Thrift Festival Draws 25000 to Elijah Concert at Polo Grounds
Thousands packed the Polo Grounds as Eliajh was performed under Lieutenant John Philip Sousa with a 10 000 chorus and 260 musicians to benefit the war thrift drive. Stars Sophie Brastin Oscar Seagle and Charles Harrison led solo arias while Frederic Comer a ten year old cripple won a final chorus place. Proceeds reached 23000 with ticket sales 25000 and souvenir programs 8000. All spectators received thrift stamps, initiating a broad campaign across New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polo
John Philip Sosa
Principale
Mendelsohn
Elijah
Leon Rothier
Marie Sandelius
Hanner
Frederic Comer
George Gartlan
Frederic Comner
Nathaniel R. Usher
Albert Gleaves
Robert P. Forshew
William A. Mann
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Mortimer L. Schiff
Arthur §. Somers
Charles M. Schwab
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
T. Gerry
John R. Drexel
T. Stotesbury
Oliver Herriman
Robert. S. Sloan
Cameron McR. Winslow
August Belmont
French Vanderbilt
Sothern
David Belasco
Daniel Frohman
Henry W. Savage
New York
Sophie Brastin
Sandeline Wan
Israel
Perth
Sandelius
Oscar Seagle
Charles Harrison
Obadiah
Betty McKenna
Frederic W. Allen
War Savngs
Charles R. Dillingham
New York State
New York City
Polo Grounds
War Savings Committee
Uncle Sami
Ministers to Study War Service Opportunities
The National Committee on the Churches and the Moral Aims of the War announced summer institutes for clergymen to discuss war service opportunities. Conferences will take place at universities in about a dozen states, with the first in Nashville on June 12 under Vanderbilt University. Committee members include J Hamilton Holt, ex-President Taft, Alton B Parker, and several ministers and scholars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Committee On the Churches
Nashville
Tenn
Vanderbilt University
Jamilton Holt
Taft
Alton B. Parker
Arthur S. Brown
Sidney L. Gulick
Prederick Lynch
Charles S. Macfarland
Wyam P. Merrill
Glenn Frank
Gillimpton
Wyett Williams
Henry A. Atkinson
6 000 Pound Safe Proves Unsinkable
Chicago inventor Menotti Nanni demonstrated a 6,000 pound safe that remained afloat for nearly a minute after being submerged in 35 feet of water at Battery Park. The test, witnessed by thousands, aimed to win government endorsement. Nanni plans a Washington exhibition. The protected cylinder floated due to a light yet solid interior described as concrete-like and cork-like. Nanni, resident ten years, trained in Italy and began experiments in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menotti Nanni
Chicago
Battery Park
Nanni
Eady
Washington
Thi
Italy
Porto Rico Shows U S Lesson In Food Conservation
Porto Rico, a small American island, enforces two wheatless days and one meatless day weekly. Albert E. Lee, Porto Rico Food Commission chairman, leads an aggressive conservation drive seen as Americanizing the island. A February 22 parade in Le Juan featured nearly 200 women marching to show support for wartime food saving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Washington
Porto Rico
Sam
Caribbean
Hoover
Albert E. Lee
Lee
Porto Ricag
Germany
United States
Porto Rican
Unger
Congress
Food Administration
States
Forto Wico
Food Commission
Food Central
Forto Rico
Mr. Lee
le Juan
Flaming Scows and Fire Threaten Jersey Freight Hub
Blazing oil al ng the Passaic River near Kearny destroys two Speer Contracting Co derricks and two scows, damages six rail cars, ignites the Pennsylvania freight bridge, and endangers American Can Company warehouses. Fire Chief Greenfield suspects arson. night watchman John Morris was burned escaping. Fireboat Christiana Baird and tug Henry Jackson assist as flames threaten nearby facilities. No damage totals yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearny
Passaic River
Speer Contracting Co
Pennsylvania
American Can Company
Charles Greenfield
John Morris
Pennsylvania Railroad
Greenfield
Wearny
Christiana Baird
Newark
Henry Jackson
Chief Greenfield
Million Dollar Arsenal Fire Stuns St Louis
Widespread blaze at the United States arsenal in St Louis destroyed two clothing warehouses. Loss projected over 1.0 million. Authorities suspect enemy origin and hold Anton Ronjack, an enemy alien, for investigation after he was caught trying to escape the stockade. Firefighters labored through the night to combat the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
United States Arsenal
Anton Ronjack
Ronjack
Auto Crash Kills Couple. Family Injured in Warwick
A head on collision near Longmeadow left Mr and Mrs Louis Loiselle jr of Woonsocket dead and Mr and Mrs Louis Loiselle sr seriously injured. An infant daughter survived. The motorman faced blame as the danger signal reportedly functioned properly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick, R
