Wheat Ban Urged as War Restrictions Continue
The notice reiterates wartime wheat conservation urging Americans to limit wheat flour use despite possible abundant harvests. It warns against lax consumption and stresses sharing supplies with allies, emphasizing substitutes and restraint through summer months.
Holding the Marne and Cantigny Valor
The article lauds American forces for a sledge hammer plow at Cantigny and bold actions on the Marne. It praises the stand against the Germans, echoes Marshal Joffre’s phrase they shall not pass, and notes American duty alongside France in defending liberty.
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Up and Down Broadway Bi a Plotless Broadway Night
A fragmented report from New York dated June 12 describes a dull bi a night with no clear plot. The piece notes the performers failed to chart a cohesive sequence, leaving the audience with a lackluster impression.
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New York
Richard V. Taylor Named Federal Manager of Two Railroads
Richard V. Taylor, longtime Mobile and Ohio vice president, was named federal manager to operate the Mobile and Ohio and the Gulf Mobile and Northern railroads. The appointment by Director General McAdoo is hailed as a major boost for Mobile’s commerce and seaport ambitions, reflecting Taylor’s proven leadership during wartime rail operation challenges.
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Richard V. Taylor
United States
Mobile and Ohio
Great Southern Railway
W. W. Finley
Dick” Taylor
Taylor
Mobile
Ohio
R. V. Taylor
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Colonel Russell
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Chamber of Commerce
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Fire Insurance Debate Reverberates in Mobile Meeting
The Mobile city commission amended the property inspection ordinance to keep municipal control of inspections, removing insurer penalties. Pillans pressed questions on insurer methods. two Atlanta officers avoided answering. From 1911 to 1917 premiums in Mobile totaled 2.529 million with losses of 909 thousand, prompting calls to consider municipal insurance as a lower cost alternative.
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Underwriters’ Association
Mobile
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War and romance on New York roofs during the season
A fragmented narrative describes a man and woman in a real life drama as he departs for a matinee while she weeps and prays. Roof gardens across Manhattan are described as real New Yorker showplaces set against wartime shifts like the Red Cross and work or fight. Waiters and busboys face shortages as competition for scarce staff rises.
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Majestic
Red Cross
New York
Palm Beach
Wilson Mizner
Government ownership and wealth for the people
Arthur Brisbane recalls Kaiser messages promising no quarter and contrasts wartime brutality with a broader argument for government ownership. He advocates public control of railroads and irrigation to direct wealth to workers, arguing it boosts national prosperity, education, and citizenship, while aiding the prosperous through a healthier economy.
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