Sharks terrorize New Jersey coast amid man-eater scare
July reports describe a surge of shark sightings and killings along the New Jersey coast and Long Island. Authorities tally a few definite attacks while fishermen bring in large prey, with one incident near Matawan and Stillwell’s body recovered from Matareek Creek after a disappearance at low tide.
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New Jersey
Long Island
Hudson River
Tar
City
New York
Matawanik
N. J
Local fraternal orders gather for evening meetings
Today Lodge No eae Tas and No 218 Odd Pythias Red Cross meet at 8 o clock at thian Castle. Masonica Mobile Chapter No 21 RA M meets at 7780 p m at Masonic Temple. Honor Magnolia Lodge No 450 Whistler Woodmen of the World Benevolent Association 406 Dauphin Street. Young Men's Relief Association YMBA Hall. Knights and Caches of Security meet at 7 30 p m at Dauphin and Joachim streets.
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Odd Pythias
Red Cross
Thian Castle
Masonica—Mobile
Masonica Temple
Aieeiea
Magnolia Lodge
Whistler
Woodmen of the World—Benevolent Association
Dauphin Street
Young Men's Relief Association
Y. M. B. A. Hall
Knights and Caches of Security
Dauphin
Joachim Streets
Shark drive continues at Matawan Creek after fatal attack
Shark hunters cordon Matawan Creek with wire nets and patrols after a second fatal attack. Men plan a noon shark drive with dynamite to stun and drive big fish toward the surface. Ten year old victim Joseph Dunn is described as badly injured.
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Matawan Creek
W. Stanley Fisher
Stillwell
Surace
Mobile Port Terminals and Public Warehouses Plan
A candidate urges Mobile to build wind and flood resistant terminals and public warehouses with rail connections. He proposes denoting land to the State Harbor Commission or long term leasing to finance terminal construction, funded by bonds, with city land as equity and no city debt. He frames port development as essential to halt decline in vessel entries and tonnage.
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State Harbor Commission
Mobile
United States
Custom House
Mobile Winter Resort Feature for Southern Folder
Mobile will gain a new section in the Southern Railway Winter Homes folder. An article prepared for the publication highlights Mobile as a winter home for northern visitors, with 75 000 residents, mild winters, and summer heat. It notes golf at Spring Hill by Donald Ross, a 6200 yard course, grass greens, a $76000 club house, and views of Mobile Bay.
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Mobile
Southern Railway
United States
Mobile Bay
Gulff of Mexico
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Mobile Country Club
Spring Hill
Donald Ross
Sharks At Matawan Creek Mystery Stirs New Jersey
In Matawan New Jersey a man attacked by a shark remains hospitalized in New Brunswick with grave injuries and little hope of recovery. Experts differ on the shark species with the American Museum of Natural History noting white or tiger sharks frequenting warm waters near Cape Hatteras while fishermen suspect common sharks driven ravenous by food scarcity.
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Vader
Matawan Creek
New Brunswick
N. J
John T. Nicholas
American Museum of Natural History
Matawan
Cape Hatteras
Lighting System of City Rapidly Being Restored
The Mobile Electric Company reports major progress in restoring electric service citywide. Byron H Clingerman says all houses stores and streets within city limits should be practically lit within a week with fifty linemen and more than twice that many ground crews at work. repair efforts focus on Broad street downtown Spring Hill avenue Catherine Street and Government Street with suburbs to follow starting with Spring Hill.
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Byron H. Clingerman
Mobile Electric Company
Clingerman
Spring Hill Avenue
Catherine Street
Government Street
Spring Hill
Toulminville
Crichton
First Regiment seeks mounted scouts for Mexican border service
Twenty two men who can ride are sought by the First Regiment for mounted scout duty. Recruiting Officer Roy L. Albright, on behalf of Colonel F. M. Maddox, submitted the request from Mobile. Six recruits signed, but only one passed the physical. The Battle House Tourist Welcome Club office houses the recruiting desk. Lieutenant Abright Dr Forchheimer and Sergeant Marshall plan field trips to nearby towns to recruit the twenty needed men.
