Sims Praises Naval Achievements In His Address To Middies
Rear Admiral William S. Sims, president of the Naval War College, lauds Navy endurance and initiative shown in World War I. He warns officers to curb unofficial civilian opinions and press reflections that shaped public view and affected war policy through the war’s end.
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Sims
Wewport
R. I
William S. Sims
Naval War College
Trans
F Tees
Tees
Alfred
Berkeley Policeman Earns Doctor of Philosophy
Berkeley Cal May 22 John Augustus Larsen wrote a thesis titled Further Evidence of the Lab Correlation of the Type For this he received the degree of doctor of philosophy from the University of California. Despite the degree he continues his full time work as a policeman in Berkeley.
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Berkely
Cal
John Augustus Larsen
University of California
Larson
Berheies
Expect Wheat to Reach 5 Dollars Before 1920 Crop
Seattle May 23 Louis W Hill chairman of the Great Northern railroad board said five dollar wheat may be expected before the 1920 crop is harvested due to lack of labor at harvest time.
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Seattle
Wash
Louis W. Hill
The
Great Northern Railroad
Dr Humphreys Remedies for Infant and Child Ailments
A catalog of Dr Humphreys remedies listing treatments for infant crying wakefulness diarrhea dysentery griping colic and cholera morbus along with coughs colds bronchitis fever migraines neuralgia headaches dyspepsia suppressed menses leucorrhea croup laryngitis asthma influenza whooping cough and other ailments including eye disorders kidney and urinary complaints heart palpitations and nervous prostration.
Congress Debates Plan for Summer Congressional Recess
Washington May 23 A revised plan proposes a June 4 or 5 start for a recess lasting to about August 3 with a second break during the November elections. Leaders from both parties say headway was made though sine die adjournment remains debated. The Republican meat packer struggle settled Saturday, clearing the way for a recess while pledging to push appropriations and conference reports already passed.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Stummer
Wilson
Howes
Two Athletic School Bodies Made Into One
On May 21 in Peoria Illinois the Illinois Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association and the Little Five Athletic Association merged to form the Illinois Inter-Collegiate Athletic Conference. Nineteen schools joined. Bradley Institute, Lake Forest, and Armour Technical did not. The new conference includes Wheaton Northern Normal Western Illinois colleges and others. Kinwis State Normal and Monmouth listed among members.
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Peoria
Illnois
Wesleyan
Charleston
Normal
Northern Normal Wheaton
Lincoln
Nnex
Northwestern
Shurtleff
Augustent
Lombard Sinois Cootege
Eureka
St. Viator
Carthage
Mount Morris
Kinwis State Normal
Monmouth
Freak Rain And Hail Storm Hits Cotton Crops in Salt River Valley
A severe hail and rain storm swept a two mile wide path through Salt River valley cotton districts. Large hailstones described as walnuts battered the cotton stalks causing heavy crop damage across the region near Phoenix on May 22.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Salt River Valley
Bonus Bill Immoral Says Dr Eliot at Red Cross
Dr Charles W Eliot president emeritus of Harvard spoke at the New England Red Cross conference in Boston on May 23 denouncing the proposed soldiers bonus bill as immoral. He warned it reflects a wrong attitude toward the duty of young men to their country and mocks individual service in a democracy.
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Boston
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
New England Red Cross Conference
Cotton firm buys two mule teams for 1800 dollars
YUMA Ariz May 22 The Southwest Cotton Co has paid 1800 dollars for two span of mules or 450 dollars per mule. The animals will be used for ordinary work purposes, company officials said. The high cost and popularity of mules persist despite trucks and automobiles.
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Yuma
Ariz
Southwest Cotton Co
Official Count Outs List Of Dead To Ten
In Matewan West Virginia on May 22 an official recount found ten deaths from the Wednesday night battle between Baldwin-Felts detectives and coal miners, down from twelve. Three were wounded. State constabulary and deputy sheriffs patrolled, and orders barred crowds from gathering.
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Mateawan
W. Va
Baldwin-Felts
Wildcat escapes in express car on C and O
Lenington Ky May 2 A wildcat shipped from Toledo Texas to Richmond Virginia escaped its cage aboard a Cincinnati to Washington express train. After a chase from Maysville Kentucky a messenger fought the animal and Express Messenger Wheeler fired nine shots. The cat died near Russell Kentucky. The carcass was turned over to Ashland police for display.
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Lenington
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Washington
Toledo
Texo
Richmord
Maysville
Express Messeng Wheeler
Russell
Ashland
Debs Enters Silk Stocking Class With Gift Outfit
Eugene V. Debs, jailed socialist candidate, receives a full 1k outfit from the Needie Trades unit of New York, including hat suit shirt socks slippers and underwear. Writing from Atlanta federal penitentiary he says the gesture makes him feel richer than John D. Rockefeller.
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New York
Eugene V. Debs
Needie Trades Unit
Federal
Atlanta
Debs
John D. Rockefeller
Kate Fratt Memorial School dedication in Billings
Billings Montana receives a generous gift from a former Quincy woman, funding the Kate Fratt Memorial School. Bishop Lenihan will dedicate the building at 4 PM, with a full Catholic procession, prayers, holy water, and benediction. The 1900s bequest erected the school, initially housing 170 students, now about 200.
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Billings
Mont
Quincy
Kate Fratt
Kate Shinn
Pratt
Lenihan
Great Falls
Cymil Paulwelyn
St. Patrick’s Church
Fratt
Schovel
Pebrusim
Modern European style building on Thirty Second Street
A tan brick 75 foot square structure at street and Third avenues on Thirty second street costs 70 000. It is fire proof with large windows, airy rooms, and a first floor assembly hall. The basement houses a lunch room gymnasium and other necessities. A rear boiler building and open spires on both sides mark the design. Catholic sisters teach eight grades aligned with the city public school.
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Third Avenues
Opinions and visits should never be forced upon people
A concise assertion calls for voluntary expression and personal autonomy, arguing that individuals should not be compelled to share beliefs or host visitors. The statement emphasizes freedom of choice, respect for boundaries, and tolerance in diverse communities.
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DR. Eliot
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Maine
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