Mediterranean of the West envisioned for Southern trade
L. C. Irvine of Mobile urged expert publicity help for the Panama Canal celebration at a Charleston convention. He proposed fifteen free trips to Panama for Southern commercial secretaries to spur intelligent advocacy and memorial ideas to mark the canal opening next October.
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Charleston
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Gulf of Mexico
Mediterranean
Venice
Genoa
L. C. Irvine
Mobile
Southern Commercial Congress
Southern Commercial Secretaries’ Association
Panama
Irvine
America
South
Panama Canal
Congress
Washington
Bryan
Barrett
Pan-American Union
North
Aftermath of Spelling Bee at White House
Washington June 7 Two cabinet officers offered apologies after a National Press Club spelling bee at the White House Quincy Bryan missed a grape juice mishap while reading an ode to the printing press and Houston noted an alternate spelling for hydrocephalus.
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Associated Press
Washington
National Press Club of Washington
White House
Bryan
Houston
Poinfexter
Frank B. Willis
Ohio
Wilson
Seers of Agriculture
Nhewspa
Resignation of Bulgarian Cabinet Confirmed
London reports confirm the Bulgarian cabinet resigned on May 30 after Sofia received the London peace treaty signing. Anxiety in Belgrade and Athens grows that Bulgaria may delay until it can confront Greece and Serbia, affecting Balkan premier talks. Delegates at the conference agreed to amnesty for war combatants, rights for Ottomans in annexed areas to emigrate, and resuming Turkey Bulgaria postal telegraph links.
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Associated Press
London
Mir
Sofia
Belgrade
Athens
Iulgaria
Greece
Servia
Ndt
Turkey
Bulgaria
Plot Against Venezuelan President Details Emerge
In Willemstad Curacao on June 7 reports describe a discovered plot to assassinate President Juan Vicente Gomez of Venezuela. General Carao exposed the plan. an attempted shooting aimed at him occurred en route to Gomez. Dr Leopold Baptista fled Venezuela by small ship via Puerto Cabello to Willemstad amid suspicions of prison transport. Caracas officials deem Gomez's position strong and believe only a coup could topple him.
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Associated Press
Willemstadt
Curacao
Juan Vincente Gomez
Venezuela
Manuel Carao
Corao
Gomez
Leopold Baptista
Valencia
Puerto Cabello
Caracas
Four Percent Bonds Not In Much Demand
Governor Hooper of Tennessee and other state officials in New York seeking to refund state bonds due July 1 were advised by Newark bankers to authorize a short term security issue at up to 5 percent for one year or 18 months. Tennessee advertised bids for 11 million dollars of 4 percent forty year bonds, but local banks say current rates render the issue unattractive and unlikely to sell.
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Associated Press
New York
Hooper
Tennessee
Newark
Study of Japan note on California land issue to continue
Secretary Bryan returns from Pittsburg and plans to confer with Counselor Moore as Tokyo’s note challenges the fourteenth amendment and state national government relations. President Wilson and Ambassador Chinda will be briefed as officials prepare a legal argument. Senate action on the arbitration treaty may affect relations but not current negotiations.
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Washington
Bryan
Pittsburg
Moore
Japan
California
Chinda
Wilson
State Department
Tokio Foreign Office
United States
Senate
Concrete work on Panama Canal locks completes phase
Panama June 7. Officials announce heavy concrete work on the six canal locks is finished. Lower Gatun and Pedro Miguel gates and upper Miraflores gates to close after June 15 to fill Lake Gatun, an artificial 110 square mile lake. Governor Maurice L. Thatcher resigns, effective after his vacation.
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Associated Press
Panama
Panama Canal
Gatun
Pedro Miguel
Miraflores
Maurice L. Thatcher
Washington
Canal Zone
Orosco's Father Hanged as a Spy
Cuernavaca dispatch reports Colonel Orozco Sr. hanged by federals near Jojutla Morelos after his friends offered $20,000 ransom. Zapata refused to bargain and said his fate would be decided by a council of war.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Pascual Orozco
Emiliano Zapata
Cuernavaca
el Imparcial
Orozco
Jojutla
Morelos
Zapata
Wier Vindicated In Theft Charge At Fort McKenzie
United States Commissioner clears Lieutenant Joseph L. Wier of implication in the alleged clothing theft from Captain Cecil’s wife at Fort McKenzie Wyoming. Mrs Wier ordered to return to Wyoming to face federal court on possession of allegedly stolen dresses found in Houston. Hearing concerned discharge under indictments from Cheyenne Wyoming.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
United States
Jackson
Joseph L. Wier
J. §. Cecil
Fort McKenzie
Wyoming
Wier
Gheyenane
Wyo
Union veterans encamp at Chattanooga urge visits to battlefields
General orders for the forty seventh national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic at Chattanooga Tennessee September 15 to 20 urge all veterans to attend and tour Missionary Ridge Lookout Mountain Chickamauga and a route to Atlanta. The Gettysburg reunion July 1 is highlighted as Veterans Day under both G A R and United Confederate Veterans leaders.
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Associated Press
Bridgeport
Conn
Grand Army of the Republic
Chattanooga
Tenn
Alfred B. Beers
Missionary Ridge
Lookout Mountain
Chickamauga
Atlanta
Gettysburg
United Confederate Veterans
Robbers Blow Safe Put Fire At Staten Island House
In the absence of the family robbers entered John Bess's Staten Island home early today and blew open a safe containing 5 000 dollars in jewels and money. They set the house on fire and fled. Neighbors saw three men exit a black touring car and enter the residence. Firemen later discovered the blaze.
