British suffragist Annie Kenney arrested in London raid
London May 1 Annie Kenney prominent militant suffragist was arrested on arrival from the continent. Police seized The Suffraget printing materials and headquarters of the Woman's Social and Political Union in Kingsway. Arson campaign continues with a large stable destroyed near Handon and a placard reading Votes Votes Votes Beware found at the scene. Mrs Catt planned protest against Duchess of Bedford taxes and prepared to speak in England. Kenney arraigned at Bow Street and remanded. The Suffraget was published despite government warnings, and a Thames boat house near Hampton Court was burned.
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London
Annie Kenney
England
Paris
Woman’s Social and Political Union
Kingsway
Militant Society
Handon
C. H., P. Belmont
New York
Catt
Carrie Chapman Catt
Duchess of
Bedford
Actresses’ Franchise League
Miss Kenney
Bow Street
Taper
Thames
Hampton Court Palace
Woman Slayer in Saloon Squabble
In Chicago Clarence Murphy 28 son of Gary Indiana saloonkeeper was shot and killed by Grace Smith 85 after she was urged from the saloon. Smith fled to her sister Lizzie Colmer's home in Chicago and was arrested later. Arthur Greyson 37 accompanied her. They were taken to Gary for inquest. The quarrel stemmed from alleged attentions paid to an actress by Henry Murphy the saloonkeeper.
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Chicago
Clarence Murphy
Gary
Ind
Grace Smith
Campbell Named for U S Court of Claims Judge
Washington May 1 B I X Campbell of Birmingham Ala longtime political manager for Representative Oscar Underwood has been selected by President Wilson for a judge in the United States court of claims His nomination was expected to go to the senate today The selection may elevate Judge Charles B Howry of Oxford Mass to chief justice of the court of claims His nomination was also scheduled for today
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Washington
B. IX. Campbell
Birmingham
Ala
Oscar Underwood
Wilson
United States Court of Claims
Senate
Campbell
Alabama
Baltimors Sonvention
Underwood
Chas. B. Howry
Oxford
Mas
Court of Claims
Piso
Bryan Optimism in Dispatches to Wilson in Sacrament o
Bryan reports optimism over California issue as relief measures appear acceptable to both the people and federal government. No definitive administration stance on the Webb bill. Bassett Moore hints the measure may not violate treaties while protest against discrimination altered by Webb wording. Bryan plans to leave Sacramento tonight for Washington and possibly speak at the American peace conference in St. Louis on Saturday.
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Washington
Bryan
Wilson
Sacramento
Mot
California
Webb
John Bassett Moore
St. Louis
Wilson Appeals to New Jersey Voters in Campaign Swing
President Wilson heads to New Jersey for a two day tour to pressure Democratic lawmakers to pass jury reform and a constitutional convention. He seeks to brand the party for past reform failures and urges voter support in September primaries and November elections. He will return to the White House Saturday morning.
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Washington
Wilson
New Jersey
Fielder
White House
Eyes Swollen After Handling Tacks Threaten Vision
Oscar H. Fox of 214 Eleventh Street East rubbed his eye after handling brass tacks and may lose sight. He works as a one taker at Fox Shoe Store on 710 Sycamore Street. Lids swelled yesterday, today tightly closed. two eye specialists have been consulted and next day developments will reveal the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar H. Fox
Eleventh Street East
Fox
Fox Shoe
Sycamore Street
Great Forest Fire Rages in Germany Near Rebberlah
A big forest fire in Celle district Germany since Wednesday evening has burned about 10 000 acres threatening Rebberlah and the royal forest. Fire crossed the Hanover Hannaburg rail line delaying trains for several hours and the blaze continues to spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celle
Germany
Rebberlah
Royal Forest
Hanover
Hanna-burg
Five Hangars Burn At Hempstead Plains Aviation Field
Five hangars on the Hempstead Plains aviation field were destroyed by fire. The blaze engulfed five area planes and caused narrow escapes as the hangars collapsed. Loss is estimated at 25000 dollars. May 1 Hempstead S. 1.
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Hempstead Plains Aviation Field
America
Hempstead S. 1
Murphy Named Collector Murphy to Head Internal Revenue
Louis Murphy of Dubuque is officially nominated by the President as internal revenue collector for the Third district of Iowa. The White House list also includes postmasters nominees and other federal appointments, signaling ongoing patronage distribution in Washington.
