Notable Birthdays Mark 60 to 66 Years Ago Today
Lieut Gen Sir Charity Carmichael Monroe, a key WWI British commander, is celebrated on the anniversary of his birth turning 60. Frank Andrews, Gulf Coast Lines director chair, born in Fayetteville Texas 66 years ago. Mme Johanna Gadski, famed opera singer, born in Anclam Prussia 48 years ago. Frank Edwin Elwell, American sculptor, born in Concord Massachusetts 62 years ago. Rt Rev Henry J Granton, Catholic bishop of Tucson, born in France 57 years ago.
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Sir Charity Carmichael Monroe
Frank Andrews
Gulf Coast Lines
Fayuetteville
Texas
Mme
Johanna Gadski
Anclam
Prussia
Frank Edwin Elwell
Concord
Mass
Henry J. Granton
Tucson
Arizona
France
Ship Graveyards In Chicago River Splice Of Historic Warcraft
A Chicago river graveyard displays famed fighting ships from the Great Lakes era. The U-97, a former German submarine, is stripped for training use at Annapolis while the Essex Yantic Hawk Wilmette and several submarine chasers await sale or repurposing. The fleet also includes vessels once tied to Lincoln, Hanna, and the Spanish American War, with past exploits noted.
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Associated Press
Cleago
Chicago
Chicago River
Great Lakes
von Tirpitz
Annapolis
Scapa Flow
United States
Essex
Lincoln
Greeley
Discovery Harbor
Mark Hanna
Ohio
Havana
Wilmette
Hmastland
Navy Department
New Triple Alliance would include China in Far East pact
Peking newspaper argues China should join the Anglo Japanese alliance to form a Far East Triple Alliance. It urges Chinese sovereignty over Liao Tung and Port Arthur return, withdrawal of non treaty Japanese troops, and a China Japan run Shantung railway with equal treatment for all powers.
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Associated Press
Pekin
China
Far East
Peking and
Tien-Tsin Times
the Times
Liao Tung Peninsula
Port Arthur
South Manchuria
Manchuria
Great Britain
Tsingtao
Germany
Good Fight Card for Quaker City in Open Air Card
Battling Levinsky plans to retire this summer and promote open air boxing at Philadelphia grounds. Four eight round bouts headline the first show: Eddie Fitzsimons against Frankie Callahan, Joe Toplitz versus George Papin, Johnny Murray facing Harry Brown, and Augie Ratner meeting Johnny Wilson, the new middleweight champion.
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Philadelphia
Battling Levinsky
Quaker City
Eddie Fitzsimons
Frankie Callahan
Joe Toplitz
George Papin
Johnny Murray
Harry Brown
Augie Ratner
Johnny Wilson
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES ITEM LIST
Brief list of historical anniversaries including Adah Menken born 1835 in New Orleans and died in Paris 1868, 1869 Serrano elected regent of Spain, 1870 Rockwood Hoar resignation as US Attorney General, 1888 William II becomes German emperor, 1904 General Slocum disaster, 1916 Wilson Marshall ticket, 1917 Irish rebels prisoners released, 1918 Wilson named honorary member of the French Academy.
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Adah J. Menken
America
Europe
New Orleans
Paris
Marshal Serrano
Spain
Cortes
E. Rockwood Hoar
Massachusetts
United States
William II
Frederick
General Slocum
East River
New York
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas R. Marshall
Democratic National Convention
French Academy
Social Calendar Highlights From The Week
Tuesday activities include the Sunbeam Band at 4 PM at the Baptist Church Miriam Chapter No 86 meets at 8 PM at Masonic Halls and a Methodist Church social at 4 PM honoring Mrs G Martin and Mrs F Shanks. Wednesday Mrs Hal Brennan hosts a party from 4 to 6 PM for the seventh birthday of her daughter Dorothy.
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Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church
Miriam Chapter No
Masonic Halls
Methodist Church
G. Martin
Shanks
Hal Brennan
Dorothy
Splash Party Honors Gladys McMahon at North Laredo
Olive and Dorothy Hazelrigg hosted a splash party yesterday afternoon at their residence in North Laredo honoring guest Gladys McMahon of Cotulla. A swim followed by ice cream cake and confections capped the pleasant gathering with several friends in attendance.
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Gladys McMahon
Cotulla
City
Olive
Dorothy Hazelrigg
North Laredo
Mivses Olive
Cotella
Charlotte
Passie Vidaurri
Carlota Floyd
Etta Maystendorff
Clara Mathews
Nora Clarke
Frances
Minna Etta
Crucified but Lives in Mexico City Mission Returns
Dr. Jose di Gabriele, the Italian religious zealot crucified by Tequizistlan inhabitants of Oaxaca on Good Friday, arrived in Mexico City en route to Pachuca. He claims to be Savior and survived the crucifixion, viewed by thousands at Easter. Tequisistlan’s mayor and four others playing Roman roles were arrested after a procession.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Jose di Gabriele
Tequizistlan
Oaxaca
Pachuca
di Gabriele
Tehuantepec
Tequizitlan
France Italy and US Prepare to Act on China Link
Nations including France Italy and the United States indicate readiness to follow similar actions regarding China. The statement signals coordinated international pressure and possible sanctions or policy steps aimed at addressing relevant concerns.
