Mobilization under way as American expedition moves
In Columbus New Mexico May 10 troops of the American expeditionary forces are being redistributed along lines of communication. Gen Funston and Pershing coordinate through constant wireless contact while guards surround the camp and outposts. New Mexico militia preparations and aviation tests accompany the push to ready forces for scouting and mobilization amid uncertain timing for first rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
N. M
Funston
Beuyvy
Pershing
New Mexico
Juarez conference optimistic despite early friction reports
Mexico City reports optimism over talks between Obregon and Scott under Carranza authority. Negotiations hinge on terms, with a future American troop withdrawal and a joint border patrol planned. Carranza insists Mexican troops may cross the border to pursue bandits, aiming to defend northern Mexico from Tuerta sympathizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Juarez
Carranza
United Press
America
Mexico
Tuerta
United States
Free Lecture for Employes at Yale Theatre
A free lecture for Southern Railway Co. employes is set for tonight at 7 30 at the Yale theatre. A representative of the bureau of explosives will discuss safe handling of explosive materials with stereoptical views illustrating accidents and improper transportation. All employees are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Explosives of Southern Railway Co
Yale Theatre
Southern Railway Co
Yale’ Theatre
Bureau of Explosives of the Road
Southern
Taken to Farm After Convictions
Chief of Police Fichter and Dan W. Davis took Fred Reeves and John Spore to Greencastle on Wednesday after their conviction for stealing hides. The youths will serve 60 days at the state penal farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fichter
Dan W
Davis
Greencastle
Fred Reeves
John Spore
Cornerstone Laying Marks Memorial Coliseum Ceremony
About 5 000 witnessed the Vanderburg county Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum cornerstone ceremony on Division Street. Governor Ralston, Mayor Bosse, and Commander-in-Chief Monfort attended with Farragut post in charge. The copper box held local papers, 1916 directories, boards, and military badges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archer Post
G. A. JR
Sons of Veterans and Tichenor
Evansville
Vanderburg County
Soldiers and Sailors’ Memorial Coliseum
Division Street
First
Second Avenues
Farragut Post
Grand Army of the Republic
Samuel Ralston
J. D. Carmody
Bosse
Coliseum Association
Monfort
U.S. Ww
Indiana National ‘Guards
Byaneville Rotary Club
Bos
Birthday Party Held at Henry Bertram Home
A birthday gathering occurred Sunday night at the Henry Bertram residence six miles east of Haubstadt. Attendees included Emma Block Hulda Stunkle Rosetta Bissing Gladys Freudenberg Mamie Pearse Irene Luhring Mabel Busing Elva Heldt Minnie Korte Selma Anna Kramer Velma Grace Minnie Lertram Roy Dusing Norman Dusing Eli Busing Martin Aloy ipus Ora Busing Martin Paulin World Trunks Strunkel Dewey Das George Gordon George Highsmith Daniel Pefrae Jesse Dasgel Ray Newel Wall Yager Eyvans Courier was present.
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Henry
Bertram
Haubstadt
Emma Block
Hulda Stunkle
Rosetta Bissing
Gladys. Freudenberg
Mamie Pearse
Irene Luhring
Mabel Busing
Elva Heldt
Minnie Korte
Selma Anina Kramer
Velma Grace
Minnie Lertram
Messrs
Roy
Norman Dusing
Eli Busing
Martin Aloy Ipus
Princeton City Council to Hear Oil on Streets Plea Next Friday
Remonstrances against oiling city streets circulate, mostly from property owners renting. many owners favor oiling, while residents overall support the measure. Council debate follows Monday night meeting and a public hearing scheduled for next Friday to decide on street oiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City “Council
Ques
Princeton
Meters Being Installed By Princeton Water Co
The Princeton Water Co begins installing meters for customers and plans to finish after several weeks. Over 5500 requests for meter service will be fulfilled as quickly as possible, with a 75 cent minimum monthly charge until installation. Early total usage will be based on the month after installation, and meters aim to cut waste for both consumers and the company. Inspect plumbing for leaks and consider valve seats to save water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Water Co
Fire Threat Hits Chicago Skyscraper as Lightning Strikes
In Chicago on May 10 the Misonic Temple, the citys first skyscraper, faced a blaze sparked by lightning on an adjacent building. A heavy rain helped firefighters, and two men narrowly escaped injury when a melted steel door dropped 100 feet, narrowly missing them. The loss is estimated at 75000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Misonic Temple
German squadron seen with submarines in the North Sea
Copenhagen dispatches report a large German squadron with several submarines sighted in the North Sea by Norwegian vessels. The German force halted and examined a Norwegian steamer and checked her papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
North Sea
Copenhagen
Senate Judiciary Committee Reopens Brandeis Nomination Hearings
Washington May 10 The Senate judiciary committee reopened hearings on the nomination of Louis D Brandeis for the supreme court. The hearings will resume Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senate’ Judiciary Committee
Louis D. Brandies
Upreme
Widow Pauline Vansant Dies Suddenly in City Home
Mrs Pauline Vansant widow of William Vansant dies between 5 and 6 pm at her Walnut and Prince Streets home after severe pains. Coroner W B Ashby orders an inquest. Funeral 2 pm Thursday at First Methodist Church. burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Surviving sisters Julia Tiehenor and Lou Wade and brothers Loris Binkley Elijah and Calvin. Born October 8 1836 on old Spore farm. member of Methodist Church.