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Washington, D. C
Louis Murphy
Dubuque
Internal Revenue
Senate
Murphy
Wilson
Clark
Louisville
Warner
Kinkaid
Iowa
Louis W. Murphy
New Mexico
Andrew H. Hudspath
Washington
Richard Roediger
Leadville
Colo
Annie G. Rogers
Colorado
2500 Department Store Clerks Strike in Buffalo
In Buffalo New York over 2500 department store workers initiated a strike for higher wages and shorter hours. Hardware and five and ten cent stores joined. demands include 8 dollar minimum for women, 15 for men, 8 for boys and 18 for drivers weekly, an eight hour day and summer Saturday half holiday with 6 pm closings. Wages are about 5 dollars weekly now. Strike vote was nearly unanimous and pickets appeared this morning.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Conference of Rock Island Men Heads to Cedar Rapids
A delegation of fifty Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad employees from Waterloo will depart tomorrow afternoon for Cedar Rapids. General Manager W M Whitten ton will conduct the conference and deliver an address. Waterloo leaders include J T Ryan and Robert Johnson. The freight house will close at 4 PM to allow attendance.
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Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
W. M. Whittenton
J. T. Ryan
Robert Johnson
Mutton Thieves Nabbed After Dining On Dog
Grand Rapids Wisconsin May 1 A farmer near Pitaville set a trap by dressing an old dog carcass to look like mutton to catch meat thieves. A suspected neighbor joined a family meal as if to share mutton stew but declined the invitation and spoke of a rock played the previous night, prompting their departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Wis
Pitiaville
Caddie Drinks Deadly Poison at Golf Hall
Wilmington May 1 14 year old caddie Rodney Warren heard players talk of a high ball and cut open a golf ball. He drank the contents which proved to be arsenic filled. The stomach pump saved his life. Doctors reported the Navid in the ball was highly impregnated with arsenic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
Rodney Warren
Wilmington Country Club
Accounting sought in Western Farmers' Land Co dispute
George Tremper seeks an accounting from Western Farmers' Land Co over alleged underpayment for two years of service selling stock and bonds. He claims equal compensation to T. P. Welch, who received stock valued at 5.5 million dollars, plus the implied share of profits. The suit, filed for the May term, contends Tremper worked August 1910 to January 1918 and that his wife was underpaid as office assistant. Officers deny Tremper's claim.
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T. P. Welch
Western Warmers’ Land Co
Welch
George Tremper
C. J. Rudolph
Tremp
Tremper
Della Tremper
Western Farmers’ Land Co
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Deate
Sima
Tennessee
Underwood
Mondell
Wyoming
Representative Green
Massachusetts
Hla Dlairiet
Greens
Jawelera
Wilson
Debate on tariff bill sparks lively session in Washington
Washington mass lawmakers resumed tariff debate as a wood schedule fight and free lumber dispute dominated the talk. Leaders forecast progress on bill readings and amendments while the metal schedule provoked opposition from jewelers and Democratic voters urging restoration of Payne rates.
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Treasury
Three Billions for Good Roads Plan Proposed
Washington May 1 The Bourne plan calls for 3 000 000 000 for national good roads with 1 000 000 000 for construction and 2 000 000 000 for fifty year maintenance. States receive apportionments by road mileage area and population, with bonds issued and government financing through non taxable 3 percent bonds. Western states listed include Illinois Iowa Indiana Michigan and Wisconsin with specific subsidies and a national highway engineering school proposed in Washington.
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Washington, D. C
Joint Congressional Committee of Federal
Ite
Senator Bourne
Oregon
Bourne
United States
Middle Western
Illinois
Iowa
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Washington
Two Men Die In Oswego Fire At Healey House
A blaze at the Healey house in Oswego May 1 left two men dead and three others fatally injured. Nathan Triskey of Watertown and Cyril Willard of Oswego were trapped on the top floor as parts of the three story brick and wood building burned.
