Refusal of Aid for American Refugees After Kingston Disaster
American refugees arriving on the Prinz Elle from Kingston condemn British authorities for three days of disarray and lack of shelter and necessities. They allege Port Kingston crew denied food and deck space, wounded left on the wharf, and no help from police or officials, while British officers aboard showed disdain.
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New York
Kingston
Jamaica
Pring Bitet Friedrich
Prinz Estel
Port Kingston
Sir Alfred Jones
Tingland
Hucls
Guv Swettenham
Admiral Davis
Kingstor
Ape
Capt Parsons
Bert Kingston
Parsons
Richard Vahsel
Itn
Vahsel
Kngston
Doom
Spanish Town
O Donovan
Boston
Gavin L. Pain
Indianeps
H F Auld
Hatboro Pa
Alfred Vines
Coffe
Hamburg American Docks
Eryay
Depew Hosts Transportation Club Dinner at Waldorf Astoria
New York January 22 United States Senator Chauncey M Depew presided over the Transportation Club annual dinner at the Waldorf Astoria He appeared in good health and recalled his prior illness as he spoke on railroad industry progress He warned against socialism and radicalism while urging strict state and federal supervision of great corporations
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New York
United States
Chauncey M Depew
Transportation Club
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Mr Depenpala
Charles II
Depew
National Farmers Union Holds Fifth Annual Meeting in Atlanta
Five to six hundred members attended the W National Farmers Union fifth annual meeting in Atlanta on January 22 with broad Southern and Northern representation. President Charles S Barrett presided at the closed morning session. Afternoon acts supported cooperation with the National Wool Growers Association to build mills, endorse a bill to curb farm product speculation, and highlighted goals from five years of activity.
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Atlanta
W National Farmers’ Union
Charles S Barrett
Atwater
National
Wool Growers’ Association
Salt Lake City
Albuquerque
N Mex
Macon
Arkansas
Thomas Watson
John Tempie
Graves
Taese
Saved Banker from Death in Northport Bay Rescue
Special to The Washington Post Northport L I January 23 1929 Austin Corbin of the Corbin Banking Company Manhattan and his captain were afloat to Fort Eaton when their dory capsized in a cold heavy wind off Gardners dock Garretson watching from his own sailboat quickly moved to aid them calling to hold on as he closed in rescuing the two men who were nearly exhausted and clinging to the overturned craft
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Washington Post
Northport
L. 2
Austin Corbin
Corbin Banking Company
Broadway
Manhattan
Corbin
Northport Bay
Elmer FE. Garretson
Fort Eaton
Gardner's
Mr. Garretson
Dory
Stenson
Garretson
Mr. Corbin
German Voters Stirred by Reichstag Campaign
Berlin reports show rising political interest as the Reichstag election campaign runs. Dr Theodore Barth notes unprecedented peasant turnout in Pomerania and southern Germany with villagers traveling at night in harsh weather to attend mass meetings while predicting unclear effects on government prospects.
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Berlin
Theodore Barth
Barth
Germany
Hartje Contests Bill Over Wife's Expenses in Divorce Case
Pittsburg attorney J Scott Ferguson for Augustus Hartje asserts the wife Mary Scott Hartje incurred unlawful costs during his divorce trial. He objects to items totaling nearly 30 000 dollars including 19 194 05 for detectives 4 759 66 for handwriting experts 2 086 96 for court stenographers and other expenses. Philadelphia railroad president James McCrea rejects opposition to a Delaware River channel plan and supports measures to boost Philadelphia business. San Francisco relief committee votes to ship 250 000 to aid housing for the aged infirm and rehabilitation efforts. Auction notice for a fully furnished 14 room residence at 4th Street NW to be sold at public auction.
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Pittsburg
J Scott Ferguson
Augustus Harte
Mary Scott Hartje
Philadelpia
James McCrea
Pennsylvania Railroad
Delaware River
McCrea
Philadelphia
Boston
San Francisco
Bailey Re-elected Senator by Legislature Vote in Austin
Joseph W Bailey was re-elected United States Senator by the Texas legislature 108 to 45 with a Senate vote 19 to 10 in favor and a House tally 49 to 35. The opposition included Ceri Lyon Gov. Campbell and A. W. Terrell. A special committee will probe charges linked to Waters-Pierce Oil. Grvet reportedly brings documents from St Louis.
