France and Italy Face Reckoning Over Submarine Attacks
The Austrian claim French and Italian submarines sank the passenger ship Dubrovnik and the hospital ship Electra in the Adriatic with warnings given. Austria also alleges torpedoings of other peaceful ships and awaits further evidence as the U S State Department reviews the charges and a note reported to Ambassador Penfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
State Department
Penfield
Vienna
Dubrovnik
Adriatic
Electra
Bathvier V
Fletcher Retired Mayo Succeeds Says Sec
Secretary Daniels announced after a White House meeting with President Wilson that on June 19 Admiral Frank F Fletcher will retire as commander of the Atlantic fleet. Vice Admiral Henry T Mayo will succeed him and later Fletcher will take a shore assignment. Mayo will be followed by Vice Admiral D W Coffman as head of the Seventh division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
Daniels
Wilson
Frank F. Fletcher
Atlantic
Henry T. Mayo
Tampico
Fletcher
Mayo
D. W. Coffman
Atlantic Fleet
Alabama Supreme Court Affirms Death Sentence in Oldacre Case
The Alabama Supreme Court in Montgomery upholds Levi Oldacre’s death sentence for the murder of Lewis Brown during a craps game disturbance. Oldacre confessed and implicated William Johnson and Will Wiley, with Johnson receiving ten years and Wiley’s bond forfeited. execution date not yet fixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Supreme Court
Montgomery
Levi Oldacre
Morgan County
Lewis Brown
Oldacre
Brown
William Johnson
Will Wiley
The
Morgan
One Thousand Decatur Citizens at Birmingham Reunion
Railroad offices report about 1000 Decatur residents attended the Confederate reunion in Birmingham this week. Ticket offices estimate 260 attendees from each Decatur office, with an additional 500 traveling on passes, totaling roughly 1000 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
New Decatur
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Decaturs
Birmingham
French Gains on West of the Meuse in Verdun Sector
Paris reports important French gains on the west side of the Meuse last night. Gen Nivelles force captured a German trench north of Hill 287 and a redoubt on Hill 304 while repulsing attacks in Ayecourt wood. Aerial activity remains high as German bombings on Luneville Epinal and Belfort cause little damage. Berlin notes three French assaults on Hill 204 were repulsed after heavy bombardment, as infantry fighting grows violent along the Meuse in Verdun.
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Meuse
Nivelles
International News Service
Berlin
Hill 204
German War Office
Verdun
Emil Boeglen Dies in Country's Service
Emil Boeglen the first local boy to die in the nation's service since mobilization died at Fort McKinley in the Philippine Islands from heart disease on April 28. A May 15 cablegram from Washington announced the death to his mother Mrs Emil Boeglen of 1424 Fourth Avenue South. He enlisted at St Louis and served in Company M Eighth Infantry before his passing. Surviving are his father and mother and two brothers Louis and Boeglen of Decatur Daily.
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Fort McKinley
Philippine Islands
War Department
Boeglen
Washington
H. T. McClain
Emil Boeglen
Fourth Avenue
South
Company M
Eighth Infantry
St. Louis
Philippines
Louis, Boeglen
The
Decaturs
Daily
Rescue of Two Americans by Langhorne Cavalry at El Pino
Maj Langhorne's 130 men rode from Rancho Manuel Sanchez to El Pino, Coahuila, pursuing bandits who held Jesse Deemer and Monroe Payne. A failed truck breakdown halted the dash, but the second assault at daybreak freed Deemer and Payne without casualties.
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Ico
Marathon
Texas
Langhorne
Dodd
Jesse Deemer
Monroe Payne
Caulder
Payne
Peniente Coronel
Deemer
Maj
Daquarters
Trent
el Pino
Rhea
Capt
Kilpatrick
Camp
Casa Prieta
Maj. Langhorne
Consul Letcher Ordered to Report to Gen Funston
Consul Marion Letcher, ordered from Chihuahua to the border, prepared to report to Gen. Funston on conditions in northern Mexico. The explanation notes official steps taken and the plan for his border briefing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consul Letcher
Gen
Funston
International News Service
el Paso
Marion Letcher
Chihuahua
Mexico
Muscle Shoals Bill Passes Senate for Army Plant
The Senate yesterday passed the army bill authorizing a larger standing army a federalized national guard and a government nitrate plant valued at 20 million dollars to manufacture munition. The plant would be built at Muscle Shoals with site selection by the president and awaits House approval before going to the President for signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Muscle Shoals
Commencement Exercises Begin At Athens College
The seventy third session of Athens College opens Friday at 8 p m with academy exercises and a keynote address by Dr James A Duncan of Decatur. The program runs through Tuesday and includes alumnae events, sermons, music recitals, art exhibits, and the presentation of Mid summer Night's Dream by the oratory department.