Louis Loiselle, Jr
Woonsock
Louis Loiselle
Button Woods
Longmeadow
65 Railways in State Show Drop In Net Income
Figures from the upstate Public Service Commission show 65 steam and electric railroads had net corporate income fall from 2 265 382 in 1916 to 49 305 in 1917. Joseph K Choate notes only ten lines paid any dividends while most failed to cover fixed charges or operating costs. The report highlights deteriorating conditions into late 1917 with many roads unable to meet charges, and notes a 4 1 percent earnings rate for 1917, below par value per US IRS guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upstate Public Service Commission
Joseph K. Choate
Eloctric Railways
Second Public Service District
United States Internal Revenue Department
Anti Loafing Law Claims First Victim in Syracuse
Henry McDonald of Providence became the first victim of the anti loafing law here. He was arrested at Baldwinsville and arraigned before Justice Meays, who sentenced him to six months hard labor in the county jail. McDonald, idle for three weeks, fished daily and reportedly slept in the woods, declaring he would not work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Syracuse
Henry McDonald
Providence
Baldwinsville
Tuatice B.C. Meays
McDonald
Edison Asks New Jersey to Join One Thousand Dollar War Club
Edison leads a recruiting drive urging New Jersey residents to join the One Thousand Dollar War Savings Club by pledging economy and investing 100 in war savings stamps during war bonds drive. A letter from Edison circulated to prospective members emphasizes sacrifice, thrift, and national duty beyond mere money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Edison
New Jersey
Wis
Ediron
Police Mystified By Strange Death Of Miss Hemming
New York detectives in Glen Cove Long Island pursue three lead theories in the death of Dorothy Hemming a 22 year old Brooklyn school teacher found drowned in Lower Mill Pond near Glen Cove A chauffeur James Dunlap is held for inquest after being linked to the case No violent marks were found on the body and motive remains unclear as investigators weigh homicide suicide or accidental drowning theories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Glen Cove
Long Island
Dorothy M. Hemming
Brooklyn
Lower Mill Pond
John Dunts
West Fifty-second Street
Forty-seventh Street
Misa Hemming
Donohue
Dunlap
James Breen
Breen
Donahue
Durlap
Lower MI Pond
J. D
Puch
West Mifty-second Street
J.B. Connolly
St. Vincent’s Retreat
Builders Meet Here June Fourteen To Aid War Effort
Builders to discuss cooperation with government and the War Industries Board to align building material and construction interests with the war program. The General Convention of architects and allied builders will convene June 14 at the Engineering Statistics Building. The meeting aims to avert disruption as older craft arrangements may fail to fit wartime needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Col Hy
Engineering Sceistics
West Thirtyh Street
War Industries Board
United States Chamber of Commerce
Corpus Christi Service At St Patrick's Cathedral
Thousands attended the Corpus Christi celebration at St Patrick's Cathedral Fifth Avenue and Fiftieth Street. Rev Dr Thomas Deegan of Cathedral College preached predicting a soon U S victory and an end to dark days of the war as representatives from nearly every Catholic group joined a solemn procession after the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Fifth Avenue
Fiftieth Street
Corpus Christi
Thomas Deegan
Cathedral College
Deegan
New York postal workers sell war savings stamps totals
War savings and thrift stamps sales by New York postal department hit 403 822 dollars for the week. William R. Sweeney of Grand Central Station led the clerks division, while August E Muller, also of Grand Central, led the currency figures with ten dollars and twenty nine cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William R. Sweeney
Grand Central Station
August E Muller
Grand Central
Calls Neglected Playgrounds Pose Risk to Children
The Kehilla convention urged action on unsafe city playgrounds and social centers, with a plan to form district community centres. A five day week for Jewish employers was proposed, Thrift Stamp sales urged, and goals set for a 190,000 member drive and $200,000 to fund increased activities. A rabbis board was empowered to address poultry slaughter abuses and Sabbath Sunday business rights were debated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Louis Diamant
First Avenue
Fourth Street
Kehilla
East Eighty-fifth Street
Diamint Guid Uist
Kehitla
Goldfogle
