Marines Sent to Meet Rebels in Cuba Intervention Looms
Four battleships were ordered from Key West to Guantanamo as the U S government prepared to land marines if needed. An expeditionary force of 10 000 was held ready, with Norfolk and Tampa movements warned, following a CIO committee demand for protection and talks between General Wood and American interests in Cuba. The action signals possible third U S military occupation of Cuba to defend lives and interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National News Association
Washington
Cuba
Kline
Naval Station
Guantanamo
Navy Department
Paducah
Santiago
Revere
Leonard Avood
Norfre
Norfolk
Tampa
Gen.Wood
M. H. Lewis
Lewis
United States
Island
State Department
Roosevelt Lands All Ten Delegates in South Dakota Primary
In Sioux Falls on June 5 Woodrow Wilson won the presidential preference by about two to one, taking the ten delegates. Colonel Roosevelt led Taft by roughly 12,000 votes, securing a solid delegation of ten to the Chicago convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National News Association
Sioux Falls
Woodrow Wilson
Champlark
Ilson
Col
Roosevelt
Taft
Chicago
Field Secretary Visits Richmond to Promote Humane Education
Mr R H Murray field secretary of the American Humane Association visited Richmond to interest colleges in founding a school for training those who will work in humane education. He spoke at Earlham College this morning and plans further campus talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Murray
American Humane Association, P
Murray
Earlham College
Hot dispute over liquor remonstrances in Wayne County
Attorneys Boland and Johnson clashed over liquor remonstrances in Jackson and Jefferson townships at a Wayne County board meeting. The panel postponed hearings on wet versus dry arguments to Saturday at 9 AM, amid claims of dead signers and duplicate signatures. Jefferson likely stays dry after four years.
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Boland
Indianapolis
Johnson
Wayne County Board of Commissioners
Jackson
Jefferson Townships
Jackson Township
Jefferson Township
Quarantine Lift Seen Soon in Rabies Effort
Dr. King says county residents’ help in enforcing muzzle orders could end the rabies outbreak quickly. J P Simonds urged quarantine after analyzing dog heads. Police to file against owners letting dogs run at large without muzzles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
King
J. P. Simonds
Cox Named Democratic Nominee for Ohio Governor in 1920
Congressman James M. Cox of Dayton was chosen as the Democratic nominee for Ohio governor by acclamation at the state convention held in Toledo. Hugh S. Nichols of Montgomery county was renominated for lieutenant governor. The convention endorsed Harmon’s presidential candidacy and instructed Ohio delegates to Baltimore to support him as long as he remains in the race and as long as the majority wishes.
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National News Association
Toledo
James M. Cox
Dayton
Hugh
Nichols
Montgomery County
Long
Miami County
Harmon
Ohio
Baltimore
Government Sues Steamship Lines in Antitrust Action
New York June 5 The department of justice filed suit in federal court against Hamburg American Lamport Holt and Prince lines alleging a 1908 pool to monopolize and restrain trade in carriage of freight and passengers between Atlantic coast Gulf ports and Brazil and Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National News Association
New York
Department of Justice
Webhe
Federal
Southern District of New York
Hamburg-American Line
Lamport & Holt Line
Prince Line
United States
Atlantic Coast
Mexican Gulf
Brazil
Labor official funded McNamara bribery, Darrow trial claim
Los Angeles June 5 District Attorney Fredericks argued in Darrow bribery trial that money used to bribe George Lockwood in the McNamara case came directly from an official of the American Federation of Labor.
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National News Association
Los Angeles
Cal
George Lockwood
McNamara
American Federation of Labor
Fredericks
Clarence Darrow
Army officers wed on Governors Island in full dress
In Army circles New York June 5 Army officers in full dress uniform with their wives and daughters filled the church of St Cornelius the Centurion on Governors Island today at the wedding of Miss Stella L Dunn daughter of Lieut Col Beverly W Dunn J S A retired and Lieut Allen Kimberley of the U S Coast Artillery Corps Lieut Kimberley will take his bride to Fort Monroe Va where he is now stationed.
