Liberty Bond Endorsements Lift War Effort Across States
Telegrams from Alabama Georgia and Florida bankers urge Liberty Bond purchases as patriotic duty and safe investment. Central district officials stress bonds are U S government obligations not separate securities. A Washington report notes St Peter joins the U S Marine Corps among new recruits with several noted names named as capable future warriors.
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Siastic
Liberty Scandal Committee
J. K. Jackson
Alabama ‘Bankers’ Association
Rufus H. Brown
Georgia Bankers’ Association
Wites
Georgia
Lincoln Hulley
Florida Bankers’ Association
Central Committee
United States
Congress of Representatives
Negro Sunday Schools
Baptist Young People’s Union
Atlanta
National Publicity Department
Washington
Liberty Loan
United States Treasur Department
St. Peter
United States Marine Corps
Peter
Hanens
Leroy William
Chicago
Jett
George Washington
Grant
Sheridan
Sherman
Tommy Atkins
Jesse James
Julinus Caesar
Caesar
Goethals Backed by Britton in Ship Contract Battle
Chicago June 8 General Goethals has strong support from Congressman Fred A. Britton who says the general refuses to let the U S treasury be looted. Britton alleges Southern interests push cost plus contracts to profit $50 000 per ship while shipbuilders from Seattle to Portland stand ready at 500 000 total.
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Chicago
General Goethals
Fred A. Britton
Coethals
Seattle
Portland
Galveston
Mobile
New Orleans
Bio
Celal
Secretary McAdoo Urges Stronger Liberty Loan Push
New Orleans June 9 Subscribers to the Liberty Loan total $1.23 billion, $700 million short of the target. Secretary McAdoo called for redoubled efforts over the next seven days to oversubscribe and ensure the loan's success, noting no abatement and addressing impressions it was already oversubscribed.
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New Orleans
Treasury Department
America
Oklahoma Death Toll Rises After Oklahoma Storms
A severe Oklahoma weather outbreak left two confirmed dead in Muskogee county and multiple injuries and extensive property and crop damage across the region. At Fort Gibson a bullding collapse killed two and injured others. Council Hill was razed by a tornado. Okmulgee and Perry reported multiple fatalities and huge losses to oil fields, crops, and dwellings.
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Okla
Oklahoma
Muskogee County
Fort Gibson
John Carp
Council Hill
Muskogee
Okmulgee
Erawi
Preston
Morris
Corea
Tony
Perry
Chickasha
Here
Controversy Over McLean Will Goes To DC Supreme Court
The contest over John Rh. McLean’s will, the Washington Cincinnati newspaper magnate, is set for trial in the District of Columbia Supreme Court. McLean died a year ago at his country home leaving a vast estate including newspapers railroads mining and real estate. The will favored his son Edward B. McLean though earlier agreements on estate control were abandoned after the executor withdrew ratification.
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PD. C
John Rh. McLean
Cincinnati
Supreme Court of
District of Columbia
McLean
Thin Cit
Melaan
Edward B. Mclean
McLaan
San Salvador Destroyed by Earthquake Likely
A dispatch reports San Salvador and several nearby towns wiped out by a quake or volcanic eruption. Meja ncos and Quezalapeque are cited among destroyed communities, with the nation’s government seat and university mentioned amid extensive damage and aid appeals.
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San Juan Delsar
Nicaragua
San Salvador
San Miguel
Salvador
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Quezalapeque
Nejapa
Suchichoto
Paignal
Armenios
Mejicanos
Central America
Guatemala
Acajutla
la Libertad
National
Rcent
Red Cross
British Strike Gains on Messines Wytschaete Ridge
British forces report successful seizure of the Messines Wytschaete ridge with 132 officers among prisoners and over 20 guns taken. Berlin concedes troop withdrawals while German artillery and Belgian fronts see ongoing bombardments and renewed shelling along the Chemin des Dames.
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Sir Douglas Haig
Rupprecht
Hieme
Cottestaverne
Mensines
Lmites
Berlin War Office
Belgium
Ypres
Alane
Chemin Des Dames
City Baseball Scores Summary
Dallas 5 Shreveport 4 Fort Worth 4 San Antonio 1 Houston 2 Weeo 1 reflect a concise score rundown from a regional game update. The brief presents final tallies for six teams in a single item.
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across The League
Results show Philadelphia 1 Chicago 0 6 Cincinnati 2 New York 1 St. Louis 4 Boston 1 Pittsburgh 5 Brooklyn 4. The slate records varied with close and high scoring games across multiple clubs.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Pittelurg
Brooklyn
Baseball scores from a rainy Chicago night
Scores show Chicago 11 Washington 4 and St Louis 11 Philadelphia 2 after rain halted play. New York 7 Cleveland 4 and Detroit 7 Boston 4 completed earlier action with 8th inning call noted.
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Chicago
Washington
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Local Scores Highlight Narrow Wins Across Cities
Memphis defeated Chattanooga 1 0 and Nashville edged Atlanta 4 to 3 while Birmingham topped Mobile 4 to 0 and New Orleans beat Atlanta by 4 3. Little Rock posted a percentage result against unspecified opponent.
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Memphis
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Mobile Nashville
Little Rock
Atlanta
New Orleans
Sunday Ice Cream Specials and local baseball notes
Special for Sunday Dinner Nessberode Pudding Tutti Fruitti Banana and fresh Strawberry ice cream Philadelphia and Pineapple Sherbets Wetson Aven Ice Cream Co phone 536 6-11 Vernon runs backwards in the Pacific Coast league race and Fred Snodgrass plays second base for the team Juries in Iowa cities refuse to convict ball players of sabbath pastiming An Iowa law repeal effort to end Sunday baseball Frank Isbell is president and Bobby Wallace manager of the Wichita team A slant at the Western league team standing shows how two old timers must suffer
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Nessberode
Philadelphia
Wetson-Aven Ice Cream Co
Vernon
Jtmat
Fred Snodgrass
Iowa
Frank Isbell
Bobby Wallace
Wichita
Morgan Takes Large Slice of Liberty Bonds
New York firm J P Morgan & Co subscribed for 50 000 690 worth of the liberty loan bonds. It was announced Friday that Drexel & Co the Philadelphia house subscribed 10 600 000.
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New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
Drexel & Co
Philadelphia
Texas league reduced to rix elub circuit
The Texas league has been reduced to a remnant after Galveston and Heaumont threw up the sponge ending organized competition and leaving the circuit in disarray.
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Galveston
Heaumont
Marines Launch Nationwide Recruit Drive To Boost Force
Washington June 9 Marines start a week long drive in 112 cities to recruit 4000 men by Saturday night. The campaign links business groups schools theaters banks and clubs to boost enlistments as the Marine Corps aims to grow from 17000 to 30000 and train for overseas duty.
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Washington, D. C
Naval Forces of the
United States
Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
United States Militaryervice
Coun
Classified ads linger in News Star readers' routine
Readers persist in using the News Star classified section for notices and listings, sustaining a familiar tool for buying, selling, and community notices amid changing media habits.
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