White House Wedding Ties Cabinet Children to Ceremony
In Washington on May 4 Miss Sallie McAdoo and Miss Nancy Lane join the bridal party for the wedding of Miss Eleanor Wilson to Secretary McAdoo in the White House Blue Room next Thursday evening. Cabinet children will be flower bearers as Cabinet members and wives contribute a gift of twelve silver service plates and a large silver platter.
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Washington
Sallie McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
Nancy Lane
Secretary of the Interior
Eleanor Wilson
McAdoo
White House
Senators Present Gift to Miss Wilson
A Senate committee led by Senator Martine of New Jersey prepared a handsome jewelry gift for Miss Wilson. Also on the committee were Senators Saulsbury Delaware Townsend Michigan and Overman North Carolina. The presentation is planned for Wednesday and has been kept quiet from the public.
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Senate
Martine
New Jersey
House
Saulsbury
Delaware
Townsend
Michigan
Overman
North Carolina
Wilson
Dorchester Baby Killed In Auto Truck Crash
William T. Devine a 4 year old Dorchester resident was instantly killed when struck by a Bird-Miller Express Co truck in front of his home on Mosely street Dorchester The truck operated by Alexander McPhee Rogers of Dedham was seized as police investigated and Rogers was charged with manslaughter in Dorchester.
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William T. Devine
William H. Devine
Mosely Street
Dorchester
Bird-Miller Express Company
Quincy
Alexander McPhee Rogers
5Th Village Street
Dedham
Olney Declines Federal Reserve Board Governor Post
The Hon. Richard Olney of this city yesterday declined President Wilsons offer to become governor of the Federal Reserve Board. Colonel E M House, acting as the Presidents representative, had visited Olney in a final effort to secure his acceptance.
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Richard Olney
President Wilson
Federal Reserve Board
United States
E. M. House
Olney
Olney Refuses Post Citing Age Burden of Duties
The passage notes that Mr. Olney, former Secretary of State under President Cleveland, declined the ambassadorship to Great Britain again due to the onerous duties and advancing years, delaying his acceptance of the position offered last year.
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Olney
Cleveland
Great Britain
Duryea Son Slays Father in New York Home
Chester B Duryea a principal National Starch stockholder murdered his father General Hiram Duryea as he slept in their New York City residence at 1220 Eighty Fifth Street. Seven bullets struck the elder man as servants fled downstairs after gunfire.
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New York
Chester B. Duryea
National Starch Company
Hiram Duryea
Eighty-fifth Street
Mr. Duryea
Chester Duryea
Gringo Trooper Weds Senorita in Boston Court
A Gringo trooper and a dark-eyed Mexican senorita married yesterday in a Pemberton Square courthouse ceremony in Boston. The romance, likened to a border tale, ended with the pair pledging lifelong vows as husband and wife.
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Boston
Pemberton Square Court
Lomasney Wins Senate Vote on Boston Charter Amendment
A shift in the Boston charter vote led to the Lomasney Rob inson district council bill passing in the Senate by 15 to 18. This marks the first serious amendment threat to the charter since its five year adoption.
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Boston
Bellamy
Taunton
McCarthy
Marlboro
Langelier
Quincy
President Coolidge
Senate
Flight Across Border Ends in El Paso Marriage
United States Army trooper Carrington Horn and Mexican Miss Selma Laurences eloped as war tensions rose along the Rio Grande. Brought to El Paso for safety, Laurences fell for Horn and married yesterday at the courthouse with a Catholic priest performing the ceremony.
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Selma Laurences
Carrington Horn
Boston
Rio Grande
United States Army
Selma _ Laurences
Miss Laurences
el Paso
Fort Ethan Allen
Vermont
Horn
Duenna
Court House
Nordica Reports Slight Improvement in Health
In New York on May 4 at George W. Young’s office the latest cable said Mme Nordica’s condition has shown slight improvement.
