Temperance crusade founder arrives in New York
Robert J Patterson, Irish clergyman and originator of the Catch-my-Pal temperance movement, landed on the Cameronia and claimed 150000 Irish followers. He urged each pledger to abstain from intoxicants and recruit another, aiming to spread the pledge to major U S and Canadian centers.
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Crusader Patterson
Ireland
New York
Associated Press
Robert J. Patterson
County Armagh
Cameronia
Patterson
United States
Canada
Calgary Fight Arena Burns in Loss of Life Scare
The Tom Burns prize fight arena in Calgary Alberta burned to the ground after a fire discovered at 11 that night. Fire officials suspect incendiaries though the origin is unknown and an investigation is under way. Luther McCarty was killed in a prior event there, four people narrowly escaped death including Wesley Benson his wife and two children. The building was insured.
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Associated Press
Calgary
Alberta
Tommy Burns
Luther McCarty
Arthur Pelkey
Wesley Benson
Goethals Abandons Tunnel Plan Under Panama Canal
Colonel George W. Goethals, chief engineer, abandons a Washington forwarded tunnel plan under the Panama Canal citing excessive final costs. He will consider a bridge or ferry service instead.
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Associated Press
Panama
Washington
George W. Goethals
Orphans Outing Set For June Picnic At Bienville Square
The orphans outing committee plans the annual city picnic in late June at Bienville Square with Captain Jim Anderson’s firemen serving lemonade. Hillman Motor Company to collect donor car owners while Dad Keener to present a special Royal program. date to be announced.
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Orphans Outing Committee
Bienville Square
Jim Anderson
Hillman
Hillman Motor Company
Dad” Keener
the Royal
American Army Leads in Aviation Deaths
Washington May 26 There is a larger percentage of deaths in the United States among government aviators than any other nation save Italy. England ranks third and France fourth. US aviators fly about twice as many hours and miles per aviator as England, with France advantaged by longer training. The chief signal officer notes most officers lacked long training periods and praises overall aviation service despite higher casualties.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Italy
Army
England
France
Cuban Cruiser and Men Attend Maine Memorial
The cruiser Cuba sailed from Havana with a coast artillery unit and sailors to participate in Maine memorial ceremonies in New York. The selection was made irrespective of color by order of President Menocal.
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Associated Press
Havana
Cuba
New York
Coast Artillery
Maine
Menocal
Local Variety Troupe Acts In City Theatre Bill
Billy Kinkaid and Billy K Wells headline a night of comic skits and musical numbers by Rice and Franklin Harry and Augusta Turpin and the Dunedin Troupe headline a cyclists act The Wordless Players perform in a program of vaudeville style entertainment with multiple acts across a single bill.
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Billy Kinkaid
Rice & Franklin
Harry
Augusta Turpin
Billy K. Wells
Dunedin
THE
Wordless Players
New Rifle Range Tried Out On Sunday
Yesterday morning the new rifle range at the Armory was tested by two teams from Company E led by Captain Groves and the Mobile Rifles commanded by Captain Mahon. The range is unfinished but targets were used and both teams posted good scores. Captain Jack Mahon had the top revolver score while Lieutenant McDonald led in the rifle match.
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Company E
Groves
Mahon
Jack Mahon
McDonald
Costly Early Morning Blaze Destroys Kansas City Building
A morning explosion caused a three story building at 1121 1123 Grand avenue to burn, housing O'Dowd Furniture Company, a moving picture show, pool room, and dancing academy. Loss topped 100000, with firefighters preventing spread to nearby structures. The O'Dowd firm suffered the largest damage.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Grand Avenue
O'Dowd Furniture Company
O'Dowd
Grove's Tasteless Child Tonic Strengthens System
The Old Standard general strengthening tonic GROVE'S TASTELESS child TONIC drives out malaria and builds up the system. A true tonic and sure appetizer. For adults and children, 50c.
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Grove
Chink General Killed by Concealed Bomb
General Hsu Pao San was killed Sunday in Shanghai when a bomb hidden in a box exploded as he opened it to reveal Nain porcelain. A servant also died in the blast. The general was a strong Yuan Shi Kai supporter and hated by southern extremists.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
Hsu Pao San
Nain
Yuan Shi Kai
Lindquist Pushes Pure Cloth Bill With Laundrymen Support
Washington May 26 Representative Lindquist has enlisted the National Laundrymen's Association in a campaign for his bill to require pure cloth fabrics and leather. Sixty three hundred women's clubs have promised to cooperate and laundrymen will enclose a booklet in all delivered packages asking recipients to write their congressman in support of the bill.
