Counsellor Polk, and Sir Cecil Spring Rice to arrange evidence transfer. An appeal to President Wilson was referred to the State Department with no action yet.
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Casement
Agmnes Newman
Roger Casement
London
Trason
Dublin
Washington
Michael Francis Doyle
Sir Roger
Doyle
Tumnulty
White House
Polk
State Department
Cecil Spring Rice
Newman
Wilson
Italian Fruit Dealer Releases After Marriage Proposal
Christopher Evola abducted Lena Tinoten days ago and took her to a secluded cottage near Louisville. He argued the attack was to make a honorable marriage proposal, and upon his release from prison he married the girl. The charge of detaining a woman against her will was dismissed.
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Christopher Evola
Louisville
Evola
Lena Tino
Man Wins Suffrage Parade Slogan in Chicago Event
Ramiro Maynes a 28 year old Spaniard married to an American wins for best parade slogan Give a woman a man's chance to be used in the Chicago suffrage parade on June 7 The cap and gown division will be marshaled by Dean Marion Talbot of the University of Chicago More than 1000 alumnae and undergraduates will march
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Chicago
Ramiro Maynes
Marion Talbot
University of Chicago
Ford to Return to Europe for Peace Mission
Henry Ford who organized the Ford peace expedition may sail for Europe again to renew efforts for peace among warring nations. Theodore Delavigne, in close touch with Ford, said a June 15 departure is possible. The peace party’s lead, who was left in Detroit when Ford fell ill, plans to sail around June 1.
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Ford
Europe
Henry Ford
Theodore Delavigne
Aston Plantiff
Detroit
Militia Guards Liquor In Girard Alabama Warehouses
A large stock of whisky gin and beer valued at 1 250 000 is held in Girard Alabama warehouses by state authorities with another 250 000 believed hidden nearby according to Special Agent M S Baugh. Alabama militia from Montgomery and Opelika mobilize for a prolonged stay to guard the liquor.
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Girard
Ala
Sinn Fein Inquiry Names Judge Cohalan and Spelliss
Maj Price testified before the Irish Commission on Sinn Fein funds from America. He named Judge Daniel Cohalan and Dennis Spelliss as NY law figures connected to money sent to Sinn Feiners. He said about 100000 dollars, mostly U S gold, reached the Irish funds months after the war began and that Sinn Feiners withdrew revolutionists and stopped deposits making later sums hard to trace. The witness added that large sums were remitted from the United States later.
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Sinn Fein
Daniel Cohalan
New York State Supreme Court
Dennis Spelliss
New York
Maj. Price
America
Sinn
United States
Schooner Damaged by Mine Sold in London and Denmark
A former American schooner damaged by a mine sold in London in April for 21750 dollars and was resold Saturday in Denmark for 77750 dollars, illustrating vessel value amid shipping scarcity.
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London
Denmark
Five Robbers Wreck Bank in Nighttime Baytown Heist
Five robbers blew out the bank front at Baytown Missouri with nitroglycerin but failed to open the safe. They fled after a gun battle with 25 armed citizens, exchanging shots as they ran. one citizen suffered a minor wound. The bank and fixtures were wrecked.
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Bank of
Baytown
Three in Auto Killed by Train Near Paterson
Edgar Davenport drove a car with four passengers across Erie tracks at Singas near Paterson New Jersey during a thunderstorm. A train struck the vehicle killing Davenport and two guests, a man and a woman, and seriously injuring another woman.
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Edgar Davenport
Singas
Paterson
N. J
Pope Benedict’s stance on war urged by Cardinal Gasparri
Cardinal Gasparri quotes Pope Benedict as maintaining neutrality while decrying war’s inhumanities. The pope withholds judgement on impartiality amid conflicting charges and hopes for a broader Christian tolerance and sympathy for the suffering.
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Pope
Cardinal Gasparri
Rome
Pope Benedict
Hasbe
Mayfield Hydraulic Motor Co seeks receiver in Chicago
Judge Windes was asked to appoint a receiver for the Mayfield Hydraulic Motor Manufacturing Company. Charles T. Palmer, counsel for several stockholders, filed the motion. About 2,250,000 dollars in stock is said to have been sold nationwide, mainly in Chicago, Kansas City, and Little Rock. The firm was formed by John M. Mayfield in Washington, D. C., eleven years ago, with stock reportedly trading at one dollar per share and eight thousand dollars of it handed to Kansas City laborers. no patent or perfected machine is claimed.
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Judge Windes
Chicago
Mayfield Hydraulic Motor Manufacturing Company
Charles T. Palmer
Kansas City
Little Rock
John M. Mayfield
Washington, D. C
Mayfield
Japan seeks protection for residents in Shangtung
In Tokyo it was announced that Japan instructed Eki Kioki, its Pekin minister, to ask the Chinese Government to join in safeguarding the lives and interests of Japanese residents in Shangtung Province where revolutionary disorders threaten their wellbeing.
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Tokio
Japan
Eki Kioki
Pekin
Shangtung Province
Mail Ad Promotes Legal Blanks and Low Prices
The Mail promotes legal blanks and bargains with a call for next orders and confidence in low prices. It markets a one stop source for legal forms and related supplies.
Inside Bath Promises Health and Fresh Appearance
Health column extols the practice of an inside bath by drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning before breakfast. It claims cleansing of stomach, liver, kidneys, and bowels, improving breath, head, complexion, and digestion. advocates buying a quarter pound of limestone phosphate at the drug store.
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Wagner
Richard
Siegfried
Metropolitan Opera House
Pittsburgh Pirates
Forbes Field
Metropolitan
Otto Goritz
Albert World
God Orchestra
Pittsburgh
Reiss
Mime
Warren
Remeber
Newell’s Pharmacy
Hagenbec
R. R
Carl Hagenbeck
Hamburg
Warren Business College
Warren, Pennsylvania
Charles
Worhan
DR Charles Flesh Food CO
Fulton St., Brooklyn, N. Y
Kopf
Tenry
D. G. Blackman
Justice of the Peace
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