Colonel Mosby Dies at 82 in Washington D C
Col John S Mosby legendary Confederate raider dies after long illness in Washington age 82 native of Virginia buried at Warrenton likely Thursday survivors include sisters a son and several daughters He led Mosbys Partisan Rangers in the Shenandoah Valley captured Gen Stoughton and served as consul at Hong Kong later working as land agent and DOJ attorney He wrote War Reminiscences Dawn of the Real South and Stuart Cavalry Campaign and famed for the creed it is better to make a good run than a bad stand.
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Washington, D. C
John S. Mosby
Virginia
Colonel Mosby
Warrenton
Mosby
Alexandria
Capial
Department of Justice
Garfield Hospital
Shenandoah Valley
Powhattan County
University of Virginia
Bristol
J. E. B. Stuart
McClellan
Richmond
Partisan Rangers
Stoughton
Fairfax Courthouse
Washington
Culpeper
Grant
Hong Kong
United States
Rangers
Colorado
Potomac
Stuart
Waite Case Appeal Planned Despite Doctor's Wishes
Clyde Waite brother of Dr Arthur Waite announced in Grand Rapids that an appeal will be taken from the murder in the first degree verdict returned in New York against the young dentist for poisoning his millionaire father in law John E Peck of Grand Rapids. The appeal will proceed regardless of Dr Waite's wishes.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Clyde Waite
Arthur Warren Waite
New York
John E. Peck
Waite
Fresh German Troops Enter Verdun Fight
Paris reports a strong German attack on the Verdun front between Dead Man Hill and Cumieres with a fresh division. French retreat slight on Bethincourt Cumieres road. Germans and Bulgarians amid shifting fronts in Macedonia. Greeks fortify Demir Hissar as patrol clashes continue Kilindir Orsovo sector.
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Paris
Verdun
Meuse
Dead Man Hill
Cumieres
War Office
Bethincourt-Cumieres
Greek Macedonia
Greece
Bulgaria
Rome
Havas
Athens
Demir-Hissar
Kilindir-Orsovo
Courettes Wood
Bethincourt
Berlin Claims Verdun Gains From Front Actions
German war office reports the capture of French positions along the front from Dead Man Hill south to Cumieres including Cumieres woods. Thirty-five officers and 131 men were taken prisoner. Two French counter-attacks against Cumieres were repulsed.
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Berlin
Verdun
London
Dead Man Hill
Cumieres
Corbeaux Wood
Cumieres Woods
War Office
Bulgarians concentrate forces near Greek border reports
Reuters dispatch from Saloniki notes heavy Bulgarian activity after occupying Greek forts near Demir-Hissar. Bulgarians are reported to be concentrating at Nerokop near the Greek border and at Xanthi as operations continue along the frontier.
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London
Demir-Hissar
Reuter
Saloniki
Nerokop
Bulgaria
Xanthia
Plans Big Factory at Medina and El Paso Streets
Brown Cracker and Candy Company plans a large brick warehouse behind its Medina and El Paso streets property. The 218 by 164 foot site will host a 70 by 152 foot warehouse with 12 feet rear rail spur space. Factory costs estimated at 70000 dollars. a 150 by 100 foot plant fronting Medina is likely within a year. Charles M Schoenfeld is awarded the warehouse contract.
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Brown Cracker & Candy Company
Medina
el Paso
W. M. Marvin
San Antonio
Medina Street
Charles M. Schoenfeld
Wind Storm Hits Memphis With High Winds
A May 30 Memphis report details a wind and rainstorm sweeping city and a 30 mile radius at sixty to seventy mph, nearing the 1901 March record. Wires failed mainly to the west, and plate glass, signs, trees, and wardens suffered damage. No casualties were reported to police.
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Memphis
Tenn
New placer gold strike reported on Foley Creek Alaska
In Cordova on Foley Creek a tributary of Notch Creek near Shushanna City a new placer gold strike is reported with four feet of pay gravel and richer pans per foot. Coarse gold is found in the old channel from the pre glacial wash and traces extend three to four miles along the rim.
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Cordova
Alaska
Foley Creek
Notch Creek
Shushanna City
Roosevelt Plea for Patriotism At Memorial Day Rally
Kansas City welcomed Colonel Theodore Roosevelt with a western-style salute on Memorial Day. He urged preparedness and national strength, warned against pacifists, and used baseball metaphors to urge the nation to act decisively while guarding its rights. A knife threat during the parade prompted police vigilance but no arrests.
