Lloyd George Warns on Silesia Poland Crisis
London May 14 Prime Minister Lloyd George in the Commons denounced the Polish insurrection in Upper Silesia as a flagrant breach of Versailles. He warned that failure to restore confidence could threaten European peace and urged the Allies to enforce treaty terms or permit Germany to act.
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Lloyd George
House of Commons
Upper Silesia
Liogd George
Europe
Vance
Germany
Poland
Liocyd George
Italy
Great Britain
France
Korfanty Cleader
Silesia
Tam
Stillman divorce hearings postponed in New York case
In Poughkeepsie New York May 14 information said hearings in the James A Stillman divorce suit against his wife have been indefinitely postponed Guardian ad litem Guy Stillman and Referee Daniel J Gleason refused to confirm or deny the report The originally scheduled dates were May 15 and 19.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
James A. Stillman
New York
John K. Mack
Guardian Ad Litem
Guy Stillman
Daniel J. Gleason
Edison Amused Despite Cold Says Mrs Edison
West Orange N J May 04 Thomas A Edison is in bed all week from a severe cold but on the road to recovery Mrs Edison reports She says he amuses himself by reading sarcastic newspaper accounts about his questionnaire system for applicants for jobs.
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West Orange
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
France Honors American Girl Nurse at Legion Ceremony
Paris on May 14. Miss Hamilton Shields of Virginia was decorated as a chevalier of the Legion of Honor in front of the Hotel des Invalides. The award recognized her work as a nurse during the war.
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Hamilton Shields
Legion of Honor
Hotel Des Invalides
Shields
Prime Minister Voices on Lithuania Settlement and Responsibility
The premier recalls the Lithuania settlement in which the United States and allies were parties. He notes Vilna’s occupation and denials of responsibility by Poland and others, urging adherence to the treaty for honor and security.
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Lithuania
United States
France
Italy
Great Britain
Vilna
Poland
Liesd Oa
George
Dempsey Favorite in Paris July 2 Fight Odds
First odds on the Dempsey versus Carpentier bout in Paris were posted with Dempsey at seven to four in his favor. Parisians watched the betting, anticipating the July 2 clash.
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Dempsey
Paris
Carpentier
Grain Measure Passes the House
The Tincher Bill to regulate grain futures passed the House 260 to 60 and moves to the Senate. It would tax 20 cents per bushel on futures transactions including puts and calls and similar contracts outside contract markets, with designations by the secretary of agriculture. Chicago reactions call the bill undemocratic and likely to fail in the Senate or be vetoed.
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Washington
House
Senate
Secretary of Agriculture
Chicago
House of Representatives
Joseph P. Gritfin
Chicago Board of Trade
Mexico rejects formal protocol for U S recognition
President Obregon declared Mexico cannot sign a formal treaty as a condition for U.S. recognition. He said informal exchanges and access to information would not be rejected, and vows to return confiscated property and compensate damages while avoiding appropriation of goods from foreigners or Mexicans. The foreign ministry emphasized honoring promises and stability.
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Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Obregon
New
Harding
Washington
Hughes
Pletcher
Obregaon
Obrecon
Great Britain
Foreign Office
National League Scores and American League Results Summary
The National League saw Chicago 4 Philadelphia 2 St Louis 1 New York 5 Cincinnati 5 Brooklyn 4 with Pittsburgh at Boston postponed by rain. In the American League Boston 16 Chicago and Washington 4 Cleveland 2 New York 6 Detroit 4 St Louis 7 Philadelphia 6.
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Seere Peer
New York Bee
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Cleveland
New York
Boston
Phiadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Washington
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Pershing Named Chief of Staff for U S Forces
General John J. Pershing to command all U S military forces starting July 1, replacing General Peyton C. March. Harbord to serve as executive assistant and chief of staff in France era operations. War department planning envisions Pershing leading the army in war with Harbord managing staff duties.
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John J. 7
Wills Io
United States
General Pershing
Peyton C. March
George C. Harbord
Army
France
Gen. Pershing
Gen. Harbord
War Department
Tor
Mexico City Police Clash With Catholics In Violent Day
In Morelia Michoacan fifty people were killed and many wounded as police aided by radicals attacked Catholic demonstrators after churches were desecrated. Catholic leaders and local officials condemned the violence while generals moved to restore order. police chief Coyt was injured and several of his men died.
