Deeds of Heroism by U S Sailors in Vera Cruz Action
Washington dispatch details Rear Admiral Fletcher's official report on the Vera Cruz operations. It highlights brave U S sailors and marines, noting house to house fighting, swift gun crews, and individual acts of daring including K Halleyway and E Wertman, with Major Butler's pre landing mapping and his later capture.
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Admiral Fletcher
Vera Cruz
Hell-Devil Butler
John Corrigan, Jr
Washington
Frank F. Fletcher
United States Navy
Fletcher
United States
Navy Department
Vera Graz
Washington, D
Frank McHuse Howe
Franklin D Roosevelt
Navy
Howe
New York Herald
Daniele
Frank F Fletcher
K. Halleyway
New Hampshire
Bent
W E Stevens
New Jersey
E Wertman
Florida
G Gregan
Eugen G M Lowry
F Schumaker
Cregan
Ensign Lowry
Dicker
Hell-Devil
Smedley Darlington Butler
Minor Butler
Mexico City
Army of Occupation
City of
Mexico
Bauer
Butler
Vera Crus
Batter
Canada
Utah
James R Copeland
New York
North Carolina to Honor Women of the Confederacy
Raleigh plans a three day event week honoring the NC division of Confederate veterans. A monument to the women of the Confederacy funded by Ashley Horne will be unveiled June 10 with a bronze relief and inscriptions. Governor Craig presides. Ashley Horne’s grandson and Daughters of the Confederacy leaders participate.
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North Carolina
Women of the Confederacy
Ralegh
Confederate Veterans
City Auditorium
Capitol Square
North Carolina Women of the Confederacy
Capitol Building
Ashley Forné
Clayton
Severt
South
D H Hi
The
Agricultural and Mechanical College
D H Hull
Brothers Capture Translating Honors at National Contest
Two Atlanta brothers Allen G Loehr and George R Loehr Jr, grandsons of Dr Young J Allen, were noted by the U S naval intelligence department for ranking high in national Italian French and German translator exams. George, 22, placed second overall, Allen fourth. Both have Shanghai birth, varied schooling abroad, and plan to locate in Birmingham while completing law studies. George will travel to Italy and China after graduation to visit parents unless summoned to Washington.
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Atlanta
Allen G Loehr
George R Loehr
Georgia
China
Young J Allen
George RK. Loehr
Shanghai
United States Naval Intelligence Department
Elijes
George Loehr
Allen
Emory College
Atlanta Law ‘School
Florence
Italy
Stone Mountain
University School
Vanderbilt University
Krakow
Austrian
Poland
Atlanta Law School
Germany
Donald Fraser
Birmingham
University of Alabama At
Tuscaloosa
Edgewood Public School
Emory
ABA
Washington
Bremen Mayor on Mexico City Mission Adventure
Bremen Ga June 7 Special Mangham mayor and future state senator led a dangerous errand in Mexico City to gather military intelligence. Disguised as locals they dodged Mexican troops, mapped routes, fortifications, and water courses. They returned with notes and a plan to avoid rail routes. The episode involves army strategy and a dramatic escape at Vera Cruz and port.
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Bremen
J 3 Mangham
Atlanta
Philippines
Vera Cruz
Mex City
Mexico City
Muerta
Whisky bought votes in Bulloch denounced
Prominent Bulloch county citizens met in Statesboro to denounce whisky use in campaigns. A resolution was drafted calling voters to withhold support from candidates who buy votes with liquor and urging written pledges from nominees to refrain from liquor during the primary on August 19. Delegates proposed precinct monitoring and reporting to ensure fair elections.
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Statesboro
Bulloch County
Democratic Executive Committee
Renfrog
Dan Riggs
F A. Brannon
Renfroe
T A Brannon
J W Wnoeht
Trapnell
Coimon
Gutloch
Bulloch
Grand
Wwe
Demgratic
Corcons
Superior Court
Early Cantaloupe Shipments Out of Pelham Georgia
The first Georgia cantaloupe shipment, 34 crates, left Pelham by express Saturday to C M McMahon in Birmingham Alabama. The fruit was good but small due to dry weather. Growers M McKenzie and J A Lewis led the shipment. more growers will ship early next week with carload shipments expected later in the week.
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Pelham
C M McMahon
Birmingham
Ala
M. McKenzie
J A. Lewis
The Best Age World Has Known Lies Before You
Georgia Tech graduates heard Rev. James J. Vance preach at North Avenue Presbyterian on Sunday. He urged seniors to recognize the suppressed magnificence and dynamic potential within each person, urging faith in God and responsibility as they begin work in the South.
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Georgia Tech
Georgia
Tech
North Avenue Presbyterian Church
James J. Vance
Nashville
Jscience
John
Apostle
Matthew
Jesus
James
Jagus
Biripes
Atlanta
Watt
South
Poteat Urges Education Reform Before State Normal Class
Dr E M Poteat of Greenville addresses about 150 teacher-students at the State Normal school in Athens urging education as a profession and lifelong calling. Commencement speakers, faculty re-elections, resignations, and shifts in duties follow a tense trustees meeting.