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Kansas City
Tim
Roosevelt
America
Twenty-third Street
Union Station
American Legion
Legion
Convention Hall
United States
Washington
Europe
Grant
Lee
Roosevelt Campaign Moves in Illinois and St Louis
In Chicago on May 30 active Roosevelt campaigning led by H L Satterlee and Lawrence Graham as Chicago headquarters open with an organizing committee including J Ogden Armour. Sherman’s Illinois headquarters announce five guaranteed votes on first ballot. In St Louis preparations for the Democratic national convention begin with Coliseum readiness by June 12 and tension over contested seats and a private White House connected telegraph line.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
H. L. Satterlee
Lawrence Graham
New York
J. Ogden Armour
Mr. Satterlee
Roosevelt
Illinois
Senator Sherman
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Charles D. Hilles
National Committee
Tally Clerks
Amos Ewing
Oklahoma
St. Louis
Democratic National Committee
White House
Kremer
Tammany Hall
Dallas Memorial Day Preparedness Parade Draws Thousands
In Dallas on Memorial Day 20 000 people were expected to join a preparedness parade through main streets starting at 5 pm. Local businesses closed at 4 pm to let workers participate, with industrial, fraternal, civic groups, many women, and Civil War veterans in the procession.
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Dallas
Tex
Henry Files Name for U S Senator Nomination
Waco Texas May 30 Congressman Robert L Henry filed with State Chairman Paul Waples his application to place his name on the Democratic ballot for the United States Senate in the July 22 primary. Texas law requires filing by the first Monday in June.
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Waco
Teex
Robert L. Henry
Paul Waples
United States
Texas
Wilson Proclaims Flag Day Observance Across United States
President Wilson issued a proclamation urging nationwide patriotic exercises on Flag Day June 14. He called for rededication to an America that no man can corrupt or be divided against, expressing a steadfast love of country.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
United States
America
Osservatore Romano Praises Wilson Peace Speech
The Vatican paper Osservatore Romano lauds President Wilson for moving from ideal to practical aims in his peace speech. A long concluding passage was censored, the article notes.
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Rome
Osservatore Romano, Vatican Organ
Wilson
Man Wins Suffrage Parade Slogan In Chicago
Ramiro Maynes a 28 year old Spaniard married to an American woman won the prize for the best slogan to be carried in the suffrage parade on June 7. His line reads Give Woman a Man's Chance. The contest was held in Chicago Illinois.
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Chicago
Ramiro Maynes
Governor Ferguson to Speak in Waco June 10
Governor Ferguson will address a Waco audience on June 10. He plans to outline the grounds of his administration and present the accomplishments of his stewardship of state government.
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Waco
Austin
Ferguson
Final effort to save West Texas Bank collapses
West Texas Bank & Trust reorganization fails as state banking commissioner Patterson rejects half of contingent liabilities. Stockholders plan one more meeting while checks for unsecured deposits may be mailed. State and city officials weigh positions as possible appeals loom.
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West Texas Bank & Trust Company
John 8S. Patterson
Banking and Insurance
Commonwealth Bank & Trust Company
Patterson
West Texas
Commonwealth Bank
San Antonio
H. P. Drought
Drought
Commercial State Bank
Guaranty State Bank
Guaranty Fund
Austin
Ferguson
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
West Texas Bank
Brown
Gillette
Trucks 10 Make Test Run With Regiment
A test run with the Thirtieth Infantry will be conducted Wednesday morning to gauge efficiency of motor trucks for troop transportation. Twenty seven large trucks at Fort Sam Houston will carry soldiers on a fifteen mile route through city streets and country roads. The trial will measure soldiers moved, time, and oil and gasoline consumption with traffic interruptions brief in the downtown area.
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United States Army
Fort Sam Houston
City Federation Protest Over Rivervenue Lots for Brackenridge Park
Robert J. Harding of Water Works replies the company cannot relinquish unsold River avenue lots for the city park due to business considerations. Only a small section will be used for residences. most remains to maintain park beauty. Federation vows to raise funds to buy sold lots. about 1000 feet unsold. City plans purchase of 2100 feet riverfront park frontage.
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City Federation of Women's Clubs
Brackenridge Park
Water Works Company
Robert J. Harding
Mr. Harding
River Avenue
J. H. Lapham
T. G. Duckworth
Fred Hummert
Aureliano Urrutia
Reid Jones
River Avenne
Five Cruisers Amendment Defeated In House Vote
Washington May 80 The House defeated an amendment to the naval bill proposing six battle cruisers instead of five by 109 to 83 along party lines. Chairman Padgett said the program would make the navy superior in broadside fire to Germany. Earlier the House rejected adding two battleships 180 to 114 and amended the bill to 50 submarines from 20 by 114 to 104.
