Plans Outlined for Exchange 10 Market Truck
A farm lands committee of the St. of Commerce will ask the board of directors to establish an exchange for marketing all farm products with a capital stock of 3410,000. Aubrey Boyles proposes the plan and will draft it for submission. The structure would include 3,000 dollars preferred and 7,000 dollars common stock, with farmers serving as common shareholders. The aim is to form the organization quickly to handle crops this year, avoiding the current low watermelons and cantaloupes prices. Participants included D. R. Dunlap, Charles Lowder, Aubrey Boyles, W. C. Bromley, and George G. Card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
St of Commerce
Board of Directors
Aubrey Boyles
Ways and Means
Boyles
W. C. Bromley
Whistler
Philadelphia
D. R. Dunlap
Charles C. Lowder
Bromley
George G. Card
Chamber
Open Air Band Concert Draws Crowd As Funds Sought
The Open-Air Band concert drew a large crowd despite rain postponements. Drago's band performed including Silver Threads Among the Gold by Fred Foster. The First Infantry Band will play next Tuesday, with twenty-two concerts planned, twice weekly. Citizens committee aims to raise the remaining $200 at a meeting at 10 o'clock at L W Said’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drago
Fred Foster
Citizens Committee
L. Ww
Birmingham Favored for Next Convention of Music Clubs
The National Federation of Music Clubs opened with a four performance run of Horatio Parker and Bryan Hooker s Fairyland in Los Angeles. Alfred Hertz of the Metropolitan Opera directed. The convention recommended Birmingham Alabama as the site for the next biennial gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Nat'l Federation of Music Clubs
Los Angeles
Cal
National’ Federation of Music Clubs
Horatio Parker
Yale Universit
Bryan Hooker
New York
Alfred Hertz
Metropolitan Opera Company
Ala
Board of Management
Largest real estate gift to Captain John Jacob Astor in NYC
Deeds filed in New York show William Waldorf Astor transferred 7.23 million dollars in real estate to his son Captain John Jacob Astor. The gift includes half of the old Astor House and two financial district office buildings, making him a leading Manhattan property holder. Astor served as a captain in the First Life Guards and was reportedly wounded in France last October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wiliam Waldorf Astor
England
John Jacob Astor
New York City
Mr. Astor
Astor House
Financial District
Manhattan Island
Life Guards
France
Archbishop Quigley Improves Amid Uncertain Recovery
ROCHESTER, N Y July 2 Continued improvement was reported in the condition of James Edward Quigley archbishop of Chicago who was critically ill. His temperature and pulse were better his mind clearer though later the heart action weakened and a sudden temperature drop followed. The change surprised physicians who had given up hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
James Edward Quigley
Chicago
Man Named Blitt Arrested in Richmond Drunk Incident
In Richmond Indiana on July 2 a man named George Blitt, an itinerant, was apprehended by a city officer after reportedly indulging heavily in alcohol. The mayor was away and Prosecutor Reller asked a police reporter to sit as judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Blitt
George Blitt
Charlton's Italy Trial Delayed to August
The young American accused of murdering his wife and dumping her body in Lake Como has had his trial postponed until August. He was twenty at the time, spent three years in a Jersey City jail after being arrested in Hoboken when stepping ashore from a trans Atlantic steamer, and the body was found in the lake after the initial discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Como
Italy
Charlton
Jersey City
Hoboken
Supreme Court Denies Hearing In Anti Liquor Shipping Law Case
The Alabama Supreme Court overruled J. E. Whittle of Pensacola on request for another hearing about the Bonner anti liquor shipping law. The ruling affirmed the law as valid under the state constitution and upheld an injunction preventing Southern Express Company from refusing liquor consignments to Montgomery County residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Supreme Court
J. E. Whittle
Pensacola
Antiliquor Shipping
Whittle
Southern Express Company
Montpomacy County
Supreme Co
Loge Prey
Titanic designers blamed after expert testimony
Rear Admiral Richard M. Watt testified in New York on July 2 in the Ocean Steam Navigation Company versus White Star Line case seeking to limit liability for the Titanic disaster. He argued a water tight deck to the top of bulkheads and longitudinal bulkheads would have kept the ship afloat and blamed the owners for inadequate construction and limited safeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Richard M. Watt
United States Navy
Ocean Steam Navigation Company
White Star Line
Watt
Speeding Up Munitions Drive Reported in Lords
Lord Curzon announced in the House of Lords that the initial week of the arms and ammunition campaign enrolled 46 000 volunteer munition workers. He believed that by year end the Allies would gain clear advantages in manpower and material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Lords