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Athens
E M Poteat
Greenville
State Normal School
Pchcola
Peter W Meldrim
Savannan
Branson
Rhodes
Prudential Committee
William J Herring Dies at Son's Home in Tifton
William J Herring dies at his son's home in Tifton aged eighty after infirmities of old age. He was born October 4, 1834 in Macon County, lived in Albany, served in Mercer Coast Artillery during the Civil War, later owned mercantile interests in Ipadella, married Rebecca Lavinia Paul in 1855. Survived by son, J P Herring editor of The Totton Gazette, a brother B M Herring, and grandchildren. Services held at the family cemetery near Isabell with Rev J A Heiser and Rev Walters har officiating.
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Tifton
Willam Jasper Herring
Isabellam Worth
Belock
J A’ Heiser
First Baptist Church of
Sylvester
Waltershar “Herring
Macon County
Albany
Mercer's Coast Artillery
Ipadella
Rebeccy Lavioia Paul
Chired
Sonn UL Herring
Totton
Brenau Commencement Aims High Despite Short Week
Brena u College in Gainesville held a condensed commencement week after the death of Mes T J Simmon g, wife of the associate president. Dr H J Pearce delivered the literary address, replacing Colonel J W Austin, highlighting college women’s roles in home church and society. Thirty graduates received diplomas as Brenau’s four year program met standard university requirements.
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Gainesville
Brenau College and Conservatory
Mes T J.simmong
H J Pearce
Brenau
J W Austin
Atlanta
Naval
Evans Addresses Crowd at Norwood Georgia June 7
Norwood Georgia June 7 Snectal Wiles Evans candidate for congress spoke to a large enthusiastic crowd. He warned against immigration and urged stricter laws excluding undesired foreigners. He warned against church power and called for complete separation of church and state. He criticized gambling in agricultural products and recalled his Georgia legislature record. He proposed rural credits or land banks and a unified tenure for federal district judges.
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Norwood
Wiles Evans
Congress
Evans
Georgia
Legi Istute
Dr DuBose Links Death by Own Action to Social Evils
Pastor Dr H DuBose in a First Methodist sermon denounced personal crisis reports as caused by two evils alcoholism and lust citing 1923 US death totals over 13000. He warned segregation districts and vice fuel self destruction, urging gospel-led reform to curb suicides and label self killers as murderers in moral terms.
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H. 39
DuBose
First Methodist Church
United States
Cheatham Nominated Postmaster at Dawson
Dawson Georgia June 7 Special Congressmen Crisp settled the postmaster contest by recommending Dr Walter E Cheatham the last entrant for the position He was notified by telegram that his name would be sent to the president and both Georgia senators will approve the appointment Crisp left the selection to his discretion The appointee has lived in Dawson since early childhood his father Dr Clement Cheatham a pioneer citizen
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Dawson
Chariss R Crisp
Walter E Cheatham
Crisp
Cheatham
Georgia
Clement A’ Neatham
Savannah Police Guard City Securities at City Hall
In Savannah Georgia police were posted in the city treasurer's office to guard a $606,000 drainage bond issue after Mayor Davant signed the bonds. Chief Meldrim was instructed to place officers on duty to prevent burglary and ensure safe delivery of the bonds.
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Savannah
Davant
Meldrimn
Balloon explosion injures sixty at French fair
A balloon burst during the June fair in Became France injuring sixty people. A gust toppled the balloon against a tree tearing the envelope and the escaping gas exploded, injuring bystanders and wrecking heathe at the fairground.
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France
Fair Heathe
Supreme Court votes anticipated in major cases
Washington June 7 more than two peers opinions are expected to be delivered by the supreme court tomorrow. Several important rate and antitrust rulings may be included in the cases de cided. The buffering of the appeal in the Harry Thaw extradition case has led to the belief that his attorneys tomorrow may file for Thaws release from custody of the New Hampshire state officials pending consideration of his case by the supreme court.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Harry
Bloody Riot in Ancona Endangers National Fete
In Ancona Italy on June 7 two anarchists were killed and four injured as rioters clashed during an effort to disrupt a national fete celebration. Seventeen carbineers suffered severe injuries in the unrest.
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Italy
Ancona
Directors to be named for the Atlanta bank
A Chattanooga convention will nominate candidates for the 10 directors to be elected to the Atlanta regional reserve bank. Arrangements were set by telephone among officers representing 374 member banks in the sixth district, covering parts of Tennessee Mississippi Louisiana and the entire state of Georgia.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Fire Loss Reported After Flooded Wholesale Drug Firm
Solomons head of Solomons Company wholesale drugs reported after a Friday night fire that the loss would not exceed 20000 dollars. Initial estimates had put the figure at 50000 dollars as the building was flooded and an inventory was taken.
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Savannan
Sung
Opecal ‘& Solomons
Solomons Company Wholesale Drugmimts
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