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National News Association
New York
Church of St. Cornelius the Centurion
Governors Island
Stella L. Dunn
Beverly W. Dunn
Allen Kimberley
U. S. Coast Artillery Corps
Kimberly
Fort Monroe
Improvement contract awarded for Liberty road project
The Wayne township commissioners awarded the Liberty road improvement to Philip Hipskind and Son for 42800 dollars. Plans include cement curbing and gutters and extend from South 1 street to the Wayne and Boston township line. The project may raise the tax rate and increases the Pennsylvaina railroad company tax burden.
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Richmond
Wayne Township
South 1
Wayne and
Boston
North Tenth Street
Board of County Commissioners
Philip Hipskind
Easthaven Avenue
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Women Invited To Meeting On School Board Election
The women of the city are invited to attend a meeting in the Morrisson-Reeves library lecture-room Thursday at 2:30 PM. The purpose is to support the election of Miss Sarah Hill to membership on the school board. all heads, officials, and women’s organizations are urged to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrisson-Reeves Library
Sarah Hill
Richmond men chosen grand marshal and representative
Indianapolis June 5 Charles Graham of Richmond was elected grand marshal and J H Airing of Richmond was elected representative to the supreme grove at the annual election of the state grove of the United Ancient Order of Druids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National News Association
Indianapolis
Charles Graham
Richmond
J. H. Airing
United Ancient Order of Druids
Presbyterians Meet in Edmonton for General Assembly
The thirty ninth General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada opens in Edmonton with retiring Moderator Rev P R McKay of Toronto presiding. Most ministerial commissioners have arrived and elders’ representation is strong. Although issues are fewer, substantial business awaits the session.
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National News Association
Edmonton
Alta
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church In Canada
Tts
P. R. McKay
Toronto
Telephone rate increase explained by Richmond company
President Lontz and Manager Bailey announced that the Richmond Home Telephone Co will raise rates by three dollars per year per class starting June 1. They cited rising maintenance costs, storm repairs, and insurance, emphasizing intensified service, undergrounding, and continued line expansion under existing franchise terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bailey
Richmond Home Telephone Company
Bailey
Lontz
Bell
Bell Company
Home Telephone Company
Homes for 630 of 2000 guests at state Sunday school convention
Chairman Ed Hasemeier reports 630 of the 2000 expected delegates have homes lined up through a card plan. Churches sign for guests and days of accommodation while about 1000 are expected to stay in hotels or board ing houses or return home each evening. The entertainment committee is pleased with progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed H. Hasemeier
Hasemeier
Taft and Roosevelt clash at Chicago convention
Chicago dispatch details heated Taft Roosevelt rivalry ahead of the nominating fight. Dixon charges theft of Ohio delegates and asserts Roosevelt lacks a majority. McKinley and Taft forces vow no compromise while predicting Taft renomination on first ballot.
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Taft
Ohio
Roosevelt
National News Association
Chicago
Dixon
McKinley
W. B. McKinley
Taft Forces
Republican Party
City Water Franchise Extended With New Terms
Richmonds board of works advanced a water works franchise plan, approving a twenty five year term and new sections on extensions and taps. Section nine allows 500 foot extensions with two consumers per 100 feet and hydrant rentals shared by the city. Section ten lets a citizen tap a main if the company refuses, and rules taps from main to curb line may be paid by the owner or by the company with adjustments. Section eleven sets pressure at 70 psi at Eighth and Main, and Section twelve adopts standard American Water Works sizes.
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Board of Works
Richmond City Water Works Company
Miller
Water Works Company
Maury
Concensus
Eighth and Main Streets
American Water Works Association
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Hipskind & Son
Presbyterians
Bifter
Congressman McKinley
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Murray Crane
Penrose
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Harry S. New
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