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Mexico City
Morelis
Michoacan
Excelsior
Morelia
Vincents Cert
Coyt
Garcia
Mmilitary
Magica
Isaac Arriaga
Agrarian Commission
Indictment of Chicago Janitors Leaders Over Conspiracy
Cook county grand jury indicts William F. Quesse and nine Chicago Flat Janitors union officials on conspiracy charges stemming from alleged terror tactics. Bonds set at 25 000 each as witnesses describe extortion ransoms from 20 to 2000, claimed by 40 to 50 property owners.
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Chicago
William F
Big bin
Quesse
Chicago Flat Janitors’ Union
Cook County
Frand Jury
Grand Jury
William Scott Stewart
Ships collide at sea near Royal Sovereign lightship
The Peninsula & Oriental liner Benalla carrying 1100 sailors is beached near the Royal Sovereign lightship after a collision with the British tank steamer Patella off Cherbourg. No injuries are reported and passengers will be landed this afternoon.
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Benalla
London
Peninsula & Oriental
Sydney
Australia
Royal Sovereign
Omd
Cherboures
France
Patella
Lioyd
North Foreland
Peninsula & Oriental Company
Posses Close In On Convicts After Texas Escape
In Huntsville Texas a posse presses 20 of 40 escaped state penitentiary convicts as they close on a dense woods. Authorities fear capture or death as armed pursuers gain ground. The evaders include several life term inmates and other hardened criminals.
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Texas State Penitentiary
Woods
Huntsville
Tex
Bay 4
Bergdoll Gold in Hearing Tells of Fake Senator
In a Washington hearing on the Bergdoll case Judge Romig cites a man posing as Senator Harding who tried to aid Grover Bergdoll’s release. Mrs Emma Bergdoll testifies she buried $105,000 in gold from the treasury in 1917 near Philadelphia, avoiding details on burial site. The testimony recounts a perplexing escape and threats by those involved.
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Washington
Romig
Bergdolls
Senator Harding
Philadelphia
Bergdoll
Harding
Department of Justice
Grover
Randy
Hagerstown
Hare
Stecher
O'Hare
Dublin Battle and Coalfield Disturbances Reach Washington
Special to The Evening Journal reports governors Morgan of Virginia and Morrow of Kentucky asked President Harding and Secretary Weeks for federal troops to quell disturbances in West Virginia coal fields amid rising violence and protests by Sinn Fein supporters seeking Griffiths release.
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Evening Journal
Washington
Dbd. C
Morgan
Vict Vircheia
Morrow
Kentucky
Harding
Secretary of War
West Virginia
Sprigg Town Under Miner Gunfire and Troop Standstill
May 14 Sprigg West Virginia. Town besieged as miners hide in the mountains and use machine guns to deter state troops. patrols report rising tensions and potential escalation in the area.
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Evennne Journal
Wit
I. Lamson
West Virginia
Sprigg
Unsuccessful attempt to free Arthur Griffith at Mountjoy
An armored Sinn Fein vehicle was used in a failed rescue attempt to free Arthur Griffith founder of Sinn Fein from Mount Joy prison. The car was abandoned after the attempt.
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Dublin
Arthur Griffith
Sinn Fein
Mount Joy
Sinn
Patrol Boat Blows Up Near Hoboken
New York May 14 An army patrol boat designated Neo 48 exploded while anchored at Hoboken. Three crew members are believed to have been burned to death in the incident.
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New York
Hoboken
Kenwood Lumber suit verdict favors defendant in Iowa case
After a 22 hour trial in Cedar Rapids the Kenwood Lumber Co v J C Armstrong et al ended with a verdict for the defendant on two promissory notes for 9800 dollars. Armstrong a Benton County farmer faced loss of fortune due to oil stock deals but the jury’s decision may protect part of his wealth. The testimony portrayed Armstrong as easily influenced by stock agents and involved in dry wells. Lawyers expect grand jury action on possible criminal conspiracy. The judge also ruled a banker question inconsequential noting bird dogs do not flush games.
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Cedar Rapids
Kenwood Lumber Company
J. C. Armstrong
Armstrong
Benton County
White collar jobs going at premium in Sioux City
College men and high school boys will discover that white collar jobs for the summer vacation pay well this year in Sioux City. Clerical positions are scarce, with merchants and business men holding long applicant lists, while manual labor is not readily available.
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Sioux City
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