Every Nation Represented In Conference In Secret Sessions
The International Union for the Protection of Industrial Property opens its fourth conference in Washington with every nation represented for the first time since 1883. Seven proposed treaties will be submitted by six countries as discussions begin. all proceedings are in French and kept secret.
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Washington
International Union For the Protection of
Great Britain
France
Germany
Netherlands
Sweden
Switzerland
International Bureau
Berne
Knox
Interior Fisher
Tis
United States
International Union
Paris
Rome
Madrid
Brussels
Belgium
Denmark
Japan
Norway
Tunis
Portugal
Italy
Dominican Republic
Austria
Hungary
Mexico
Spain
Canada
Chile
Costa Rica
Greece
Haiti
Panama
Paraguay
Persia
Russia
Siam
Salvador
Uruguay
Columbia
Ecuador
Honduras
Liberia
Peru
Moore
Patents
Edward Bruce Moore
Charles H. Duell
Newark
Frederick P. Fish
Boston
Melville Church
PD. C
Robert H. Parkington
Chicago
Fire devastates Stevenson business district
A large blaze in Stevenson Alabama on May 15 destroyed most of the town’s business section. It burned from midnight Saturday until 4 a.m. Sunday with no water supply and dynamite used unsuccessfully, leveling two blocks and leaving only five stores. Rebuilding and new vacant spaces are required before commerce can resume.
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Associated Press
Stevenson, Ala
Auto crash injures three prominent Waco figures
In Waco Texas on May 15 a touring party hit by a burst tire toppled from their vehicle. Real estate man Charles E Moore broke his right arm, Henry E Baine president of the McLennan county automobile club sprained an ankle, and traveling man William Dobbs suffered a painful facial cut.
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Associated Press
Waco
Tex
Charles E. Moore
Henry E Baine
McLennan County Automobile Club
William Dobbs
Negro Slayer Killed After Fire Fight With Deputies
On a Montgomery plantation two black men are dead and one wounded after a murder and a gunfight with deputies. The slain are Tom Benson and Peter Foils. Ike Primers Eugene Naftel Harry McCord Owen Elllie Al Ford were wounded. The killer refused to surrender and was killed when the house was set on fire.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Here
Tom Benson
Peter Foils
Ike Primers
Eugene Naftel
Harry McCord
Owen Ellie
al Ford
Benson
Hood
Explosion Destroys Flat Building Hurts No One
An explosion at 771 Bunker Street in Chicago wrecked a three story flat, sending 22 families onto the street. The blast shattered windows, ripped the roof, and alarmed the Italian district though no injuries were reported. Labor strife linked to the blast is suspected.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Bunker Street
Michael Bettigliere
Double Track Planned Near Del Rio Railroad
Officials of the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio railway have visited Del Rio and plan substantial improvements including a five mile double track extension in each direction and a block signal system extension from Del Rio to San Antonio. Surveyors are at work several miles west.
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del Rio
Tex
Galveston, Harrisburg
Annual Commencement at Garden Academy Honors Mexico Cadet
Garden academy holds its third commencement and annual dance at Harmony hall tonight. A brisk program features speeches by graduates, songs by undergraduates, and a cadet drill highlighted by Rogilio Berlanga of Mexico. Valedictorian J. W. James and salutatorian Joseph Christen, both of Mexico, and class prophet Joseph W. Hole of Galveston are listed as honor members.
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Rogilio Berlanga
Mexico
J. W. James
Joseph Christen
Salutatorian
Joseph W. Hole
Galveston
Officers Camp Opens at Camp Mabry Texas
The Texas National Guard officers training school began at Camp Mabry in Austin with about 160 attendees, including fifteen from the regular army. The week includes lectures and extensive field work.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Texas National Guard
Camp Mabry
Proclaim New Emperor Grandson of Menelik Rules Abyssinia
Addis Abeba May 15 Prince Lid Jeassu, grandson of Emperor Menelik, was proclaimed emperor of Abyssinia yesterday. Coronation planned later. He was named heir May 18, 1909 at age 123 after marrying Princess Ronana Ononk two days earlier. Ras Tessama named regent, later died. Menelik born 1844, long ill health.
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Menelik
Abyssinia
Associated Press
Addis Abeba
Prince Lid Jeassu
Prince Lidi
Ronana Ononk
John
Taitu
Ras Tessama
Apparece
Plan Stock Show Dates Set at Mart Fair
MART Tex May 15 At a directors meeting the fair and stock show dates July 19 20 and 21 were decided as the annual event.
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Mart. Mart
Tex
Riebe Undertaking Co Auto Ambulance Service
Riebe Undertaking Co operates an auto ambulance service at 221 E Commerce with phone line 341 offering urgent transport and funeral support.
