Villa's Loyal Lieutenant Killed by American Firepower
Candelario Cervantes, a Villa bandit leader, fell to American troops near Cruces after a surprise attack south of Cruces. An American and one Mexican died, two Americans wounded. Private George Hulitt distinguished himself, firing to neutralize two bandits. General Pershing hailed the victory as diminishing marauder bands in northern Chihuahua.
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N. M
Candelario Cervantes
Villa
17Th
George Hulitt
Cervantes
Namignipa
Chihuahua
Pershing
Murder verdict in Albemarle case ends trial
The North Carolina case state versus B. Burgin Lester Horne John Adams and Fred Wolfe concluded with a verdict of second degree murder for all defendants. Judge Shaw sentenced Burgin to 30 years and the three Black defendants to 25 years each at hard labor. The victim was prominent WinstonSalem furniture man FE Cantrell.
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Albemarle
State
B. Burgin
Lester Horne
John Adams
Fred Wolfe
Shaw
Winston-Salem
FE. B. Cantrell
Animosity between US truckers and Carranza troops reported near border
Columbus New Mexico reports tension along the Mexico US line of communication. Carranza soldiers reportedly halted a truck train near Nuevo Casas Grandes with barbed wire barriers and jeering crowds. No shots were fired and truckers were ordered to proceed after stones were thrown.
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Columbus
N. M
Carranza
Mexico
Nuevo Casas Grandes
Increase in pensions for ministers widows
The Methodist Episcopal church will raise pensions for ministers widows to three quarters of the minister's pay, up from one half. The change was adopted at Saratoga Springs on May 26. A proposal to admit laymen to the annual conference will be put to a referendum vote.
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Associated Press
Saratoga Springs
Methodist Episcopal Church
Fight at the carnival ends in brawl between Lee Ridge and showman
A rough altercation occurred at the carnival grounds last night with Lee Ridge and a showman trading blows. Both parties reportedly fought with fists and the incident will be taken to recorder's court tomorrow morning.
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Lee Ridge
Recorder’s Court
One Deed Filed For Ward Street Lot Transfer
J. R. Skeen and wife transfer deed to H. A. Pierce and wife for a Ward street lot measuring 43.5 by 141.7 feet for 650 dollars. This is the only High Point deed filed for registration Thursday.
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J. R. Skeen
H. A. Pierce
Ward Street
Peace League Opens With Large Attendee Assembly
Washington May 26 American advocates of the League to Enforce Peace met for the first association session to discuss a defined purpose. William Howard Taft and Newton Baker spoke with two thousand attending leaders from universities railroads commerce labor and farming groups. President Wilson is set to speak at the closing session.
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Washington
International Federation
New League
William Howard All
League
Newton I’. Baker
Wilson
Associated Press
Europe
Militia Guards Mobile County Jail Quietly
Mobile Alabama May 26 guardsmen of the National Guard guarded the Mobile county jail overnight for the second night in a row. No disorder or crowds were present. Sheriff’s statement that the wanted man had not been captured and militia presence ended talk of lynching. Militia called out again tonight as a precaution.
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Associated Press
Mobile
Ala
National Guard
Freak votes loom in Allegheny primary results
Pittsburgh May 26 hundreds of irregular ballots cited by the Allegheny county returning board. Evangelist Billy Sunday and veteran Pirate Hans Wagner are favored in the scattering group among present state voters. The freak vote list is unusually large and may exceed a thousand ballots.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County Returning Board
Billy” Sunday
Evangelist
Hans Wagner
Verdin front fights and Wilson peace overture noted
Violent fighting continues on the Verdun front with limited gains for France and halted German advances. President Wilson weighs informal steps toward peace talks, signaling a broader push to end the war without acting as mediator.
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Verdun Front
Associated Press
French War Office
Meuse
Avocourt
Horney Chosen Secretary Treasurer of Millers Association
North Carolina Millers Association held its annual meeting in Greensbor o with officers elected for the year. A. B. Horney was re elected secretary treasurer while F A Sherrill became president and W A Speed and W A Watson were named first and second vice presidents respectively. Delegates were chosen to lobby Raleigh for better milling laws during the next legislative session. Capt James D McNeill declined renomination as president.