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Associated Press
New York
John Bess
Staten Island
Association at Bayou La Batre District Convention Program
The second district convention of the Mobile County union will be held Sunday at Bayou La Batre. James L. Arnett of Wollen will chair the General Committee. Lee entertainment committees, musical program, and a full schedule of talks and activities are listed with times from morning through afternoon.
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Janes Ll. Arnett
Wollen
Ssisnl
J. H. Weinand
Mobile
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Gertrude
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Mimi
Vauber Winuricay
J. Ls. Cawthon
Aieo
Freda Bose
Lafferty Arrested for Warning Wilson Over Postal Card
Philadelphia officials detained Henry C. Lafferty after he sent a postal card to President Wilson claiming a “vilent creature living” had gained control of the government while the president “was asleep at the switch.” He is held without bail for mental condition examination.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Henry C. Lafferty
First English Chauffeuse Is An Ardent Suffragette
June 7 The first woman to obtain a chauffeur s license in Great Britain Isabel daughter of Baroness de Sndian is in New York with her mother at the Hotel St Regis She supports suffrage but opposes militant tactics of London suffragists Miss Inohan sought an auto drivers license citing distrust of male chauffeurs.
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New York
Great Britain
Isabel
Baroness de Sndian
St. Regis
London
Miss Inohan
Conviction of San Francisco Officer Ties Bunco Ring
Frank Esola a former detective is found guilty in a San Francisco case alleging police involvement with the forty thieves bunco ring. He and seven other officers faced conspiracy charges as four bunco men testified to protection and swindling totals exceeding 200000 dollars since 1905.
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San Francisco
Bunco
Frank Esola
Esola
Michael Gallo
Bunco Ring
Banker Husband Falls Short in Alimony Case
New York June 7 Justice Aspinall awards Mrs Blanche Heye fifteen thousand dollars yearly alimony in her divorce suit against George G Heye banker The figure comes as a compromise after she sought seventy eight thousand dollars annual support and awaits final trial proceedings.
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Associated Press
New York
Supreme Court
Aspinall
Blanche Heye
George G. Heye
Weather roundup for Alabama and Mississippi
Fair tonight and Sunday in Alabama with warmer daytime highs. Mississippi also sees generally fair conditions through tonight and Sunday with mild temperatures and light winds.
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Alabama
Zacatecas City Falls to Mexican Rebels
The Associated Press reports delayed dispatches confirm Zacatecas City was captured by rebels on May 1 after Fresnillo fell. Zacatecas, with about 35 000 people, saw a thousand federal troops move toward the city as rebels cut northern rail lines.
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Mexico City
Zacatecas City
Fresnillo
Zacatecas
Aguas Calientes
Sutton Succeeds McCain as Principal of School
Montgomery June 7 W A Sutton of Lineville a noted educator was elected principal of the North east Alabama Agricultural and Industrial Institute at Lineville replacing John R McCain who resigned to become postmaster. McCain headed the school since 1911 and Sutton will assume at the start of the next school year by the board of control.
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Montgomery
W. A. Sutton
Lineville
Northeast Alabama Agricultural and Industrial Institute
Henry J. Willingham
John R. McCain
McCain
Sutton
Board of Control
Commissioner of Agriculture
Honor lists to publish in The Sunday Item
The complete honor lists in every grade of Mobile's white public schools will be published in The Sunday Item.
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City of
Mobile
Last Sacrifice Likely Fatal For Hero Kaplow
Charles Kaplow a young athlete who gave skin for grafts to burned children remains in serious condition after a 36 square inch patch failed to heal and requires new skin. His wife and nurse, recently married after his first donation, has disappeared prompting fears during his hospital treatment in New York.
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Associated Press
New York
Charles Kaplow
Kaplaw
Flower Hospital
Kaplow
Americans in Tamaulipas seek U S protection from Wilson
Three hundred Americans from sixty eight families in southern Tamaulipas petition President Wilson through Consul Miller to know if they can expect protection from the home government. They cite slights and threats, urge precautions, and warn that departure would ruin lifelong accumulations while small arms sold for protection have been demanded or taken.
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Associated Press
Tampico
Mex
Tamaulipas
Wilson
Miller
Almericane
W. W. Canada
Vera Cruz
Washington
Steamer Monterey Used as Ferry Boat on Rio Grande Route
The Monterey, arriving from Mexican ports, ferried stranded cross border travelers to Texas towns after railroad service in northern Mexico was cut off. Among passengers was Mrs. Henry Lane Wilson, wife of the U.S. ambassador to Mexico.
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New York
Monterey
Rio Grande
Texas
Mexico
Henry Lane Wilson
United States
Borden Says Canada Will Pay for Warships
Premier Borden announced in the house that Canada would fund three battleships after the British admiralty ordered construction. The move follows the senate rejection of the naval aid bill which sought 35 million dollars for three dreadnoughts. Laurier pressed the issue, urging a referendum.
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Ont
Borden
House of Commons
Canadian Senate
Wilfred Laurier
Senate
Senate’s Rejection of the Naval Bill. Mr. Borden
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