Natives Attend M E Fete in Columbus Centennial Celebration
Columbus Ohio hosts the Methodist Episcopal Church centennial celebration for foreign missions. An estimated 100 000 delegates and thousands of natives from China India the South Seas Africa and Asia will join open-air pageants and a 100 trombone choir during June 22 July 7. Earl Taylor of New York directs the undertaking with H B Dickson of Philadelphia as organizing secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
America
Methodist Episcopal Church
United States
Canada
China
India
South Sea Islands
Africa
Asia
General Conference
Methodist Church South
Board of Bishops
Earl Taylor
New York
H. B. Dickson
Philadelphia
Alaska miner handles most raw gold in history
Cordova reports E. E. Beraud of Fairbanks as the man who has handled more raw gold than any other in Alaska. Over eleven years as an assayer for the First National Bank of Fairbanks he assayed 45 million dollars in gold, about eighty eight tons in weight. He plans to return to work after a visit to Paris.
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Cordova
Alaska
E. E. Beraud
Fairbanks
First National Bank of
Beraud
Paris
Catholics Issue First Bulletin From National War Council
The National Catholic War Council announces its first monthly bulletin edited by Michael Williams. It lists nearly twenty thousand coordinated Catholic organizations and outlines social reconstruction work, with articles by Rt. Rev. Peter Muldoon and others. The bulletin cites Pope Benedict XV and sets two commissions on social questions and educational problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
National Catholic War Council
United States
Michael Williams
Peter J. Muldoon
Rockford
Benedict XV
Knights of Columbus
John D. Kennedy
May M. Murphy
National Service School For
Germans Planned to Land Troops on Isle of Wight
London reports reveal British secret service findings on German plans to use the Isle of Wight as a landing site for forces and to bombard Portsmouth. August 1914 measures restricted entry and exit on the island while spies along the southern coast attempted risky operations to be stopped by British intelligence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isle of Wight
London
Secret Service
Portsmouth
Harwich
Hampshire
England
House Passes Dawson Bills in Lively Session
Legislation giving the Auditor General power to appoint mercantile appraisers in most counties passed the House with minimal opposition. Other measures include tax and revenue bills, local taxation codification, and an $40 million general appropriation bill with amendments.
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Auditor General
Philadelphia
Allegheny
Dawson
Lackawanna
Senate Appropriations Move Bridge and Park Bills
The Senate Appropriations Committee reported bills carrying 1 250 000 for a capitol office building and 500 000 for the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Bridge. Also approved were 25 000 for Camp Curtin Park. The session notes prohibition and egg bills, plus ethyl alcohol for medicinal uses, with many appropriation measures sent back for minor amendments. A Mount Wolf picnic committee was named for July 12 at Cold Springs Park.
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Capitol Park
Senate Appropriations Committee
Capitol
Soldiers’ and
Gailors
Smith
Camp Curtin Park Commission
Camp Curtin
Tenth Ward
Robert A. Enders
William H. Bricker
Noah A. Walmer
Alvin
Williams
William E. Bailey
John A. Herman
Snyder
Blair
Senate
Vickerman
Leiby
Perry
McCaig
Ramsey Bill Passes House Along With Prohibition Debate
The Ramsey Bill defining any liquor containing more than two thirds of alcohol as intoxicating passed the House 107 to 90 after a reconsideration. It moves to the Senate as Governor Sproul suggested Congress should act. Proponents say it aids the poor and economy while opponents argue it conflicts with the Federal amendment and state regulation.
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Ramsey
House
Senate
Sproul
Congress
Pennsylvania
Wallace
Lawrence
Palmer
Schuylkill
Phillips
Clearfield
Nickerman
Allegheny
Jordan
Ramsay
Gabriel
Alabama
Georgia
Whiteman
Westmoreland
Beghtold
Hickerwell
Millar
Miller
Zimmerman
Beckley
Bower
Bowman
Brooks
Cook
Cor
Relics Mark Chaumont Tour Hautefeuille Across Centuries
Americans at Chaumont study relics of the town including Tour Hautefeuille, a medieval castle fragment now part of the Palais de Justice complex. The 11th century masonry, old cells, and a walled garden reflect a historically rich site linked to the Counts of Champagne.
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Chaumont
Counts of Champagne
Tour Hautefeuille
Palais de Justice
Willson Bill Returns to Governor Over City Code Change
The Willson bill repealing the nonpartisan election feature of the third class city code was sent back to Governor Sproul after recall by the House and Senate. A later attempt to reconsider failed 132 to 53 as debate noted few understood the vote.
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Willson
Sproul
House
Senate
Wallace
Lawrence
Simpson
Allegheny
Millar
Dauphin
Appropriation Bills Reported to Senate for Various Funds
The Senate received reports on multiple appropriation bills including funds for State aid to agricultural exhibitions 100000 University of Pennsylvania 900000 University of Pittsburgh 675000 Temple University 200000 Duquesne University 50000 Philadelphia Museums 50000 Capitol Park office buildings 1250000 Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Bridge Harrisburg 500000 General Galusha Pennypacker monument 25000 College of Pharmacy Philadelphia 15000 and a 1000000 allocation for the State Highway Department to reward township road and bridge projects. Also notes Mount Wolf fire company event details for an annual picnic at Cold Springs Park set for July 5.
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Flynn
Fowler
Lackawanna
Elk
House
Ditrich Automobile Regulation
McCaig
Appropriations Committee
State College
School of Industrial Art
Philadelphia
Stevens Institute
Lancaster
Lankenau Hospital
Associated Aid Societies
Lackawanna County
Morgan
Morgans
Senate
Department of Conservation
Game Committee
Baldridge
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
Temple University
Duquesne University
Capitol Park
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial
Harrisburg
General Galusha Pennypacker
College of
Mount Wolf
Eagle Fire Company No. 1
Cold Springs Park
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Tetley
Tetley's Tea
National War Council
Earth
News OF Legislature
Are Committee
Park Mount Wolf
Mount Wolf United Brethren Sunday School
Harry Livingston
Harry Kann
Alfred Kohr
Charles Brenners
Albert Schauers
Jacob Pare
Georgette and
Crepe de
Chine
Golden Rule Dept
Market Street
Lisle
Muse
Palm Beach
Iear
Lede
Ladies’ Fine Union
Tyee
Fancy Cretonnes
Fancy Ganka
watlnHo
France
AISA
Carter
Life’ Orth Living
Forearter
Severa
Whistle Bottling CO
North Sixth St
Narrisburg
Bell Phone
Dial
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