Bergdoll Property Seized by U S Authorities
Philadelphia reports Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, an escaped draft evader now in Germany, has about $850000 in real estate and four banks seized by alien property custodian Colonel Thomas W. Miller under the trading with the enemy act. The action, directed by the President, targets Bergdoll holdings held by his mother Mrs Emma Bergdoll and tied to Bergdoll Brewing Company assets.
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Philadelphia
Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll
Germany
Thomas W. Miller
Miller
Emma ©. Bergdoll
Grover
Bergdoll Castle
Vincent A. Carroll
Colonel Miller
Mrs. Bergdell
Major Carroll
People’s Trust Company
Northwestern National Bank
Real Rstate Title Insurance and Trust Company
Drexel & Company
Schmidheiser
Bergdoll Brewing Company
United States
Washington
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
State Department
General War Trade Board
Congress
Baseball results from national and American leagues
In the National League St Louis lost to Chicago 1 to 7 while New York defeated Brooklyn 9 to 5. Cincinnati beat St Louis 6 to 4 and Philadelphia topped Boston 9 to 6. In the American League Chicago 2 beat Detroit 1 while New York crushed Washington 11 to 4. Cleveland won 0 to 4 over St. Laura and Philadelphia. Toston not scheduled.
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Ll. Purdue
Chicago
Brooklyn
Geecseveee Seveld
Boston
Paladelphia Fee
Lowla
Cincinnati
I. Et
Reevesseensese
New York
Detroit
Washington
Laure
Reston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Kttabureh
Howton
Chicagoi
Cleveland
St. Laura
Toston
Hogs Bring Lowest Prices In Five Years At Union Stock Yards
Chicago buyers saw hogs sell at the lowest prices in over five years at the Union stock yards. The top price for the finest hogs was $7.90 per 100 pounds on the hoof, down from $8.25 on Wednesday. All classes declined by 3% cents per pound or more and the day’s high was $1.10 below last week.
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Chicago
Union Stock Yards
Mooney Freedom Writ Petition Dismissed in San Francisco
A petition seeking a writ of habeas corpus to release Thomas J. Mooney, condemned for the Preparedness Day bombing, from San Quentin life term, was dismissed by the San Francisco Superior Court.
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California
San Francisco
Cal
Thomas J. Mooney
San Quentin
Superior
Lightning Kills Iown Farmer in Parkersburg
Parkersburg on May 28 reports George Cramer instantly killed by lightning on his farm five miles northwest of town. The fatal accident occurred during a thunderstorm as he worked the fields. Local authorities will investigate and notify next of kin.
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Iown
Parkersburg
George Cramer
United States Develops New Caliber Tank Gun
At Rock Island Arsenal Major Wright announced a new armored-penetrating caliber machine gun capable of piercing one inch armor at 200 yards. The weapon stems from World War I experiences with tanks. A large Aberdeen proving ground range tests bullets across 1,000 yards with a 7,000 yard track, viewed as the world’s most elaborate range. Col. Ruggles noted the U S reserve munitions stock till production resumes.
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Rock Island, II
United States Army
Lee O. Wright
Army
Ordance Department
Ordance Section
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Rock Island Arsenal
Ordnance Department
Aberdeen
MD.) Proving Grounds
Wright
United States
GC. LH. Ruggles
Army Ordance
Kappel troops seize Vladivostok as Japanese remain aloof
Telegram from Tokyo reports anti Bolshevik forces under General Kappel occupy part of Vladivostok after capturing Nikolsk on May 21. Militia surrenders, officials arrest and release, shops close, rail station seized. Japanese commander says no intervention. Nearby Razdonioe and Pokrovska also under Kappel control.
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Kappell
Siberia
Vladivostok
Kokusai
Vladivostock
Nikolsk
Council of Nonsocialist
National Assembly
Nichi Nichi Shimbun
Kappel
Razdonioe
Pokrovska
Japan
Regime Collapse Seen to Trigger Balkanized Russia
Estonian foreign minister Piip Latvian undersecretary Schumann Lithuanian premier Grinius and other observers fear Lenin era fall would unleash long post Bolshevik chaos with ethnographic units breaking away as Russia fragments. Philadelphia polo opener United States Army loses to Philadelphia Country Club 20 9 in Temora Cup series.
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Esthenia
Latvia
Lithuania
Moscow
Ccient
Nikolai Lenin
Piip
Dorpat University
M. Schumann
Kasmir Grinius
Mintater
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Country Club
United States Army
Five Aurora high school students die in early morning crash
An Aurora Illinois car carrying four boys and two girls returning from a high school dance skidded on a hillside road, rolled into Burlington tracks and was struck by an eastbound train. Four teens were killed instantly and two others were injured. Names listed include Tae Chee Sae, Wilbur Ames, Alice Kellein, Walter Grattfelt, and Marion Cohen. The driver Carrol was dazed but not seriously hurt.
