Riggs Case on Trial Panel Exhausted and New Venire Drawn
A complex perjury case against Flegs National Bank officials Glover Flather and H L Flather proceeded with a 21 member venire exhausted. Eleven new veniremen were drawn as proceedings adjourned with jurors seated and more witnesses to be examined.
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Prestigious British Aid Affair Opens at Octagon House
Washington society staged a four day benefit in the historic Octagon House on Eighteenth Street for British wounded soldiers. The event featured tableaux of the Allies, colonial British booths selling seeds and books, and a well attended program with music, dancing, and fashion displays by prominent society figures.
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Wager on Harding Nomination Across G P Ticket
Fred Schumm, Brooklyn betting commissioner, reports first offer in presidential race. $100 against $800 that Warren G. Harding will be nominated as Republican candidate for President at the Chicago convention.
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Sullivan for Vice President in Democratic circles
Special to The Washington Post from Chicago reports Roger C Sullivan as Wilson's potential running mate amid a loud detonation in Democratic circles. Sullivan admits some correspondence but plays the matter jovially while close friends press for his nomination. Wilson nominates Eugene Reed to the Philippine commission, succeeding Clinton L. Riggs.
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Notable Women Patronesses Listed by State Department Counselor
William Phillips and Mrs Frank Polk head a list of patronesses including Admiral Staunton, Miss Meyer, Miss Josephine Patten, Miss Helen Patten, and Miss Gillett. The long roster names dozens of Mrs or Miss titles, spanning numerous prominent society names such as Mrs Belmont, Mrs Field, Mrs Lincoln, and Mrs Wadsworth, among others.
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Germans Win Crest of Hill 304 in Verdun Fighting
German forces report capturing the entire French trench system on the northern slope of Hill 304 and advancing to the hill peak amid heavy shelling. They claim moderate German losses, touting superior French casualties and the depletion of French divisions in the Verdun-Meuse sector.
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Connecticut Progressives Declare for Roosevelt
In New Haven Connecticut on May 8 the Progressive party of Connecticut held a mass convention and instructed its delegates to vote first last and all the time for Theodor Roosevelt for the party nomination for President A withdrawn resolution would have allowed delegates to vote for another candidate at the psychologotical moment Joseph W Alsop as chairman said the instruction meant delegates could back another candidate if Roosevelt would not permit his name to be used
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Consular Mail Handling Eased for Neutral Shipping Documents
The procurator general of the prize court urges owners of missing parcels to supply approximate mailing date register number and vessel name. London embassy says Britain will provide special facilities to examine shipping documents for neutral destinations or origins but only if documents travel in dedicated bags labeled shipping documents with no other mail.
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Swiss Demand Indemnity From Germany Over Sussex Victims
Berne reports the Swiss government demands indemnity from Germany for Swiss victims of the Sussex incident. The move follows wartime attacks and seeks compensation for damages and losses sustained by Swiss citizens.
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African Methodists Favor Roosevelt for President
A resolution endorsing Theodore Roosevelt for the next U S president was adopted today at the quadrennial conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. The vote reflected strong support among delegates for Roosevelt's leadership and policies.
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Making Coliseum Ready For G. O. P. Convention
Chicago May 8 Active preparations for the Republican national convention opening June 7 began as carpenters started converting the coliseum into a convention hall. William F Stone, sergeant at arms of the convention, arrived to oversee the preparations.
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