Whirlwind Campaign Begins to Ban Liquor
The Flying Squadron launched its 172nd day of nationwide prohibition campaigning with a First Methodist church meeting and a larger evening gathering. Daniel A. Poling and Rev. C. M. Sheldon spoke as doctors Ira Landrith and Carolyn Geisel joined new speakers including Hon. J. Frank Hanly and Hon. Oliver Wayne Stewart. The campaign continues today at the Methodist church and tomorrow at Capitol Avenue theatre with a program featuring prominent temperance figures, soloists, and pianists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altho
First Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Capitol Avenue Theatre
John Barleycorn
Daniel A. Poling
C. M. Sheldon
Ira Landrith
Ward-Delmont College of
Nashville
Tenn
Mathland
Presbyterian General Assembly
Carolyn Geisel
Battle Cree Mich
Frederick Cutler
New York
Ward-Delmont College
Battle Creek
Mich
J. Frank Hanly
Indiana
America
John B. Lewis
Massachusetts
Oliver Wayne Stewart
Illinois
Middle West
Mias Vera K. Mullin
M. E. Church
Capitol Avenue
Alice Neilson Opera Company
J. Wilbur Chapman
Sutler
Frank Hanley
Sunary
Mass
Can
Sheldon Expounds Practical Christianity in Address
Rev Charles M Sheldon author of In His Steps spoke last night on For a Better World urging a humane drive in reform. He named love of humanity among key passions and highlighted issues from prohibition to child labor, capital, trusts, and race prejudice shaping America’s future.
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Charles M. Sheldon
Dr. Sheldon
America
Big
Federation of the
Churches
The Challenge of Patriotism by Daniel A. Poling
Daniel A. Poling former Ohio gubernatorial candidate spoke on patriotism calling for national constitutional prohibition. He argued liquor traffic harms more than theft and urged universal enforcement through national amendment and state legislation to destroy the liquor evil.
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Daniel A. Poling
Ohio
Poling
Remarkable Operation in Young Wyoming Boy
In Denver a surgery by Dr Hughes to remove five slivers of shattered skull pieces after a bullet pierced the boy’s skull near Saratoga is described as one of modern medicine’s remarkable operations. The orphaned patient was shot on Feb 14 1914 near his home. the bullet split the skull and brain, with doctors noting the miracle kept him alive. The boy was brought to Laramie for further attempts to extract fragments.
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Denver
Sere
Hughes
Saratoga
Laramie
German Raider Preparing For Sea At Virginia Docks
Newport News reports two U S tugs from Norfolk arrive at the German auxiliary cruiser Fried richs pier to gather stores for a possible fifteen day voyage. Army and navy officials observe with guards posted as loading proceeds.
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Newport News
Navy
Army
Norfolk Navy Yard
Pring Eltel Friedrich
Jatuxent
Reno
Hamilton
United States
Swarz
Virginia Capes
Alabama
Hampton Roads
Suffolk
Berwick
Paying Teller Shoots Self At Duluth Bank
Duluth Minnesota April 2 S. H. Grogan 22 a paying teller of the Northern National bank shot himself to death in the washroom under the bank late yesterday His engagement to Miss Muriel Brown daughter of Philip Gordon Brown a prominent Duluth business man was announced Miss Brown is the daughter of J W Lyder cashier who completed checking Grogan s books after the tragedy and said they were accurate
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Duluth
Minn
S. H. Grogan
Northern National Bank
Muriel Brown
Brown
Philip Gordon Brown
Dulouth
J W. Lyder
Grogan
German potash embargo blocks US import hopes
Washington reports that Germany refused to relax its embargo on potash fertilizer, ending U.S. hopes for a resumed trade. Negotiations had been ongoing since the start of the European war, but Berlin stood firm with no disclosed reason. A separate London note cited a German protest over British treatment of prisoners aboard submarines.
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Washington
United States
Germany
London
Great Britain
War ends by autumn say James J Hill and Schiff
New York April 2 James J Hill predicts the war will end by October 1 matching Jacob Schiff He cites belligerent exhaustion as the decisive factor and notes foreign credits will rise he expects ample grain and a large planting outlook while bankers prepare for needed financing
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New York
James J. Hill
Jacob Schiff
Hill
Fierce fighting in West War Zone amid U boat activity
London reports intensifying clashes in the western war zone as German submarines extend operations off the Spanish coast. British and Allied ships suffer losses and crews are rescued or missing after torpedo attacks near Cape Finisterre and Beachey Head. A Berlin dispatch counters English claims about Falaba.
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London
Lisbon
Spain
Cape Finisterre
Cape
Gibraltar
Tyne
Newcastle
Amsterdam
Ik Nor
North Sea
Unita
Hook of Holland
Seven Seas
Beachey Head
Liverspool
New Haven
Berlin
Falaba
Body of Manlong Sought Found North of Laramie
The body of 40 year old Denver hide merchant Miller was found in Stone Creek country north east of Laramie Wyoming. Believed murdered his family suspects robbery as motive. Deputy C V Stromberg found remains after Miller disappeared six weeks ago while traveling northern Colorado and southern Wyoming trading for hides. His wife received a puzzling Pueblo postmark note that strengthens murder suspicions.
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West Colfax
Samuel Miller
Denver
Stone Creek County
Laramie
Wyo
Miller
Colorado
Wyoming
V. Stromberg
Pueblo
Tives
Rottstein
C. V. Stromberg
Stone Creek
William Rosen
Joe Miller
Millette
Judge F Greever Shot After Verdict at Lefors
A. B E Humes shot District Judge F Greever as court adjourned in Lefors Kay county at noon. Greever was hit by three bullets and will recover. Humes then killed himself with a gunshot. The case in court had reportedly gone against him.
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Amarillo
Tex
A. BE
Humes
Sulphur
Olda
F. Greever
Lefors
Kay County
Greever
Humen
Editor of Leader Enjoys Gulf Voyage From Wyoming to Port Arthur
The Leader editor Alex Hastie details a trip from Cheyenne to the Gulf coast aboard Captain Fred B. Plummer’s pilot service. Highlights include oyster feast at the jetties, breakfast aboard, a day cruising the bar and Gulf waves, and a formal dinner on the tug Florida. Port Arthur and Sabine Pass bustle with oil refineries, ships, and docks, framing America’s great oil port scene.
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Alex Hastie
Cheyenne
Pelican State
Rockies
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
C. F. Law
Vinton
Fred B. Plummer
Port Arthur
Plumer
Gabine Pass
America
Mre
Plummer
Sabine Pass
Louisiana
Peg Heeeees
Oe Rall
Lau
Tains
Wyoming
Babine
Natches
Beaumont Fishing Club
Baltimore
Florida
Fred B. Pitwinner
A. Oleson
Prank Woods
Ben Granger
J. BK. Johnson
BR. Cary
Sabine
Beaumont
Ordage
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New York Harbor
Hoboken
Brooklyn
West War
Leith
Scotland
Manlong
Leader
Wan
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