Gliding Frontline Officers Return From Northern France
Glenn Tremain Cummings of Chicago and Lieutenant Tom Woods arrive in the city after service in the Northern French fighting zone. Cummings, Harvard ’08, served with the Royal Flying Corps and noted new aero innovations including dual control aircraft. Woods, with eight armies’ experience, served with Canadians and recalled St Eloi and the second battle of Ypres.
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Glenn Tremain Cummings
Chicago
Tom Woods
France
Cummings
Harvard
Royal Flying Corps
Woods
Servin
Honduras
Mexico
St. Eloi
Ypres
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Bonus paid to B R T lawyers exposed in subway contract case
Thompson Committee revealed a $20,000 bonus paid by Brooklyn Rapid Transit for legal work on dual subway contracts. Testimony showed $10,000 went to George Yeomans, with claims the city may sue to recover $1,100,000 as disputed discount. Abel and Shuster debated whether the $1.9 million was interest or discount.
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Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Thompson Legislative Committee
George B. Yeomans
Yeomans
Brooklyn Apid Transit Company
U. S. Ee
Thompson Committee
Howard Abel
Kuhn, Loeb &Co
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Stover
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Abel
Clarence Shuster
J. Shuster
Thompson
Public Service Commission
Nether
Williams
Frank Moss
J P. Morgan
Carranza notes threaten border force pullbacks amid anti American unrest
U S notes refuse Carranza demands warning no promise of troop moves. Diplomatic tension rises as anti American sentiment grows in northern Mexico while American regulars and consular staff monitor the border. A patrol near Santa Clara clashes with the Candelaria Cervantes band, killing three bandits and capturing horses and ammo.
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Mexico
Glenn Springs
Roquillas
General Scott
Scott
General Funston
Carranza
Obregon
Ameri
Chihuahua City
Wilson
Columbus
N. M
Otto Rethorst
Thirteenth Cavalry
Candelaria Cervantes
Santa Clara
Cafton
Carranza Troops in Plot at Ojinaga Revealed
Presidio Texas June 13 Colonel Riojas garrison commander says a mutiny plot at Ojinaga involved officers and soldiers to kill the commander and loot Presidio. The wife of the late Major Martineg implicated others. three officers Ortega Reyes and Pina were executed after stabbing self. Nine soldiers held for trial.
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Presidio
Texas
Nrianga
Ojinaga
Riojas
Martinég
Villanueva
Ortega
Three Bandits Killed in Chihuahua Fight
Special correspondent Frank B. Eller reports from field headquarters of the United States punitive expedition that a clash in Chihuahua resulted in the death of three bandits. Details are scarce as reports come in from Co ambia area. The expedition continues to press operations against hostile groups along the border.
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Chihuahua
The
New York Times
United States
Colaonia
Di'blan
Mex
Efforts Under Way to Avert Famine in Mexico City
Special cable from Mexico City reports Carranza officials pursuing food relief as shortages ease. Merchants are urged to lower staple prices, and authorities expect flour shipments to replenish stocks. Decree for municipal elections signals move toward a Constitutionalists government with future Congress and presidential polls anticipated.
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NEW York Times
Mexico City
Galveston
Carranza
Men Detailed for Mexico From New York Defenses
Nearly 300 coast artillery men from Forts Hancock Hamilton Totten and related posts are ordered to Mexico to reinforce border watch. They join about 600 from New England forts under General Funston, with units listed from Forts Hamilton Hancock Totten Fisher's Island Narragansett Boston and Portland. The coast artillery remains the main source for border duty.
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Coast Artillery
New York City
Mexico
Forts
Hancock
Hamilton
Totten
New England
Funston
Wood
Fort Hamilton
Fort Hancock
Fort Totten
Fisher's Island
Narragansett
Boston
Portland
Abrams Heads Paramount in New Officer Slate
Paramount Pictures Corporation elected new officers after a stockholders meeting with new directors chosen. Hiram Abrams of Boston becomes President, William L. Sherry of New York Vice President, and James Steele of Pittsburgh Secretary and Treasurer.
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Paramout Pictures Corporation
Hiram Abrams
Boston
William L. Sherry
New York
James Steele
Pittsburgh
William W. Hodkinson
Famous Players and Lasky Company
Paramount
Triangle Corporation
Famous Players, Lasky, Pallas
Moresco
Lasky
Famous Players
Triangle
Hodkinson
Railway Brotherhoods Face Deadlock Over Eight-Hour Day
A stalled conference in New York between U S railroads and the Big Four unions over the eight hour day and related demands may adjourn today or tomorrow after two weeks. W G Lee urged plain talk as union leaders press for no concessions, while costs are debated as principles drive the dispute.
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United States
Engineering Societies
West Thirty-ninth Street
New York
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Elisha Lee
Pennsylvania Lines
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35Th St
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