Riots at Trafalgar Square as Kier Hardie Intervenes
Wild scenes erupted in Trafalgar Square during a free speech demonstration. James Kier Hardie, socialist MP, halted a potential riot, as 20,000 protesters gathered and suffragists displayed banners from the Nelson monument. Police rode down crowds, while disorder and arrests followed. leaders urged dispersal.
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Tandon
Trafalgar Square
Free Speech Defense Committee
James Kier Hardie
House of Commons
Socialist
Labor
James Wier Hardie
Desard
Mr. Hardie
Josiah Clement Wedgwood
Joseph Martin
Uberall
Uge Evers
Fire at Finchley Editor’s Home Causes Serious Damage
A fire at the residence of the editor of The Laight in Finchley on Saturday caused serious damage. The incident involved a person described as the daughter of George Tancours, a socialist ex-member of parliament, and there were reports of attempts to set fire to the park but details remain unclear.
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Les Pales
George Tancours
Finchley
Two Deputies Shot Dead On Mountain Moonshine Raid
The Washington Post reports deputies Jono Sloan and Manon Ramey were killed after a clash with moonshiners on Wumberland Mountain near the state line. Deputy Mark Potter was wounded and survived as a search party recovered him and began to retrieve the two bodies. Dave Hall and a Black suspect were named as involved.
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Washington Post
Pikeville
Jono Sloan
Manon Ramey
Elkhorn Cire
United States
Mark Potter
Wumberland Mountain
Sloan
Hamey
Fotter
Potter
Dave Hall
Hatfield Denounces Kern and Welcomes Senate Inquiry
West Virginia Governor Henry D Hatfield branded Senator Kern a teller of falsehoods over peonage claims and Mother Jones. He denied Jones is jailed, said she is under care at Pratt West Virginia, and pledged to prevent violence while aiding an official inquiry into coalfield conditions.
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Charleston
W. Va
Henry D. Hatfield
West Virginia
Segaioc
John W. Kern
Indiana
United States Senate
Gov. Hatfield
Kern
Mary
Mother) Jones
Drumhead
Abandon Mediation Plan In Paterson Strike Effort
A Paterson citizens' committee appointed by Mayor McBride will seek to settle the ten week strike affecting 15,000 workers directly and 10,000 others. The mayor announced the move after federal mediation was abandoned following a Bremner Washington emissary's refusal amid Erdman act concerns.
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Patersen
Citizens’ Committee
McBride
Patersons Sikmut
Bremner
Washington
Erdman
Japan Protests California Alien Land Bill
Tokyo says United States must fulfill treaty obligations as Ambassador Chinda to present formal protest to the State Department. California’s alien land measure advances to Gov. Johnson for potential signature amid diplomatic maneuvering and questions about its effect on Japanese farmers.
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Chinda
State Department
San Francisco
Tokyo
Baron Chinda
Washington
California
Sacramento
Wilson
Japan
Baron Shibusawa
Nakano
Johnson
Japan orders dreadnoughts three 30000 ton ships built
Tokyo reports that contracts have been placed in Japanese yards for three dreadnoughts. The ships will be sister vessels to the Fuso, each displacing 30,000 tons.
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Tokyo
Fuso
Vulcan VI Triumph at Longchamp In Rain Shaped Run
Herment's Vulcain VI, fresh from winning the Prix Miss Gladiator at Maisons Laffitte on April 26, captured the Prix Noailles at Longchamp this afternoon with O'Neil riding. The event carried stakes of 12 510 dollars in heavy rain. A smaller Sunday crowd, many Americans, observed the race as the field beat the wet course to finish three lengths ahead.