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Greens
North Carolina Millers’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Raleigh
Life
State Millers’ Association
James D. McNeill
F. A. Sherrill
Statesville Milling Company
Weather Forecast: Fair Tonight and Saturday
Fair conditions continue tonight with generally moderate shifting winds into Saturday. The outlook shows tranquil skies and light to gentle breezes across the region.
Dallas Chosen as 1917 Presbyterian Meeting Site
Dallas Texas won the selection for the 1917 Presbyterian Church in the United States meeting with 465 votes to 250 for St Louis. Transportation costs favored Dallas by about 28000 dollars to move about 900 commissioners, with Texas preparing to transport 500. The West assembly holding in the southwest was seen as aiding church union efforts.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Dallas
Tex
United States of America
St. Louis
St. Lows
Friends of Dallas
Texas
West Assembly
Thaw Downed German Plane Near Verdun
Lieutenant William Thaw of the Franco American aviation corps shot down a German aeroplane in the Verdun region yesterday. The action adds to his growing tally of combat wins.
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Associated Press
Paris
William Thaw
Franco-American Aviation Corps
Verdun
Waite details alleged crimes in Peck murder case
Dr. Arthur Warren Waite testified for five hours detailing plans to murder his wife and her relatives using germs poison and arsenic claims to have slept afterward and to have attempted suicide The testimony shapes the Peck murder trial as prosecutors seek to prove his mental responsibility while noting Waite's elaborate methods and accessories The report also cites early campaign spending in High Point ahead of the upcoming primary with several candidates listing nominal expenditures and fees.
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Mr. Peck
Waite
John E. Peck
Katherine Peck
Katherine. Peck
Mrs. Peck
Amfe
Mene’ Waite
Eugene Oliver Kane
District Attorney’s Office
Kane
High Point
Clerk of Court
Robert Brockett
Carter Dalton
W. P. Regan
W. P. Jones
Col
Bill Ragan
House
W. C. Jones
Greensboro
Bickett Speaks to Guilford High Pointers in Campaign
A large Guilford County audience in Greensboro heard T. W. Bickett deliver wit and argument against Daughtridge in the governor race. He claimed certainty of the nomination on June 3 and noted he would tour larger towns to answer his opponent’s points.
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Guilford
Greensboro
T. W. Bickett
Bickett
Senators Reach Pact on Brandeis Nomination
Washington May 26 An agreement among senators says Brandeis nomination to the Supreme Court will be disposed of next week without discussion. The date will be set later. Opponents admit confirmation is virtually certain.
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Associated Press
Washington
Louis D. Brandeis
Supreme Court
Brandeis
Waite admits long history of thefts in court
The young dentist Waite testifies about a lifelong pattern of stealing from childhood through courtship and marriage. His father Warren Waite and brothers Frenk and Clyde, plus relatives and classmates, describe similar behavior as the defense seeks to prove mental unsoundness. Waite remains calm in the sultry courtroom as testimony continues.
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Miss Peek
Warren W. Waite
Frenk
Clyde
Waite
Walter R. Deuel
Mysterious Fires Shock North Carolina Town
A string of about 50 fires broke out since Saturday in a tenement on H. P. Loftin’s farm near Winster. The fires target furnishings and spread after being moved to another dwelling. State chemists and federal investigators may be called in as residents and the Chase family, seven or eight people, remain unsettled and sleepless.
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Louin
T. W. Chase
Raleigh
Washington
Hase
Biennial discusses clothing reform at General Federation meeting
Delegates to the General Federation of Women's Clubs convention in New York heard reports and addresses. An afternoon session featured a discussion on clothes with expected speaker Mrs Thomas A Edison, advocate of commonsense apparel. Talks included proposals for reforms in women’s dress.
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Associated Press
New York
General Federation of Women’ Clubs
Thomas A. Edison
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Cruces
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Peace League
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Mobile County
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Rome
Greece
Saloniki
DH. Waite
Peace Movement
A. B. Horney
Millers’ Association
Northern Presbyterians
Dallas, Texas
Arthur Warren Waite
Peck
Brockett and Dalton
Eeard Bickett
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