British steamer reports SOS from attacked vessel near Virginia capes
A British steamer arrived with a wireless SOS claiming a German submarine attacked a steamer off the Virginia capes and that the vessel was sinking. The Navy is investigating a later report that the Keemum, a 9,000 ton steamer, was being gunned off the Virginia capes.
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Rnational News Service
Atlantic
Virginia Capes
Washington
Keemum
Navy Department
Keemun
Casualty list shows 181 names with 29 killed
The War Department published a 181 name casualty list with 29 killed in action 5 died of wounds 6 from disease 3 in accidents 5 missing 70 severely wounded and 1 wounded in degree undetermined Marine losses include 8 KIA 6 dead from wounds 48 severely wounded Names from South include George Mincy Cecil Williams Walter Smith Gilbert Hudson Joseph Morris and others. With the Americans at Marne Americans cut the Chateau Thierry Belleau Wood line after a German assault plan was revealed by prisoners. The Germans aimed to crush the Americans but faced fierce resistance and many attackers were slain or fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Marine Corps
James Woodside
Statesville
N. C
James Brown
Phoenix City
Buford Stewart
Manaffie
Ala
Willie Couch
Newman
Leonard Bush
Buena Vista
George Mincy
Ogeechee
Cecil Williams
Akoskil
Walter Smith
Winston-Salem
Gilbert Hudson
Atlanta
Joseph Morris
Palmetto
International News Service
Marne
Bert Ford
Bouresches
Belleau Wood
Chateau Thierry-Villers-Cotterets
Man
Frmchenanw
Germans halted on Montdidier and Aisne fronts
Paris reports the German advance has been stopped on the Montdidier Oise front and along the Aisne Marne line. Allied counterattacks smashed German efforts to extend gains while French defenses hold along the Oise in wooded areas protecting heavy French artillery.
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Paris
Fas
Montdidier-Oise
Aisne-Marne
Courcelles
Mery
Montdidier
Oise
British win near Merris in renewed assaults
British forces repelled a German attack near Merris this morning after night raids in Neuville Vitresse Givenchy Lens and La Bassee sectors. Heavy artillery operations persisted in the Villers-Bretonneux area and along the Scarpe river as reported by the British War Office.
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International News Service
London
Neuville
Vitesse
Givenchy
Lens
la Bassee
Merris
Villers-Bretteneux
Scarpe River
British War Office
County Board Sends Ten Men to Two Universities
The county draft board will send ten selective service men to Auburn and Baton Rouge for a special course of instruction on mechanical lines. City Board No 1 will send four men to Auburn and Baton Rouge. Names include J E Jones J L Byrd and others listed. Departure times given for Auburn and Baton Rouge.
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Auburn
Baton Rouge
J. E. Jones
John L. Byrd
Samad L. Therrill
Oliver P. Boykin
Earle E. New
Dake C. Grane
Thowes
Felix A. Coleman
Newell
James L. Odom
City Board No. 1
J. E. Allen T. Donnell
Joseph W. Weber
Edward H. Weidman
Bator
U S Divisions Face Huns on Western Front
Two complete American divisions under American commanders face the Germans on the Western front. Remainder of Americans in France remain brigaded with French and British forces. America expects five complete divisions with artillery and aviation contingents in action in France.
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International News Service
Washington
House Military Affairs Committee
War Department
France
America
Bolsheviki Government in Russia Faces Imminent Downfall
London dispatch reports authentic information that the Bolsheviki government in Russia is imminent collapse. The notice cites pending internal dissension and external pressure as decisive factors shaping a likely rapid change in power.
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International News
London
Russia
Soldiers to be naturalized in Bienville Square today
About twenty five soldiers from Fort Morgan and Fort Gaines will receive naturalization papers this afternoon in Bienville Square. Circuit Judge Norville R. Leigh will preside with P. W. Shumate arranging the ceremony for the U S Bureau of Naturalization. The event aims to honor their future overseas duty and will include a patriotic demonstration with possible speakers.