Lord Curzon
Privy Seal
No Peace Talks Between Obregon and Villa Denied
Galveston dispatch says General Carranza issued a denial from Vera Cruz that no peace negotiations are in progress or contemplated between Obregon and Villa. The report also notes a Zapata defeat east of Mexico City by General Gonzales and mentions Red Cross representatives Shanklin and C. J. O Connor arriving in Mexico City with hospital supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Villa
Vera Cruz
Carranza
Zapata
Mexico City
Gonzales
Shanklin
C. J. O'Connor
Red Cross
Sullivan and Lansing Hold Talks on Dominican Post
American minister James M. Sullivan met with Secretary Lansing at the state department amid reports of his possible resignation. No official statement was provided on his status or the outcome of the talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James M. Sullivan
Republic
Phelan
Lansing
State Department
van Jeft
Seek Extradition Of Huerta Wanted In Murder Case
Washington officials weigh four options to detain former Mexican dictator Victoriano Huerta. Possible actions include surrender to Villa at Juarez, deportation to Spain under immigration laws, or continued detention on U S charges. Border patrol and Justice Department actions aim to prevent Huerta from reentering Mexico while bond validity remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Victoriano Huerta
Mexico
Wilson
Vera Cruz
Huerta
United States
Villa
Lansing
Juarez
Labor Department
Spain
Funston
Huertax
Liberty
Department of Justice
S. Xe
Chihuahua
Cay Te
Lee
exican-Texas
Can Tin P
Chicago Lumber Yards and Brick Plants Suspend Deliveries
Forty three large lumber yards and sixty five brickmaking plants in Chicago closed for business today delaying all building material deliveries. The move aims to pressure the 16000 carpenters to settle their strike while manufacturing continues but sales are halted until industrial peace returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Allied
Miss Page to Marry in Royal Chapel at St James Palace
London reports King George has approved the marriage of Katherine Page to Charles G. Tamure. The ceremony is planned for August at the Royal Chapel of St James Palace with the king and Queen Mary in attendance. Walter Hines Page is named as sponsor of the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
King George
St. James Palace
Walter Hines Page
Conn
Aiabapanton
Katherine Wf
Charles G. Tamure
Boston
Marri
Mary
Mexican Wheat Crop Now Going to Waste
LAREDO Texas June 2 The largest wheat crop the Mexican state of Coahuila has produced in ten years is going to waste because of labor shortage. Wheat fields are being used for pasture. Reports from Monterey indicate skirmishing between Villa and Carranza troops near Pareden and Villagarcia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Texas
Coahuila
Monterey
Villa
Carranza
Paredon
Villagarcia
Kotka Discovered Afloat After Reported Sinking
London July 2 report says the Norwegian bark Kotka, believed sunk June 39 off Fastnet, Ireland, was found afloat. Kotka sailed from Stockton Maine to England. lifeboats were launched after attack by a submarine and crew reached safety. Steamers were sent to tow Kotka to Cork where cargo was consigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Kotka
Fastnet
Ireland
Stockton
Maine
Queenstown
Cork
Helimbet
Mat thew Shay Dies in Cleveland Veteran Erie Engineer
Matthew Shay aged 72 a prominent railroad man in Cleveland dies. An Erie Railroad engineer he served twelve years as grand secretary treasurer of the Engineers. The Erie names its largest locomotive the Matt Shay in his honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Matthew Shay
The
Erie
Matt Shay
Testimony Mounts Against Thaw in New York Trial
In Thaw insanity trial at New York, James M Barrett and Thomas F Lynch testified that Thaw spoke of little girls and heard voices while in custody. Immigration officer Frank McFadden and inspector Henri Giroux described Thaw’s violent reactions and dangerous state during deportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Wee
James M. Barrett
Tenderloin Star
Harry Ww
Stanford White
Thaw
Thomas F. Lynch
Canada
Frank McFadden
McFadden
Haw
Henri Giroux
Sherbrooke
Colorado Solon Found Not Guilty
W W How ry formerly expelled from Colorado house of representatives was acquitted by a district court after a grand jury found no guilt in a trial related to a $15 payment. Dr Mary Bates allegedly sent the money to a woman detective to shadow a Denver juvenile court officer led by Judge Ben B Lindsey. The legislature passed a bill to abolish Judge Lindsey's court but Governor George A Carlson vetoed it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
W. W. Howry
Colorado House of Repo
Aes
Perry
Howland
Legislative
Cat
Mary Bates
L. L. Hartsell
Bates
Denver Juvenile Court
Ben B. Lindsey
Lindsey
George A. Carlson
London Firm Puts Up Steel Netting Against Zeppelins
