Recruiting Women and Posters Spur English Enlistment
A Paris Temps correspondent reports in the Frankfort Gazette on London's wartime recruiting surge. Posters, banners, and a throng of women workers push men to enlist as Kitchener's army forms amid rising food prices and scarce labor.
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Frankfort
London
Paris Temps
Covent Garden
Russell Street
Canada
America
Church Army
War Office
Barnum & Bailey's
Circus
Empire
Berlin
Bertram
England
Kitchener
Chelsea
Automobiles Swindle Probe Linked to Post Office Dept Case
Investigators describe a fraud scheme offering cars at 595 dollars F O B Pittsburg and requiring deposits of 50 per order. Dealers paid 250 to 1250 dollars each, totaling about 55400, then received nothing. They claimed dealings with Carnegie related entities, which the inquiry refutes as non existent.
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America
Pittsburg
Post Office Department
Great Steel Corporation
Carnegie
Carnegie Engineering Corporation
Carnegie Comy
Pennant to Phillies says Connie Mack
Connie Mack predicts the Phillies will win the 1915 National League pennant. He praises Pat Moran's pitching and the team's hitting and fielding, credits good tactics, and expects a clash with the American League champions in October.
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Philadelphia
Connie" Mack
Phillies
Tioga
Pat Moran
War Between Jitneys and Railroad Grips Porto Rico Transport
In Porto Rico a conflict erupts between jitneys and the railway for the Catano Bayamon passenger route. The jitneys now carry about half the 500,000 yearly riders, prompting a railroad fare cut and plans to electrify with modern cars at substantial cost.
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Washington
Porto Rico
Catano
Bayomon
Disappointment in Judgment by Telephone Voice
A reflective line notes that many disappointments exist in life yet the greatest hurt can come from judging a woman by her telephone voice.
Double Header at South End Park Tomorrow
Tomorrow opens the season with a two game set at South End Park as the Piedmont Dry Bugs visit the Colts for a double header. First pitch is at 2 o clock with Maddox and Sleepy Jones scheduled to pitch for Piedmont and Allen and Markwood slated for the locals under Manager Russler.
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South End Park
Piedmont Dry Bugs
Colts
Maddox
Sleepy Jones
Allen
Markwood
Russler
Millholland and Boyd Capture Mac Club Doubles Title
In the Potomac Club closed tournament Millholland and Boyd defeated Heintz and Williams 6 3 to win the men's doubles title. The consolation match between Boyd and McCauley is expected to be played today.
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Potomac Club
Dr. K. P. Heintz
James Millholland
J. Thruston Boyd
James Williams
Boyd
McCauley
Rickey Signs Twin Star Pitches After Michigan Scout Visit
Branch Rickey watched Michigan beat Western Normal as pitcher George Sisler impressed in seven innings, then signed him. He also picked up left-hander Ernest Kobe Koob after observing the Western Normal ace, noting the two players joined the Browns following the game.
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St. Louis
Branch Rickey
Browns
Michigan
University of Michigan
Western State Normal
Rickey
George Sisler
Sisler
Ernest Koob
Koob
Kobe
Hyde Murder Charge Likely Dismissed In Swope Case
Kansas City officials report the charge against Dr. B Clark Hyde in the Col Thomas W Swope poisoning case may be dismissed in the week ahead as the fourth trial opens. Hyde was first convicted of murder in 1910, a conviction later reversed by the state supreme court. The second trial ended in a hung jury and the third collapsed when a juror disappeared.
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Kansas City
B. Clark Hyde
Thomas W. Swope
Swope
Hyde
Supreme Court
Cleveland M. D. Aspirant To Jess Willard's Crown
Walter Lucas, stage named Doc Sepoy, recently earned a medical degree in Cleveland and trains under Jimmie Dunn. The 5 foot 10, 192 pound heavyweight debuts next month in Charlestown, West Virginia against Terry Kellar before challenging top heavies in New York Boston and Philadelphia.
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Jess Willard
Middle West
Jimmie Dunn
Johnny Kilbane
Sepoy
M. D
Walter Lucas
Cleveland
Jimmy Dunn
Dunn
Charlestown
W. Va
Terry Kellar
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Shuck Seeks Allegan County Register of Wills Nomination
Hevrey W. Shuck announces his candidacy for Register of Wills in Allegan County as a Republican hopeful. After serving as deputy during his father’s tenure and handling Orphans Court duties, he urges voters to support him in the upcoming primaries and asks friends to assist. Political advertisement.
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F Register of Wills
W. Shuck
Allegany County
Greb Makes Clear Victory Over Al Rogers in Duel
In Duquesne Garden Pittsburgh last night Harry Greb shaded Al Rogers in rounds three through six after even opening two rounds. The wind-up bout drew a good crowd and the match was well received.
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Pittsburgh
Harry Greb
al Rogers
Duquesne Garden
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Connie” Mack
Millholland & Boyd
Clark Hyde
Hervey W. Shuck
Register OF Wills
Allegan County
Cash Valle R. F. C
Consid Allegany County
Cumberland
NeBs
Moore
D. A. Boyle
Eckhart Ines
F. A. Morris
Clara
Bookus
Detroit
H. C. Schultz
Concordia
Kan
C. B. Adams
Monroe, N. C
J. F. Jarrard
Greensburg, Ind
Fr. McCabe
St. Columbus
Stonesboro
Saxon
Saxon Motor Company
Auto Tire Repair & Supply CO
D. F. Chenoweth
Mgr
North Centre St
Creb
Wiesel
Baltimore St. Cumberland, MD
Agency For Panama-Pacific and
Trans-Atlantic Steamship Linea
BOY Scout
John A. Fulton & CO
Baltimore and Liberty Sts
Maryland
Cyril B. Geare
Buccessor
Beaver and Geare
Walsh Building
The
Belvedere Hotel
J. H. Holzshu & CO
Averitt Avenue
Edward L. Williams
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