May Century Highlights Enoch Soames and Social Essays
The May Century features Max Beerbohm with Enoch Soames a tale of a minor poet and a devil bargain. George Creel advocates extended military training for youth aided by Wood and Finten. Photo essays of Philadelphia by Pennell and psychology by Addington Bruce accompany monthly features on home engineering Hampden County and marital issues in American Magazine.
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Enoch Soames
Max Beerbohm
England
Creel
Leonard Wood
Johain Finten
Nev
Erland
Joseph Pennell
Philadelphia
Addington Bruce
Hampden County
Benjamin Baker
May
Opon
Tuviow
Frank Crane
Rachael
Kathelen Norris
T. K. Hanna
Corra Harris
Hanson Booth
Zona Gale
Arthur H Recher
George Agnew Chamberlain
George W. Wright
Billy
Poliam Grenville
Wodehowse
Bovill
Johnik
Nottl
Anna ‘Steese Richardson
Orlwen Swete Starjen
Mexican and American officers meet in bare council chamber
Generals Scott and Funston of the American party meet with General Obregon and Trevino in Mexico to discuss policing bands along the border. A guard and a machine gun monitor the conference hall as Consul Garcia interprets. Officers study a plan for joint policing, with American lines extending into Mexico and Carranza forces cooperating.
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Generala Scott
Funston
Michie
Lee
Consul Garcia
Obregon
Trevino
Francisco Serrano
Council Chamber
Fildalgo
Guntez
Francisco Macera
Hidalgo
Generale Scott
Garcia
Gernal Serrano
Washington
United States
Chihuahua
Tilo Grande
Newton D. Baker
Scott
Carranza
Mexico
Casas Grandes
el Paso
General Obregon
Santa ¥O
Trinity College Leader Amid Rebel Break and Retreat
The account notes a Trinity College leader directing forces as more men fell, rebels breached defenses, and the attackers broke in disorder before fleeing.
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Trinity College
Dublin report on Irish rebellion suppression progress
Baron Wimborne told the Associated Press at the viceregal lodge that the seditious movement would be suppressed in a few days and that the country remained mostly peaceful outside Dublin. He noted rebels briefly held Broadstone station but reinforcements arrived and sniping was limited as troops increased.
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Bhcks
Sackville Stréet
Liberty Hall
Linon Hall Barracks
Sinn
Enniscorthy
Wexford
sMeath
Louth
Mporta
Cork
Anna
J. T. Clark
Conolly
Pearce
Macdermott
Dublin
Baron Wimborne
Lord Leutenant
Ireland
Associated Press
Taron Wimborne
Broadstone
Currach
Obregon Conveys Border Conflict Views to U S War Dept
Dispatches report General Obregon’s talks with American officials, noting he will relay border raid concerns and possible withdrawal timing to Washington. He advised detaching supplies from border camps and ordered shipments resumed, signaling cooperation with Carranza authorities.
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Carranza
Scott
Townshend's Kut al Amara Surrender Reported
Telegram from Constantinople states the British garrison at Kut al Amara under General Townshend surrendered unconditionally with 13 300 men. The failure of relief attempts by Gorringe and Keary, the San Ayyat position, and supply disruptions sealed the fate of the besieged force amid rising Nile waters and heavy Turkish defenses. The British public kept faith in Townshend despite capitulation after destroying Alc Amora related assets.
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Constantinople
Wiy
Berlin
Saya
Kut-il-Amari
Townshend
Gorringe
Keary
San Ayyat
Kut-El-Amara
Tigers
Kut- el Amara
Isona
Tigris
Raninn
Sannay Yat
Wat
Flood Stage Readings Across Ohio Valley Cities
Tide of rising water reported in Pittsburg and Parkersburg with noted levels in Steubenville Morgantown and Wheeling. Stations show varying trends with readings such as 10.5 to 17 feet and several entries marked falling and clear.
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Pittsburg
e-Davia Island
Steubenville
Parkersburg
Morgantown
OM City
Wareren
Oil and Gas Developments Probe Tristate Fields
East coal fields show only light producers amid ongoing development. West Virginia operators push to locate new productive sand areas while Kentucky and Ohio sites report tests yielding 5 to 50 barrel pumper outputs. Several companies start new tests across Elk, Blue and Richwood districts with notable gains in some wells and a 6 million cubic feet per day capacity projected on one lot.
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West Virginia
Elk District
Kanawha County
Ilue Creek
Elk
Ohio Fuel Ol Company
D. A. Turner
J. A. Gross
Frank Myers
M. Vancamp
Pinch Creek
Ohio Fuel of Company
Tsaelle Myers
Richwood Run
Grant District
Wetzel County
Richwood Oil Company
John Milla
Maxon
Hope Natural Gas Company
Kanawha Oil Company
Harrison
Big Elk Creek
Sardis
Harrison County
H. M. Garrett
Bayard
Carnegie Natural Gas Company
W. C. Allen
Stuttler
Halls Run
Ten Mile
Carter, Sheets and Jarvie
William Jarvis
West Fork River
Clarksburg
Rock Camp Run
Huffman
Degan
D. J
Creenbrion
Doddridge
Hope Natural Gas
Samuel Stalnaker
Freeman's Creek
Roane County
Johnson Fork
Spencer District
Leo Ottel Company
J. A. Harris
Flat Fork
Harper District
Charles Sima
Sylvanus Morrison
Scaffeld Rum
G. L. Cabot
J. H. Burgess
Big Root Creek
Center District
Calhoun County
Jane Wilson
William Ferrer
Ohio
Payne District
Independence Township
Washington County
Reckard and Company
John Moffet
Lowell District
Wharf Farm Oil Company
Salem Township
Deerfeld Township
Morgan County
Ralston
Maynard
W. P. Smith
Somerset Township
Belmont County
Belmont Drilling Company
Isaac Johnson
Eureka Pipe Line Company
Southwest Pennsylvania Pipe Line Company
Cumberland Pipe Line Company
Southwestern Pipe Line Company
Pittsburg Railway Wage Talks Trim Demands
In Pittsburg on April 29 President J D Callery announced that after a full day of bargaining with the Pittsburg Railway Company the men reduced their wage demands from thirty eight to thirty six cents an hour and the company offered a two cent raise for motormen and conductors to a maximum of thirty two cents. He proposed arbitration with a midnight deadline as the current agreement expires. The 9200 employes await the committee's decision.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg Railway Company
J. D. Callery
Mortality Rates of War Horses Compared in England
London report says horse deaths in training camps in England during the war exceed army horses at peace by two percent annually. Official statement responds to concerns about wartime losses.
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London
England
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John
J. Fresbetil
International Commission On Marriage and Divorce
Court of Domestic Relations
New York City
Order of the Crown of
Italy
Victor Hmantel LI
Lowla St. Freeman
Wise World
China
Freeman
May Young
Andrew Soutar
Coun
Poplin
Baker’s
Main Street
Baker's
Pennsylvania
Tay Augodareo
OU City
Cred
Bell Phone
H. D. Bridgeman
Glen Elk
Elk Bridge Building
Clarksburg, W. Va
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