Americans Prepare to Assault Moros at Bagsag
Brigadier General John Pershing orders a decisive engagement against Moros entrenched at Bagsag near Jolo Mindanao. A strong force including infantry, cavalry, scouts, constabulary, artillery and machine guns is assembled, with expectations of stubborn resistance but few American casualties.
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Ny Associated Press
Manilla
John Pershing
Department of Mindanao
Bagsag
Jolo
White and Britton to Fight at New Orleans
Charley White and Jack Britton signed to meet in twenty rounds at New Orleans on July 4. They will weigh in at 1338 pounds three hours before entering the ring.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Charley White
Jack Britton
New Orleans
Woman Killed as Ipswich Strike Rioters Clash
Ipswich mills reopened under heavy police protection after a riot last night that left one woman dead and several injured. About 200 workers returned to work while nearly 600 stayed on strike. Twenty two people were taken into custody with five in hospital. Thomas J. Halliday of Boston arrived to lead the I W W action.
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Associated Press
Ipswich
Mass
Ipswich Mills
Thomas J. Halliday
Boston
Industrial Workers of the World
Poloist's Wife Wins Divorce and Custody in Maine
Maude Livingstone Waterbury was granted a divorce from Lawrence Waterbury of New York, polo team member, on cruelty grounds. She kept custody of their two children Lawrence Jr and Anna L with reasonable visitation by the father. no alimony requested.
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Associated Press
Portland
Maude Livingstone Waterbury
Lawrence Waterbury
New York
Supreme Court
Parks Employed as Special Counsel in Spicer Murder Case
Governor O Neal has named Judge W L Parks of Andalusia as special state counsel for the prosecution of Sam Spicer charged with murdering his wife to collect a $16000 life insurance. A special term opens June 25 with two indictments. trial date pending.
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Montgomery
Ala
O'Neal
W. L. Parks
Andalusia
Sam Spicer
Covington County
Parks
Spicer
Judge Parks
South Alabama
Alabama
Unseasonably Cold Weather Not Damaging Crops Says Officials
Washington reports officials of the department of agriculture expect no widespread crop damage from the cold spell. Experts say fruit and vegetable famine unlikely and corn and other crops should fare well despite a forecast of continued cool weather for 36 hours. A 29.5 degree low was logged in Cranberry New Jersey with frost reported across central Pennsylvania and parts of New Jersey. Frosts were widespread in the Virginia and Maryland mountains.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Cranberry
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Maryland
Barbara II Wins Bermuda Race With 25 Minute Lead
Barbara II finished the Bermuda race from Philadelphia at 3 20 a m after 85 hours 14 minutes 20 seconds elapsed time. skipper reports north east winds and a two hour loss from eastward routing. Barbara Sr arrived Hamilton at 7 15 a m. Dream and Tocsam unaccounted as 7 30 p m.
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Associated Press
Hamilton
Bermuda
Barbara II
Philadelphia
Barbara
Boys Union Elects Purcell President
G N Purcell was elected president of the newly organized Boys Union at Tuesday night’s meeting. Fred Carter became secretary and E W Russell, F Betancourt, along with others, were chosen for dues, reading room, clothes, and dormitory committees. Admission will be by privilege card for future members and invited guests.
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G. N. Purcell
Boys’ Union
Fred Carter
E. W. Russell
F. Betancourt
Sam Danenburg
Otto Cselino
Joe Ginn
George Bailey
D. Betancourt
J. Brewster
E. Botts
L. Arras
Will George
John McGuire
Clifton Berney
South Dakota Town Votes to Own Telephone Plant
In Mitchell on June 11 Associated Press reports a special election approved bonds totaling 60000 for building a municipal telephone plant. The vote follows a five year dispute between the city and a private telephone firm, after the council refused to renew the company’s franchise.
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South Dakota
Associated Press
Mitchell
Victory cited for states rights in Minnesota railroad ruling
Montgomery Alabama June 11 Charles Henderson president of the Alabama railroad commission calls the federal decision a great victory for states rights He says the ruling prevents a special legislative session to re enact enjoined rates and supports rate making after a public hearing Associate Railroad Commissioner Frank N Julian also lauds the decision noting it secures state authority to regulate carriers He adds Alabama litigation shows stronger claims and cites earnings growth for roads under existing rates while challenging injunctions as confiscation.
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Montgomery
Ala
Minnesota
Charles Henderson
Alabama Railroad Commission
Henderson
Frank N. Julian
Julian
Alabama
Railroad Commission
Fourteen Heroes to Be Honored in Montgomery
The Francis Marion Chapter D A R plans a marble tablet unveiling in the lobby of Montgomery federal building on June 14. Dr. Thomas M. Owen will present the inscription and Mrs. Harvey FE. Jones leads arrangements with treasury approval already secured. Mrs. Harry Houghton will preside at the exercises.
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Montgomery
Ala
Montgomery County
Federal Building
Francis Marion
D. A. RR
Harvey FE. Jones
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Thomas M. Owen
State Department of Archives and History
Harry Houghton
Owls May Break Away From Supreme Nest
The Mobile nest faces a Wednesday night vote to sever ties with the supreme lodge or reassign its identity. Dr. O H Harris, president of the original nest, will preside as about 500 members attend. The nest may sever relations, rename, or transfer to another order.
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Supreme Body of the
Order of Owls
Mobile Nest
Supreme Lodge
O. H. Harris
Seizure of Weapons in a London Warehouse
London police raided a warehouse last night and found 3000 to 4000 rifles and a similar number of bayonets packed for shipment. The raid followed a prior seizure of rifles and bayonets on a steamer from Liverpool to Dublin, traced to Baron Farnham in County Cavan.
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Associated Press
London
Dublin
Liverpool
Baron Farnham
County Cavan
Judge Barhorst Proclaims Rheuma Cure Testimony
A 1912 testimonial by John Baerhhorst justice of the peace from McLean Township Ohio asserts cure of rheumatism after using two bottles of RHEUMA. He credits dramatic improvement from previous crippling and urges others to obtain a bottle for 50 cents from Van Antwerp Drug Corporation with a money back guarantee.
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John Baerhhorst
McLean Township
Ft. Loramie
Ohio
van Antwerp Drug Corporation
Remarkable aviator beats distance record Paris to Warsaw
Paris June 11. Marcel Brindejone Des Moulinas, a young French aviator, flew from Paris to Warsaw via Berlin covering about 1500 kilometers in thirteen hours with no more than necessary stops. He averaged 50 km per hour while competing for the Pommery cup for the longest cross country flight in one day. The feat surpasses the Nord Express train times for Paris to Berlin and Paris to Warsaw.
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Associated Press
Paris
Marcel G. Brindejone Des Moulinas
Warsaw
Berlin
Postal Service In Debt For Rent
Senator Jonathan Bourne Jr warns rental charges of about 5.5 million dollars should be charged against the postal service. He cites practice of ceasing rent after moving to federal buildings and, based on custodians’ information, estimates rental space at 5,574,947 dollars.
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Associated Press
Washington
Postal Service
Jonathan Bourne
Congressional Committee
Bourne
Postoffice Department
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First Avenue
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Mobile, Ala
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the Bank of Mobile the Association
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Barbara I
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St. Michael Street
Horton
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Windsor Cafe
Albert E. Reynolds
Colden A., Brown
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Bauer’s Soda Fountain
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