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Aurora
Aurora High School
Burlington
Esate
Tae Chee Sae
Pane’ Nok
Wilbur Ames
Alice Kellein
Walter Grattfelt
Frank (Urrol
Marion Cohen
Young Carrol
Miss Cohen
Armored Train Used by Poles in Silesia Skirmishes
Reported fighting in Upper Silesia shows Poles using an armored train and blowing up railway facilities near Grosstein. Insurgents lose about 120 men, Germans around 20 daily. British troops move in for police duty as authorities seek rolling stock for 1 600 soldiers.
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London
Upper Silesia
Rhine
Grosstein
Rosenberg
Oppeln
Derin
Silesia
Grosetein
Neiderenguth
Aespatch
Munich
Bavariens
Myslowicz
Toles
Silesia Dispute Deepens After Briand Claim
The brief notes France’s Premier Briand calling Silesia violently annexed by Germany six centuries ago. The German chancellor counters that Poles have no historic claim and 225000 plebiscite votes cannot be ignored. In Warsaw, President Pilendek accepts Prince Eugene Sapieha’s resignation as foreign minister and appoints John Domski as interim minister.
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Briand
France
Silesia
Upper Silesia
Sapieha
Warsaw
Pilendekt
Prince Eugene Sapieha
John Domski
President Harding puzzled by English amateur defeat at golf
Washington May 28 President Harding the White House golf fan wondered why America's best amateurs including Chick Beane were defeated in the English tournament. A reporter quipped that England has no prohibition. The President laughed with the journalists.
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Washington
Harding
White House
America
Chick Beane
England
Arthur Griffith Elected in Ulster Parliament Race
Arthur Griffith founder of Sinn Fein wins a seat in the Ulster parliament leading the poll in the Fermanagh and Tyrone division. He was jailed in Mountjoy prison in Dublin after an arrest last November and remained there until the present announcement.
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Sinn Fein
Belfast
Mice
Arthur Griffith
Fermanagh
Buying Public Is Far Too Cautious
New York report from Dun's Review of national trade notes cautious consumer behavior and slow overall improvement. Five months into the year show limited progress with summer typically quiet, weather and unemployment curbing demand, while price declines persist and readjustment remains unsettled.
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New York
Dun
Washington Men Arrested at Cotter
Humphrey Richards reports two Washington men were arrested at the Cotter picnic on a charge of possessing whiskey. Ralph Dougherty and D. F. Macon were rounded up by six vigilant police on the grounds and released after promising good behavior. He adds that the informant’s claim was a joke.
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Humphrey Richards
Cotter
Washington
Ralph Dougherty
D. F. Macon
Richards
Many Stores Close for Decoration Day
Several Washington business houses plan to close next Monday for Decoration Day. Some will stay closed all day, others will open until the parade, and some will close at noon. Miss Elizabeth Helscher and Miss Mildred Schrader of Keota are visiting.
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Washington
Decoration Day
Elizabeth Helscher
Mildred Schrader
Keota
Town
Bert Lytell Stars in A Message From Mars at Fox Theater
Local theatergoers will see Bert Lytell in A Message From Mars at the Fox Theater for Decoration Day. The Maxwell Karger production from Metro features a moral regeneration tale with a strong supporting cast and period-stage design by Arthur Maude and Ganthoney.
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Bert Lytell
Mars
Fox Theater
Brilliamt
Arthur Zellner
Arthur Maude
Richard and Ganthoney
Maxwell Karger
Metro
Horace Parker
Raye Dean
Maud Milton
Alphona Ethier
Jordon Ash
Leonard Mudie
Mary Louise Beaton
Frank Currier
George Spink
Arthur Martinell
M. P. Staulcup
Jury of Sixteen Trials Dressmaker Case In Glenwood
May 28. A district court trial set a state record by using sixteen jurors after sixteen were sworn for a suit by Kathryn Penninghoff of Council Bluffs against M L Hiatt for 100 dollars over a dress. The jury found in favor of the dress maker, awarding 25 dollars.
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Glenwood
Kathryn Penninghoff
Council Bluffs
M. L. Hiatt
Squeaking Shoes a Good Omen for Theatrical Entry
The article notes actors cling to superstitions, including squeaking shoes signaling a welcome from the audience as they make a fast entrance.
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