British Leaders Defend War Plan Amid Invasion Fears
London May 31 Premier Asquith defended war course amid ongoing debate sparked by Colonel Churchill demanding rifles and manpower shifts. Churchill pressed army shortages and questioned Kitchener’s leadership while McKenna and Tennant answered criticisms, arguing defense needs and home troop levels remain appropriate.
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Harold J. Tennant
Churchill
Lord Kitchener
Kitchener
Earl Kitchener
Tennant
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Africa
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England
Colonel Churchill
Remarkable World War I Mobilization Attributed to Harl Kitchener
The passage lauds the rapid creation of the army now in the field under Harl Kitchener. It calls the mobilization one of history’s most remarkable achievements for its speed friction and surprisingly satisfactory results.
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Harl Kitchener
Mrs Cowles Is Claimed President At Conference Meeting
Supporters’ literature was barred by a biennial board ruling while California women handed out artificial poppies as the state floral emblem. Directors named from Connecticut to Vermont were elected under a revised by law increasing board size from 15 to 57. The civil service reform conference drew over two thousand women with Mrs Frederick H. Cole presiding. speakers included Miss Mary Barret Hay and Mrs Albert H. Hildreth among others.
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Rhode Island
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Omaha
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New York State
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William Bruce Ellison
Civil Service Forum
This City
James’w. Remick
Concord
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Committee On
Robert Bruere
Garment Workers’ Union
Federation Delegates Debate Child Labor and Dress Reform
The 60 000 garment workers lockout is blamed on employers as Dr A J McKelway urges Congress child labor bills. Home economics committee chair Miss Helen Louise Johnson leads talks on standardized street dress and cost reductions. Delegates hear about dress quality and costs while sessions move to federation headquarters to decide on affiliation with the International Council of Women led by Lady Aberdeen.
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Home Economics Committee
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Watertown
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International Council of Women
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Norway to Halt Copper Exports to Germany
London dispatch reports Norway plans to prohibit copper and pyrites exports in the near future. The move follows demand from Germany as Swedish ore supplies are said to be curtailed by British and Russian submarine activity.
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London
Addressenvig
Sweden
Urges Twenty to Probe L Boston Elevated Revenue Plan
A report to the House by the joint legislative committee on rules backs Governor McCall’s proposed investigation of the Boston Elevated to assess revenue for fixed charges and a reasonable dividend. The commission would include Lt. Governor Coolidge, President Wells, Speaker Cox, plus three Senate and four House members, totaling twelve.
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Wells
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Prince de Frasso Killed in Aeroplane Accident
Lieutenant Prince Maximilian Dentice de Frasso died in an aeroplane crash at Pisa today. He was nephew of the Countess Dentice de Frasso, formerly Miss Georgina Wilde of New York, niece of Rear Admiral Wilde U S N.
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Paris
Maximilian Dentice de Frasso
Pisa
Carlo Dentice de Frasso
Georgina Wilde
New York
Wilde
Canal Extension Sets June 8 Completion Date
A joint vote by the Public Service Commission and the Harbor and Land Commission grants the canal company until June 8 to finish the Cape Cod Canal, extending the prior deadline of June 30.
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Joint Commission
the Public Service Commission
The
Harbor and Land Commission
Canal Company
Colonel Corn Launches Clean Shirt Campaign in Sunday Post
The newspaper reports Colonel Corn initiating a Clean Shirt Campaign to promote tidiness and community care in the upcoming Sunday Post issue. The piece highlights aims, local involvement, and expected public response.
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Colonel Corn
Sunday Post
Man Claims Smoking Cure Recipe from Home Mixture
Harry Riska of 2016 Silth St. describes a home mix that he credits with breaking his smoking and chewing habit. He states the recipe uses water, muriate of ammonia, Vartex Compound, and pepsin with a teaspoonful three times daily and can be prepared by a druggist at low cost. He adds the mixture has no taste, color, or odor and can be given covertly in drinks or food.
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Harry Riska
Silth St
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