Texas Officer Led Gun Crew Across No Man's Land
Lieut. J. G. Ottorff of Maslin Texas arrived in Texas to visit parents before duties as drill master at a Southern training camp. He led men from a machine gun company across No Man's Land in daylight and challenged German trenches to come out and fight, an act cited by the war department.
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Oltorff
Texas
No Man's Land
Ottorff
War Department
Ostroff
Tranes
Miss Ruth Cowan Claims First in District One
The article lists Miss Ruth Cowan as taking first place in District No 1 within Mobile city. It catalogs numerous contestants with addresses and voting tallies, followed by district two covering areas outside Mobile and additional names from the Mobile trading area.
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Ruth Cowan
Mobile
Rosa Broadus
Julia A. Bobe
South Broad
Amlee Franelich
St. Joseph and
Beauregard
Cephas
Alabama
Corinne Groom
Monterey Place
Ida May Harris
Florida
S. W. Cor. Bascomb
Josephine Judge
South Lawrence
Eloise McAndrews
Pie Francis
Minnie Moore
Montauk
Katie Reil
Washington
L. W. Savage
St. Raises
Peter Smith
St. Michael
R. H. Parsons
South Hamilton
Edith Travis
St. Francis
Gladys Tompkins
North Joachim
J. C. White
St. Emanuel
Jo Nexd
W. P. Williamson
Overamant Street
G. L. Widney
Stocking
Bea Aayrenairamei Aiomeve
Sport M Alister Faces Six Months and Fine of Fifty
J B known as Sport Mc Alister aged 32 of 211 Marine street was fined fifty dollars or twenty days hard labor and sentenced to six months hard labor by the recorder for violating the prohibition law. He was arrested after soldiers Dan Anton and William Rochensky testified he refused to change a two dollar bill. Federal officials weigh prosecution for selling whiskey to soldiers as Mc Alister appeals and has not posted five hundred dollars bond for circuit court trial.
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Dan Anton
William Rochensky
150Th Regiment
Camp Shelby
Miss
McAlister
Salvation Fund Reaches 2.37 Million in War Work Drive
In New York on June 18 the Salvation Army War Work Fund totals 2 372 000 as Commander Evangeline Booth urges women volunteers to double the force of 900 workers already serving in France.
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New York
Salvation Army
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 nonpayment of a hotel bill. In recorder's court she was discharged after Battle House officials declined to prosecute. Police said a fault of another led to her default. she fainted in court yesterday and was taken to a local infirmary.
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Mrs. Morris
Recorder’s Court
Recorder's Court
Battle House
Postoffice at Chickasaw to Open with 400 Boxes
A Chickasaw branch postoffice will be established shortly, Postmaster Thornton stated yesterday. The new office will contain about 400 boxes and two clerks will be employed, completing a long urged move to relieve nearby establishments from excessive mailing work.
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Chickasaw
Thornton
Madison County Whipping Post Spurs War Loyalty
In Huntsville Alabama the Madison County Court House yard hosts a whipping post using a sugar barrel and a large snake whip. The council of defense warns disloyal citizens and reports improved loyalty with no arrests since its installation.
Inspection trip to reorganize Gulf Mobile and Northern
R. V. Taylor and W. F. Owen began a full inspection voyage along the Gulf Mobile and Northern Railroad. They will halt in Louisville, Mississippi, overnight and reach Middleton, Tennessee, by Wednesday to complete the trip and formalize reorganization under new management.
Navy urged to add rear admirals to avert national calamity
Rear Admiral L C Palmer warned Secretary Daniels that even with 131 435 permanent Navy personnel the fleet will be understaffed. He called for 27 extra rear admirals now and six more by July 1 1919 to properly man the war organization. He noted two squadrons of 36 destroyers each lack designated commanders and five more squadrons are planned without commanders. In two months the U S will field two squadrons of 72 chasers in European waters.
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Palmer
Admiral Palmer
Bureau of Personnel
Navy Department
United States
European
Alien Women Registration Opens In Mobile Office
The Post Office Department reports alien women over 14 must register by Wednesday night. Some have already appeared. The U S Employment Office at the Custom House in Mobile offers work for carpenters not on government contracts with out of town transportation provided.
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U. S. Employment Office
Cusom House
Mobile
Ala
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Maslin, Tex
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Lieut. Oltorff
Marlin
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Electro
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Mobile County
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Miery
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Cee
Andelicourt
Owe
Wm Cree
Lucille Adams
Robertsdale
Venetes
Uth Cowan
Coffeeville
Ales
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Lucetiale
Ick Co
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Ida B. Dozier
Thomasville
Ge Rees Ee Ares
J. P. Edwards
Ocean Springs
C. H. Frank
Pascagoula
Braskie Grimley
Atmore
Bessie Hanbery
Wallace
Mary Lee Holland
Castleberry
Helen Irby
Dawes R. F. D
Theodore
Ale
Ethel McCathery
St. Stephens
Lula McGregor
Citronelle
Marjorie Mathews
J. W. Pope
Winn
Celeste Park
Flomaton
Grace Rhodes
Georgiana
Lula Simmons
Mt. Vernon
Bessie Spicer
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Street
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Salvation Fund
J. B. Morris
New Orleans
Firmary
Birmingham
Madison County
Madison County Court House
Huntsville
the Kaiser and the Devil
Madison County Council of
Fense
M. & O. Inspection
Gulf, Mobile
W. F. Owen
Louisville, Miss
Dleton
Tenn
New Management
International News Service
Germany
L. C. Palmer
Naval
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Post Office Department
Blue
Yeend Potter
ST. Francis ST
Mobile, Ala
Hillman’s Taxi
Hillman Taxi Service Co
Conti Street
Lesher
Whitman & CO. Inc
Broadway
Thos. T. Palmer
Baldwin
Mobile Counties
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