Pershing’s Band to Boost Victory Loan Effort
New York April 11 Pershing's own band organized by the American commander in chief sails home on the Leviathan to aid the Victory loan, with 104 top musicians and a drum corps of 40. Capt. L H Fisher and Lieut. Philip James command. The group will perform in Victory loan parades and concerts, returning by next Thursday. Chicago April 11 More than 2,000 newspapermen from the seventh federal reserve district gather in Chicago for a rally to launch the district's Victory loan campaign with the slogan Let's finish the job.
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New York
Pershing
Levia
Liberty Loan Committee
Chicago
Seventh Federal Reserve District
Seventh District
Chaplain of 370th Colored Regiment to Lecture Here
Capt William Braddan chaplain of the 370th colored infantry and veteran of Spanish American War will lecture at First Presbyterian Church Tuesday evening under African M E church auspices. He served 25 years in national guard and federal troops. Proceeds to aid African Methodist Episcopal church.
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William 8. Braddan
370Th- Colored Infantry
Verdun
St. Miniel
Argonnswood
Laon
First Presbyterian Church
M. B. Church
Braddan
370Th
France
M. E. Church
Darnell Wins Suit to Extradite Him Not Fugitive
Springfield report says Ray James Morrison Darnell of Rockford will not be sent to Minnesota to face a charge of abandoning his child. Governor Lowden refused the requisition after a long hearing, ruling Darnell not a fugitive from justice. He remains in Illinois, continuing his honeymoon with his fourth wife Miss Woods of Elgin. The decision cites hardships in wife abandonment cases.
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Springfield
Ray
James Morrison Darnell
Rockford
Parson
Minnesota
Ruth Soper Darnell
Lowden
Darnell
Miss Woods
Elgin
Automobile Dealers Meet To Plan County Association
Waterloo Automobile Dealers association board met at the Chamber of Commerce at noon. Tonight at Hotel Ellis the first Black Hawk county dealers meeting will be held, aimed at forming a county organization and progressing toward a state association. A Morris and other officials just returned from Des Moines with plans for statewide organization. A J Knapp, due to become secretary May 1, attended today.
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Waterloo Automobile Dealers’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Ellis
Black Hawk County
A. Morris
Des Moines
A. J. Knapp
The
Motor Association
Boulevard Baseball in Paris Draws French Kiddies
In Paris on April 3, American doughboys play catch and bat on the boulevards near the Hotel Crillon where the peace delegation stays. French children watch avidly as big gloves and masks appear, with lively street amusements nearby.
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Yankees
Paris
Associated Press
Hotel Crillon
Dog Champs Lysees
Mrs Vanderbilt Wed to Ensign 12 Years Her Junior
Elsie French Vanderbilt, 12 years older than Lieut Paul Fitzsimmons U S N age 27, wed after two months courting following introduction by her 18 year old son. The surprise ceremony was attended by a few close friends. They will live at Harbourview Newport residence.
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Elsie French Vanderbilt
Paul Fitzsimmone
Vanderbilt
Harbourview
Newport
Laborites Seek U S Recognition of Russia Reds
Illinois Labor party delegates at Springfield adopt a resolution urging United States recognition of the Russian Soviet government and withdrawal of American troops from Russia. The gathering also backs Ireland as a free country and urges President Wilson to press for India self rule at the peace conference.
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Associated Press
Springfield
United States
Russia
Illinois Labor Party
Ireland
Wilson
India
Police Notes And A Stolen Suitcase Report
At 5 30 this morning a boy named Ian was found intoxicated on the street on the town’s edge. In municipal court he was given probation after his first offense and liquor had been given to him the previous night. A soldier reported a suitcase stolen from the Illinois Central station last night. Dr J G McAlvin said an automobile struck a man at the corner of Sycamore and Eleventh. the man declined aid and walked away.
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Ian
Illinois Central Station
J. G. McAlvin
Sycamore and
Eleventh Streets
le Nice
Police aviators to conduct first flight in May
New York announces the New York Police Department aviators will make their first flight on May 6 from police headquarters. Each pilot will carry two passengers and deliver a message to Mayor Hylan before returning to New York.
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New York
Police Department
Jeach
Roix
Hylan
Atlantic City
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Pershing's Bang
America
Assatisted Press
Washington, D. C
Treasury
Lowdon
Automobile Dealers
U.S
the Courier
Sonora
Aliere
Nema
S. W. Harwich
Waterloo
East Fifth Street
Goodyear-welt
Fox Shoe Store
Sycamore Street
Grawford’ Crawford
Crawford’s
Dolmans and Capes
Dolmans
Crawford
Capes
Capes, Coats and Dolmans
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