East Side
H. J. Epstein
H. MM. Goldforie
Isadore Hershfield
S. L. Hurwitz
Israel Lack
Leo Lerner
Adolph Lewisohn
J. L. Magne
H. Maslianeky
Jacob Mussel
H. Pereira Mendes
P. A. Siegalstein
Felix M. Warburg
J. L. Magnes
Aviator Survives 300 Foot Plunge Near Sag Harbor
An unidentified aviator and an observer escaped serious harm when their hydroplane from Montauk Point stalled at 300 feet and plummeted into Shelter Island Sound. The plane wrecked a pontoon on impact but both men survived with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sag Harbor
S4g Harbor
L. L
Ater Cofin
Naval Station
Montauk Point
Shelter Island Sound
E. W. Bliss Torpedo Works
Lunacy Commission to Probe Grace Lusk in Wisconsin
Waunakee Wis June 2 The Lunacy Commission to assess Grace Lusk mental condition follows her second degree murder conviction for slain Mrs Mary Newman Roberts The court ordered a stenographer to report on Miss Lusk condition as she showed signs of distress after the verdict and collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lusk
Waukesha
Wis
Mary Newman Roberts
Senator James Improves After Operation in Baltimore
Senator James of Kentucky, who had been receiving treatment at a Baltimore hospital, underwent tonsil and adenoids removal yesterday. A hospital report tonight says his general condition is much improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Washington
Kentucky
Baltimore
Wedding Interrupted by Bolshevik Altercation at Russian Church
In Brownsville a wedding at St Marys Russian Greek Catholic Church ends early as Stolenen Bubeshko and Bolshevik adherents clash with Romanoff. Father Kedrovsky and Nikifor Kasack describe a protest during Romanoffs talk on the Russian American Association. Private quarrel spills into the yard. Romanoff sustains eye injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's
Pennsylvania Avenue
Brownsville
Stolenen Bubeshko
Leon Trotzky
Nick
Sinia Malits Romano
America
Mr. Romanoff
Bubeshko
John Kedrovsky
Mary’s
Romanoff
Nikifor Kasack
Tavarish
Mr. Bubeshko
Airplane Mail Run From New York to Boston Planned
An aeroplane will for the first time carry mail from New York to Boston this morning. Lieutenant Vanel of the French Aviation Mission will pilot a Breguet biplane from Mineola Field No. 1 at 6 oclock with 4000 pieces of mail in seven parcels weighing over 209 pounds. Postmaster William F. Murray of Boston was notified to expect the flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Alan R. Hawley
Aero Club of America
Vanel
French Aviation Mission
Mineola
William F. Murray
Mr. Hawley
Four Die In Auto Collisions In And Around City
Four persons were killed and several injured in motor vehicle accidents in and around New York City yesterday. Details include a three year old boy Abraham Kasam from Brooklyn who died after stepping into a car driven by Henry Wichel of Sheepshead Bay. Elizabeth Golfond, 22, of the Bronx, killed at Coney Island. a five year old Hugh Wainh of Bayonne fatally struck while saving his dog from a passing car. and an additional Bayonne incident where a man died after a taxi struck bicyclists near Babylon. Reports also list other injuries from crashes on Pierpont Avenue and at Place and Sedeim Horn Strait Road, with suspects and arrestees named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Abraham Kasam
Louis Kanan
Kosciusko Street
Ocean Parkway
Brooklyn
Xexr
Henry Wichel
East Thirteenth Street
Sheepshead Bay
Coney Island Hospital
Elizabeth Golfond
Charlotte Street
The
Bronx
Norton Point
Railroad Avenue
West Twentieth Street
Coney Island
Sadore Liebman
Alexander Hansen
Hugh Wainh
Inteenth Street
Bayonne
Frederick Prans
Pearsall Avenue
Jersey City
Prena
Twentieth Street
Hudson Boulevard
Prang
Bayonne Hospital
Frem
South Side Hospital
Babylon
L. 1
Pierpont Avenue
James English, Jr
E. P. Langen
Chesswold
Del
Harry Kaufmann
H. Rauch
F. Gebiong
Acorn Athletic Club
English Ilel
Sora Street
Harry Lytele
Brooklin
Place
Sedeimerhorn Strait
Robert Cone
Montague Street
Brooklyn Hospital
Come
William Schneider
Broadway Avenue
D. Alfred Wise
Sterling Place
Kings County Hospital
Benjamin Adadrovitzeh
Hudson Avenue
Benny Tits
Powell Street
Oma
Kines County Hospital
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Sousa
Muring
Souse
Pelham Bay
HARRIMAN NATIONAL._BANK
Fifth Avenue and
44Th Street
Harriman National Bank
Red Cross
Administration
Flaming Scows Menace Jersey Munition Stores
Arsenal
Rhode Island
J. K. Choate
Edison Issues
Thrift Plea
Miss Hemming
Priest
Bloomingdales
Levington
Suloomingdales
Bolshevik Eye
Trotzky
Richard 4. Hurd
President Capital,Surplus & Pr
Morris
Morris Plan Company of
Broadway
Equitable
Union Square
East
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