Naval militia recruits sought as new Mobile HQ opens
Colonel F B Merrill returns from New Orleans to organize a Louisiana style naval militia in Mobile. A committee will meet at the Cawthon Hotel to muster a battalion, assign a training ship, and draft 125 men for admission. The effort gains backing from J M Walsh and Chamber of Commerce.
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F.B. Merrill
New Orleans
Naval Militia
Louisiana
Chamber of Comme
Merrill
J. W. Bostick
Louisiana’ Naval Militia
United States
Alabama
Navy
Mobile
Cawthon Hotel
J.M. Walsh
Chamber of Commerce
Reverend Dr Jess Thomas dies pastor emeritus Brooklyn
Rev Dr Jess Thomas renowned pastor emeritus of Baptist Temple in Brooklyn dies at his home at an advanced age. He authored several religious works and was widely cited in religious circles across New York. His passing comes amid a week of global reporting on war and natural events and rises in tribulations of international diplomacy.
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New York
The
Jess . Thomas
Baptist Temple of
Brooklyn
Jossés
San Pha Wefsco
Lassen Peak
London
German Admiralty Has No Report Yet on Nebraskan Case
Washington June 7 Ambassador Gerard reported that the German admiralty had no report yet on the torpedoing of the American steamer Nebraskan and was investigating. The State Department awaits a full report from American naval attaches sent to Liverpool and notes on Lusitania issue were being finalized for Berlin. Secretary Bryan met with President Wilson to review the note draft and discuss transmission to Berlin.
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Washington
Gerard
State Department
Department
Liverpool
London
Germany
Ent Wilson
Berlin
Bryan
Wilson
County Board Votes Two Mill Tax for Roads Fund
The County Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners met to set the current year's tax rate. They kept realty rates unchanged and unanimously approved a two mill levy on all property for the road and bridge fund, aiming to raise about 90,196.52 dollars from the county's total realty valuation. President A. G. Ward stated that in previous years an extra 50,000 dollars was spent on roads and repairs. Commissioners Bol ton Green McFadyen and Whatley were present.
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Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
A. G. Ward
By & Said
Ward
Bolton, Green, McFadyen
Whatley
Miflin Man Injured While Boating at Orange Beach
R Walker of Miflin was severely injured Saturday while boating at Orange Beach Alabama. He was erector arm water from a boat using a steam pump when the accident occurred. He was brought here for medical aid.
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Orange Beach
Ala
R. Walker
Miflin
Suffragettes Clash at National Conference Opening
At the mid year National American Woman Suffrage Association gathering in Chicago the opening hour saw heated debate over the Congressional Union militant tactics. Dr. Anna Howard Shaw and Mrs. Harriett Taylor Upton backed arbitration while Mrs. Thomas W. Youmans pressed for fair CU representation and orderly discussion. A tabling vote passed 49 to 25, prompting protests from Youmans and leading to plans for district reporting as part of strategy to influence Congress.
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Chicago
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Anna Howard Shaw
Thomas W. Youmans
Wisconsin State Organization
Harriett. Taylor Upton
Ohio
Congressional Union
Youmans
Stanley McCormick
New York
You- Mans
Upton
Shaw
Congressional Committee
Congress
Pattie E. Ruffner Jacobs
Birm
Bomb Falls Near American Consulate in Calais Raid
German air raid on Calais reported by Daily Mail correspondent. A bomb fell within fifty yards of the American consulate but did not explode or cause damage. The attack occurred last Saturday during the northwest France bombardment.
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London
Calais
Daily Mail
North of France
Jury Fails to Reach Verdict in Sully Hamm and Suit
The jury in Daniel J. Sully versus John Hays Hammond in federal court in Washington was discharged after more than a day of deliberation without agreeing on a verdict. Sully, a New York promoter, sought 1.5 million dollars claiming Hammond financed his cotton ginning process but failed to honor the contract.
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Daniel J. Sully
J. H. Hammond
Washington
Daniel J.sully
New York
District of Columbia
John Hays Hammond
Sully
Hammond
French Mine Layer Sinks in the Aegean Sea
Paris reports the minelayer Casa Blanca was sunk in the Aegean Sea, with 65 men saved. The ministry of Marine says survivors were picked up by a British torpedo boat destroyer and possibly others were taken prisoner as they reached the coast.
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Aegean Sea
Paris
Ministry of Marine
Casa ‘Blanca
Steele Ae 2
Ailors
Germany to Compensate Greek Owners for Ellispoulos Loss
Athens reports the German government admits responsibility for the April 18 torpedoing of the Greek steamer Ellispoulos in the North Sea. Germany agrees to compensate the vessel's owners.
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Athens
Ellispoulos
North Sea
Germany
Trade Balance Shows Near Billion Gap in Ten Months
Washington reports a Commerce Department analysis on foreign trade after war orders. Exports of manufactures excluding foodstuffs lag behind prewar levels while European demand rises. In ten months Europe bought 827 million dollars more American goods, North American demand fell by about 32 million.
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U.S
Washington
Department of Commerce
Europe
North
Ninety Americans and others depart Mexico City today
A mixed group of about ninety Americans and refugees from famine travel on a special train arranged by the American government, with more from the capital to join later at Vera Cruz. The British consul informs of women and children among the evacuees.
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Mexico City
Tizayuca
Vera Cruz
Shanklin
Red Cross
Veston
Saget Oe
Canada
Rho
Rtment
Obregon
Villafortes
Leon
Truck Farmers at Long Beach See Riches in Early Season
Long Beach Missouri farmers profit from radish season with about $60,000 added to earnings. Bean shipments now begin, yielding about $3 per hamper. The cranking business is portrayed as highly profitable with the fall surplus already paid.
