Recruits Sought in Band to Fight British Trade Blacklist
New York July 25. Fifty local firms and individuals join a national effort against Britain's trade blacklist. Leopold Iman chairs the local committee. Maurice B. Blumenthal defends the movement’s measured approach while arguing the policy unlawfully targets neutral trade and contradicts international law.
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New
York
Proon
British Action Widenscope
New York
Ene
Rsons
Coun
Leopold Iman
Zimmerman and Forshay
Maurice B. Blumenthal
U S Considers Action Over British Trade Blacklist
Washington reports that the United States may take vigorous action to protect American business houses named on a British blacklist. President Wilson is deeply concerned as London is urged to explain by informal inquiries from Ambassador Page. The State Department has gathered information for possible action amid allied plans to enforce trade restrictions.
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England
Ihe
Department of Foreign Trade
America
Washington
Great Britain
United States
London
Page
Wilson
State Department
Mexican press reports Trevino removed from command
A Saltillo and El Paso dispatch says General Trevino was removed from the Mexican army of the northeast and ordered to Mexico City. The reports cite confirmation received by General George Bell Jr. from sources in Mexico City.
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EL Paso
Tex
Saltillo
Mexico City
George Bell, Jr
Trevino
Gas Stove Overturn Causes Fire Alarm at 809 Government Street
A gasoline stove overturned in a two story brick dwelling at 809 Government street prompting a hose company call. The stove was extinguished with no damage reported.
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Government Street
Local fraternal and lodge meeting notices list venues and times
Today meetings include Mechanics' Lodge 69 Whistler, U A M Mobile Council 5, Knights of P, K of P Hall, various lodges on St Francis and 7th streets, Woodmen of the World Palm Grove Camp 7 Moose Hall, Masonic Howard Lodge 69, Brotherhood of Painters Central Trades Council Hall, Red Men Tuscahoma Tribe 59 Temperance Hall, Woodmen Circle Palm Link 7 Y M B A Hall, Veritas Chapter 175 Eastern Star, and Alabama Lodge 1 Odd Fellows Hall with times mostly 7:30 or 8 p.m.
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Mechanics' Lodge
Whistler
U. A.M
Mobile Council
Dauphin
Emanuel Streets
Knights of “Oe
Mobile Temple
K. of P. Hall
Mobile Lodge
St. Francis Street
Woodmen of the World
Palm Grove
Moose Hall
Masonic
Howard Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators
Mobile
Central Trades Council
Improved Order of Red Men
Temperance
Woodmen Circle
Palm Link
Masonic—Veritas
Order of Eastern Star
Alabama Lodge No
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Tax board to sit in this city on property assessments
The State Tax Board will convene in this city to review assessed values. Listings show changes for numerous properties on Government Street Bloodgood Claiborne and nearby blocks. Several parcels increase or hold steady from last year with specific owner names and adjusted amounts noted.
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N. W. Corner
Government and Water Sts
Bloodgood
Claiborne St
E. Corner
Jackson and
Annie E. Kuppersmith
Davis Avenue
E. Hospital
E. Guggenheimer
Michigan Avenue
F. C. Richmond
Brewster St
Catherine St
Mallvilla
Peter Burke
S. of Palmett
Government St
Maggie F. Burke
B. Corner
Bayou
F. L
Roche
Grant right for a phone line from Cuba to U S
Havana July 25 President Menocal signed a concession granting the Intercontinental Telegraph and Telephone Company the right under South Dakota laws to establish telegraph and telephone service between Cuba and the United States. The company will be a public service corporation with headquarters in New York and Giuseppe Masso as president.
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Havana
Menocal
Intercontinental Telegraph and Telephone Company, (Inc
South Dakota
Cuba
United States
Public Service Corporation
New York
Giueseppe Masso
Carranza Cavalry Whips Villa Band Near Chihuahua
In Chihuahua City on July 26 a small Villa faction led by Calixto Contreras was defeated by cavalry under General Aguirre. General Matias Ramos, commanding the government bandit campaign, is near Mahami Durango and awaiting further reports from General Trevino.
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Chihuahua City
Villa
Calixto Contreras
Aguirre
Arieta
Trevino
Matias Ramos
Mahami
Durango
Search intensifies for Frisco bomber after parade blast
San Francisco police split into three eight hour shifts to hunt the bomber responsible for last Saturdays parade explosion that killed six and injured over forty. State and federal officials aid the probe as a coroner's inquest is set. Investigators study bomb fragments while citizens report suspicious characters. Chicago police link the Frisco blast to the Jean Crones gang tied to a poisoned soup threat.
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San Francisco
Eas
Chicago
Jean Crones
Mundelein
Band Concert Tonight Promises Varied Program
A Bienville Square concert tonight features a lengthy program with marches and waltzes. Selections include One Step, Fox Trot Under the Stars, They Called It Dixieland, and a suite of band pieces by Washington Greys and Royal Escort among others.
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Bienville Square
Ns Spampor Tatas
Picadore
Fox
PO Neus Oasis Aces Ce
Dixieland
Eini Shen
Washington Greys OF
MILES
Japanese Porter Slays Employer and Sergeant
In Seattle on July 25 a pistol shootout in front of Logan Billingsley’s drug store warehouse left police Sergeant John Weedin and Hiro a Japanese porter dead and Robert Wiley wounded. Hiro had earlier denied the raid, telling Chief Beckingham the officers were robbers.
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Seattle
Wash
John Weedin
I Hiro
Logan Billingsley
Robert Wiley
Hiro
Billingley
Beckingham
Puss in Boots Jr. Falls Asleep Amid Royal Boots
A sleepy Puss Junior travels from Norwich to Babylon and naps in an armchair while a lullaby hushes the scene. Mice observe his royal boots, debating if he is a royal cat or mouser, then quietly depart as he slumbers.
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Puss
Puss Junior
Norwich
Babylon
Mr. Mouse
Mrs. Mouse
Detroit area CAS explosion sinks 22 workers under Lake Erie
A tunnel accident near Lake Erie traps 11 workers with gas fumes after a pocket of gas ignites from an electric spark. Wm J Dolan, a lock tender, evacuates others as Supt John Johnson organizes rescue efforts. Workers succumb after advancing 150 feet from the shaft bottom.
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Wm. J. Dolan
Dolan
John Johnson
Tragic Tunnel Explosion Toll Rises With Rescue Efforts
Dolan and Van Dusen lead perilous rescues in a waterworks tunnel collapse. Eight more bodies recovered as officials fear others lie buried under tons of mud after the explosion 50 feet beneath West 58th Street lake. Mayor Davis and Chief Rowe inspect the scene as gas had halted work for days.
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Dolan
Johnson
Peter McKenna
van Dusen
Michael Keough
Davis
Rowe
West 58Th Street
Irish negotiations fail and Lloyd George offers resignation
The Daily News reports that David Lloyd George, as chief agent in the Irish talks, offered to resign due to the negotiations' failure. The premier's stance is that if Lloyd George resigns he should likewise resign, though the matter is not being discussed at present.
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London
The
Daily News
David Lloyd.George
Lloyd-George
Pope Benedict regrets lack of progress toward peace
July 25 in Rome Pope Benedict XVI received the Sacred College who offered greetings for the pontiff's name day. He recalled efforts to ease war horrors and hasten peace but lamented that he and others have not persuaded belligerents to negotiate an end to the conflict.
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Pope Benedict
Sacred College
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