Glorious Street Pageant in New York City
A massive New York City march in favor of wartime preparation gathered about 146000 participants in 64 divisions. The procession started near Fifty-ninth Street and 9th Avenue at 9:20 a.m., with 24 bands, stretching to twelve hours or more. Officials estimate up to 1,000,000 spectators watched as lawyers, professionals, city workers, and National Guard members joined the display.
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City OF
New York
L 4A
National Guard
Supreme Court
T Tn
Hite Gains Broad Support In County Campaign Rally
Huntington candidate William F. Hite, seeking the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate, draws strong backing from Clarksburg and Harrison County voters. Businessmen and farmers praise his candidacy, predicting a countywide victory at the June primary, despite political attacks from Abe Lilly. He plans public receptions at the Waldo and aims to advance his statewide campaign.
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William F. Tite
William Hite
Huntington
Clarksburg
Harrison County
United States Senate
Wipport
Hite
Hone
Atte
Waldo
Kife
Senate
Abe" Lilly
Muntington
Judge Robinson
Stratta Lilly
Minda
Mduck
Right
Navy Day Program Draws Thousands at Boston Yard
Thousands attended a Navy Day event at the Charlestown navy yard today. The Massachusetts auxiliary of the Naval Yelet Society organized the program featuring maneuvers of a submarine, a torpedo demonstration by a torpedo boat destroyer, and other demonstrations of naval preparedness.
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Patna
Bobton
Charleatown Navy Yard
Massachusetts
Naval Hellet Society
United States Navy
O'Brien
Merrick Grilled at Plptsburg on Labor Disorder Probe
Merrick and five other prisoners were questioned for over two hours by District Attorney R J Jacikon in the county jail over Abe Braddock riot ties. He said the grand jury will begin its investigation of the labor disorder next Monday.
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Plptsburg
R. J. Jacikon
P.M Merrick
Abe Braddock
Latrict
Petit Jurors Drawn for June Term of Criminal Court
Saturday juror selection named a list of 60 plus individuals to report Monday June 12 for duty in the county criminal court. Names include Frank White Chartea Shoots J M Green Jamon Shield Ark Cot William Hughes John Davisson Okey Hall Dana H Gawthrop and many others.
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Petit
Criminal Court
Frank White
Chartea A. Shoots
J. MM. Green
Jamon Shield
Jager Cot Ark
William Hughes
John Davisson
Okey Hall
Dana H. Gawthrop
R. W. McCord
Warde Shoon
Erno Davis
W. H. Harney
Samuel S$. Hunter
David M. Carter
Harper Yorkey
Chart
Lyda Bird
Luther A. Bond
Cheater Romine
Hiram T. Edmonds
AW. Knight
LP. Johnson
Filmore
M. Smith
Charles A. Davisson
More ‘Watking
Ilis Lyon
W. D. Ward
Joe ¥. Randolph
James B, Nuzum
Albert L. Romine
Lewin Bere of Liverpool Visits Clarksburg Friends
MR LEWIN BERE A W Lewin of Liverpool Bay formerly with the Clarksburg Zine Works is in town on a ten day visit. He left Clarksburg fourteen months ago and plans to travel to other U S cites before returning home. Attorney G H Duthie will deliver the Mothers Day sermon at Adaimston Methodist church at 8 o'clock Sunday evening. At 7 the Epworth League will hold a devotional service on Honoring Our Mothers and install officers for the coming year afterward.
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A.W. Lewin
Liverpool, Bay
Clarksburg
Liverpool
G. H. Duthie
Adaimston
Pennsylvania to hold nation’s first statewide primary vote
May 12 headlines say Pennsylvania voters will face the largest primary ticket in the history of the uniform primary law next Tuesday for president, auditor general, state treasurer, and delegates at large. Officials warn official counts may arrive after a week or two, delaying state committee actions.
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Harrisning
Pennsylvania
Sta
Mall Qn
Wilich
Strike Orders Hit Chicago Garment Workers Amid Pact
May 13 Chicago union garment workers face orders to end the strike after 29,000 workers were called to work. Sidney Hillman of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers directs the effort and says all members will follow the call to quit. Clothing manufacturers obtain a temporary restraining order to limit strikers from picketing plants.