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Pauline Vansant
William Vansant
Aes
Tugs Pernoon
Walnut
Prince’ Streets
Freeland
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Vansant
Spore
George
Katherine Binkley
Julia Tiehenor
Lou Wade
Linéus
Loris _ Binkley
Brown Street
Elijah
Princeton
Calvin
Clay Center
Kas
Methodist Church
Princeton Secures National Guard Company Amid Federalization
The Princeton area awaits a mustering officer as 91 applicants for a new Indiana national guard company are forwarded to Major A. J. Miller for inspection before sending to adjt. Gen. Bridges. Federalization shifts the guard to a reserve force, and Princeton tenants a prominent unit in the first battalion of the second regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
National Guard
A. J. Miller
Mt. Vernon
Adjt
Fetter
Indiana
Hazel Dawn Stars in The Masqueraders at New Star
In The Masqueraders Miss Dawn plays Dulcie Larondie a beauty who becomes a bar maid marries character and earns happiness with a man who has loved her since childhood. The Paramount Picture at the New Star tonight tests her interpretative genius as an actress cited for beauty charm and talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Dawn
Famous Players Film Company
Miss Dain
Dulcie Larondie
Dulcie
Paramount
Corner stone ceremony for Owensville school described
From the Owensville Gleaner May 28 1892 report the corner stone of the new Owensville school buildings is laid by the Owensville lodge F and A M with aid from Evansville Princeton New Harmony Patoka Hazleton Mt Vernon Harmony and Stewartsville. Procession details list Masonic orders and officers with a route through Owensville ending at the school grounds. The editor John C Gorman later Princeton postmaster notes many artifacts and a band photo dated Sept 5 1889.
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Owensville
A. M
Evansville
Princeton
Patoka
Hazleton
Mt. Vernon
New
Harmony
Stewartsville
Royal Arch
Awanson
G. A. Rispeck
Gibsort
K. of P. Ee
Brummitt Street
Third
Clark Street
First
Hopkins’ Corner
Second Street
Poplar Street
Third Street
Clark
Main
Walnut
Qwensville Gleaner
John C. Gorman
Owensville Lemons Band
Daniel Weaver
J. W. Thomas
H. W. Mauck
D. Hulfish
J. A. Mauck
R. G C. Shoemaker
W. Wy. Montgomery
George McReynolds
A. J. Massey
C. I. Wilson
S. F. Scott
J. 3. Gorman
John Lockhart
Marion Martin
T. R. Corn
A. L. Kelley
Posey
George Lockhart
John A. Ko
Bvansville
Rex U. Gorman
Milwaukee
Wis
Cart of
Scott
Manning
Leonad Tours
Olds
Stewart Lodge
Ind
Aml
Alsg
A. Ory
Sait Lodge
Qwellsville
Dodge
Geo. We Gorman
Thomas Walker
Henry Wilson
F. Stilwell
A. B
Joel Hume
James ‘Montgomery
John W. Lacy
Ella Welborn
Matthews
Robert . Glenn
Negro youths arrested on vagrancy charge in Hopkinsville
Two boys identified as W. T. Leavell, 15, and Adiana Shouders, 18, from Hopkinsville Ky were arrested on a vagrancy charge after begging house to house in the southside Wednesday night. Police and a deputy sheriff took them to jail for questioning.
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W. T. Leavell
Adiana Shouders
Hopkinsville
Helsley
Depuy
Fettinger
Kaiser admits German submarine attack on Sussex
Washington reports Ambassador Gerard cabled to the state department that the Kaiser has formally admitted a German submarine attacked the channel packet Sussex. A forthcoming note may include assurances of reparation and punishment if no such assurances appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washingon
D. C
Germany
America
Gerard
State Department
Washington
State ‘Department
Ined
Lansing
Cymric Torpedoed Without Warning Confirmed
American Consul Frost at Queenstown wired confirmation of press reports that the White Star liner Cymric was torpedoed without warning with five lives lost. He said there were no Americans aboard and the ship was unarmed. It was stated the Cymric was not in admiralty service but an ordinary merchant ship entitled to immunity under Germany’s reply to the American note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Frost
Queenstown Today
Cymric
Admiralty
Germany
Miss Hazel Taylor Hosts Queen Esther Circle Meeting
Miss Hazel Taylor entertained the Queen Esther Circle of the Gibson Street Methodist Church on Monday evening at her home on South Prince Street. The gathering was pleasant and refreshments were served.
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Hazel Taylor
Gibson Street Methodist Church
Prince Street
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Fowler
Guthrie Music
Hine
Alva Levi
Carranza—National Guard of
Border States
Mem
Orial
Ted Q
Lycal National Guard Company
Hazel Dawn
Box AN
South Side
Sussex
Kaiser
Shoptaugh Drug Co
J. M. Scantlin
West Side Square
Decorating CO
Heiserman Manitorium
S. Seminary
Edison Diamond Disc
G. W. Guthrie
Music House
Rob T. H. Clark
Trippet
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