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Sperial
Washington Post
Pevis
Herment
Vulcain VI
Maisons Laffitte
Longchamps
O'Neil
Frank Gardiner
William Bilis Carey
Warren Carey
Hoffman
Robinson
Miss Spofferd
Dr Smith Jury Hopes for Verdict in Poison Case
Springfield Ohio May 4 The foreman of the jury in the first degree murder trial of Dr Arthur B Smith for allegedly poisoning his wife Florence C Smith said a verdict might be reached tonight The panel has been out since yesterday evening Judge Hagan ordered jurors to bed and a verdict was expected early tomorrow Dr Smith watched the jury closely and appeared disappointed when no verdict came His second wife and his mother visited him and voiced confidence he would be acquitted
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Springfield
Ohio
Arthur B. Smith
Florence C. Smith
Hagan
Dr. Smith
Made Will Then Died Left 50 000 in Philadelphia Hotel
Special to The Washington Post from Philadelphia May 4 Mrs Alice Noble of Washington fell dead at Green's Hotel shortly after making a will said to dispose of 960 000. She handed the will to Mrs Georgiana Van Fleet of Washington saying I am kind that is done. Dr Charles Clark attributed death to fatty heart degeneration. Her daughter said she had heard nothing of the death.
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Georgiana van Fleet
Philadelphia
Washington Post
Alice Noble
S. Street
Washington
Green's
Thirteenth Street Northwest
Atlantic City
Charles Clark
Deai
Ki. S. Haar
L Street Northwest
New York Doctor Seeks Surgeon General Statement on Friedmann Cure
Dr J Billings Jr chief of contagious diseases bureau of the New York health department returns from Washington after a consultation with Surgeon General Blue on how to handle the Friedmann cure for tuberculosis. Reports say many New York City doctors back Billings urging a statement to dampen public optimism about the Friedmann serum. Billings disputes claims he sought to influence the surgeon general's staff regarding its value.
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Washington Post
New York
J. Billings, Jr
Contagious Diseases Bureau
Health Department
Washington
Surgeon General
Blue
New York County Medical Society
Bitings
Friedmann
Barthou Warns On Arms To Preserve Peace In Europe
Caen May 4 Louis Barthou urged that peace in Europe requires national pride and readiness. He warned against a passive stance amid rising armaments and proposed a three year army service while keeping current contingents. He closed with praise for Joan of Arc as Lorraine’s pure heroine who saved the country.
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Caen
France
Europe
Louis Barthou
National Congress of Societies
al Barthow
M. Barthou
Joan of Arc
Lorraine
Wilson to Visit Panama Canal After Congress Adjourns
President Wilson plans a first class warship voyage to the Panama Canal after Congress adjourns to study governance and operation of the waterway once opened. He aims to gather first hand facts on the canal zone, with a likely return to Cornish, New Hampshire, after about a week aboard.
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President Wilson
Panama Canal
Congress
Mr. Wilson
Cornish
N. Hy
Newport
Boston
Envoy Aids Injured Man After Car Collision Near Club
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice the British ambassador was traveling with friends toward the Chevy Chase Club when a passing car narrowly struck Odie Howe a street car conductor. Howe was knocked down and injured but aided by the ambassador who helped him to his home on Windom Street. The ambassador then continued on his way.
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Sir Cecil Spring-Rice
Great Britain
Chevy Chase
Nebraska Avenue
Loughbrough Road
Odie Howe
Sir Cecil
Howe
Tenneau
Windom Street
Wisconsin Avenue
Scutari Evacuated as Cabinet Resigns in Protest
Reports from Corfu and Vienna say Monte Negrin cabinet has resigned over evacuation policy for Scutari. Servians have evacuated Albania, with Ottoman troops occupying Durazzo. Italy and Austria feared to march into Albania. Constantinople disavows Essad Pasha. Rome notes widespread anarchy and banditry while Esperant.
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Russia
Austria
Italy
Vienna
Italiens
Porte
Essad
London
Cettinje
Scutari
Albania
Corfu
Mesad Pasha
Durazzi
Avelona
Adriatic
Europe
Rome
Essad Pasha
Dravid Pasha
Constantinople
Speecal
Nava
Adowa
Chinese Plotters Warned By Yuan Shi Kai Manifesto
In Pekin on May 4, President Yuan Shi Kai issued a manifesto warning conspirators that he will not tolerate future plots despite delaying action. He hopes to be relieved of office after the next presidential election. Also notes reduced Western fares on Pennsylvania Railroad with travel to Dallas Cincinnati Detroit and Liberal return limits.