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Riebe Undertaking Co
Labor Uplift and Prohibition Debate at State Conference
President William L Hoefgen urges adoption of initiative and recall, defends union rights, condemns McNamara arrest, and calls for universal labor label use. He warns statewide prohibition would threaten many unions and urges members to oppose the amendment to protect workers livelihoods and unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tex
State Federation of Labor Today
William L Hoefgen
Organized Labor Movement
McNamara
Organized Labor
Labor Union
Hoefgen
American Federation of Labor
Herman Fricke
Galveston
State Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Hill Presides at State Federation of Labor Session
Vice President J. C. Hill of the Waco Central Labor Council presided at the first day of the State Federation of Labor meeting in the Cotton Palace Coliseum Waco. About 200 attendees heard welcomes with a response from State President W. L. Hoefgen and an address by Joe Coffey of Eddy representing McLennan County urging convict-made goods labeling.
Mother's Day Observed Across Lockhart Churches
In Lockhart Texas May 15, Sunday drew full congregations. Christian church held an observed Mother's Day program in progress. Baptist church ran an attendance contest and was crowded. Episcopalian and Presbyterian conducted services as scheduled without a pastor. Sunday school work proceeded normally at all churches.
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Lockhart
Tex
Christian Church
Baptist Church
Forest Fires Extend Through Northeastern West Virginia
Reports from northeastern West Virginia and parts of Maryland indicate forest fires are spreading along the mountains west and south of Cumberland for about 200 miles. Grange Master Protests. CONCORD New Hampshire May 16 In a telegram to Senator Gallinger former Governor N J Bachelder master of the national Grange Patrons of Husbandry protests recent remarks by Senator W J Stone of Missouri. Two Shot in Church Fight. CLEVELAND Ohio May 15 A riot at St Casimir s Catholic church leads to two shots fired and ten injured as a delegation tries to remove the pastor Ignius Piowtrowski.
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Wheeling
W. Va
West Virginia
Maryland
Cumberland
Grange
Concord
N. H
Gallinger
N. J. Bachelder
The
National Grange
W. J. Stone
Missouri
Cleveland
St. Casimir’s Catholic Church
Ignius Piowtrowski
Three Story Fall Fatal at Garfield Hospital
Washington May 15. Philip Bayard of Wilmington Delaware son of the late Thomas F Bayard secretary of state and ambassador to England died nine hours after he fell or jumped from the third story to a veranda below at Garfield hospital on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Garfield Hospital
Philip Bayard
Wilmington
Dela
Thomas F. Bayard
England
Farmer killed in revenge shooting near Eagleville
Nashville dated May 15 report says John Byrn a Rutherford county farmer was shot near Eagleville by Arthur Morgan and died instantly. Authorities note revenge as motive after Byrn killed Morgan's brother three years earlier.
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Nashville
Tenn
Eagleville
Rutherford County
John Byrn
Arthur Morgan
Byrn
Morgan
Killing in Pratt City Shocks Birmingham Suburb
In Pratt City Birmingham S C Cade shot and killed Wm C Lacey over a debt dispute. A stray bullet wounded Dr C S Gaston in the hand. In Indianapolis an ambulance struck by a street car killed Dr Andrew G Cooper and injured nurse Miss Gladys Freeland.
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Birmingham
Ala
Pratt City
S. C. Cade
Wm. C. Lacey
Dr. C.S. Gaston
Indianapolis
Ind
City Hospital
College Avenue
East Tenth Street
Andrew G. Cooper
Gladys Freeland
Pinchot Praises Stimson After Return to U S
Gifford Pinchot on the deck of the Rotterdam praised Henry L. Stimson for secretary of war after his return from a trip through Italy Algiers and Holland. Pinchot called him an old friend and an admirable man.
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Pinchot
Stimson
New York
Gifford Pinchot
United States
Italy
Algiers
Holland
Rotterdam
Henry L. Stimson
Mr. Pinchot
Man Wanders After Loss of Foot and Drowns
In Jefferson City Missouri on May 18 a man believed to be Frank E Bernthaler of Palestine Texas lost a foot trying to board a freight train at the Missouri Pacific yards. He crawled to the Missouri river and drowned himself.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Padge Yards
Frank E. Bernthaler
Palestine
Texas
Missouri
Agriculture department to issue June crop report
The agriculture department will release at 2:30 p m on June 3 the preliminary acreage estimates for spring wheat oats and barley and the June 1 condition of winter wheat spring wheat oats barley rice and hay A supplementary report on clover spring pasture sugar cane and certain fruits and vegetables follows on June 9
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Widers Launch Local Campaign in Dalhart Meeting
The state side held a mass meeting in Dalhart Texas yesterday to start their local campaign efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalhart
Dalhart, Tex
Through Train Makes Run on Santa Fe Line
The first through Santa Fe train from Sweetwater to Lubbock completed the run last night. It carried four observation coaches and carried President E. P. Ripley aboard.
