Dramatic last stand of Carranza in Mexican turmoil
A dramatic account from Mexico City via Laredo Junction describes Venustiano Carranza and his Carranzistas, surrounded and running low on water, as General Murgia leads a desperate defense. Carranza, cool and brave, directs operations while his horse is shot. a final charge cuts through the rebel ring and escapes toward the mountains.
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Mexico City
Laredo Junction
Venustiana Carranza
Renconada
Murgia
Ant
Carranza
Sanches
Vera Cruz
Ignacio Bonillas
United States
Mergia
Bonillas
Cofre de Perote
Jalapaha
Starvation and Disease in Europe Warns Davison
Henry P. Davison, head of the Red Cross league, told the Methodist Episcopal general conference in Des Moines that famine and illness threaten Europe and the world. He urged Congress to appropriate 500 million dollars for central and eastern Europe and proposed a three member, non political commission with full power to oversee food and material distribution, to sell supplies on liberal terms, with other governments invited to join after adoption.
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Europe
Des Moines
Iowa
Middle and Eastern
Henry P. Davison
League of Red Cross Societies
Davison
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Congres
Central
Northwestern Minnesota Timber Fires Cause Heavy Loss
Fires across northwestern Minnesota destroy sizable stocks of finished timber products while rain falls north of Duluth and sun shines near Deer River and Big Falls. Volunteer crews and local officers arrest several men for unlawful fires. four arrests at Tower with more anticipated as the Big Falls blaze in Koochiching county remains the most dangerous.
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Duluth
Minn
Minneta
W. T. Cox
Cox
Deer River
Big Falls
Minnesota
Tower
Koochiching County
John Nelson
Decision on Prohibition May Come Tomorrow
Washington May 17 The supreme court again failed to hand down a decision on prohibition. The ruling may be issued tomorrow.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Proceedings Dismissed in Arnstein Bonds Theft Case
New York May 17 Contempt of court proceedings against Nicky Arnstein the alleged mastermind in the five million dollars bonds thefts were dismissed by United States District Attorney Knox today.
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New York
Nicky Arnstein
United States
Knox
Frankfort Evacuated by French and Belgian Troops
Paris reports that French and Belgian forces evacuated Frankfort at 5 a.m. today. The move follows advancing lines and signals an orderly withdrawal to strategic positions as troops regroup in the region.
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Frankfort
Paris
British land troops in Bantry Ireland May 17
London reports more than 2,000 British troops landed at Bantry in Ireland about fifty miles south of Cork according to advices received.
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London
Bantry
Ireland
Cork
Easy-Pay Savings Plan Gains Big Store Support
The Easy-Pay plan for U S Savings Certificates spreads in the Ninth Federal Reserve district with a Minneapolis mercantile giant adopting it for 1,600 employees. Banks across the district promote weekly payments of 2 dollars toward Treasury certificates as workers and even students engage in thrift. The program aims to foster regular savings, with guidance from B C Kibbee and the Ninth District Government Savings Organization, and urges replacing gifts with thrift or War Savings stamps.
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United States
Ninth
Federal Reserve District
Northwest
Minneapolis
Treasury Savings
B.C. Kibbee
Ninth District Government Savings Organization
Ninth District
Treasury Department
Savings Organization
Work ii Nie
Mixs Pollock
Minnesota
National Conference of Savings Directors
Own Made Gowns Self Earned Suits Plea to Graduates
In the Ninth district three months test of household economy, Miss Hester M. Pollock urges graduates to wear self made dresses for girls and self earned suits for boys. She promotes thrift with neat simple outfits and asks boys to work to fund new clothing.
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Miss Pollock
Hester M. Pollock
Government Savings Organization
Thrift and War Savings Stamps Facts
Thrift Stamps are exchangeable into War Savings Stamps. Cards with spaces for 16 thrift stamps are provided free of charge. War Savings stamps accrue four percent interest compounded quarterly. Treasury Savings Certificates available in 31 denominations with registered yields better than four percent, purchasable at banks or via partial payment plans. Thrift is shorthand for Waste net, want note. today’s sale occurs between agents.
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Pritt
T.carde
War Bevin Stanpe
Treasury Savings Certifcates
Watch Your Step From Peter Rabbit and Happy Jack
Peter Rabbit defends planting a hickory nut tree for future generations as Happy Jack Squirrel argues thrift must include long term care. The tale contrasts immediate self interest with investing in growth and community, illustrated by a growing nut tree and a debate on true thrift.
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Peter Rabbit
Happy Jack Squirrel
Happy Jack
Peter
Pete
Clarry Jack Squirrel
Iran
Shea
Farmers program completed pushes for party platform reforms
Washington May 17 Organized farmers completed plans to force recognition of their wants in the presidential platforms of both parties. A 100 man committee will travel to Chicago and San Francisco to press planks on anti trust reform cooperative buying regulation of big industries and government operation of Mussel Shoals nitro plants. North Dakota representative Baer says nonpartisan league will push state campaigns across the Northwest aiming to elect governors while seeking to graft North Dakota reforms into other states.
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Washington
Farmer
Chicago
San Francisco
Charles A. Lyman
National Board of Farmer’s Organizations
Lyman
Baer
North Dakota
House
Nonpartisan League
Minnesota
South Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Prussianize the Navy Probe Sparks Senate Clash
Secretary Daniels denounces Rear Admiral Sims and allies as seeking to Germanize the U S Navy by creating a civilian rubber stamp with power stripped from the secretary. He accuses officers of hiding aims behind rhetoric while pursuing military control. The hearing weighs civilian versus military oversight.
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Washington
Sims
Daniels
Senate Naval Investigating Committee
Navy Department
Secretary of Navy
Railroad chiefs offer wage hikes to labor board
Chicago May 17 E T Whitter chairman of the conference committee of railroad managers told President Wilsons labor board they were ready to grant wage increases to employees the extent to which remains to be set by the board Whitter urged automatic adjustments tied to the cost of living and warned higher wages would raise freight and passenger rates He cited a 58 percent rise in employee pay over four years while acknowledging some increases have not kept pace with living costs
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Chicago
E. T.whitter
Conference Committee of
Wilson
Whitter
Plumbers Out For Higher Wages Strike Hits City
In St Paul on May 17 practically all plumbers were on strike delaying building work. They demand a ten hour day and three dollar raise, while masters rejected eight dollars daily. Electricians threaten a June 1 strike for ten dollars daily from six fifty. Two lathers have been on strike since May 1 demanding a day’s wage. The building laborers strike has just ended.
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St. Paul
Carranza Capture Expected Hourly
Washington officials expected Carranza to be captured momentarily as advices to revolutionary headquarters reported he was a fugitive in the mountains, pursued by federal horsemen.
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Carranza
Washington
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