Harrison bill seeks deferred classification for farm laborers
Washington Feb 26 The Harrison bill would grant deferred classification for skilled farm laborers vital to agricultural production and military needs. It defines farm enterprises as those cultivating soil for food and cash crops and presumes two years of farm work as skilled labor, with safeguards and conditions on eligibility.
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George H. Manning
Washington, D. C
Thomas W. Harrison
Jose
British Industries Fair Opens in London After War Delay
The British Industries Fair opened in London on February 25 and runs for two weeks. Owing to the war, this year’s show is restricted to earthenware and glass, china, fancy goods, paper, stationery and printing, and toys and games. The fair aims to rekindle England’s competitive edge with Germany and Russia after the war.
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London
England
Germany
Rusia
Three Aviators Killed in Park Field Midair Collision
At Park Field Millington Tennessee two airplanes collided in midair and fell eight hundred feet. Cadet R Gray Cadet Janes H Webb and civilian flying instructor Guy B Regle of Chicago died in the crash. It was the second fatal head on collision at Park Field in a month.
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Memphis
Parkid
Millington
Saturdy
R. Gray
Janes H. Webb
Guy B. Regle
Chicago
Webb
Gray
Candy
Regle mi
Park Field
Bomb Case on Trial Again in San Francisco
San Francisco on February 25 reports jitney bus driver Mel Weinberg faces another trial in Superior Court this week on a murder charge linked to the 1916 Preparedness Day tomb explosion. Weinberg has been tried and acquitted on one indictment. eight other indictments remain, ten people died from the blast.
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San Francisco
Cal
Ismel Weinberg
Superior Court
Weinberg Iready
Uric Acid in Meat Linked to Rheumatism and Salts Remedy
An authority claims excess meat and rich foods raise uric acid in blood, causing rheumatism. Drink water, keep feet dry, dress warmly, and take four pinches of Salts in water each morning to stimulate kidneys and purge impurities.
The Grand Presents Mary Garden in Thais Film Fashion
Antique Egyptian costumes with gold bands highlight Mary Garden's wardrobe in Goldwyn's Thais to be shown at the Grand today and tomorrow. The diva combed continents for clothes, aided by Bullez of Paris, with lavish stage gowns and simpler personal wear in gray violet black and white.
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Mary Garden
Goldwyn
Grand Theatre
France
America
Bullez
Paris
Miss Garden
Jersey
Mousseline de Sole
Estate of Mrs. Robert Worth Bingham Worth $75 Million
In Louisville an inventory shows the estate of Mrs. Robert Worth Bingham at about 75 million dollars including 65.3 million in stocks bonds and personal property. Real estate brings total value near 75 million with most assets outside Kentucky. Inheritance taxes could amount to 2.5 to 3 million dollars to help liquidate the state’s debt.
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Louisville
Robert Worth Bingham
Henry M. Flagler
New York
Commonwealth
Princess Pat at Academy of Music One Night Only
Victor Herbert Blossom musical comedy The Princess Pat plays at the Academy of Music for one night only Thursday February 28. Pat courtships her Italian husband with Bob Darrow helping amid romantic subplots featuring Grace Holbrook Tony O'Brien and a strong cast plus a real chorus. Tickets at Elvington's morning sale priced 50 cents to 1 50.
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Victor Herbert- Henry Blossom
Pat
Academy of Music
Princess di Montaldo
Patrice O’connor
Bob Darrow
Grace Holbrook
Tony O’brien
Mr. Blossom
Annette Ford
Steff Anderson
Francie Schofield
Neil Moore
Nelson Riley
Edwin Stanley
Augustus Buell
John Reinhard
Peter MacArthur
Wilbur Cox
H. H. Hamilton
Elvington
Royal to Stage All Star Line Up With Maids of America
The Royal presents Curley Anderson and Hall with the Maids of America Company in Duffy's Surprise Party a tabloid musical comedy for matinee today. Eddie Hall Frank Anderson Joe Curley and the Hall Sisters headline a clean refined show with costumes and plenty of laughs for Monday audiences.
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Royal
Curley
Anderson and
Hall
Maids of America
Duffy
Anderson and Hall
Eddie Hall
Frank Anderson
Joe Curley
the Hall Sisters
Fighter of Frontier and Front Promoted in British Recruiting
Major A Wallace Owen of the Royal North West Mounted Police was promoted to command in the Western Division by the British Canadian Recruiting Mission. He served in France at Ypres Somme Vimy Ridge and Messines and endured heavy losses among his officers. The Mission relies on returned men to recruit British volunteers ahead of the US draft as they fight on in France.
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France
Royal North West Mounted Police
A. Wallace Owen
Royal West Mounted Police
Klondike
Alaska
No Man’s Land
Major Owen
United States
Ypres
Somme
Vimy
Ridge
Messines
Owen
Notice of Special Meeting of The Peoples Hosiery Mill
Subscribers to the stock of The Peoples Hosiery Mill Inc will meet to organize the corporation elect directors and officers adopt by laws and transact other business. The session is at American Bank and Trust Company Wilmington Seventh Floor Trust Building at eleven A M March 8 1918. Fred Banck Stacy Adams and S S Seigler incorporators dated Wilmington February 22 1918.
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Peoples Hosiery Mill, Incorporated
Peoples Hosiery Mill, Inc
American Bank and Trust Company
Trust Building
Wilmington
N. C
Wilmington, N. C
Executor Announces Claims Against Thomas Franks Sr Estate
Having this day qualified as executor of the estate of Thomas Franks Sr deceased this is to notify all persons having claims against the said estate to present the same to the undersigned on or before the 16th day of February 1919 or this notice will be plead in that of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This 16th day of February 1915. Joshua Franks Executor of Thomas Franks Sr. 2-18-law6wj-Mon.
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Thomas Franks
Joshua Franks
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the Princess
Craqy
Chichester
Hichester
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Fred Banck
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Seigler
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Darnton, N. Y
Victor Herbert
Henry Blossom
Fred G. Latham
Anatole
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