Texas Officer Begged Germans To Fight In Open Clash
Lieut. J. G. Oltorff of Marlin Texas described his daylight dash across No Man's Land with a machine gun company. He and his men challenged German trenches and returned without casualties as Germans opened fire. He urged more daring action and predicted Allied victory from the front.
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No Man's Land
Lieut
Oltorff
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Ottorff
War Department
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Hell
Lieut. Ostorff
Lieut. Oltorff
Marlin
Navy needs more high command officers to meet naval demands
Rear Admiral L C Palmer urged Secretary Daniels to increase rear admirals beyond the 131,485 navy personnel cap. He warned Germany’s plans could outpace U S and said 27 more rear admirals are needed now, with six more by July 1 1919, to properly man fleets and fleets in European waters. Two squadrons of 36 destroyers lack designated commanders and five more squadrons are planned without leaders.
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International News Service
Washington
Germany
United States
L. C. Palmer
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
House
Navy
Admiral Palmer
Navy Department
European
First Place Miss Ruth Cowan Tops District Voter List
District No 1 covers Mobile city area listing many names with addresses and vote tallies. District No 2 outside Mobile trading area shows numerous voters from Alabama towns and totals 377890 cast with district sums by locale.
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Ruth Cowan
Mobile
Rosa Broadus
Montgomery
Julia A. Bobe
South Broad
Josephine Callaway
First National Bank
Blanch Dempsey
T. J. Carpenter
St. Louis
Ellis
Marine
Amlee Franelich
St. Joseph and
Beauregard
Cephas
Alabama
Josephine Judge
South Lawrence
Eloise McAndrews
Ees
Minnie Moore
Montauk
Caeak
Pater Smith
St. Michael
R. H. Parsons
South Hamilton
Edith Travis
St. Francis
W. P. Williamson
Government Street Loop
D. Baumgartner
Ethel Dyas
South Conception
Corinne Groom
Monterey Place
Ida May Harris
Florida
S. W
Misgaheille Adams
Robertsdale
Ala
Coffeeville
Cora Dickens
Lucedale
Miss
Caneee
Ida B. Dozier
Thomasville
J. P. Edwards
Ocean Springs
C. H. Frank
Pascagoula
Braskie Grimley
Atmore
Bessie Hanbery
Wallace
Helen Irby
Dawes R. F. D
Theodore
Ethel McCathery
St. Stephens
Marjorie Mathews
Summerdale
Celeste Park
Flomaton
Lula Simmons
Ji Wis Popes
Wanos Ala Seis
Ee Streeter
Rere Ee Peters
Grace Rhodes
Georgiana
Hellena Sidney
Ray Minette
Virginia Thompson
Citronelle
Sport M Alister Gets Six Months and Fine of Fifty Dollars
J B known as Sport Mc Alister aged 32 of 211 Marine street was fined 50 dollars or twenty days hard labor and given six months hard labor by the recorder for violating the prohibition law. He was arrested after two soldiers complained he refused change for a two dollar bill. Soldiers Dan Anton and William Rochensky of the 150th regiment testified. Federal officials are reviewing possible government prosecution for selling whiskey to soldiers. He appealed and has not posted 500 dollars bond for circuit court trial.
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Dan Anton
William Rochensky
150Th Regiment
Camp Shelby
Miss
McAlister
Salvation Fund Reaches 2 372 000 in War Work Drive
New York June 18 The Salvation Army War Work Fund has climbed to 2 372 000 as Commander Evangeline Booth appeals for women volunteers to double the 1 900 workers already in France.
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New York
Salvation Army War Work Fund
Evangeline Booth
France
Mrs Morris Discharged In Recorder Court
Mrs J B Morris of New Orleans was arrested on a Battle House employee's complaint for unpaid hotel charges. She was discharged after Battle House officials declined to prosecute. police say the default was the fault of another. She fainted in court and was taken to a local infirmary.
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J. B. Morris
New Orleans
Battle House
Recorder's Court
Postoffice for Chickasaw to Get 400 Boxes
A Chickasaw branch postoffice will be established soon with about 400 boxes and two clerks. Postmaster Thornton released the statement noting the long effort and recent inspectors’ delay due to many new offices being created.
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Chickasaw
Thornton
Madison County Whipping Post Quietly Curbs Disloyal Talk
In Huntsville Alabama a whipping post in the Madison County Court House yard has reduced disloyal talk. An old sugar barrel and a large snake whip mark the device with a Kaiser's warning. The Madison County Council of Defense pledged to act against disloyal citizens and reports no arrests since its installation.
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Madison County Court House
Huntsville
County Court House
Madison County Council of Defense
Inspections Planned for Gulf Mobile and Northern Railroad
R. V. Taylor and W. F. Owen depart to inspect the Gulf Mobile and Northern system. They will halt at Louisville Mississippi tonight and finish to Middleton Tennessee by Wednesday. Afterward the reorganization will be completed and new management will take over.
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Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad
R. V. Taylor
W. F. Owen
Louisville
Miss
Middleton
Tenn
Alien women must register by Wednesday night
The post office department reports some alien women have registered. All alien women over 14 must register by Wednesday night. Carpenters out of work are sought through the U S Employment Office, Custom House, Mobile, Alabama, with out of town transportation provided.
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Post Office Department
U. S. Employment Office
Cusom House
Mobile
Ala
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