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Watera-Pierce Oil Company
St Louis
Texas Capital
Austin
Tex
Iaw
Joseph W Balley
United States
Senate
Bailey
Ceri Lyon
M Campbell
A. W. Terrell
House
Balley
Special Investigation Committee
Grvet
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Goddard Holds Lead In Rhode Island Senate Ballot Fight
The second week of Rhode Island Senate balloting for junior U.S. Senator shows no break in deadlock as Goddard leads with WH1 and Wetmore delegation remains split. Judge Lebaron Colt’s bid collapses amid growing expectation that no second candidate will emerge. Senator Arnold denies dummies claim and memory lapses noted. Boskman sale announced at Bleau’s, with viewing today.
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Lebaron B. Colt
Amos
Wetmore
Washington Post
Providence
United States
Rhode Island
General Assembly
Senate
House
Goddard
Samuel F Colt
George Peabody Wetmore
George H. Uttord Attee
Joint Assembly
Arnold
Westerly
Colt
Havin
Qtorn
Five Killed in Wreck Near Albany New York
Five men died and at least fifteen were injured when a light engine collided with a caboose carrying rail laborers west of Albany on the Mohawk division. Killed were JAMES OSBORN aged 23 Ameri can tribekeep. J NESROCCO Italian. DOMINICK SUTTO Italian. two other Italians unidentified. All workers lived in Albany or Rensselaer and were returning from Carners worksite.
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Albany
New York Central
James Osbornd
J Nesrocco
Dominicke Sutto
Italien
Rensselaer
Poison Mistake Kills Teen in Typhoid Epidemic
Scranton, January 23. John Convey, 19, died after officials say he was given carbolic acid mistaken for magnesia. Attendants kept citrate of magnesia and carbolic acid in similar bottles in the sick room. The mother, overwhelmed by horror, was restrained from self harm as the tragedy unfolded.
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Scranton
John Convey
Schmitz Again Loses in High Court Motion Denied
San Francisco January 2 Judge Dunn in the Supreme Court denied all motions by Meyer Schmitz and Abraham Ruef to set aside the indictments and ordered them to appear tomorrow for demurrers or other objections to begin the trial. The court granted Schmitz’s attorneys five days to file authorities supporting a writ of habeas corpus.
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San Francisco
Dunn
Supreme Court
Meyer Schmitz
Abraham Ruef
Schmitz
Ohio River Recedes as Flood Relief Expands Across Illinois and Kentucky
Ohio River at Cairo falls ten feet after crest, relief teams intensify aid for shelter and food. City officials crack down on looting and price gouging. False alarm about rail fill collapse in Indiana triggers panic before clearing. River rising again near Birds Point, warning of more flooding as New Orleans area reports breaks in the Mississippi levee. In Denver, Barry Lewis knocks out Rube Smith in the eighth round.
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Cincinnati
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Tone
Dempsey
Louisville
Jeffersonville
Indiana
Arc Department
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cairo
Nis
Birds Point
Mie
New Orleans
Mississippi
Neptune
Smith
Barry Lewis
Philadelphia
Denver
Colo
Rube Smith
Tomight
Root Praises Canada in Banquet Address at Ottawa
Elihu Root American Secretary of State spoke at the Canadian Club banquet in Ottawa praising ninety years of peaceful cohabitation between Americans and Canadians. The event drew Earl Grey Laurier and other leaders as Root urged loyalty to birth nations and to the country of adoption. Lady Victoria Grenfell's illness trimmed the planned skating party in Montreal, where Root and party planned to stay with Lord Strathcona before returning to Washington.
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Washington Posts
Ottawa
Ont
New England
Canadian Northwest
Elihu Root
Russell Hotel
Earl Grey
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
W. 8. Fielding
Sidney Fisher
Frederick Borden
Sutherland
House of Commons
Dandurand
Senate
R L. Borden
Plunklt Taylor
Canadian Club
Mr. Root
Canada
Mr. Hoot
Laurier
Wittrla Laurier
United States
Washington
Root
Col Hanbury Williams
Parliament Grounds
Mrs Root
Misa Root
Montreal
Lord Strathcona
Victoria Grenfell
Government House
Mr Root
Jamaica
Andrope
Masonic Temple
Ata
Boots Doctor Acquitted In Larceny Case At Supreme Court
New York Jan 22 Matthew Hilgert known as the magic boots doctor was acquitted before Justice Fitzgerald in the Supreme Court criminal branch after a two week trial. The jury deliberated two hours and his two daughters who attended throughout the proceedings expressed happiness at the verdict.