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Washington, D. C
Naval Committee
House
Padgett
Germany
Transport Sunk in Trieste Harbor by Italian Warship
A large transport steamer was torpedoed and sunk by an Italian warship in Trieste harbor on the night of May 28. The sinking was officially announced today.
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Rome
Paris
Trieste
Reynolds Keeps Busy at Convention Preparations in Chicago
James B. Reynolds secretary of the Republican national convention staffs six clerks in his Washington office as he labors over the vast details of the Chicago conclave set to open June 7. The organizers face an almost inconceivable array of tasks to arrange.
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Washington
James B. Reynolds
Chicago
Unusual Innes Case Tests Homicide Evidence
In Atlanta on May 30 the Innes trial focused on proving homicide as a phase of a case to support larceny after trust. Victor E. Innes faces fraud charges for allegedly obtaining about $4000 from Elois Nelms Dennis. prosecutors sought homicide evidence against Innes and his wife Beatrice Nelms. Judge Hill ruled the homicide evidence inadmissible after arguments and jury excused for deliberation.
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Atlanta
Victor E. Innes
Innes
Elois Nelms Dennis
Dennis
Beatrice Nelms
San Antonio
Benjamin Hill
Labor Strikes Sweep the Nation Amid War Demands
Washington reports a surge of labor unrest with 1069 strikes and lockouts in six months and 268 in April. The Labor Department attributes most April strikes to war order labor needs and cites immigration dips as a driver of shortages. Wages pressure spurred by worker demands led many employers to resist. About 300,000 workers were affected by April strikes.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Department of Labor
Ten Thousand Flags Parade Walks Houston Event
Ten thousand American flags will be carried in Houston during a preparedness parade on Saturday night. The general committee orders paraders to walk, eliminating automobiles and other vehicles. fire department equipment and horses are canceled. The grand marshal the mayor and the state lieutenant governor will all participate on foot.
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Houston
Tex
General Committee
Jitneys Shut Down After Bond Ordinance Ruling
New Orleans operates with about 300 jitneys halted after a federal court decision upholding a bond requirement of $5000 per car. Police report one driver arrested for violating the ordinance.
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New Orleans
Jurors Pick Flowers In Wisconsin Murder Case
Eight jurors chosen to try Will Orpet, University of Wisconsin student charged with Marian Lambert murder, spent the day picking wild flowers near Waukegan. They later returned to the courthouse where a phonograph entertained them as Orpet sat in his jail cell nearby.
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Waukegan
Will Orpet
University of Wisconsin
Marian Lambert
Court House
Orpet
Aguilar Says No Note Sent to Washington
Mexico City May 30 Foreign Minister Aguilar said no note had been sent to Washington by General Carranza though communication was under consideration. Attache Manuel Mendez arrived in Washington after unofficial notice that he bore a Carranza message urging possible withdrawal of American troops from Mexico. He said he was on vacation.
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Mexico City
Aguilar
Washington
Carranza
Manuel Mendez
Foreign Office
State Department
Mendez
Mexico
Puzzling Mexican Note Blunder Delays Washington Demand
Military authorities are puzzled by the failure of the Carranza note to reach Washington, with Manuel Mendez denying any such message. Aguilar in Mexico City says no note was sent, fueling theories of a strategic bluff to force U.S. troops out. Pershing scales troops near Chihuahua as Funston plans Casas Grandes meeting. A Lott militia delegation of 27 joins Company L, Third Infantry, after dodging federal service.
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Washington
Carranza
Mexico
Manuel Mendez
Mendez
Aguilar
Mexico City
Chihuahua
Caranza
United States
Careranza
Pershing
Juarez
Funston
General Pershing
Galvira
Casas Grandes
Genaret Funston
James M. Love Jr
Lott
Third Infantry
Pershing Building Road Indic shows No Withdrawal
Columbus New Mexico May reports say Pershing’s command continues work on road in Mexico area despite rumors of withdrawal. General staff confirms ongoing construction as demobilization plans are not announced.
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Brown Cracker & Candy Co
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Villa
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Satterlee
Graham
Armour
Henry
U. S. Senate
Vatican Journal
R. J. Harding
Reynolds
U. S
Catanza
Hfa
Pershing Building
Columbus
N. M
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