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Chicago
Sidney Hillman
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Wtrhce
Villa rumor field headquarters in Mexican mountains
Detachments of American troops report rumors of Villa leading a command of about 1,180 men in hiding. The mountain range lies between Ancensina and Chihuahua, roughly seventy miles north of Col Links and sixty five miles west of Columbus on the US side of the frontier.
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Nicat Namiquipa
Wheleas
Columbs
Double Tragedy Shocks Cleveland Family
In Cleveland Ohio on May 13 Adair Tursku, 49, who had been separated from his wife for a year, went to her home and shot her through the mouth before shooting himself in the head. The wife died protecting their children as they fled to neighbors for help after the incident. The children were unharmed.
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Cleveland, O
Adair Tursku
Repulse of French Night Attack Reported Near Dead Man Hill
The war office official statement says a French night attack southwest of Dead Man hill was repulsed. The report mentions attempts to advance in Averourt and Malancourt Woods southeast of trusted positions.
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Berlin
Dead Man Hill
War Office
Averourt
Malancourt Woods
Trusty
Campaign visit shapes Republican rally in diverse towns
A Republican candidate visited several towns from Ritehle county to Marrhiville and Wo Union, urging support for the party. He addressed large gatherings and announced plans to speak at multiple venues including Hairnaon, Toraponshey, Lumberport, Welluva, and Shjanktaa, outlining his campaign agenda.
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Hoy Wrunl
Yraniuee
Thieh4atnes
Tuemer
Bares Mieisih
Panetta
Tvpublican Numiinelion
Aluiret
Ritehle Vaunty
Blyonortideus
Solern
Marrhiville
Pennabora
Pulluian
Calvo
Wee Union
Waughtins
Altantion
Hairnaon
Lumberport
Welluva
Shjanktaa
Morrison to Speak at Holycopal Church Revival Series
Kentucky based revivalist Bishop Henry Clay Morrison returns to the Methodist Holycopal church for a three service event tomorrow with sessions at 10:40 a.m. 2:30 p.m. and 2:40 p.m. The lectures will cover his world trip and aim to inspire and educate. All are invited to attend this noted preacher of his era and county.
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Henry Clay Morrison
Kentucky
Methodist Holycopal Church
Morrison
Memenber
More Liquor Washington May 13 Prohibition Effects
Washington reports that despite seven states enacting prohibitions since July 1 1915 about 7.6 million gallons more whiskey was produced in the year ending June 30 than ever before Internal revenue estimates place the total increase near 10 million gallons Beer use dropped by about 4.69 million barrels 45 million gallons and beer production is projected to be about 60 million tons lower than last year
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Washington
United States
Union Labor Vote at Conference Ends Recommendation
Saratoga Springs May 13 By a vote of 447 to 280 the Methodist general conference rejected the report urging a union labor preference in all employment matters The decision upholds the rights of unorganized men and rejects the specific recommendation as unjust in parts of its scope
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Anpaciara
Saratoga Springs
Methotiat General Conference
Commission On Social Service
Robbed on train near Gallipolis Ohio
J C Smith and his wife from Fairmont West Virginia were robbed of 2200 on a Baltimore and Ohio train between Gallipolis and Huntington last night. The handbag held the money and the couple could not provide any clue to the thief. They were en route to Twin Branch Kentucky to buy a home.
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Gallipolis
J. C Smith
Fairmont
W. Va
Baltimore & Ohio
Thin Price
Huntington
Kare
Congress Debates Army Reorganization Bill Amid National Defense Push
Conferees from the House and Senate discuss an army reorganization bill as military strength and private plant utilization for munition production are debated. Provisions for vocational training, government notices, and civilian commissions appear while the president may appoint a five member civilian board to oversee government plans. The House and Senate aim to act next week with the Hoard Wold Report due before January.
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Wasilin
TW Haven
Senate
Imen
Presi Anat
Tel
Flying Squadron Chases Bandits Across Mexican Border Hills
Major Langhorne with the Flying Squadron of the Eighth Cavalry pursues Mexican raiders in northern Mexico. The pursuit aims to rescue captured Americans Joase Deemer John Woodson and F Baise worth. Reported bandits were last seen seventy miles south of the border in an abandoned cave as the cavalry closes in.
