May Day Coronation Dazzles Laredo Crowds
The Monday Daily reports a grand May Day in Laredo with Queen Julia May Smith leading a royal court of 18 children from three schools. The plaza transformed, bands played old tunes, and a doll buggy parade opened a day of fairyland pageantry and folk dances culminating in the coronation and patriotic songs.
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Laredo
Ninth Infantry
Tribe of Little Indians
Chief Parker
P. D. Parker
Julia May Smith
Margaret Schleyer
Constance Wilkens
Reuben Catilla
Guy Trout
Boy Scouts
Arthur Schmitt
Columbia
Criminal Docket Taken Up In District Court
The district court opened with Judge Mullally expanding a jury for the week. State of Texas vs Jose Salazar ended with a two year sentence in the state reformatory but suspended. State vs Salome Guerra resulted in two years in the state penitentiary. Verdicts were returned around 12:30 noon.
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Mullally
George R. Alexander
Blas M. Salinas
Lucio F. Perez
Luis Pasco
C. C. Jefferies
Avelino Pena
Bk. Valenzuela
Enrique Benavides
John Murphy
J. J. Czar
M. P. Juarez, Jr
T. H. Mussett
Julio R. Rodriguez
F. P. Nix
Emeterio Mendoza, Jr
W Garcia
Refugio Sanchez
G. M. Campbell
Joe Merriweather
A. G. Dominguez
D. A. Lampman
W. J. Carpenter
C. A. Swedberg
C. Stein
D. L. Crockett
A. C. Puig
State Reformatory
Salome Guerra
White Stevenson
Delegates Leave for Waco for State Firemen’s Meet
Chief C C Biggio of Laredo Fire Department and Judge Geo Page from Hook and Ladder Co No 1 depart for Waco to attend the State Firemen’s Association convention. Alpohnse Wormser joins in San Antonio from Protection Hose Co. R J Fasnacht from Rescue Hose Co No 3 will not attend. The Laredo Racing Team travels 1:15 tomorrow to compete in hose racing and reel races with white track suits and blue silk Laredo ribbon jerseys.
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C. C. Biggio
Laredo
Waco
Paris
School Trustees Re-Elected In Quiet Election
Polls opened Saturday with 68 votes cast for four incumbents at Central and Moser schools. Voters at wards 1 2 4 chose M. S. Ryan Daiches A J Barthelow and R Molina without opposition. Monthly meeting to canvass returns and swear in new trustees set for tomorrow afternoon.
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Moser
Messrs. M
Ryan
Daiches
A. J. Barthelow
R Molina
Regilan
Selliouo
Notice to Contractors on Eight Hour Work Day in Laredo
Local Union of Bricklayers in Laredo Texas announces that from this date workers will comply with laws governing an eight hour work day. The notice is dated May 1 1915 and serves as a general advisory to contractors regarding contracts signed or not.
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Union OF Bricklayers
Laredo
Texas
Albert Taylor Heads to Corpus Christi for Benefit
Albert Taylor the popular actor who produced the English comedy A Message From Mars in this city last Friday night left for Corpus Christi Sunday morning. He will likely present the same play there as a benefit for a local organization in Corpus Christi.
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Albert Taylor
Corpus
Mars
Corpus Christi
Mr. Taylor
Miss Tarver Leads School Program Notables
Charge of Miss Kate Tarver, assisted by various teachers, with a teacher in charge of each program feature and all workers untiringly ensuring its success.
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Kate Tarver
Are You Rheumatic Sloan's Liniment Ad
An advertisement promotes Sloan's Liniment for quick relief from rheumatic pains and neuralgia. It urges buying a 250 bottle, applying to sore joints or muscles without rubbing, and promises near immediate relief with a money back offer. Subscribers encouraged for THE TIMES at 50 cents a issue or per month.
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Sloan
Government opens Standing Rock land to entry amid Indian reservation plan
The government announced entry for eighty six thousand acres of Standing Rock Indian reservation land in North and South Dakota. Entries will be made at Timberlake South Dakota and at Bismarck. One Texan was killed when a German submarine torpedoed the American steamer Gulf Light off the Scilly Islands. The list of the dead includes Captain Gunther Bayonne Eugene Chapeta Charles C. Short and others. President Wilson will decide after full details arrive and officials say the attack is serious but no hasty action will be taken.