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Long Beach
Long
Beach
Mias
Ness
Police Chief Killed in Scranton Area Auto Crash
Police chief Henry oo of Dickson City near Scranton was killed when a hit and run collision occurred at night. Arthur P. Ridgeway was arrested and released on $5,000 bail after the incident.
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Scranton
Henry Oo
Dickson
Gillis Arrested for illicit liquor sales
Hugh Gillis, a white man, was arrested Sunday night by county sheriffs Lynch Brannan for violating the prohibition law by selling beer in bottles. A man named Better was arrested on vagrancy charges.
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Hugh Gillis
Oy Abeean Sheriffs Lynch
Brannan
Trawler Arctic Sunk in North Sea by German Submarine
London reports the trawler Arctic was sunk in the North Sea by a German submarine. Five men are missing or dead, with crews and authorities seeking survivors and details. The incident underscores escalating naval dangers in wartime waters.
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London
Arctic
North Sea
Queenstown Hotel Man Exiled From Britain
Otto Humbert, owner of the Queens Hotel at Queenstown, a German born naturalized British citizen, arrived in New York as a voluntary exile from Great Britain. His friends say it is impossible for him to remain in Queenstown amid the wartime turmoil and survivor attention.
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Queenstown Hotel
New York
Otto Humbert
Queens
Queenstown
Great Britain
Humbert
Luain Vivors
Italians Begin Attack on Port of Mobile
Mayor Pillans rebutted a claim by W C Shackelford that Mobile cannot be a world port due to prohibitive Warrior River charges. Pillans, tied to the city and port authorities, says Mobile is as free as any US port, with charges previously ended, and urges proper regulatory action to secure benefits for Alabama.
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Port OF Mobile
Pillans
Mobile
W. C. Shackelford
Birmingam Tr
Shackelford
Warrior River
Alabama
Montgomery
Eeton
City Commission
National Association of
United States
Los Angeles
Shackelfer
Roosevelt Reaches Pass Christian to View Federal Preserves
The narrative notes the Roosevelt trip to Pass Christian to inspect federal and state game preserves on the lower coast. It mentions the first federal preserve proposed by Roosevelt, though he reportedly never visited it. The brief references John M. Parker and a 90,000 acre figure tied to the preserves.
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Christian
Misa
John M. Parker
Col. Roosevelt
Louisiana
Big British Steamer Up to Mobile Liners and Another Due
A large British steamer arrives to Mobile and is docked late Sunday night. The Mobile liners company expects the Dutch ship Amsateldijk to load about 100 feet of lumber from Amsterdam on Tuesday morning. The British steamer Kyleakin is mentioned in the cargo report.
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Mobile Liners, Inc
Pots
United Kingdom
Amsateldijk
Amsterdam
Olland
Kyleakin
Barber Tries to Jump on Boat Then Falls Into Mobile River
Barber Cliff Allen attempted to jump onto the steamer Cessna as it pulled from the wharf at noon. He fell into Mobile River about fifteen feet from shore, river mate John Wilson tossed a rope, and Allen was rescued onto the deck.
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Barber
Mobile River
Sandan
Cliff Allen
Rive
John Wilson
Bye
English Aeroplanist Hits 20000 Feet In Flight
Barry Hawker, the English aviator, flew an airship at Hendon yesterday and beat the altitude record by reaching 20 000 feet. The previous record stood at 14 500 feet. The flight lasted several minutes and Hawker was out of sight of spectators for almost an hour.
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London
Barry W. Hawker
Army Os
Hendon
Hawker
Weather Outlook: Storms Then Cooler Across Regions
The forecast warns mobile area thunderstorms this afternoon or tonight with cooler conditions Tuesday. Alabama expects storms followed by cooler air. Mississippi notes storms with a later clearing trend and moderate west to north winds.
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Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
Explosion injures seven near Atmore in Alabama
An explosion at a store in Uriah area two miles from Atmore injures seven people, wrecks a store building, and partly shatters two homes. The blast is heard for miles with extensive damage reported in surrounding residences. All injured expected to recover.
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Atmore
Ala
Uriah
Uriah Residen
Brilliant British Victory Report on Tigris River
A dated dispatch reports a British advance on the Tigris River, from Caporetta to the sea, with heavy fighting near Gradisca as Italian and German forces maneuver across the region. Other lines note submarine attacks and various European operations, including Russian and Austro-Hungarian activity.
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Tigris River
Udine
Italy
Chasse
Caporetta
Cee
Har
Gradisca
Frank Smith charged with killing in Waynesboro Mississippi
Frank Smith is charged with the killing of Wilson in Waynesboro Mississippi. His brother Joe and father D B Smith are accused as accessories. An inquest returned a verdict charging Frank with the crime and requesting the two relatives be held for a preliminary hearing. Frank says he shot in self defense. Sheriff Martin and deputies arrested the men in a camp where Smith had hidden.
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Waynesboro
Miss
Bascoms
Ee Bend
Ala
Hiwanee
Joe Smith
D. B. Smith
Jusstice of the Peace and Acting Corp! T. F. George
Frank Smith
Wilson
Martin
Depu
British Engineer Proposes Cheaper Shell Production Method
London June 7. Mechanical engineer James Keith says Britain could lift shell output dramatically by using cast steel instead of tensile steel as in Germany. This would allow many shells to be produced in small foundries at a fraction of current prices without special machinery.
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London
Great Britain
James Keith
Lost and Found Glasses Notice From Local Classifieds
A damaged notice fragment shows a lost and found request for a pair of glasses in a case. The message asks for return to a person named D. J. Tamales or Brincat, with other unreadable lines.
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D. J. Tamales Es
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