Ouachita Parish High School Holds Joint Commencement Night
Misses Helen Alexander and Undine Livaudais lead a 14 girl 10 boy senior class at Ouachita Parish High School as diplomas are tied and evening ceremonies draw a large City of Monroe audience. Mr Renwick presides with Rev Means giving the invocation amid stage decorations and a program including a solo by Fairies Forman and an essay on universal service urging national unity.
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J. C. Sadler
Ouachita Parish
City Ool
Mnior
Coe
Palmer
Jwne
Uncle Sam
Joe Renwick
E. K. Means
First Methodist Church
Helen Alexander
Miss Alexander
America
Value of the Present War to Civilization by Miss Undine Livaudais
Miss Undine Livaudais, the class's first honor student, delivered an earnest essay on The Value of the Present War to Civilization. She argued the world war will eventually yield a nobler civilization despite vast losses, highlighting a rising spirit among mankind. Washington news notes a new compromise on the espionage bill curbing military information publication but not equipment details.
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Alexander
Undine Livaudais
Livandais
Washington
Congress
Berlin Bombing Raids Hit Dover and Folkestone
German airplanes yesterday dropped bombs on Dover and Folkestone as tensions rise in the region. Casualties and damage reports are incomplete, but alarms were sounded and residents sought shelter.
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Berlin
Dover
Folkestone
Day of Prayer for England Observed Across Nation
May 26 marks Whitsunday observed as a united prayer day for wartime success in England. Impressive services are planned at St Paul’s with expected attendance by royal family members and leading government figures.
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England
London
Cards for Sick Men All Males 21 to 31 Must Register
The War Department emphasizes seven points for selective service registration. All males aged 21 to 31 who have not yet reached 31 must register by June 5. exceptions include those already in military or naval service. Imprisonment is provided for failure to register. Sick men should have a representative apply for a registration board and mail the card. those away from home should obtain a card and register.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Federal reserve eyes $10 memo bond certificates for Liberty Bonds
Federal reserve banks develop a plan to issue memorandum certificates in ten dollar denominations to entice prospective buyers of Liberty Bonds to purchase by installments.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Banks
Trousdale Re-elected Secretary at Associated Charities
At the annual board meeting the Associated Charities re elected Mrs. B A Trousdale secretary for six months. The board cited her efficient service amid several applicants, noting one sought 80 for four hours with stenographer and lector. Trousdale planned to attend the National Charities and Corrections convention in June in Pittsburgh.
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National Charities and Corrections Association
Pitteburg
Senate Panel Backs Car License Tax Instead of 5% Auto Levy
In Washington on May 26 the Senate Finance committee voted to remove the 5 percent manufacturing tax on automobiles from the war revenue bill. It would substitute a license tax on all automobiles payable by owners. The committee also kept income tax provisions but dropped the higher surtaxes for incomes above $40,000.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate
French Flotilla Drives Back German Force
Paris reports the French destroyers in the Flanders engagement of May 21 forced a superior German flotilla back to its base. Two French sailors were killed and the flotilla slightly damaged.
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Paris
Ministry of Marine
Flanders
Treasury redeposits proceeds of certificates offering
The treasury department began re depositing part of the proceeds from the certificates of indebtedness by prorating 128 593 000 among banks and trust companies that subscribed to the 200 000 000 short term certificates offering.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Liberty Loan committees named for parish drive
Chairman C W Phillips announced a parish wide Liberty Loan campaign with committees for Monroe West Monroe wards and outside city areas. Members include J H Trousdale John Parker B H Wolf J Arthur Smith Sig Masur. and many ward and women’s group coordinators led by Mayor N G Tipit Mrs McGuire Mrs Calvert and others.
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C. W. Phillips
Yvriday
Liberty Loan
Monroe
J. H. Trousdale
John P. Parker
B. H H. Wolf
J. Arthur Smith
Sig Masur
Mra
J. (. Sadler
Marcus Kaliski
Mre
Wood Brown
Weat
Ward
L. P. Alexander
H W. Brooks
J. N
Parish Bonds Sale Planned by Ward Committees
Ward 10 in the parish teams led by Pegram J W Stanley and A H Kelley plan to organize Monday and launch an active campaign for selling bonds. The parish apportionment totals 256000 dollars with a June 15 closing date to place the full amount. London reports bombs dropped on an unnamed town as crowds of shoppers and workers moved home.
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E.S
Pegram
J. W. Stanley
A. H. Kelley
London
Italians Capture 2500 Prisoners on Carso Plateau Near Trieste
Rome May 26 reports Italians captured more than 2500 prisoners on the Carso plateau and advanced toward Trieste. They took trenches from the mouth of the Timavo river to east of Jamiano.