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Bismarck
N. C
Standing Rock Indian Reservation
North and
South Dakota
Timberlake
S. D
Associated Press
Washington
Gulf Light
Scilly Islands
Gulf Refining Company
Gunther Bayonne
N. J
Eugene Chapeta
Port Arthur
Texas
Charles C. Short
Chicago
Wilson
White House
Williamston
Mass
Shippers Hear Texas Freight Rate Rise Plan
The Texas Railroad Commission opens a hearing on a proposed 16 percent freight rate increase by railroads. While opposition is expected, the Farmers' Union reportedly supports the higher charges, framing the debate as a shippers side of the issue.
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Austin
Tex
Railroads of
Texas
State Railroad Commission
Farmers’ Union
Welcome Chinese Trade Envoys to San Francisco
San Francisco May. Representatives of the government, of California and San Francisco will welcome the delegation of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce sent to America to stimulate trade relations. Edward T. Williams and C. Porter are among officials here to greet the visitors.
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San Francisco
California
Chinese Chamber of Commerce
America
Edward T. Williams
Ar Eastern Bureau
State Department
C. Porter
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Bankers Seek Reserve Law Changes
Old Point Comfort Vermont May 3 The executive committee of the American Bankers Association meets with a special committee to confer with the federal reserve board and draft amendments to the reserve law The proposals aim to make the system more attractive to state banks and to support the new currency system introduced by the current administration.
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Old Point Comfort
Amercan Bankers’ Association
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve System
Northwest Celebrates Own Canal Opening Across Northwest
Lewiston Idaho May 3 celebrations extend from Lewiston to Astoria for the opening of the Celilo The Dalles Canal linking the Pacific Ocean five hundred miles inland. A pageant chronicles Columbia River development from Gray’s discovery to present industry. Officials from three states attend with Congress members as guests. Captain F E W Baughman 80 will lead the fleet through the canal from Lewiston to The Dalles and Astoria.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Astoria
Northwest
Pacific Ocean
Columbia River
Robert Gray
Oregon
Washington
Congress
Gray
Dalles
Big Kiddy
United States
Pittman
Nevada
Borah and
Brady
Jones and Poindexter
Chamberlain
Lane
F E. W. Baughman
Moscow
Ore
Knights Templar Convention Opens in Natchez Mississippi
The 655th annual Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Mississippi gathered in Natchez May 8 with a large turnout and guests from nearby states. A program of social events drills and officer installations was slated, with Past Grand Commander Benbrook delivering the welcome and several prominent members giving addresses.
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Natchez
Miss
Grand Commandery Knights Templar of
Mississippi
Benbrook
Secretary Bryan orders probe into Cushing bombing
Secretary Bryan directs an investigation into the German air attack last week on the American steamer Cushing in the North Sea, seeking full inquiry into the bombing incident and its consequences.
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Washington
May
Bryan
Cushing
North Sea
Austrian Victory Declared in Western Galicia Front
Berlin reports an important Austrian victory with the Austrians pushing back and breaking through the Russian front in Western Galicia. The front covers about 60 miles and was directed by Archduke Ferdinand personally.
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Berlin
Galicia
Archduke Ferdinand
German Zeppelin Air Activity Over England Noted
A German aircraft from Ostend circled Dover and Folkestone today before retiring under fire. Reports also say a Zeppelin was seen moving toward England from near the northern Holland coast at 10 this morning.
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England
London
Ostend
Dover
Folkestone
Holland
Submarine Attacks Aberdeen Fishing Fleet Sinking Two Trawlers
A German submarine attacked the Aberdeen fishing fleet 60 miles off port on Sunday May 8. It sank two trawlers and chased three others 20 miles away before submerging as a patrol boat approached. Crews of the sunken ships were believed dead. later both crews came ashore in small boats.
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Aberdeen
Scotland
Swedish steamer Elida sunk by German submarine
A German submarine sunk the Swedish timber laden steamer Elida in the North Sea near London on May. Sixteen men and two women aboard escaped with little time to evacuate.
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London
Elida
North Sea
Germans Use Poison Gas Attacks in Belgium Reports
Official British and French reports say Germany continues gas attacks in Belgium. British repulsed two charges at Hill No 60 after gas bombs and poison smoke were fired from German trenches. A British aircraft pursued a German machine. British riflemen brought it down. French says poison attacks yesterday failed.
