Daughters of the American Revolution Opening in Washington
The Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution opens in Washington with Indianapolis delegates from the Caroline Scott Harrison chapter. A closely contested race for president general pits Mrs. William Cumming against Mrs. Matthew T. Scott amid factional tensions. The Indiana chapters prepared the president general's room in Continental Memorial hall, with gifts honoring past leaders. Engagements, guest day events, and club activities fill the social calendar.
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Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington
Indianapolis
R. O. Hawkins
Henry Riesenberg
Miss Stein
Miss Landers
Caroline Scott Harrison
E. C. Atkins
Daughters of the American Revolution
John N. Carey
Arthur St. Clair
William Cumming
Matthew T. Scott
Scott
BH. T. Guss
Continental Hall Committee
Indiana
Charles Warren Fairbanks
John W. Foster
Frank Daniels brings The Belle of Brittany to Shubert Murat
Frank Daniels the comedian arrives at the Shubert Murat theater for a week long run featuring The Belle of Brittany a London musical comedy. The show stars Daniels as Marquis St Guntier with songs dances and a London style plot about a hard up noble and a mortgage.
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Frank Daniels
Brittany
Bois d' Amour
Port Aven
Double Tracking Planned for Richmond Division
Newcastle, April 18. Superintendent Nettleton Neff says the Richmond division of the Pennsylvania will be double tracked from Richmond to Logansport due to heavy traffic making a two track system essential.
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Sun
Newcastle
Nettleton Neff
Richmond
Pennsylvania
Logansport
Army Orders list of retirements leaves and assignments
Army orders announce several retirements and leaves. First Sergt William Kahle placed on retired list after request. Lieut Col Isaac W Littell to Wilmington for General Otis ferry trial. Multiple Lieutenants granted leaves of absence for 21 days or one month. Chaplain Kunnecke and Maj Dwight Healey receive leaves. Kelly detailed as professor at State University Lexington. Rockwell relieved from engineers duties. Hughes leave extended.
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Isaac W. Littell
Wilmington
Del
General Otis
Edwin E. Pritchett
First Field Artillery
Elijah F. Parker
Coast Artillery Corps
Lst
Edward Davis
Eleventh Cavalry
Frederick L. Kunnecke
Lexington
Philip W. Corbunter
Seventh Cavalry
Dwight E. Healey
Fifteenth Infantry
Charles A. St. Clair
Hospital Corps
Charles K. Rockwell
Corps of Engineer
Engineers
Schools neglect spirit and soul in modern education
Kansas City Kan April 18 The Rev D S Stephens chancellor of the Kansas City university preached at People's Methodist Protestant church diagnosing education as overemphasizing intellect. He warned that without soul growth wisdom serves only the individual and cited Lincoln and Roosevelt as examples of intellect used for humanity.
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D. S. Stephens
Kansas City University
People’s Methodist Protestant Church
Mer. Stephens
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Striker’s Riot Shuts Down McKees Rocks Car Plant
Pittsburg report says the Pressed Steel Car plant at McKees Rocks idled about a thousand workers after a clash between company police and strikers. A foreigner was shot in the arm and a man struck with a club as four workers were discharged for insubordination and later reinstated. The strike involves many foreigners though some Americans would return to work. In Philadelphia four thousand carmen will return to work by Wednesday under union orders ending the two month walkout. The total strike cost is estimated at 13.2 million dollars.
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Princess Rajah
William H. Murphy
Blanche Nichols and Company
Roosevelt Motion Pictures
William Hammerstein
Hammerstein
Victoria Theater
New York
Huber
Femmientein
Rafah
Hammerston's
Broadway
America
ST. Elmo”—Park
St. Elmo
George Arvine
Park Theater
Allie Ackerstrom
Augusta J. Evans Wilson Shorty
Richmond
Ackerstrom
Edna Earle
MINER
Empire
Edwin D. Miner
Empire Theater
Robert Deming
Dave Lerner
Felis Kruseh
Amy Francis
Bertha Gibson
Charles Baker
Lara Bennett
Pressed Steel Car Company
McKees Rocks
Carmen
Philadelphia
E. H. Harriman
Russell Sage
Frederick ‘Cortland Penfield
Census Takers Start In, Some Refuse to Answer
The census work begins smoothly with no resignations among enumerators reported. Some families refuse to disclose information, especially native Americans, while foreigners pose fewer problems. A $500 penalty exists for refusal to answer correctly.
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Harry C. Hendrickson
Brakemen Across Norfolk and Western Get Pay Rise
Roanoke reports Norfolk and Western Railway raises 1800 brakemen wages 17 to 31 percent with improved working conditions starting May 1.
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Portsmouth. O
Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway
Vernon County Seat Becomes Lawyerless in Indiana
Vernon Indiana the Jennings county seat lacks a resident attorney after Chester Bachelor longtime region legal figure departed for Seattle Washington The town loses its last lawyer as it remains the only county seat in the state without a local attorney
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Vernon
Jennings County
Chester Bachelor
Ind
Cheater Bachelor
Thomas C. Bachelor
Seattle
Wash
Hetty Green Wealth Speculation Amid Illness
News notes Hetty Green’s severe illness sparks renewed debate on her wealth with estimates around 100 million dollars and claims she may be the world’s richest woman. Comparisons cite E H Harriman, Marshall Field, Russell Sage and others with varying fortunes and widow inheritances.
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Harri
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