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Theort Morgan
Fort Morgan
Fort Gaines
United States
Bienville Square
Norville R. Leigh
P. W. Shumate
Bureau of Naturalization
Department of Labor of
The
Mobile
Defuit Court
Mobile County
C. Cameron
England
Antone Phar Silvie
Portugal
Emafivel Dearg
Greece
Albert Ameen
Syria
Henry Oswald
C. F.fennal
Italy
District M@for
Germany
Harry R. Williams
Canada
Gabriel Valenté
George Jackson
Joseph Valerite
Rheinhart Weber
Felix Pa
John D. Waal
Holland
al J. Benedis
Robert R
John M. Gowry
Ire
Percy Johnson
War Industries Board orders inventory of all hardware stock
Washington June 14 The War Industries Board ordered an immediate inventory of all hardware material in the country now held by wholesale and retail dealers. Reports must be prepared at once.
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International News Service
Washington
War Industries Board
German reinforcements reach northern and eastern fronts
A Moscow dispatch reports Germany is sending troops to the entire northern and eastern fronts. The news notes the defense of Petrograd may be organized if the city faces attack.
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London
Germany
Petrograd
Moscow
Selectmen to Leave Saturday for Camp Sevier
Nineteen selective service men registered with the Mobile county draft board will depart Mobile Saturday for Camp Greenville in D C to fill vacancies caused by examinations at the camp. The group includes Lloyd T. Cowley Alfred Demony John Riva John C Brook Dexter Bates B S Brannan Sidney Baker Robert W. Smith Frederick Stein George W Sullivan Willie H Malone L M Davidson Louis E Young K Benjamin Jess Cornelson H H Murphee Alfred E Phelps George Wilkerson and Russe ll Davis.
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Selective Service
Mobile County Draft Board
Mobile
Greenville
D. C
Beca
Lloyd T. Cowley
Alfred Demony
John Riva
John C. Brook
Dexter Bates
B. S. Brannan
Sidney Baker
Robert W. Smith
Frederick Stein
George W. Sullivan
Willie H. Malone
L. M. Davidson
Louis E. Young
K. ©. Benjamin
Jess Cornelson
H. H. Murphee
Alfred E. Phelps
George Wilkerson
Russell Davis
National pool room employee arrested on espionage charge
C P Springer of Mobile was arrested by Deputy Marshal E Tunstall Jr on a warrant under the espionage act. He faces a 8 30 am preliminary hearing before US Commissioner J Irwin Burgett after denying disloyal or seditious statements. The warrant cites false statements said to interfere with military operations.
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C. P. Springer
National Pool Room
Mobile
United States
E.&. Tunstall, Jr
J. Irwin Burgett
Springer
McIntosh Land and Livestock Co Dissolves
Paper filings in probate court show the dissolution of the McIntosh Land and Livestock Company. Dissenting details name Frank W. Boykin president Mrs. Ohlo G. Boykin John Everett and John B. Connaughton all stockholders, as dissolution papers are filed.
Americans May Be In Big Sea Fight Soon
Washington reports evidence that Germany plans a grand naval offensive against Britain and the United States. Officials note ships and officers recalled home as a possible fleet clash looms with American dreadnoughts and British forces ready in the line.
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Big Sea
Switzer
Germany
Switzerland
Hugh Rodman
Gleaves
Beatty
British Grand Sea
Giallieg
Conti
Ft Vic
American Airmen Hold Hard Fight North of Toul
American airmen battled heavy odds in a dawn fight north of Toul. Twelve to fifteen German Albatross planes attacked Allied observation aircraft while American fighters, diving with sun behind them, shot down several Enemy planes and sent others retreating toward the ground. An American lieutenant was seen to fire decisive rounds, and one German machine was reported to crash in flames.
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France
Toul
Nerry
Pont A Mousson
Po Sever
Thiacourt
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Wireless
Om Mont
Didier Kubescourt
MERV
SCALE
Foch Withers
County Board
U. S
Shumate
U.S
Camp Sevier
Kiefer Zeitung
Hamburger Post
von Tirpitz
Keatiser
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