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Athens College
James A. Duncan
The
Décaturs
Athens
Academy
Decaturs
Ed. F. Cook
Nashville
Young Woman's Christian Association
Maud Palmer Henderson
North Alabama
School of Music
Col. W. T. Sanders
Department of Oratory
Zebulon Juda
Department of Education
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Ala
Consuls in Mexico Ordered to Hold Gauges Conference
Washington May 18 All American consuls in northern Mexico to confer at El Paso and report to American military authorities on Carranzista actions. They will detail protection of Americans, pursuit of Villa, and dispersal of bandits near the border with insights from Consul Letcher Sempich and Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Gaugus
Washington
el Paso
Funston
Villa
Letcher
Chihuahua City
Sempich
Nogales
Edwards
Juarez
Revolt in Ireland Linked to American Gold, says Nathan
London May 18 Sir Matthew Nathan under secretary for Ireland told a commission the Sinn Feiners received considerable money from the United States used to buy arms and print seditious documents. He described this as the first official statement of a direct link between the Dublin uprising and U S sources.
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Ireland
Nathan
United States
Sinn Feiners
Ew Nathan
Dublin
Militia Guarding Whiskey Seized in Biggest Raid
The article reports a major raid resulting in seized whiskey with militia guards on site. J H Albes, day clerk at Hotel Lyons, notes rising prosperity and heavy hotel arrivals as traveling salesmen and tourists flock to the Decaturs in recent weeks.
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J. H. Albes
Hotel
Lyons
Committee Named to Greet Hardware Dealers Group
The Alabama Retail Hardware Dealers association will convene in Decatria next Tuesday with a reception committee list including J. A. Nelson Geo Williamson Foster H Pointer Phil Pointer 4 H Calvin W R Shelton H D Harkreader T H Alexander Tennis Tidwell B E Preuit A A Hardage Fred Bloodworth T A Bowles W A Bibb H B Beard A D Jervis L W Borton R H Wolcott E M Odom H H Hitt Jno W Knight W R Hall Saml Blackwell.
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Alabama Retail Hardware. Dealers Association
J. A. Nelson
Geo. Williamson
Foster H. Pointer
Phil Pointer
H. Calvin
W. R. Shelton
H. D. Harkreader
T. H. Alexander
Tidwell
B. E. Preuit
A. A. Hardage
Fred Bloodworth
T. A. Bowles
W. A. Bibb
H. B. Beard
A. D
Jervis
L. W. Borton
R. H. Wolcott
E. M. Odom
H. H. Hitt
Jno
W. Knight
W. R. Hall
Sam’l Blackwell
Mrs. Fred C. Wallis Dies After Illness at Home
Mrs. Fred C. Wallis dies at 11 30 p m after a long illness at her mother Mrs S P Malone 317 Jackson street Funeral services at Central Baptist church at 4 30 with Rev Jesse A Cook officiating Interment at City Cemetery Pallbearers named E B Wolfe B A Turner John A Thomason W P Carter W R Spight T L Beauchamp Survived by husband son and daughter five Malone brothers and mother Resided recently in Atlanta Ga where husband works for Franklin Life Insurance Company destination and family ties noted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Wallis
Atlanta, Ga
The
Franklin Life Insurance Co
Wallis
Stacy Capers
South Carolina
S. P. Malone
Baynard
Charles
Ross
Thomas
Ernest Malone
Raids Seize $750,000 in Whiskey and Beer in Georgia Line Town
In Columbus Georgia May 18 a major whiskey raid led by Attorney General M S Baughn continued in Girard Opelika and Montgomery areas. Eight houses raided and 24 more planned as whiskey stored in warehouses. Authorities expect further seizures and vow to curb liquor trade.
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Martin
Georgia Line
Opelika Military Company
Montgomery
Agent Baughn
Russell County
United States
Baughn
Chattahooche — Committee
Aard Men
Ste Baughn
Nere
Beaughn
Alabama militia guard $750000 in liquor under martial law
In Girard Alabama state militia guard a cargo valued at 750000 dollars of whiskey and beer as martial law is imposed. Officers at the Alabama Georgia line guard two bridges to prevent crossings into Columbus Georgia. Raids on blind tigers continue and secret sellers seek to relocate stock to evade confiscation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Girard
Ala
Alabama
Muscogee County
Columbus
Alabama Attorney General takes charge in Girard raid
Columbus Ga May 18 Attorney General W L Martin of Alabama arrived at 8 30 p m and assumed command of the state officers conducting the raid on illegal liquor operators in Girard Alabama continuing a statewide crackdown on blind tigers.
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Columbus
W. L. Martin
State of
Alabama
Girard
Ala
Brother of E. C. Payne Dies in Pennsylvania
E. P. Payne a retired businessman of Williamsport Pennsylvania and brother of E. C. Payne of the Decaturs died today at his Pennsylvania home. He received a telegram announcing his brother's death and left this afternoon for Williamsport to attend the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Payne
Pennsylvania
E. P. Payne
Williamsport
The
Decaturs
Speedy trial urged for Sir Roger Casement
London May 18 demand by course set for the crown for a speedy trial of the high treason charges against Sir Roger Casement, leader of the Irish uprising, was made today.
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Sir Roger Casement
International News Service
London
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West Front
War Office
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Belfort
Gen. Funston
Rancho Gerro Blanco
Coahuila
Mex
Winthrop
Fair Sex
Senate
Alumnae Association
Ciety
Y. W
C. A
Francis Tappey
Huntsville
U.S
Sir
Jackson Street
Central Baptist Church
Jesse
A. Cook
Livingston T. Mays
Ing the
Baptist Convention
Ashville
Ceme
Beauchamp
Caturs
M. S. Baughn
Abama
Girard, Ale
Gen. Martin
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