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Rome
Carso
Trieste
Timavato
Jamiano
Columbia High School Holds Graduation in Columbia La
The Columbia High School graduation closed a nine month term with an overflow crowd in the auditorium. Prof. J. B. Keeny delivered the commencement address while graduates Myers, Malcolm McSween, and Miss Zilla Davitt spoke. Diplomas were presented by Parish Superintendent J. C. Hines. Caldwell Principal Shoare led the program.
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Columbia
Columbia High School
J. B. Keeny
Louisiana Industrial Institute
Cal@net parish
Messrs. Myers
Malcolm McSween
Zilla Davitt
Europe
America
J. C. Hines
Caldwell
Sho'are
German Spies Active With Swift Communication Methods
Spy reports describe German agents highly active in operations and using rapid secure channels to relay messages to the Fatherland. The chatter notes swift and sure means of contact, suggesting heightened intelligence activity amid wartime concerns.
Spies in Custody Tied to German Naval Plot Warned
Admiral Sims reports Berlin knew American torpedo boat destroyers were en route four days before arrival and that mines lay at Queenstown harbor entrance the day before. The navy warns of active German espionage and tightens security on naval movements.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Washington
Ims
London
Germany
European
Queenstown
United States
América
Navy Department
Sims
Department
Teuton
Admiral Sims
Atlantic
Europe
Committee On Public Information
Italians Gain Ground On Isonzo Front Near Gorizia
In bitter fighting along the Isonzo the Italian and Austrian forces clash from Phiva to the Adriatic. General Cadorna’s troops drive back Austrians near Lemainago and south of Gorizia taking prisoners and approaching Versio while hard fighting continues in the Vodice sector. Across the front British and German actions near Arras and Loos show renewed artillery and assault activity, with French gains at Chevreux wood and heavy losses to German forces under control of Petain.
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Isonzo
Adriatic Sea
Cadorna
Lemainago
Gorizia
Trieste
Versio
Vodice
Arras
Loos End
Bullecourt
Drocourt-Queant
Brave En Laonnois
Craonne
Grips
Pantheon
Braye
Petain
Chevreux
Caronna
Army Officer Retired After Forty Years Service
Colonel Harris L. Roberts, attached to the 23rd United States Infantry at El Paso, today transferred to the retired list on his own application after nearly forty years in the army. He is a District of Columbia native and a 1880 West Point graduate who rose to colonel in March 1914.
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Washington, D. C
Harris L. Roberts
23Rd United States Infantry
el Paso
Army
Roberts
District of Columbia
United States Military Academy
Kansas Tornado Ravages South-Central Counties
An Associated Press report from Wichita details a deadly tornado in Harvey and Sedgwick counties. Early tallies placed deaths at twenty seven to thirty with over fifty injured, and extensive crop damage reported.
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Associated Press
Wichita
Kansas
Harvey
Sedgwick
German Air Raid Strikes Southeast England
About sixteen German airships raided southeast England last night. Seventy six killed and 174 injured with three German planes shot down. Bombs damaged shops and houses in several locations, with many civilian casualties in one town. Women and children make up a large share of the dead and injured. British aircraft pursued the raiders and all returned.
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Associates Tress
London
England
Pan Germans press for Hindenburg against Bethmann Hollweg
From Copenhagen on May 26 the Pan Germans intensify summer offensive against Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg. They aim to win General von Hindenburg to their annexation program and oppose the chancellor's peace policy while pressuring Austria’s Czernin to adopt a similar stance.
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Copenhagen
von Bethmann- Hollweg
von Hindenburg
German Artillery Increases Activity On Scarpe Front
London reports intensified German artillery along the Scarpe river from Croisilles to the Amiens sector. British forces improve their position on the right bank of the Scarpe as the line shows modest progress.
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London
Scarpe River
Croisilles
French advance repels two German attacks on Champagne front
Paris reports French forces pushed forward on the Champagne front last night repulsing two German assaults. The actions occur amid ongoing fighting as Allied lines hold.
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Paris
Champagne
Houghteling Delano Wedding In Washington DC
In Washington DC this afternoon May 26 Miss Laura Delano daughter of Frederic A Delano vice governor of the Federal Reserve Board married James Lawrence Houghteling Jr of Chicago The groom has served as special assistant secretary to the US ambassador at Petrograd and is the son of a well known Chicago banker.
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Washington, D. C
Laura Delano
Frederic A. Delano
Federal Reserve Board
James Lawrence Houghteling, Jr
Chicago
Delano
United States
Petrograd
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