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China
France
Italy
United States
Today’s events mark diverse observances across North America
Memorial services are held at Middle Village for the General Slocum disaster victims. The National Council of Women of Canada convenes in St John New Brunswick. Idaho Democrats meet in Lewiston to pick eight delegates. Massachusetts ex governor Samuel McCall addresses Ohio State University grads. A Denver conference forms a Colorado State Fish and Game group. Dr David Prescott Barrows speaks at the University of Chicago convocation. The American Institute of Banking meets in Boston. A Virginia Fifth District special election selects Saunders’ successor. Michigan Historical Commission stages a Saint Ste Marie pageant for the 100th Stars and Stripes anniversary in the Upper Peninsula.
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Kossovo
Middle Village
L. L
Slocum
National Council of Women of Canada
St. John
N. B
Idaho
Lewiston
Samuel W. McCall
Massachusetts
Ohio State University
Denver
Fish and Game Protective Association
Colorado
David Prescott Barrows
University of California
University of Chicago
American Institute of Banking
Boston
Fifth
Virginia
S. W. Saunders
Michigan State Historical Commission
Saint Ste. Marie
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
MIT Imposes Fine On Scholastic Failures
Boston June 15 Massachusetts Institute of Technology mails a new penalty on scholastic failures requiring five dollars for each deficiency. Undergraduates protest with faculty backing. Professor Leonard M Passano argues failures reflect joint fault of students and instructors and suggests fining instructors alongside students if the rule stays.
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Associated Press
Boston
Massachusetts Institue of Technology
Leonard M. Passano
Norman H. Davis to Assume Undersecretary of State Post
Norman H. Davis takes office today as Undersecretary of State in Washington. His career in federal service began during the war with Germany with posts in Spain as special delegate on financial matters and later on the Supreme Council of Supply and Relief. He also served as United States Commissioner in armistice talks with Germany at Spa and Troves, then returned to Washington as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury overseeing the foreign loan bureau. Davis was born in Tennessee and educated at Vanderbilt and Stanford. He founded the Trust Company of Cuba in Havana and served as its president before joining the federal service.
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Norman H. Davis
Washington
Germany
Spain
United States
Supreme Council of Supply and Relief
Spa
Troves
the Treasury
Foreign Loan Bureau
Mr. Davis
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Leland Stanford Universities
Havana
Trust Company of
Cuba
Federal Service
Rate Increases Not Sole Solution Says Union Leader
R G Pullbright of Houston addressing the Interstate Commerce Commission urged substantial freight rate hikes but argued that increases alone cannot solve national transportation problems. He contended the full 31 percent rise by Western railroads is not necessary.
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Associated Press
Washington
R. (. Pullbright
Houston
Southwestern Industrial Traffic League
Interstate Commerce Commission
Western Railroads
House Refuses Amendment On School Use Funding In Texas
Austin Texas June 15 The house refused to concur in the senate amendment raising emergency school use appropriation to 5 million dollars instead of four million. The house urged a free conference and directed its conference committee members not to concede. The senate had refused to accept the house bill. Austin Texas June 13 The house weighs a senate amended tick eradication law to cure defects noted by a higher court decision. A delegation of leading stockmen supports the measure.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
House
Senate
Longshoremen Strike Backed by AFL in Coastwide Labor Fight
In Montreal on June 15 the American Federation of Labor pledged support for Atlantic and Gulf coast longshoremen seeking recognition and opposing the open shop. A. O. Anderson of New York said steamship firms refuse arbitration and hire strikebreakers. He labeled Texas a corporation representative and criticized Galveston martial law as unnecessary to break the strike.
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Montreal
American Federation of Labor
Atlantic
Gulf
A. O. Anderson
New York
Texas
Galveston
Rail wreck at Reno Colo kills two on California Limited
Two people died and about forty were treated after the Santa Fe California Limited derailed at Reno Colorado. Officials say a broken crank on the locomotive caused the crash and most injured are expected to recover.
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la Junta
Colo
Reno
Dempsey Acquitted In Draft Evasion Charge
In San Francisco on June 15 Jack Dempsey the world heavyweight champion was found not guilty by a jury in the U S district court of evasion of the selective draft. The verdict ends the case against him on the indictment filed.
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San Francisco
Cal
Jack Dempsey
United States District Court
Police Inspector Guilty in New York Vice Crusade
Police Inspector Dominick Henry of the Tenderloin district was found guilty of perjury and sentenced to two to five years in state prison. He was implicated in the vice crusade and convicted on a related Friday verdict.
