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Newspaper
Mobile Tribune
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
6
American troops in France claimed 29 Germans captured at Belleau Wood along with 11 machine guns and rifles. Night raids on Corflax railway station yielded bomb results, with a German reconnaissance plane not attacking the American aviators and all machines returning safely to the American line.
London reports Kaiser Wilhelm reacted with fury to Von Kuehlmann's Reichstag speech. He sent a severe telegram and considered accepting Kuehlmann’s resignation after alienating General Von Ludendorff. Deutsche Zeitung brands Kuehlmann defeatist and socialist ally.
Washington June 27 An independent governmental bureau under the State department will be organized to handle the economic side of the Russian problem with broad powers and jurisdiction plans disclosed by officials.
Washington June 27 The Senate appropriations bill amendment prohibits sale of whiskey or wine and forbids wine manufacture in the United States after June News Service 30 1919. It also bans beer production within three months after the bill’s passage. A fierce wartime fight is seen as likely.
British forces captured a strong German post on the Flanders front and took many prisoners as of June 27. The operation was reported from London with emphasis on the success of the advance.
Senator Martin announced he would urge the senate to recede from the Gore amendment and accept the house price schedule with a 2.20 dollar standard for wheat. The move aligns with the United States Food Administration recommendation and sets the price framework for the tariff and supply program.
A Kiev report dated Wednesday confirms the assassination of former Czar Nicholas II by Bolshevik troops. The dispatch notes the former ruler was killed during the Bolshevik advance in Russia.
At the Cawthon Hotel Mobile Rotary Club members pledged support to Dr John O Rush and the federal vice work. They subscribed funds for immediate operations and referred the plan to the health and sanitary committee. Dr Daniel T McCall spoke on the Sociological Congress and Alabama branch activities.
A misformatted clipping reports General Joffre, a pony, Sunset Teddybear a blue ribbon Pomeranian, and Sunset Pinkie a pedigreed cat sold by the American Fund for French Wounded to raise money for comfort purchases for American soldiers. The pony is valued at $1,000, and the dog and Persian cat were depicted by Misses Champion, dog and cat breeders.
Willie Collins a twelve year old Negro boy was shot by Ernest Stokes a grown man while bathing near One Mile Creek. The shotgun blast hit the boy in the shoulder and head but he was not severely injured. Police seek Stokes.
John W Dailey longtime Crichton resident and retired farmer died at his home at 3 10 am Thursday aged 71 He had lived in the county 50 years and was born in Wilcox County Survived by a widow two brothers Thomas Dailey of Wilcox and George Dailey of Jackson Miss Remains sent to Bayou la Batre for interment.
Local hotel and restaurant managers plan a meeting at 8 p m at the Tourist Welcome Club Battle House to discuss the state food administration order curtailing beef and beef products and to plan ways to adhere to its requirements.
A. M. Bacon, reportedly from New Orleans and en route to a St. Louis hat house, was arrested today by Detective Wm. J. Murphy of the local police at the Battle Oasis on request of Birmingham authorities. Bacon is wanted by Magic City officials for alleged passings of bad checks. He registered at the Battle Oasis before arrest.
A man described as a negro named Louloyd was injured after falling from a Southern Railway box car near Chickasaw while attempting to steal a ride. He suffered injuries to his left arm so severe it was amputated and he was taken to the city hospital. The accident occurred about 7 o'clock today.
A special train leaves the Mobile and Ohio Railroad at 7 PM carrying 93 selectmen from City Board No. 1 and County Boards to Camp Pike for intensive military training. Among the registrants are 57 from City Board No. 1 and 26 from County Board, with Rotary Club observers and relatives accompanying them.
The casualty list from the war department reports twenty nine killed in action six died of wounds and others from disease accidents or missing. Porter Pli er of Clanton was the only Alabamian killed in action. Ernest Kimbrell of Spartanburg D C was severely wounded.
International dispatch from Copenhagen reports flood riots in Petrograd with Bolshevik troops firing on crowds. Duke Michael leads a counter revolution in Omsk while black bread flour sells for 150 dollars per barrel in Moscow.
Washington June 27 The Senate voted to take up the Anthony resolution submitting a constitutional amendment for national suffrage to the states for ratification Both sides claim victory in the controversy over the proposal
The War Department reports two hundred American troop deaths in US training camps for the week, up from 115. Pneumonia caused 36 deaths, with Camp Gordon in Atlanta recording the highest total among camps nationwide.
No cases were called in the inferior court as no session was held. This marked the first time in many years that the criminal side had no cases scheduled for the day.
Copenhagen June 27 The Reichstag food committee was told that Germany will likely need a lower meat ration.
A Belgian doctor warns that about 17,000 children under age 16 in Liege suffer from tuberculosis. The note came from a physician waiting in Belgium on June 27.
Spot cotton started at 28.20 with October futures at 74 as trading began in New York. The market shows cautious strength amid steady demand and hopeful signals for near term prices.
A fragmented Paris dispatch notes violent activity south of the front as the senate resumes work. The war center faces shifts in draft ages with Secretary Baker openly questioned amid a tense military briefing.
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A brief item notes a singular event where Y achieves a notable hit described as spot on the mark, with a nod to its Mari setting. The blurb emphasizes accuracy and a standout moment.
The report describes the first numbers drawn in a county lottery with Frank Thompson of Plateau among the early entrants. Joseph Howard Wiggins and William Carroll Dunn are named among those called, with emphasis on the sequence and safeguards to avoid alarming registrants.
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