Firemen Parade Draws Thousands for State Association Event
Forenoon pageant in Charlotte features firemen from eight bands and many towns marching in white outfits with color pennants. Units from Tarboro Asheville Burlington Concord Hickory Kinston New Bern Salem Raleigh and more display hose wagons reel captions and mascots amid city crowds and music by multiple bands.
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Tarboro
Lanudeau
Asheville
Fire Department
Burlington
Atlantic Hose Co
Charlott’s
New Bern
Fourth Ward Hose Co
Today’s Events Parade and Entertainment Listings
Bend Reel Races for Carolina Baseball at League Hook and Ladder West for North Carolina Tenth District Evening meeting Knights of Iastonishly 8 o’clock at Athrone Lodge Dorm Corps Minstrels in old Express building Band contest on S rich street Eight bands at Lakewood Academy of Music and at POY for features at Edisonia Ann Princess Casino Theatos Nos 1 and 2
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North Carolina
Knights of I Astonishl
Athrone Lodge
Dorm Corps Minstrels
Old Express Building
Srch Street
Lakewood
Academy of Music
Edisonia
Ann, Princess, Casino
Ad Theatos
Firemen’s Carnival Parade Dazzles Charlotte Crowd
The North Carolina Firemen’s Association parade through Charlotte impressed spectators with a grand display on the morning streets. Mayor Pro Tem Phifer and Fire Chief Orr led dignitaries as bands, cavalry, and 25 man drill corps energized the crowd toward the square.
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James McNeil
Asso
Sol
Big Fire
Wea
Tryon Ten
Phifer Avenue
Lab College
Ted
Orr
Christenbury
Sinn
Ster
Johnston
Um Corps
Charlotte Artillery
W. M. Robey
Occas
McNeil
Phifer
Aledrmen
Bions
LL. Sexton
Vden
Salisbury
General Hamilton Visits New York After Panama Canal Tour
Major-General Sir Ian Hamilton arrives in New York with staff officers Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert L. Reed and Major William Madocke. He had just toured the Panama Canal Zone and praised the project as one of the most remarkable undertaken by mankind.
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Ian Hamilton
G. C
D.S. O
Mediterranean
New York
Herbert L. Reed
William Madocke
Hamilton
Panama Canal Zone
Officers Named in North Carolina Staging Organization
President James D. McNeil of Fayetteville takes the helm with first vice president A H H Boyden of Salisbury and second vice president Chief W S Orr of Charlotte. John L. Miller of Concord serves as secretary and B C Taylor Winston Salem as treasurer.
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James D. McNeil
Fayetteville
A. H H. Boyden
Salisbury
W. S. Orr
Charlotte
John L. Miller
Concord
B. C. Taylor
Winston-Salem
Spencer and Charlotte Fire Parade Described in Detail
A detailed account describes a multi city fire parade with Spencer and Charlotte units. Hose wagons two horses and uniformed crews participate along with notable figures such as Frank Hayes driver and leaders H N Banks J N Moston R B Brown Bob Brown J A Donoghue. The event includes Red Men Haymakers Woodmen of the World and orphan care representations plus civic procession elements and Page 11 note.
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Frank Hayes
Braves
H. N. Banks
J. N. Moston
R. B. Brown
Bob Brown
J. A. Donoghue
Two Lumbermen Convicted in Fraud Conspiracy Case
Ferdinand H. Durselin and Carl H. Georg, former owners of Yellow Pine Lumber Company of New Orleans, were found guilty in federal court of conspiracy to defraud and using the mails for fraudulent purposes tied to lumber shipments. A new trial motion was filed and sentencing was postponed to Saturday. The case involved alleged defrauding Laurae Peterson of Hamburg, Germany of about 25000 dollars through inferior lumber shipments. Peterson and others had previously secured a verdict for 22500 against Yellow Pine and Hinton White Lumber Companies, part of the alleged conspiracy. Durselin testified claiming he had no part and shifted blame to Georg.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Ferdinand H. Durselin
Carl H. Georg
Yellow Pine Lumber Company
Laurae Peterson
Hamburg
Germany
Peterson
Hinton White Lumber Company
Durselin
Georg
Major Grant Selected to Succeed Carter in Texas Maneuvers
Associated Press reports General Fred D. Grant will take over command of the maneuver division in Texas, replacing General Carter. Secretaries Dickinson and Stimson must approve. changes likely after Stimson becomes War Secretary. Maneuvers planned to continue until next winter amid unsettled Mexican affairs.
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Associated Press
Washington
Fred D. Grant
Carter
Texas
Wic
Dickinson
Grant
Henry L. Stimson
War Department
Department
Mexico
Amateur aviator killed in Arizona test flight
Nogales Arizona May 17 A V Hardles an amateur aviator was killed at Dominguez field today while testing an aeroplane Hardles had recently arrived from Ohio and had made several successful flights
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Associated Press
Nogales
Ariz
A._ V. Hardles
Dominguez Field
Hardless
Ohio
Social notes from New York and Mexico peace talks
Lady Decies and her husband Lord Decies arrive in London after a honeymoon in Egypt, with her illness causing concern among New York society. In Juarez, Francisco I Madero Jr and his cabinet prepare a final peace plan to be sent to Diaz, aiming for an armistice and swift disarmament across fourteen states, while insurrection leaders name governors to stabilize public opinion.