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London
Belgium
Hill No. 60
Turks Admit Landing At Gallipoli Peninsula
The Turkish war department announced that Allied forces failed to improve their position on the Gallipoli coast after Turkish artillery at Seddul Bahr achieved good results. The Black Sea fleet displayed before the Bosphorus for about half an hour before withdrawing.
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Constantinople
Turkish War Department Today
Gallipoli
Seddul Bahr
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Bosphorus
Russians Capture 1700 Prisoners Near Sklerniwice
Berlin reports that on May 2 during the Baltic invasion German forces captured about 1700 Russian prisoners. The Russians suffered a heavy defeat near Sklerniwice.
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Berlin
Sklerniwice
Italy moves toward early participation in war say diplomats
Washington reports indicate Italy's war preparations point to early involvement. Advices suggest recall of ambassadors for conference signals a final decision near. Diplomats anticipate Vienna and Berlin posts may not be renewed.
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Washington
United States
Italy
Vienna
Berlin
Italian Delegate Genoni Will Not Return via Germany
A May 8 dispatch from The Hague reports Signora Genoni, Italy’s delegate to the Women’s International Congress, will not travel home through Germany because of the tense situation.
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Germany
The
Hague
Italy
Signora Genoni
Women’s International Congress
Standards for Flour Debated by Trade and Officials
A joint committee representing the American Dairy Food and Drug Officials the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists and the Department of Agriculture opens a hearing in Chicago to set definite flour standards. Flour and meal manufacturers have been invited to present views.
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Chicago
Association of American Dairy, Food and Drug Officials
Association of Official Agricultural Chemists
Department of Agriculture
Tammany to Quit Old Wigwam
New York May 3 Tammany society plans to leave the Bowery and Fourteenth Street headquarters. Under Grand Sachem John R Voorhis and with Charles F Murphy's approval a new uptown location and moving day will be set.
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New York
Tammany Society
Bowery and
Fourteenth Street
John R. Voorhis
Charles F. Murphy
Grand Jury Probes Bank Failures in Noblesville
The Noblesville grand jury convened to investigate the failures of the Farmers and Merchants Bank at Cicero and the Hamilton Trust Company. Judge J. F. Neal assists State Attorney Guy in the inquiries.
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Noblesville
Ind
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Cicero
Hamilton Trust Company
J. F. Neal
Guy
Hotel Men of America Meet in Texas
Galveston Texas May 8 hotel men from across the United States gather for a convention to discuss how dry laws affect profits and whether rates can be cut for travelers. The opening banquet is in Houston under the Hotel Men's Mutual Benefit Association with daily sessions through Thursday and a group banquet by the American Hotel Protective Association on Wednesday night.
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Galveston
Tex
United States
Houston
Hotel Men's Mutual Benefit Association
American Hotel Protective Association
Community Builders Highlight a Great Local Asset
The Greenville Banner extols community builders as essential to progress teaching neighbors better practices and uplifting farming areas. It honors those who encourage others toward profitable and hopeful use of talents and resources.
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Greenville Banner
Personal notices list travelers and visitors in the city
W K Norton a Royal Typewriter special representative is in town for a week. Mrs Loeb wife of Captain Loeb and her daughter depart for San Francisco and Spokane and will be away until October. Mr and Mrs Alphonse Wormser sail to San Antonio then Sulphur Springs. Chas H Stowers leaves for a San Antonio business trip. Mrs L M Berg leaves for San Antonio after a short visit. A long list of names follows of people in or from San Antonio Corpus Christi Eagle Pass Dallas Houston San Antonio and other places.
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W. K. Norton
The
Royal Typewriter Company
Alphonse Wormser
San Antonio
Ross
Olson
I. Do Wilson
Ity
Millikin
Cotulla
C. D. McCjluden
Corpus Christi
M. Rodriguez
FP. de Jean
Eagle Pass
Sam H. Anderson
Ranch
G. W. Ferris
San Marcos
KE. F. Cardo
Bender
Noel
Houston
L. T. James
Dallas
L. Haters
Helena
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Guerra
Fire Department
Laredo Racing Team
Schlitz
John Gilligan Hamilton
Milwaukee
Ady
Templars
Tammany
OLD Wigwam
Grand Jury
Hotel Men OF America
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