A London engineering firm faced a $1.25 fine for installing seven and a half tons of steel netting over its roof without official permission. The trial revealed that large financial houses are taking air raid precautions and that many similar cases have been reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Peace Conference Picnic For Socialists From Three States
A large group of Socialists from Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana will travel to Beauvoir Mississippi on Sunday July 4 for a peace conference and picnic. Speakers include Upton Sinclair Maxwell and Sumner Rose with activities on Dr J H Greerhurst grounds near the Solace Home. A committee will meet at Beauvoir station and a basket dinner will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biloxi
Miss
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Beauvoir
Thea Ee
Upton
Sinclair
Maxwell
Sumner B. Rose
J. H. Greerhurst
Solae Home
Beauvoir Station
Publc
June Rainfall Sets Historic High in 1909
Local Forecaster Albert Ashhenberger reports June precipitation at 7.41 inches, the highest for June since 1909 when 10.44 inches fell. Normal is 5.95 inches. June's mean temperature was 2 degrees above normal, with a peak 99 degrees on the 22nd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Ashhenberger
Extradition Request Stirs Mexican Cities Over Huerta
Publication of the extradition request to Texas Governor Ferguson by Fidel Avila, governor of Chihuahua, sparked wide discussion in Mexican cities. Officials and General Huerta remained silent as reports linked Abraham Gonzalez’s execution to Villa and Huerta’s possible involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
Victoriano Huerta
Ferguson
Texas
Fidel Avila
Chihuahua
Huerta
Abraham Gonzalez
Villa
Ade
Annapolis Bank Official Dies in Apparent Self Harm
An Annapolis bank treasurer, 36, reportedly died by his own action amid banking concerns. The incident involved the Anlis Banking & Trust Company as officials stated he gave comments on accounts before the fatal act. No further details were released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
J. Marshall Caughey
Anlis Banking & Trust
de Connin
Eer
AFL plans home in downtown area for labor federation
Plans were started for a $160000 AFL headquarters in a downtown location with construction to begin in a few weeks. Other items note mills suspending operations affecting about 1000 workers, a Baltimore area bond release for John L. Casper on conspiracy charges, the death of poet James Hillary Mulligan at 71 in Lexington, heavy rainfall in Boston, Holland and Britain import talks, a Swiss internal loan, Canadian militia leader Samuel Hughes traveling to England for talks, Wisconsin suffrage defeat in the senate, and the death of Presbyterian educator J W Wightman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Tion
Fall River
Mass
Mills
Gingham
Fort. Oot Ark
John L. Casper
Lexington
James Hillary, Mulligan
Kentucky
Boston
London
Netherlands Overseas Trust
Holland
Ottawa
Samuel Hughes
Canada
England
Robert L. , Borden
Madison
Wis
Senate
J. W. Wightman
Wilson College
Pennsylvania
Ogden’ College
First Aeronautic Class for Pensacola Station Selected Nine
The navy department announced nine officers to form the first organized aviation class at Pensacola naval station. Named are Lieutenants E F Johnson A C Read G Haas R Paunack W W Cory Ensigns J P Norfleet H W Scofield all navy and Lieutenants F T Evans A F E Cunningham Marine Corps. They will be assigned to roof construction assembly and repair of aeroplanes with practical shop work featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Naval Aeronautic Station
Pensacola
Navy Department
E. F. Johnson
A.C. Read
G. Haas
R. Paunack
W. W. Cory
J. P. Norfleet
H. W. Scofield
Navy
F. T. Evans
A. FE. Cunningham
Marine Corps
Weather forecast for Mobile Alabama and Mississippi
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with possible thunderstorms. Moderate southwest winds. Alabama notes similar, with local thunder showers likely and southwest winds. Mississippi also expects showers with southwest winds this period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
Becke rs Innocent Claim By Web ber in Rosenthal Case
Bridgie Webber's attorney says Becker had nothing to do with gambler Herman Rosenthal's murder. Schepps, facing death row, claims he holds a Becker case secret Whitman could use. The remarks come as Becker awaits execution July 26 unless federal action intervenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attorney
Schepps
New York
Bridgie Webber
Herman Rosenthal
Charles Becker
H. T. Marshall
Becker
Marshall
Rosenthal
Webber
Harry Vallon
Jack Rose
Sam Schepps
Sam Scheppa Aleo
Harry Walton
Whitman
Scepps
Petri
Epps
Galt Dt
Eppy
Governor Whitman says will consider any evidence in Becker case
Governor Whitman declined to comment on Sam Schepps assertion about knowing "the secret in the Becker case" but said he would consider any evidence placed before him properly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teen
Albany
Whitman
Sam Schepps
Becker
Protest Over Flag Misuse By British Merchants