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Associated Press
New York
Dominick Henry
Tenderloin
Louisiana House Rejects Woman Suffrage Resolution
Baton Rouge June 15 The lower house of the Louisiana legislature voted 7 to 44 to reject the resolution urging ratification of the federal woman suffrage amendment. The senate had debated ratification last week.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Senate
Galveston Troop Withdrawal Not Recommended by Official
Governor Hobby’s secretary Ralph Soape arrived in Galveston to assess the strike. General Wolters stated he would not recommend troop removal at this time.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Texas
Ralph Soape
Hobby
Wolters
Mexican citizen faces charges for alleged Bolshevik literature
Gabriel Sanchez Celi, a Mexican resident, was arrested February 16 and remains in judicial proceedings. He denies American espionage claims tied to wartime interviews and asserts he never confessed or disclosed military maps to Sanchez Cell.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Gabriel Sanchez Celi
Pebruary
Iast
Mexico
Licensing Vice in Shanghai Set to Curb Disreputable Houses
Shanghai reports a systematic license plan aiming to reduce permits yearly and banish disreputable houses from the International Settlement within five years. The recommendation came from a vice commission that conducted a year long investigation and was adopted by taxpayers.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
Weather forecast from New Orleans bureau
The Times presents the daily forecast from the U S Weather Bureau at New Orleans. Tonight and Wednesday are expected to be generally fair with pleasant conditions.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
The
Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh 24 Hour Weather Summary Today
Observations for the 24 hours ending 7 a m show a maximum of 90 degrees and a minimum of 64 degrees. Wind mainly from the southeast. Sky clear with no cloud cover reported.
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Fort McIntosh
Want American Bridges. By Aloeiaig Press
Constanza Bar Pagene 15. War time construction opens a rare chance for American bridge builders in Romania. The Romanian government considers a Danube crossing to Serbia and eight other Romanian bridges await reconstruction. The King Carol Bridge at Cernavoda, 1260 feet long and 114 feet high, is a major project.
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Aloeaig Press
Constanza
Bar Pagene
Rumania
Meeting of Stockholders The Home Ice Company
The annual meeting of the stock holders of The Home Ice Company will be held at the company's office in Laredo Texas on July 10 1920 at 5 p m for electing directors and other business. The Board of Directors will meet immediately after adjournment. L J Christen secretary 6 9 30t
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The
Home Ice Company
Laredo
Texas
L. J. Christen
Taxes Heavy in Italy Says Ex-Premier Nitti
Former Premier Nitti warns that March work and few amusements will define patriotic Italians for years. The text notes higher taxes on theaters and concerts, fines on hotel and entertainment hall operators, and limits on automobile use on weekends. Train service to resort towns is reduced, forcing Romans to seek other Sunday pastimes.
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Presa
Rome
Nitti
Hatélk
Vega
Sundage
Frascati
Tiveli
RAT SNAPS Claims To Clean Cellars Of Rats
Mrs Tepper of Plainfield New Jersey says rats were so bad in their cellar the servant girl would not enter. She bought RAT-SNAP which she claims destroyed rats and mice and prevented odors. Available in three cake sizes 25c 60c and 1.00 from A Deutz Brother City Drug Co and Sanitary Grocery.
Harding to Retain Seat in the Senate Next Year
Washington June 15 Warren G Harding Republican nominee says he will not retire from the United States Senate until his term expires March 4 next year. He will withdraw his petition filed last week in Columbus seeking re election to the Senate and will do so this week.
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Associated Press
Washington
Warren Qd. Harding
United States Senate
Harding
Columbus
Senate
Wireless Telegraphists Strike Affects Ports Worldwide
London June 15 The Association of Wireless Telegraphists declares a general strike of marine wireless operators to back wage increases of around 180 percent over prewar rates and improved conditions. Shipboard operators are to cease work at voyage end and refrain from signing future trips, potentially widening to international scope.
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Associated Press
London
Association of Wireless Telegraphists
Royal Wedding Planned for Prince Togo and Princess Yoshiko
The Imperial household in Tokyo announces the marriage of Prince Togo, heir to the Japanese throne, to Princess Yoshiko of Kuninomiya. The ceremony will be celebrated in 1921, per a dispatch to Nippu Jiji from Tokio.
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Honolulu
T. H
Togo
Japan
Yoshiko
Kuninotmiya
Imperial Household
Tokio
Nippu Jiji
Clubwomen at Des Moines Prepare for Federation Convention
Des Moines June 15 delegates to the General Federation of Women's Clubs Biennial gather as thousands arrive from all counties. The city welcomes them with an elaborate program, registration and lodging arranged, with federation officers and prominent speakers on site. The program promises the best ever planned for the biennial gathering.
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Des Moines
Iowa
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Thouusands
Ma County
Meera
Re Aeption Committee
Herodmarters
Federation
Naty Orher
Prominencs
General Federation
Demolition Urged for 19 City Churches Investors Value £15,000,000
A London bishopric commission urges demolishing 19 superfluous city churches, 13 of which were designed by Sir Christopher Wren. The sites are valued at over £1,500,000.
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London
Christopher Wren
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