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Snyder
Tex
Santa Fe
Sweetwater
Lubbock
E. P. Ripley
Vatican Says Pope Condemns Separation Law Awaiting July 1
Lisbon papers report a Vatican communication stating the pope has concluded a review of the separation law and condemns it but will withhold official opinion until July 1. The pontiff hopes continued Portuguese clergy opposition and refusal of stipends may push the government to soften enforceable clauses about church autonomy.
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Lisbon
Vatican
Schooner Victoria Missing with 21 Crew Near Martinique
The French fishing schooner Victoria from Port Saint Malo, with 21 crew aboard, is reported lost. The captain of the brigantine Robinson said the vessel likely foundered on the Grand Bank while anchored in April.
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ST. Pierre
Martinique
Victoria
Robinson
Grand Bank
Port Saint Malo
Lady Decies in Favorable Postoperative Note
London reports Lady Decies formerly Vivien Gould is recovering well after Friday appendicitis operation. Physicians say she is making progress toward recovery.
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London
Decies
Vivien Gould
Woman Lives With Babagos Tribe Returns With 2100 Specimens
Laura Benedict of the American Museum of Natural History spent two years living among the Babagos in the Philippines. She returned with 2100 specimens illustrating their life and customs. Benedict learned the language, joined in sacred festivals, and was adopted by the tribe with a native name.
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Associated Press
New York
Laura Benedict
American Museum of Natural History
Benedict
University of Chicago
Funeral for Lafayette the Great after Empire Palace fire
The funeral of Lafayette the Great who died in the Empire Palace fire was held Sunday. A three mile long procession drew large crowds through crowded streets as Lafayette rode in an automobile with one of his favorite dogs following the hearse.
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Edinburg
Lafayette “the Great
Empire Palace
Lafayette
Auction of unallotted lands opens in Okla nations
An Associated Press report from WeWoka Oklahoma notes the government auctioned 2000 tracts in the Seminole Creek and Cherokee nations. No bidder could buy more than 160 acres. Much of the land sold below its cost value, with a minimum bid equal to the appraised value.
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Associated Press
Wewoka
Okla
IIA General Assembly Elects Rainieri President in Rome
The International Institute of Agriculture held its general assembly in Rome on Sunday. Senor Rainieri, serving as agriculture minister in the Luzatti cabinet, was chosen as president. David J. Foster of Vermont, former chairman of the US House committee on foreign affairs, was elected vice president.
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Rome
General Assembly
International Institute of Agriculture
Senor Rainieri
Luzatti
David J. Foster
Vermont
Committee On Foreign Affairs
United States
House of Representatives
Haitian Navy Flouts Crisis Sends Warships for Repairs
Kingston Jamaica reports the Haitian government dispatched two warships for general repairs amid a threatened revolution and widespread sailor disaffection since the gunboat La Lieberte was seized last October. Ammunition has been removed from the ships.
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Kingston
Haiti
Republic
Drama League of Boston Plans Stage Uplift
Five members of the new Drama League of Boston will attend every first night and report on productions. Bulletins approving plays will be issued only for league recommended works. The group aims to assist authors actors and managers and discourage hypercriticism.
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Drama League of Boston
Associated Press
Boston
Mass
New “Drama League of Boston
Peale
Officer Shot to Death in Dumas Arkansas
Constable R V Achard of Farrell was killed by gunfire while returning from Pendleton with murder suspect Grant Sanders. Rhea manager of T F Miller's plantation near Little Rock and the plantation's negroes were arrested as shootings erupted on the Miller property. The incident sparked strong public anger and talk of lynching as investigators pursued leads.
Rail timetable shows mixed routes and local stops
Railroad timetable lists multiple lines with north bound and local trains from Palestine Laredo Houston Kerrville and Cuero Victoria among others. It includes arrival and departure times at Union Station and notes mixed service with coastal towns El Paso and Dallas Fort Worth connections.
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North
Palestine
Mexico
Laredo
Union Station
Houston
Galveston
Dallas
Ft. Worth
Waco
Gal- Wostor
Asoni
Csad
Cep Aero
Mail and Express
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BURNS
Alabama
Garden Academy
National Guard
State Federation
New York Central Limited
St. Lous
New York Central
Grand Central Terminal
New York and
Boston Express
Knickerbocker
New England
H. C. Carson
Main Steet
Dallas, Texas
Tana Kost Becoeia
Paiaks
Lady Decies
Oklahoma
Foster
A. Collman
Misson City
ST. Louis
East Houston
J. D. Beh
C. M. Price
Assis
G. M. Bynum, P
T. A
Travis
Antonio
E. Houston Street
RSE Ree
A. P
Gogee
Kerrville
Coast
el Paso
Scce
Ceces Ceucot Oil
WEG
Escers Esas Sgro
Ceneces
East
West
Dm Santa Fe
G. N. Depot
Lao
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
S.A
A. P. Ry
H. L. Wagner
T. A. Houston
Avenue
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