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Oswego
N. Y
Healey
Nathan Triskey
Watertown
Cyril Willard
Banker Leaves to Tour East with Bankers Group
L. F. Johnson of the Waterloo Savings Bank and his wife depart Waterloo tonight to attend the American Bankers Association executive council meeting at Bicarclif. He will help plan the Boston convention next October and visit cities including Harrisburg where his brother Louis Johnson lives. his brother's wife was formerly Miss Mary Alford.
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FE. L. Johnson
Waterloo
New Indiana Laws Take Effect Across State
Indianapolis May 1 350 new state laws took effect today after the last legislature. They cover many subjects including a vocational educational act, provisions for the Panama-Pacific exposition and replacing hanging with electrocution as a method of execution.
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Indianapolis
Trueblood Plea for Peace Arbitration at Hague
Andrew Carnegie led the address as the fourth American Peace Congress opened a three day session in St Louis. Benjamin F Trueblood urged that all disputes not solvable by direct talks be submitted to arbitration and called for U S leadership in armament limitation and treaty ratification by the Senate.
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St. Louis
Fourth American Peace Congress
Andrew Carnegie
Benjamin F. Trueblood
American Peace Society
Afl
Court of Arbitration
Hague
Broadway Hotel Bathrobe Bout Sends McCarty Packing
New York May 1 Father Mee Carty after defeating Frank Moran in a St. Nicholas Athletic Club bout attempted a bold street clothing fashion at a Broadway hotel. He appeared in a long bathrobe and fighting togs in the lobby and again at midnight. Hotel management and patrons demanded they depart. McCarty and his handler Joe Jeanette left the hotel.
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New York
Father MeeCarty
Frank Moran
St. Nicholas Athletic Club
Broadway
McCarty
Joe Jeanette
Eastern Railroads to Ask Rate Increase
In New York on May 1 the eastern railroads decided to ask the Interstate Commerce Commission to allow a freight rate increase of one per cent for freight of all character, after discussions of the rate problem. President Willard of the Baltimore & Ohio issued the statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eastern Territory
Interstate, Commerce Commission
Willard
Baltimore & Ohio
Eastern managers reject wage increase for conductors
New York May 1 managers of eastern railroads declined requests for higher wages for conductors and trainmen. They said current wages were liberal and in many cases excessive and that the request was denied in the interests of railroad securities and the public.
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New York
Montenegro Delivers Cautious Reply on Scutari Crisis
London May 1 The powers will not coerce Montenegro now and may seek further talks. A joint Austro Italian British force for Antivari and Dulcigno was proposed to pressure King Nicholas and help settle Scutari, while Montenegro’s reply was noncommittal and kept negotiation doors open. The powers plan plenipotentiaries to sign preliminaries in London.
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London
Montenegro
Velir
Antivari
Dulcigno
Nicholas
Scutari
Austria-Hungary
Europe
Soutart
Black Mountain
Scutar
Albania
Balkan
Turkey
Court rebukes woman in misread limed gown display
New York May 1 Justice Gavegan rebuked a young woman in court for what he called an indecent exposure. Benjamin P Ducas and Mrs Ducas were living apart for eight years. The defendant, Mrs Ducas, had her hobble skirt ride up revealing hosiery while attorney Amog H Evans defended her.
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New York
Benjamin P. Ducas
Justice Gavegan
Supreme Court
Evans
Justine Gavegan
Fear paper money prompts 50 Coahuila shops to close
Washington reports foreign merchants in Siudad Porfirio Diaz Sabinas Allende and other Coahuila towns will shutter shops immediately as Carranza decree compels paper money circulation. Taxes rise 20 percent to fund the campaign. Grave Acapulco situation and disorder sweep Michoacan. Administration forces under Lopez and Thece Campos press north toward Monclova Marin.
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Washington
Siudad
Porfirio Diaz
Sabinas
Allende
Marquis
Coahuila
Carranza
Acapulco
Michoacan
Ciudad Porfirio Dias
Lopez
Thece Campos
Monclova
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Duchess of Connaught
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el Centro
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C. W. Collins
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Ore
August Huckestein
Joseph FE. Davies
Treaasury
Walter W. Warwick
Ohio
District of
Jacksonville
Fla
John W. Martin
Conference OF
Rock Island
Caddie
Deadly Poibonex Golf Hall
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Banker
Trueglood
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Trusblood
Eastern Railroads
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