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Associated Press
Washington
Lindquist
National Laundrymen’s Association
Open Letter from Senator Johnston Addresses Alabama Support
Special to The Item. Washington May 26 Senator Joseph F Johnston writes to Alabama voters outlining a record of service from Civil War to Senate tenure He cites wartime leadership as Confederate soldier and current war committee chair his two terms as governor and six years in the Senate He pledges frugality devotion to law enforcement and public education urging re election dauntless service and loyalty to Democratic principles.
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Washington, D. C
Joseph F. Johnston
Alabama
South
Senate
Our
Republic
Democratic Suite Committee
Pettus
Buit
Constipation Cured With New Life Pills Claim
John Supsic of Sanbury Pennsylvania lauds Dr King s New Life Pills for quick relief from constipation indigestion and liver complaint price 25 cents recommended by Van Antwerp Drug Store.
Kern Confident WV Coal Inquiry Resolution Passes Committee
Senator Kern's resolution requesting an inquiry into West Virginia coal mining conditions moves from the senate Education and Labor Committee. Kern and supporters express confidence the measure will pass.
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Kern
Associated Press
Washington
West Virginia
Senate Committee On Education and Labor
Burglars Lock Family In And Rob Residence
In Chicago on May 26 burglars entered the residence of William Yager and after locking the family and servants in their quarters, cut telephone wires and turned off lights, stealing jewelry valued at $20,000. Yager presides over the Arms Palace Horse Car Company. Police seek former servants who may be connected to the robbery.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William Yager
Yager
Arms Palace Horse Car Company
Execution of two soldiers in Juarez plot case
At daybreak on Juarez Sunday in El Paso Texas Antonio Rodriguez and Ignacio Hernandez privates of the Fourteenth Battalion were executed for plotting to incite sedition among the federal garrison. Rodriguez wore a blindfold and trembled as the command fired, a pistol needed to end his life. Hernandez faced death stoically.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Texas
Juarez
Antonio Rodriguez
Inicacio Hernandez
Fourteenth Battalion
Rodriguez
Hernandez
Knights of Columbus Hold Point Clear Picnic
A large crowd from Mobile Council No. 666 Knights of Columbus enjoyed their annual basket picnic and excursion to Point Clear Alabama. The bay steamer Pleasure Bay carried members families and friends, departing Dauphin Street at 9 am and returning from Point Clear to Dauphin Street by 8 pm after a full day on the Eastern Shore.
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Mobile Council No. 666
Knights of Columbus
Point Clear
Ala
Pleasure Bay
Dauphin Street
Timothy Wins Medal for Speech on Semmes
Christopher Timothy, one of six contestants in a Spring Hill College oratorical contest, won the medal on the subject Admiral Raphael Semmes after judges weighed content, construction, delivery and enunciation. Other finalists included J. Druhan F. Tarleton M. McPhillips I. Prohaska and M. Woulfe with Woulfe possibly second.
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Christopher Timothy
Spring Hill College
Raphael Semmes
Timothy
J. Druhan
F. Tarleton
M. McPhillips
I. Prohaska
M. Woulfe
Mr. Woulfe
Jimmy
Bob
van Ant
Spring Hill
Werp
Two Die as Auto Plunges Into Ditch Near Tarboro
W M Arnheim and Mrs Edna Morris were killed when the automobile they rode in slid into a water-filled ditch near Tarboro North Carolina last night. Mrs Arnheim was badly injured and two other male passengers escaped serious harm. All are prominent local residents.
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Associated Press
Tarboro
N. C
W. M. Arnheim
Edna Morris
Naps and Highlanders Trade Players In May Move
Chicago May 26 A trade sent outfielder J Lelivelt and shortstop W Stump from the New YorkAmericans to the ClevelandAmericans in exchange for infielder Roger Ackinpaugh. The agreement was reached by telegraph last night.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Cleveland Americans
J. Lelivelt
W. Stump
New York Americans
Roger Ackinpaugh
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Mobile
National.biscuit
Graham
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Maine Memorial
New Rifle Range
Pure Cloth
Bill
Charleston
Augusta
Mobile Gas Company
Vay
United Cigar Stores
United Cigar
N. E. Cor. Royal and
Dauphin Streets
Semmes
NAPS
Highlanders
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