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Pekin
Yuan Shi Kai
Pennsylvania Railroad
Dallas
Tex
Cincinnati
Detroit
Mich
T. L. Lipsett
Waahington
London Police Fight Mobs and Gov Hatfield Replies
Page 1 reports unrest with police clashing with mobs in London while Governor Hatfield replies to Kern. Additional items note Japan to protest land law, a presidential visit planned, and various local events and political updates.
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London
Gov Hatfield
Kern
Japan
Trushand
Scutari
Whites Baye
Alice
Financial Review
Leap from bridge kills three near Akron
Three men died and a boy was seriously injured when they leaned from a trestle at Thompson's Crossing to escape an approaching train. The victims were Thomas Brown, William Sabern Latehield, and Albut Schmitt. Brown's son fell and sustained injuries as the party fled north on a handcar earlier that night.
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Akron
Ohio
Thompson's Crossing
Here
Thomas Brown Ao
Siren
William Sabpn
Latehield
Ghigo Alburt Schmitt
Tuma
Leu Brown
Toeinas Biean
Rival kills husband self defense slayer's plea
In Chicago, Harry Leo Lacount a Panama Service Official was shot by Joseph A Williams an art student and stock yards firm employee as Lacount prepared to confront him. Williams claims self defense after discovering Lacount was Irene Westfall Lacounts husband. The 17 year old bride Irene is jailed unaware of Lutcounts death. Lacount and Miss Westfall had eloped to Joliet four months earlier. Williams was then married to Leona Wurtz of Kansas.
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Harry Leo Lacount
Panama Service
Chicago
Joseph A. Williams
Williams
Washington Post
Harry Leolacount
Panama
Joseph A. Willams
Emiieve
Lacount
Irene Westfall-Tacount
Jwacount
Miss Westfall
Joliet
Wiliams
Leona Wurtz
Kansassy
Micago
Tragic deaths loom in Huntingdon notes and suicides
In Huntingdon Massachusetts on May 4 a father aged 50 was found hanged in an attic with a note directing burial plans for his daughter Mary E. Moser aged 20 daughter of a wealthy fruit grower. A railroader named Michael Meek hanged himself a day earlier. Reports blame preparations for a supposed hanging of Frank Catholm next Thursday on a sun dial mania.
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Huntingdon
Mary E. Moser
Michael Meek
Railroas
Frank Catholm
Grand Duke Fends Off Knife Attack at Station
In Blannheim Germany on May 4 Grand Duke Friedrich of Baden escaped injury when an armed man named Anton Jung, claiming anarchist ties, attacked him at the railroad station. The duke knocked the assailant to the ground with a sword hilt and police arrested the attacker who planned to deliver a petition before the attempt. The grand duke continued to the theater after the incident.
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Blannheim
Germany
Friedrich of
Baden
Anton Jung
Jung
Kept Death Threat Fueled by Wilson Appeal Failure
A Tacoma man killed his son in law the day after Secretary Tumulty informed him the President could not intervene. Varone had written to Wilson seeking aid over a land dispute tied to his wife’s inheritance and, after the President declined, shot Augustino Travani from his home window. Varone barricaded himself as police arrived, later defended by attorneys in Tacoma. Miss Hoyt, a State Department translator, testified regarding Varone’s letter and its dispatch to the White House.
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Soverlor Warone
Vibert Johnson
Washington
Tacoma
Miss Hoyt
Varones
Wilson
Joseph
White House
Varone
Presdent Venpar
Witte Phouae
Tumulty
Lake
Ib Varone
an-Hia
Augustino Travani
Travant
Wehex and Woods
Acema
Ara -At i
Beavers Cause Flood Damage in State County
Beavers have caused flood damage across a county, prompting state action to protect farms and property. Officials report beaver activity led to flooded areas near a county road, forcing warden crews to intervene and clear damaged waterways.
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Ake
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