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Washington Post
New York
Matthew Hilgert
Justice Fitzgerald
Supreme Court
Criminal Branch
Jety
Hilgert
Rochester Man Shoots Daughter After Christian Science Dispute
Edwin Dabell aged 75 of 14 Amherst Street in Rochester shoots his daughter Miss Emm Dabell at the breakfast table during a Christian Science dispute. He also shoots Miss Taber, injuring her in the back, in a scene described as frenzied and violent.
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Washington Post
Rochester
Edwin Dabell
Amherst Street
Emme
Dabell
Mlas Taber
Bristow Divorces Wife After Cruelty Charge Drop
Special to the Washington Post Los Angeles Jan 22 Joseph Dr Bristow nephew of Joseph H Bristow former Assistant Postmaster General withdrew cruelty charges against his wife and allowed her to obtain a cruelty decree He attended the proceedings but offered no defense Bristow led an engineers corps in Cuba and has held other government posts He married Emily Patt a widow with two children in Indianapolis about twelve years ago Highest grade Anthracite Coal prompt delivery by J Macry Deve
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Washington
Fos
Los’ Angeles
Cal
Joseph Dr. Brigtow
Joseph H. Bristow
Tormer
Bristow
Corps of Engineers
Guba
Indianapolis
Mra
Emily Patt
Thieves Steal 200 Pounds Of Dynamite In Chicago Heist
Special to The Washington Post Chicago January 22 plain clothes detectives under Capt O'Brien hunt two men who stole 200 pounds of dynamite cartridges from the Byrnes Construction Company South Chicago warehouse. The squad is warned to handle the case carefully and avoid gunplay.
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Washington Post
Chicago
O’brien
Byrnes Construction Company
Admire the Germans Special Cable from Berlin
Berlin January 22 The delay in sailing the American Tariff Commission to January 2 45 stems from clerical work and lack of trained clerks fluent in German and English. Commission members fear they may not return to America Dr North remains in Berlin and calls the city the most American in Europe He praises German commissioners for intellect and tenacity while noting their cautious thoroughness and reluctance to act until decisions are final
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Berlin
America
North
Spree
Europe
President Roosevelt Message Favours Quick Public Range Control
At the American National Live Stock Association meeting in Denver Gifford Pinchot quoted President Roosevelt stating that government control of public grazing lands is coming soon and may be best for all users including stock men. Delegates heard calls to compel railroads to improve service and to curb railway expansion until capacity and equipment meet demand.
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Denver
Cold
American National Livestock Association
Gifford Pinchot
Federal Forestry Department
Roosevelt
Henry A. Buchtel
Murdo Mackenzie
Association
Department Store Promoter Charged with Larceny
Rochester N Y January 2 1913 Detectives guard John R Cavanaugh former president of the People's Department Store under arrest charged with grand larceny amounting to twenty thousand dollars alleged misappropriation of funds used to purchase a residence in this city Cavanaugh asserts the money is part of his remuneration for promoting the company
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Rochester
John R. Cavanaugh
Pittsburg
People's Department Store
Cavanaugh
Secrets of the Defense in Thaw Trial Hints of Sensational Testimony
New York January 22 The Countess of Yarmouth believes Harry Kendall Thaw was justified in fatally shooting Stanford White. A family friend says she learned details of Thaw’s mind from him and supports his action citing honor and supposed provocation. The piece notes Thaw studies defense strategy, cites unwritten law influence, and previews jury selection for the trial opening tomorrow in Manhattan.
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Washington Post
New York
Countess of
Yarmouth
Harry Kendall Thaw
Stanford White
White
Lady Yarmouth
Thaw Croshute
Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw
Jerome
Hannigan
Dave” Hannigan
Golly
Mann
Hugs
Balzac
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Edward
Justice Fitzgerald
Supreme Court
Criminal Branch
Garvan
Delmas
Hartridge
Peabody
Gleason
O'Reilly
Talesmen
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