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New York
George W. Young
Mme. Nordica
Baseball Results Roundup from Yesterday's Games
National league scores include Boston 10 Philadelphia 7 and New York 4 Brooklyn 3. St Louis 6 Chicago 1. Cincinnati Pittsburg rain. Detroit 9 Cleveland 7. New York 8 Washington 2. St Louis 1 Chicago 0. New England results feature Portland 5 Lawrence 4 in ten. Worcester 4 Haverhill 2. Lynn 8 Fitchburg 2. Lowell 4 Lewiston 2. Federal league actions list Kansas City 6 Pittsburg 5. Chicago 4 Buffalo 0. Baltimore 3 St Louis 0. Indianapolis Brooklyn rain.
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Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati-Pittsburg
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
New England
Portland
Lawrence
Worcester
Haverhill
Lynn
Fitchburg
Lowell
Lewiston
Kansas City
Pittsburg
Buffalo
Baltimore
Indianapolis-Brooklyn
Unknown steamer afire found south of Cape Race
An unidentified steamer, aflame from stem to stern with no life on board, was spotted 300 miles south of Cape Race by the Seydlitz from Bremen to New York. The ship's position was given as 41.27 N, 51.07 W. The Franconia en route to Boston and the Olympic heading to New York were notified by wireless.
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Halifax
Cape Race
Seydlitz
Bremen
New York
Franconia
Boston
Olympic
Unknown vessel caught fire after midnight near Seydlitz scene
The Seydlitz circled a burning ship with heavy smoke obscuring its name. No small boats were found. the Olympic had been nearby 12 to 15 hours earlier. It was believed the unknown vessel caught fire after midnight and all hands were rescued by a ship without wireless.
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Olympic
Evening star hints and date cues from a historic almanac
Astronomy notes list moon phase changes and rise and set times for Portland and nearby towns. It marks the 125th day of the year with 47 days to summer, notes day length and solar position, and lists planets visible at dusk and dawn. An anniversaries line cites the Civil War Battle of the Wilderness beginning 50 years ago.
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A.M. Ue
Portland
Gloucester
Newport
A.m
Venus
Mars
Saturn
Morningstar
Jupiter
Epee
Montene
Scutari
Austria
Ore
Boston Showers Forecast With Unsettled Weather
Unsettled showers likely Tuesday and Wednesday for Boston and vicinity with little temperature change and fresh south to southwest winds. Washington forecast notes eastern New York and New England cloudy conditions with probable showers and southwest winds.
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Boston
Washington
New York
New England
Temperature report from Thompson's Spa yesterday
Yesterday's high and low temperatures are shown with scattered readings around the Thompson's Spa area. Reported times include early morning and late evening with temperatures ranging from the mid 50s to 60s.
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Thompson's Spa
Mexican News In Brief From Frontiers And Cities
Multiple official and unofficial items report turmoil across Mexico and border areas. Prison transfers move 5000 detainees from Fort Bliss to Fort Wingate while U S officials and generals clash over mediation and armistice. Vera Cruz hosts refugee trains and reports executions by General Maas. Tampico warns of river fires if U S ships enter Panuco. Carranza sidelined in mediation. Masa tears up rail lines. Velasco plans new revolt. Lascurain disappears. Saltillo fronts see rebels driven back and Villa leading troops toward battle.
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Fort Bliss
Texas
Fort Wingate
N. M
Vera Cruz
John R. Silliman
U. S
San Luis Potosi
Maas
Tampico
Mayo
Panuco River
Cruz
Mexico City
Velasco
Huerta
Torreon
Villa
Pedro Lascurain
Madero
Saltillo
Zapata to Attack Mexico City May 5
A May 1 proclamation by Zapata published May 4 in Mexican papers declares southern rebels will attack Mexico City on May 5. It denounces Generals Huerta and Blanquet to death and counters reports of joint action with Huerta. May 5 marks the French victory anniversary celebrated as a national holiday.
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Vera Cruz
Zapata
Mexico City
General Huerta
Auerbano Blanquet
Huerta
Mediation with Carranza Ends Amid Envoy Withdrawal
South American envoys led by Brazil and Argentina abruptly end mediation talks with Venustiano Carranza after withdrawing invitation to confer. A telegram from Ambassador Da Gama and Senor Naon cites a closing step in the process as the barrier.
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Washington
Mexico
Venustiano Carranza
Ambassador da Gama
Brazil
Senor Naon
Argentina
Senor Suayez
Chili
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