Flag Day Observances Across City Societies
Many groups including Sons of the Revolution Elks and Catholic and Jewish congregations marked Flag Day with ceremonies at City Hall Plaza and Governor's Room. The Empire State Society and American Flag Association held events honoring veterans and promoting unity while stores paused for nationwide tribute. Officers and notable figures such as Dr Nicholas Murray Butler General Pershing and Justice Alphonso Clearwater participated in speeches and invocations.
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Sons of the Revolution
Elks
City Hall Plaza
Washington
Pr Dent
Elks Lodge No. 1
Nicholas Moray Butler
Butler
Wood
American Flag Association
City Hall
General Pershing
Leonard Wood
Robert Olyphant
Frank Warfield Crowder
Supreme Court
Alphonso T. Clearwater
Kingston
12Th Infantry
Thomas Montgomery
Empire Are Society
Broadway
Board of Estimate
William Corbusier
United States
Debarkation
Empire State Society
Continental
Carnelius Pugley
Peekskill
William H. Taft
John J. Pershing
Oliver Buwards
George A. Wingate
Charles W. Whittlesey
Harvey Foote Remington
Herbert M. Chester
Cammoyer Shoe Store
West Thirty Fourth Street
R. H. Macy & Co
New Espionage Act Proposed To Curb Reds
Juarez battle unfolds as Villa encircles Juarez and panic drives Mexicans toward the U S border. El Paso witnesses rebels near the racetrack while American troops detain refugees at the international bridge. The report cites a congressional committee labeling Bolshevik influence alien and dangerous, urging a peace-time law to curb espionage and upheaval.
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EL Paso
Tex
Pechorsl
Russia
Unda
Marshall Speech Warns Against Disobedience at Flag Day
Vice President Marshall spoke at Flag Day exercises in Washington to defend authority and the U S flag. He said those who refuse to obey constituted authority until it can be changed should be removed from the protection of the American banner, calling disobedience a stumbling block to autocracy.
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America
Marshall
Washington
Man Wounded at Shooting Gallery in The Bronx
Frank Pavene of 1053 Westchester Avenue The Bronx was shot through the abdomen while in front of a shooting gallery at Clason Point. Posrl Pultz, aged seventeen of 264 Went 144th Street, was arrested on a felonious assault charge.
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Frank Pavene
Westchester Avenue
Bronx
Clason Point
Posrl Pultz
144Th Street
City electric bills dwarf Townsmen’s fears
HOSE readers are told city bills loom large with Father Knickerbucketts paying about 460000 monthly, including 250000 for street and park lighting. Last year streets and public places cost 292515.40. Public buildings used 74469.90. The city also spent 151605.44 for power to run fire and pumping systems.
Rebels Move Southward Under Villa and Generals
Rebel forces led by Generals Angeles Villa and Martin Lopez broke camp near El Barro Chihuahua and began a southwest movement forming an Indian circle south and east of James. Villa leads a cavalry flying column through desert dust with Lupe and An following. El Barro is deserted except for ranchers as no fighting yet occurred at the outpost.
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EL Barro
Chihuahua
Villa
Angeles
Martin Lopez
James
Carranza Rejects Reelection Bid as Mexican President
President Carranza will not run for reelection or serve beyond his current term, according to General Candido Aguilar. He intends to retire to private life and urges Mexicans to freely choose their future leader. The government claims it is pursuing pacification amid border revolts and Villa’s insurgent activities, blaming unscrupulous arms dealers for worsening conditions.
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Washington
Carranza
Mexico
Careranen
Candido Aguilar
Vi Cruz
Asuil
Araitar
Villa
Chihuahua
Coahuila
Juarez
Republic
War Camp Theatre Opens With Vaudeville Show
The War Camp Community Services theatre at 55 West Twenty-noworth Street opened last night with a vaudeville performance. The space was created by remodeling former billiard and lounging rooms and adding a building watuga.
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War Camp Service
Wext
Secretary Baker Joins Plea for Soldier Land
Secretary of War Baker urged the House Public Lands Committee to reclaim unconsumed agricultural lands for private use to settle soldiers. The debate in the Innis room signals possible legislative moves surpassing other current congressional issues, as supporters warn against corruption into a porklike canal bill.
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Baker
Theodore M. Knappen
Congress
Friends of the Mendell
Lane
Debate Over Cash Bonus Versus Lane Plan for Soldiers
Harbers bill outlines two dangerous tendencies in land reclamation policy. One side proposes a $50 monthly cash bonus for twelve months to all discharged soldiers, plus loans to farmers, to weaken community settlement features of the Lane plan. Proponents argue cash rewards honor service. supporters of individual settlement seek farm opportunities in established communities. Lane plan defenders insist the program must be the original plan, or nothing.
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Harbers
Red Leaders Here Doubt That Nation Will Deport Them
Santeri Nuorova and Lud wig A Martens figures linked to Soviet Russia respond to deportation questions. The Allied stance on Kolchak remains nonrecognition, while Soviet advances threaten his Siberian position as Moscow progress strengthens. Attorney Charles Necht condemns the Lusk inquiry as unnecessary spectacle and questions the legality of the search and arrest.
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Martens
Russia
United States
Santeri Nuorova
King
Ludwig A. Martens
Holshevik
Kolchak
Nuortevat
Allied Council
Paris
Siberia
Omsk
Britain
Moscow
Ural
Charles Necht
Lusk
Debs Moved from West Virginia Prison to Atlanta Jail
Eugene V Debs was transported from Moundsville West Virginia to the federal prison in Atlanta Georgia. The transfer occurred last night with deputy marshals in custody and attempts made to keep his presence discreet. The reason for the move was not disclosed.
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Cincon
Eugene V. Tiehs
Cincinnati
Moundsville
W. Va
Fedeiary
Atlanta
United States
West Virgin
Debs
West Virginia
Georgia
Union Men Assigned To Rail Strikers Jobs
Winnipeg reports a sympathetic strike by firemen and trainmen. railway brotherhoods announce spare men filling posts left by strikers. Continental traffic remains normal though local services suffer. trains between Winnipeg and Transcona are not running and Winnipeg Beach excursion service is cancelled.
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Winnipeg
Railway Brotherhoods
Winnipeg Firemen
Transcona
National Transcontinental Railway
Winnipgge Beach
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Sons of Revolution
Nicholas Murray Butler
Boy Scouts
Thomas G. Patten
Gram W
Invine
City
Fort
U. S
Border Guard
Assail “Parlor Bolshevists
Juitheran
Allianc
Cca
Wof
Your Town
EH. Altman & On
Madison Avenue
Fifth Avenue, New York
Thirty-fourth Street
Murray Hill
Thirty-fifth Street
B. Altman & Co
Eugene Debs
Sy Col
Raymond Robins
The
Public Forum
Church OF the Ascension
1Uth Avenue and
Tenth Street
Meadowbrook
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