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Mobile
Roy L. Albright
F. M. Maddox
Montgomery
Battle House
Abright
H. H. Forchheimer
Marshall
Machine
Three New Members Join the Mobile Rotary Club
At a Rotary Club meeting President L D Dix announced the election of three new members Prof Julius Tutwiler Wright president of the University Military School Prof Samuel B Murphy superintendent of Mobile public schools and Mr H G Grimley a prominent Mobile cotton broker Wright Murphy and Grimley were welcomed as new members James Hopp Glennon spoke on Unpreparedness The relief investigation committee expects most work in outlying areas and the club pledged sympathy and aid for storm victims.
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Rotary Club
L. D. Dix
Julius Tutwiler Wright
Samuel 8. Murphy
H.G. Grimley
Wright
University Military School
Murphy
Mobile Public Schools
Grimley
Mobile
James Hopp Glennon
Henry Wade du Bose
D.D
Government-street Presbyterian Church
Relief Investigation Committee
H. T. Inge
Militiamen Loot Cleveland Stores During Train Stop
Seven hundred militiamen from New York paused in Cleveland on Friday and raided nearby stores and commission houses taking food and merchandise and destroying what they could not carry. Riot calls summoned patrols and armed men ordered by Major T J Moynahan drove the soldiers back to the train. some claimed they had not eaten in 36 hours.
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Cleveland
Ohio
New York
T. J. Moynahan
Cotton Usage and Stocks Report for June and Eleven Months
The census bureau reports June cotton use at 570 486 bales exclusive of linters and eleven month use at 5 906 039 bales. June on hand in consuming establishments 1 824 620 bales and in storage 1 529 636 bales. Spindles active 32 259 396 and June exports 546 458 bales. Imports total 16 100 bales. eleven month totals 430 325. Linters statistics not announced.
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Washington
Census Bureau Today
Strikes Surge in Six Months Surpass Prior Year
Washington reports that 1432 labor disputes occurred between December 1 and June 11, far exceeding the total for all of 1916. May saw 396 strikes. building and metal trades led, with mining, longshoremen, and freight handlers following. Pennsylvania and New York record the most disputes.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Pennsylvania
New York
Ohio
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Percivale Lodge Knights of Pythias Installs Officers
Percivale Lodge No. 102 Knights of Pythias installed new officers Thursday evening led by J. W. Coor as chancellor commander and J. J. Pilgrim as deputy grand chancellor. New appointments include John E. Cabe vice chancellor E A Roberts prelate B Gantt master of work William Marshall master of exchequer D W Camp master of finance Charles F. Sheldon keeper of records and seal J G Cassidy inner guard Ollie Cain outer guard.
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Percivale Lodge No
Knights of Pythias
J. W. Coor
J. J. Pilgrim
John eCabe
E.A. Roberts
B. Gantt
William Marshall
D. W. Camp
Charles F. Sheldon
J. G. Cassidy
Ollie Cain
Future of Poland Still Unsettled
Berlin dispatch reports the future status of Poland remains unsettled as peace talks proceed. The Berlin Political News agency says Polish independence from Russia is likely but states the future state’s organization is a difficult problem to be solved by Germany and Austria-Hungary in joint effort.
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Berlin
London
Poland
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Reichstag
12 Year Old Boy Held for Killing His Mother
New Orleans police say 12 year old William Zimmer was arrested for the murder of his mother Mrs. Harry Zimmer. He claimed he fired after she threatened to beat him when he returned home after an unsuccessful search for work. The parents had separated two days earlier.
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New Orleans
William Zimmer
Harry Zimmer
U S Deliberates on Returning Americans from Mexico
The state department on July 14 said Americans abroad are undesired in Mexico and warned they would not rush to return even if border consuls moved inland. Officials cited the continued desire to keep Americans out of Mexico as a reason for delaying repatriation.
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Washington
Mexico
Interior
State Department
Department
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Alabama
Lamont, Corliss & CO
American Distributors
Home Telephone Company
Home Telephone CO
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