Veterans First Spanish War Recall Bounty Plan
Officials discuss reviving antebellum call up provisions to raise 50,000 trained soldiers by reenlisting honorably discharged regimental veterans. The proposal hinges on a 1913 act section enabling bounty payments up to 200 dollars, with staged monthly amounts over a multi year period. Commander in Chief John Lewis Smith and United Spanish War Veterans push for rapid mobilization if war looms.
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John Lewis Smith
United Spanish War Veterans
Washington
National Organization
du Pont
Army Reserve
Regular Army
Signal
Oil Field Blast Kills Driller and Dresser in West Virginia
In Falling Brook oil field near Williamson West Virginia a gas well blast killed driller Allen and tool dresser Sched, seriously burned contractor Williamson, as the well spouted about 100 barrels daily.
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Wharieston
W. Va
John Allen
Fred Sched
L W. Wiliamson
Falling Brook
Abie
Petersburg Edges Roanoke In Ninth In Tight Game
Petersburg won from Roanoke in the ninth inning by a 5 to 4 score in Petersburg Virginia. The game was tied through eight innings as Petersburg came to bat in the ninth and pushed across one run to win.
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Washington
Peterspurs
Petersburg
Roanoke
Hermarg
Kater
Moran
Pucon
Fackel
Durnhart
Iranone
Prieraharg
Rans-Keller
Jackel
Damrau
Wricher
Goalby
Howell
Hamas
Toalby
Barnet
Laval
Baroatt
Lewe
Hem
J. Loft
T Romanne
Strask Wul
Burnhart
Mr. Kelly
Vad Blaites
Washington boys shine in Vera Cruz action amid Pacific stir
Cable dispatches describe John H Rollman of 2211 Port Stanton road and Ensign Edward Orrick McDonnell of Maryland leading signaling and bugle calls as the United States asserts a hand in pacification of Mexico. Harold D McCalmont, Louis M Rollman aboard Franklin and others support a lineage of soldiers. Lieut James P Lannon of the New Hampshire was wounded, now on Solace with improving outlook.
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Washington
John H. ‘Roman
Port Stanton Road
Vera Cram
Rollman
San Franciste
Naval Academy
Vera Cruz
United States
Vera Crag
Edward Orrick ' McDonnell
Florida
Maryland
Ior
Luugene de L. McDonnell
St. Aloysius’ Church
Gongaga College
Harold D. McCalmont
Republic
Bugler McCalmont
F. McCalmont
K_ street
Northwest
John Rollman
Louis M. Rollman
Franklin
Norfolk
Watch
Geological Survey
John R. Rollman
Baltimore
Dea Mira Ida Rollman
Red Cross
John
Alexandria
James P. Lannon
New Hampshire
Juannon
Solace
Norfolk Defeats Newport News In First Series Game
Norfolk leaped ahead with hits, walks, wild pitches, and errors to win 10 to 3 against Newport News. McCabe Krepps Gondorf and Hart each produced multiple hits while Gilliam and Cochran split mound duties for the pitchers.
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Newport News
Norfolk
Nes
El _Norfol
McCabe
Upressly
Walters
Ti Hart
Smt
F Cleveland
Melechl
Ol McMekonna
Carnes
Allen
McGaba
Krepps
Gonddiff
Tennant
Stein
Breaner
Hart
Cleveland
McMahon
Pressly
Kropps
Smith
Stewart
Steinbrenaer
Hact
Gleveland
Cochran
Gondolf
Messia
McTague
Clarke
Segregated Alexandria district order to evacuate by June 15
Washington Post reports Alexandria Virginia officials, led by Judge Harley and Mayor Fish er, ordered the city’s segregated district evacuated by June 15. The arrival of police and witnesses notes protests, arrests, and a crackdown on nine resorts with 4 inmates, amid attacks and disturbances tied to a broader social purge. Odd Fellows in Alexandria celebrate ninety fifth anniversary with a banquet. Death of Asa Dawson, 50, native of Leesburg, dies after brief illness. services to Leesburg.
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Washington Post Bureal
King Street
Alexandela
Alexandria
Harley
Corporation
Fisher
Chisel
PoliceGoods
Athe
Lee Vatreet
Chinens
Washington
Red-Lght
Jeremiah H. Crisly
North Sea Street
Grand
Liberal
Barley
Florence Crittenton
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows of
Order
Odd Fellows Hall
North
Columbus Street
Canton Alexandria
No. 1
Patriarchs Militant
W. H. Martin
Canton Washington
Capt. Pumphrey
Charles Pohilg
Richmond
Department of Virginia
J. H. Hit
Norfolk
Gov
Boxwell
Fred Groom
Baltimore
Ase Dawson
Asa Dawson
Leesburg
Dawson
Alexandria Nest of Owls
Roosevelt Expedition in Brazil Posts Big Success
Manaos April 30 Col Theodore Roosevelt arrived after an expedition through unexplored Brazil. The party named the Castanha River after him and mapped the region from Madeira to the telegraph junction, about 620 miles. Roosevelt and companions report excellent health aside from boils and plan to return to the United States.