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Lady Decies
Vivien Gould
New York
Lord Decies
London
Egypt
Juarez
Mexico
Carbajal
Diaz
Republic
Hayne Bids Market-Price for 100000 Bales in New Orleans
New Orleans May 17 F B Hayne a cotton bull startled the market by bidding 100000 bales of May and July cotton at market price and one eighth over quotations for any spot cotton in the city. He accepted 800 bales May and pushed prices to 15.66 for May and 15.86 for July with further bids to buy large quantities at 15.66 and 15.86. The move lifted futures 8 to 9 points above yesterday, while bears showed little eagerness to counter. The day also notes the death of Dr George W Walker president of Paine College aged 60 and funeral arrangements.
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New Orleans
Frank B. Hayne
Cotton Exchange
Hayne
May
W. P. Brown
Brown
Dr. Walker
Associated Press
Augusta
George W. Walker
Paine College For
Marion
S. C
Wofford College
Spartanburg
Methodist Episcopal Church of the South
Paine College
Warner A. Chandler
Indian Council Bills Allotted in London
London May 17 India council bills were allotted today at 1s 43 32d.
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Indian Council
Associated Press
London
India Council
Confederate Veterans Reunion Busy in Little Rock
Veterans from sixteen states gather for the twenty first annual United Confederate Veterans reunion in Little Rock Arkansas with parades and a grand Confederate ball planned. W M Rivers of West Point Ga and W L Galloway of Paris Tenn die during the event as committees push readings and memorial plans.
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Little Rock
Ark
United Confederate Veterans
United Sons of Confederate Veterans
Sons
Mary Hunt Turpin
Waterproof
South
Eliza Stuart
M.M. Hawkins
L. B. McFarlan
Memphis
Arkansas
Confederate Welgan Southern Memorial Association
Sons and Daughters of Confederate Veterans
W. M. Rivers
West Point
Union
W. L. Galloway
Paris
Tenn
Peabody School
Richmond
William Mickle
Clement A Evans
Evans
George W. Gordon
Gordon
K. W. VanSandt
Fort Worth
Tex
United States
Kickle
Taft
Arlington Cemetery
Chattanooga
Macon
Texas
Lone Star State
Tennessee
House Debates Statehood Resolution for Arizona and New Mexico
Washington May 17 Debates continued in the house over the joint statehood measure admitting Arizona and New Mexico with discussion likely to stretch into tomorrow night. Democratic members argued over rules committee actions while Henry of the rules committee prepared to address potential plan changes. Meanwhile the Ways and Means Committee reviewed the woolen schedule of the tariff bill with members citing figures on importations and revenue.
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Washington
House
Arizona
New Mexico
Rules Committee
Sugar Trust
Henry
Waps and Means Committee
May Vote Soon On Reciprocity
Senator Stone of Missouri told the senate finance committee at the reciprocity and free list hearings that a vote would be pressed soon. He warned against dragging hearings out, while controversy over Canadian cattle prices dominated discussion. E C Lassater of the Cattle Raisers Association warned prices would devastate cattle raising in Texas, a claim Stone disputed.
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Washington
Senator Stone
Missouri
Senate Finance Committee
Penrose
Haring
E. C. Lassater
Cattle Raisers’ Association
Texas
Stone
Attack on Henry Is Continued In House Debate
Democratic members pressed attacks on Henry of the rules committee over usurping caucus powers in naming the sugar trust investigation panel. Henry defended his action while flank questions from Fitzgerald and Richardson sought motives. Broussard charged imbalance, calling Henry’s nomination incognito statesmanship. In a separate scene Mann praised Speaker Clark as a 1912 presidential prospect amid loud cheers.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Henry
Rules Committee
Sugar Trust Investigation Committee
Fitzgerald
New York
Richardson
Alabama
Texas
Richard
Broussard
Louisiana
Fitzegerald
Mann
Clark
Sewing Club Entertained by Mrs Yorke in Dilworth
Mrs John Yorke hosted the Sewing Club yesterday afternoon at her home in Dilworth, with members gathered for an afternoon of needlework and social time.
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Sewing Club
John Yorke
Dilworth
Crude Cotton Seed Oil Prices Reported in Atlanta
Crude cotton seed oil price is listed at 39 1 2 in Atlanta Georgia on May 17. The brief item notes the price as a market datapoint without further context or additional figures.
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Atlanta
Fassifern Graduate Sends Mildred Jenkins to Lincoln ton
Mr and Mrs David Jenkins traveled to Lincolnton for Fassifern Institute commencement where their daughter Mildred Jenkins graduates.
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Fassifern
David Jenkins
Lincolnton
Fassifern Institute
Mildred Jenkins
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Firemen of State Association
Ty Firelcddies
Charlotte Artllery
Eulah Nash
Hickory
Kinston
Caswell Hose Company
Reel and Horse
Raleigh
Capital Hose
Capital Hose Men
Citizens of
Statesville
Rowland
Carolina Baseball
Steel Creek Band
Spencer
Sanford
Central
Church Street
Dilworth Station
Sagamore Anderson
W. S. Liddell
J. T. Anthony
Ike Hirshburg
John D. Ross
Charles Schuman
W. H. Donoghue
O. B. Farr
C. M. Berryhill
G. R. Berryhill
Dr. Goldberg
Charles Kuhle
Orphany
John Webber
Thompson
Billy
R. A. Appenfield
George H. Rutledge
F. C. Carroll
C. H. Peck
E. M. Hunnicutt
E. T. Goldsby
Ed. Isenhour
Cecil Foil
William Wallace
L. C. Biles
Major Grant
F. B. Hayne
N. C. Cotton World
Little Rock Arkansas
United Sons of Veterans
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