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Marathon
G. T. Langhorne
Bia
Eighth Cavalry
Mexico
Glen Springs
Bogullins
Joase Deemer
John Woodson
F. Baiseworth
Major Langhorne
Seventy Mille
Clowe
Linghorne
A. C. McComb
Fourteenth Cavalry
Epworth Leaguers Push Plan At Pittsburg Conference
The Epworth League marks a push for a quadrennial conference measure to end church prohibitions on dancing card playing and theatergoing. Led by Rev Dr James Law pastor of the Hymn Vinkwitredt Methodist Ypinconal church, the movement begins at a Pittsburg conference halr meeting.
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Epworth League
Pittsburg
James Law
Hvonn Vinkwitredt + Methodiaty Ypinconal church
Villa forces report alleged in Chihuahua region
El Paso dispatches claim Francisco Villa was wounded near 120 in western Chihuahua. No American detachments have been sent to verify. reports from Chihuahua City allege Pablo Lopes, a Villa lieutenant, led killings of 18 Americans at Santa Youbet last February, nine recovered then died.
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EL Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
Chihuatia
Chihuahua City
Pablo Lopes
Santa Youbet
Johnson Dead Saepterdstown Civil War Veteran Auditor
Johnson, a Civil War lieutenant under Stonewall Jackson, long served as West Virginia state auditor from 1808 to 1897 and as Barbour County circuit court clerk 1873 to 1891. Survived by two daughters Mrs. M C Price of Atlanta and Mak Virginia of Shepherdstown, and a son Frank of Shepherdstown. Funeral planned for Shepherdstown on Monday.
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Saepterdstown
Colonet
Johnson
West Virginia
Ofronit Court
Barbour County
Stonewall Jackson
M.C. Price
Atlanta
Shepherdstown
Court Martial Authority Expanded Amid War Tensions
A court martial framework was set by the war department allowing General Porahing to appoint a general court martial without redeploying troops. A judges panel awarded contracts at a Stonwall Park office in the Pretty Teal Estate Company building, with owners of late burba urged to call at the firm’s office for details.
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Stonnwall Park
Prussian Women Invasion Report and Local Arrests
The May Chronicle reports 15000 women children and old men were abducted to Rum a during a second Russian invasion of East Prussia with many fate unknown. Looted houses churches and clergy offences cited while five women arrested in Glen Elk on shoplifting charges freed Saturday after posting bonds. Names given include Virginia Smith Lillian Lough Mary Shérés Heat Fienling and Mabel White.
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Berlin
Chronicle of the Christian World
Aiya
East Prawafa
Ruma
Overseas
Nown
Glen Elk
Virginia Smith
Lillian Lough
Mary Shéerés Heat Fienling
Mabel White
French Front Divides German Attacks Repulsed
Paris May 1 German assaults directed at the Meuse left bank and positions north of Thlumont farm were violently bombarded yesterday. Official French war office reports say all German attacks were repulsed and the enemy suffered serious losses. Artillery fire continued on the Meuse front.
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Ier Associerey Pea
Paris
Movement to form leagues like Young Men's Democratic League announced
New York May 18 William McCombs Democratic national committee chairman disclosed plans to form local leagues in each state for the coming presidential campaign. Frank D Shelley president of the league said McCombs would likely recommend a successor as national committee chairman. McCombs sits on the league's advisory committee which has about 7 000 members mostly fraternity voters.
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New York
Democratic League
William BteComba
Democratic National Committee
Frank D. Shelley
Jeague
McCombs
Young Men's Democratic League
Funeral services for Judson Cook in Morgantown
Funeral services over the body of Judson Cook who died at 66 will be held Sunday morning in Morgantown. Rev. C N Jarrett of the Christian church will lead, with burial in Core cemetery. Cook formerly lived in Westover Morgantown suburb. body prepared and taken to his sister Mrs J K Morris’s home Saturday.
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Sister
Westover
Judson Cook
Haywood
Morgantown
C. N. Jarrett
Christian Church of
Cook
J. K. Morris
Pistol Duel Ends in Shootout and Arrests in Detroit
In Detroit a pistol duel between three young men and bandits last night left one man dead and another severely wounded as robberies and hold ups surged in the city over six weeks. Arrests were made this morning as police pursued the attackers. A separate note mentions Rep J Axup Jr of the Church of God conducting a service at 2:70 p.m. in Wilkbe Free.
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Tate
Detroit
J. Axup, Jr
Church of God
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