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Manaos
Brazil
Theodore Roosevelt
Amazonas
Col. Roosevelt
Kermit Roosevelt
Col. Rondon
Ehiet
International Hotel
United States
Castanha
Roosevelt
Puylds
Madeira
Cal. Roosevelt
Cables Museum
iNew York
Quest for unexplored northern seas and dialects noted
Ey, said not automaing, in the fact that the entire territory trem northern Arsentit and the Caribbean Sea has been touched by only about ene-fourth of ferrite explored. Meade explored, believed that fully 500 dialects are spoken in vast area of unknowns. TO TRAIL IN HEARSE. CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE. Rockefeller's statement quotes Colorado lieutenant governor claiming strikers started trouble by killing a nonunion man. Describes Colorado Fuel and Iron Company among many coal operators.
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Arsentit
Caribbean
My. Meade
Tig
Rockefeller
Colorado
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Navy Nines Wins Game Over Johns Hopkins 7 to 3
The Naval Academy baseball team defeated Johns Hopkins 7 to 3 in Annapolis as errors contributed to the visitors downfall. Sylvester pitched the victory for Navy allowing five hits while Hopkins stranded runners with sloppy defense and costly miscues.
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Johns Hopkins
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Sylvester
Hopking
Abhoa el Navy
Abhoae Portera
T.fisher
Ab. XO
Worthton
Webster
Winson
Hicks
Connelly
Williams
Smith
Ladaum
Owen Ae
Navy
Worthington
Rica
T. Fisher
Adams
Vinson
Glover
Blodgett
Trobace Hlis
Rogers
Bess
Fy Sylvester
Bylvester
Adema
Cy Modgett
Latton
Johns Hopking
Messrs. Hughes and
Fleet
Obituary notices from Virginia towns cite multiple deaths
Virginia obituary notices report John G. Yancey of Harrisonburg dying suddenly aged about, Luther B. Samuel of Caroline County aged 70, and James R. Graves of Gordonsville aged 94. Yancey leaves a wife and four children. graves mentions two other sons in Florida and a daughter. Samuel leaves five children.
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Harrisonburg
John G. Yancey
Harrisonburg Milling Company
Goronsville
James R. Graves
L. W. Graves
National Bank of
Gordonsville
R. ‘Withott
Somerset
Old Famly
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War Department
Neases
Portsmouth
Portamouda
Schwartie
Secre
HO Nealon
Alexander
Howedell
Tannen
Johnson
Lobi Maieney
Osehwartfe
Kame
Bob
Torala
Ramey Iinth
Rank -Nassen
Woarth
Hawedell
Cenk
hite-Hawedell
Jutinson
Tasnevill
Snyder
Gray
Woerth
Tannehitl
Sonlng
Empires Steers
Narenm and
Tone
Erléksburg
New Jersey Volunteer of Association
Newark
N. d
Spoteytvania
John Hi Rotiman
Him
Newp't News
Emerson Demurrer
Louis C. Barley
Baterson Steam Pump Company
R. J. Eck Joff
Circuit Court
Edmund Burke
T. R
Will
Virginia
Iverpool Jondon
Globe, Insurance Co
Holy Land
Langton Monot Machine Company
Philadelphia
Langton Monotype Machine Company
Elks Home
Prince and Royal Streets
Alexandra
Wis
W. Arthur Sellman
Fort Rockville
Rockville
Tames T. Bogley
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne
R. M. Coleman
Tully-Mortimore
Mary Tully-Mortimore
Tompkina Avenue
Brooklyn
N. C
Charles H. Merillat
Bond Building
1Th Street
New York Avenue
Horsen
Cartingen
Ave
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the Sunday Post
Eighth St. Rotunda
Federal National Bank
Tee
Weer
Zfederal National Bank
Washington, D
Anu
Tese
Federal National Bank of
Federal ‘‘Service
Potomac Electric Power Company
Washington Gaslight Company
14Th
Sharon
Ner
Woodbridge
Ase
Fpson
Great Falls
Dalignoui
Terminal
M'Sts
Aqueduct Bridge
Domeca’s Manzanilla
Sherry
Xander
The
Washington Post
the Hope Newspaper
Washington ‘Post
Post
Home Newspaper
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