New Society Forms For Mutual Aid In Dallas
A council of the Friend-in-need Society was organized with W. T. James as president and A. J. Buchanan as vice president. The group aims to provide death related mutual aid and protection, not a secret order. A monument fund was started for William P. Cole’s grave in Hempstead with P. L. Downs of Temple named custodian. contributions from individuals and lodges will be acknowledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. James
A. J. Buchanan
Joe B. Reed
W. R. Sanders
Tom A. Searcy
A. W. Buchanan
William P. Cole
Hempstead
Tex
Cole
Dallas
Ancient Order of United Workman
Knights of Honor
Knights and Ladies of Honor
Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen
Temple
P. L. Downs
Ancient
Order of United Workman
Celebration executive committee meeting notes
The committee heard chairmen reports and set an estimated expense of 800 dollars with subscriptions needing increase. S B Buchanan was tasked to gather and pasture all contributed animals. Reports noted large expected attendance from surrounding counties and invitations to three military and four fire companies. Privileges on the grounds may be arranged by W E B Saunders, with next meeting set for Wednesday at 5 pm at Doremus & Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Buchanan
W. EB. Saunders
Doremus & Butler
United States Demands Pekin as Armistice Point in China Crisis
The State Department released a full set of correspondences with China detailing that General Chaffee may negotiate an arrangement for delivering the ministers to the relief column at Pekin. Li Hung Chang urged a halt at Tung Chow, but Washington insists the armistice must be at Pekin walls. Conger confirms the legation defense and notes ongoing allied approach with Tung Chow occupied by Japanese forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of State
United States
China
Li Hung Chang
Tung Chow
Chaffee
Pekin
Tartar
Tang Chow
Conger
Gen. Chaffee
State Department
Legation
Foreign Office
Takahira
Root
Remey
Resumed Work Boosts Glassware Factories Nationwide
Pittsburg reports pressed glassware factories across the country have resumed operations, providing jobs for about 12,000 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Hopeful view from cabinet on front reports Aug 17
The cabinet accepts the CheFoo dispatch dated Aug 17 but notes no word from official sources about Pekin or China. Officials expect late news and hold a hopeful view that ministers reached the allied camp. Meanwhile other items recount memorial services for C P Huntington, counterfeiting arrests, a Kansas soldier wounded in China, and other Aug 17 updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fowler
Che Foo
Pekin
China
Tung Chow
Imperial
Europe
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Dozier
Penick & Ford
Magnolia
Dansby
Phione
the Daily Eagle
Connelly, Palmer & Carnes
Lia
Fom
Emmel’s
Pharmacy
Paul M. Baylor
Bryan, Texas
James Drug Store
Revdence
MR. Conger
Tokio
New York
C. P. Huntington
Fifth Avenue
A. Woodruff Halsey
Presbyterian Board of Missions
D. O. Mills
Edward King
Frederick P. Olcott
Edwin Hawley
Charles H. Tweed
Martin ‘Erdmann
R. P. Schwering
Adolph Low
Huntington
Woodlawn
North River
Morgan Line
Southern Pacific Company
San Francisco
First Presbyterian Church
Portland
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Houston
New Orleans
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Oakland
Ogden
Wadsworth
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Los Angeles
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Hot Springs
Ark
Tobe Harrison
Kansan
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Clinton W. Graham
Fourteenth Infantry
Yang Tsun
James Graham
St. Mary’s
Twenty-second Kansas Volunteers
Graham
Pottawatomie County
Philippines
Omaha
Robert B. Hall
South Omaha
Neb
Hall
Cheyenne
Indian School
O. T
Paris
Petit Bleu
Cherbourg
Texas
Cleburne
Col. Styron
Adjutant General of Texas
Adjutant General of the
Mc.Kinley
Josefita Alvidres
Santa Fe
Nestor Alvidres
Hatch
Birmingham
Milwaukee
International Typographical Union
Ala
Rall’s Drug Store
Candy Kitchen
Leerea
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Broghon
Jas. C. Kernole
Ryan
J. V. Brogdon
Franklin’ Bros
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