Atlantic Waterways Talk Spurs Women’s Elks Rally
Mrs Charles Elmer Sparks of Providence argues for an inland water passage from Maine to Florida to boost commerce and safety. She urges coordinated state efforts, expanding Elks support, and a national push as Atlantic City readies a major Elk reunion with parades, grand stands, and booming campaigns through 100,000 attendees.
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Charles Elmer Sparks
Providence
Atlantic
Maine
Florida
Atlantic Seaboard States
Atlantic Association
Congress
Philadelphia
Bellevue-Stratford
Baltimore
Norfolk
R. I
Pennsylvania
Seaboard
J. Hampton Moore
Delaware River
Moore
Atlantic City Lodge
James K. Carmack
Grand Esquire
J. R. Nicholson
Boston
William J. Storck
Atlantic Avenue
P. A. McCue
Cleveland
Con
John Sullivan
New Orleans
Crescent City
Arthur G. Moreland
New York Lodge
Dallas
Texas
Charles A. Rosbury
United States
Culberson
Atlantic City
St. .Louis
Chicago
Atlantic Coast
Elks Convention Debates Atlantic City Reunion Ground
Atlantic City hosts the Elks annual convention with a proposal to designate the city as a permanent reunion ground. The plan gains cross state support, promises reasonable rates, and pledges hotel space, but a Uniformed Branch proposal from Southern California appears unlikely to advance at this convention.
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Atlantic City
Grand Lodge of the
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Grand Lodge
Woodrow Wilson
Louis Kuehne
Reunion
Elks
California
Elkdom
Ellis
Insurgent Loyalties Fracture in Mexican Ranks
A United Press special from El Paso reports subordination within Mexican insurgent forces. Juarez authorities refuse Madero's order to supply troops for Villajoen's Lower California expedition. Cousin Jose Oroseco leads 500 men, defying Brig. General Jose De La Blanca and arresting policemen. Similar unrest cited at Casas Grandes Nogales and other border towns, risking the Lower California expedition.
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United Press
el Pago
Juarez
Francisco Madero
B. J. Villjoen
Lower
California
Jose Oroseco
Jose de la Blanca
Uncle Sam Alarmed Over Jap Expansion Policy
A United Press dispatch reports State Department concern over Japan expanding into the Philippines and South America. Washington notes a British grant for a Japanese colony at Manaus Municipio Campo in the Amazon Valley to grow rice and sugar, potentially the first in a series.
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United Press
Washington
Tokyo
State Department
Japan
Philippines
South America
Britain
Municipro Campo
Amazon Valley
Senior Class Day At High School Very Enjoyable
The annual class day exercises at B. H. S. drew hundreds of friends from both classes. The crowded assembly hall felt festive as girls in soft dresses and boys gathered for the program. Addresses, poems, music, and a $200 gift to future historians marked a memorable day with readings by Edna Williams and Sally Byrne and a class hymn composed by Clarence Lister.
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B. H
B. H. S. Mandolin Club
T. Waldo Grumman
Sally Byrne
Edna M. Williams
Emma J. Steele
Francis J. Linehan
C. Howard Gregory
Hebe
United States
H. D. Simonds
Abel Losch
Florence Black
Emma J. Breele
Natalie L. Rosen
Alta Lincoln
Louise Mosher
Bessie O. Wortman
Ethel Buchanan
Loch Lomond
Max Voyrich
Edna May Williams
C. E. Williams
Noble Avenue
Clarence Lister
Why Utah Allows Shooting Over Hanging in Executions
The San Diego Union reports Utah law grants condemned murderers a choice between hanging or shooting. Warden Arthur Pratt says no one has chosen hanging. executions occur in the penitentiary yard with five guards firing rifles at the condemned, one blank, aiming at the heart, ending the ordeal quickly and with less suffering than hanging.
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San Diego Union
Utah
Arthur Pratt
Utah State Prison
Warden Pratt
Special Bargains At The SEMI-ANNUAL SALE Last Day
The Smith Murray Co offers a last day semicannual sale with deep cuts across ribbons lace guimpes and dress textiles. Highlights include 2c yard on val edgings 3c handkerchiefs 8.95 to 30 dollar coats and suits priced to clear with many items discounted significantly. Stores on Main Floor and Second Floor feature trimmed hats hosiery shirts waist sets and children's wear.
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Dresden
Stationery Deptoffers cloth finished paper and envelopes
Highcourt Linen and Cloth finished Paper sold in one quire box at 10 cents per box. Cloth finished Paper in one pound boxes at 15 cents per pound. Envelopes to match Schunch in 435 cent box. Cloth finished Initial Paper latest style of initial 25 cents box. Highland Linen and all good kinds 25 cents box. Special value box contains 50 sheets Linen Paper and 50 Envelopes priced at 25 cents. Main FloorRear.
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Highcourt
Compromise Expected in Seamen Strike Talks
In London on June 16, reports from United Press say Great Britain may secure a compromise within hours as seamen accept wage offers from White Star, Canadian Pacific, Lampert, and Holt lines. The 10 shilling monthly rise equals half of the workers' requested increase, with no concessions on working conditions.
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United Press
London
Great Britain
White Star
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Lampert
Holt
Juniors Hold Reception for Seniors at Normal School Lawn
The City Normal School lawn hosted a Junior to Senior reception with a miscellany hunt and a fish pond activity. Juniors awarded fish poles assigned numbers matched to goldfish with self description notes. Annie Horton led the successful event with Junior officers Julia Fenton Jean Burke and Madeline Hendrix. Refreshments followed. New Haven notes predict unsettled weather with showers tonight or Saturday and rising temperatures by Saturday.
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City Normal School
Annie Horton
Julia Fenton
Jean Burke
Madeline Hendrix
United Press
New Haven
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