Attempt Break From City Jail Nipped After Saw Found
Chief of Police reports an attempted jail break last night involving Frank D who was held by Federal authorities for misrepresentation as a veteran. A steel saw and a small file were found in his cell. claims point to Vermillion as the tool bearer while Srezso, a barber, was arrested after a speech citing veterans with discharges. The incident follows visits by an individual who allegedly supplied the tools.
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Anneasy
Frank D
Federal
Ican
Perezo
Vermillion
Srezso
Five Hundred Women Drill in Central Park Parade
Five hundred girls and women, members of the National League of Women Workers, marched and counter marched in the South Meadow of Central Park New York. It marked the first drill of the New York State branch with participants wearing red white and blue sashes. They had received military instruction through the winter and spring at the Ethical Culture Society drill halls and at Manhattan trades and Brooklyn high schools.
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South Meadow
Central Park
New York City
National League of Women Workers
New York State
Ethical Culture Society
Manhattan Trades and Brooklyn
Allies excel in new method gas warfare
Washington June 17 The Allies now excel the Germans in gas warfare Carl L Alsberg head of the bureau of chemistry told the senate agriculture committee. They have more gas at their disposal and use it more effectively and possess improved gas masks in defense. He said the United States will soon begin producing mustard gas as experiments continue with the bureau of mines, and a preventive against mustard gas is forecast. Senate subcommittee chairman Hitchcock noted extensive War Department gas testing and near term production on a quantity basis behind closed doors.
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Washington
Carl L. Alsberg
Bureau of Chemistry
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate Military Committee
Gas Service
Bureau of Mines
United States
Alsberg
War Department
Mrs Bentley's Mother Dies in Georgetown Kentucky
S G Bentley manager of Western Union Telegraph in the mobile office learns of his wife's mother's death in Georgetown Kentucky. He was just informed by his wife who is visiting there that her mother was in good health. She is survived by one daughter and two sons.
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S G. Bentley
Western Union Telegraph Company
Georgetown
Mr. Bentley
Baptist ministers plan city county campaign
A morning meeting at the First Baptist church gathered Mobile Baptist ministers of all races to discuss a forthcoming city and county wide campaign in Baptist churches next fall.
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First Baptist Church
Mobile Baptist
War hero speaks to 2000 in Bienville Square
Private L C Burgess of the Princess Pats regales about the great war to a crowd of 2000 in Bienville Square. Accompanied by A G Morse and J A Yeomans they tour Gulf plants with talks at Shipbuilding plants and Dry Dock Company ahead of further appearances.
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Bienville Square
L. C. Burgess
German Alien Women Register in Mobile Today
German women and girls over 14 must register today under supervision of Sergeant Joseph V. Connick and Detective Robert Holmes. Postmaster J Blocker Thornton handles local duties while postmasters across the Southern district perform similar work. Registration runs daily from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. except Sunday June 23, through Wednesday June 26 at 8 p.m.
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Joseph V. Connick
Robert Holmes
J. Blocker Thornton
Mobile Bar Association to Revise Draft Board List
James H. Webb, chairman of the advisory board, calls all Mobile Bar Association members to meet Tuesday morning in Room 2 of the circuit court. The aim is planning the revision of questionnaires for thousands to be classified in the coming days and to secure united effort in this work.
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Mobile Bar Association
James H. Webb
Circuit Court
Webbeasks
200 Signalmen Wanted For Southwestern Signal Corps
The Southwestern signal corps department seeks 200 qualified men with experience as telegraph operators cable splicers electricians saddlers cooks photographers or those with pigeoning experience. Applicants should contact the department at the People's Building Charleston South Carolina at once.
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Southwestern Signal Corps Department
Department
People’s Building
Charleston
S. C
Notice To Non-Residents in Estate of Honora Gimon
Probate Court Mobile County Alabama. Estate of Honora Gimon deceased. Administrator John P. Meador filed to sell lands for division. Hearing set July 24 1918. Persons in interest may appear and contest. Price Williams judge. Clarke Browne and Kohn attorneys. June 17 24 July 1. Job ads follow.
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Josephine Savage
Charles C. Schreiner
N. S
Mobile County
Alabama
Mobile
County of
Canal Street
Cedar Street
Eslava Street
Charles C
Honora Gimon
State of
John PP. Meador
Price Willians
Clarke, Browne and Kohn
Attys
Mass Meeting Promotes War Savings Stamps Drive
About 500 attendees at Plateau Sunday mass meeting heard Phelan B. Perlen and M. Discher explain the aims of War Savings Stamps and urge purchase. The crowd bought all stamps available and called for more, indicating strong support and ongoing effort.
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Plateau
Phelan B. Perlen
M. ©. Discher
Mobile County Defense Unveils Parcel Post Pledge Drive
Joseph C. Rich, chairman, announces a forthcoming canvass in Mobile County to obtain pledges from residents to carry parcel post and mail packages. The effort mirrors similar campaigns seen in other cities nationwide to preserve delivery service.
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Joseph C. Rich
Mobile County Council of Defense
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