American Fliers Reported Captured as War News
Paris reports Adjutant Quette, a French ace with ten downed German planes, missing since June 5 after official ace status on June 4. Lieutenant R. W. Parker, an American in the French flying corps, forced to land over Germany and taken prisoner. Capt. David McKay Peterson of Homesdale, Pa., and Capt. Kenneth Marr of San Francisco named to command American squadrons.
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Adjutant Quette
Lieut
R. W. Parker
Germany
David McKay Peterson
Homesdale
Kenneth Marr
San Francisco
France
Vincent Astor
Ethel Harriman
Famous French General Meets the President
Gen H M Berthelot, famed French commander with Joffre at the Marne, was presented to President Wilson by Ambassador Jusserand. Also introduced was M Miice De Lanney, new French ambassador to Japan, en route to Tokyo.
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Washington
H M. Berthelot
Marshal Joffre
Marne
Russia
Roumania
Wilson
Juserand
Jusserand
M. Miice de Lanney
Japan
Tokio
Fire on Gaston Street Damages Frame House
A defective flue caused a fire in a one story frame residence at 59 Gatton street. The home owned by W Gatewood was occupied by Cassie Frost yesterday evening and suffered heavy damage from the blaze.
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GaBton Street
W. Gatewood
Cassie Frost
Voting contest within Mobile district seeks top fundraiser
The Tribune outlines a sealed ballot contest for District No. 1 and No. 2 within Mobile. Contestants race to secure subscriptions with cash in sealed envelopes, ending 9 PM Saturday June 22 as judges prepare final tallies.
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Tribune
Mobile
Antes
Ruthe Gowareivai
Scott
Edwards
Ocean Springs
Miss
Carl
Rank Pascagoula
Lula McGregor
Mies
Bessie Spicer
Whistler
Ala
Therr
Three Nurses From Southern Get Diplomas
Three nurses will graduate from the Southern Infirmary tonight at the Harte Auditorium, Y M C A, at 8 o clock. Graduates are Miss Elsie Fields, Miss Marie Moore, and Miss Evelyn Davis. Dr Charles A Mohr city health officer will give the graduation address and Rev Dr J W Phillips will deliver the invocation.
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Southern Infirmary
Harte
Elsie Fields
Marie Moore
Evelyn Davis
Charles A.mohr
J. W. Phillips
Cuban relief funds reach Paris war victims
Paris June 20 Gen. Torriente head of the Cuban relief commission sent Gen. Pau president of the Red Cross a $114,284 check for refugees from invaded regions.
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Cuban National Commission For Relief of War Victims
Gen. Pau
Red Cross Committee
British Armed Cargo Cruiser Patia Sunk by German Sub
The British armed mercantile cruiser Patia of 6 103 tons was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine on June 13 according to a British admiralty announcement. One officer and fifteen men are presumed drowned.
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London
Admiralty
Soldier sacrifices self to save comrades in grenade blast
An American grenadier, after straightening a grenade pin, saved four sleeping comrades by hugging a live bomb in a dugout 26 feet underground. He moved to a corner and allowed the blast to detonate, killing himself instantly and sparing his fellow soldiers.
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Washington
France
Deserter Marshall Lee Sent To New Orleans in Custody
Marshall Lee the alleged deserter was arrested Tuesday and sent to New Orleans yesterday under guard of two United States Guards members.
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Marshall Lee
New Orleans
United States Guards
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