Washington reports that representations on flag misuse by British merchants will be included in the diplomatic note to Great Britain about restraints on American commerce tied to the blockade. Secretary Lansing says the flag misuse investigation is not finished, but specific cases may be cited as evidence and the general issue will be in the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Lansing
Alabama Currency Association closes after war era
President M J McDermott of the Bank of Mobile returned from Montgomery reporting that the Alabama branch of the National Currency Association has wound up its affairs. The association raised 35 million dollars during the European war stringency and all banks paid the funds back to the federal government. McDermott made twenty one trips to Montgomery as its president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. McDermott
Bank of Mobile
Montgomery
Alabama
National Currency Association
McDermott
Former U S Naval Officer Stimpson Dies After Long Illness
Captain James H. Stimpson U S N retired died after a long illness in Daphne Alabama Thursday night. The body was moved to Mobile for a 2:30 funeral at Roche Burke parlors with interment at Pine Crest Cemetery. Survived by six children including Mrs Gillespie Putnam Mrs W Co Miss Annie Stimpson and Miss Grace Stimpson, Batters Md and F T Stimpson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonhe
James H. Stimpson
U.S. N
Daphne
Baldwin County
Ala
Mobile
Roche & Burke
Pine Crest Cemetery
Stimpson
R. C. Gillespie
Putnam
Ale
Mre. W. Co
Annie and
Grace Stimps Baomne
G. G. ‘Stimpso Batters
F. T. Stimpson
Greeks advance toward Albania amid Greek claims to border region
A dispatch from Antivari reports two large Greek bands moving toward Albania occupying villages along the way. The piece notes Greece intends to claim a southeast Albanian section awarded after the Balkan wars. Albanian territory is described as invaded by Serbian and Negrin forces with Italian troops present. Separately Berlin says German forces reach Russian positions at Krasnik and Russian forces west of Zamosc are driven back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Paris
Antivari
Montenegro
Albania
Greece
Turkey
Krasnik
Berlin
London
Rus
Zamosc
War News From Europe and Dardanelles Update
London reports renewed efforts by Russia and Germany with Austrian support to capture Warsaw as Marshal Mackensen presses in Galicia. Artillery roars in Arras as Allied naval actions and Dardanelles operations continue amid losses and new ship casualties. Amsterdam notes a Zeppelin destruction in Brussels. In June German submarines sank 98 British ships totaling about 139,000 tons with 111 lives lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Warsaw
Poland
Berlin
Galicia
Marshal von Mackenzen Cushing
Arras
France
Secene
Dardanelles
Amsterdam
Zeppelin
Brussels
Bri
Russians Receive New Supply of High Explosive Shells
A Tribune dispatch from Innsbruck reports that Russian forces have been supplied with a fresh stock of high explosive shells. The note adds that Austro-German forces have continued operations, with more detail promised on the next page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Innsbruck
No Violation Found in Ad for Shell Making Machines
The department of commerce announced that a Cleveland Ohio machine company did not manufacture explosives. It makes machines usable for shell and ammunition production. Confusion arose from the advertisement wording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cleveland
Ohio
Department of Commerce
British schooner L. C. Tower torpedoed off Fastnet
The British schooner L. C. Tower, sailing from Parrsboro Nova Scotia to New England, was sunk by a German submarine off Fastnet. Nine crew members were rescued and landed at Queenstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
L. C. . Tower
Parrsboro
N. S
New Eng
Fastnet
Queenstown
George Gaines Lyon funeral notice in New York
Entered into rest June 30 1915 at 11 15 am at New Yorkers NY George Gaines only son of Rebecca Ulmer and the late Dr George G Lyon Friends of family are requested to attend the funeral from the residence of his aunt Mrs George B Rogers 456 Chi street tomorrow Saturday afternoon at 5 30 o clock Interment in Magnolia cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyon
New Yorkers
N. Y
George Gaines
Rebecca Ulmer
George G. Lyon
George B. Rogers
Chi Street
Magnolia Cemetery
Lost items and rewards in local notices
A collage of lost notices lists a white and liver pointer with a Cedar Point dairy reward, a white linen embroidered dress with contact Mrs. Hieronym, a pink Government kimono with address, and a red cow found at the owner a savings property location. Reward offered for returns and identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Fulton Road
Lartigue’s
Cedar Point Road
Hieronym
Moroe St
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Farm Lands Committee of C. of C
Quigley
Porter
Alabama Supreme Court
General Obregon
Sullivan
C.A
U. S
Colorado
Solon
W. W. Howland
John.l
WOHN
Suullivar
Atlantic City
John L. Sullivan
John L
Self
Geneva
Switzerland
Pensacola Station
Becker Innocent
Say Schepps
U.S. Naval
Teutons
Red Cow
Reese
H. H. Hindmarch
Neshota
Monroe
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